NOT LISTED FOR SALE

17 Tower Mountain Dr Bernardsville, NJ 07924

Estimated Value: $1,022,000

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
1.15 Acres

Last Sold August 03, 2020

Last sale price $655,000

Est. 56% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $6,658/month

294 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 1.15 Acre Lot
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wooded Lot
  • Bedwell Elementary School Rated A
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring

About This Home

As of August 2020

Exceptional Value On Sought After Tower Mountain! Kitchen w/ granite countertops, marble backsplash, ceramic floors. Beautiful 4 season sunroom could easily become an inviting home office or gym. Sunroom has bluestone, radiant heat floor & opens to lovely rock trimmed patio. Updated master bath w/Jacuzzi tub, newer Pella windows throughout 1st level. New roof 2016. Driveway repaved 2018. Heated garage w/ new insulated doors 2015. New expansive Trex deck 2018 overlooks terraces, lawn, trees, gardens. Hardwood floors. New 20,000 watt automatic Kohler generator. Recently painted and beautifully set on over an acre. Just 1.3 miles to train station. 1/2 mile to Middle and Grade schools. 1.5 miles to Highly Rated Bernards High School. Near Interstate 287. Great location and wonderful place to call home!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Weslee Lynch

TURPIN REAL ESTATE, INC. Listed on: 09/19/2019

Co-Listed By

Ellen Guido

TURPIN REAL ESTATE, INC.

Last Buyer's Agent

Cathy Splinter

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $13,373

Year Built

  • Built in 1966

Lot Details

  • 1.15 Acre Lot
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Tuck Under Garage
  • Inside Entrance
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Additional Parking

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture

Interior Spaces

  • Ceiling Fan
  • Skylights
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Thermal Windows
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Utility Room
  • Attic
  • Partially Finished Basement

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Electric Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Stone

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom
  • Bathtub with Shower

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Porch

Schools

  • Bedwell Elementary School
  • Bernardsvillems Middle School
  • Bernards High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Septic System

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2703-00026-0000-00017-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$13,373

Year Built

Built in 1966

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1966
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Street Number Display: 17
  • Directions: Anderson Hill Road to Tower Mountain. Home on right.
  • I D: 4931273
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 22
  • First Name: WESLEE
  • First Name2: ELLEN
  • First Name3: CATHY
  • Last Name: LYNCH
  • Last Name2: GUIDO
  • Last Name3: SPLINTER
  • Office Phone: 908-439-3300 ext.24
  • Office Phone3: 908-233-5508
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Stone, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, CookElec, Dishwasher, Generator-Built-In, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Electric, Refrigerator, OvnWElec
  • Interior Amenities: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, JacuzTyp, Skylight, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 8
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Jetted Tub, Tub Shower
  • Bathrooms: 2.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished-Partially
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen, Pantry
  • Kitchen Dim: 16x9
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 24x14
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Laundry Room
  • Other Room1 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 2: Sunroom
  • Other Room2 Dim: 26x12
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Level Rooms: GarEnter
  • Level 1 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Dining Room, Family Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Living Room, Pantry, Sunroom
  • Level 2 Rooms: 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Level 3 Rooms: Attic
  • Phone: 908-439-3300

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: CedarSid
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Open Porch(es), Patio, Thermal Windows/Doors
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Built-In Garage, Garage Door Opener, Garage Under, InEntrnc
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Additional Parking, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Ceiling Fan, Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Baseboard - Hotwater, Multi-Zone
  • Sewer: Septic
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: Bedwell
  • Middle School: BernardsvilleMS
  • High School: Bernards HS
  • High School: Bernards HS
  • Middle Jr High School: BernardsvilleMS

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 1.15AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 363600
  • Assessed Land Value: 328100
  • Assessment: 691700
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Wooded Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 17
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.15

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 13373
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2703-00026-0000-00017-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 1.991
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2018
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2018

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Bedwell

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 19, 2019
Closed on
Jul 31, 2020
Sold by
Krimmel Frank B and Krimmel Elizabeth H
Bought by
Riggle Sean and Riggle Katharine
Seller's Agent
Weslee Lynch
TURPIN REAL ESTATE, INC.
Buyer's Agent
Cathy Splinter
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$758,000
Sold Price
$655,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$103,000
-13.59%
Current Estimated Value
$1,022,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$367,000
Avg. Annual Appreciation
9.08%
Original Mortgage
$556,750
Outstanding Balance
$494,788
Interest Rate
3.1%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$527,212

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 4, 2012
Closed on
Sep 4, 2012
Sold by
Wittenborn John R and Scott Jean
Bought by
Krimmel Frank B and Krimmel Elizabeth H
Seller's Agent
VERA MC AVOY
KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL
Buyer's Agent
Weslee Lynch
TURPIN REAL ESTATE, INC.
Sold Price
$690,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-0.66%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 11, 1992
Sold by
Pernock David and Pernock Cynthia
Bought by
Hudson Juanita W

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 27, 1990
Sold by
Ernst Charleen R
Bought by
Pernock David and Pernock Cynthia
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Riggle Sean $655,000 Acres Land Title Agency Inc
Krimmel Frank B $690,000 None Available
Hudson Juanita W $355,500 --
Pernock David $395,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Riggle Sean $556,750
Previous Owner Wittenborn John R $225,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
08/03/2020 08/03/20 Sold $655,000 +2.4% --
07/09/2020 07/09/20 Pending -- -- --
07/01/2020 07/01/20 Price Changed $639,900 -7.3% --
05/30/2020 05/30/20 Price Changed $690,000 -4.2% --
01/06/2020 01/06/20 Price Changed $720,000 -5.0% --
09/19/2019 09/19/19 For Sale $758,000 +9.9% --
09/04/2012 09/04/12 Sold $690,000 -- --
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 $14,557 $805,000 $382,200 $422,800
2024 $14,557 $744,600 $350,700 $393,900
2023 $14,151 $704,400 $330,800 $373,600
2022 $13,983 $680,100 $318,100 $362,000
2021 $13,964 $665,600 $318,100 $347,500
2020 $14,532 $690,700 $318,100 $372,600
2019 $14,097 $691,700 $328,100 $363,600
2018 $13,374 $671,700 $328,100 $343,600
2017 $13,019 $675,600 $318,100 $357,500
2016 $12,959 $690,800 $318,100 $372,700
2015 $12,602 $686,000 $318,100 $367,900
2014 $12,329 $674,100 $318,100 $356,000
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3588673

Garden State MLS

APN: 03-00026-0000-00017