NOT LISTED FOR SALE

36 Highland Ave Short Hills, NJ 07078

Estimated Value: $2,009,000 - $2,276,000

5 Beds
5 Baths
2,726 Sq Ft
$795/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold June 15, 2021

Last sale price $1,450,000 $532 Per Sq Ft

Est. 49% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $14,619/month

35 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 0.45 Acre Lot
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Recreation Room
  • Glenwood Elementary School Rated A+
  • Deck
  • 4-minute walk to Crescent Park

About This Home

As of June 2021

Newly renovated center hall colonial with circular driveway located on 0.45acre property very close to Short Hills Train Station. First-floor guest suite, bright eat-in kitchen with cherry cabinetry er island. Many French doors access the private backyard. Spacious living room and family room provide flexible entertainment space. Master suite with newly renovated bathroom and generous-sized walk-in closet. Two bedrooms on the second floor share an oversized hallway bath with jetted tub. Attic provides space for office/spare bedroom as well as tons of storage. 2017-2019 new finished basement with wet barnew kitchen, bathrooms, attic& basement, windows, french doors, roof, hardie siding, washer&dryer, water scale Ionizer, furnace &HVAC, and water heater. Just unpack and enjoy.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

XIAOXING ZHAO

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC Listed on: 03/18/2021

Last Buyer's Agent

XIAOXING ZHAO

COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC Listed on: 03/18/2021

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $28,377

Year Built

  • Built in 1941 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 0.45 Acre Lot
  • Corner Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Circular Driveway

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Composition Shingle

Interior Spaces

  • Wet Bar
  • Skylights
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with entrance to outdoor space
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Recreation Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Finished Basement

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Patio

Schools

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

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Electric Baseboard Heater
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1612-01501-0000-00008-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$28,377

Year Built

Built in 1941 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1941
  • Year Built Description: Renovated
  • County Name: Essex
  • Renovated Year: 2019
  • Street Number Display: 36
  • Directions: Hobart Ave to Highland Ave.
  • I D: 5055643
  • Modified: 2022-06-16
  • Number Images: 1
  • First Name: XIAOXING
  • First Name3: XIAOXING
  • Last Name: ZHAO
  • Last Name3: ZHAO
  • Office Phone: 347-688-8880
  • Office Phone3: 347-688-8880
  • Pager Number: 347-688-8880
  • Pager Number3: 347-688-8880
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2019

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Bar-Wet, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Alarm Sys, Fire Extinguisher, JacuzTyp, Skylight, Smoke Detector, StallShw, Walk-In Closet
  • Number Rooms: 12
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Third
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 3.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Powder Room, Rec Room, Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • In Law Suite: Yes
  • In Law Suite Description: Bedroom 1, Full Bath
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 14x13
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 14x28
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: FamilyRm
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Bedroom
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Bath(s) Other, Dining Room, Family Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Living Room, OutEntrn
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Level 3 Rooms: 1 Bedroom
  • Phone: 973-376-8300

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick, Composition Shingle
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Patio
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 6
  • Parking Driveway Description: Circular

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Baseboard - Electric, Forced Hot Air, Multi-Zone
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: 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: IRREG .4476 AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 461400
  • Assessed Land Value: 1012000
  • Assessment: 1473400
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Corner
  • Lot Identifier: 8
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.45

Tax Info

  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 28377
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1612-01501-0000-00008-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 1.926
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2020
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2020

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: GLENWOOD

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 18, 2021
Closed on
Jun 9, 2021
Sold by
Kim Chun Hwa and Kim Byung S
Bought by
Li Yuheng and Xu Shuolei
Seller's Agent
XIAOXING ZHAO
COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC
Buyer's Agent
XIAOXING ZHAO
COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC
List Price
$1,549,900
Sold Price
$1,450,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$99,900
-6.45%
Total Days on Market
35
Current Estimated Value
$2,166,938

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$716,938
Avg. Annual Appreciation
9.60%
Original Mortgage
$820,000
Outstanding Balance
$659,219
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,427,465

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 2, 2004
Sold by
Stein Judson
Bought by
Kim Chun Hwa

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$721,000
Interest Rate
6.02%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 16, 1993
Sold by
Stein Debra S
Bought by
Stein Judson M and Stein Debra S

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 30, 1990
Sold by
Stein Judson M
Bought by
Stein Debra S
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

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Li Yuheng $1,450,000 Hudson One Title Agency
Kim Chun Hwa $1,030,000 --
Stein Judson M -- --
Stein Debra S -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Li Yuheng $820,000
Previous Owner Kim Chun Hwa $255,000
Previous Owner Kim Chun Hwa $721,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/15/2021 06/15/21 Sold $1,450,000 -3.3% $532 / Sq Ft
04/22/2021 04/22/21 Pending -- -- --
04/01/2021 04/01/21 Price Changed $1,499,999 -3.2% $550 / Sq Ft
03/18/2021 03/18/21 For Sale $1,549,900 -- $569 / 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
2024 $29,465 $1,506,400 $1,012,000 $494,400
2022 $29,269 $1,506,400 $1,012,000 $494,400
2021 $29,194 $1,506,400 $1,012,000 $494,400
2020 $28,378 $1,473,400 $1,012,000 $461,400
2019 $28,437 $1,473,400 $1,012,000 $461,400
2018 $28,024 $1,473,400 $1,012,000 $461,400
2017 $27,346 $1,473,400 $1,012,000 $461,400
2016 $29,803 $1,383,600 $711,700 $671,900
2015 $29,125 $1,383,600 $711,700 $671,900
2014 $27,893 $1,383,600 $711,700 $671,900
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

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    Seller's Agent in 2021

    XIAOXING ZHAO

    COMPASS NEW JERSEY, LLC

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3698950

Garden State MLS

APN: 12-01501-0000-00008

New Jersey Essex County Short Hills 07078

36 Highland Ave, Short Hills, NJ

This home is located at 36 Highland Ave, Short Hills, NJ 07078 since 18 March 2021 and is currently estimated at $2,166,938, approximately $794 per square foot. This property was built in 1941. 36 Highland Ave 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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