$285,000
SOLD MAR 31, 2016

217 Grove St Somerville, NJ 08876

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
10,019 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

4% Above List Price

12 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Flooring
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Somerville High School Rated A-
  • Attic
  • 3-minute walk to Walck Park

About This Home

As of January 2020

Beautifully Updated Colonial House, nestled on an oversized lot in the heart of Somerville! Mins to major highways, NY/NJ Train Station, parks, schools & Somerville's highly sought out Main Street! Special Features: Fully Updated Kitchen (2008) w/ granite countertops, recess lights, ceiling fan, high-end stainless steel Refrigerator w/ French doors and Freezer pullout; Laminate Wood Floors on lower level (2002); Crown Molding & ceiling fans in the Living & Dining Room. Double Pane Windows (2002); Master Bedroom features a sitting nook & dual closets; Full Walk Up Attic w/flooring and suitable height; New Hot Water Heater (2008); New Roof (2008); Wood siding painted (2007); and Oversized Yard w/ 6ft Privacy Wood Cedar fence (2006), shed, large yard area for playing and gardening. Welcome Home!!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Claudia Marrone

KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL Listed on: 12/26/2015

KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL

Last Buyer's Agent

Maura Ballard

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $8,678

Year Built

  • Built in 1920

Lot Details

  • 10,019 Sq Ft Lot
  • Privacy Fence

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Oversized Parking
  • Inside Entrance
  • Additional Parking
  • On-Street Parking
  • Off-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Window Treatments
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Attic

Kitchen

  • Country Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Unfinished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Sump Pump

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Storage Shed
  • Porch

Schools

  • Van Deveer Elementary School
  • Somerville Middle School
  • Somerville High School

Utilities

  • Window Unit Cooling System
  • Zoned Heating
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2718-00104-0000-00012-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$8,678

Year Built

Built in 1920

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1920
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Exclusions: Metal shelves in bsmt negotiable. Wood shelves & bsmt freezer included.
  • Renovated Year: 2008
  • Street Number Display: 217
  • Directions: Main Street to Grove Street. OR, Route 22 East to Grove Street.
  • I D: 4588414
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 24
  • First Name: CLAUDIA
  • First Name3: MAURA
  • Last Name: MARRONE
  • Last Name3: BALLARD
  • Office Phone3: 908-234-9100
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2008

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Sump Pump
  • Interior Amenities: Fire Extinguisher, Window Treatments, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 6
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bathrooms: 1.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Unfinished, Full
  • Basement Level Rooms: Inside Entrance, Storage Room, Laundry Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area: Country Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 14x09
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 16x11
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Kitchen, Dining Room, Living Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Level 3 Rooms: Attic
  • Phone: 908-231-0700

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Wood
  • Exterior Features: Open Porch(es), Sidewalk, Storage Shed, Patio, Privacy Fence
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Oversize Garage, Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Additional Parking, Blacktop, Off-Street Parking, On-Street Parking

Utilities

  • Cooling: Window A/C(s)
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Baseboard - Hotwater, Multi-Zone
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: VAN DEVEER
  • Middle School: SOMERVILLE
  • High School: SOMERVILLE
  • High School: SOMERVILLE
  • Middle Jr High School: SOMERVILLE

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 60X170
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 126900
  • Assessed Land Value: 133400
  • Assessment: 260300
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Identifier: 12
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.23
  • Zoning: Residential

Rental Info

  • Pets Allowed: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 8678
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2718-00104-0000-00012-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.334
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2015
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2015

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: VAN DEVEER

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Nov 14, 2019
Closed on
Feb 5, 2020
Sold by
Alvarez Eric and Alvarez Meredith Alvarez
Bought by
Czechowicz Samantha
Seller's Agent
Lisa Pessagno
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
LEAH DOWD
SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC
List Price
$319,000
Sold Price
$330,000
Premium/Discount to List
$11,000
3.45%
Current Estimated Value
$517,482

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$187,482
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.18%
Original Mortgage
$297,000
Outstanding Balance
$262,520
Interest Rate
3.51%
Estimated Equity
$254,962

Purchase Details

Listed on
Dec 26, 2015
Closed on
Mar 28, 2016
Sold by
Regula Walter J and Regula Penelope G
Bought by
Alvarez Eric and Ballard Meredith
Seller's Agent
Claudia Marrone
KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL
Buyer's Agent
Maura Ballard
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$275,000
Sold Price
$285,000
Premium/Discount to List
$10,000
3.64%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
3.94%
Original Mortgage
$270,750
Interest Rate
3.65%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 20, 2002
Sold by
Cole Everett
Bought by
Regula Walter and Regula Penelope

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$180,400
Interest Rate
6.92%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 16, 1991
Sold by
Neary Charles Robert
Bought by
Cole Everett P and Cole Kathleen J
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 Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed $330,000 --
Deed $285,000 Old Republic Natl Title Ins
Deed $225,500 --
Deed $119,900 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $297,000 No Value Available
Closed -- No Value Available
Previous Owner $270,750 New Conventional
Previous Owner $180,400 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
01/14/2020 01/14/20 Sold $330,000 +3.4% --
11/20/2019 11/20/19 Pending -- -- --
11/14/2019 11/14/19 For Sale $319,000 +11.9% --
03/31/2016 03/31/16 Sold $285,000 +3.6% --
01/07/2016 01/07/16 Pending -- -- --
12/26/2015 12/26/15 For Sale $275,000 -- --
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 $10,456 $264,500 $133,400 $131,100
2024 $10,456 $264,500 $133,400 $131,100
2023 $10,215 $264,500 $133,400 $131,100
2022 $9,948 $264,500 $133,400 $131,100
2021 $9,462 $264,500 $133,400 $131,100
2020 $9,527 $260,300 $133,400 $126,900
2019 $9,462 $260,300 $133,400 $126,900
2018 $9,360 $260,300 $133,400 $126,900
2017 $9,168 $260,300 $133,400 $126,900
2016 $8,796 $260,300 $133,400 $126,900
2015 $8,678 $260,300 $133,400 $126,900
2014 $8,540 $260,300 $133,400 $126,900
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Lisa Pessagno

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    Lisa Pessagno

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

    (908) 208-9312

    4 Total Sales

    Lisa Pessagno
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  • LEAH DOWD

    Buyer's Agent in 2020

    LEAH DOWD

    SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC

    (908) 745-8948

    80 Total Sales

    LEAH DOWD
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  • Laura Pallay

    Buyer Co-Listing Agent in 2020

    Laura Pallay

    RE/MAX

    (908) 310-0613

    4 in this area

    257 Total Sales

    Laura Pallay
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  • Claudia Marrone

    Seller's Agent in 2016

    Claudia Marrone

    KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL

    (908) 393-8143

    11 in this area

    70 Total Sales

    Claudia Marrone
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  • Maura Ballard

    Buyer's Agent in 2016

    Maura Ballard

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

    (908) 399-3832

    3 in this area

    60 Total Sales

    Maura Ballard
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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3272402

Garden State MLS

APN: 18-00104-0000-00012

New Jersey Somerset County Somerville 08876

217 Grove St, Somerville, NJ

This home is located at 217 Grove St, Somerville, NJ 08876 and is currently priced at $285,000. This property was built in 1920. 217 Grove St is a home located in Somerset County with nearby schools including Van Derveer School, Somerville Middle School, and Somerville High School.

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