NOT LISTED FOR SALE

550 Birch Ave Westfield, NJ 07090

Estimated Value: $1,528,000 - $2,220,000

5 Beds
4.5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
9,583 Sq Ft Lot

Last Sold June 24, 2016

Last sale price $1,500,000

Est. 28% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $12,590/month

29 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Home Theater
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Flooring
  • Franklin Elementary School Rated A
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom

About This Home

As of June 2016

Custom built in 2008, with no expense spared, in the elegant French Chateau architectural design. This 5BR, 4.1BA home has meticulously chosen finishes. Chef's Kitchen: Custom Cabinetry, Wolf stove & Dble Ovens, Granite Counters, Travertine Backsplash, Wet Bar w/Beverage Refrigerator, Center Island w/Cabinets & Shelving. FR w/Slider French Doors to Blue Stone Patio. Exquisite Trim Work is a defining feature in this home. Generous Sized Bedrooms w/Custom Closets; Luxury MSTR Suite. Beautifully finished basement w/High Ceilings, Built-In Entertainment Center & Outside Access. Outstanding Features: HWD Floors, Radiant Heated Floors in All Full BA, 2 Laundry Rooms- 2nd Floor & Basement, Mud Room w/Built-Ins, Sound Sys, Sprinkler Sys, Alarm Sys, Central Vac. Professionally Landscaped w/Privacy Fence. A True Gem!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Shari Schuster

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 03/24/2016

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Last Buyer's Agent

KATHLEEN FRIDAY

PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $28,210

Year Built

  • Built in 2008 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 9,583 Sq Ft Lot
  • Level Lot
  • Sprinkler System

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Stone Siding
  • Composition Shingle

Interior Spaces

  • Wet Bar
  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Blinds
  • Drapes & Rods
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 4 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Theater
  • Home Office
  • Recreation Room with Fireplace
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room

Kitchen

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

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom
  • Steam Shower
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Exterior Basement Entry
  • Sump Pump
  • French Drain

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Schools

  • Franklin Elementary School
  • Roosevelt Middle School
  • Westfield High School

Additional Features

  • Patio
  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2920-00510-0000-00010-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$28,210

Year Built

Built in 2008 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 2008
  • Year Built Description: Renovated
  • County Name: Union
  • Exclusions: Green Chandelier in bedroom
  • Renovated Year: 2008
  • Street Number Display: 550
  • Directions: Mountain Ave. to Birch Ave. or Highland Ave. to Birch Ave.
  • I D: 4604945
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • Section Subdiv Development: The Gardens
  • First Name: SHARI
  • First Name3: KATHLEEN
  • Last Name: SCHUSTER
  • Last Name3: FRIDAY
  • Office Phone3: 973-376-0033
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2008

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Ceramic Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Bedroom 1, Gas Fireplace, Rec Room, Family Room, Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 4
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Sump Pump
  • Interior Amenities: Bar-Wet, Drapes, Beam Ceilings, Security System, Blinds, Fire Extinguisher, Window Treatments, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 11
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Fireplace, Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower, Jetted Tub, Steam
  • Bathrooms: 4.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 4
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: French Drain, Full, Walkout, Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Storage Room, Laundry Room, Media Room, Rec Room, Outside Entrance, Utility Room, Walkout
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 19x19
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 18x12
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Rec Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 31x17
  • Other Room1 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 2: PowderRm
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: Bedroom
  • Other Room3 Dim: 18x11
  • Other Room3 Level: Third
  • Level 1 Rooms: Family Room, Kitchen, Powder Room, Office, Dining Room, Living Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Laundry Room, 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Level 3 Rooms: 1 Bedroom
  • Phone: 908-233-0065

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stone, Stucco, Composition Shingle
  • Exterior Features: Sidewalk, Patio, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Garage Door Opener, Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Fencing

Utilities

  • Cooling: Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Multi-Zone, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water

Schools

  • Elementary School: Franklin
  • Middle School: Roosevelt
  • High School: Westfield
  • High School: Westfield
  • Middle Jr High School: Roosevelt

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 60X160
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 217800
  • Assessed Land Value: 101000
  • Assessment: 318800
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 10
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.22
  • Zoning: residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 28210
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2920-00510-0000-00010-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 8.849
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2015
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2015

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Franklin

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 24, 2016
Closed on
Jun 30, 2016
Sold by
Catherine Jones
Bought by
Jones George and Jones Catherine
Seller's Agent
Shari Schuster
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
KATHLEEN FRIDAY
PROMINENT PROPERTIES SIR
List Price
$1,529,000
Sold Price
$1,500,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$29,000
-1.9%
Total Days on Market
29
Current Estimated Value
$1,915,139

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$415,139
Avg. Annual Appreciation
2.62%
Original Mortgage
$149,850
Outstanding Balance
$121,551
Interest Rate
3.41%
Mortgage Type
Credit Line Revolving
Estimated Equity
$1,768,108

Purchase Details

Listed on
Nov 6, 2014
Closed on
Nov 5, 2014
Sold by
Pfister John and Pfister Kristen
Bought by
Ambrose Gregory and Ambrose Adele D
Seller's Agent
Shari Holtzman
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Shari Schuster
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Sold Price
$1,450,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
2.10%
Original Mortgage
$1,015,000
Interest Rate
2.65%
Mortgage Type
Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM

Purchase Details

Closed on
Feb 28, 2007
Sold by
Beckman Daphne A
Bought by
Pfister John

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$648,000
Interest Rate
6.27%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Jones George -- --
Ambrose Gregory $1,450,000 Agent For Chicago Title Ins
Pfister John $810,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Jones V George A $149,850
Open Jones George $1,200,000
Closed Jones George --
Closed Jones V George A $1,200,000
Previous Owner Ambrose Gregory $1,015,000
Previous Owner Pfister John $625,500
Previous Owner Pfister John $648,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
06/24/2016 06/24/16 Sold $1,500,000 -1.9% --
04/22/2016 04/22/16 Pending -- -- --
03/24/2016 03/24/16 For Sale $1,529,000 +5.4% --
11/06/2014 11/06/14 Sold $1,450,000 -- --
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 $29,121 $1,361,800 $548,000 $813,800
2023 $29,121 $1,320,100 $548,000 $772,100
2022 $28,514 $1,320,100 $548,000 $772,100
2021 $28,554 $1,320,100 $548,000 $772,100
2020 $28,488 $1,320,100 $548,000 $772,100
2019 $28,382 $1,320,100 $548,000 $772,100
2018 $29,639 $318,800 $101,000 $217,800
2017 $29,476 $318,800 $101,000 $217,800
2016 $28,784 $318,800 $101,000 $217,800
2015 $28,211 $318,800 $101,000 $217,800
2014 $27,280 $318,800 $101,000 $217,800
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3291995

Garden State MLS

APN: 20-00510-0000-00010