NOT LISTED FOR SALE

12 Whitney Rd Short Hills, NJ 07078

Estimated Value: $1,620,000 - $2,116,000

5 Beds
3.5 Baths
2,343 Sq Ft
$819/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold August 12, 2021

Last sale price $1,134,000 $484 Per Sq Ft

Est. 69% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $12,044/month

6 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Recreation Room
  • Attic
  • Hartshorn Elementary School Rated A+
  • Wood Flooring
  • Corner Lot

About This Home

As of August 2021

Traditional CHC sits in the the heart of Short Hills highly desirable Knollwood neighborhood. This 5 bedroom 3.5 bath stately Colonial is move in ready. The main level feat. a gracious foyer, Formal Living Room w/a wd-burning fireplace w/easy access to the porch, Formal Dining Room seats 10 & more, updated EIK w/door that leads to the bkyd., den + powder room. 4 bdrms are nestled on the 2nd level including the primary bdrm w/full bath, 2 closets & door that leads to the balcony. In addition, the 3rd floor bdrm en-suite boasts a cedar closet and storage. The lower level offers a recreation room, laundry room, & lots of storage. The most wonderful CHC in the best Short Hills location-walk to everything Millburn has to offer, restaurants, shops, Top Rated Millburn Schools & Mid-Town Train into NYC.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Donna Shaw

WEICHERT REALTORS Listed on: 05/26/2021

WEICHERT REALTORS

Last Buyer's Agent

XIAOXING ZHAO

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $21,835

Year Built

  • Built in 1940

Lot Details

  • 6,534 Sq Ft Lot
  • Corner Lot
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Garage
  • Tandem Garage

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Slate Roof
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Blinds
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Den
  • Recreation Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Home Gym
  • Attic

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Electric Oven or Range
  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Cedar Closet
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Partially Finished Basement

  • Garage Access
  • Sump Pump

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Patio

Schools

  • Hartshorn Elementary School
  • Millburn Middle School
  • Millburn High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • One Cooling System Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1612-01202-0000-00007-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$21,835

Year Built

Built in 1940

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1940
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Street Number Display: 12
  • Directions: HOBART AVENUE TO WHITNEY ROAD
  • I D: 5072591
  • Modified: 2022-08-13
  • Number Images: 19
  • Section Subdiv Development: KNOLLWOOD
  • First Name: DONNA
  • First Name3: XIAOXING
  • Last Name: SHAW
  • Last Name3: ZHAO
  • Office Phone: 973-376-8300 x 224
  • Office Phone3: 347-688-8880
  • Pager Number3: 347-688-8880
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, Dishwasher, Dryer, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Electric, Refrigerator, Self Cleaning Oven, Sump Pump, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Blinds, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Cedar Closets, Fire Extinguisher, Security System, Smoke Detector, StallShw, Walk-In Closet
  • Number Rooms: 10
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 3.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished-Partially
  • Basement Level Rooms: Exercise Room, GarEnter, Laundry Room, Rec Room, Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 17x13
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 14x20
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Bedroom
  • Other Room1 Dim: 13x16
  • Other Room1 Level: Third
  • Other Room 2: Rec Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 20x16
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 3: Exercise Room
  • Other Room3 Dim: 10x13
  • Other Room3 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: Den, Dining Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Living Room, Powder Room, Screened
  • Level 2 Rooms: 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Level 3 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Attic, Bath(s) Other
  • Phone: 973-376-4545

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick
  • Exterior Features: Patio
  • Roof Description: Slate

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Tandem
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: HARTSHORN
  • Middle School: MILLBURN
  • High School: MILLBURN
  • High School: MILLBURN
  • Middle Jr High School: MILLBURN

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 73X101
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 333900
  • Assessed Land Value: 799800
  • Assessment: 1133700
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Corner, Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 7
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.15

Rental Info

  • Pets Allowed: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 21835
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1612-01202-0000-00007-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 1.926
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2020
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2020

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: HARTSHORN

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 26, 2021
Closed on
Aug 12, 2021
Sold by
Barrese James and Cavanaugh Marie
Bought by
Zhang Mengchen and Chen Kaihua
Seller's Agent
Donna Shaw
WEICHERT REALTORS
Buyer's Agent
XIAOXING ZHAO
COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC
List Price
$1,150,000
Sold Price
$1,134,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$16,000
-1.39%
Current Estimated Value
$1,917,928

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$783,928
Avg. Annual Appreciation
12.19%
Original Mortgage
$900,000
Outstanding Balance
$815,472
Interest Rate
2.37%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,003,721

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 26, 1999
Sold by
Dirienzo Mario
Bought by
Barrese James and Barrese Marie

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$210,000
Interest Rate
7.53%
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Zhang Mengchen $1,134,000 North Bergen Title Agcy Inc
Barrese James $630,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Zhang Mengchen $900,000
Previous Owner Barrese James $210,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
08/12/2021 08/12/21 Sold $1,134,000 -1.4% $484 / Sq Ft
06/03/2021 06/03/21 Pending -- -- --
05/27/2021 05/27/21 For Sale $1,150,000 -- $491 / Sq Ft
Source: Garden State 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
2025 $22,991 $1,175,400 $799,800 $375,600
2024 $22,991 $1,175,400 $799,800 $375,600
2022 $22,028 $1,133,700 $799,800 $333,900
2021 $21,971 $1,133,700 $799,800 $333,900
2020 $21,835 $1,133,700 $799,800 $333,900
2019 $21,880 $1,133,700 $799,800 $333,900
2018 $21,563 $1,133,700 $799,800 $333,900
2017 $21,041 $1,133,700 $799,800 $333,900
2016 $22,501 $1,044,600 $464,700 $579,900
2015 $21,989 $1,044,600 $464,700 $579,900
2014 $21,059 $1,044,600 $464,700 $579,900
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Donna Shaw

    Seller's Agent in 2021

    Donna Shaw

    WEICHERT REALTORS

    (973) 879-3128

    36 in this area

    74 Total Sales

    Donna Shaw
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    Buyer's Agent in 2021

    XIAOXING ZHAO

    COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3715222

Garden State MLS

APN: 12-01202-0000-00007

New Jersey Essex County Short Hills 07078

12 Whitney Rd, Short Hills, NJ

This home is located at 12 Whitney Rd, Short Hills, NJ 07078 since 26 May 2021 and is currently estimated at $1,917,928, approximately $818 per square foot. This property was built in 1940. 12 Whitney Rd is a home located in Essex County with nearby schools including Hartshorn Elementary School, Millburn Middle School, and Millburn High School.

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