NOT LISTED FOR SALE

281 Mendham Rd Bernardsville, NJ 07924

Estimated Value: $1,394,000 - $1,610,272

4 Beds
5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
5.8 Acres

Last Sold March 03, 2017

Last sale price $750,930

Est. 93% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $9,938/month

27 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Custom Home
  • 5.8 Acre Lot
  • Deck
  • Bedwell Elementary School Rated A
  • Mountain View
  • Pond

About This Home

As of March 2017

Beautiful property with a view to the pond and stream. Great location with lots of potential and a very good school system. Bring your imagination and you can turn it into a special home.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Mo Lajterman

KL SOTHEBY'S INT'L. REALTY Listed on: 11/09/2016

Co-Listed By

FRANCIE MCDONALD

WEICHERT REALTORS

Last Buyer's Agent

Anne Quinn

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $17,100

Year Built

  • Built in 1958

Lot Details

  • 5.8 Acre Lot
  • Corner Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Private Driveway
  • Additional Parking

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Clapboard

Interior Spaces

  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Mountain Views
  • Partially Finished Basement
  • Front Basement Entry
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Butlers Pantry

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Powder Room

Outdoor Features

  • Pond
  • Deck
  • Porch

Schools

  • Bedwell Elementary School
  • Bernardsvillems Middle School
  • Bernards High School

Utilities

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

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2703-00007-0000-00016-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$17,100

Year Built

Built in 1958

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Custom Home
  • Primary Style: Custom Home
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1958
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Street Number Display: 281
  • Directions: Route 202, Anderson Rd. turns into Mendham Rd, property on corner of Mendham Rd and Washington Corner Rd
  • I D: 4670266
  • Modified: 2018-03-04
  • Number Images: 15
  • First Name: MOSES
  • First Name2: FRANCIE
  • First Name3: ANNE
  • Last Name: LAJTERMAN
  • Last Name2: MCDONALD
  • Last Name3: QUINN
  • Office Phone2: 908-766-7447
  • Office Phone3: 973-543-2552
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, CookElec
  • Number Rooms: 10
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: First
  • Bathrooms: 3.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished-Partially
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Separate Dining Area, Pantry
  • Kitchen Dim: 13x11
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 24x15
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Breakfast
  • Other Room1 Dim: 12x9
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Breakfast Room, Kitchen, Powder Room, Storage Room, Laundry Room, Living Room, Entrance Vestibule
  • Level 2 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, 2 Bedrooms
  • Phone: 908-766-7447

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick, Clapboard
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Open Porch(es), Sidewalk
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Additional Parking, Blacktop, Driveway-Exclusive

Utilities

  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Baseboard - Hotwater
  • Sewer: Septic 4 Bedroom Town Verified
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Well
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: Bedwell
  • Middle School: BernardsvilleMS
  • High School: Bernards HS
  • High School: Bernards HS
  • Middle Jr High School: BernardsvilleMS

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 5.80AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 347900
  • Assessed Land Value: 592200
  • Assessment: 940100
  • Lot Description: Mountain View, Backs to Park Land, Corner, Pond On Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 16
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 5.80

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: 17100
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2703-00007-0000-00016-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 1.837
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2015
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2015

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Bedwell

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 4, 2022
Sold by
Dcosta Richard E and Dcosta Estelle C
Bought by
Dcosta Estelle C
Current Estimated Value
$1,452,839

Purchase Details

Listed on
Nov 9, 2016
Closed on
Mar 2, 2017
Sold by
Maronpot Barbara D and Gallaway Christopher Hayes
Bought by
Costa Richard E D and Costa Estelle C D
Seller's Agent
Mo Lajterman
KL SOTHEBY'S INT'L. REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Anne Quinn
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$799,900
Sold Price
$750,930
Premium/Discount to List
-$48,970
-6.12%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
7.99%
Original Mortgage
$300,000
Interest Rate
4.19%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 10, 2011
Sold by
Maronpot Bruce D and Maronpot Barbara D
Bought by
Maronpot Barbara D

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$465,000
Interest Rate
3.35%
Mortgage Type
Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM
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
Dcosta Estelle C -- Woodward Carl R
Costa Richard E D $750,930 None Available
Maronpot Barbara D $950,000 None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Previous Owner Costa Richard E D $300,000
Previous Owner Maronpot Barbara D $200,000
Previous Owner Maronpot Barbara D $465,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
03/03/2017 03/03/17 Sold $750,930 -6.1% --
12/06/2016 12/06/16 Pending -- -- --
11/09/2016 11/09/16 For Sale $799,900 -- --
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 $23,804 $1,217,600 $569,400 $648,200
2023 $22,957 $1,142,700 $542,200 $600,500
2022 $22,787 $1,108,300 $526,400 $581,900
2021 $22,763 $1,085,000 $526,400 $558,600
2020 $21,856 $1,038,800 $526,400 $512,400
2019 $22,695 $1,113,600 $526,400 $587,200
2018 $24,868 $1,249,000 $592,200 $656,800
2017 $18,268 $948,000 $592,200 $355,800
2016 $17,636 $940,100 $592,200 $347,900
2015 $17,101 $930,900 $592,200 $338,700
2014 $16,849 $921,200 $592,200 $329,000
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Mo Lajterman

    Seller's Agent in 2017

    Mo Lajterman

    KL SOTHEBY'S INT'L. REALTY

    (908) 625-1007

    5 in this area

    44 Total Sales

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    Seller Co-Listing Agent in 2017

    FRANCIE MCDONALD

    WEICHERT REALTORS

  • Anne Quinn

    Buyer's Agent in 2017

    Anne Quinn

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

    (908) 433-0972

    27 Total Sales

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3347979

Garden State MLS

APN: 03-00007-0000-00016

New Jersey Somerset County Bernardsville 07924

281 Mendham Rd, Bernardsville, NJ

This home is located at 281 Mendham Rd, Bernardsville, NJ 07924 since 09 November 2016 and is currently estimated at $1,489,068. This property was built in 1958. 281 Mendham Rd is a home located in Somerset County with nearby schools including Bedwell Elementary School, Bernardsville Middle School, and Bernards High School.

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