NOT LISTED FOR SALE

287 Lafayette Rd Sparta, NJ 07871

Sparta Area

Estimated Value: $490,000 - $573,000

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,868 Sq Ft
$282/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: March 22, 2019

Last sale price $287,000 $154 Per Sq Ft

Est. 84% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $3,692 / mo

49 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 0.98 Acre Lot
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring
  • Sparta High School Rated A
  • Ranch Style House
  • Sun or Florida Room

About This Home

As of March 2019

Lovingly maintained 3 bedroom 2 full bath ranch with easy 1 level living,spacious rooms throughout, featuring a 24' Living Room large enough for a piano & fireplace, formal Dining Room eat in Kitchen. Bright skylit Sunroom, whisper soft carpeting cover hardwood floors in most rooms. Private Master Bedroom Suite with 12 X 11 full bath, barrier free shower, dressing room and laundry. Terrific school district, High School ranked 45 in state by New Jersey Monthly. Extended 1 car garage with sink ideal for gardener or hobbyist, long asphalt driveway parks 5 cars with space for a Recreational Vehicle. On almost 1 acre of level parklike property , this is a convenient location close to center of town and Route 15, walk to Sky View Golf Club, roof 2008, Anderson Windows 2005.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Sydney Uster

RE/MAX HERITAGE PROPERTIES Listed on: 10/29/2018

Last Buyer's Agent

Sydney Uster

RE/MAX HERITAGE PROPERTIES Listed on: 10/29/2018

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $9,939

Year Built

  • Built in 1952

Lot Details

  • 42,689 Sq Ft Lot
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Attached Garage
  • Inside Entrance

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Asphalt Shingled Roof
  • Aluminum Siding

Interior Spaces

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Workshop
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Utility Room

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Country Kitchen
  • Electric Oven or Range
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Tile
  • Vinyl

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • 2 Full Bathrooms
  • Bathtub with Shower
  • Separate Shower

Unfinished Basement

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

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Storage Shed
  • Outbuilding

Schools

  • Alpine Elementary School
  • Sparta Middle School
  • Sparta High School

Utilities

  • Multiple cooling system units
  • Ductless Heating Or Cooling System
  • Window Unit Cooling System
  • Baseboard Heating
  • Hot Water Baseboard Heater
  • Standard Electricity
  • Water Filtration System
  • Well
  • Electric Water Heater
  • Water Softener is Owned

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2818-10002-0000-00058-0000-

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$9,939

Year Built

Built in 1952

Lot Details

0.98 Acres

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Style: Ranch
  • Primary Style: Ranch
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1952
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Sussex
  • Possible Other Uses: Home-Office
  • Directions: from center of Sparta, Lafayette Rd pass Sky View Golf Club home on the right
  • I D: 4848946
  • First Name: SYDNEY
  • First Name3: SYDNEY
  • Last Name: USTER
  • Last Name3: USTER
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 1991

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Vinyl-Linoleum, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Range/Oven-Electric, Refrigerator, Water Filter, Dishwasher, Water Softener-Own
  • Interior Amenities: TubShowr
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor, Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: First
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 2.00
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Walkout, Full, Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Utility Room, Walkout, Outside Entrance, Workshop, Storage Room, Inside Entrance
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area: Country Kitchen, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 13x11
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 24x13
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Sunroom
  • Other Room1 Dim: 14x10
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Bathroom
  • Other Room2 Dim: 12x11
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Laundry Room, Foyer, 3 Bedrooms, OutEntrn, Living Room, Dining Room, Bath Main, Sunroom, Bath(s) Other, Kitchen
  • Phone: 973-598-1700

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Aluminum Siding
  • Exterior Features: Storage Shed, Deck, Outbuilding(s)
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Built-In Garage, InEntrnc
  • Number Garage Spaces: 1
  • Number Parking Spaces: 5
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: Window A/C(s), 2 Units, Ductless Split AC
  • Fuel Type: OilAbIn
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Baseboard - Cast Iron, Baseboard - Hotwater
  • Sewer: Septic 3 Bedroom Town Verified
  • Utilities: Electric
  • Water: Well
  • Water Heater: Electric

Schools

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

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 0.978
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.98
  • Zoning: residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 9939
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2818-10002-0000-00058-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.202
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2017

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: ALPINE

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 29, 2018
Closed on
Mar 12, 2019
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Sydney Uster
RE/MAX HERITAGE PROPERTIES
Buyer's Agent
Sydney Uster
RE/MAX HERITAGE PROPERTIES
List Price
$289,000
Sold Price
$287,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$2,000
-0.69%
Current Estimated Value
$527,695

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$240,695
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.69%
Original Mortgage
$278,390
Interest Rate
0.043%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 5, 1986
Bought by
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
$287,000 None Available
$100 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open $278,390
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
03/22/2019 03/22/19 Sold $287,000 -0.7% $154 / Sq Ft
12/17/2018 12/17/18 Pending -- -- --
10/29/2018 10/29/18 For Sale $289,000 -- $155 / Sq Ft
Source: Garden State MLS

Tax History

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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
2026 $9,797 $267,100 $129,400 $137,700
2025 $9,797 $267,100 $129,400 $137,700
2024 $9,311 $267,100 $129,400 $137,700
2023 $9,311 $267,100 $129,400 $137,700
2022 $9,087 $267,100 $129,400 $137,700
2021 $8,943 $267,100 $129,400 $137,700
2020 $9,081 $267,100 $129,400 $137,700
2019 $8,846 $267,100 $129,400 $137,700
2018 $8,659 $267,100 $129,400 $137,700
2017 $9,939 $310,400 $129,400 $181,000
2016 $9,706 $310,400 $129,400 $181,000
2015 $8,264 $212,500 $83,700 $128,800
2014 $8,130 $212,500 $83,700 $128,800
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Sydney Uster

    Seller's Agent in 2019

    Sydney Uster

    RE/MAX

    (908) 246-8753

    49 Total Sales

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3512334

Garden State MLS

APN: 18-10002-0000-00058

New Jersey Sussex County Sparta 07871

287 Lafayette Rd, Sparta, NJ

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