NOT LISTED FOR SALE

188 Charlton Ave South Orange, NJ 07079

Estimated Value: $1,011,000 - $1,178,000

4 Beds
2 Baths
2,964 Sq Ft
$368/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold December 15, 2020

Last sale price $662,500 $224 Per Sq Ft

Est. 65% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $7,766/month

13 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Custom Home
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Wood Flooring
  • Marshall Elementary School Rated A-
  • Recreation Room
  • 4-minute walk to Grove Park

About This Home

As of December 2020

Wonderful Custom Built Home in the heart of "Montrose" Perfectly Designed for Life! Features Two First Floor Bedrooms, a Large Living Room 25x15 with new hardwood floors and a wood burning fireplace, Beautiful Newer Kitchen with nice flow to outside Patio and fenced in Yard! The first floor office has lovely views of the yard and trees. Private yard with a portion fenced in and plenty of extra yard for your future heart's desire's, think pool or swing set! Lower Level Family Room with Wood Burning Fireplace and High Ceiling Great for Entertaining.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

ERIN BROWN

RE/MAX ACHIEVERS Listed on: 10/24/2020

Co-Listed By

ERIKA ALMONTE

RE/MAX ACHIEVERS

Last Buyer's Agent

Natalie Farrell

WEICHERT REALTORS

WEICHERT REALTORS

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $19,248

Year Built

  • Built in 1953

Lot Details

  • 0.4 Acre Lot
  • Dog Run
  • Wood Fence
  • Level Lot

Parking

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

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Wood Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • 2,964 Sq Ft Home
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Window Treatments
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Recreation Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Wood Flooring

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Home Security

  • Storm Windows
  • Storm Doors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Patio

Schools

  • Marshall Elementary School
  • Jefferson Middle School
  • Columbia High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • One Cooling System Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Underground Utilities
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1619-01003-0000-00013-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$19,248

Year Built

Built in 1953

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Custom Home
  • Primary Style: Custom Home
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1953
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Possible Other Uses: Home-Office
  • Renovated Year: 2009
  • Street Number Display: 188
  • Directions: Off Montrose Ave. Between Ralston & Raymond Ave.'s
  • I D: 5027182
  • Modified: 2021-12-16
  • Number Images: 20
  • Section Subdiv Development: Montrose
  • First Name: ERIN
  • First Name2: ERIKA
  • First Name3: NATALIE
  • Last Name: BROWN
  • Last Name2: ALMONTE
  • Last Name3: FARRELL
  • Office Phone: 973-493-7370
  • Office Phone2: 908-522-9444
  • Office Phone3: 973-762-3300
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2009

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Smoke Detector, Window Treatments
  • Number Rooms: 9
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Bathrooms: 2.00
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished, Full
  • Basement Level Rooms: Rec Room, Storage Room, Utility Room, Walkout
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: Basement
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 20x14
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 25x15
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Office
  • Other Room1 Dim: 14x10
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Utility Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 31x14
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Dining Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Living Room, Office
  • Level 2 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath(s) Other, Storage Room
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 2964
  • Phone: 908-522-9444

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick, Wood
  • Exterior Features: Dog Run, Patio, Storm Door(s), Storm Window(s), Wood Fence
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage, Garage Door Opener, InEntrnc
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 4
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Blacktop, Driveway-Exclusive

Utilities

  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: All Underground
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: MARSHALL
  • Middle School: JEFFERSON
  • High School: COLUMBIA
  • High School: COLUMBIA
  • Middle Jr High School: JEFFERSON

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: .400 AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 262100
  • Assessed Land Value: 339800
  • Assessment: 601900
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 13
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.40

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 19248
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1619-01003-0000-00013-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.198
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: MARSHALL

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 24, 2020
Closed on
Dec 7, 2020
Sold by
Ainslie Malcolm
Bought by
Castagna Erin Grush and Castagna Brian Michael
Seller's Agent
ERIN BROWN
RE/MAX ACHIEVERS
Buyer's Agent
Natalie Farrell
WEICHERT REALTORS
List Price
$699,000
Sold Price
$662,500
Premium/Discount to List
-$36,500
-5.22%
Current Estimated Value
$1,090,536

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$428,036
Avg. Annual Appreciation
10.10%
Original Mortgage
$629,375
Outstanding Balance
$563,004
Interest Rate
2.71%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage
Estimated Equity
$477,361

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 10, 2003
Sold by
Richardson Jean
Bought by
Ainslie Malcolm

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$125,000
Interest Rate
5.86%
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
Castagna Erin Grush $662,500 Fidelity National Ttl Ins Co
Ainslie Malcolm $385,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Castagna Erin Grush $629,375
Previous Owner Ainslie Malcolm $125,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
12/15/2020 12/15/20 Sold $662,500 -5.2% $224 / Sq Ft
11/06/2020 11/06/20 Pending -- -- --
10/24/2020 10/24/20 For Sale $699,000 -- $236 / 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 $21,891 $853,700 $549,700 $304,000
2024 $21,891 $853,700 $549,700 $304,000
2022 $21,109 $601,900 $339,800 $262,100
2021 $20,374 $601,900 $339,800 $262,100
2020 $19,742 $601,900 $339,800 $262,100
2019 $19,249 $601,900 $339,800 $262,100
2018 $18,960 $601,900 $339,800 $262,100
2017 $18,490 $601,900 $339,800 $262,100
2016 $15,955 $416,800 $200,000 $216,800
2015 $15,584 $416,800 $200,000 $216,800
2014 $15,259 $416,800 $200,000 $216,800
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • E

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    ERIN BROWN

    RE/MAX

  • ERIKA ALMONTE

    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2020

    ERIKA ALMONTE

    RE/MAX

    (201) 396-4925

    8 in this area

    77 Total Sales

    ERIKA ALMONTE
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  • N

    Buyer's Agent in 2020

    Natalie Farrell

    WEICHERT REALTORS

    (917) 514-7541

    67 in this area

    189 Total Sales

    Natalie Farrell
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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3674256

Garden State MLS

APN: 19-01003-0000-00013

New Jersey Essex County South Orange 07079

188 Charlton Ave, South Orange, NJ

This home is located at 188 Charlton Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079 since 24 October 2020 and is currently estimated at $1,090,536, approximately $367 per square foot. This property was built in 1953. 188 Charlton Ave is a home located in Essex County with nearby schools including Marshall Elementary School, South Orange Middle School, and Columbia Senior High School.

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