NOT LISTED FOR SALE

283 Forest Dr S Short Hills, NJ 07078

Estimated Value: $1,889,000 - $2,581,000

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
2,396 Sq Ft
$882/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold June 05, 2017

Last sale price $1,220,000 $509 Per Sq Ft

Est. 73% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $13,219/month

9 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Recreation Room
  • Attic
  • Glenwood Elementary School Rated A+
  • Wood Flooring
  • 4-minute walk to Cora Hartshorn Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary

About This Home

As of June 2017

This home is located at 283 Forest Dr S, Short Hills, NJ 07078 since 29 March 2017 and is currently estimated at $2,114,137, approximately $882 per square foot. This property was built in 1949. 283 Forest Dr S is a home located in Essex County with nearby schools including Glenwood Elementary School, Millburn Middle School, and Millburn High School.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

KAREN E. BIGOS

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC Listed on: 03/29/2017

Last Buyer's Agent

XIAOXING ZHAO

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $20,329

Year Built

  • Built in 1949 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 88 Sq Ft Lot
  • Sprinkler System
  • Property is zoned R-6

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Oversized Parking
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Aluminum Siding

Interior Spaces

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Recreation Room
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Attic
  • Finished Basement

Kitchen

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

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

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

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Patio

Schools

  • Glenwood Elementary School
  • Millburn Middle School
  • Millburn High School

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • Cooling System Mounted In Outer Wall Opening
  • Standard Electricity
  • Water Tap or Transfer Fee
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1612-01904-0000-00094-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$20,329

Year Built

Built in 1949 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1949
  • Year Built Description: Approximate, Renovated
  • County Name: Essex
  • Renovated Year: 2006
  • Street Number Display: 283
  • Directions: Hobart Ave to Forest Drive South towards the cul-de-sac
  • I D: 4699934
  • Modified: 2018-06-06
  • Number Images: 1
  • Section Subdiv Development: Brookhaven
  • First Name: KAREN E.
  • First Name2: MERRYL
  • First Name3: XIAOXING
  • Last Name: BIGOS
  • Last Name2: SNYDER
  • Last Name3: ZHAO
  • Office Phone: 973-310-6816
  • Office Phone2: 908-994-9009
  • Office Phone3: 347-688-8880
  • Pager Number3: 347-688-8880
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2006

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Ceramic Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, CookGas, Washer, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Microwave Oven
  • Interior Amenities: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 10
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower And Tub
  • Bathrooms: 3.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Storage Room, Laundry Room, Rec Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 11x22
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 21x15
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Sunroom
  • Other Room1 Dim: 14x9
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Rec Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 23x22
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Family Room, Kitchen, Powder Room, Sunroom, Foyer, Dining Room, Living Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Level 3 Rooms: Attic
  • Phone: 973-376-8300

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Aluminum Siding, Brick
  • Exterior Features: Patio, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Garage Door Opener, Oversize Garage, Built-In Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: Wall A/C Unit(s), Central Air, 3 Units
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Baseboard - Hotwater
  • Sewer: Public Sewer, Sewer Charge Extra
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Water Charge Extra, Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: GLENWOOD
  • Middle School: MILLBURN
  • High School: MILLBURN
  • High School: MILLBURN
  • Middle Jr High School: MILLBURN

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 88.14 x 135 x 140.27 x 55
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 471500
  • Assessed Land Value: 472300
  • Assessment: 943800
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Identifier: 94
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.22
  • Zoning: R-6

Rental Info

  • Pets Allowed: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 20329
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1612-01904-0000-00094-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.154
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2016
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2016

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: GLENWOOD

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 26, 2021
Sold by
Zou Jing and Yu Xin
Bought by
Zou Jing
Current Estimated Value
$2,114,137

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 4, 2020
Sold by
Zou Jing and Yu Xin
Bought by
Zou Jing

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 29, 2017
Closed on
Jun 5, 2017
Sold by
Mcaleavey Joann M
Bought by
Zou Jing and Yu Xin
Seller's Agent
KAREN E. BIGOS
COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC
Buyer's Agent
XIAOXING ZHAO
COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC
List Price
$1,085,000
Sold Price
$1,220,000
Premium/Discount to List
$135,000
12.44%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.82%
Original Mortgage
$950,000
Interest Rate
4.02%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
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
Zou Jing -- Reliance Title
Zou Jing -- Members Alliance Title
Zou Jing $1,220,000 Wfg National Title Insurance
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Previous Owner Zou Jing $950,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/05/2017 06/05/17 Sold $1,220,000 +12.4% $509 / Sq Ft
04/07/2017 04/07/17 Pending -- -- --
03/29/2017 03/29/17 For Sale $1,085,000 -- $453 / 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 $24,125 $1,233,400 $859,000 $374,400
2024 $24,125 $1,233,400 $859,000 $374,400
2022 $23,965 $1,233,400 $859,000 $374,400
2021 $23,903 $1,233,400 $859,000 $374,400
2020 $23,755 $1,233,400 $859,000 $374,400
2019 $23,805 $1,233,400 $859,000 $374,400
2018 $23,459 $1,233,400 $859,000 $374,400
2017 $22,892 $1,233,400 $859,000 $374,400
2016 $20,329 $943,800 $472,300 $471,500
2015 $19,867 $943,800 $472,300 $471,500
2014 $19,027 $943,800 $472,300 $471,500
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • K

    Seller's Agent in 2017

    KAREN E. BIGOS

    COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

  • X

    Buyer's Agent in 2017

    XIAOXING ZHAO

    COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3374930

Garden State MLS

APN: 12-01904-0000-00094

New Jersey Essex County Short Hills 07078

283 Forest Dr S, Short Hills, NJ

This home is located at 283 Forest Dr S, Short Hills, NJ 07078 since 29 March 2017 and is currently estimated at $2,114,137, approximately $882 per square foot. This property was built in 1949. 283 Forest Dr S is a home located in Essex County with nearby schools including Glenwood Elementary School, Millburn Middle School, and Millburn High School.

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