NOT LISTED FOR SALE

28 Mountain Rd Verona, NJ 07044

Estimated Value: $954,000 - $1,141,000

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
1,950 Sq Ft
$521/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold April 27, 2020

Last sale price $650,000 $333 Per Sq Ft

Est. 56% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $6,895/month

21 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Deck
  • Den
  • Forest Avenue School Rated A-
  • Wood Flooring
  • Breakfast Room

About This Home

As of April 2020

Welcome home to this charming colonial in wonderful Verona neighborhood. Freshly painted interior, newly refinished hardwood floors, expanded gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances and granite countertops and island, custom cabinets and built in desk. First floor boasts a Formal liv rm, din rm, den and large bonus family room perfect for relaxing or entertaining. Central air, no maintenance Trex deck off the kitchen and large backyard. HUGE potential to finish the large basement and make it your own. Steps from Bloomfield ave bustling with great shopping and restaurants and NYC transportation and so close to beautiful Verona Park, known for its fabulous children's playground, walking and running paths and pond complete with swan boats!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Dana Farber-schwern

COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC Listed on: 02/12/2020

COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC

Co-Listed By

SUSAN LOVIT

COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC

Last Buyer's Agent

Lauren Orsini

BHHS FOX & ROACH

BHHS FOX & ROACH

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $15,223

Year Built

  • Built in 1921

Lot Details

  • 6,534

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Clapboard
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Blinds
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Den
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Kitchen

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

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Powder Room

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Unfinished Basement

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

Schools

  • Forest Ave Elementary School
  • Whitehorne Middle School
  • Verona High School

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • One Cooling System Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Radiator
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Additional Features

  • Deck
  • 6,534 Sq Ft Lot

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1620-02209-0000-00021-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$15,223

Year Built

Built in 1921

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1921
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Exclusions: Dining room light fixture
  • Street Number Display: 28
  • Directions: Bloomfield ave to Chestnut, left on Mountain or Lakeside to Morningside, right on Mountain
  • I D: 4954629
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 21
  • Section Subdiv Development: Oakridge
  • First Name: DANA
  • First Name2: SUSAN
  • First Name3: LAUREN
  • Last Name: FARBER SCHWERN
  • Last Name2: LOVIT
  • Last Name3: ORSINI
  • Office Phone: 973-317-7360
  • Office Phone2: 973-310-7360
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Dryer, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Blinds, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, Security System
  • Number Rooms: 9
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 1.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Full, Unfinished, Walkout
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Den, Dining Room, Family Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath(s) Other
  • Phone: 973-783-6900

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Clapboard
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Sidewalk
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Radiators - Hot Water
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: FOREST AVE
  • Middle School: WHITEHORNE
  • High School: VERONA
  • High School: VERONA
  • Middle Jr High School: WHITEHORNE

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 64X170 13X170
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 272200
  • Assessed Land Value: 308800
  • Assessment: 581000
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Identifier: 21
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.15

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 15223
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1620-02209-0000-00021-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.159
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2018
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2018

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: FOREST AVE

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 12, 2020
Closed on
Apr 15, 2020
Sold by
Bryant Jennifer
Bought by
Romaka Gary Michael and Romaka Lauren Anne
Seller's Agent
Dana Farber-schwern
COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC
Buyer's Agent
Lauren Orsini
BHHS FOX & ROACH
List Price
$675,000
Sold Price
$650,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$25,000
-3.7%
Current Estimated Value
$1,016,759

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$366,759
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.56%
Original Mortgage
$617,500
Outstanding Balance
$545,991
Interest Rate
3.3%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$470,768

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 12, 2016
Closed on
Dec 2, 2016
Sold by
Martin Mirtchell L
Bought by
Bryant Jennnifer
Seller's Agent
Kerry Metzger
HEARTH REALTY GROUP LLC
Buyer's Agent
Dana Farber-schwern
COMPASS NEW JERSEY LLC
List Price
$649,000
Sold Price
$675,000
Premium/Discount to List
$26,000
4.01%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-1.10%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 22, 2010
Sold by
Martin Nina and Martin Georgina
Bought by
Martin Mitchell L

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$412,500
Interest Rate
4.25%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 25, 2001
Sold by
Teves Thomas C
Bought by
Martin Mitchell L and Martin Nina

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$305,000
Interest Rate
6.88%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 26, 1996
Sold by
Ware William
Bought by
Teves Thomas and Teves Caren

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$118,000
Interest Rate
8.27%
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
Romaka Gary Michael $650,000 Associated Title
Bryant Jennnifer $675,000 None Available
Martin Mitchell L -- Nuco Title
Martin Mitchell L $405,000 --
Teves Thomas $217,500 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Romaka Gary Michael $617,500
Previous Owner Martin Mitchell L $412,500
Previous Owner Martin Mitchell L $305,000
Previous Owner Teves Thomas $118,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
04/27/2020 04/27/20 Sold $650,000 +0.2% $333 / Sq Ft
03/04/2020 03/04/20 Pending -- -- --
02/26/2020 02/26/20 Price Changed $649,000 -3.9% $333 / Sq Ft
02/12/2020 02/12/20 For Sale $675,000 0.0% $346 / Sq Ft
12/02/2016 12/02/16 Sold $675,000 +4.0% $346 / Sq Ft View Prior Sale
10/24/2016 10/24/16 Pending -- -- --
10/12/2016 10/12/16 For Sale $649,000 -- $333 / 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 $17,790 $581,000 $308,800 $272,200
2024 $17,790 $581,000 $308,800 $272,200
2022 $17,389 $581,000 $308,800 $272,200
2021 $17,180 $581,000 $308,800 $272,200
2020 $16,640 $581,000 $308,800 $272,200
2019 $16,094 $581,000 $308,800 $272,200
2018 $15,223 $481,900 $237,000 $244,900
2017 $15,002 $481,900 $237,000 $244,900
2016 $14,761 $481,900 $237,000 $244,900
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3616068

Garden State MLS

APN: 20-02209-0000-00021