NOT LISTED FOR SALE

254 Watchung Ave Glen Ridge, NJ 07028

Estimated Value: $1,154,000 - $1,251,000

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,135 Sq Ft
$557/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold March 30, 2021

Last sale price $740,000 $347 Per Sq Ft

Est. 61% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $7,865/month

10 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Flooring
  • High Ceiling
  • Forest Avenue School Rated A-
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Den

About This Home

As of March 2021

Appealing Sidehall Colonial is less than a block from Brookdale Park & close to Montclair's Watchung Plaza. 4-BR, 2.5 bath home includes spacious, living room with wood burning-insert fireplace, new eat-in kitchen w/ access to patio & back yard, new baths & gleaming hardwood floors. Light-filled den and office space, plus powder room, on 1st flr. Primary BR on 2nd has French doors leading to sun room-great space for office/sitting rm. Renovated 3rd-floor w/ huge BR and full bath-could be primary BR or guest suite. Deep backyard includes perennial garden with native plants - you'll be delighted when spring arrives and the flowers start to bloom! Full, unfinished basement with so much potential. 2-car garage & plenty of parking space. All but 2 BR's have split AC system. Home has been newly insulated.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Stephanie Radecki

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR Listed on: 01/06/2021

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR

Last Buyer's Agent

Stephanie Radecki

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR Listed on: 01/06/2021

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $17,083

Year Built

  • Built in 1927

Lot Details

  • 0.28 Acre Lot
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage
  • Oversized Parking

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • High Ceiling
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Self Contained Fireplace Unit Or Insert
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Den
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Unfinished Basement

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • Powder Room

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Storage Shed

Schools

  • Forest Elementary School
  • Ridgewood Middle School
  • Glen Ridge High School

Utilities

  • Ductless Heating Or Cooling System
  • One Cooling System Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Radiant Heating System
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1608-00142-0000-00007-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$17,083

Year Built

Built in 1927

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1927
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Exclusions: Refrigerator
  • Street Number Display: 254
  • Directions: Ridgewood Ave north to east on Watchung Ave.2nd house from Glenfield Rd, on north side of st, park in driveway. GPS does not give correct directions!
  • I D: 5039004
  • Modified: 2022-03-31
  • Number Images: 22
  • First Name: STEPHANIE
  • First Name3: STEPHANIE
  • Last Name: RADECKI
  • Last Name3: RADECKI
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Insert, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Dryer, Range/Oven-Gas, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Fire Extinguisher, High Ceilings, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 10
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Third
  • Bathrooms: 2.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Den
  • Other Room 2: PowderRm
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: Bathroom
  • Other Room3 Level: Second
  • Other Room 4: Bathroom
  • Other Room4 Level: Third
  • Level 1 Rooms: Den, Dining Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Living Room, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Sunroom
  • Level 3 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Bath(s) Other
  • Phone: 973-783-6900

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick, Stucco
  • Exterior Features: Patio, Storage Shed
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage, Oversize Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 1
  • Number Parking Spaces: 4
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width

Utilities

  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Ductless Split AC
  • Fuel Type: OilAbIn
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Radiant - Hot Water
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: FOREST
  • Middle School: RIDGEWOOD
  • High School: GLEN RIDGE
  • High School: GLEN RIDGE
  • Middle Jr High School: RIDGEWOOD

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 60X200
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 261600
  • Assessed Land Value: 291100
  • Assessment: 552700
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 7
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.28

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 17083
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1608-00142-0000-00007-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.091
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: FOREST

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 6, 2021
Closed on
Mar 26, 2021
Sold by
Touchings Dawne
Bought by
Metroka Nicholas and Metroka Lori
Seller's Agent
Stephanie Radecki
PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR
Buyer's Agent
Stephanie Radecki
PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR
List Price
$599,000
Sold Price
$740,000
Premium/Discount to List
$141,000
23.54%
Current Estimated Value
$1,190,221

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$450,221
Avg. Annual Appreciation
11.14%
Original Mortgage
$140,000
Outstanding Balance
$126,199
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,064,022
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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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
Metroka Nicholas $740,000 Old Republic National
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Metroka Nicholas $140,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
03/30/2021 03/30/21 Sold $740,000 +23.5% $347 / Sq Ft
01/18/2021 01/18/21 Pending -- -- --
01/07/2021 01/07/21 For Sale $599,000 -- $281 / 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 $18,648 $552,700 $291,100 $261,600
2024 $18,648 $552,700 $291,100 $261,600
2022 $18,200 $552,700 $291,100 $261,600
2021 $17,935 $552,700 $291,100 $261,600
2020 $17,615 $552,700 $291,100 $261,600
2019 $17,084 $552,700 $291,100 $261,600
2018 $17,394 $471,500 $287,900 $183,600
2017 $17,007 $471,500 $287,900 $183,600
2016 $15,540 $443,500 $287,900 $155,600
2015 $15,194 $443,500 $287,900 $155,600
2014 $14,959 $443,500 $287,900 $155,600
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

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    Seller's Agent in 2021

    Stephanie Radecki

    PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR

    (973) 464-7422

    4 in this area

    118 Total Sales

    Stephanie Radecki
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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3685681

Garden State MLS

APN: 08-00142-0000-00007

New Jersey Essex County Glen Ridge 07028

254 Watchung Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ

This home is located at 254 Watchung Ave, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 since 06 January 2021 and is currently estimated at $1,190,221, approximately $557 per square foot. This property was built in 1927. 254 Watchung Ave is a home located in Essex County with nearby schools including Forest Avenue School, Ridgewood Avenue School, and Glen Ridge High School.

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