NOT LISTED FOR SALE

246 River Bend Rd Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

Estimated Value: $824,000 - $1,064,000

4 Beds
2 Baths
-- Sq Ft
0.3 Acres

Last Sold August 17, 2018

Last sale price $660,000

Est. 48% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $6,581/month

89 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Custom Home
  • Deck
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Columbia Middle School Rated A
  • Recreation Room
  • Wood Flooring

About This Home

As of August 2018

One-of-a-kind Custom Split Level Home. Huge Great Room includes Kitchen/Family/Dining areas opening to patio. Ground Floor Bedroom. Office/Den with separate entrance. Built-in emergency generator. Loads of storage space throughout the home. Not in a flood zone.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

DUNCAN SMYTHE

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 04/15/2018

Last Buyer's Agent

Lisa Blue

KELLER WILLIAMS REAL ESTATE

KELLER WILLIAMS REAL ESTATE

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $13,336

Year Built

  • Built in 1963

Lot Details

  • 0.3 Acre Lot
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Blinds
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Great Room
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Den
  • Library
  • Recreation Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Partially Finished Basement
  • Crawl Space

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Porch

Schools

  • Mountain Elementary School
  • Columbia Middle School
  • Governor High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Standard Electricity

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2901-01003-0000-00002-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$13,336

Year Built

Built in 1963

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Split Level, Custom Home
  • Primary Style: Split Level
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1963
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Union
  • Renovated Year: 2010
  • Street Number Display: 246
  • Directions: Mountain Ave to Park Ave to Willow Ave to River Bend Road
  • I D: 4790256
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • First Name: DUNCAN
  • First Name3: LISA
  • First Name4: MARGARET
  • Last Name: SMYTHE
  • Last Name3: BLUE
  • Last Name4: MIGGINS
  • Office Phone3: 888-397-7352
  • Office Phone4: 973-376-8990
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2010

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Wood
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, Generator-Built-In, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Dishwasher, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer
  • Interior Amenities: Blinds, Fire Extinguisher, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Cathedral Ceiling, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 9
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Ground
  • Bathrooms: 2.00
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished-Partially, Crawl Space
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Utility Room, Storage Room, Rec Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: Ground
  • Family Room Level: Ground
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Pantry, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 22x12
  • Kitchen Level: Ground
  • Living Room Dim: 20x14
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Library
  • Other Room1 Dim: 11x10
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Rec Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 22x12
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: Library, Living Room, Dining Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Ground Level Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Foyer, Den, Great Room, Bath(s) Other, Kitchen
  • Phone: 908-233-5555

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick, Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Features: Curbs, Open Porch(es), Deck
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

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

Utilities

  • Cooling: Multi-Zone Cooling, 2 Units, Ceiling Fan, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Baseboard - Hotwater, Multi-Zone
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water

Schools

  • Elementary School: Mountain
  • Middle School: Columbia
  • High School: Governor
  • High School: Governor
  • Middle Jr High School: Columbia

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 95 X 138
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 178600
  • Assessed Land Value: 151500
  • Assessment: 330100
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 2
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.30

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 13336
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2901-01003-0000-00002-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 4.040
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2017
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2017

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Mountain

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 15, 2018
Closed on
Aug 16, 2018
Sold by
Sowell Samuel M and Sowell Marianne L
Bought by
Borets Maksym and Borets Olesia
Seller's Agent
DUNCAN SMYTHE
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Lisa Blue
KELLER WILLIAMS REAL ESTATE
List Price
$699,000
Sold Price
$660,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$39,000
-5.58%
Current Estimated Value
$976,522

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$316,522
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.87%
Original Mortgage
$528,000
Interest Rate
4.5%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 18, 2011
Sold by
Chin Talung and Chan Judy
Bought by
Sowell Samuel M and Sowell Marianne L

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$350,000
Interest Rate
4.58%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 16, 2005
Sold by
Prudential Residential Service
Bought by
Talung Chin and Chan Judy

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$45,150
Interest Rate
5.81%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 10, 2005
Sold by
Zaccardi L Bryan
Bought by
Prudential Residential Service

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$45,150
Interest Rate
5.81%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 21, 2000
Sold by
Summit Bank and Pallante Patricia A
Bought by
Zaccardi L Bryan and Zaccardi Tamara P

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$282,000
Interest Rate
7.76%

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 2, 1996
Sold by
Pallante Gaetano J and Pallante Patricia A
Bought by
Summit Bank and Pallante Patricia A
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Borets Maksym $560,000 Noble Title Agency Inc
Sowell Samuel M $650,000 Shepherd Title Agency Llc
Talung Chin $645,000 --
Prudential Residential Service $645,000 --
Zaccardi L Bryan $310,000 --
Summit Bank $260,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Borets Maksym $235,400
Open Borets Maksym $557,300
Closed Borets Maksym $560,000
Closed Borets Maksym $47,500
Closed Borets Maksym $528,000
Previous Owner Sowell Samuel M $125,000
Previous Owner Sowell Samuel M $350,000
Previous Owner Chin Talung $130,000
Previous Owner Talung Chin $45,150
Previous Owner Prudential Residential Service $45,150
Previous Owner Zaccardi Larry B $335,189
Previous Owner Zaccardi L Bryan $287,200
Previous Owner Zaccardi L Bryan $282,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
08/17/2018 08/17/18 Sold $660,000 -5.6% --
07/13/2018 07/13/18 Pending -- -- --
04/15/2018 04/15/18 For Sale $699,000 -- --
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
2024 $13,947 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
2023 $13,947 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
2022 $13,861 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
2021 $13,785 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
2020 $13,858 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
2019 $13,788 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
2018 $13,501 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
2017 $13,336 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
2016 $13,102 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
2015 $13,029 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
2014 $12,689 $330,100 $151,500 $178,600
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3461432

Garden State MLS

APN: 01-01003-0000-00002