NOT LISTED FOR SALE

56 Highland Ave Maplewood, NJ 07040

Estimated Value: $1,118,000 - $1,376,000

3 Beds
2.5 Baths
2,280 Sq Ft
$526/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold October 15, 2020

Last sale price $820,000 $360 Per Sq Ft

Est. 46% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $8,070/month

19 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Recreation Room
  • High Ceiling
  • Clinton Elementary School Rated A-
  • Wood Flooring
  • Home Office

About This Home

As of October 2020

Gorgeous move-in-ready Colonial on a quiet street just around the corner from NYC trains & Village shops & restaurants! Deep private lot with patio & lush lawn perfect for outdoor enjoyment! Incredible space to enjoy in & out! Updated eat-in Kitchen with granite counters, tile backsplash, ample cabinet storage & separate dining area; stunning Living Room with hardwood floors & fireplace with marble surround; Den/Office plus Family Room with picture window & high ceilings; spacious formal Dining Room with chair rail; light-filled Bedrooms on 2nd floor with hall bath & private master bedroom with 2 closets & ensuite bath with shower; finished Lower Level Rec Room, exercise space, laundry & storage; new central air unit, new chimney liner/flue, custom blinds, recessed lighting, designer decor & more!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Robert Northfield

KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT Listed on: 09/09/2020

KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT

Last Buyer's Agent

Robert Northfield

KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT Listed on: 09/09/2020

KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $17,959

Year Built

  • Built in 1950

Lot Details

  • 10,454

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Siding
  • Stone Siding

Interior Spaces

  • High Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Skylights
  • Thermal Windows
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Recreation Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Partially Finished Basement
  • Sump Pump
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Kitchen

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

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Stone

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Powder Room
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Schools

  • Clinton Elementary School
  • S Orange Middle School
  • Columbia High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Standard Electricity

Additional Features

  • Patio
  • 10,454 Sq Ft Lot

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1611-00033-0002-00223-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$17,959

Year Built

Built in 1950

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1950
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Exclusions: Dining room chandelier excluded
  • Street Number Display: 56
  • Directions: Prospect Street to Elmwood Ave to Highland Ave, between Elmwood and Plymouth Place
  • I D: 4843192
  • Modified: 2021-10-16
  • Number Images: 25
  • First Name: ROBERT
  • First Name3: ROBERT
  • Last Name: NORTHFIELD
  • Last Name3: NORTHFIELD
  • Office Phone: 973-761-4100
  • Office Phone3: 973-761-4100
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Stone, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Sump Pump, Washer
  • Interior Amenities: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, High Ceilings, Security System, Skylight, Smoke Detector, StallShw
  • Number Rooms: 9
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 2.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished-Partially
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room, Rec Room, Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 9x13
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 13x24
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Rec Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 20x30
  • Other Room1 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 2: Laundry Room
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 3: Breakfast
  • Other Room3 Level: First
  • Other Room 4: Office
  • Other Room4 Dim: 14x13
  • Other Room4 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Den, Dining Room, Family Room, Foyer, Kitchen, Living Room, Office, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other
  • Phone: 973-762-5400

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stone, Wood
  • Exterior Features: Curbs, Patio, Sidewalk, Thermal Windows/Doors
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage, Garage Door Opener
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 3
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width

Utilities

  • Cooling: Ceiling Fan, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water

Schools

  • Elementary School: CLINTON
  • Middle School: S ORANGE
  • High School: COLUMBIA
  • High School: COLUMBIA
  • Middle Jr High School: S ORANGE

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 50X210
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 316200
  • Assessed Land Value: 240500
  • Assessment: 556700
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Identifier: 223
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.24
  • Zoning: RES

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 17959
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1611-00033-0002-00223-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.226
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: CLINTON

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 9, 2020
Closed on
Oct 15, 2020
Sold by
Givoni Mordechay and Givoni Lilith Amado
Bought by
Chao Kuei Ssu
Seller's Agent
Robert Northfield
KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT
Buyer's Agent
Robert Northfield
KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT
List Price
$759,000
Sold Price
$820,000
Premium/Discount to List
$61,000
8.04%
Current Estimated Value
$1,199,721

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$379,721
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.04%
Original Mortgage
$656,000
Outstanding Balance
$584,794
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$614,927

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 9, 2020
Closed on
Oct 12, 2020
Sold by
Givoni Mordechay and Givoni Lilith Amado
Bought by
Chao Kuei Ssu
Seller's Agent
Robert Northfield
KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT
Buyer's Agent
Robert Northfield
KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT
List Price
$759,000
Sold Price
$820,000
Premium/Discount to List
$61,000
8.04%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$656,000
Outstanding Balance
$584,794
Interest Rate
2.9%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$614,927

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 10, 2010
Sold by
Shultz Clinton S and Schultz Rebecca L
Bought by
Givoni Mordechay and Givoni Lilith Amado

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$541,705
Interest Rate
4.37%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jan 28, 2002
Sold by
Fraser Hannibal
Bought by
Shultz Clinton and Shultz Rebecca

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 3, 1999
Sold by
Mallory Willie
Bought by
Fraser Hannibal and Denyce Fraser R

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$189,150
Interest Rate
7.9%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 14, 1988
Sold by
Bell Frederick H and Bell Charlotte R
Bought by
Bell Charlotte R
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
Chao Kuei Ssu $820,000 Stewart Title
Chao Kuei Ssu $820,000 Hudson United Title Svcs Llc
Givoni Mordechay $549,000 None Available
Shultz Clinton $359,000 --
Fraser Hannibal $227,000 --
Bell Charlotte R -- --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Chao Kuei Ssu $656,000
Closed Chao Kuei Ssu $656,000
Previous Owner Givoni Mordechay $541,705
Previous Owner Shultz Clinton S $36,000
Previous Owner Fraser Hannibal $189,150
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
10/15/2020 10/15/20 Sold $820,000 +8.0% $360 / Sq Ft
09/28/2020 09/28/20 Pending -- -- --
09/09/2020 09/09/20 For Sale $759,000 -- $333 / 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 $20,130 $974,900 $457,600 $517,300
2024 $20,130 $974,900 $457,600 $517,300
2022 $19,629 $556,700 $240,500 $316,200
2021 $19,034 $556,700 $240,500 $316,200
2020 $18,494 $556,700 $240,500 $316,200
2019 $17,959 $556,700 $240,500 $316,200
2018 $17,497 $556,700 $240,500 $316,200
2017 $16,974 $556,700 $240,500 $316,200
2016 $16,118 $437,400 $178,000 $259,400
2015 $15,746 $437,400 $178,000 $259,400
2014 $15,414 $437,400 $178,000 $259,400
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Robert Northfield

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    Robert Northfield

    KELLER WILLIAMS MID-TOWN DIRECT

    (973) 489-3417

    109 in this area

    313 Total Sales

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3662577

Garden State MLS

APN: 11-00033-02-00223

New Jersey Essex County Maplewood 07040

56 Highland Ave, Maplewood, NJ

This home is located at 56 Highland Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040 since 09 September 2020 and is currently estimated at $1,199,721, approximately $526 per square foot. This property was built in 1950. 56 Highland Ave is a home located in Essex County with nearby schools including Clinton Elementary School, South Orange Middle School, and Columbia Senior High School.

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