NOT LISTED FOR SALE

243 Old Somerset Rd Watchung, NJ 07069

Estimated Value: $1,186,000 - $1,389,000

3 Beds
2.5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
2.2 Acres

Last Sold July 23, 2017

Last sale price $865,000

Est. 47% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $8,342/month

23 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Spa
  • Mountain View
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Bayberry Elementary School Rated A-
  • Deck
  • Wooded Lot

About This Home

As of July 2017

Perched on a hillside in the Watchung Mountains is this must see Mid-Century architectural gem. A one of a kind sprawling ranch thoughtfully designed by renowned architect E. Ellsworth Giles, A.I.A. A private oasis w/ views of the idyllic gardens surround the entire home & a tranquil free form in-ground spa enveloped by nature's bounty. Meandering walkways throughout the grounds create a magical setting: multi-layered & terraced Japanese gardens plus a vast assortment of ornamental trees & shrubs.This property affords complete privacy in a resort-like setting unparalleled anywhere. Special features : wine room w/separate climate controls; radiant heated floors,irrigation system,full-house generator. Conveniently located to all major highways,shopping, restuarants & 20 Minutes to Newark International Airport.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

PAUL STILLWAGGON

WEICHERT REALTORS Listed on: 05/11/2017

Co-Listed By

JANE NICASTRO

WEICHERT REALTORS

Last Buyer's Agent

Maryann Kozaczek

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $13,610

Year Built

  • Built in 1962

Lot Details

  • 2.2 Acre Lot
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Garage
  • Attached Carport
  • Oversized Parking
  • Additional Parking

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wet Bar
  • Skylights
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Thermal Windows
  • Window Treatments
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Library with Fireplace
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Mountain Views
  • Attic

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Instant Hot Water

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Stone

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Cedar Closet
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Spa
  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Storage Shed

Schools

  • Bayberry Elementary School
  • Vally View Middle School
  • Watchung High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Radiant Heating System
  • Standard Electricity
  • Water Filtration System
  • Well
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Water Softener is Owned

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2721-07003-0000-00004-0001-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$13,610

Year Built

Built in 1962

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Ranch
  • Primary Style: Ranch
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1962
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Easements Description: Natural Gas
  • Exclusions: ask agent
  • Renovated Year: 1987
  • Street Number Display: 243
  • Directions: Valley road to Price Drive to Old Somerset Road( Driveway on culdesac)
  • I D: 4713176
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • First Name: PAUL
  • First Name2: JANE
  • First Name3: MARYANN
  • Last Name: STILLWAGGON
  • Last Name2: NICASTRO
  • Last Name3: KOZACZEK
  • Office Phone: 908-546-6511
  • Office Phone3: 201-390-4621
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 1987

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Stone, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Library, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, Generator-Built-In, OvnWElec, CookElec, Refrigerator, Instant Hot Water, Water Filter, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Water Softener-Own, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Microwave Oven
  • Interior Amenities: Cedar Closets, Bar-Wet, JacuzTyp, StallShw, Walk-In Closet, Security System, Fire Extinguisher, Window Treatments, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Skylight, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 8
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor, Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: First
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower, Jetted Tub
  • Bathrooms: 2.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Pantry, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 23x11
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 27x15
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Library
  • Other Room1 Dim: 16x14
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Laundry Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 13x11
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Family Room, Kitchen, Powder Room, Storage Room, 3 Bedrooms, Laundry Room, Foyer, Library, Utility Room, Dining Room, Living Room, Pantry, Bath Main, Workshop
  • Level 2 Rooms: Attic
  • Phone: 908-757-7780

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Wood
  • Exterior Features: Barbeque, Deck, Storage Shed, Thermal Windows/Doors, Hot Tub, Patio, Curbs
  • Roof Description: Composition Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Oversize Garage, Carport-Attached
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 6
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Additional Parking, Lighting, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Radiant - Hot Water, 2 Units, Multi-Zone
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Well
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: BAYBERRY
  • Middle School: VALLY VIEW
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • Middle Jr High School: VALLY VIEW

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 2.2
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 398400
  • Assessed Land Value: 252500
  • Assessment: 650900
  • Easement: Yes
  • Lot Description: Mountain View, Cul-De-Sac, Wooded Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 4.1
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 2.20
  • Zoning: residential

Rental Info

  • Pets Allowed: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 13610
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2721-07003-0000-00004-0001-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.091
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2016
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2016

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: BAYBERRY

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 11, 2017
Closed on
Jul 21, 2017
Sold by
Nelson Linda and Goldberg David
Bought by
Goldberg David
Seller's Agent
PAUL STILLWAGGON
WEICHERT REALTORS
Buyer's Agent
Maryann Kozaczek
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$849,000
Sold Price
$865,000
Premium/Discount to List
$16,000
1.88%
Current Estimated Value
$1,270,364

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$405,364
Avg. Annual Appreciation
4.82%
Original Mortgage
$692,000
Interest Rate
3.92%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

Collateral Analytics

Collateral Analytics Collateral Analytics AVMs (Automated Valuation Model) employ a number of statistical approaches combined with neighborhood-specific comparable selection guarantees the most up-to-date and precise valuations.

Not Available

Collateral Analytics does not have data for the current month. Please view the chart for historical values.

ICE

ICE Mortgage Technology ICE Mortgage Technology’s AVM (Automated Valuation Model) is a state-of-the-art online residential property valuation tool that provides a quick and accurate estimate of the value of almost any home in the U.S.

Not Available

ICE Mortgage Technology does not have data for the current month. Please view the chart for historical values.

First American

First American First American Data & Analytics’ next-generation AVM combines unrivaled data assets with a blended ensemble of valuation models to produce highly accurate, reliable valuations you can trust.

Not Available

First American does not have data for the current month. Please view the chart for historical values.

Quantarium

Quantarium Quantarium’s valuation service, repeatedly proven the industry’s most accurate and comprehensive, is supercharged with a self-learning and auto-tuning AI engine that continually becomes smarter and more accurate as it processes daily inputs from the industry’s leading RE data lake.

Not Available

Quantarium does not have data for the current month. Please view the chart for historical values.

Average Value
Not Available
List Price
Sold Price
Create a Home Valuation Report for This Property
The Home Valuation Report is an in-depth analysis detailing your home's value as well as a comparison with similar homes in the area

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
Goldberg David $865,000 None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Goldberg David $193,045
Closed Goldberg David W $250,000
Closed Goldberg David W $250,000
Previous Owner Goldberg David $692,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/23/2017 07/23/17 Sold $865,000 +1.9% --
06/03/2017 06/03/17 Pending -- -- --
05/11/2017 05/11/17 For Sale $849,000 -- --
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 $18,881 $1,026,500 $358,000 $668,500
2024 $18,881 $945,000 $328,000 $617,000
2023 $18,732 $917,800 $306,600 $611,200
2022 $18,661 $888,200 $297,600 $590,600
2021 $18,194 $858,900 $289,000 $569,900
2020 $18,943 $890,200 $283,300 $606,900
2019 $18,194 $876,800 $283,300 $593,500
2018 $15,273 $767,100 $277,800 $489,300
2017 $13,121 $663,000 $252,500 $410,500
2016 $13,610 $650,900 $252,500 $398,400
2015 $13,346 $630,100 $250,000 $380,100
2014 $12,947 $618,300 $250,000 $368,300
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Section Image
See All Agents

Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3387043

Garden State MLS

APN: 21-07003-0000-00004-01