NOT LISTED FOR SALE

554 Highland Ave Westfield, NJ 07090

Estimated Value: $1,822,000 - $2,214,000

5 Beds
5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
10,019 Sq Ft Lot

Last Sold October 22, 2019

Last sale price $1,250,000

Est. 61% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $13,022/month

5 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Docks
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Flooring
  • Franklin Elementary School Rated A
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Wine Refrigerator

About This Home

As of October 2019

Gorgeous 5-BR, 5-BTH custom Colonial in premier location. Exquisitely updated throughout with gleaming hardwood floors, beautiful craftsmanship, recessed lighting, built-in sound system, and more. Step onto front porch surrounded by manicured landscaping. Inside, foyer opens to LR with bay window and gas fireplace, and open flow into elegant DR with built-ins. Gourmet kitchen features center island, bfast nook, granite counters, custom cabinets, and SS gas appliances. Master suite with gas fireplace, dressing room, WIC, and luxurious bath. 3 more BRs, BTH, and laundry complete the floor. 5th bedroom and full bath on 3rd level. Lower level has recroom, exercise room, powder, and mud room. Private yard boasts custom outdoor kitchen and patio. Central location close to parks, shops, schools, and NJ Transit.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Kimberley Haley

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 08/19/2019

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Last Buyer's Agent

Kimberley Haley

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 08/19/2019

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $27,187

Lot Details

  • 10,019 Sq Ft Lot
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Detached Garage

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Victorian Architecture
  • Wood Shingle Roof
  • Clapboard

Interior Spaces

  • Wet Bar
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Shades
  • Blinds
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 4 Fireplaces
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Recreation Room with Fireplace
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Utility Room
  • Home Gym
  • Finished Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Wine Refrigerator
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Stone

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Dressing Area
  • Powder Room
  • Separate Shower

Home Security

  • Storm Windows
  • Storm Doors
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Docks
  • Enclosed Patio or Porch
  • Storage Shed

Schools

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

Utilities

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

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2920-01105-0000-00009-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$27,187

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial, Victorian
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • County Name: Union
  • Street Number Display: 554
  • Directions: E Dudley to Highland
  • I D: 4922030
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • First Name: KIMBERLEY
  • First Name3: KIMBERLEY
  • Last Name: HALEY
  • Last Name3: HALEY
  • Office Phone: 908-301-2004
  • Office Phone3: 908-301-2004
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Stone, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Bedroom 1, Gas Fireplace, Rec Room, Family Room, Fireplace Equipment, Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 4
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Stackable Washer/Dryer, Microwave Oven, WineRefr
  • Interior Amenities: Bar-Wet, StallShw, Walk-In Closet, Fire Alarm Sys, Blinds, Shades, Window Treatments, Carbon Monoxide Detector
  • Number Rooms: 11
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Dressing Room, 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
  • Bathrooms: 3.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished, Full
  • Basement Level Rooms: Utility Room, Storage Room, Exercise Room, Powder Room, Rec Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 24x12
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 22x15
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Bedroom
  • Other Room1 Dim: 13x9
  • Other Room1 Level: Third
  • Other Room 2: Rec Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 24x17
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 3: Exercise Room
  • Other Room3 Dim: 18x12
  • Other Room3 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 4: SittngRm
  • Other Room4 Dim: 14x9
  • Other Room4 Level: Second
  • Level 1 Rooms: Foyer, Living Room, Dining Room, Powder Room, Family Room, Kitchen
  • Level 2 Rooms: Laundry Room, 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Level 3 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Storage Room, Bath Main
  • Ground Level Rooms: Walkout
  • Phone: 908-233-5555

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Clapboard, Wood Shingle
  • Exterior Features: Barbeque, Dock, OutDrKit, Storage Shed, Storm Door(s), Enclosed Porch(es), Storm Window(s), Curbs, Open Porch(es)
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Ceiling Fan, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, 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: 50X200
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 452500
  • Assessed Land Value: 812000
  • Assessment: 1264500
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 9
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.23

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 27187
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2920-01105-0000-00009-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.150
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Franklin

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 19, 2019
Closed on
Oct 21, 2019
Sold by
Dougherty Joseph
Bought by
Lechner Nicholas and Lechner Maria Nicole
Seller's Agent
Kimberley Haley
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Kimberley Haley
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$1,250,000
Sold Price
$1,250,000
Current Estimated Value
$2,008,548

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$758,548
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.24%
Original Mortgage
$1,000,000
Outstanding Balance
$877,835
Interest Rate
3.6%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,130,713

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 13, 2010
Sold by
Devitt John F and Devitt Mary T
Bought by
Dougherty Joseph and Dougherty Laura

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$478,400
Interest Rate
4.63%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Lechner Nicholas $1,250,000 Nrt Title Agency Llc
Dougherty Joseph $736,000 Chicago Title Insurance Co
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Lechner Nicholas $1,000,000
Previous Owner Dougherty Joseph $478,400
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
10/22/2019 10/22/19 Sold $1,250,000 0.0% --
08/24/2019 08/24/19 Pending -- -- --
08/19/2019 08/19/19 For Sale $1,250,000 -- --
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
2025 $28,477 $1,264,500 $812,000 $452,500
2024 $27,895 $1,264,500 $812,000 $452,500
2023 $27,895 $1,264,500 $812,000 $452,500
2022 $27,313 $1,264,500 $812,000 $452,500
2021 $27,351 $1,264,500 $812,000 $452,500
2020 $27,288 $1,264,500 $812,000 $452,500
2019 $27,187 $1,264,500 $812,000 $452,500
2018 $20,993 $225,800 $93,100 $132,700
2017 $20,877 $225,800 $93,100 $132,700
2016 $17,164 $190,100 $93,100 $97,000
2015 $16,822 $190,100 $93,100 $97,000
2014 $16,267 $190,100 $93,100 $97,000
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Kimberley Haley

    Seller's Agent in 2019

    Kimberley Haley

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

    (908) 377-7174

    183 in this area

    294 Total Sales

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3581298

Garden State MLS

APN: 20-01105-0000-00009

New Jersey Union County Westfield 07090

554 Highland Ave, Westfield, NJ

This home is located at 554 Highland Ave, Westfield, NJ 07090 since 19 August 2019 and is currently estimated at $2,008,548. 554 Highland Ave is a home located in Union County with nearby schools including Franklin Elementary School, Roosevelt Intermediate School, and Westfield Senior High School.

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