$952,000
SOLD MAY 6, 2022

551 Washington St Westfield, NJ 07090

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
1,799 Sq Ft
6,534 Sq Ft Lot

Recently Sold

$529 Per Sq Ft

9% Above List Price

8 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Recreation Room
  • Home Office
  • Tamaques Elementary School Rated A
  • Wood Flooring
  • 1 Car Detached Garage

About This Home

As of May 2022

Beautiful and updated Colonial with open floor plan. First floor includes step-down living room with brick surround fireplace with French door to the bright office/den. The EIK boasts a breakfast bar, SS appliances and plenty of work and storage space. The kitchen is open to the family room with access to the backyard. A convenient full bath finishes the 1st floor. The 2nd floor is home to 3 bright and airy bedrooms and a full bath. The 3rd floors boast a private bedroom and gorgeous marble bath with stall shower and dual sinks. The finished basement includes a rec room and powder room. Outside the landscaped grounds include a patio and detached garage. Conveniently located to all schools, downtown Westfield and NYC transportation, this updated home is move-in ready!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Jayne Bernstein

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 03/10/2022

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Last Buyer's Agent

Carol Gross

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $14,447

Year Built

  • Built in 1930

Lot Details

  • 6,534 Sq Ft Lot
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Composition Shingle Roof
  • Vertical Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Blinds
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Home Office
  • Recreation Room
  • Finished Basement

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Breakfast Bar
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on third floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Patio

Schools

  • Tamaques Elementary School
  • Edison Middle School
  • Westfield High School

Utilities

  • Central Air
  • Standard Electricity
  • Water Tap or Transfer Fee
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2920-04205-0000-00019-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$14,447

Year Built

Built in 1930

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1930
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Union
  • Street Number Display: 551
  • Directions: Rahway Road to Washington Street
  • I D: 4917332
  • Modified: 2023-05-07
  • Number Images: 40
  • First Name: JAYNE
  • First Name3: CAROL
  • Last Name: BERNSTEIN
  • Last Name3: GROSS
  • Office Phone: 908-301-2006
  • Attribution Contact: 908-233-5555
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Blinds, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, Smoke Detector, StallShw, Walk-In Closet
  • Number Rooms: 9
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Third
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 3.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Powder Room, Rec Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 16x14
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 18x13
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Office
  • Other Room1 Dim: 16x8
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Rec Room
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 3: Rec Room
  • Level 1 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Family Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Living Room, Office
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Level 3 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Bath(s) Other
  • Phone: 908-233-5555

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Vertical Siding
  • Exterior Features: Patio
  • Roof Description: Composition Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Driveway Description: Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Baseboard - Hotwater
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water, Water Charge Extra
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: Tamaques
  • Middle School: Edison
  • High School: Westfield
  • High School: Westfield
  • Middle Jr High School: Edison

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 50X130
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 229900
  • Assessed Land Value: 439600
  • Assessment: 669500
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 19
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.15
  • Zoning: Residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 14447
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2920-04205-0000-00019-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.163
  • Tax Rate Year: 2018
  • Tax Year: 2021

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Tamaques

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 10, 2022
Closed on
May 4, 2022
Sold by
Imhoff and Ashley
Bought by
Crisalli Christopher and Crisalli Shawnti
Seller's Agent
Jayne Bernstein
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Carol Gross
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$875,000
Sold Price
$952,000
Premium/Discount to List
$77,000
8.8%
Current Estimated Value
$1,169,012

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$217,012
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.18%
Original Mortgage
$761,600
Outstanding Balance
$727,778
Interest Rate
5.1%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$393,935

Purchase Details

Listed on
Nov 20, 2015
Closed on
Nov 20, 2015
Sold by
Karlin Lyle and Karlin Keira
Bought by
Imhoff Kevin and Imhoff Ashley
Seller's Agent
Jill Skibinsky
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Jayne Bernstein
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Sold Price
$680,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.35%
Original Mortgage
$544,000
Interest Rate
3.25%
Mortgage Type
Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 29, 2003
Sold by
Conte Michael
Bought by
Lyle Karlin and Karlin Keira

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$322,700
Interest Rate
6.22%
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Bargain Sale Deed $952,000 Gachko Joseph
Deed $680,000 --
Deed $470,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $761,600 New Conventional
Previous Owner $544,000 Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM
Previous Owner $490,026 FHA
Previous Owner $493,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $435,000 Adjustable Rate Mortgage/ARM
Previous Owner $322,700 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
05/06/2022 05/06/22 Sold $952,000 +8.8% $529 / Sq Ft
03/18/2022 03/18/22 Pending -- -- --
03/10/2022 03/10/22 For Sale $875,000 +28.7% $486 / Sq Ft
11/20/2015 11/20/15 Sold $680,000 -- $378 / 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 $15,671 $710,400 $439,600 $270,800
2023 $15,671 $710,400 $439,600 $270,800
2022 $14,461 $669,500 $439,600 $229,900
2021 $14,481 $669,500 $439,600 $229,900
2020 $14,448 $669,500 $439,600 $229,900
2019 $14,394 $669,500 $439,600 $229,900
2018 $13,471 $144,900 $50,400 $94,500
2017 $13,397 $144,900 $50,400 $94,500
2016 $13,336 $147,700 $50,400 $97,300
2015 $13,070 $147,700 $50,400 $97,300
2014 $12,639 $147,700 $50,400 $97,300
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3768351

Garden State MLS

APN: 20-04205-0000-00019