$85,000
SOLD DEC 2, 2015

305 Service Rd Effort, PA 18330

4 Beds
2.5 Baths
3,090 Sq Ft
1.03 Acres

Recently Sold

$28 Per Sq Ft

9% Below List Price

57 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wooded Lot
  • Main Floor Primary Bedroom
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring
  • No HOA

About This Home

As of July 2022

HANDYPERSON SPECIAL! CASH ONLY PLEASE! ALL COPPER IS MISSING. 4 BEDROOMS, 2.5 BATH 2-STORY HOME. CONVENIENT LOCATION JUST OFF RT. 115. VERY LARGE HOME WITH FULL, UNFINISHED BASEMENT, FAMILY ROOM AND FORMAL DINING ROOM. FRONT PORCH AND REAR DECK!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Sharon Ace

McKeown Real Estate License #RS205863L Listed on: 08/28/2015

Last Buyer's Agent

Cesar Gonzalez

Pocono Premier Realty License #RM422701 / Office # RB065386

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Year Built

  • Built in 2000

Lot Details

  • 1.03 Acre Lot
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Level Lot
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Concrete Foundation
  • Asphalt Roof
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 3,090 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Window Screens
  • Family Room
  • Living Room
  • Dining Room
  • Storage
  • Unfinished Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • No Kitchen Appliances

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary Bedroom on Main
  • Primary bathroom on main floor

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Laundry on main level

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Porch

Utilities

  • No Cooling
  • Heating System Uses Oil
  • Baseboard Heating
  • Hot Water Heating System
  • Well
  • Oil Water Heater
  • Mound Septic
  • Septic Tank

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Birch Brier Estates Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Foreclosure
  • Assessor Parcel Number 02.14H.1.52
  • Tax Block 252/7

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Year Built

Built in 2000

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Directions: Route 115 N to left onto Poplar Creek Road, 1st Right onto Service Road, follow to end - house on left.
  • Prop. Type: Residential
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Building Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 2000
  • Architectural Style: Colonial
  • PropertySubType: Single Family Residence
  • Lot Size Acres: 1.03
  • Co List Office Phone: 570-424-2762
  • MLS Status: Closed
  • Subdivision Name: Birch Brier Estates
  • Above Grade Finished Sq Ft: 3090.0
  • Property Attached Yn: No
  • Reso Window Features: Screens
  • Room Type: Bathroom 3
  • Location Tax and Legal Parcel Number2: 02.14H.1.52
  • Location Tax and Legal School Tax Amount2: 6553.2
  • Location Tax and Legal Tax Annual Amount2: 7874.91
  • Location Tax and Legal Zoning Description2: Residential
  • General Property Information:Bathrooms Half: 1
  • General Property Information Above Grade Finished Area: 3090.0
  • General Property Information Living Area2: 3090.0
  • General Property Information Below Grade Unfinished Area: 1000.0
  • General Property Information Stories2: 2
  • General Property Information Fireplace YN: No
  • General Property Information Lot Size Acres: 1.03
  • General Property Information Compensation Paid on Sellers Assist YN2: Yes
  • Common Walls:No Common Walls: Yes
  • Flooring:Carpet: Yes
  • Flooring:Hardwood: Yes
  • Roof Asphalt3: Yes
  • Appliances Water Heater3: Yes
  • Water Source:Well: Yes
  • Sewer Mound Septic: Yes
  • Room Types Dining Room2: Yes
  • Location Tax and Legal:Tax Block: 252/7
  • General Property Information Basement YN: Yes
  • Room Types Living Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Living Room Level: First
  • Room Types Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Room Types Dining Room Level: First
  • Room Types Family Room2: Yes
  • Room Types Family Room Level: First
  • Room Types Laundry3: Yes
  • Room Types Laundry Level: First
  • Room Types Primary Bedroom Level: First
  • Interior Features Storage4: Yes
  • Room Types Bedroom 3 Level: First
  • Room Types Primary Bathroom Level: First
  • Architectural Style:Colonial: Yes
  • Water Heater:Oil2: Yes
  • Cooling None4: Yes
  • Special Listing Conditions In Foreclosure: Yes
  • Special Features: 1028
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Stories: 2

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Water Heater, None
  • Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood
  • Interior Amenities: Eat-in Kitchen, Storage, Other
  • Basement: Full, Unfinished, Concrete
  • Basement YN: Yes
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Fireplace: No
  • Total Bedrooms: 8
  • Interior Features:Eat-in Kitchen: Yes
  • Full Basement: Yes
  • Basement:Unfinished: Yes
  • Basement:Concrete: Yes
  • Appliances:None2: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Roof: Asphalt
  • Lot Features: Cul-De-Sac, Level, Wooded
  • Common Walls: No Common Walls
  • Construction Type: Vinyl Siding
  • Accessibility Features:Accessible Central Living Area: 3090.0
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch, Deck
  • Construction Materials:Vinyl Siding: Yes
  • Lot Features:Level: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Deck2: Yes
  • Lot Features:Cul-De-Sac: Yes
  • Lot Features:Wooded: Yes
  • Window Features:Screens: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Total Parking Spaces: 2.0
  • General Property Information:Garage YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Parking Total: 2.0
  • General Property Information:Attached Garage YN: Yes
  • General Property Information:Garage Spaces: 2.0

Utilities

  • Sewer: Mound Septic, Septic Tank
  • Water Source: Well
  • Cooling: None
  • Heating: Baseboard, Hot Water, Oil
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • HeatingYN: Yes
  • Heating:Baseboard: Yes
  • Heating:Hot Water2: Yes
  • Sewer Septic Tank: Yes
  • Heating:Oil: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association: No

Association/Amenities

  • General Property Information:Association YN: No

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 44866.8
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres
  • Parcel Number: 02.14H.1.52
  • Zoning Description: Residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 7874.91
  • Tax Block: 252/7
  • Tax Book Number: 2063/5462 (Old)

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 18, 2022
Closed on
Jun 21, 2022
Sold by
American International Relocation Soluti
Bought by
Castro Evelyn
Seller's Agent
Bobbi Bromley
BHHS Fox & Roach Bethlehem
Buyer's Agent
nonmember nonmember
NON MBR Office
List Price
$449,000
Sold Price
$399,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$50,000
-11.14%
Current Estimated Value
$401,209

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$2,209
Avg. Annual Appreciation
0.17%

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 18, 2022
Closed on
May 23, 2022
Sold by
Ruggia Michael P and Ruggia Brieanna
Bought by
American International Relocation Solutions L
Seller's Agent
Bobbi Bromley
BHHS Fox & Roach Bethlehem
Buyer's Agent
nonmember nonmember
NON MBR Office
List Price
$449,000
Sold Price
$399,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$50,000
-11.14%

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 13, 2016
Closed on
Nov 10, 2016
Sold by
Bard Benjamin F
Bought by
Ruggia Michael P and Ruggia Brieanna
Seller's Agent
Cesar Gonzalez
Pocono Premier Realty
Buyer's Agent
Joanne Dowd
At Your Service Realty
List Price
$245,000
Sold Price
$226,600
Premium/Discount to List
-$18,400
-7.51%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
10.45%

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 28, 2015
Closed on
Nov 18, 2015
Sold by
The Bank Of New York Mellon
Bought by
Bard Benjamin F
Seller's Agent
Sharon Ace
McKeown Real Estate
Buyer's Agent
Cesar Gonzalez
Pocono Premier Realty
List Price
$93,600
Sold Price
$85,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$8,600
-9.19%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
190.32%
Original Mortgage
$118,782
Interest Rate
3.83%
Mortgage Type
Unknown

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 28, 2015
Sold by
Warner Cheryl A and Warner Leroy A
Bought by
The Bank Of New York Mellon and The Bank Of New York

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 11, 1999
Bought by
Warner Leroy A and Warner Cheryl A
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 Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed $399,000 Penn Land Transfer Company
Deed $399,000 Larrabee Cunningham & Mcgowan
Deed $226,600 None Available
Deed $85,000 Fidelity Natl Title Ins Co
Sheriffs Deed $7,704 None Available
Deed $19,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Previous Owner $118,782 Unknown
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/08/2022 07/08/22 Sold $399,000 0.0% $127 / Sq Ft
06/07/2022 06/07/22 Pending -- -- --
05/25/2022 05/25/22 Price Changed $399,000 -11.1% $127 / Sq Ft
05/18/2022 05/18/22 For Sale $449,000 +98.1% $143 / Sq Ft
10/31/2016 10/31/16 Sold $226,600 -7.5% $68 / Sq Ft
09/27/2016 09/27/16 Pending -- -- --
05/06/2016 05/06/16 For Sale $245,000 +188.2% $73 / Sq Ft
12/02/2015 12/02/15 Sold $85,000 -9.2% $28 / Sq Ft
10/23/2015 10/23/15 Pending -- -- --
08/27/2015 08/27/15 For Sale $93,600 -- $30 / Sq Ft
Source: Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS®

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 $1,802 $221,430 $25,150 $196,280
2024 $1,470 $221,430 $25,150 $196,280
2023 $6,706 $221,430 $25,150 $196,280
2022 $6,523 $221,430 $25,150 $196,280
2021 $6,217 $221,430 $25,150 $196,280
2020 $6,410 $221,430 $25,150 $196,280
2019 $8,000 $44,880 $5,250 $39,630
2018 $7,910 $44,880 $5,250 $39,630
2017 $7,819 $44,880 $5,250 $39,630
2016 $1,243 $44,880 $5,250 $39,630
2015 -- $44,880 $5,250 $39,630
2014 -- $44,880 $5,250 $39,630
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: PM-27423

Pocono Mountains Association of REALTORS®

APN: 02.14H.1.52