$551,700
SOLD APR 28, 2025

185 Kingsley St Long Branch, NJ 07740

1 Bed
1 Bath
746 Sq Ft
5,663 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$740 Per Sq Ft

15% Above List Price

6 Days on Market

Highlights

  • New Kitchen
  • Main Floor Primary Bedroom
  • No HOA
  • Wood Flooring
  • Quartz Countertops
  • Cottage

About This Home

As of April 2025

PLEASE SUBMIT ALL OFFERS BY NOON TUESDAY 3/11. If you have ever dreamed of having a cottage minutes from the beach on a quiet street with a fabulous, private backyard you should come see this newly renovated beauty. A perfect condo alternative without the HOA. Gorgeous stylish kitchen, designer cabinets and quartz countertops, newly renovated bathroom, maple floors and open layout give the cottage a spacious, luxurious feel. You also have the option of a second bedroom if you don't need a dining room. Large shed with lots of space for storage or workshop. Relax on the bluestone patio on a warm summer night, look at the stars and enjoy the peace.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Kimberly Newsome

C21 Thomson & Co. License #1435018 Listed on: 03/07/2025

Last Buyer's Agent

Kelly Fernandes

Heritage House Sotheby's International Realty License #1541546

Heritage House Sotheby's International Realty

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $6,119

Year Built

  • Built in 1952

Lot Details

  • 5,663 Sq Ft Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 49 x 114
  • Fenced
  • Oversized Lot

Home Design

  • Cottage
  • Shingle Roof
  • Cedar Shake Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 746 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Light Fixtures
  • Window Treatments
  • Window Screens
  • Living Room
  • Dining Room
  • Wood Flooring

Kitchen

  • New Kitchen
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Cooktop
  • Stove
  • Microwave
  • Freezer
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
  • Quartz Countertops

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 1 Primary Bedroom on Main
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Basement

  • Partial Basement
  • Crawl Space

Parking

  • No Garage
  • Oversized Parking
  • Gravel Driveway
  • Paved Parking
  • Off-Street Parking

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Outdoor Storage
  • Storage Shed

Schools

  • Long Branch Middle School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Baseboard Heating
  • Hot Water Heating System
  • Natural Gas Water Heater

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association

Listing and Financial Details

  • Exclusions: Owner's belongings
  • Assessor Parcel Number 27-00454-0000-00015

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$6,119

Year Built

Built in 1952

Lot Details

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Listing Details

  • Property Type: Residential
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • ResoLotFeatures: Fenced Area, Oversized
  • Inclusions: Washer, Window Treatments, Ceiling Fan(s), Dishwasher, Dryer, Light Fixtures, Microwave, Stove, Refrigerator, Screens, Freezer, Gas Cooking
  • Subdivision Name: None
  • Architectural Style: Bungalow
  • Reso Other Structures: Shed(s)
  • Year Built: 1952
  • General Property Info Waterview: No
  • General Property Info Basement: Yes
  • General Property Info HOA: No
  • General Property Info Pool: No
  • WaterSewer Public Sewer: Yes
  • Kitchen Center Island: Yes
  • Kitchen Quartz: Yes
  • ExteriorPatio: Yes
  • General Property Info Acreage: 0.13
  • General Property Info Lot Dimensions: 49 x 114
  • Location Middle School: Long Branch
  • Living Room Floor - Wood2: Yes
  • Kitchen Newer: Yes
  • Cooling Central Air: Yes
  • ExteriorFence: Yes
  • Exterior Storage: Yes
  • Roof Shingled: Yes
  • Rooms Living Room: Yes
  • Lot Description Fenced Area: Yes
  • Included Gas Cooking: Yes
  • Included Stove: Yes
  • WaterSewer Public Water: Yes
  • Water Heater Natural Gas2: Yes
  • Out Buildings Storage Shed: Yes
  • Included Light Fixtures: Yes
  • Garage None4: Yes
  • Included Ceiling Fan(s): Yes
  • Included Screens: Yes
  • Included Window Treatments: Yes
  • Kitchen Eat-In: Yes
  • Parking Oversized2: Yes
  • Style CottageBungalow: Yes
  • SidingCedarShake: Yes
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Basement: Crawl Space, Partial
  • Basement: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 5
  • Stories: 1
  • Other Rooms:Dining Room: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Dishwasher: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Refrigerator: Yes
  • Basement:Crawl Space: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Dryer: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Washer: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Microwave: Yes
  • Appliances Included:Freezer: Yes
  • Basement:Partial: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Shingle
  • Fencing: Fence
  • Acres: 0.13
  • Topography: Level
  • Waterfront: No
  • Exclusions: Owner's belongings
  • Construction Type: Cedar Shake
  • Exterior Features: Storage
  • Patio And Porch Features: Patio

Garage/Parking

  • Garage: No
  • Attached Garage: No
  • Parking Features: Gravel, Driveway, Off Street, None
  • General Property Info:Garage: No
  • ParkingOffStreet: Yes
  • Parking Driveway: Yes
  • Parking:Gravel2: Yes

Utilities

  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Cooling: Central Air, 3+ Zoned AC
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating: Natural Gas, Hot Water, Baseboard, 3+ Zoned Heat
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heating:Natural Gas: Yes
  • Heating:Baseboard: Yes
  • Heating:Hot Water: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Schools

  • Middle Or Junior School: Long Branch

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: 49 x 114
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 5662.8
  • Parcel #: 27-00454-0000-00015
  • Zoning Description: Residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Tax Annual Amount: 6119.0

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 7, 2025
Closed on
Apr 25, 2025
Sold by
Anderson Barbara and Andersen Barbara
Bought by
Bravoco Karen
Seller's Agent
Kimberly Newsome
C21 Thomson & Co.
Buyer's Agent
Kelly Fernandes
Heritage House Sotheby's International Realty
List Price
$479,000
Sold Price
$551,700
Premium/Discount to List
$72,700
15.18%
Total Days on Market
6
Views
48

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-58.34%
Original Mortgage
$312,000
Outstanding Balance
$312,000
Interest Rate
6.67%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$180,337

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 2, 2020
Closed on
Nov 5, 2020
Sold by
Weinstein Bryan T and Weinstein Elyse
Bought by
Anderson Barbara
Seller's Agent
Stacie Bender
Compass New Jersey LLC
Buyer's Agent
William Collins
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach - Sea Girt
List Price
$320,000
Sold Price
$320,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
13.11%
Original Mortgage
$304,000
Interest Rate
2.8%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 8, 2017
Closed on
Apr 27, 2017
Sold by
Steven Schrenk
Bought by
Weinstein Bryan
Seller's Agent
Joseph Ossichak
Keller Williams Realty East Monmouth
Buyer's Agent
Elyse Decker
Weichert Realtors-Rumson
Sold Price
$255,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.51%
Original Mortgage
$250,355
Interest Rate
4.03%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 21, 2004
Sold by
Malley Marie
Bought by
Schrenk Steven and Smiga Jennifer

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$211,850
Interest Rate
5.81%
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 Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed $551,700 Acres Land Title
Deed $551,700 Acres Land Title
Deed $320,000 Coastal Title Agency
Bargain Sale Deed $320,000 Coastal Title Agency
Deed -- --
Deed $223,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $312,000 New Conventional
Closed $312,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $30,597 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $304,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $250,355 No Value Available
Previous Owner -- No Value Available
Previous Owner $250,355 FHA
Previous Owner $47,200 Small Business Administration
Previous Owner $30,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $211,850 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
04/28/2025 04/28/25 Sold $551,700 +15.2% $740 / Sq Ft
03/13/2025 03/13/25 Pending -- -- --
03/07/2025 03/07/25 For Sale $479,000 +49.7% $642 / Sq Ft
11/25/2020 11/25/20 Sold $320,000 0.0% $429 / Sq Ft
10/09/2020 10/09/20 Pending -- -- --
10/02/2020 10/02/20 For Sale $320,000 +25.5% $429 / Sq Ft
04/20/2017 04/20/17 Sold $255,000 -- $342 / Sq Ft
Source: MOREMLS (Monmouth Ocean Regional REALTORS®)

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 $5,664 $398,100 $214,100 $184,000
2023 $5,664 $364,700 $189,100 $175,600
2022 $5,475 $313,500 $161,800 $151,700
2021 $5,475 $273,600 $131,800 $141,800
2020 $5,576 $266,800 $125,800 $141,000
2019 $5,261 $250,300 $115,800 $134,500
2018 $5,101 $241,300 $111,800 $129,500
2017 $4,038 $195,900 $104,800 $91,100
2016 $4,052 $200,500 $111,800 $88,700
2015 $2,831 $127,100 $74,200 $52,900
2014 $2,863 $135,500 $88,600 $46,900
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: MOREMLS (Monmouth Ocean Regional REALTORS®)

MLS Number: 22506326

MOREMLS (Monmouth Ocean Regional REALTORS®)

APN: 27-00454-0000-00015