NOT LISTED FOR SALE

261 Washington Dr Watchung, NJ 07069

Estimated Value: $1,240,000 - $1,454,282

3 Beds
4.5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
1.7 Acres

Last Sold February 11, 2016

Last sale price $899,000

Est. 47% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $9,258/month

43 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Skyline View
  • Deck
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School Rated A-
  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Recreation Room

About This Home

As of February 2016

This modern-styled, European-influenced designer home lives like a single-level residence ~ though it offers a walk-out, lower level with a recreation room, kitchenette, bedroom w/full bath and a large, unfinished area for dry storage. The home is perched at the very top of the Watchung Mountain range offering a commanding view of the New York skyline. The rear wall of the home smartly employs mostly glass allowing for uncompromising views of the world's most famous skyline from the great room, formal dining room and two of the three bedrooms located on the home's main level including the luxurious master suite. Vaulted ceilings make the massive great room, beautifully-equipped, eat-in-kitchen, dining room & master suite even more dramatic while skylights allow natural lighting to stream through the home.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

JAMES CARLTON LONGO

KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL Listed on: 09/23/2015

Last Buyer's Agent

MICHAEL SCHACHTER

RE/MAX PREMIER

RE/MAX PREMIER

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $18,007

Year Built

  • Built in 1968

Lot Details

  • 1.7 Acre Lot
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Open Lot
  • Wooded Lot
  • Property is zoned LD1

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Circular Driveway
  • Stone Driveway
  • Additional Parking

Home Design

  • Contemporary Architecture
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Stone Siding

Interior Spaces

  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Skylights
  • Track Lighting
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Den
  • Recreation Room
  • Utility Room
  • Skyline Views

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

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

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Exterior Basement Entry

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck

Schools

  • Irene Feld Elementary School
  • Greenbrook Middle School
  • Watchung High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Multiple Heating Units
  • Electric Baseboard Heater
  • Underground Utilities
  • Standard Electricity
  • Water Tap or Transfer Fee
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2709-00157-0000-00013-0003-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$18,007

Year Built

Built in 1968

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Contemporary
  • Primary Style: Contemporary
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1968
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Renovated Year: 2001
  • Street Number Display: 261
  • Directions: Rt #78; Exit 40; South on Hillcrest to bottom of hill; RIGHT to traffic circle & exiting toward WARREN; a quick left on Washington to top of Mountain.
  • I D: 4569993
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 17
  • Section Subdiv Development: Washington Estates
  • First Name: JAMES CARLTON
  • First Name3: MICHAEL
  • Last Name: LONGO
  • Last Name3: SCHACHTER
  • Office Phone: 211290
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2001

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Ceramic Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Bedroom 1, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Gas, Washer, Dishwasher, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer
  • Interior Amenities: Cathedral Ceiling, Fire Extinguisher, Skylight, Smoke Detector, Beam Ceilings, Track Lighting, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Alarm Sys, Walk-In Closet
  • Number Rooms: 9
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor, Fireplace, Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: First
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Bidet, Stall Shower, Jetted Tub
  • Bathrooms: 4.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 4
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Full, Walkout, Finished
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 9x21
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 15x33
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Rec Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 14x25
  • Other Room1 Level: Ground
  • Other Room 2: Bedroom
  • Other Room2 Dim: 13x14
  • Other Room2 Level: Ground
  • Other Room3 Dim: 8x9
  • Level 1 Rooms: Foyer, Living Room, 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Den, Kitchen, Bath(s) Other, Dining Room, Powder Room
  • Ground Level Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Kitchen, Bath(s) Other, Laundry Room, Rec Room, Utility Room, Walkout, Outside Entrance
  • Phone: 908-757-7780

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Wood, Stone
  • Exterior Features: Deck
  • Roof Description: Composition Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Garage Door Opener, Built-In Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 6
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Additional Parking, Crushed Stone, Blacktop, Circular

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Baseboard - Electric, 2 Units, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer, Sewer Charge Extra
  • Utilities: All Underground, Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Water Charge Extra, Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: IRENE FELD
  • Middle School: GREENBROOK
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • Middle Jr High School: GREENBROOK

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 1.7AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 379400
  • Assessed Land Value: 394500
  • Assessment: 773900
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Skyline View, Open Lot, Cul-De-Sac, Wooded Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 13.3
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.70
  • Zoning: LD1

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 18007
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2709-00157-0000-00013-0003-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.547
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2015
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2015

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: IRENE FELD

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 29, 2021
Sold by
Krajewski Krzysztof and Krajewski Bozena
Bought by
Krajewski Krzysztof and Krajewski Bozena
Current Estimated Value
$1,323,821

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$460,000
Outstanding Balance
$367,858
Interest Rate
2.15%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$957,783

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 23, 2015
Closed on
Feb 16, 2016
Sold by
Sangiorgio Furniture Indu Stries Inc
Bought by
Krajewski Bozena and Krajewski Krzysztof
Seller's Agent
JAMES CARLTON LONGO
KELLER WILLIAMS TOWNE SQUARE REAL
Buyer's Agent
MICHAEL SCHACHTER
RE/MAX PREMIER
List Price
$899,000
Sold Price
$899,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
4.18%
Original Mortgage
$588,000
Interest Rate
3.65%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 31, 1995
Sold by
Stoffi Carlo
Bought by
San Giacomo Na Ltd

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 20, 1992
Sold by
Fiedman Gig and Fiedman Susan
Bought by
Stoffi Carlo B
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Krajewski Krzysztof -- Fidelity National Ttl Ins Co
Krajewski Bozena $899,000 --
San Giacomo Na Ltd $447,455 --
Stoffi Carlo B $485,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Krajewski Krzysztof $250,000
Open Krajewski Krzysztof $460,000
Closed Krajewski Krzysztof $148,000
Closed Krajewski Bozena $588,000
Closed Krajewski Bozena --
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
02/11/2016 02/11/16 Sold $899,000 0.0% --
11/05/2015 11/05/15 Pending -- -- --
09/23/2015 09/23/15 For Sale $899,000 -- --
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 $23,362 $1,055,200 $380,000 $675,200
2023 $26,680 $1,160,000 $380,000 $780,000
2022 $22,890 $972,800 $380,000 $592,800
2021 $20,827 $817,700 $394,500 $423,200
2020 $21,196 $808,400 $394,500 $413,900
2019 $21,099 $808,400 $394,500 $413,900
2018 $21,524 $830,100 $394,500 $435,600
2017 $21,043 $830,100 $394,500 $435,600
2016 $20,711 $830,100 $394,500 $435,600
2015 $19,703 $773,900 $394,500 $379,400
2014 $18,007 $707,000 $394,500 $312,500
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3255313

Garden State MLS

APN: 09-00157-0000-00013-03