NOT LISTED FOR SALE

530 Johnston Dr Watchung, NJ 07069

Estimated Value: $1,073,000 - $1,255,250

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
1.6 Acres

Last Sold April 29, 2022

Last sale price $939,775

Est. 21% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $7,766/month

41 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Skyline View
  • Deck
  • Ranch Style House
  • Bayberry Elementary School Rated A-
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Marble Flooring

About This Home

As of April 2022

Meticulous custom ranch with spectacular skyline views. Open-concept living room, dining room and kitchen anchored around an elegant gas fireplace, feature soaring ship-lap ceiling and a wall of windows. Gourmet center island kitchen built to entertain with granite countertops, SS appliances, breakfast area, wet bar and sliding doors that spill out to a spacious deck. Primary suite features gas FP, walk -in closet, linen closet, luxe private bath, and French doors that open to a screened porch. Custom clad office with French doors, Second bedroom with en-suite bath, laundry room, and powder room complete first floor. Lower level includes an expansive family room with the homes third gas FP and a wall of windows and sliders that lead out to second screened patio. A separate entrance, kitchenette, second laundry room, Two Add'l bedrooms w/full bath make this flex space an ideal guest suite. Newer hot water heater, HVAC, furnace and whole house generator. Quality and craftsmanship are evident throughout.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

LAURA HARDMAN

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR Listed on: 01/25/2022

Last Buyer's Agent

MARY ELLEN O BOYLE

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $13,772

Year Built

  • Built in 1953 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 1.6 Acre Lot

Parking

  • 2 Car Direct Access Garage
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Circular Driveway

Property Views

  • Skyline
  • Mountain

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wet Bar
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Thermal Windows
  • Blinds
  • Drapes & Rods
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 3 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Storage Room
  • Attic Fan

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Marble

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • Soaking Tub
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Exterior Basement Entry

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Enclosed patio or porch

Schools

  • Bayberry Elementary School
  • Vally View Middle School
  • Watchung High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Multiple Heating Units
  • Standard Electricity

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2721-05403-0000-00004-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$13,772

Year Built

Built in 1953 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Ranch
  • Primary Style: Ranch
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1953
  • Year Built Description: Approximate, Renovated
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Renovated Year: 2012
  • Street Number Display: 530
  • Directions: Bonnie Burn Road to 530 Johnston Drive
  • I D: 5123699
  • Modified: 2023-04-30
  • Number Images: 37
  • First Name: LAURA
  • First Name3: MARY ELLEN
  • Last Name: HARDMAN
  • Last Name3: O BOYLE
  • Office Phone3: 908-654-6666x113
  • Attribution Contact: 973-376-8188
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2012

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Marble, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Bedroom 1, Family Room, Gas Fireplace, Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 3
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Stackable Washer/Dryer, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Bar-Wet, Blinds, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Cathedral Ceiling, Drapes, High Ceilings, Security System, Smoke Detector, SoakTub, StallShw, Walk-In Closet, Window Treatments
  • Number Rooms: 11
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor, Fireplace, Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Ground
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Ground
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Soaking Tub, Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 3.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished, Full, Walkout
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: Ground
  • In Law Suite: Yes
  • In Law Suite Description: Bedroom 2, FamilyRm, Full Bath, SepEnter
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 14x9
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 21x17
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Laundry Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 22x13
  • Other Room1 Level: Ground
  • Other Room 2: Screened Patio/Porch
  • Other Room2 Dim: 23x14
  • Other Room2 Level: Ground
  • Other Room 3: Screened Patio/Porch
  • Other Room3 Dim: 32x7
  • Other Room3 Level: First
  • Other Room 4: Office
  • Other Room4 Dim: 13x13
  • Other Room4 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Breakfast Room, Dining Room, Foyer, GarEnter, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Living Room, Office, Powder Room, Screened
  • Ground Level Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath(s) Other, Family Room, Laundry Room, Outside Entrance, Screened, Storage Room, Walkout
  • Phone: 973-376-8188

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stucco
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Enclosed Porch(es), Open Porch(es), Patio, Thermal Windows/Doors
  • Roof Description: Composition Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage, Built-In Garage, Garage Door Opener
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 6
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop, Circular

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Attic Fan, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 2 Units, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Septic 4 Bedroom Town Verified
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water

Schools

  • Elementary School: BAYBERRY
  • Middle School: VALLY VIEW
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • Middle Jr High School: VALLY VIEW

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 1.60 AC.
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 282100
  • Assessed Land Value: 378500
  • Assessment: 660600
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Mountain View, Skyline View
  • Lot Identifier: 4
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.60

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 13772
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2721-05403-0000-00004-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.128
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2020
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2020

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: BAYBERRY

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Mar 3, 2000
Sold by
Smith Glen
Bought by
Grant Jean
Current Estimated Value
$1,137,116

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 23, 1996
Sold by
Eaton Wilma
Bought by
Smith Glen and Sakowski Lisa

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$180,000
Interest Rate
8.01%
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
Grant Jean $440,000 --
Smith Glen $217,500 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Gray Jean L $250,000
Previous Owner Smith Glen $180,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
04/29/2022 04/29/22 Sold $939,775 -5.9% --
03/07/2022 03/07/22 Pending -- -- --
01/25/2022 01/25/22 For Sale $999,000 -- --
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 $18,480 $924,900 $425,500 $499,400
2023 $17,330 $849,100 $397,600 $451,500
2022 $17,277 $822,300 $386,000 $436,300
2021 $14,176 $660,600 $378,500 $282,100
2020 $13,772 $647,200 $372,800 $274,400
2019 $13,303 $641,100 $372,800 $268,300
2018 $12,611 $633,400 $369,100 $264,300
2017 $12,070 $609,900 $335,500 $274,400
2016 $12,494 $597,500 $335,500 $262,000
2015 $12,147 $573,500 $319,400 $254,100
2014 $11,911 $568,800 $319,400 $249,400
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3760487

Garden State MLS

APN: 21-05403-0000-00004