NOT LISTED FOR SALE

3685 Benjamin Ave NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525

Northview Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $429,000 - $533,000

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
3,000 Sq Ft
$159/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold December 14, 2015

Last sale price $255,000 $85 Per Sq Ft

Est. 86% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $2,724/month

27 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Barn
  • In Ground Pool
  • Deck
  • West Oakview Elementary School Rated A-
  • 1.25 Acre Lot
  • Family Room with Fireplace

About This Home

As of December 2015

5 bedroom home on 1.25 acres in Northview! One of kind find! All updates have been done, all improvements are completed. This home has it all and move-in ready with no to-do list required! Home has new everything. New siding, new insulation and concrete driveway, basement finished in 2005, 3 bathrooms remodeled, Most windows replaced, garage and barn roof replaced a couple years old, major kitchen remodel, living room remodel and moved fireplace, new pool liner in 2013, mudroom remodel with wooden lockers installed, 2 furnaces and 2 air conditioners, 1 of each for 2nd floor the other set for 1st floor and basement, one of the furnaces was replaced in 2011-high efficiency. There is a well used for the pool. Home has underground sprinkling system. More information and pictures to com

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Bernadette Nomura

Turnkey Realty LLC License #6502387861 Listed on: 10/14/2015

Last Buyer's Agent

Paige Etheridge

PE Realty, Inc. License #6502431537

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,442

Year Built

  • Built in 1915

Lot Details

  • 1.25 Acre Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 90x67x120x1193x120x25
  • Decorative Fence
  • Shrub
  • Corner Lot: Yes
  • Sprinkler System
  • Wooded Lot
  • Back Yard Fenced

Parking

  • 3 Car Detached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Farmhouse Style Home
  • Composition Roof
  • Rubber Roof
  • Vinyl Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 3,000 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Gas Log Fireplace
  • Replacement Windows
  • Low Emissivity Windows
  • Insulated Windows
  • Window Screens
  • Mud Room
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Living Room
  • Dining Area
  • Den
  • Sun or Florida Room

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Built-In Oven
  • Cooktop
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
  • Disposal

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Laminate

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms

Basement

  • Michigan Basement
  • Partial Basement

Outdoor Features

  • In Ground Pool
  • Deck
  • Patio
  • Shed
  • Storage Shed
  • Porch

Farming

  • Barn

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Well
  • Natural Gas Water Heater
  • Phone Connected
  • Cable TV Available

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,442

Year Built

Built in 1915

Lot Details

0

Parking

3

Listing Details

  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • New Construction: No
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Farmhouse
  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1915
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Location Property Info:Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • General Property Info:New Construction2: No
  • General Property Info:Lot Dimensions: 90x67x120x1193x120x25
  • General Property Info:Waterfront3: No
  • General Property Info:Basement: Yes
  • General Property Info:Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 3000.0
  • General Property Info:Main Level Primary: No
  • General Property Info:Main Level Laundry: No
  • Tax Info:Annual Property Tax: 2442.0
  • Tax Info:Zoning3: RES
  • Lot Description:Wooded: Yes
  • Roofing:Composition: Yes
  • Heat Type:Forced Air: Yes
  • Air Conditioning:Central Air: Yes
  • Manufactured:Manufactured YN: No
  • Windows:Replacement: Yes
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Landscape:ShrubsHedges: Yes
  • Heat Source:Natural Gas3: Yes
  • General Property Info:Total Fireplaces: 2.0
  • Substructure:Partial: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Cable: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Natural Gas: Yes
  • Sewer:Public: Yes
  • Water:Public2: Yes
  • Lot Description:Corner Lot: Yes
  • Windows:Insulated Windows: Yes
  • Windows:Low Emissivity Windows: Yes
  • Windows:Screens: Yes
  • General Property Info:Fireplace: Yes
  • Utilities Attached:Telephone Line: Yes
  • Additional Items:Ceiling Fans: Yes
  • Appliances Microwave: Yes
  • Water Heater:Natural Gas4: Yes
  • Landscape:Underground Sprinkler: Yes
  • Substructure:Michigan Basement: Yes
  • Landscape:Decor Fence: Yes
  • Appliances:Built in Oven: Yes
  • Roofing:Rubber: Yes
  • General Property Info:SqFt Above Grade: 2600.0
  • General Property Info Garage YN: Yes
  • Flooring:Wood Floor: Yes
  • Flooring:Laminate Floor: Yes
  • Fencing:Fenced Back: Yes
  • Architectural Style Farm House: Yes
  • Other Structures:Storage Shed: Yes
  • Other Structures:Barn: Yes
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Built in Oven, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator
  • Flooring: Laminate, Wood
  • Interior Amenities: Ceiling Fan(s), Garage Door Opener, Kitchen Island, Eat-in Kitchen
  • Fireplace Features: Family Room, Gas Log, Other
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 4
  • Basement: Michigan Basement, Partial
  • LivingArea: 3000.0
  • Window Features: Low-Emissivity Windows, Screens, Replacement, Insulated Windows
  • General Property Info:Stories2: 2.0
  • Basement Rooms:Basement Full Baths: 1
  • Kitchen Features:Eating Area: Yes
  • Appliances Range: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Center Island: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Mud Room Access: Yes
  • Fireplace:Gas Log: Yes
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Fireplace:Family: Yes
  • Appliances:Cook Top: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Features: 3 Season Room
  • Fencing: Fenced Back
  • List Price: 269900.0
  • Lot Features: Corner Lot, Wooded
  • Other Structures: Shed(s), Barn(s)
  • Patio and Porch Features: Deck, Patio, Porch(es)
  • Pool Features: In Ground
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Composition, Rubber
  • Waterfront: No
  • Exterior Material:Vinyl Siding: Yes
  • Access Feat:Accessibility Features2: No
  • Driveway Paved: Yes
  • Exterior Features 3 Season Room: Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Porch(es): Yes
  • Patio and Porch Features:Deck(s): Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes
  • Pool:In Ground: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: No
  • Garage Spaces: 3.0
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Detached
  • Additional Items:Garage Door Opener: Yes
  • Parking Features:Detached2: Yes
  • General Property Info:Garage Spaces: 3.0

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: Public
  • Utilities: Phone Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Cable Connected
  • Water Source: Public, Well
  • Water Well: Yes

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 1.25
  • Lot Size Area: 1.25
  • Lot Dimensions: 90x67x120x1193x120x25
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 54450.0
  • Zoning Description: RES
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: Acres

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 2442.0
  • Tax Year: 2015

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Oct 14, 2015
Closed on
Dec 14, 2015
Sold by
The Weeda Family Living Trust
Bought by
Pierce Phillip and Pierce Elizabeth
Seller's Agent
Bernadette Nomura
Turnkey Realty LLC
Buyer's Agent
Paige Etheridge
PE Realty, Inc.
List Price
$269,900
Sold Price
$255,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$14,900
-5.52%
Current Estimated Value
$475,540

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$220,540
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.52%
Original Mortgage
$216,750
Outstanding Balance
$171,469
Interest Rate
3.88%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$304,071

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 14, 2001
Sold by
Wager Richard H and Wager Sue E
Bought by
Weeda Kyle M and Weeda Samantha M

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$140,000
Interest Rate
7.13%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage
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
Pierce Phillip $255,000 None Available
Weeda Kyle M $175,000 First American Title Ins Co
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Pierce Phillip $216,750
Previous Owner Weeda Kyle M $140,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
12/14/2015 12/14/15 Sold $255,000 -5.5% $85 / Sq Ft
11/10/2015 11/10/15 Pending -- -- --
10/14/2015 10/14/15 For Sale $269,900 -- $90 / Sq Ft
Source: Southwestern Michigan 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 $2,537 $241,900 $0 $0
2024 $2,537 $216,800 $0 $0
2023 $2,427 $180,400 $0 $0
2022 $3,575 $171,300 $0 $0
2021 $3,482 $165,200 $0 $0
2020 $2,236 $144,700 $0 $0
2019 $3,403 $124,300 $0 $0
2018 $3,332 $110,700 $0 $0
2017 $3,245 $96,100 $0 $0
2016 $3,135 $87,400 $0 $0
2015 $2,594 $87,400 $0 $0
2013 -- $75,300 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Bernadette Nomura

    Seller's Agent in 2015

    Bernadette Nomura

    Turnkey Realty LLC

    (616) 389-9999

    4 in this area

    184 Total Sales

    Bernadette Nomura
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    Buyer's Agent in 2015

    Paige Etheridge

    PE Realty, Inc.

    (616) 802-8693

    1 in this area

    58 Total Sales

    Paige Etheridge
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    Buyer's Agent in 2015

    Paige Kaminski

    Greenridge Realty (Cascade)

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Map

Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 15054925

Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

APN: 41-10-32-454-018

Michigan Kent County Grand Rapids 49525 Northview

3685 Benjamin Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI

This home is located at 3685 Benjamin Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 since 14 October 2015 and is currently estimated at $475,540, approximately $158 per square foot. This property was built in 1915. 3685 Benjamin Ave NE is a home located in Kent County with nearby schools including West Oakview Elementary School, North Oakview Elementary School, and East Oakview Elementary School.

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