NOT LISTED FOR SALE

223 Retford Ave Cranford, NJ 07016

Estimated Value: $816,971 - $949,000

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,627 Sq Ft
$536/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold October 15, 2019

Last sale price $592,500 $364 Per Sq Ft

Est. 47% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $5,678/month

9 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 0.15 Acre Lot
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Cranford Sr High School Rated A-
  • Wood Flooring
  • Formal Dining Room

About This Home

As of October 2019

Blocks to Town, Train to NYC & elementary schools! Pristine Colonial gem, move-in ready and packed w/ tasteful upgrades and renovations. Open floor plan. Paver patio set on beautiful, level backyard. Open and Flowing from front to back.View the back yard from the front Family Room. Sun Room sliders open to paver patio for outdoor entertaining, play and relaxation. Freshly painted interior in neutral palette, gleaming hardwood floors, wood-burning fireplace, 3-zone hvac, whole-house water filtration, new 200 amp electric service + surge protection & hook-up for portable generator. New hot water heater. Newer windows throughout, including basement and garage. Newly renovated 3rd floor Bonus Room (home office, playroom, guest quarters) w/ dedicated hvac. Unpack and enjoy all this wonderful town has to offer!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

MACY W. EGERTON

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR Listed on: 07/24/2019

Last Buyer's Agent

Sharon Steele

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $11,939

Year Built

  • Built in 1934

Lot Details

  • 6,750 Sq Ft Lot
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Thermal Windows
  • Blinds
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Kitchen

  • Butlers Pantry
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Stone

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Unfinished Basement

  • Front Basement Entry
  • Sump Pump

Outdoor Features

  • Patio

Schools

  • Livston/Walnut Elementary School
  • Hillside Middle School
  • Cranford High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Generator Hookup
  • Water Filtration System
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2903-00429-0000-00002-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$11,939

Year Built

Built in 1934

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1934
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Union
  • Exclusions: None. INCL:Washer/Dryer,DR Chandelier,Sconces,New Fridge in Bsmt
  • Renovated Year: 2007
  • Street Number Display: 223
  • Directions: Lincoln or Lexington to Retford
  • I D: 4882043
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 21
  • Section Subdiv Development: Blocks to Town/Train
  • First Name: MACY W.
  • First Name3: SHARON
  • Last Name: EGERTON
  • Last Name3: STEELE
  • Office Phone3: 908-518-5287
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2007

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Stone, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Range/Oven-Gas, Generator-Hookup, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Filter, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Sump Pump
  • Interior Amenities: TubShowr, StallShw, Blinds, Fire Extinguisher, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 8
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bathrooms: 2.00
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Utility Room, Storage Room, Toilet
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Pantry
  • Kitchen Dim: 11x11
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Sunroom
  • Other Room1 Dim: 11x8
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Rec Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 11x20
  • Other Room2 Level: Third
  • Other Room 3: Storage Room
  • Other Room3 Dim: 24x29
  • Other Room3 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: Dining Room, Entrance Vestibule, Bath Main, Sunroom, Family Room, Kitchen
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Level 3 Rooms: RecRoom
  • Phone: 908-277-1398

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick, Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Features: Patio, Curbs, Thermal Windows/Doors
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

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

Utilities

  • Cooling: Multi-Zone Cooling, 3 Units, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 3 Units, Baseboard - Hotwater, Multi-Zone
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: Livston/Walnut
  • Middle School: Hillside
  • High School: Cranford HS
  • High School: Cranford HS
  • Middle Jr High School: Hillside

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 6750 SF
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 110900
  • Assessed Land Value: 75600
  • Assessment: 186500
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 2
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.15
  • Zoning: residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 11939
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2903-00429-0000-00002-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 6.402
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2018
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2018

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Livston/Walnut

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 24, 2019
Closed on
Oct 15, 2019
Sold by
Thorne Gary M and Thorne Jillian L
Bought by
Mandala James M and Mandala Korin Reid
Seller's Agent
MACY W. EGERTON
PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR
Buyer's Agent
Sharon Steele
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$579,000
Sold Price
$592,500
Premium/Discount to List
$13,500
2.33%
Current Estimated Value
$872,243

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$279,743
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.69%
Original Mortgage
$474,000
Outstanding Balance
$416,932
Interest Rate
3.7%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$455,311

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 30, 2007
Sold by
Kiamie Gregory and Kiamie Theresa
Bought by
Thorne Gary M and Thorne Jillian L

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$23,000
Interest Rate
7.62%
Mortgage Type
Stand Alone Second

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 14, 2006
Sold by
Dibbell Jean
Bought by
Kiamie Gregory and Kiamie Eric
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
Mandala James M $592,500 Attorney Title Services Llc
Thorne Gary M $550,000 None Available
Kiamie Gregory $200,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Mandala James M $474,000
Previous Owner Thorne Gary M $23,000
Previous Owner Thorne Gary M $417,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
10/15/2019 10/15/19 Sold $592,500 +2.3% $364 / Sq Ft
08/02/2019 08/02/19 Pending -- -- --
07/24/2019 07/24/19 For Sale $579,000 -- $356 / 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 $12,643 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2024 $12,434 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2023 $12,434 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2022 $12,331 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2021 $12,277 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2020 $12,238 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2019 $12,160 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2018 $11,940 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2017 $11,529 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2016 $11,110 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2015 $10,819 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
2014 $10,597 $186,500 $75,600 $110,900
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • M

    Seller's Agent in 2019

    MACY W. EGERTON

    PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR

  • Sharon Steele

    Buyer's Agent in 2019

    Sharon Steele

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

    (908) 447-3579

    97 in this area

    152 Total Sales

    Sharon Steele
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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3575453

Garden State MLS

APN: 03-00429-0000-00002

New Jersey Union County Cranford 07016

223 Retford Ave, Cranford, NJ

This home is located at 223 Retford Ave, Cranford, NJ 07016 since 24 July 2019 and is currently estimated at $872,243, approximately $536 per square foot. This property was built in 1934. 223 Retford Ave is a home located in Union County with nearby schools including Cranford Sr High School and St Michael School.

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