$630,000
SOLD DEC 20, 2024

1079 Merlin Dr Schenectady, NY 12309

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
3,635 Sq Ft
0.42 Acres

Recently Sold

$173 Per Sq Ft

18% Below List Price

182 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Above Ground Pool
  • Custom Home
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Birchwood Elementary School Rated A
  • Deck
  • Cathedral Ceiling

About This Home

As of December 2024

Luxury awaits in this Niskayuna schools gem, featuring 4 beds, 4 baths, and an open floor plan flooded with sunlight. Indulge in the professionally designed and decorated interior, including a knock your socks off primary suite. I LOVE the multiple decks and outdoor spaces making indoor-outdoor access and time spent seamless! Enjoy the convenience of a fully fenced backyard and quick access to the Mohawk Hudson bike path. Lower level walk out can be used as an apartment. Experience refined living and adaptability in this meticulously crafted home. Voted #3 in Best Highschools in the Albany, NY area!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Maria Barr

Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty Brokerage Phone: 518.580.8500 License #40BA1115159 Listed on: 03/23/2024

Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Michael Mascitelli

Nexthome Capital Region License #10311210251

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $11,583

Year Built

  • Built in 1965 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 0.42 Acre Lot
  • Privacy Fence
  • Vinyl Fence
  • Back Yard Fenced
  • Landscaped
  • Level Lot
  • Garden
  • Property is zoned Single Residence

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Driveway
  • Off-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Vinyl Siding
  • Asphalt
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • 3,635 Sq Ft Home
  • Built-In Features
  • Chair Railings
  • Crown Molding
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Paddle Fans
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Awning
  • Display Windows
  • French Doors
  • Mud Room
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Dining Room
  • Garden Views
  • Attic Fan

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Double Convection Oven
  • Built-In Gas Oven
  • Cooktop with Range Hood
  • Microwave
  • Freezer
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
  • Stone Countertops
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Ceramic Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • Walk-In Closet
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • Bathroom on Main Level
  • Ceramic Tile in Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Washer and Dryer

Finished Basement

  • Heated Basement
  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Interior and Exterior Basement Entry
  • Apartment Living Space in Basement
  • Finished Basement Bathroom
  • Laundry in Basement
  • Stubbed For A Bathroom

Outdoor Features

  • Above Ground Pool
  • Deck
  • Wrap Around Porch
  • Patio
  • Exterior Lighting

Schools

  • Birchwood Elementary School
  • Niskayuna High School

Utilities

  • Dehumidifier
  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Heating System Uses Wood
  • 200+ Amp Service
  • Water Softener
  • High Speed Internet
  • Cable TV Available

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Legal Lot and Block 12.000 / 3
  • Assessor Parcel Number 422400 61.7-3-12

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$11,583

Year Built

Built in 1965 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Zoning: Single Residence
  • Year Built: 1965
  • Directions: Northway to Exit 7 head west on Route 7 (Troy-Schenectady Road), go 4 miles make a right onto Pinecrest Drive to a Right onto Merlin Drive, home is on the left.
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 3635.0
  • Architectural Style: 1 Family + In-Law, Custom
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.42
  • New Construction: No
  • Parking Features Parking Total: 6.0
  • Full Bathroom Level: First
  • Primary Bathrooms Level: Second
  • Primary Bedroom Level: Second
  • Sale Detail Buyer Zip Code: 33617
  • Sale Detail Seller Contribution: Yes
  • Garage Yn: Yes
  • Attribution Contact: 518.580.8500
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Fencing:Back Yard: Yes
  • Fencing:Privacy: Yes
  • Percent Basement Finished: Yes
  • Flooring:Hardwood: Yes
  • Cooling:Central Air: Yes
  • Appliances Microwave: Yes
  • Flooring:Ceramic Tile: Yes
  • Basement Heated: Yes
  • Architectural Style:Custom: Yes
  • Laundry Features:In Basement: Yes
  • View:Garden3: Yes
  • Water Softeners: Yes
  • Fencing:Full3: Yes
  • Fencing:Vinyl2: Yes
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
  • Basement: Apartment, Bath/Stubbed, Exterior Entry, Finished, Full, Heated, Interior Entry, Walk-Out Access
  • Interior Amenities: High Speed Internet, Paddle Fan, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Built-in Features, Cathedral Ceiling(s), Ceramic Tile Bath, Chair Rail, Crown Molding, Eat-in Kitchen, Kitchen Island
  • Appliances: Built-In Gas Oven, Convection Oven, Cooktop, Dehumidifier, Dishwasher, Disposal, Double Oven, Freezer, Gas Oven, Microwave, Oven, Range, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer, Water Softener
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Door Features: French Doors
  • Fireplace Features: Bedroom, Gas, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Living Area: 3635.0
  • Bedroom Level: First
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Foyer Level: First
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Window Features: Display Window(s)
  • Bathroom Levels Full Bathroom 1: 1st
  • Bathroom Levels Full Bathroom 2: 2nd
  • Bathroom Levels Full Bathroom 3: 2nd
  • Bathroom Levels Half Bathroom 1: Basement
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances:Gas Oven: Yes
  • Basement:Walk-Out Access: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Wood Burning: Yes
  • Interior Features:High Speed Internet: Yes
  • Interior Features:Paddle Fan: Yes
  • Full Basement: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
  • Appliances:Range Hood: Yes
  • Appliances:WasherDryer: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Living Room: Yes
  • Interior Features:Walk-In Closet(s): Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Kitchen Island: Yes
  • Attic Features:Storage2: Yes
  • Interior Features:Ceramic Tile Bath: Yes
  • Basement:Exterior Entry: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Modern Kitchen: Yes
  • Appliances:Cooktop: Yes
  • Basement:Interior Entry: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Gas2: Yes
  • Interior Features:Chair Rail: Yes
  • Interior Features:Crown Molding: Yes
  • Basement:BathStubbed: Yes
  • Appliances:Oven: Yes
  • Appliances Range: Yes
  • Appliances:Built-In Gas Oven: Yes
  • Interior Features:Built-in Features: Yes
  • Interior Features:Vaulted Ceiling(s): Yes
  • Appliances:Dehumidifier: Yes
  • Interior Features:Cathedral Ceiling(s): Yes
  • Basement:Apartment: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Built-in Features2: Yes
  • Appliances:Convection Oven: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Gourmet Kitchen: Yes
  • Appliances:Double Oven: Yes
  • Appliances:Freezer: Yes
  • Fireplace Features:Bedroom: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Prep Sink: Yes
  • Interior Features:Stone Countertops: Yes
  • Interior Features:Open Floorplan: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Features: Drive-Paved, Garden, Gas Grill, Lighting
  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Construction Type: Stucco, Vinyl Siding
  • Fencing: Vinyl, Back Yard, Full, Privacy
  • Patio And Porch Features: Pressure Treated Deck, Side Porch, Wrap Around, Awning(s), Covered, Deck, Patio, Porch
  • Pool Features: Above Ground
  • View: Garden
  • Waterfront: No
  • Property Condition: Updated/Remodeled
  • Construction Materials:Vinyl Siding: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Porch: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Drive-Paved: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Deck: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes
  • Lot Features:Landscaped: Yes
  • Lot Features:Private: Yes
  • Construction Materials:Stucco: Yes
  • Lot Features:Level: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Garden: Yes
  • Door Features:French Doors: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Lighting: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Pressure Treated Deck: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Gas Grill: Yes
  • Lot Features:Garden2: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Wrap Around: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Covered: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Side Porch: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Awning(s): Yes
  • Window Features:Display Window(s): Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features: Off Street, Paved, Attached, Driveway, Garage Door Opener
  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Total Parking Spaces: 6.0
  • Property Detail:Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Features:Off Street: Yes
  • Property Detail:Parking YN: Yes
  • Parking Features:Attached: Yes
  • Parking Features:Driveway: Yes
  • Parking Features:Paved: Yes
  • Parking Features:Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features:Garage Door Opener: Yes

Utilities

  • Utilities: Cable Available
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Attic Fan, Central Air
  • Electric: 200+ Amp Service
  • Heating: Forced Air, Natural Gas, Wood
  • Laundry Features: In Basement, Laundry Room
  • Water Source: Public
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Heating:Forced Air: Yes
  • Heating:Natural Gas: Yes
  • Heating:Wood3: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Association/Amenities

  • Parcel Tax HOA:Association YN: No

Schools

  • Junior High Dist: Niskayuna

Lot Info

  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Features: Level, Private, Garden, Landscaped
  • Parcel #: 422400 61.7-3-12
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 18295.2
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 11583.0
  • Tax Block: 3
  • Tax Lot: 12.000
  • Tax Tract: 61.07

MLS Schools

  • Elementary School: Birchwood
  • HighSchool: Niskayuna

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 23, 2024
Closed on
Dec 20, 2024
Sold by
Conti Gabriel and Conti Michele M
Bought by
Barkley Ryan and Gull Maheen
Seller's Agent
Maria Barr
Four Seasons Sotheby's International Realty
Buyer's Agent
Michael Mascitelli
Nexthome Capital Region
List Price
$764,900
Sold Price
$630,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$134,900
-17.64%
Views
579
Current Estimated Value
$642,104

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$12,104
Avg. Annual Appreciation
3.12%
Original Mortgage
$350,000
Outstanding Balance
$349,064
Interest Rate
6.6%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$293,040

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 21, 1995
Sold by
Cerone Louis
Bought by
Conti Gabriel and Conti Michele
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $640,000 Aaa Title
Land Contract $135,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $350,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $80,000 Credit Line Revolving
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
12/20/2024 12/20/24 Sold $630,000 -10.0% $173 / Sq Ft
09/22/2024 09/22/24 Pending -- -- --
05/29/2024 05/29/24 Price Changed $699,900 -6.7% $193 / Sq Ft
05/06/2024 05/06/24 Price Changed $749,900 -2.0% $206 / Sq Ft
03/23/2024 03/23/24 For Sale $764,900 -- $210 / Sq Ft
Source: Global MLS

Tax History Compared to Growth

Source: Public Records

Tax History

Year Tax Paid Tax Assessment Tax Assessment Total Assessment is a certain percentage of the fair market value that is determined by local assessors to be the total taxable value of land and additions on the property. Land Improvement
2024 $15,934 $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
2023 $15,934 $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
2022 $15,502 $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
2021 $12,418 $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
2020 $11,096 $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
2019 $6,587 $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
2018 $10,814 $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
2017 $10,620 $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
2016 $10,750 $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
2015 -- $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
2014 -- $367,000 $45,600 $321,400
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Global MLS

MLS Number: 202414043

Global MLS

APN: 061-007-0003-012-000-0000