NOT LISTED FOR SALE

61 Bernard Dr Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

Estimated Value: $1,636,836 - $2,209,000

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
0.63 Acres

Last Sold July 15, 2016

Last sale price $1,130,000

Est. 62% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $11,478/month

90 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Deck
  • Wood Flooring
  • Cedar Hill Elementary School Rated A
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom

About This Home

As of July 2016

Stunning, meticulously updated 4 BR CHC with 3 car garage in sought after neighborhood with high-end kitchen and custom finished basement. Updates include dark hardwood floors, 42" ceiling-high kitchen cabinets, granite countertops, professional-grade appliances, wet bar, wine storage, exercise room, craft area and ceiling fans. Kitchen amenities include: oversized stainless refrigerator and separate oversized stainless freezer, DCS cooktop with grill, Dacor convection oven, warming drawer, walk in pantry, instant hot water spigot at sink, instant cold water at sink. Adjunct instant hot water heater (never run out) and recirculating pump (no wait time for hot water upstairs)! Sprinkler system too.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Carolyn Perren

WEICHERT REALTORS Listed on: 02/12/2016

WEICHERT REALTORS

Last Buyer's Agent

ROSEANN SERINA

BHHS FOX & ROACH

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $21,388

Year Built

  • Built in 1993

Lot Details

  • 0.63 Acre Lot
  • Level Lot
  • Sprinkler System

Parking

  • 3 Car Garage

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • Wet Bar
  • Sound System
  • Cathedral Ceiling
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Shades
  • Blinds
  • Drapes & Rods
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Great Room
  • Living Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Workshop
  • Storage Room
  • Laundry Room
  • Utility Room
  • Home Gym

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island
  • Instant Hot Water

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

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

Finished Basement

  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Front Basement Entry
  • Sump Pump

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck

Schools

  • Cedar Hill Elementary School
  • W Annin Middle School
  • Ridge High School

Utilities

  • Multiple cooling system units
  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Underground Utilities
  • Generator Hookup
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2702-08101-0000-00027-0000-

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$21,388

Year Built

Built in 1993

Lot Details

0

Parking

3

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1993
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Easements Description: Conservation
  • Exclusions: DR Chandelier, Tesla Charger, Car lift, Thule and Bike Lifts, w/d
  • Directions: Valley Rd to Bernard Drive OR Stonehouse Rd to Governor Dr to Bernard Drive
  • I D: 4598983
  • Section Subdiv Development: Sherbrooke
  • First Name: CAROLYN
  • First Name3: ROSEANN
  • Last Name: PERREN
  • Last Name3: SERINA
  • Office Phone: 247246
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Gas Fireplace, Family Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, OvnWElec, Generator-Hookup, Refrigerator, CookGas, Instant Hot Water, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Disposal, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Microwave Oven, Sump Pump
  • Interior Amenities: Bar-Wet, Drapes, Blinds, Shades, Window Treatments, Carbon Monoxide Detector, High Ceilings, Stereo System, Cathedral Ceiling, Smoke Detector
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 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
  • Bathrooms: 3.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Full, Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Exercise Room, Storage Room, Utility Room, Great Room, Workshop
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Pantry, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 23x14
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 13x13
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Storage Room
  • Level 1 Rooms: Family Room, Kitchen, Powder Room, Laundry Room, Foyer, Office, Dining Room, Great Room, Living Room, Pantry, Entrance Vestibule
  • Level 2 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Storage Room, 4 Or More Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Phone: 908-273-0400

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Wood
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Underground Lawn Sprinkler, Curbs
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Loft Storage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 3
  • Parking Driveway Description: 2 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 2 Units, Multi-Zone, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: All Underground
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • High School: RIDGE
  • Middle Jr High School: W ANNIN

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 0.63AC
  • Easement: Yes
  • Lot Description: Backs to Park Land, Level Lot
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.63

Rental Info

  • Pets Allowed: Yes

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 21388
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2702-08101-0000-00027-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 1.916
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2015

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: CEDAR HILL

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Feb 12, 2016
Closed on
Jul 11, 2016
Sold by
Hunghs Albert I and Hunghs Audrey A
Bought by
Leonard James and Leonard Melissa
Seller's Agent
Carolyn Perren
WEICHERT REALTORS
Buyer's Agent
ROSEANN SERINA
BHHS FOX & ROACH
List Price
$1,299,000
Sold Price
$1,130,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$169,000
-13.01%
Current Estimated Value
$1,833,459

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$703,459
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.22%
Original Mortgage
$375,000
Outstanding Balance
$170,198
Interest Rate
3.6%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$1,663,261

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 25, 2007
Sold by
Straffi Daniel E and Burdick Nancy M
Bought by
Hughes Albert J and Hughes Audrey

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$960,000
Interest Rate
6.21%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 2, 1993
Sold by
Devt Sherbrooke
Bought by
Burdick Gary and Burdick Nancy

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$320,000
Interest Rate
6.72%
Source: Public Records

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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
Leonard James $11,148 Scott Title Services Llc
Hughes Albert J $1,200,000 Chicago Title Insurance Co
Burdick Gary $390,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Leonard James $375,000
Previous Owner Hughes Albert J $960,000
Previous Owner Burdick Gary $320,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
07/15/2016 07/15/16 Sold $1,130,000 -13.0% --
05/12/2016 05/12/16 Pending -- -- --
02/12/2016 02/12/16 For Sale $1,299,000 -- --
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 $23,823 $1,483,600 $480,200 $1,003,400
2024 $23,823 $1,339,100 $402,800 $936,300
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Carolyn Perren

    Seller's Agent in 2016

    Carolyn Perren

    WEICHERT REALTORS

    (908) 337-7560

    2 in this area

    53 Total Sales

    Carolyn Perren
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    Buyer's Agent in 2016

    ROSEANN SERINA

    BHHS FOX & ROACH

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3281625

Garden State MLS

APN: 02-08101-0000-00027

New Jersey Somerset County Basking Ridge 07920

61 Bernard Dr, Basking Ridge, NJ

Not Listed for Sale

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