NOT LISTED FOR SALE

226 Forest Ave Glen Ridge, NJ 07028

Estimated Value: $1,678,000 - $2,091,000

5 Beds
5 Baths
3,025 Sq Ft
$598/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold July 24, 2018

Last sale price $1,161,000 $384 Per Sq Ft

Est. 56% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $13,128/month

17 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 0.29 Acre Lot
  • Recreation Room
  • Tudor Architecture
  • Forest Avenue School Rated A-
  • Wood Flooring
  • Wine Refrigerator

About This Home

As of July 2018

You Have Top Location & Style!! Just a Handful Of Homes Come On The Market In this # 1 Neighborhood Each Season, But To Have This Desirable ENGLISH TUDOR Style Home Tops The Pickings! You Are Greeted Each Spring W Amazing Flowering Trees & Shrubs! The Solid Oak Original Front Door Welcomes You Into A Center Hall Style Home But W True Tudor Style Details! Features Include: Extra Large Lvg.Rm W Stone FP; Office & Lovely Sitting Room W Bay Window; Dining Rm W Bay Window; Well Designed Remodeled Kitchen Features AGA Stove, Granite Counter Tops, SS Appliances, Built In Desk & Charming Banquet. The Show Stopper Is A Huge Screened Porch Off Kitch! Full Master Suite W Updated Bath. 3 Other Bedrooms On 2nd Flr. Third Flr. Offers 5th BR, Full Bath & Library Nook! Jitney To Train At Corner.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

LORRAINE HURLBUT

KELLER WILLIAMS - NJ METRO GROUP Listed on: 05/08/2018

Last Buyer's Agent

CATHY MCCARTHY

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $28,376

Year Built

  • Built in 1928

Lot Details

  • 0.29 Acre Lot
  • Fenced
  • Level Lot
  • Sprinkler System

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Additional Parking

Home Design

  • Tudor Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Slate Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • 3,025 Sq Ft Home
  • Wet Bar
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Blinds
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Library
  • Recreation Room
  • Utility Room
  • Finished Basement
  • Sump Pump

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Wine Refrigerator
  • Instant Hot Water

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

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

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

  • Central Air
  • One Cooling System Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Radiator
  • Radiant Heating System
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1608-00116-0000-00044-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$28,376

Year Built

Built in 1928

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Tudor
  • Primary Style: Tudor
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1928
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Exclusions: Kitchen & Dining Rm Chandeliers, All Wall Sconces
  • Street Number Display: 226
  • Directions: Ridgewood Ave to East onto Claremont Ave, Left onto Forest Ave
  • I D: 4801310
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • Section Subdiv Development: North End
  • First Name: LORRAINE
  • First Name3: CATHY
  • Last Name: HURLBUT
  • Last Name3: MCCARTHY
  • Office Phone: 261811
  • Office Phone3: 233011
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Gas Fireplace, Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Instant Hot Water, Dishwasher, Disposal, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Sump Pump, WineRefr
  • Interior Amenities: SoakTub, Bar-Wet, TubShowr, StallShw, Security System, Blinds, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 12
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Bathrooms: 3.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Utility Room, Bath(s) Other, Rec Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 13x18
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 13x25
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Bedroom
  • Other Room1 Dim: 11x13
  • Other Room1 Level: Third
  • Other Room 2: Office
  • Other Room2 Dim: 9x15
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: SittngRm
  • Other Room3 Dim: 9x12
  • Other Room3 Level: First
  • Other Room 4: Rec Room
  • Other Room4 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: Foyer, Office, Screened, Living Room, SittngRm, Dining Room, Powder Room, Kitchen
  • Level 2 Rooms: 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Level 3 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Library, Bath(s) Other
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 3025
  • Phone: 973-783-7400

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick, Stucco, Wood
  • Exterior Features: Underground Lawn Sprinkler, Enclosed Porch(es), Metal Fence, Curbs, Sidewalk
  • Roof Description: Slate

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Garage Door Opener, Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 3
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Additional Parking, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Radiant - Hot Water, Radiators - Steam
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas In Street
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

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: 329100
  • Assessed Land Value: 457600
  • Assessment: 786700
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 44
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.29
  • Zoning: Residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 28376
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1608-00116-0000-00044-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.607
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2017
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2017

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: FOREST

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 30, 2003
Total Days on Market
17
Current Estimated Value
$1,809,071
Source: Public Records

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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
-- $865,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Alviar Michael E $750,000
Previous Owner Calderone Thomas A $230,000
Previous Owner Calderone Thomas A $274,500
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/24/2018 07/24/18 Sold $1,161,000 +22.3% $384 / Sq Ft
05/25/2018 05/25/18 Pending -- -- --
05/08/2018 05/08/18 For Sale $949,000 -- $314 / 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
2024 $36,149 $1,071,400 $504,200 $567,200
2022 $35,281 $1,071,400 $504,200 $567,200
2021 $34,767 $1,071,400 $504,200 $567,200
2020 $34,146 $1,071,400 $504,200 $567,200
2019 $33,117 $1,071,400 $504,200 $567,200
2018 $30,737 $833,200 $457,600 $375,600
2017 $28,376 $786,700 $457,600 $329,100
2016 $27,566 $786,700 $457,600 $329,100
2015 $26,952 $786,700 $457,600 $329,100
2014 $26,535 $786,700 $457,600 $329,100
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • L

    Seller's Agent in 2018

    LORRAINE HURLBUT

    KELLER WILLIAMS - NJ METRO GROUP

  • C

    Buyer's Agent in 2018

    CATHY MCCARTHY

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3468406

Garden State MLS

APN: 08-00116-0000-00044

New Jersey Essex County Glen Ridge 07028

226 Forest Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ

This home is located at 226 Forest Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 since 08 May 2018 and is currently estimated at $1,809,071, approximately $598 per square foot. This property was built in 1928. 226 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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