NOT LISTED FOR SALE

126 Watchung Ave Chatham, NJ 07928

Chatham Area

Estimated Value: $1,274,000 - $1,598,699

5 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,696 Sq Ft
$544/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: September 26, 2017

Last sale price $850,000 $315 Per Sq Ft

Est. 73% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $9,200 / mo

108 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Carriage House
  • Great Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Chatham High School Rated A+
  • Home Office
  • 2 Car Attached Garage

About This Home

As of September 2017

GREAT NEW PRICE! Authentic carriage home just a few short blocks to town/ train & top rated schools. Huge great room w/ high ceiling & double size fireplace. 5 BR's on 2nd floor. baths. This spacious Borough home has retained many enchanting original details while marrying the convenience of a 2nd floor laundry. Two recently renovated full baths. Rare TWO car garage & ample off street parking. Appealing details such as wide plank floors and an inviting covered front porch. Inside - a wall of glass doors in the great room - welcomes you to a private brick side patio & garden area. Nestled back from the road in a very private setting - yet just a short distance to town & mid town direct train station. Exceptional high performing schools / Washington Elementary School.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

FRANCINE ALCORN

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 04/30/2017

Co-Listed By

KATHLEEN FRIDAY

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR

Last Buyer's Agent

Susan Oldendorp

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

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Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $12,501

Year Built

  • Built in 1911 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 0.3

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage

Home Design

  • Carriage House
  • Asphalt Shingled Roof
  • Clapboard

Interior Spaces

  • Entrance Foyer
  • Great Room with Fireplace
  • Family Room
  • Breakfast Room
  • Dining Area
  • Home Office
  • Storage Room
  • Unfinished Basement
  • Sump Pump

Kitchen

  • Electric Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • Powder Room

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Schools

  • Washington Elementary School
  • Lafayette Middle School
  • Chatham High School

Utilities

  • Cooling System Mounted In Outer Wall Opening
  • Radiator
  • Hot Water Baseboard Heater
  • Standard Electricity

Additional Features

  • Patio
  • 13,068 Sq Ft Lot

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2304-00094-0000-00011-0000-

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$12,501

Year Built

Built in 1911 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0.3 Acres

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Carriage House
  • Primary Style: Carriage House
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1911
  • Year Built Description: Approximate, Renovated
  • County Name: Morris
  • Exclusions: Check with listing agents on this.
  • Directions: Fairmount to Watchung Avenue - home is set back from street. .
  • I D: 4704993
  • Section Subdiv Development: close to town & train
  • First Name: FRANCINE
  • First Name2: KATHLEEN
  • First Name3: SUSAN
  • Last Name: ALCORN
  • Last Name2: FRIDAY
  • Last Name3: OLDENDORP
  • Office Phone: 249657
  • Office Phone2: 973-376-0033
  • Office Phone3: 201-400-8714
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2015

Interior Features

  • Fireplace Description: Great Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Range/Oven-Electric, Washer, Dishwasher, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Sump Pump
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Bathrooms: 2.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Storage Room
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Pantry, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 12x12
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 28x16
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Bedroom
  • Other Room1 Dim: 11x09
  • Other Room1 Level: Second
  • Other Room 2: Office
  • Other Room2 Dim: 22x10
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: Breakfast
  • Other Room3 Dim: 13x13
  • Other Room3 Level: First
  • Other Room 4: Foyer
  • Other Room4 Dim: 05x12
  • Other Room4 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Foyer, Office, Great Room, Powder Room, Family Room, Kitchen
  • Level 2 Rooms: Laundry Room, 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Phone: 908-273-2991

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Clapboard
  • Exterior Features: Patio, Carriage House
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 3
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, 2 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: Wall A/C Unit(s)
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Radiators - Hot Water, Baseboard - Hotwater
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water

Schools

  • High School: Chatham
  • Middle Jr High School: Lafayette

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 92X142
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.30

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 12501
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2304-00094-0000-00011-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 1.934
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2016

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Washington

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 30, 2017
Closed on
Sep 18, 2017
Sold by
Simson Walter A and Simson Valerie J
Bought by
Seller's Agent
FRANCINE ALCORN
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Susan Oldendorp
COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC
List Price
$939,000
Sold Price
$850,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$89,000
-9.48%
Current Estimated Value
$1,466,925

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$616,925
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.29%
Original Mortgage
$636,150
Outstanding Balance
$519,460
Interest Rate
3.89%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$947,465

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 7, 2006
Sold by
Macdowell Mary Ellen
Bought by
Simson Walter and Simson Valerie

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$250,000
Interest Rate
6.35%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 19, 1995
Sold by
Macdowell Mary Ellen
Bought by
Macdowell Mary Ellen and Macdowell David

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 25, 1994
Sold by
Johnson Barbara
Bought by
Macdowell Mary
Source: Public Records

Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Agents Specializing in Chatham, NJ

  • Tom Heyl Real Estate Agent - KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY

    Tom Heyl

    KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY

    (862) 707-2329

    29 Total Sales

    8 in Chatham

    $1.1M - $1.8M Price Range

    Tom Heyl
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  • Joseph Tersigni Real Estate Agent - WEICHERT REALTORS

    Joseph Tersigni

    WEICHERT REALTORS

    (908) 503-3620

    50 Total Sales

    1 in Chatham

    $785,000 Price

    Joseph Tersigni
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  • Lorraine First Real Estate Agent - KL SOTHEBY'S INT'L. REALTY

    Lorraine First

    KL SOTHEBY'S INT'L. REALTY

    (857) 305-4661

    63 Total Sales

    1 in Chatham

    $840,000 Price

    Lorraine First
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  • Mark Slade Real Estate Agent - KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT REALTY

    Mark Slade

    KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT REALTY

    (844) 802-1554

    151 Total Sales

    1 in Chatham

    $999,900 Price

    Mark Slade
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  • Yuen Li Huang Real Estate Agent - BHHS Fox & Roach - Princeton

    Yuen Li Huang

    BHHS Fox & Roach - Princeton

    (848) 279-9204

    86 Total Sales

    1 in Chatham

    $1,665,500 Price

    Yuen Li Huang
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Purchase History

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
$850,000 First American Title
Simson Walter $780,000 --
Macdowell Mary Ellen -- Chicago Title Insurance Co
Macdowell Mary $330,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open $636,150
Previous Owner Simson Walter $250,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
09/26/2017 09/26/17 Sold $850,000 -9.5% $315 / Sq Ft
08/16/2017 08/16/17 Pending -- -- --
04/30/2017 04/30/17 For Sale $939,000 -- $348 / Sq Ft
Source: Garden State MLS

Tax History

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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
2026 $13,289 $820,800 $395,300 $425,500
2025 $13,289 $820,800 $395,300 $425,500
2024 $12,755 $820,800 $395,300 $425,500
2023 $12,755 $820,800 $395,300 $425,500
2022 $13,814 $646,400 $375,000 $271,400
2021 $13,814 $646,400 $375,000 $271,400
2020 $13,697 $646,400 $375,000 $271,400
2019 $13,600 $646,400 $375,000 $271,400
2018 $13,219 $646,400 $375,000 $271,400
2017 $12,838 $646,400 $375,000 $271,400
2016 $12,501 $646,400 $375,000 $271,400
2015 $12,353 $646,400 $375,000 $271,400
2014 $12,262 $646,400 $375,000 $271,400
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • FA

    Seller's Agent in 2017

    FRANCINE ALCORN

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

  • KF

    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2017

    KATHLEEN FRIDAY

    PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR

  • Susan Oldendorp Real Estate Agent - COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

    Buyer's Agent in 2017

    Susan Oldendorp

    COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

    (201) 400-8714

    506 Total Sales

    Susan Oldendorp
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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3383530

Garden State MLS

APN: 04-00094-0000-00011

New Jersey Morris County Chatham 07928

126 Watchung Ave, Chatham, NJ

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