NOT LISTED FOR SALE

214 Forest Ave Glen Ridge, NJ 07028

Estimated Value: $1,674,000 - $2,120,000

6 Beds
5 Baths
3,399 Sq Ft
$556/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold September 12, 2016

Last sale price $1,100,000 $324 Per Sq Ft

Est. 72% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $13,148/month

22 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Recreation Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Forest Avenue School Rated A-
  • Wood Flooring
  • 2 Car Detached Garage

About This Home

As of September 2016

Forest Avenue jewel! Perfectly appointed, beautifully landscaped and meticulously maintained. Renovated kitchen with six-burner Wolf range,Sub-Zero refrigerator, honed granite island, wine fridge, pantry, pot filler, microwave/conduction oven, featured in Kitchen and Baths magazine! Screened porch off living room perfect for relaxing. Four large bedrooms on second floor, all baths renovated, two-zone central air, hardwood floors. Two Bedrooms on third floor plus full bath. Finished basement with renovated powder room. Fully fenced, large, private yard with paver patio and landscape lighting. So close to Glen Ridge's top-rated schools and Jitney to NYC midtown direct train at corner. Do not miss this house on the best street in town!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Dana Farber-schwern

COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC Listed on: 05/31/2016

COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC

Co-Listed By

SUSAN LOVIT

COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC

Last Buyer's Agent

Dana Farber-schwern

COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC Listed on: 05/31/2016

COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $25,862

Year Built

  • Built in 1938

Lot Details

  • 0.29 Acre Lot
  • Wood Fence
  • Sprinkler System

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Clapboard
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Recreation Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Finished Basement
  • Sump Pump

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 6 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Cedar Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Enclosed Patio or Porch

Schools

  • Forest Elementary School
  • Ridgewood Middle School
  • Glen Ridge High School

Utilities

  • Zoned Heating and Cooling
  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Radiator
  • Electric Baseboard Heater
  • Heating System Uses Oil Below Ground
  • Standard Electricity

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1608-00112-0000-00018-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$25,862

Year Built

Built in 1938

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1938
  • County Name: Essex
  • Street Number Display: 214
  • Directions: Forest Avenue between Cambridge and Bay
  • I D: 4630194
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 17
  • First Name: DANA
  • First Name2: SUSAN
  • First Name3: DANA
  • First Name4: SUSAN
  • Last Name: FARBER SCHWERN
  • Last Name2: LOVIT
  • Last Name3: FARBER SCHWERN
  • Last Name4: LOVIT
  • Office Phone: ext 156
  • Office Phone2: 278676
  • Office Phone3: ext 156
  • Office Phone4: 278676
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Dishwasher, Disposal, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Sump Pump
  • Interior Amenities: Cedar Closets, Fire Extinguisher, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 9
  • Bedrooms: 6
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 3.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Powder Room, Storage Room, Laundry Room, Rec Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Pantry, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Porch
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Foyer
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: Bedroom
  • Other Room3 Level: Third
  • Other Room 4: Bedroom
  • Other Room4 Level: Third
  • Level 1 Rooms: Porch, Kitchen, Powder Room, Foyer, Dining Room, Living Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Level 3 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, 2 Bedrooms
  • Phone: 973-783-6900

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Clapboard
  • Exterior Features: Sidewalk, Wood Fence, Patio, Underground Lawn Sprinkler, Enclosed Porch(es)
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: Oil Tank Below Ground
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Baseboard - Electric, Radiators - Steam
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water

Schools

  • Elementary School: FOREST
  • Middle School: RIDGEWOOD
  • High School: GLEN RIDGE
  • High School: GLEN RIDGE
  • Middle Jr High School: RIDGEWOOD

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 80X157
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 297800
  • Assessed Land Value: 457100
  • Assessment: 754900
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Identifier: 18
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.29

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 25862
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1608-00112-0000-00018-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.426
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2015
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2015

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: FOREST

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 31, 2016
Closed on
Sep 6, 2016
Sold by
Janes Sally and Goubert Edouard Plerre
Bought by
Well Jared
Seller's Agent
Dana Farber-schwern
COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC
Buyer's Agent
Dana Farber-schwern
COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC
List Price
$1,075,000
Sold Price
$1,100,000
Premium/Discount to List
$25,000
2.33%
Current Estimated Value
$1,890,112

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$790,112
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.62%
Original Mortgage
$880,000
Outstanding Balance
$708,264
Interest Rate
3.5%
Estimated Equity
$1,243,595

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 18, 1997
Sold by
Gillett Jonathan
Bought by
Janes Sally

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$308,000
Interest Rate
7.65%
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
Well Jared $1,100,000 Chicago Title
Janes Sally $385,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Weil Jared S $880,000
Previous Owner Janes Sally $175,000
Previous Owner Janes Sally $308,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
09/12/2016 09/12/16 Sold $1,100,000 +2.3% $324 / Sq Ft
06/22/2016 06/22/16 Pending -- -- --
05/31/2016 05/31/16 For Sale $1,075,000 -- $316 / 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 $34,189 $1,027,000 $503,700 $523,300
2024 $34,189 $1,013,300 $503,700 $509,600
2022 $33,368 $1,013,300 $503,700 $509,600
2021 $32,882 $1,013,300 $503,700 $509,600
2020 $32,294 $1,013,300 $503,700 $509,600
2019 $31,321 $1,013,300 $503,700 $509,600
2018 $28,778 $780,100 $457,100 $323,000
2017 $28,138 $780,100 $457,100 $323,000
2016 $26,452 $754,900 $457,100 $297,800
2015 $25,863 $754,900 $457,100 $297,800
2014 $25,463 $754,900 $457,100 $297,800
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • D

    Seller's Agent in 2016

    Dana Farber-schwern

    COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC

    (201) 657-5201

    67 in this area

    266 Total Sales

    Dana Farber-schwern
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  • S

    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2016

    SUSAN LOVIT

    COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3310668

Garden State MLS

APN: 08-00112-0000-00018

New Jersey Essex County Glen Ridge 07028

214 Forest Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ

This home is located at 214 Forest Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 since 31 May 2016 and is currently estimated at $1,890,112, approximately $556 per square foot. This property was built in 1938. 214 Forest Ave is a home located in Essex County with nearby schools including Forest Avenue School, Ridgewood Avenue School, and Glen Ridge High School.

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