$388,900
SOLD JAN 17, 2020

220 Blake Ave Somerset, NJ 08873

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,832 Sq Ft
4,792 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$212 Per Sq Ft

5% Below List Price

50 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Attic
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • High Ceiling
  • 1 Car Detached Garage

About This Home

As of January 2020

Meticulous Craftsman Colonial boasts the charm of an Old English gentleman..primped & polished! Painstakingly upgraded from top to bottom, using quality materials installed with care & attention to even the smallest details. Gorgeous banded hardwoods, totally renovated Eat-in kitchen with quartz counters & SS appliances and renovated baths. Charming screened in porch with slate flooring. Water filtration system. You will enjoy modern design touches while still appreciating the soundness of a solid structure. Close to NJ Transit Northeast Corridor trains & buses, Rutgers University & Prep schools, Robert Wood Johnson & St. Peter's Medical Centers, downtown New Brunswick, public parks, theatre options & other local amenities. Easy access to Rt 287, 1&9, 27, 18, 22, GSP & NJ Turnpike. This one won't last!!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Darlene Schror

REDFIN CORPORATION Listed on: 10/24/2019

REDFIN CORPORATION

Last Buyer's Agent

Lanny Wolfe

BEST REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $5,911

Year Built

  • Built in 1928 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 4,792 Sq Ft Lot
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Private Driveway
  • Off-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • 1,832 Sq Ft Home
  • High Ceiling
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Unfinished Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Attic

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • <<microwave>>
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Stone
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • Powder Room

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Storm Windows
  • Storm Doors
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Enclosed patio or porch

Schools

  • Pine Grove Elementary School
  • Hillcrest Middle School
  • Franklin High School

Utilities

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

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2708-00265-0000-00024-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$5,911

Year Built

Built in 1928 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1928
  • Year Built Description: Approximate, Renovated
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Exclusions: personal belongings, large mirror in foyer
  • Renovated Year: 2019
  • Street Number Display: 220
  • Directions: Easton Avenue, right onto Franklin Blvd. Right onto Blake Ave. House on Left.
  • I D: 4940626
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 21
  • First Name: DARLENE
  • First Name3: LANNY
  • Last Name: SCHROR
  • Last Name3: WOLFE
  • Office Phone: 609-216-7035
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2019

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Stone, Tile, Vinyl-Linoleum, Parquet, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Non-Functional, Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Dishwasher, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Microwave Oven
  • Interior Amenities: TubShowr, Fire Extinguisher, High Ceilings, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 7
  • 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: Full, Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Utility Room, Storage Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Pantry, Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Attic
  • Other Room1 Level: Third
  • Level 1 Rooms: Foyer, Screened, Living Room, Dining Room, Powder Room, Kitchen
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Level 3 Rooms: Attic
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 1832
  • Phone: 201-603-3498

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stucco
  • Exterior Features: Storm Door(s), Enclosed Porch(es), Storm Window(s), Curbs, Sidewalk
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 1
  • Number Parking Spaces: 4
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop, Driveway-Exclusive, Off-Street Parking

Utilities

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

Schools

  • Elementary School: PINE GROVE
  • Middle School: HILLCREST
  • High School: FRANKLIN
  • High School: FRANKLIN
  • Middle Jr High School: HILLCREST

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 50X100
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 143700
  • Assessed Land Value: 134800
  • Assessment: 272400
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 24
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.11
  • 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: 5911
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2708-00265-0000-00024-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.254
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2018
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2018

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: PINE GROVE

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 24, 2019
Closed on
Jan 9, 2020
Sold by
Miles Emma and Milles Charles
Bought by
Zald David H and Early Zald Mary
Seller's Agent
Darlene Schror
REDFIN CORPORATION
Buyer's Agent
Lanny Wolfe
BEST REALTY
List Price
$409,900
Sold Price
$388,900
Premium/Discount to List
-$21,000
-5.12%
Current Estimated Value
$540,196

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$151,296
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.31%
Original Mortgage
$350,010
Interest Rate
3.72%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 2, 2013
Closed on
Jul 25, 2013
Sold by
Cherrillo Constance Gussis
Bought by
Miles Emma and Miles Charles
Seller's Agent
Orlando Galindez
RE/MAX FIRST REALTY
Buyer's Agent
STEPHANIE BRODIE
WEICHERT REALTORS
Sold Price
$170,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
13.67%
Original Mortgage
$117,000
Interest Rate
4.31%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed $388,900 None Available
Executors Deed $180,000 Stewart Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $283,000 New Conventional
Closed $350,010 New Conventional
Previous Owner $117,000 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
01/17/2020 01/17/20 Sold $388,900 -2.8% $212 / Sq Ft
12/13/2019 12/13/19 Pending -- -- --
11/20/2019 11/20/19 Price Changed $399,900 -2.4% $218 / Sq Ft
10/24/2019 10/24/19 For Sale $409,900 +141.1% $224 / Sq Ft
08/02/2013 08/02/13 Sold $170,000 -- --
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
2024 $7,529 $413,200 $259,600 $153,600
2023 $7,438 $383,400 $229,800 $153,600
2022 $7,442 $363,400 $209,800 $153,600
2021 $7,209 $323,400 $169,800 $153,600
2020 $6,598 $288,500 $144,800 $143,700
2019 $6,314 $278,500 $134,800 $143,700
2018 $5,911 $258,500 $114,800 $143,700
2017 $5,699 $248,500 $104,800 $143,700
2016 $5,712 $247,000 $101,800 $145,200
2015 $5,697 $241,900 $102,800 $139,100
2014 $6,784 $292,400 $103,800 $188,600
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3596966

Garden State MLS

APN: 08-00265-0000-00024