$425,000
SOLD JUL 30, 2020

38 La Secla Place Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

2 Beds
1 Bath
1,344 Sq Ft
0.31 Acres

Recently Sold

$316 Per Sq Ft

3% Below List Price

14 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Ranch Style House
  • Attic
  • Columbia Middle School Rated A
  • Wood Flooring
  • Workshop

About This Home

As of March 2022

Buyers Feast your eyes on this perfect size home, with lots of storage. Light Filled Home.Eat in Kitchen.Spacious Living Room with a Tennessee Sandstone FP. Formal Spacious Dining Rm.Hardwood Floors. This All Brick home boasts 2 Spacious Bedrooms and updated stunning full bath. Radiant heated flrs in bathroom. Walk up Attic 29 X 20 ; Could be another bedroom or office. 3 Season porch off the kitchen. Spacious Basement with another Tennessee Sandstone Fire Place in the Family Rm. Workshop, Laundry room, Storage room and Utility Rm. 2 Car Garage with overhead storage. Easy access from the breezeway porch.This home will not disappoint. Ready for the new buyer. Basement partially plumbed for another bathroom.Close to shops and grocery stores.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Debra Groendyk

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 06/01/2020

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Last Buyer's Agent

Heather Bailey

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $9,402

Year Built

  • Built in 1953

Lot Details

  • 0.31 Acre Lot
  • Privacy Fence
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Inside Entrance

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Workshop
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Fire and Smoke Detector
  • Attic

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Electric Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 2 Bedrooms
  • 1 Full Bathroom

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Partially Finished Basement

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

Schools

  • Woodruff Elementary School
  • Columbia Middle School
  • Governor High School

Utilities

  • Window Unit Cooling System
  • Radiant Heating System
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2901-00301-0000-00014-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$9,402

Year Built

Built in 1953

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Ranch
  • Primary Style: Ranch
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1953
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Union
  • Exclusions: washer and dryer As Is
  • Renovated Year: 2019
  • Street Number Display: 38
  • Directions: Valley Rd to Springfield Ave. Left on Snyder and right onto La Secla. Home on the left.
  • I D: 4984311
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • First Name: DEBRA
  • First Name3: HEATHER
  • Last Name: GROENDYK
  • Last Name3: BAILEY
  • Office Phone3: 973-267-8990
  • Special Features: NewHome
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2019

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Dryer, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Range/Oven-Electric, Refrigerator, Sump Pump, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, Smoke Detector, StallTub
  • Number Rooms: 6
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bathrooms: 1.00
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Bilco-Style Door, Finished-Partially, Full, Walkout
  • Basement Level Rooms: Family Room, Laundry Room, Storage Room, Utility Room, Workshop
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: Basement
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 18x9
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 19x14
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Workshop
  • Other Room1 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 2: Foyer
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: Attic
  • Other Room3 Dim: 40x15
  • Other Room3 Level: Second
  • Other Room 4: Screened Patio/Porch
  • Other Room4 Dim: 12x10
  • Other Room4 Level: First
  • Other Level Rooms: GarEnter
  • Level 1 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Screened
  • Level 2 Rooms: Attic
  • Phone: 908-658-9000

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick
  • Exterior Features: Privacy Fence
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage, InEntrnc, Loft Storage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width

Utilities

  • Cooling: Window A/C(s)
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Baseboard - Hotwater, Radiant - Hot Water
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: Woodruff
  • Middle School: Columbia
  • High School: Governor
  • High School: Governor
  • Middle Jr High School: Columbia

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: .309 AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 89300
  • Assessed Land Value: 135800
  • Assessment: 225100
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 14
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.31

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: 9402
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2901-00301-0000-00014-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 4.177
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Woodruff

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 3, 2022
Closed on
Mar 22, 2022
Sold by
Passos and Bessy
Bought by
Maheshwari Keshav and Primo Ana Lorena
Seller's Agent
Heather Bailey
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$849,000
Sold Price
$962,000
Premium/Discount to List
$113,000
13.31%
Current Estimated Value
$954,630

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
-$7,370
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-0.22%
Original Mortgage
$769,500
Outstanding Balance
$623,199
Interest Rate
3.39%
Mortgage Type
Balloon
Estimated Equity
$331,431

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 1, 2020
Closed on
Jul 16, 2020
Sold by
Rogers Michael B
Bought by
Passos Claydson and Villeda Bessy
Seller's Agent
Debra Groendyk
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Heather Bailey
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$438,500
Sold Price
$425,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$13,500
-3.08%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
64.07%
Original Mortgage
$403,750
Interest Rate
2.8%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 22, 2016
Sold by
Rogers Michael B and Lindsay Ann
Bought by
Rogers Michael B

Purchase Details

Listed on
Nov 20, 2012
Closed on
Nov 15, 2012
Sold by
Magnatta Magdalen
Bought by
Rogers Michael B and Lindsay Ann
Seller's Agent
John Circello
BHHS FOX & ROACH
Buyer's Agent
ELIZABETH E. LECKY
PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR
Sold Price
$350,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.11%
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 $962,000 American Land Title
Warranty Deed $425,000 Realsafe Title Llc
Quit Claim Deed -- --
Deed $350,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $769,500 Balloon
Previous Owner $403,750 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
03/25/2022 03/25/22 Sold $962,000 +13.3% $716 / Sq Ft
02/14/2022 02/14/22 Pending -- -- --
02/03/2022 02/03/22 For Sale $849,000 +99.8% $632 / Sq Ft
07/30/2020 07/30/20 Sold $425,000 -3.1% $316 / Sq Ft
06/15/2020 06/15/20 Pending -- -- --
06/01/2020 06/01/20 For Sale $438,500 +25.3% $326 / Sq Ft
11/20/2012 11/20/12 Sold $350,000 -- $260 / 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
2025 $10,083 $295,100 $135,800 $159,300
2024 $9,937 $235,200 $135,800 $99,400
2023 $9,937 $235,200 $135,800 $99,400
2022 $9,876 $235,200 $135,800 $99,400
2021 $9,822 $235,200 $135,800 $99,400
2020 $9,450 $225,100 $135,800 $89,300
2019 $9,402 $225,100 $135,800 $89,300
2018 $9,207 $225,100 $135,800 $89,300
2017 $9,094 $225,100 $135,800 $89,300
2016 $8,938 $225,200 $135,900 $89,300
2015 $8,889 $225,200 $135,900 $89,300
2014 $8,657 $225,200 $135,900 $89,300
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3636660

Garden State MLS

APN: 01-00301-0000-00014