$899,900
PENDING

197 Grove St Montclair, NJ 07042

Estimated payment $6,271/month

Total Views 4,056
4 Beds
3 Baths
-- Sq Ft
-- Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Flooring
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Hillside School Rated A
  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Bathtub with Shower

About This Home

Classic Colonial with Farmhouse flair on a desirable corner lot! Wonderful curb appeal with an impressive front porch & welcoming entrance. Original top-quality materials & woodwork (floors, doors, casings, trims). A bright kitchen with built-in cabinetry and a sparkling porcelain sink w/subway tile backsplash. The 2nd level offers all 4 bedrooms, full bathroom & staircase to 3rd level attic with many possibilities of use (floored, roughed out plumbing/electric). Terrific space in partially finished basement w/half bath. A colorful outdoor paradise with gardens, shrubbery and secluded flagstone patio. Enjoy the neighborhood vibe & ease of the driveway facing Columbus Ave. (fits 5-6 vehicles) and oversized 2-car garage. Perfect location close to everything -- approx. half a mile to top-rated schools, transportation (train & bus) (NYC direct around the corner), Walnut Street Shops, Restaurants, Farmers Market & lovely Brookdale Park. A solidly built legacy home with a slice of history!

Listing Agent

JOHN P. REILLY JR.

BHHS VAN DER WENDE PROPERTIES Brokerage Phone: 973-785-8420 Listed on: 07/16/2025

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $16,868

Year Built

  • Built in 1921

Lot Details

  • 8,712 Sq Ft Lot
  • Privacy Fence
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Clapboard
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Blinds
  • Wood Flooring
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Kitchen

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

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • Bathtub with Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Patio

Schools

  • Magnet Elementary And Middle School
  • Montclair High School

Utilities

  • Window Unit Cooling System
  • Radiator
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1613-04407-0000-00018-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$16,868

Year Built

Built in 1921

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1921
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Street Number Display: 197
  • Directions: Corner of Grove Street and Columbus Ave.
  • I D: 5371199
  • Modified: 2025-08-25
  • Number Images: 38
  • Attribution Contact: 973-785-8420
  • MLS Status: Under Contract
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Blinds
  • Number Rooms: 7
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Tub Shower
  • Bathrooms: 1.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Full
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Toilet
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Laundry Room
  • Other Room1 Level: Basement

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick, Clapboard
  • Exterior Features: Patio, Privacy Fence, Sidewalk
  • Roof Description: Composition Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 6
  • Parking Driveway Description: Concrete

Utilities

  • Cooling: Window A/C(s)
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Radiators - Hot Water
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: MAGNET
  • Middle School: MAGNET
  • High School: MONTCLAIR
  • High School: MONTCLAIR
  • Middle Jr High School: MAGNET

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 8504SF
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 221700
  • Assessed Land Value: 274000
  • Assessment: 495700
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 18
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.20

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 16868
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1613-04407-0000-00018-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.403
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2024
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2024

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: MAGNET

Map

Range of Values:

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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 $16,755 $495,700 $274,000 $221,700
2024 $16,755 $495,700 $274,000 $221,700
2022 $16,299 $495,700 $274,000 $221,700
2021 $16,016 $495,700 $274,000 $221,700
2020 $15,758 $495,700 $274,000 $221,700
2019 $15,595 $495,700 $274,000 $221,700
2018 $15,337 $495,700 $274,000 $221,700
2017 $15,806 $423,300 $270,900 $152,400
2016 $15,383 $423,300 $270,900 $152,400
2015 $14,926 $423,300 $270,900 $152,400
2014 $14,426 $423,300 $270,900 $152,400
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/29/2025 07/29/25 Pending -- -- --
07/19/2025 07/19/25 For Sale $899,900 -- --
Source: Garden State MLS

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Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3975662

Garden State MLS

APN: 13-04407-0000-00018