NOT LISTED FOR SALE

249 Johnston Dr Watchung, NJ 07069

Watchung Area

Estimated Value: $747,000 - $842,000

2 Beds
1.5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
1 Acre Lot

Sale Details

Date Sold: March 31, 2017

Last sale price $500,000

Est. 60% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $5,383 / mo

102 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Custom Home
  • Wooded Lot
  • Attic
  • Bayberry Elementary School Rated A-
  • Wood Flooring
  • High Ceiling

About This Home

As of March 2017

Most adorable 100% ready to move into home on an amazing private cul de sac off of Johnston Drive, recently hooked up to public sewer!!! Move-in ready home with endless expansion possibilities. New bathroom featuring granite tops and glass accent tiles. Eat in kitchen with custom shaker style cabinets, granite counter tops, lots of windows and sun light. Beautiful screened in porch, totally charming home. Very private location. Huge attic space with expansion possibilities. Large separate storage shed.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Cherie A. Berger

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC Listed on: 10/31/2016

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

Last Buyer's Agent

Cherie A. Berger

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC Listed on: 10/31/2016

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

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Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $7,082

Year Built

  • Built in 1940

Lot Details

  • 1 Acre Lot
  • Property fronts a private road
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Circular Driveway

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Ranch Style House
  • Asphalt Shingled Roof
  • Clapboard

Interior Spaces

  • High Ceiling
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Family or Dining Combination
  • Workshop
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Utility Room
  • Attic

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Electric Oven or Range
  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Electric Cooktop
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • Bathtub With Separate Shower Stall

Basement

  • Partial Basement
  • French Drain

Home Security

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

Outdoor Features

  • Enclosed Patio or Porch
  • Storage Shed

Schools

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

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Standard Electricity
  • Electric Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2721-04406-0000-00001-0000-

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$7,082

Year Built

Built in 1940

Lot Details

1 Acres

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Ranch, Custom Home
  • Primary Style: Ranch
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1940
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Easements Description: Sewer,etc
  • Directions: Watchung Avenue (near the circle) turn onto Johnston Dr, Left on Wooded Road. (private road)
  • I D: 4667365
  • First Name: CHERIE A.
  • First Name3: CHERIE A.
  • Last Name: BERGER
  • Last Name3: BERGER
  • Office Phone: 973-310-6816
  • Office Phone3: 973-310-6816
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2015

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Electric, CookElec, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Microwave Oven
  • Interior Amenities: StallTub, Carbon Monoxide Detector, High Ceilings, Smoke Detector
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower And Tub
  • Bathrooms: 1.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: French Drain, Partial
  • Basement Level Rooms: Storage Room, Laundry Room, Utility Room, Workshop
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Living/Dining Combo
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Center Island, Pantry, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 16x13
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 24x18
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Attic
  • Level 1 Rooms: Porch, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Foyer, Bath Main, LivDinRm
  • Level 2 Rooms: Attic
  • Phone: 908-754-7511

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Clapboard
  • Exterior Features: Storage Shed, Storm Door(s), Enclosed Porch(es), Storm Window(s)
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Garage Door Opener, Attached Garage, Built-In Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: Blacktop, Circular

Utilities

  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: OilAbIn
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas In Street
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Electric

Schools

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

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 1 AC
  • Easement: Yes
  • Lot Description: Cul-De-Sac, Wooded Lot, Private Road
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.00

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 7082
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2721-04406-0000-00001-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.118
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2015

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: BAYBERRY

Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Agents Specializing in Watchung, NJ

  • Ashley Freitas Real Estate Agent - COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

    Ashley Freitas

    Responds Quickly

    COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

    (908) 443-9560

    106 Total Sales

    15 in Watchung

    $545K - $2.7M Price Range

    Ashley Freitas
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  • Prachi Dharmadhikari Real Estate Agent - REWARDS REALTY LLC

    Prachi Dharmadhikari

    REWARDS REALTY LLC

    (973) 928-7711

    43 Total Sales

    1 in Watchung

    $1,475,000 Price

    Prachi Dharmadhikari
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  • Christina Roche Real Estate Agent - NEXTHOME PREMIER

    Christina Roche

    NEXTHOME PREMIER

    (848) 281-0595

    83 Total Sales

    4 in Watchung

    $400K - $705K Price Range

    Christina Roche
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  • Michele DiBenedetto Real Estate Agent - BHHS FOX & ROACH

    Michele DiBenedetto

    BHHS FOX & ROACH

    (862) 219-7563

    69 Total Sales

    1 in Watchung

    $936,000 Price

    Michele DiBenedetto
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  • Massimo Chirichiello Real Estate Agent - SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC

    Massimo Chirichiello

    SERHANT NEW JERSEY LLC

    (973) 315-6877

    49 Total Sales

    1 in Watchung

    $760,000 Price

    Massimo Chirichiello
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  • Nancy Chu Real Estate Agent - Keller Williams Realty - NJ Metro Group

    Nancy Chu

    Keller Williams Realty - NJ Metro Group

    (973) 604-6671

    300 Total Sales

    1 in Watchung

    $2,195,000 Price

    Nancy Chu
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Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
03/31/2017 03/31/17 Sold $500,000 -6.5% --
02/10/2017 02/10/17 Pending -- -- --
10/31/2016 10/31/16 For Sale $535,000 -- --
Source: Garden State MLS

Tax History

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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
2026 $11,681 $638,200 $317,000 $321,200
2025 $10,997 $598,400 $293,500 $304,900
2024 $10,997 $550,400 $268,900 $281,500
2023 $10,530 $515,900 $248,900 $267,000
2022 $10,261 $488,400 $230,400 $258,000
2021 $9,584 $474,900 $225,900 $249,000
2020 $9,889 $464,700 $219,300 $245,400
2019 $9,584 $461,900 $219,300 $242,600
2018 $9,091 $456,600 $215,000 $241,600
2017 $8,617 $435,400 $195,400 $240,000
2016 $7,224 $345,500 $195,400 $150,100
2015 $7,083 $334,400 $188,900 $145,500
2014 $6,502 $310,500 $188,900 $121,600
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Cherie A. Berger Real Estate Agent - COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

    Seller's Agent in 2017

    Cherie A. Berger

    COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

    (908) 410-0931

    122 Total Sales

    Cherie A. Berger
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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3346261

Garden State MLS

APN: 21-04406-0000-00001

New Jersey Somerset County Watchung 07069

249 Johnston Dr, Watchung, NJ

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