$3,400,000
SOLD MAR 22, 2021

18 Joanna Way Short Hills, NJ 07078

6 Beds
6.5 Baths
7,390 Sq Ft
0.45 Acres

Recently Sold

$460 Per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Lake Front
  • Sitting Area In Primary Bedroom
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Hartshorn Elementary School Rated A+
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Recreation Room

About This Home

As of January 2024

For those seeking a tranquil lifestyle on the water, look no further than this luxurious residence on North Pond. Meticulously designed by John James AIA and hand crafted to perfection by it's current owners, this bespoke home is a rare find in Old Short Hills. Ebony floors, fresh white walls, extraordinary design and unsurpassed quality create a dramatic backdrop for furniture, art and life. Designed to offer spectacular views from nearly every room, this sun-drenched home offers thoughtful refinements at every turn, including a striking exterior with slate roof, brick facade and lead coated copper gutters, delightful pea gravel driveway, soaring 3-story circular staircase, gourmet kitchen, luxurious master suite, mahogany bar, office nook, handsome wood library, exercise room and expansive bluestone patio.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Anthony Verducci Jr.

SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC Listed on: 03/22/2021

SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC

Last Buyer's Agent

Anthony Verducci Jr.

SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC Listed on: 03/22/2021

SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $54,051

Year Built

  • Built in 1935 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 0.45 Acre Lot
  • Lake Front
  • Fenced
  • Sprinkler System

HOA Fees

  • $283 Monthly HOA Fees

Parking

  • 3 Car Direct Access Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Stone Driveway

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Slate Roof
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • 7,390 Sq Ft Home
  • Dry Bar
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Thermal Windows
  • Mud Room
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Library
  • Recreation Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Home Gym
  • Lake Views
  • Finished Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Dishwasher
  • Wine Refrigerator
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Stone
  • Marble

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

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

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Patio

Schools

  • Hartshorn Elementary School
  • Millburn Middle School
  • Millburn High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Underground Utilities
  • Standard Electricity
  • Water Tap or Transfer Fee
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Water Softener is Owned

Community Details

  • Association fees include maintenance-common area

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1612-03006-0000-00004-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$54,051

Year Built

Built in 1935 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$283 per month

Parking

3

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1935
  • Year Built Description: Approximate, Renovated
  • County Name: Essex
  • Exclusions: See Listing Agent
  • Renovated Year: 2008
  • Street Number Display: 18
  • Directions: Stewart Road or Lake Road to Joanna Way.
  • I D: 5056555
  • Modified: 2022-03-23
  • Number Images: 1
  • Section Subdiv Development: OLD SHORT HILLS
  • First Name: ANTHONY J
  • First Name3: ANTHONY J
  • Last Name: VERDUCCI JR
  • Last Name3: VERDUCCI JR
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2008

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Marble, Stone, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Range/Oven-Gas, Washer, Water Softener-Own, WineRefr
  • Interior Amenities: Bar-Dry, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Cathedral Ceiling, High Ceilings, Security System, Walk-In Closet
  • Number Rooms: 17
  • Bedrooms: 6
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 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: Soaking Tub, Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 6.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 6
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished, Full
  • Basement Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Exercise Room, Rec Room, Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: Third
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 24x16
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 24x16
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Bedroom
  • Other Room1 Dim: 22x12
  • Other Room1 Level: Third
  • Other Room 2: Bedroom
  • Other Room2 Dim: 18x13
  • Other Room2 Level: Third
  • Other Room 3: Rec Room
  • Other Room3 Dim: 40x14
  • Other Room3 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 4: Exercise Room
  • Other Room4 Dim: 22x15
  • Other Room4 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: Dining Room, Family Room, Foyer, GarEnter, Kitchen, Living Room, MudRoom, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Laundry Room, Office, SittngRm
  • Level 3 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath(s) Other, Library, Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 7390
  • Phone: 973-376-8188

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick
  • Exterior Features: Metal Fence, Patio, Thermal Windows/Doors, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
  • Roof Description: Slate

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage, Garage Door Opener
  • Number Garage Spaces: 3
  • Parking Driveway Description: Crushed Stone

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Forced Hot Air, Multi-Zone
  • Sewer: Public Sewer, Sewer Charge Extra
  • Utilities: All Underground, Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water, Water Charge Extra
  • Water Heater: Gas

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Maintenance Fee: 3397
  • Association Maintenance Fee Frequency: Annually
  • Association Maintenance Fee Includes: Maintenance-Common Area

Schools

  • Elementary School: HARTSHORN
  • Middle School: MILLBURN
  • High School: MILLBURN
  • High School: MILLBURN
  • Middle Jr High School: MILLBURN

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: .505AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 1793100
  • Assessed Land Value: 1013300
  • Assessment: 2806400
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Lake Front, Lake/Water View
  • Lot Identifier: 4
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.45
  • Zoning: RESIDENTIAL

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 54051
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1612-03006-0000-00004-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 1.926
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2020
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2020

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: HARTSHORN

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 19, 2024
Closed on
Jan 5, 2024
Sold by
18 Joanna Llc
Bought by
Ditosto Thomas and Ditosto Melissa
Seller's Agent
Anthony Verducci Jr.
SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC
Buyer's Agent
SUZANNE EMRICH
KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY
List Price
$4,500,000
Sold Price
$4,500,000
Current Estimated Value
$4,853,557

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$353,557
Avg. Annual Appreciation
4.81%
Original Mortgage
$2,250,000
Outstanding Balance
$2,205,948
Interest Rate
5.75%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$2,647,609

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 22, 2021
Closed on
Mar 19, 2021
Sold by
Busacca Naila
Bought by
18 Joanna Llc
Seller's Agent
Anthony Verducci Jr.
SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC
Buyer's Agent
Anthony Verducci Jr.
SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC
List Price
$3,400,000
Sold Price
$3,400,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
10.41%
Original Mortgage
$1,700,000
Interest Rate
2.25%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 6, 1993
Sold by
Mcnulty John P and Mcnulty Anne W
Bought by
Busqacca Gary G and Busqacca Naila S

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 27, 1992
Sold by
Mcnulty John P and Mcnulty Anne W
Bought by
Mcnulty John P and Mcnulty Anne W

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 20, 1990
Sold by
Wilkes Robert E and Wilkes Carol C
Bought by
Mcnulty John P

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 24, 1988
Sold by
Mcginnis Timothy
Bought by
Wilkes Robert E
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 $4,500,000 Chicago Title
Deed $3,400,000 Prestige Title Agency Inc
Deed $1,412,500 --
Deed $1,412,500 --
Quit Claim Deed -- --
Deed $1,400,000 --
Deed $1,275,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $2,250,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $1,700,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $1,430,000 Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
01/19/2024 01/19/24 Sold $4,500,000 0.0% $1,014 / Sq Ft
01/19/2024 01/19/24 For Sale $4,500,000 +32.4% $1,014 / Sq Ft
03/22/2021 03/22/21 Sold $3,400,000 0.0% $460 / Sq Ft
03/22/2021 03/22/21 For Sale $3,400,000 -- $460 / 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
2025 $57,540 $2,941,700 $1,013,300 $1,928,400
2024 $57,540 $2,941,700 $1,013,300 $1,928,400
2022 $54,528 $2,806,400 $1,013,300 $1,793,100
2021 $54,388 $2,806,400 $1,013,300 $1,793,100
2020 $54,051 $2,806,400 $1,013,300 $1,793,100
2019 $54,164 $2,806,400 $1,013,300 $1,793,100
2018 $53,378 $2,806,400 $1,013,300 $1,793,100
2017 $52,087 $2,806,400 $1,013,300 $1,793,100
2016 $54,496 $2,530,000 $979,700 $1,550,300
2015 $53,257 $2,530,000 $979,700 $1,550,300
2014 $51,005 $2,530,000 $979,700 $1,550,300
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3699480

Garden State MLS

APN: 12-03006-0000-00004