NOT LISTED FOR SALE

51 Mountain Top Rd Bernardsville, NJ 07924

Estimated Value: $1,698,000 - $2,283,000

3 Beds
4 Baths
3,281 Sq Ft
$602/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold October 22, 2021

Last sale price $1,525,000 $465 Per Sq Ft

Est. 29% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $13,070/month

21 Days on Market

Highlights

  • In Ground Pool
  • 4.85 Acre Lot
  • Wood Flooring
  • Bedwell Elementary School Rated A
  • Dining Room with Fireplace
  • Cottage

About This Home

As of October 2021

Truly Charming: Offering "HONEYFIELD," a superbly renovated stone cottage in the Arts and Crafts style from the 1880s blends old world charm with the finest modernized conveniences. Architectural changes were made over a 4 year period to properly restore this home, sparing no expense or attention to detail. A unique, bucolic setting on 4.85 acres, with views of veteran trees and 85 ft. Spruces and Pine trees, this home is a country enthusiast's delight. Original iron gates along w/ 9 ft. stone walls create a private garden courtyard newly planted with flowers, boxwoods and Belgian block hardscape. The multifunctional, year-round pool house with powder room, laundry room and potting sink is a perfect escape for a home office or recreational space. 45 miles from NYC.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Laura Pallay

RE/MAX INSTYLE Listed on: 07/23/2021

RE/MAX INSTYLE

Last Buyer's Agent

Ashley Christus

TURPIN REAL ESTATE, INC.

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $21,111

Year Built

  • Built in 1885

Lot Details

  • 4.85 Acre Lot
  • Wood Fence
  • Level Lot
  • Open Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Gravel Driveway
  • Additional Parking

Home Design

  • Cottage
  • Slate Roof
  • Wood Siding
  • Stone Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • 3,281 Sq Ft Home
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Family Room with entrance to outdoor space
  • Living Room
  • Dining Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Utility Room
  • Wood Flooring

Kitchen

  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Powder Room
  • Separate Shower

Unfinished Basement

  • Exterior Basement Entry
  • Sump Pump

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Pool

  • In Ground Pool

Schools

  • Bedwell Elementary School
  • Bernardsvillems Middle School
  • Bernards High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Multiple Heating Units
  • Standard Electricity
  • Well
  • Electric Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2703-00002-0000-00036-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$21,111

Year Built

Built in 1885

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Cottage
  • Primary Style: Cottage
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1885
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Exclusions: Washer Dryer
  • Street Number Display: 51
  • Directions: Claremont Rd, left on Post Lane, left on Mountain Top
  • I D: 5087213
  • Modified: 2022-10-23
  • Number Images: 50
  • Section Subdiv Development: Bernardsville Mountain
  • First Name: LAURA
  • First Name3: ASHLEY
  • Last Name: PALLAY
  • Last Name3: CHRISTUS
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Dining Room, Family Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Generator-Built-In, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Sump Pump
  • Interior Amenities: Beam Ceilings, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, Smoke Detector, StallShw, TubShowr
  • Number Rooms: 9
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 2.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Kitchen Area: Not Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 15x12
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 26x18
  • Living Room Level: Ground
  • Other Room 1: Office
  • Other Room1 Dim: 9x9
  • Other Room1 Level: Second
  • Other Room 2: Breakfast
  • Other Room2 Dim: 15x14
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room3 Dim: 18x16
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Dining Room, Foyer, Kitchen, OutEntrn, Pantry, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Office
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 3281
  • Ground Level Rooms: Living Room, Outside Entrance
  • Phone: 609-303-3456

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stone, Wood
  • Exterior Features: Metal Fence, Wood Fence
  • Pool: Yes
  • Pool Description: In-Ground Pool
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle, Slate

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Additional Parking, Fencing, Gravel

Utilities

  • Cooling: 3 Units, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 3 Units, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Septic 3 Bedroom Town Verified
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Well
  • Water Heater: Electric

Schools

  • Elementary School: Bedwell
  • Middle School: BernardsvilleMS
  • High School: Bernards HS
  • High School: Bernards HS
  • Middle Jr High School: BernardsvilleMS

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 4.85AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 636400
  • Assessed Land Value: 632400
  • Assessment: 1268800
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot, Open Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 36
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 4.85
  • Zoning: Res

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 21111
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2703-00002-0000-00036-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.104
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2020
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2020

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Bedwell

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 23, 2021
Closed on
Oct 21, 2021
Sold by
Borden Bonny
Bought by
Heaney Ann Oconnell and Heaney Joseph Patrick
Seller's Agent
Laura Pallay
RE/MAX INSTYLE
Buyer's Agent
Ashley Christus
TURPIN REAL ESTATE, INC.
List Price
$1,465,000
Sold Price
$1,525,000
Premium/Discount to List
$60,000
4.1%
Current Estimated Value
$1,973,641

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$448,641
Avg. Annual Appreciation
6.87%
Original Mortgage
$825,000
Outstanding Balance
$750,962
Interest Rate
2.37%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,222,679

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 7, 1998
Sold by
Mcginn Pamela A
Bought by
Lebanon Cedars Llc

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 15, 1996
Sold by
Mcclure James
Bought by
Mcginn Pam
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 Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Heaney Ann Oconnell $1,525,000 Hilltop Title Llc
Lebanon Cedars Llc $875,000 --
Mcginn Pam $800,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Heaney Ann Oconnell $825,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
10/22/2021 10/22/21 Sold $1,525,000 +4.1% $465 / Sq Ft
08/13/2021 08/13/21 Pending -- -- --
07/23/2021 07/23/21 For Sale $1,465,000 -- $447 / 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 $28,793 $1,472,800 $696,800 $776,000
2023 $27,869 $1,387,200 $651,200 $736,000
2022 $27,666 $1,345,600 $632,400 $713,200
2021 $26,619 $1,268,800 $632,400 $636,400
2020 $21,112 $1,003,400 $632,400 $371,000
2019 $20,627 $1,012,100 $682,400 $329,700
2018 $21,300 $1,069,800 $732,400 $337,400
2017 $21,646 $1,123,300 $772,400 $350,900
2016 $21,394 $1,140,400 $790,900 $349,500
2015 $21,094 $1,148,300 $790,900 $357,400
2014 $21,061 $1,151,500 $805,900 $345,600
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3729585

Garden State MLS

APN: 03-00002-0000-00036