NOT LISTED FOR SALE

28 Waters Edge Sparta, NJ 07871

Estimated Value: $745,322 - $883,000

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
3,061 Sq Ft
$269/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold May 30, 2019

Last sale price $470,000 $154 Per Sq Ft

Est. 75% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $5,776/month

301 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 1.02 Acre Lot
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Recreation Room
  • Sparta High School Rated A
  • Deck
  • Wooded Lot

About This Home

As of May 2019

MBath & Powder Rm just updated! This is the best deal for a move-in ready house in Sparta. Enjoy 4 BR's upstairs and a 1st flr home office with oversized PR nearby. GREAT house for entertaining! Find a spacious kitchen with loads of cabinets and HUGE breakfast area that is open to the adjacent light filled Fam Rm w/vaulted ceiling + woodburning FP. This is a true Center Hall colonial with a HUGE formal DR and a formal LR on the opposite side of the Foyer. Don't miss the Rec Room, GYM, and storage area on LL, recently finished HW floors as shown, new carpet, and a NEW driveway complete this turnkey offering! Looking to put in a pool in the future, this home offers a PRIVATE & FLAT rear play yard with septic to one side. Highly RankedSparta schools, easy access to recreational areas, stores + commuting!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Lynn Garafola

KELLER WILLIAMS METROPOLITAN Listed on: 06/14/2018

KELLER WILLIAMS METROPOLITAN

Last Buyer's Agent

MARY LYNN UMLAND

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY WYK

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $12,900

Year Built

  • Built in 1995

Lot Details

  • 1.02 Acre Lot
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 3 Car Attached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Vinyl Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • 3,061 Sq Ft Home
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Thermal Windows
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Living Room
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Recreation Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Home Gym
  • Partially Finished Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Attic

Kitchen

  • Butlers Pantry
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Soaking Tub
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Storage Shed

Schools

  • Sparta Middle School
  • Sparta High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Underground Utilities
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater
  • Septic System

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2818-32017-0000-00007-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$12,900

Year Built

Built in 1995

Lot Details

0

Parking

3

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1995
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Sussex
  • Possible Other Uses: Home-Office
  • Street Number Display: 28
  • Directions: Glen Dr to Left on Water Edge to #28 on Left
  • I D: 4808559
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 21
  • Section Subdiv Development: Sparta Mountain Reserve
  • First Name: LYNN
  • First Name3: MARY LYNN
  • Last Name: GARAFOLA
  • Last Name3: UMLAND
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Central Vacuum, OvnWGas, CookGas, Washer, Dryer
  • Interior Amenities: SoakTub, Cathedral Ceiling
  • Number Rooms: 11
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower, Soaking Tub
  • Bathrooms: 2.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished-Partially, Full
  • Basement Level Rooms: Utility Room, Storage Room, Exercise Room, Rec Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Pantry, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 18x13
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 16x15
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Breakfast
  • Other Room1 Dim: 17x13
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Bedroom/Office
  • Other Room2 Dim: 12x13
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: Rec Room
  • Other Room3 Dim: 22x14
  • Other Room3 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 4: Exercise Room
  • Other Room4 Dim: 14x14
  • Other Room4 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Laundry Room, Foyer, Office, Living Room, Dining Room, Powder Room, Family Room, Kitchen
  • Level 2 Rooms: 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Level 3 Rooms: Attic
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 3061
  • Phone: 973-729-7141

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Features: Storage Shed, Curbs, Deck, Thermal Windows/Doors
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Garage Door Opener, Built-In Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 3
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Fuel Type: GasPropL
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Septic 4 Bedroom Town Verified, Septic
  • Utilities: All Underground, Electric
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Home Warranty: Yes

Schools

  • Middle School: SPARTA
  • High School: SPARTA
  • High School: SPARTA
  • Middle Jr High School: SPARTA

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 1.02 AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 247700
  • Assessed Land Value: 155200
  • Assessment: 402900
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Wooded Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 7
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.02
  • Zoning: res

Rental Info

  • Pets Allowed: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 12900
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2818-32017-0000-00007-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.202
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2017
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2017

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 14, 2018
Closed on
May 30, 2019
Sold by
Kamath Amar
Bought by
Thonus Leonard P and Thonus Sara
Seller's Agent
Lynn Garafola
KELLER WILLIAMS METROPOLITAN
Buyer's Agent
MARY LYNN UMLAND
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY WYK
List Price
$500,000
Sold Price
$470,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$30,000
-6%
Total Days on Market
301
Current Estimated Value
$822,831

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$352,831
Avg. Annual Appreciation
9.84%
Original Mortgage
$282,000
Interest Rate
4.1%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 17, 2010
Sold by
Kamath Amar and Kamath Lakshmi
Bought by
Kamath Amar

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$345,000
Interest Rate
3.5%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 17, 2006
Sold by
Case James A and Bolding Case Sue A
Bought by
Kamath Amar and Kamath Lakshmi

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$520,000
Interest Rate
5.75%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 27, 2000
Sold by
Halperin Scott and Halperin Norine
Bought by
Case James A and Bolding Case Sue A

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$310,000
Interest Rate
7%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 13, 1999
Sold by
Ratzek Steven K and Ratzek Cynthia J
Bought by
Halperin Scott and Smiley Norine

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$305,200
Interest Rate
7.6%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 6, 1997
Sold by
Olsavsky Brian T and Olsavsky Susan
Bought by
Ratzek Steven K and Ratzek Cynthia J

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$180,000
Interest Rate
5.87%

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 15, 1995
Sold by
Glendon Development Inc
Bought by
Olsavsky Brian T and Olsavsky Susan
Source: Public Records

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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
Thonus Leonard P $470,000 Allied Title Llc Suite
Kamath Amar -- None Available
Kamath Amar $650,000 None Available
Case James A $400,000 --
Halperin Scott $381,500 --
Ratzek Steven K $325,000 Commonwealth Land Title Ins
Olsavsky Brian T $347,250 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Thonus Leonard P $77,500
Open Thonus Leonard P $275,000
Closed Thonus Leonard P $100,000
Closed Thonus Leonard P $282,000
Previous Owner Kamath Amar $335,000
Previous Owner Kamath Amar $345,000
Previous Owner Kamath Amar $100,000
Previous Owner Kamath Amar $520,000
Previous Owner Case James A $127,000
Previous Owner Case James A $306,000
Previous Owner Case James A $310,000
Previous Owner Halperin Scott $305,200
Previous Owner Ratzek Steven K $180,000
Closed Kamath Amar $65,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
05/30/2019 05/30/19 Sold $470,000 0.0% $154 / Sq Ft
02/18/2019 02/18/19 Off Market $470,000 -- --
06/14/2018 06/14/18 For Sale $500,000 -- $163 / 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
2024 $14,045 $402,900 $155,200 $247,700
2023 $14,045 $402,900 $155,200 $247,700
2022 $13,707 $402,900 $155,200 $247,700
2021 $13,489 $402,900 $155,200 $247,700
2020 $13,699 $402,900 $155,200 $247,700
2019 $13,344 $402,900 $155,200 $247,700
2018 $13,062 $402,900 $155,200 $247,700
2017 $12,901 $402,900 $155,200 $247,700
2016 $12,599 $402,900 $155,200 $247,700
2015 $13,343 $343,100 $125,400 $217,700
2014 $13,127 $343,100 $125,400 $217,700
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3479549

Garden State MLS

APN: 18-32017-0000-00007