NOT LISTED FOR SALE

1537 Washington Valley Rd Bridgewater, NJ 08807

Martinsville Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $859,000 - $992,925

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
2,667 Sq Ft
$343/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold September 13, 2019

Last sale price $545,000 $204 Per Sq Ft

Est. 62% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $5,957/month

154 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Greenhouse
  • 4.61 Acre Lot
  • Deck
  • Hillside Intermediate School Rated A-
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Family Room with Fireplace

About This Home

As of September 2019

Here is a rare opportunity to own a beautiful part of the Watchung Mountains! Newly paved drive and freshly carpeted throughout! This fantastic Contemporary Colonial home is nestled in wooded privacy on 4.6 acres with views of the valley and within minutes of all conveniences and highways.Exterior features include a long curved tree lined driveway, oversized 2 car garage, fenced terraced yard with a sheltered sitting area, shed, raised deck, stone patio, screened porch and irrigation system. The main entrance level is impressive. The huge living room has hardwood floor, a Count Rumsford fireplace in a brick wall with a gas fire log insert, two ceiling skylights and tall windows. The dining rm has tile flooring, french doors to the deck and is open to the living rm for entertaining.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

DAVID SANTINI

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 03/14/2019

Last Buyer's Agent

Kevin Yento

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $15,899

Year Built

  • Built in 1988

Lot Details

  • 4.61 Acre Lot
  • Wood Fence
  • Flag Lot
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Inside Entrance
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Circular Driveway

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Clapboard
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • 2,667 Sq Ft Home
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Skylights
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Thermal Windows
  • Blinds
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Utility Room
  • Home Gym

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Instant Hot Water

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom
  • Whirlpool Bathtub
  • Separate Shower

Partially Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Exterior Basement Entry

Home Security

  • Intercom
  • Storm Doors
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Enclosed Patio or Porch
  • Greenhouse
  • Storage Shed

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Multiple Heating Units
  • Underground Utilities
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2706-00905-0000-00010-0001-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$15,899

Year Built

Built in 1988

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial, Contemporary
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1988
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Easements Description: conservation
  • Exclusions: Home is set back @400 FEET from Washington Valley, Tree lined driveway
  • Possible Other Uses: Home-Office
  • Street Number Display: 1537
  • Directions: Martinsville to Washington Valley Rd (driveway almost across from Plymouth Rd)
  • I D: 4877920
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • Section Subdiv Development: Martinsville
  • First Name: DAVID
  • First Name3: BENNY
  • Last Name: SANTINI
  • Last Name3: YENTO
  • Office Phone: 732-469-2333
  • Office Phone3: 908-334-4586
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Gas Fireplace, Family Room, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, Refrigerator, Instant Hot Water, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Disposal, Microwave Oven
  • Interior Amenities: Intercom, Beam Ceilings, Walk-In Closet, Security System, Whirlpool, Blinds, High Ceilings, Skylight, Cathedral Ceiling, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 10
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower, Jetted Tub
  • Bathrooms: 3.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished-Partially, Walkout
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: Ground
  • In Law Suite: Yes
  • In Law Suite Description: Living Room, Dining Room, Full Bath
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Pantry, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 16x15
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 24x15
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Screened Patio/Porch
  • Other Room1 Dim: 10x15
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Loft
  • Other Room2 Dim: 10x11
  • Other Room2 Level: Second
  • Other Room 3: Exercise Room
  • Other Room3 Dim: 13x25
  • Other Room3 Level: Ground
  • Level 1 Rooms: Foyer, Den, Living Room, Pantry, Dining Room, Porch, Powder Room, Kitchen
  • Level 2 Rooms: Office, 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 2667
  • Ground Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Utility Room, Walkout, Outside Entrance, Storage Room, Exercise Room, Bath(s) Other, Family Room
  • Phone: 732-469-2333

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Clapboard, Wood
  • Exterior Features: Storage Shed, Patio, Storm Door(s), Enclosed Porch(es), Wood Fence, Open Porch(es), Deck, Greenhouse Type Room, Sidewalk, Thermal Windows/Doors
  • Roof Description: Composition Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Garage Door Opener, Attached Garage, InEntrnc
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: Blacktop, Circular

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Ceiling Fan, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 2 Units, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: All Underground
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 4.605 AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 408300
  • Assessed Land Value: 352100
  • Assessment: 760400
  • Easement: Yes
  • Lot Description: Flag Lot, Wooded Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 10.1
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 4.61

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 15899
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2706-00905-0000-00010-0001-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.091
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2018
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2018

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 14, 2019
Closed on
Sep 4, 2019
Sold by
Fenn Ronald S and Fenn Ruth E
Bought by
Garlick Bernery and Garlick Laurie
Seller's Agent
DAVID SANTINI
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Kevin Yento
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$599,000
Sold Price
$545,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$54,000
-9.02%
Current Estimated Value
$881,780

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$336,780
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.34%
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
Garlick Bernery $545,000 Westcor Land Title Ins Co
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
09/13/2019 09/13/19 Sold $545,000 -9.0% $204 / Sq Ft
08/15/2019 08/15/19 Pending -- -- --
07/12/2019 07/12/19 For Sale $599,000 0.0% $225 / Sq Ft
06/24/2019 06/24/19 Pending -- -- --
06/15/2019 06/15/19 Price Changed $599,000 -11.8% $225 / Sq Ft
03/14/2019 03/14/19 For Sale $679,000 -- $255 / 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 $13,550 $695,600 $249,600 $446,000
2023 $12,985 $654,500 $249,600 $404,900
2022 $12,283 $595,700 $246,400 $349,300
2021 $16,328 $575,600 $246,400 $329,200
2020 $12,010 $571,100 $246,400 $324,700
2019 $16,328 $769,100 $352,100 $417,000
2018 $16,105 $760,400 $352,100 $408,300
2017 $15,998 $754,600 $352,100 $402,500
2016 $15,725 $753,100 $352,100 $401,000
2015 $15,565 $745,800 $352,100 $393,700
2014 $14,878 $702,100 $352,100 $350,000
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • D

    Seller's Agent in 2019

    DAVID SANTINI

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

  • Kevin Yento

    Buyer's Agent in 2019

    Kevin Yento

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

    (908) 334-4586

    100 in this area

    628 Total Sales

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3538760

Garden State MLS

APN: 06-00905-0000-00010-01

New Jersey Somerset County Bridgewater 08807 Martinsville

1537 Washington Valley Rd, Bridgewater, NJ

This home is located at 1537 Washington Valley Rd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 since 14 March 2019 and is currently estimated at $914,231, approximately $342 per square foot. This property was built in 1988. 1537 Washington Valley Rd is a home located in Somerset County with nearby schools including Crim Primary School, Hillside Intermediate School, and Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School.

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