NOT LISTED FOR SALE

229 Thornden St South Orange, NJ 07079

Estimated Value: $651,000 - $882,000

2 Beds
3.5 Baths
2,051 Sq Ft
$397/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold July 29, 2022

Last sale price $699,000 $341 Per Sq Ft

Est. 16% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $6,271/month

8 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 1.49 Acre Lot
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom
  • South Mountain Elementary School Rated A-
  • Wood Flooring
  • 3-minute walk to Farrell Field

About This Home

As of July 2022

The best of both worlds! Enjoy a low-maintenance lifestyle in this newer townhome tucked away on a quiet tree-lined street in the heart of one of South Orange's favorite neighborhoods. Incredible living space across 3 finished levels with easy access to park with tennis courts and playground, vibrant South Orange and Maplewood Villages and NYC trains! A 2-story entry foyer with closet opens to a spacious Living Room. The kitchen has been updated with granite counters and breakfast bar, and stainless steel appliances by GE Profile and Kitchen Aid including a newer dishwasher ('21) and microwave ('20). The dining room offers views of the grounds, a modern shade chandelier and fireplace. Nearby you'll find laundry, mudroom entry, pantry and half-bath with marble-topped vanity. Upstairs huge bedrooms include ceiling fans and large en-suite baths with double sinks and updated finishes. The primary bedroom features a walk-in closet and jetted tub plus a glass-enclosed shower. The finished lower level offers ample storage and versatile rooms to use as you wish - family Room, guest rooms, exercise and/or home office plus a bonus bath with shower and double vanities. Gleaming hardwood floors, recessed lights, forced hot air heat, central AC and freshly painted 1st floor. Tandem 2 car garage offers additional storage. Outside find beautiful grounds with mature trees and specimen plantings. The exterior stucco was cleaned, wood trim was restored and garage building was repainted in '19.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Robert Northfield

KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT Listed on: 04/28/2022

KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT

Last Buyer's Agent

Rena Spangler

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

Townhouse Details

Home Type

  • Townhome

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $14,714

Year Built

  • Built in 1987

Lot Details

  • Sprinkler System

HOA Fees

  • $650 Monthly HOA Fees

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Tandem Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Parking Lot
  • Off-Street Parking

Home Design

  • Slate Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Blinds
  • Mud Room
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Utility Room

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom

Finished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Sump Pump

Home Security

Schools

  • Columbia High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Standard Electricity
  • Water Softener is Owned

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1619-02504-0000-00001-0000-C0008

Community Details

Overview

  • Association fees include maintenance-common area, maintenance-exterior, snow removal, trash collection
  • $1,300 Other One-Time Fees

Pet Policy

  • Dogs and Cats Allowed

Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Townhouse Details

Home Type

Townhome

Est. Annual Taxes

$14,714

Year Built

Built in 1987

Lot Details

0

HOA Fees

$650 per month

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Townhouse-Interior, Multi Floor Unit
  • Primary Style: Townhouse-Interior
  • Subproperty Type: Condo/Coop/Townhouse
  • Community Living: Yes
  • Year Built: 1987
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Directions: Ridgewood Road or Walton Ave to Thornden Street.
  • I D: 5136518
  • Section Subdiv Development: Stone End
  • First Name: ROBERT
  • First Name3: RENA
  • Last Name: NORTHFIELD
  • Last Name3: SPANGLER
  • Office Phone: 973-761-4100
  • Office Phone3: 856-214-2639
  • Attribution Contact: null
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Townhouses

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Laminate, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Stackable Washer/Dryer, Sump Pump, Water Softener-Own
  • Interior Amenities: Blinds, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Cathedral Ceiling, Fire Extinguisher, Smoke Detector, SoakTub, StallShw, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Jetted Tub, Stall Shower And Tub
  • Bathrooms: 3.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished, Full
  • Basement Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Family Room, Leisure, Office, Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: Basement
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Eat-In Kitchen, Pantry
  • Kitchen Dim: 10x11
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 14x23
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Office
  • Other Room1 Dim: 9x9
  • Other Room1 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 2: Leisure Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 9x18
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 3: Foyer
  • Other Room3 Dim: 5x7
  • Other Room3 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Dining Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Living Room, MudRoom, Pantry, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Phone: 973-762-5400

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stucco, Wood
  • Exterior Features: Curbs, Sidewalk, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
  • Roof Description: Slate

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage, Garage Door Opener, Tandem
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: Off-Street Parking, Parking Lot-Shared

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Maintenance Fee: 650
  • Association Maintenance Fee Frequency: Monthly
  • Association Maintenance Fee Includes: Maintenance-Common Area, Maintenance-Exterior, Snow Removal, Trash Collection

Fee Information

  • Other Fee Freqency: One Time
  • Other Fees: 1300

Schools

  • High School: COLUMBIA

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 64935 S.F.
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.49

Rental Info

  • Application Fee: 650
  • Pets Allowed: CatsOK, DogsOK, NumLimit

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 14714
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1619-02504-0000-00001-0000-C0008
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.385
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2021

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 28, 2022
Closed on
Jul 25, 2022
Sold by
Brandman Jeremy and Brandman Ilana
Bought by
Sandler Anna
Seller's Agent
Robert Northfield
KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT
Buyer's Agent
Rena Spangler
COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC
List Price
$699,000
Sold Price
$699,000
Current Estimated Value
$814,073

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$115,073
Avg. Annual Appreciation
4.80%
Original Mortgage
$349,000
Outstanding Balance
$333,720
Interest Rate
5.7%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$480,353

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 1, 2011
Sold by
Der Robert Edward and Der Elisabeth Mason
Bought by
Nature Valley Llc

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 29, 2005
Sold by
Mickelson Elena
Bought by
Der Robert Edward and Der Elizabeth Mason

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$44,000
Interest Rate
5.54%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 20, 2001
Sold by
Enyingi Joan
Bought by
Mickelson Elena

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$254,400
Interest Rate
7.13%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 29, 1994
Sold by
Altholz David
Bought by
Regan Timothy
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Sandler Anna $699,000 Hess Harrison G
Nature Valley Llc $420,000 Chicago Title Insurance Co
Der Robert Edward $440,000 --
Mickelson Elena $318,000 --
Mickelson Elena $318,000 --
Regan Timothy $224,900 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Sandler Anna $349,000
Previous Owner Der Robert Edward $44,000
Previous Owner Mickelson Elena $254,400
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
07/29/2022 07/29/22 Sold $699,000 0.0% $341 / Sq Ft
05/06/2022 05/06/22 Pending -- -- --
04/28/2022 04/28/22 For Sale $699,000 +28.3% $341 / Sq Ft
06/05/2018 06/05/18 Sold $545,000 0.0% $266 / Sq Ft View Prior Sale
04/12/2018 04/12/18 Pending -- -- --
03/26/2018 03/26/18 For Sale $545,000 -- $266 / 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 $16,316 $740,700 $280,000 $460,700
2024 $16,316 $740,700 $280,000 $460,700
2022 $15,732 $448,600 $180,000 $268,600
2021 $15,185 $448,600 $180,000 $268,600
2020 $14,714 $448,600 $180,000 $268,600
2019 $14,346 $448,600 $180,000 $268,600
2018 $13,756 $448,600 $180,000 $268,600
2017 $13,394 $448,600 $180,000 $268,600
2016 $13,394 $349,900 $105,000 $244,900
2015 $13,083 $349,900 $105,000 $244,900
2014 $12,810 $349,900 $105,000 $244,900
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3778377

Garden State MLS

APN: 19-02504-0000-00008-0000-C0008