NOT LISTED FOR SALE

525 Monica Dr Benton Harbor, MI 49022

Fair Plain Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $219,000 - $311,870

3 Beds
1.5 Baths
2,750 Sq Ft
$97/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: September 1, 2020

Last sale price $180,000 $65 Per Sq Ft

Est. 49% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $1,668 / mo

1 Day on Market

Highlights

  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Wood Flooring
  • Porch
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Mud Room
  • 2 Car Attached Garage

About This Home

As of September 2020

The home you have been waiting for! Here you will find an Impeccable and Spacious 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Brick Ranch Home in the ever popular Fairplain/St. Joe Township Area. Updated Kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances, gorgeous Cabinets, and a Huge Pantry. New Flooring! New Carpeting! Newly Painted! New Roof 2018! This home is a joy to enter! There is a Huge Living Room with a beautiful Stone Gas/wood Fireplace. The living room opens up to the Splendid Dining Room with elegant chair rails. The Main Floor Family room is bright and enters out to a lovely landscaped/ fenced in yard with beautiful Hydrangeas! More Space in the basement where you will find a finished Rec. Room with its own wood fireplace! A lovely sun room leads to the 2 car attached garage, A home you will be proud to own!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Mary Beth Sons

eXp Realty LLC License #6501376289 Listed on: 07/20/2020

eXp Realty LLC

Last Buyer's Agent

Kati Luke

Red Shoe Realty License #6501314275

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $1,916

Year Built

  • Built in 1952

Lot Details

  • 13,200 Sq Ft Lot
  • Lot Dimensions are 100 x1 32
  • Fenced
  • Shrub

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Composition Roof

Interior Spaces

  • 2,750 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Gas Log Fireplace
  • Replacement Windows
  • Window Treatments
  • Garden Windows
  • Mud Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Recreation Room with Fireplace
  • Wood Flooring
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Oven
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Main Level Bedrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry on main level
  • Laundry Chute

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Shed
  • Porch

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Water Heater
  • High Speed Internet
  • Cable TV Available

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$1,916

Year Built

Built in 1952

Lot Details

0.3 Acres

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • New Construction: No
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Ranch
  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1952
  • General Property Info:Basement: Yes
  • General Property Info:Main Level Primary: Yes
  • Waterfront Options:Water Access YN: No
  • Manufactured:Manufactured YN: No
  • Driveway:Driveway: Asphalt
  • Landscape:Landscape: Garden Area, Shrubs/Hedges
  • Sewer:Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Additional Items:Additional Items: Window Treatments, Ceiling Fan(s), Garage Door Opener, Gas/Wood Stove
  • Util Avail at Street:Util Avail at Street: High Speed Internet, Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available
  • Water Heater:Water Heater: Natural Gas
  • Fireplace:Fireplace: Wood Burning, Gas Log, Living Room, Recreation Room
  • Other Structures:Other Structures: Shed(s), Other
  • SourceMLSURL: https://sourcemls.org/api/v1/eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJTb3VyY2VTeXN0ZW1JRCI6IlQwMDAwMDAwNiIsIkxpc3RpbmdJRCI6IjIwMDI4NDIyIiwiU3RhbmRhcmRTdGF0dXMiOiJDbG9zZWQiLCJNb2RpZmljYXRpb25UaW1lc3RhbXAiOiIyMDI2LTA1LTEzVDIwOjIwOjQyLjAwMFoiLCJMaWNlbnNlZUlEIjoib2F1dGgyXzE0NjI5IiwiTGljZW5zZWVOYW1lIjoiSG9tZXMgUHJvIn0.-yGUdIzsxQLmw7XnAtfGCVwojQu-GXmhKtLPm3AdTxU/badge
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Refrigerator, Oven, Microwave, Dishwasher
  • Flooring: Wood
  • Interior Amenities: Ceiling Fan(s), Garage Door Opener, Eat-in Kitchen, Pantry
  • Fireplace Features: Wood Burning Stove, Wood Burning, Gas Log, Living Room, Recreation Room
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces: 2
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 3
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Full
  • LivingArea: 2750.0
  • Window Features: Window Treatments, Garden Window(s), Replacement
  • Basement Rooms:Total Basement SQFT: 1484.0
  • Windows:Windows: Replacement
  • Kitchen Features:Kitchen Features: Eating Area, Garden Window, Mud Room Access, Pantry
  • Below Grade Sq Ft: 816.0

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Brick
  • Fencing: Fenced
  • List Price: 169500.0
  • Other Structures: Shed(s), Other
  • Patio and Porch Features: Patio, Porch
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Composition
  • Waterfront: No
  • Access Feat:Accessibility Features2: No
  • Roofing:Roofing: Composition

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Asphalt, Attached

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating: Yes
  • Laundry Features: Laundry Chute
  • Utilities: Natural Gas Connected, Cable Available, Electricity Available, Natural Gas Available
  • Water Source: Public
  • Heat Source:Heat Source: Natural Gas
  • Heat Type:Heat Type: Forced Air
  • Utilities Attached:Utilities Attached: Natural Gas Connected

Lot Info

  • Lot Size Acres: 0.303
  • Lot Size Area: 0.3
  • Lot Dimensions: 100 x1 32
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 13200.0
  • Zoning Description: residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 1916.06
  • Tax Year: 2020

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 20, 2020
Closed on
Aug 25, 2020
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Mary Beth Sons
eXp Realty LLC
Buyer's Agent
Kati Luke
Red Shoe Realty
List Price
$169,500
Sold Price
$180,000
Premium/Discount to List
$10,500
6.19%
Current Estimated Value
$267,968

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$87,968
Avg. Annual Appreciation
7.05%
Original Mortgage
$166,000
Interest Rate
3%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 20, 2020
Closed on
Aug 21, 2020
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Mary Beth Sons
eXp Realty LLC
Buyer's Agent
Kati Luke
Red Shoe Realty
List Price
$169,500
Sold Price
$180,000
Premium/Discount to List
$10,500
6.19%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$166,000
Interest Rate
3%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 5, 2014
Closed on
Nov 21, 2014
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Sibyl Kish
Realty Executives Instant Equity
Buyer's Agent
Mary Beth Sons
eXp Realty LLC
List Price
$139,900
Sold Price
$134,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$5,900
-4.22%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.24%
Original Mortgage
$94,000
Interest Rate
3.95%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 17, 2012
Sold by
Bought by

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 12, 2007
Sold by
Bought by

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 28, 2003
Sold by
Bought by

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 13, 1995

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 18, 1994

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 23, 1992
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

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
$180,000 Van Buren County Title
$180,000 New Title Company Name
$180,000 New Title Company Name
$134,000 Chicago Title
-- None Available
-- None Available
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$100 --
-- --
-- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Closed $166,000
Closed $166,000
Previous Owner $94,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
09/01/2020 09/01/20 Sold $180,000 +6.2% $65 / Sq Ft
07/21/2020 07/21/20 Pending -- -- --
07/20/2020 07/20/20 For Sale $169,500 +26.5% $62 / Sq Ft
11/21/2014 11/21/14 Sold $134,000 -4.2% $60 / Sq Ft View Prior Sale
11/21/2014 11/21/14 Pending -- -- --
09/05/2014 09/05/14 For Sale $139,900 -- $63 / Sq Ft
Source: MichRIC

Tax History

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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
2026 $2,746 $132,300 $0 $0
2025 $2,667 $129,700 $0 $0
2024 $1,600 $114,500 $0 $0
2023 $1,524 $87,700 $0 $0
2022 $1,452 $82,600 $0 $0
2021 $2,584 $88,500 $14,800 $73,700
2020 $1,998 $86,600 $0 $0
2019 $1,907 $73,200 $10,000 $63,200
2018 $1,812 $73,200 $0 $0
2017 $1,787 $73,900 $0 $0
2016 $1,738 $74,300 $0 $0
2015 $1,734 $67,100 $0 $0
2014 $981 $57,400 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Mary Beth Sons

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    Mary Beth Sons

    eXp Realty LLC

    (269) 330-4621

    104 Total Sales

    Mary Beth Sons
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  • Kati Luke

    Buyer's Agent in 2020

    Kati Luke

    Red Shoe Realty

    (269) 470-6460

    72 Total Sales

    Kati Luke
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    Seller's Agent in 2014

    Sibyl Kish

    Realty Executives Instant Equity

    (269) 983-7721

    1 in this area

    26 Total Sales

    Sibyl Kish
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Map

Source: MichRIC

MLS Number: 20028422

MichRIC

APN: 11-18-2880-0021-00-3

Michigan Berrien County Benton Harbor 49022 Fair Plain

525 Monica Dr, Benton Harbor, MI

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