$1,650,000
SOLD AUG 19, 2022

178 James St Morristown, NJ 07960

7 Beds
6.5 Baths
7,321 Sq Ft
1.48 Acres

Recently Sold

$225 Per Sq Ft

3% Below List Price

14 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Fitness Center
  • In Ground Pool
  • 1.48 Acre Lot
  • Alfred Vail School Rated A-
  • Sitting Area In Primary Bedroom
  • Family Room with Fireplace

About This Home

As of August 2022

Welcome to this historic estate home with all of today's updates. Gracious entertaining space with soaring 10 foot ceilings, period details, and quality upgrades define this 7 bedrooms, 6.1 baths home. This c1850 treasure is located close to vibrant downtown Morristown, as well as major highways and public transportation. 1.43 acres offers spacious privacy, including an in-ground pool that captures the entire afternoon sun, mature pla ntings, and a manicured lawn. The gourmet kitchen with Brazilian walnut wide plank flooring features Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry, top-of-the line-appliances, and a signature copper hood. The patio, just off the kitchen, has a generous outdoor kitchen and bar area, dining area, and sitting area with a fireplace. The second floor is home to 4 bedrooms, 2 ensuite. The Primary Bedroom includes a private sitting room as well as a walk in closet. There is also a home office / study area with custom built cabinetry and additional sitting area. The third floor has 3 bedrooms, 2 ensuite. One bedroom is currently used as a home gym and TV room. The home is complemented with two separate 2 car detached garages, one of which has been transformed into a workshop and a dedicated home gym. 7321 sf per tax records. Total living space is 7929 sf.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Fred Wynne

WEICHERT REALTORS Listed on: 06/05/2022

WEICHERT REALTORS

Last Buyer's Agent

DORIS LAW

THE BIXLER GROUP LLC

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $31,456

Year Built

  • Built in 1850 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 1.48 Acre Lot
  • Privacy Fence
  • Level Lot
  • Sprinkler System

Parking

  • 3 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Siding
  • Composite Building Materials
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • 7,321 Sq Ft Home
  • Dry Bar
  • High Ceiling
  • Skylights
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Thermal Windows
  • Blinds
  • Mud Room
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 7 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Home Gym

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • <<microwave>>
  • Dishwasher
  • Wine Refrigerator
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Stone

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 7 Bedrooms
  • Sitting Area In Primary Bedroom
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Dressing Area
  • Powder Room
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Unfinished Basement

  • Sump Pump
  • French Drain

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • In Ground Pool
  • Patio
  • Storage Shed
  • Porch

Schools

  • Thomasjeff Elementary School
  • Frelghuysn Middle School
  • Mtwn 9-12 High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Electric Baseboard Heater
  • Standard Electricity
  • Propane
  • Water Filtration System
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Water Softener is Owned

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2324-09301-0000-00003-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Community Details

Recreation

  • Fitness Center
  • Community Pool

Additional Features

  • $260 Other Monthly Fees
  • Community Storage Space

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$31,456

Year Built

Built in 1850 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

Parking

3

Listing Details

  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1850
  • Year Built Description: Approximate, Renovated
  • County Name: Morris
  • Renovated Year: 2014
  • Street Number Display: 178
  • Directions: South St to James, past Morristown Field Club then second left onto Bell. First driveway on left.
  • I D: 5155945
  • Modified: 2023-08-20
  • Number Images: 47
  • First Name: FREDERICK
  • First Name3: DORIS
  • Last Name: WYNNE II
  • Last Name3: LAW
  • Office Phone3: 201-991-0032
  • Attribution Contact: null
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2014

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Stone, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Family Room, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 7
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, CookGas, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Refrigerator, Sump Pump, OvnWGas, Washer, Water Filter, Water Softener-Own, WineRefr
  • Interior Amenities: Bar-Dry, Blinds, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, High Ceilings, Security System, Skylight, Smoke Detector, StallShw, TubShowr, Walk-In Closet
  • Number Rooms: 16
  • Bedrooms: 7
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Dressing Room, Fireplace, Full Bath, Sitting Room, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 6.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 6
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Bilco-Style Door, French Drain, Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 25x14
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 38x19
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Porch
  • Other Room1 Dim: 50x11
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Foyer
  • Other Room2 Dim: 19x11
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: MudRoom
  • Other Room3 Dim: 9x6
  • Other Room3 Level: First
  • Other Room 4: Sunroom
  • Other Room4 Dim: 28x11
  • Other Room4 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Dining Room, Family Room, Florida/3Season, Foyer, Kitchen, Living Room, MudRoom, Porch, Powder Room, Sunroom
  • Level 2 Rooms: 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Office, Parlor
  • Level 3 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Exercise Room, Laundry Room, RecRoom, Storage Room
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 7321
  • Phone: 908-273-2991

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Composition Siding
  • Exterior Features: Barbeque, OutDrKit, Patio, Privacy Fence, Storage Shed, Thermal Windows/Doors, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
  • Pool: Yes
  • Pool Description: In-Ground Pool
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 3
  • Number Parking Spaces: 10
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 3 Units, Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 3 Units, Baseboard - Electric, Forced Hot Air, Multi-Zone
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural, Gas-Propane
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Amenities: Exercise Room, Pool-Outdoor, Storage

Fee Information

  • Other Fee Freqency: Quarterly
  • Other Fees: 779

Schools

  • Elementary School: ThomasJeff
  • Middle School: Frelghuysn
  • High School: MTWN 9-12
  • High School: MTWN 9-12
  • Middle Jr High School: Frelghuysn

Lot Info

  • Assessed Improvement Value: 804400
  • Assessed Land Value: 286700
  • Assessment: 1091100
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 3
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.48

Tax Info

  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 31456
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2324-09301-0000-00003-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.872
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2021
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2021

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: ThomasJeff

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 12, 2002
Sold by
Doherty Neil
Bought by
Reilly Gerard and Reilly Maryann

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$775,000
Outstanding Balance
$344,597
Interest Rate
6.73%
Estimated Equity
$1,261,246

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 25, 1999
Sold by
Krasny Jacques and Krasny Karen L
Bought by
Doherty Neil and Doherty Lisa A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$570,000
Interest Rate
6.82%
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 $982,500 --
Bargain Sale Deed $870,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $775,000 No Value Available
Previous Owner $570,000 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/17/2025 07/17/25 For Sale $1,499,000 -9.2% --
08/19/2022 08/19/22 Sold $1,650,000 -2.9% $225 / Sq Ft
06/24/2022 06/24/22 Pending -- -- --
06/09/2022 06/09/22 For Sale $1,699,000 -- $232 / 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 $31,707 $2,002,100 $420,000 $1,582,100
2023 $31,707 $1,091,100 $286,700 $804,400
2022 $31,336 $1,091,100 $286,700 $804,400
2021 $31,336 $1,091,100 $286,700 $804,400
2020 $31,456 $1,091,100 $286,700 $804,400
2019 $31,446 $1,091,100 $286,700 $804,400
2018 $31,042 $1,091,100 $286,700 $804,400
2017 $30,114 $1,091,100 $286,700 $804,400
2016 $29,340 $1,091,100 $286,700 $804,400
2015 $28,641 $1,091,100 $286,700 $804,400
2014 $28,325 $1,091,100 $286,700 $804,400
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3786941

Garden State MLS

APN: 24-09301-0000-00003