$570,000
SOLD FEB 18, 2022

121 S Kingman Rd South Orange, NJ 07079

4 Beds
3 Baths
1,758 Sq Ft
6,098 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$324 Per Sq Ft

5% Below List Price

12 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring
  • Marshall Elementary School Rated A-
  • Recreation Room
  • High Ceiling

About This Home

As of November 2024

Charming Colonial located in the much sought after "Tuxedo Park" section of South Orange. Great Location.. Take a jitney to the New York train or get some exercise and enjoy a leisurely walk, while seeing the sights of this historical town, like Seton Hall, Grove Park, restaurants, etc... This home features beautiful wood floors on the first level, a large Living Room with Fireplace, a Formal Dining Room, an eat-in Kitchen with sliders to a large deck and a private fenced in Yard. This well built home has an upgraded full bath on the second level, a nice size main bedroom with a powder room, and two other good size bedrooms. The basement has high ceilings and can easily become the recreation room of your hearts desire! This well maintained home has been in the same family for many years and is being sold "as is" .

Last Agent to Sell the Property

ERIN BROWN

RE/MAX ACHIEVERS Listed on: 01/02/2022

Co-Listed By

ERIKA ALMONTE

RE/MAX ACHIEVERS

Last Buyer's Agent

Katherine Raftery

RESOURCES REAL ESTATE

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $13,310

Year Built

  • Built in 1940

Lot Details

  • 6,098 Sq Ft Lot
  • Privacy Fence
  • Wood Fence
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Private Driveway

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Clapboard

Interior Spaces

  • High Ceiling
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Den
  • Recreation Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Partially Finished Basement

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Powder Room

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Storm Windows
  • Storm Doors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck

Schools

  • Marshall Elementary School
  • Jefferson Middle School
  • Columbia High School

Utilities

  • Cooling System Mounted In Outer Wall Opening
  • Radiator
  • Underground Utilities
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1619-00803-0000-00014-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$13,310

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
  • Renovated Year: 2000
  • Street Number Display: 121
  • Directions: South Orange Ave. to So. Kingman Ave. see "Tuxedo Park" sign at entrance
  • I D: 5121715
  • Modified: 2023-02-19
  • Number Images: 17
  • Section Subdiv Development: Tuxedo Park
  • First Name: ERIN
  • First Name2: ERIKA
  • First Name3: KATHERINE
  • Last Name: BROWN
  • Last Name2: ALMONTE
  • Last Name3: RAFTERY
  • Office Phone: 973-493-7370
  • Office Phone2: 908-522-9444
  • Attribution Contact: 908-522-9444
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2000

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Laminate, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, High Ceilings, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 8
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Half Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Third
  • Bathrooms: 1.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished-Partially
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Rec Room, Storage Room, Toilet, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 11x14
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 27x13
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Rec Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 27x26
  • Other Room1 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: Den, Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Powder Room
  • Level 3 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Storage Room
  • Phone: 908-522-9444

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Clapboard
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Privacy Fence, Sidewalk, Storm Door(s), Storm Window(s), Wood Fence
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 6
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop, Driveway-Exclusive

Utilities

  • Cooling: Wall A/C Unit(s)
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Radiators - Steam
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: All Underground
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: MARSHALL
  • Middle School: JEFFERSON
  • High School: COLUMBIA
  • High School: COLUMBIA
  • Middle Jr High School: JEFFERSON

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: .138 AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 178800
  • Assessed Land Value: 227000
  • Assessment: 405800
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 14
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.14

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: 13310
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1619-00803-0000-00014-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.280
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2020
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2020

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: MARSHALL

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 10, 2024
Closed on
Nov 11, 2024
Sold by
Nuru Jah-Asia
Bought by
121 S Kingman Llc
Seller's Agent
ERIN BROWN
RE/MAX ACHIEVERS
Buyer's Agent
FRANCINE LICHTMAN
HEARTH REALTY GROUP
List Price
$650,000
Sold Price
$620,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$30,000
-4.62%
Views
137

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
40.07%

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 2, 2022
Closed on
Feb 18, 2022
Sold by
James Ryan M
Bought by
Nuru Jah-Asia
Seller's Agent
ERIN BROWN
RE/MAX ACHIEVERS
Buyer's Agent
Katherine Raftery
RESOURCES REAL ESTATE
List Price
$600,000
Sold Price
$570,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$30,000
-5%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
3.12%
Original Mortgage
$559,675
Interest Rate
3.69%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 5, 2020
Sold by
James Jason and Femenella Matthew P
Bought by
James Jason and Femenella Matthew P

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 3, 2019
Sold by
Valerie James A Est
Bought by
James Jason and Pemenella Matthew P

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$265,109
Interest Rate
3.5%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 16, 1992
Sold by
Ramsland Arnold
Bought by
James Michael and James Valarie
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
Deed $620,000 Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Deed $620,000 Stewart Title Guaranty Company
Deed $570,000 New Title Company Name
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Old Republic Natl Ttl Ins Co
Executors Deed $270,000 Belmont Title And Settlement
Deed $144,000 --
Deed $144,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $559,675 FHA
Previous Owner $271,500 New Conventional
Previous Owner $265,109 FHA
Previous Owner $150,000 Unknown
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/24/2025 07/24/25 Pending -- -- --
07/10/2025 07/10/25 Price Changed $925,000 -1.5% $440 / Sq Ft
06/18/2025 06/18/25 For Sale $939,000 +51.5% $447 / Sq Ft
11/14/2024 11/14/24 Sold $620,000 -3.6% $353 / Sq Ft
10/31/2024 10/31/24 Pending -- -- --
10/09/2024 10/09/24 Price Changed $643,000 -1.1% $366 / Sq Ft
09/10/2024 09/10/24 For Sale $650,000 +14.0% $370 / Sq Ft
02/18/2022 02/18/22 Sold $570,000 +3.8% $324 / Sq Ft
01/14/2022 01/14/22 Pending -- -- --
01/11/2022 01/11/22 Price Changed $549,000 -8.5% $312 / Sq Ft
01/02/2022 01/02/22 For Sale $600,000 -- $341 / 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
2024 $14,759 $600,900 $285,500 $315,400
2022 $14,231 $405,800 $227,000 $178,800
2021 $13,736 $405,800 $227,000 $178,800
2020 $13,310 $405,800 $227,000 $178,800
2019 $12,977 $405,800 $227,000 $178,800
2018 $12,783 $405,800 $227,000 $178,800
2017 $12,466 $405,800 $227,000 $178,800
2016 $10,542 $275,400 $115,000 $160,400
2015 $10,297 $275,400 $115,000 $160,400
2014 $10,082 $275,400 $115,000 $160,400
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3757376

Garden State MLS

APN: 19-00803-0000-00014