NOT LISTED FOR SALE

20 Watchung Crest Dr Watchung, NJ 07069

Estimated Value: $1,541,000 - $1,743,000

5 Beds
5.5 Baths
4,828 Sq Ft
$345/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold October 14, 2021

Last sale price $1,410,000 $292 Per Sq Ft

Est. 18% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $11,002/month

83 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Second Kitchen
  • Media Room
  • Sitting Area In Primary Bedroom
  • Bayberry Elementary School Rated A-
  • Heated In Ground Pool
  • Custom Home

About This Home

As of October 2021

Wonderful Custom home has spacious rooms with wall to wall windows, rooms filled with natural lights, hard wood floors thruout, inviting two story foyer reveals the elegant rooms with open floor plan, many exclusive exquisite features: high ceilings including two story Great Room with fire place which opens to delightful large kitchen with abundance of cabinetry, wet bar, first floor in-law suite, 2nd floor has 4 large bedrooms including stunning master suite with most opulent features, well finished walkout basement has summer kitchen, full bath, media room, bedroom/Den and game area and huge storage room, Walkout to pool area to enjoy the resort style entertainment in fenced-in backyard, double tier paver patio, built in BBQ are all ready to enjoy, The pleasure of resort style life is here at Home!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Chris Joo

KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL Listed on: 06/11/2021

KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL

Last Buyer's Agent

Chris Joo

KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL Listed on: 06/11/2021

KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $24,116

Year Built

  • Built in 2001

Lot Details

  • 0.91 Acre Lot
  • Fenced
  • Level Lot
  • Open Lot
  • Sprinkler System

Parking

  • 3 Car Direct Access Garage
  • Inside Entrance
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Paver Block

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wet Bar
  • High Ceiling
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Thermal Windows
  • Shades
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Media Room
  • Library
  • Recreation Room
  • Game Room
  • Home Gym
  • Laundry Room

Kitchen

  • Second Kitchen
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Stone

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Sitting Area In Primary Bedroom
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Dressing Area
  • Powder Room
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom
  • Separate Shower

Finished Basement

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

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Pool

  • Heated In Ground Pool
  • Gunite Pool

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Storage Shed
  • Outbuilding

Schools

  • Bayberry Elementary School
  • Vally View Middle School
  • Watchung High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Multiple Heating Units
  • Underground Utilities
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2721-04304-0000-00017-0002-

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$24,116

Year Built

Built in 2001

Lot Details

0

Parking

3

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial, Custom Home
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 2001
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Exclusions: C/O LBR
  • Directions: Hillcrest to Ridge or Hillcrest Rd to Crestwood, to Watchung Crest
  • I D: 5078878
  • First Name: CHRIS
  • First Name3: CHRIS
  • Last Name: JOO
  • Last Name3: JOO
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Stone, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Bedroom 1, Family Room, Gas Fireplace, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, CookGas, Dishwasher, Disposal, Generator-Built-In, Jennaire Type, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Refrigerator, OvnWElec, OvnWGas
  • Interior Amenities: Bar-Wet, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, High Ceilings, JacuzTyp, Security System, Shades, Smoke Detector, StallShw, TubShowr, Walk-In Closet, Window Treatments
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • 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: Jetted Tub, Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 5.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 5
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished, Full, Walkout
  • Basement Level Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Bath(s) Other, Exercise Room, GameRoom, Kitchen, Media Room, Rec Room, Walkout
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: First
  • In Law Suite: Yes
  • In Law Suite Description: Bedroom 1, Full Bath
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Eat-In Kitchen, Pantry, Second Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 25x15
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 19x15
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Bedroom
  • Other Room1 Dim: 14x12
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Library
  • Other Room2 Dim: 16x15
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: SittngRm
  • Other Room3 Dim: 13x12
  • Other Room3 Level: Second
  • Other Room 4: Rec Room
  • Other Room4 Dim: 31x24
  • Other Room4 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Bath(s) Other, Dining Room, Family Room, Foyer, GarEnter, InsdEntr, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Library, Living Room, Pantry, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, SittngRm
  • Phone: 908-561-5400

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stucco
  • Exterior Features: Barbeque, Metal Fence, Outbuilding(s), Patio, Storage Shed, Thermal Windows/Doors, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
  • Pool: Yes
  • Pool Description: Gunite, Heated, In-Ground Pool
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage, Finished Garage, Garage Door Opener, Oversize Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 3
  • Number Parking Spaces: 5
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Paver Block

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 2 Units, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: All Underground, Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • Middle Jr High School: VALLY VIEW

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: .91
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot, Open Lot
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.91

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 24116
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2721-04304-0000-00017-0002-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.128
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2020

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: BAYBERRY

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 11, 2021
Closed on
Oct 18, 2021
Sold by
Jackson Norman L and Mathis Ameenah
Bought by
Abadin Manuel and Abadin Marie
Seller's Agent
Chris Joo
KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL
Buyer's Agent
Chris Joo
KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL
List Price
$1,475,000
Sold Price
$1,410,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$65,000
-4.41%
Current Estimated Value
$1,665,270

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$255,270
Avg. Annual Appreciation
4.11%

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 6, 2013
Closed on
Sep 6, 2013
Sold by
Sarracino Carmella A and Sarracino John
Bought by
Jackson Norman and Mathis Ameenah
Seller's Agent
Douglass Holmes
HOWARD HANNA RAND REALTY
Sold Price
$1,355,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
0.49%
Original Mortgage
$1,016,200
Interest Rate
4.87%
Mortgage Type
Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 20, 2010
Sold by
Sarracino Carmella A
Bought by
Sarracino Carmella A and Sarracino John

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$750,000
Interest Rate
4.87%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 26, 2002
Sold by
Lorusso Nicholas
Bought by
Sarracino John and Sarracino Carmella

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$500,000
Interest Rate
6.16%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 10, 2001
Sold by
Powercheck
Bought by
Spagnola Joe

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$500,000
Interest Rate
6.88%
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Abadin Manuel $1,210,000 Cross County Title
Jackson Norman $1,355,000 Chicago Title Insurance Co
Sarracino Carmella A -- First American Title Ins Co
Sarracino John $1,000,000 --
Spagnola Joe $1,040,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Previous Owner Jackson Norman $1,016,200
Previous Owner Sarracino Carmella A $750,000
Previous Owner Sarracino John $500,000
Previous Owner Spagnola Joe $500,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
10/14/2021 10/14/21 Sold $1,410,000 -4.4% $292 / Sq Ft
09/02/2021 09/02/21 Pending -- -- --
06/11/2021 06/11/21 For Sale $1,475,000 +8.9% $306 / Sq Ft
09/06/2013 09/06/13 Sold $1,355,000 -- $281 / Sq Ft View Prior Sale
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 $26,803 $1,455,900 $348,800 $1,107,100
2024 $26,803 $1,341,500 $319,500 $1,022,000
2023 $25,941 $1,271,000 $301,500 $969,500
2022 $25,935 $1,234,400 $295,500 $938,900
2021 $23,128 $1,234,600 $292,500 $942,100
2020 $24,117 $1,133,300 $285,500 $847,800
2019 $23,128 $1,114,600 $285,500 $829,100
2018 $23,018 $1,156,100 $285,500 $870,600
2017 $23,740 $1,199,600 $285,500 $914,100
2016 $24,941 $1,192,800 $285,500 $907,300
2015 $24,762 $1,169,100 $285,500 $883,600
2014 $23,983 $1,145,300 $280,000 $865,300
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3719521

Garden State MLS

APN: 21-04304-0000-00017-02