$945,000
SOLD AUG 2, 2019

55 Ridgeway Ave West Orange, NJ 07052

7 Beds
4.5 Baths
4,600 Sq Ft
1.68 Acres

Recently Sold

$205 Per Sq Ft

18% Below List Price

163 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 1.68 Acre Lot
  • Dining Room with Fireplace
  • Tudor Architecture
  • West Orange High School Rated A-
  • Marble Flooring
  • High Ceiling

About This Home

As of August 2019

Set atop First Mountain, overlooking a 4 acre park, this gracious Manor home & Carriage house is newly renovated keeping exquisite details, beautiful millwork, gleaming hardwood floors, 5 fireplaces, an open porch from Master Bedroom overlooking the level property. All new Baths and a white EIK, generous room sizes abound, high ceilings lend grandeur to the 1st Floor.The Carriage house retains original stables as well as a grand space, and 4 + BRs on the 2nd Floor.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Fran Kurtis

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 02/04/2019

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Last Buyer's Agent

REAGAN B. MAGAT

CAPITAL REALTY EXCHANGE

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $28,794

Year Built

  • Built in 1890

Lot Details

  • 1.68 Acre Lot
  • Fenced
  • Level Lot
  • Historic Home

Parking

  • 1 Car Attached Garage
  • Private Driveway

Home Design

  • Tudor Architecture
  • Stone Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 4,600 Sq Ft Home
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • High Ceiling
  • Thermal Windows
  • Blinds
  • Mud Room
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Dining Room with Fireplace
  • 5 Fireplaces
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Library with Fireplace
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Utility Room
  • Fire and Smoke Detector
  • Unfinished Basement

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Country Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Marble

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 7 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Powder Room
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • Separate Shower

Outdoor Features

  • Patio
  • Porch

Schools

  • St Cloud Elementary School
  • Roosevelt Middle School
  • W Orange High School

Utilities

  • Radiator
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1622-00158-0000-00039-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$28,794

Year Built

Built in 1890

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Style: Tudor
  • Primary Style: Tudor
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1890
  • Year Built Description: Historical
  • County Name: Essex
  • Street Number Display: 55-57
  • Directions: Northfield Ave to Ridgeway Ave
  • I D: 4868125
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 24
  • Section Subdiv Development: St Cloud
  • First Name: FRAN
  • First Name3: REAGAN B.
  • Last Name: KURTIS
  • Last Name3: MAGAT
  • Office Phone: 973-378-8300
  • Office Phone3: 201-923-6583
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Marble, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Dining Room, Library, Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 5
  • Appliances: Refrigerator, CookGas, Dishwasher, Microwave Oven
  • Interior Amenities: TubShowr, Beam Ceilings, StallShw, Blinds, Fire Extinguisher, Carbon Monoxide Detector, High Ceilings, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 16
  • Bedrooms: 7
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Fireplace, Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 4.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 4
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Utility Room, Storage Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • In Law Suite: Yes
  • In Law Suite Description: Full Bath
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Country Kitchen, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 14x16
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 24x18
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Breakfast
  • Other Room1 Dim: 10x11
  • Other Room 2: Library
  • Other Room2 Dim: 15x32
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: Bedroom
  • Other Room3 Dim: 18x12
  • Other Room3 Level: Second
  • Other Room 4: Bedroom/Office
  • Other Room4 Dim: 10x11
  • Other Room4 Level: Second
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, MudRoom, Foyer, Office, Library, Living Room, Pantry, Dining Room, Porch, Powder Room, Kitchen
  • Level 2 Rooms: Laundry Room, 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 4600
  • Phone: 973-378-8300

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stone, Stucco
  • Exterior Features: Patio, Metal Fence, Open Porch(es), Thermal Windows/Doors
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 1
  • Number Parking Spaces: 5
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop, Driveway-Exclusive

Utilities

  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Radiators - Hot Water
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas In Street, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: ST CLOUD
  • Middle School: ROOSEVELT
  • High School: W ORANGE
  • High School: W ORANGE
  • Middle Jr High School: ROOSEVELT

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 4.478AC 195049SF
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 619100
  • Assessed Land Value: 94000
  • Assessment: 713100
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Backs to Park Land, Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 39
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.68
  • Zoning: RES

Tax Info

  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 28794
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1622-00158-0000-00039-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 4.038
  • Tax Rate Year: 2018
  • Tax Year: 2018

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: ST CLOUD

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Oct 24, 2023
Sold by
Ridgeway Park Llc
Bought by
Wo Estates Llc

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$1,660,000
Interest Rate
7.31%
Mortgage Type
Construction

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 24, 2021
Sold by
Brookwood Properties Llc
Bought by
Ridgeway Park Llc

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$1,165,000
Interest Rate
3.09%
Mortgage Type
Construction

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 15, 2017
Sold by
West Orange Township Of
Bought by
Ebb Properties Llc

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 2, 2017
Sold by
Township Of West Orange
Bought by
Township Of West Orange
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Bargain Sale Deed $1,900,000 1St Rate Title & Settlement Se
Bargain Sale Deed $1,400,000 1St Rate Title Stlmt Llc
Deed $275,000 --
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- None Available
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Closed $1,660,000 Construction
Previous Owner $1,165,000 Construction
Previous Owner $875,500 Stand Alone Refi Refinance Of Original Loan
Previous Owner $103,000 Stand Alone Refi Refinance Of Original Loan
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
04/27/2025 04/27/25 Pending -- -- --
04/22/2025 04/22/25 For Sale $1,000,000 +5.8% --
08/02/2019 08/02/19 Sold $945,000 -17.8% $205 / Sq Ft
07/17/2019 07/17/19 Pending -- -- --
02/04/2019 02/04/19 For Sale $1,150,000 -- $250 / 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 $41,359 $1,645,200 $361,000 $1,284,200
2024 $41,359 $899,500 $94,000 $805,500
2022 $39,911 $899,500 $94,000 $805,500
2021 $39,164 $899,500 $94,000 $805,500
2020 $38,535 $899,500 $94,000 $805,500
2019 $29,672 $713,100 $94,000 $619,100
2018 $28,795 $713,100 $94,000 $619,100
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3529626

Garden State MLS

APN: 22-00158-0000-00039-03