NOT LISTED FOR SALE

231 Upper Mountain Ave Montclair, NJ 07043

Estimated Value: $2,050,817 - $3,053,000

6 Beds
5.5 Baths
5,304 Sq Ft
$498/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold April 24, 2020

Last sale price $1,830,645 $345 Per Sq Ft

Est. 44% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $18,410/month

14 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Fitness Center
  • Media Room
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Bradford School Rated A-
  • 0.78 Acre Lot
  • Family Room with Fireplace

About This Home

As of April 2020

Impressive brick and masonry Georgian built with incredible architectural details more than 100 years ago and meticulously and faithfully restored to last another 100! Natural light pours through all of the new windows with winter views of New York. Gracious and spacious throughout with a welcoming center hall flanked by handsome formal living and dining rooms. Gourmet kitchen with pantry, mudroom and breakfast room with radiant heat. Delightful sunroom. Sensational lower level with billiards room, media room, gym, workshop and laundry. Custom cabinetry throughout the house. Interior and exterior in mint condition! Perfectly set with lush landscaping, expansive backyard and private terraces. Close to NYC transportation, town and parks. A gem not to be missed!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Kathleen McDonough

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR Listed on: 01/17/2020

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR

Last Buyer's Agent

NANCY E. SUSSMANN

KELLER WILLIAMS - NJ METRO GROUP

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $51,405

Year Built

  • Built in 1915

Lot Details

  • 0.78 Acre Lot
  • Fenced
  • Level Lot
  • Sprinkler System

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Tile Roof
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wet Bar
  • High Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Thermal Windows
  • Shades
  • Blinds
  • Drapes & Rods
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 3 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Media Room
  • Home Office
  • Library with Fireplace
  • Workshop
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Storage Room
  • Home Gym
  • Attic

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Microwave
  • Free-Standing Freezer
  • Dishwasher
  • Wine Refrigerator
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 6 Bedrooms
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Cedar Closet
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Front Basement Entry
  • Sump Pump
  • French Drain

Home Security

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

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Storage Shed
  • Porch

Schools

  • Magnet Elementary And Middle School
  • Montclair High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Cooling and Heating System
  • Multiple Heating Units
  • Radiant Heating System
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1613-00603-0000-00056-0000-

Community Details

Amenities

  • Billiard Room
  • Community Storage Space

Recreation

  • Fitness Center

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$51,405

Year Built

Built in 1915

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1915
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Directions: East side of Upper Mountain Avenue between Watchung and Bellevue Avenues
  • I D: 4955992
  • First Name: KATHLEEN
  • First Name3: NANCY E.
  • Last Name: MCDONOUGH
  • Last Name3: SUSSMANN
  • Office Phone: 973-783-6900
  • Office Phone3: 973-233-7430
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Library, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 3
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Freezer-Freestanding, OvnWElec, Refrigerator, CookGas, Washer, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Disposal, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Sump Pump, WineRefr
  • Interior Amenities: Cedar Closets, Intercom, Bar-Wet, Drapes, Walk-In Closet, Fire Alarm Sys, Security System, Blinds, Shades, Window Treatments, High Ceilings, Smoke Detector
  • Bedrooms: 6
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 5.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 5
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: French Drain, Finished, Full
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Walkout, Workshop, Storage Room, Exercise Room, Bath(s) Other, Family Room, Media Room
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Pantry, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Foyer, Living Room, Pantry, Dining Room, Entrance Vestibule, Porch, Storage Room, Powder Room, Sunroom, Kitchen
  • Level 2 Rooms: Office, Library, 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Level 3 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, SittngRm, Attic, Storage Room, Bath Main
  • Phone: 973-783-6900

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick
  • Exterior Features: Storage Shed, Underground Lawn Sprinkler, Patio, Storm Door(s), Metal Fence, Curbs, Open Porch(es), Sidewalk, Thermal Windows/Doors
  • Roof Description: Tile

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Garage Door Opener, Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 4
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: Multi-Zone Cooling, Ceiling Fan, 3 Units, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 3 Units, Radiant - Hot Water, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer, Sewer Charge Extra
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas In Street
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Amenities: Billiards Room, Exercise Room, Storage

Schools

  • High School: MONTCLAIR
  • Middle Jr High School: MAGNET

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 33800SF
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.78

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 51405
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1613-00603-0000-00056-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.146
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: MAGNET

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 17, 2020
Closed on
Apr 16, 2020
Sold by
Softy Mark D and Softy Cynthia S
Bought by
Greenberg Richard and Bradford Greenberg Stacey
Seller's Agent
Kathleen McDonough
PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR
Buyer's Agent
NANCY E. SUSSMANN
KELLER WILLIAMS - NJ METRO GROUP
List Price
$1,699,000
Sold Price
$1,830,645
Premium/Discount to List
$131,645
7.75%
Current Estimated Value
$2,640,606

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$809,961
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.64%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 28, 1997
Sold by
Wisowaty David
Bought by
Softy Mark and Softy Cynthia

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$400,000
Interest Rate
7.5%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 1, 1996
Sold by
Looney Walter
Bought by
Wisowaty David

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$546,000
Interest Rate
7%
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
Greenberg Richard $1,830,645 Evident Title Agency Inc
Softy Mark $699,900 --
Wisowaty David $670,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Previous Owner Softy Mark $400,000
Previous Owner Wisowaty David $546,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
04/24/2020 04/24/20 Sold $1,830,645 +7.7% $345 / Sq Ft
01/31/2020 01/31/20 Pending -- -- --
01/17/2020 01/17/20 For Sale $1,699,000 -- $320 / 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 $55,229 $1,676,600 $474,800 $1,201,800
2024 $55,229 $1,634,000 $474,800 $1,159,200
2022 $53,726 $1,634,000 $474,800 $1,159,200
2021 $52,795 $1,634,000 $474,800 $1,159,200
2020 $51,945 $1,634,000 $474,800 $1,159,200
2019 $51,406 $1,634,000 $474,800 $1,159,200
2018 $50,556 $1,634,000 $474,800 $1,159,200
2017 $49,065 $1,314,000 $339,900 $974,100
2016 $47,751 $1,314,000 $339,900 $974,100
2015 $46,332 $1,314,000 $339,900 $974,100
2014 $44,781 $1,314,000 $339,900 $974,100
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Kathleen McDonough

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    Kathleen McDonough

    PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR

    (973) 233-1164

    61 in this area

    100 Total Sales

    Kathleen McDonough
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    Buyer's Agent in 2020

    NANCY E. SUSSMANN

    KELLER WILLIAMS - NJ METRO GROUP

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3610499

Garden State MLS

APN: 13-00603-0000-00056

New Jersey Essex County Montclair 07043

231 Upper Mountain Ave, Montclair, NJ

Not Listed for Sale

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