$715,000
SOLD JUL 8, 2022

42 Hilltop Ave Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922

4 Beds
2 Baths
1,598 Sq Ft
0.39 Acres

Recently Sold

$447 Per Sq Ft

8% Above List Price

5 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring
  • Columbia Middle School Rated A
  • Recreation Room
  • Main Floor Bedroom

About This Home

As of July 2022

This picture perfect Cape style home is just waiting on you! The park-like property sets the tone for this charming 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath home. Enter into the cozy Living room through the front door. Just steps away you will find the refreshed kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Countertops and the Formal Dining area. When it's time to relax, step out onto the generous size deck with views over the flat private yard. Updated finished basement makes the perfect rec. room or office space! Large 1 car garage with access through enclosed breezeway ideal for a mudroom. Located convenient to shopping, town, schools and transportation to NYC. Do not miss this home!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Lisa Kulback

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 04/27/2022

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Last Buyer's Agent

Louis Wnek Jr.

WEICHERT REALTORS

WEICHERT REALTORS

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $10,054

Year Built

  • Built in 1942

Lot Details

  • 0.39 Acre Lot
  • Level Lot
  • Sprinkler System

Parking

  • 1 Car Direct Access Garage
  • Inside Entrance

Home Design

  • Cape Cod Architecture
  • Aluminum Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • 1,598 Sq Ft Home
  • Mud Room
  • Family Room with entrance to outdoor space
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Recreation Room
  • Storage Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Finished Basement
  • Sump Pump
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors

Kitchen

  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Outdoor Features

  • Deck

Schools

  • Columbia Middle School
  • Governor High School

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • One Cooling System Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Standard Electricity

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2901-03101-0000-00015-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$10,054

Year Built

Built in 1942

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Style: Cape Cod
  • Primary Style: Cape Cod
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1942
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Union
  • Street Number Display: 42
  • Directions: Emerson Lane to Hilltop Avenue
  • I D: 5145914
  • Modified: 2023-07-09
  • Number Images: 26
  • First Name: LISA
  • First Name3: LOUIS
  • Last Name: KULBACK
  • Last Name3: WNEK
  • Office Phone: 908-608-2317
  • Office Phone3: 288316
  • Attribution Contact: null
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Dryer, Generator-Built-In, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Sump Pump, Washer
  • Number Rooms: 8
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Bathrooms: 2.00
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Rec Room, Storage Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Not Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Dining Room, GarEnter, InsdEntr, Kitchen, Living Room, MudRoom, OutEntrn
  • Level 2 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 1598

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Aluminum Siding
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width

Utilities

  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water

Schools

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

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: .391 AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 93900
  • Assessed Land Value: 145600
  • Assessment: 239500
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 15
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.39

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 10054
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2901-03101-0000-00015-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 4.176
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2021
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2021

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Apr 27, 2022
Closed on
Jul 5, 2022
Sold by
Gargiulo and Rachel
Bought by
Huke Timothy T and Bolesworth Jessica
Seller's Agent
Lisa Kulback
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Louis Wnek Jr.
WEICHERT REALTORS
List Price
$659,000
Sold Price
$715,000
Premium/Discount to List
$56,000
8.5%
Current Estimated Value
$863,102

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$148,102
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.10%
Original Mortgage
$100,000
Outstanding Balance
$95,923
Interest Rate
5.23%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$759,982

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jan 13, 2012
Closed on
Jan 6, 2012
Sold by
Carlo Linda and Carlo Frank J
Bought by
Gargiulo Michael and Christofilakes Rachel
Buyer's Agent
Kathleen Milinkovich
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Sold Price
$420,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.20%
Source: Public Records

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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 $715,000 Fidelity National Title
Bargain Sale Deed $420,000 None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $100,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $496,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $383,200 New Conventional
Previous Owner $180,000 Unknown
Previous Owner $100,000 Credit Line Revolving
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/08/2022 07/08/22 Sold $715,000 +8.5% $447 / Sq Ft
05/05/2022 05/05/22 Pending -- -- --
04/29/2022 04/29/22 For Sale $659,000 +56.9% $412 / Sq Ft
01/13/2012 01/13/12 Sold $420,000 -- --
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 $11,538 $273,100 $145,600 $127,500
2023 $11,538 $273,100 $145,600 $127,500
2022 $10,057 $239,500 $145,600 $93,900
2021 $10,002 $239,500 $145,600 $93,900
2020 $10,054 $239,500 $145,600 $93,900
2019 $10,004 $239,500 $145,600 $93,900
2018 $9,796 $239,500 $145,600 $93,900
2017 $9,676 $239,500 $145,600 $93,900
2016 $9,506 $239,500 $145,600 $93,900
2015 $9,453 $239,500 $145,600 $93,900
2014 $9,206 $239,500 $145,600 $93,900
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3778091

Garden State MLS

APN: 01-03101-0000-00015