NOT LISTED FOR SALE

289 W Valley Brook Rd Califon, NJ 07830

Estimated Value: $741,000 - $947,000

4 Beds
4 Baths
-- Sq Ft
8 Acres

Last Sold September 15, 2020

Last sale price $620,000

Est. 40% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $6,083/month

208 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Second Kitchen
  • Custom Home
  • Mountain View
  • Tewksbury Elementary School Rated A
  • 8 Acre Lot
  • Deck

About This Home

As of September 2020

An Exceptional Custom Cape Cod (1995 built) Residence presenting also an Adirondack-inspired two bedroom Carriage House and Studio/Workshop, serenely nestled on 8 private, sylvan acs w/mountain views! The main home (3,620 sqft) offers 4 bedrooms & 4 full bths, hardwood flooring thru-out, high ceilings, window walls, skylights, recess/lighting, 2 wood stoves, center isle kitchen, master suite & finished (1,402 sqft) W-O level w/wood-paneled family rm, sliding French doors to patio, full bath & fireplace set into brick hearth. Enjoy the natural beauty of setting from multi-tiered deck, covered front porch & patio featuring full kitchen & fireplace, or stroll to the multi-use Columbia Trail for hiking, jogging or biking. Two-car garage with garden/equipment bay. Geothermal heating & cooling are energy efficient.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Glory-Ann Drazinakis

WEICHERT REALTORS Listed on: 01/04/2020

WEICHERT REALTORS

Last Buyer's Agent

CARLO ROMANO

NJ REALTY SYSTEMS LLC.

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $12,400

Year Built

  • Built in 1995

Lot Details

  • 8 Acre Lot
  • Property fronts a private road
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Direct Access Garage
  • Detached Carport Space
  • Circular Driveway
  • Shared Driveway
  • Additional Parking

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Carriage House
  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Skylights
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Thermal Windows
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Great Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Game Room
  • Home Gym
  • Wood Flooring
  • Mountain Views

Kitchen

  • Country Kitchen
  • Second Kitchen
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Cedar Closet
  • Walk-In Closet
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • 4 Full Bathrooms
  • Bidet
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Partially Finished Basement

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

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Storage Shed
  • Outbuilding
  • Porch

Schools

  • Tewksbury Elementary School
  • Oldturnpke Middle School
  • Voorhees High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Geothermal Heating and Cooling
  • Generator Hookup
  • Private Water Source
  • Well
  • Electric Water Heater
  • Septic System
  • Satellite Dish

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1924-00004-0000-00009-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$12,400

Year Built

Built in 1995

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Cape Cod, Custom Home, Extra House on Lot
  • Primary Style: Cape Cod
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1995
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Hunterdon
  • Easements Description: Drive Way
  • Exclusions: On File
  • Renovated Year: 1998
  • Street Number Display: 289
  • Directions: Rte 517 to Beacon Light. L W Valley Brook to # 289 there are 3 mailboxes. Second house on RIGHT.
  • I D: 4949964
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • First Name: GLORY-ANN
  • First Name3: CARLO
  • Last Name: DRAZINAKIS
  • Last Name3: ROMANO
  • Office Phone: 908-321-0002
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 1998

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Great Room, Wood Stove-Freestanding
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, CookElec, Dishwasher, Dryer, Generator-Hookup, Refrigerator, Satellite Dish/Antenna, Stackable Washer/Dryer, OvnWElec, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Bidet, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Cathedral Ceiling, Cedar Closets, High Ceilings, Skylight, Smoke Detector, SoakTub, StallShw, Walk-In Closet
  • Number Rooms: 12
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor, Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: First
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Bidet, Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 4.00
  • Full Bathrooms: 4
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished-Partially, Full, Walkout
  • Basement Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Exercise Room, Family Room, GameRoom, Kitchen, Office, Walkout
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: Basement
  • In Law Suite: Yes
  • In Law Suite Description: Bedroom 1, FamilyRm, Full Bath, Kitchen, Office, SepEnter
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Country Kitchen, Second Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 14x10
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Great Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 21x15
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Office
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 3: Exercise Room
  • Other Room3 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 4: Laundry Room
  • Other Room4 Dim: 09x08
  • Other Room4 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Den, Dining Room, GarEnter, Great Room, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Office
  • Level 2 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath(s) Other
  • Phone: 908-781-1000

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Features: Barbeque, Carriage House, Deck, Open Porch(es), Outbuilding(s), OutDrKit, Patio, Storage Shed, Thermal Windows/Doors
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Additional 1/2 Car Garage, Attached Garage, Carport-Detached, Finished Garage, Separate Location
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Additional Parking, Blacktop, Circular, Driveway-Shared

Utilities

  • Cooling: Geothermal, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Heating: Forced Hot Air, Geothermal, Multi-Zone
  • Sewer: Private, Septic, Septic 5+ Bedroom Town Verified
  • Water: Private, Well
  • Water Heater: Electric

Schools

  • Elementary School: TEWKSBURY ES
  • Middle School: OLDTURNPKE
  • High School: VOORHEES
  • High School: VOORHEES
  • Middle Jr High School: OLDTURNPKE

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 8
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 307200
  • Assessed Land Value: 172500
  • Assessment: 479700
  • Easement: Yes
  • Lot Description: Mountain View, Private Road, Wooded Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 9
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 8.00
  • Zoning: Residential

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: 12400
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1924-00004-0000-00009-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.585
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: TEWKSBURY ES

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 5, 2021
Sold by
Laskowski Walter and Laskowski Lisa E
Bought by
Riga Fortunato and Riga Susan
Current Estimated Value
$869,956

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$496,000
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 4, 2020
Closed on
Sep 14, 2020
Sold by
Stephan Russell and Stephan Fernanda
Bought by
Laskowski Walter and Laskowski Lisa E
Seller's Agent
Glory-Ann Drazinakis
WEICHERT REALTORS
Buyer's Agent
CARLO ROMANO
NJ REALTY SYSTEMS LLC.
List Price
$649,900
Sold Price
$620,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$29,900
-4.6%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
9.18%
Original Mortgage
$496,000
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
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
Riga Fortunato $620,000 Consumers Title Agency
Laskowski Walter $620,000 Prestige Title Agency Nos
Laskowski Walter -- Prestige Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Riga Fortunato $74,392
Previous Owner Riga Fortunato $496,000
Previous Owner Laskowski Walter $496,000
Previous Owner Stephen Russell $150,000
Previous Owner Stephan Russell $75,000
Previous Owner Stephan Russell $328,618
Previous Owner Stephan Russell $325,000
Previous Owner Stephan Russell $75,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
09/15/2020 09/15/20 Sold $620,000 -4.6% --
07/30/2020 07/30/20 Pending -- -- --
01/04/2020 01/04/20 For Sale $649,900 -- --
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 $15,353 $650,000 $156,000 $494,000
2023 $15,353 $650,000 $156,000 $494,000
2022 $14,775 $650,000 $156,000 $494,000
2021 $12,400 $650,000 $156,000 $494,000
2020 $14,936 $673,400 $156,000 $517,400
2019 $12,400 $479,700 $172,500 $307,200
2018 $12,213 $479,700 $172,500 $307,200
2017 $12,074 $479,700 $172,500 $307,200
2016 $11,681 $479,700 $172,500 $307,200
2015 $11,307 $479,700 $172,500 $307,200
2014 $11,153 $479,700 $172,500 $307,200
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3608061

Garden State MLS

APN: 24-00004-0000-00009