$422,000
SOLD JUN 7, 2021

23 Birch Tree Ln Sparta, NJ 07871

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,548 Sq Ft
0.37 Acres

Recently Sold

$273 Per Sq Ft

6% Above List Price

9 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 0.37 Acre Lot
  • Ranch Style House
  • Home Gym
  • Sparta High School Rated A
  • Wood Flooring
  • Workshop

About This Home

As of February 2024

Prime spot in Sparta, walking distance to shops and restaurants on beautiful Lake Mohawk! Renovated pristine Ranch including new roof, boiler, deck, fencing, and, half bath in the basement! Great quiet and friendly residential neighborhood! Nice big back yard off the deck to enjoy as well! Close to route 80 and NYC! Do not miss this one...

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Vicki Gonzales

WEICHERT REALTORS

WEICHERT REALTORS

Last Buyer's Agent

Tara Rodriguez

KELLER WILLIAMS INTEGRITY

KELLER WILLIAMS INTEGRITY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $10,489

Year Built

  • Built in 1951 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 0.37 Acre Lot
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Inside Entrance

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Stone Siding
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Workshop
  • Home Gym
  • Wood Flooring
  • Fire and Smoke Detector
  • Unfinished Basement

Kitchen

  • Electric Oven or Range
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Powder Room

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Schools

  • Sparta Elementary School

Utilities

  • Window Unit Cooling System
  • Radiator
  • Standard Electricity
  • Septic System

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2818-02019-0000-00006-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$10,489

Year Built

Built in 1951 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Ranch
  • Primary Style: Ranch
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1951
  • Year Built Description: Approximate, Renovated
  • County Name: Sussex
  • Renovated Year: 2018
  • Street Number Display: 23
  • Directions: 15N to Blue Heron Rd, 181 Woodport Road Turn right on to Birch Tree Lane
  • I D: 5058902
  • Modified: 2022-06-08
  • Number Images: 19
  • First Name: VICKI
  • First Name3: TARA
  • Last Name: GONZALES
  • Last Name3: RODRIGUEZ
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2018

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Range/Oven-Electric, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Alarm Sys, Fire Extinguisher
  • Number Rooms: 8
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: First
  • Bathrooms: 1.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Exercise Room, Laundry Room, Powder Room, Workshop
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 16x13
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 21x13
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Ground Level Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Dining Room, Foyer, Inside Entrance, Living Room
  • Phone: 973-827-8899

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stone, Vinyl Siding
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 4
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width

Utilities

  • Cooling: Window A/C(s)
  • Fuel Type: OilAbOut
  • Heating: Radiators - Steam
  • Sewer: Septic
  • Utilities: Electric
  • Water: Public Water

Schools

  • Elementary School: SPARTA

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 100X162
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 178700
  • Assessed Land Value: 129800
  • Assessment: 308500
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 6
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.37

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 10489
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2818-02019-0000-00006-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.400
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2020
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2020

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: SPARTA

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 18, 2024
Closed on
Feb 22, 2024
Sold by
Bess Lisa R
Bought by
Spetz Charles and Connolly Casey
Seller's Agent
KRISTIN LIST
THE CORONATO REALTY GROUP
Buyer's Agent
Christine Gardner
BHHS GROSS AND JANSEN REALTORS
List Price
$529,000
Sold Price
$550,000
Premium/Discount to List
$21,000
3.97%
Total Days on Market
9
Views
45
Current Estimated Value
$593,707

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$43,707
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.36%
Original Mortgage
$490,000
Outstanding Balance
$484,162
Interest Rate
6.6%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$109,545

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 31, 2021
Closed on
Jun 7, 2021
Sold by
Sullivan Lawrence P and Sullivan Sean L
Bought by
Bess Lisa R
Seller's Agent
Vicki Gonzales
WEICHERT REALTORS
Buyer's Agent
Tara Rodriguez
KELLER WILLIAMS INTEGRITY
List Price
$399,000
Sold Price
$422,000
Premium/Discount to List
$23,000
5.76%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
10.19%
Original Mortgage
$414,356
Interest Rate
2.96%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 14, 2017
Closed on
Aug 24, 2017
Sold by
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company
Bought by
Sullivan Lawrence P and Sullivan Sean L
Seller's Agent
MARIA MAZZUCKIS
REALHOME SERVICES & SOLUTIONS INC
Buyer's Agent
ANNA B. FERRERA
COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC
List Price
$247,000
Sold Price
$222,884
Premium/Discount to List
-$24,116
-9.76%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
18.45%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 7, 2017
Sold by
Desiato Craig and Desiato Laurine
Bought by
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 20, 2006
Sold by
Hand Ronald W and Spezzacatena Jeanna R
Bought by
Desiato Craig and Desiato Laurine

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$312,000
Interest Rate
6.34%
Mortgage Type
Balloon

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 25, 2002
Sold by
Strupp Charles Raymond and Strupp Priscilla W
Bought by
Hand Ronald W and Hand Jeanna R

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$150,000
Interest Rate
6.27%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving

Map

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 Type Sale Price Title Company
Bargain Sale Deed $550,000 Stewart Title
Deed $422,000 Bonafied Title Agency Llc
Bargain Sale Deed $213,000 Premium Title Services Inc
Sheriffs Deed -- Terra Abstract Inc
Deed $390,000 Stewart Title Guaranty
Bargain Sale Deed $252,500 Chicago Title Insurance Co
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $490,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $414,356 FHA
Previous Owner $102,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $312,000 Balloon
Previous Owner $50,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $255,000 Stand Alone First
Previous Owner $150,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $239,875 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
02/29/2024 02/29/24 Sold $550,000 +4.0% $355 / Sq Ft
01/24/2024 01/24/24 Pending -- -- --
01/21/2024 01/21/24 For Sale $529,000 +25.4% $342 / Sq Ft
06/07/2021 06/07/21 Sold $422,000 +5.8% $273 / Sq Ft
04/20/2021 04/20/21 Price Changed $399,000 0.0% $258 / Sq Ft
04/09/2021 04/09/21 Pending -- -- --
03/31/2021 03/31/21 For Sale $399,000 +79.0% $258 / Sq Ft
08/31/2017 08/31/17 Sold $222,884 -9.8% $138 / Sq Ft
08/09/2017 08/09/17 Pending -- -- --
07/14/2017 07/14/17 For Sale $247,000 -- $152 / Sq Ft
Source: Garden State MLS

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 $10,754 $308,500 $129,800 $178,700
2023 $10,754 $308,500 $129,800 $178,700
2022 $10,495 $308,500 $129,800 $178,700
2021 $10,329 $308,500 $129,800 $178,700
2020 $10,489 $308,500 $129,800 $178,700
2019 $10,218 $308,500 $129,800 $178,700
2018 $10,002 $308,500 $129,800 $178,700
2017 $9,878 $308,500 $129,800 $178,700
2016 $9,647 $308,500 $129,800 $178,700
2015 $8,381 $215,500 $85,800 $129,700
2014 $8,245 $215,500 $85,800 $129,700
Source: Public Records

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3701599

Garden State MLS

APN: 18-02019-0000-00006