NOT LISTED FOR SALE

617 E Watson Dr Tempe, AZ 85283

The Lakes Neighborhood

Estimated Value: $461,000 - $474,000

3 Beds
2 Baths
1,266 Sq Ft
$368/Sq Ft Est. Value

Sale Details

Date Sold: August 31, 2021

Last sale price $405,000 $320 Per Sq Ft

Est. 15% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $2,675 / mo

28 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Private Pool
  • Private Yard
  • Covered Patio or Porch
  • 0.18 Acre Lot
  • No HOA
  • Eat-In Kitchen

About This Home

As of August 2021

Awesome move-in ready home in the highly desirable Kiwanis Park area. A huge shade tree and fresh exterior paint graces this cozy home. New laminate floors enrich the space (installed July 2021). Enjoy the sparkling fenced pool and tiled patio. BRAND new AC installed June 23rd! Close to transportation, schools, shopping, freeways and Kiwanis Park, where you will enjoy sports fields, batting cages, lake with fishing, community center and more!

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Carol A. Royse

Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty License #SA026080000 Listed on: 07/22/2021

Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty

Last Buyer's Agent

Janet Rhew

Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living License #SA664580000

Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $1,968

Year Built

  • Built in 1974

Lot Details

  • 7,707 Sq Ft Lot
  • Wrought Iron Fence
  • Front and Back Yard Sprinklers
  • Sprinklers on Timer
  • Private Yard
  • Grass Covered Lot

Home Design

  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Composition Roof
  • Block Exterior

Interior Spaces

  • 1,266 Sq Ft Home
  • 1-Story Property
  • Security System Owned

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Laminate Countertops

Flooring

  • Floors Updated in 2021
  • Laminate
  • Tile

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms

Parking

  • 2 Open Parking Spaces
  • 1 Carport Space

Accessible Home Design

  • No Interior Steps
  • Multiple Entries or Exits
  • Stepless Entry
  • Hard or Low Nap Flooring

Pool

  • Private Pool
  • Spa
  • Fence Around Pool

Schools

  • Aguila Elementary School
  • FEES College Preparatory Middle School
  • Marcos De Niza High School

Utilities

  • Cooling System Updated in 2021
  • Central Air
  • Heating Available
  • High Speed Internet
  • Cable TV Available

Additional Features

  • ENERGY STAR Qualified Equipment for Heating
  • Covered Patio or Porch
  • Property is near bus stop

Community Details

  • No Home Owners Association
  • Association fees include no fees
  • Built by Uknown
  • University Royal Unit 2 Subdivision

Listing and Financial Details

  • Tax Lot 511
  • Assessor Parcel Number 301-81-169

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$1,968

Year Built

Built in 1974

Lot Details

7,707 Sq Ft Lot

Listing Details

  • Cross Street: Rural & Baseline
  • Legal Info Range: 4E
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Association Fees Land Lease Fee: N
  • Basement: N
  • Cooling HVAC SEER Rating: 14
  • Updated Floors: Partial
  • Items Updated Floor Yr Updated: 2021
  • Updated Heating or Cooling Units: Full
  • Items Updated Ht Cool Yr Updated: 2021
  • Updated Roof: Partial
  • Items Updated Roof Yr Updated: 2015
  • Parking Spaces Slab Parking Spaces: 2.0
  • Parking Spaces Total Covered Spaces: 1.0
  • Separate Den Office Sep Den Office: N
  • Year Built: 1974
  • Spa Private: Yes
  • Tax Year: 2020
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Horses: No
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.18
  • Subdivision Name: UNIVERSITY ROYAL UNIT 2
  • Architectural Style: Ranch
  • Property Attached Yn: No
  • General Property Description:PriceSqFt: 319.91
  • Technology:Cable TV Avail: Yes
  • Cooling ENERGY STAR Qualified Equipment: Yes
  • Cooling:Central Air: Yes
  • Water Source City Water: Yes
  • Technology:High Speed Internet: Yes
  • Special Features: None

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Laminate, Tile
  • Basement YN: No
  • Spa Features: Private
  • Accessibility Features: Zero-Grade Entry, Mltpl Entries/Exits, Hard/Low Nap Floors
  • Total Bedrooms: 3
  • Fireplace: No
  • Interior Amenities: High Speed Internet, Other, See Remarks, Master Downstairs, Eat-in Kitchen, No Interior Steps, Pantry, 3/4 Bath Master Bdrm, Laminate Counters
  • Living Area: 1266.0
  • Stories: 1
  • Kitchen Features:RangeOven Elec: Yes
  • Kitchen Features Pantry: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Laminate Counters: Yes
  • Other Rooms:Family Room: Yes
  • Community Features:Near Bus Stop: Yes
  • KitchenFeatures:Refrigerator: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Fencing: Block, Wrought Iron
  • Exterior Features: Private Yard
  • Lot Features: Sprinklers In Rear, Sprinklers In Front, Grass Front, Grass Back, Auto Timer H2O Front, Auto Timer H2O Back
  • Pool Features: Fenced
  • Pool Private: Yes
  • Disclosures: Agency Discl Req, Seller Discl Avail
  • Construction Type: Brick Veneer, Painted, Block
  • Patio And Porch Features: Covered Patio(s), Patio
  • Roof: Composition
  • Construction:Block: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Covered Patio(s): Yes
  • Exterior Features:Patio: Yes
  • Exterior Features:Pvt Yrd(s)Crtyrd(s): Yes
  • General Property Description:Community Pool YN2: No
  • General Property Description:Private Pool YN2: Yes
  • Private Pool Features: Fenced: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Total Covered Spaces: 1.0
  • Carport Spaces: 1.0
  • Open Parking Spaces: 2.0

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air, ENERGY STAR Qualified Equipment
  • Heating: ENERGY STAR Qualified Equipment, Electric
  • Laundry Features: Other, See Remarks
  • Security: Security System Owned
  • Cooling Y N: Yes
  • Heating Yn: Yes
  • Water Source: City Water
  • Heating:Electric: Yes
  • Heating:ENERGY STAR Qualified Equipment2: Yes

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Community Features: Near Bus Stop
  • Association: No

Association/Amenities

  • Association Fees:HOA YN2: N
  • Association Fees:PAD Fee YN2: N
  • Association Fee Incl:No Fees: Yes

Fee Information

  • Association Fee Includes: No Fees

Schools

  • Elementary School: Aguila Elementary School
  • High School: Marcos De Niza High School
  • Junior High Dist: Tempe Union High School District
  • Middle Or Junior School: Fees College Preparatory Middle School

Lot Info

  • Land Lease: No
  • Lot Size Sq Ft: 7707.0
  • Parcel #: 301-81-169

Building Info

  • Builder Name: Uknown

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 1968.0
  • Tax Book Number: 301.00
  • Tax Lot: 511
  • Tax Map Number: 81.00

Ownership History

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Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jul 22, 2021
Closed on
Aug 25, 2021
Sold by
Bought by
Seller's Agent
Carol A. Royse
Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty
Buyer's Agent
Janet Rhew
Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living
List Price
$400,000
Sold Price
$405,000
Premium/Discount to List
$5,000
1.25%
Current Estimated Value
$465,597

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$60,597
Avg. Annual Appreciation
2.92%
Original Mortgage
$416,947
Outstanding Balance
$379,391
Interest Rate
2.8%
Mortgage Type
VA
Estimated Equity
$86,206

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 2, 2009
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$137,464
Interest Rate
4.77%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 1, 2009
Sold by
Bought by

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 28, 2006
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$252,500
Interest Rate
8.95%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 20, 2003
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$122,400
Interest Rate
5.37%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 14, 1999
Sold by
Bought by

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$117,531
Interest Rate
7.01%
Mortgage Type
FHA
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

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Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
$405,000 Title Alliance Elite Agcy Ll
$140,000 First American Title Ins Co
$127,500 Accommodation
$252,500 Fidelity National Title
$153,000 Security Title Agency
$118,500 First American Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

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Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open $416,947
Previous Owner $137,464
Previous Owner $252,500
Previous Owner $122,400
Previous Owner $117,531
Closed $22,950
Source: Public Records

Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft
08/31/2021 08/31/21 Sold $405,000 +1.3% $320 / Sq Ft
07/30/2021 07/30/21 Pending -- -- --
07/02/2021 07/02/21 For Sale $400,000 -- $316 / Sq Ft
Source: Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS)

Tax History

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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 $2,102 $18,985 -- --
2024 $1,816 $18,081 -- --
2023 $1,816 $34,820 $6,960 $27,860
2022 $1,734 $25,610 $5,120 $20,490
2021 $2,029 $23,260 $4,650 $18,610
2020 $1,968 $20,350 $4,070 $16,280
2019 $1,930 $18,950 $3,790 $15,160
2018 $1,882 $16,860 $3,370 $13,490
2017 $1,826 $15,120 $3,020 $12,100
2016 $1,814 $13,960 $2,790 $11,170
2015 $1,742 $13,250 $2,650 $10,600
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Carol A. Royse

    Seller's Agent in 2021

    Carol A. Royse

    Your Home Sold Guaranteed Realty

    (480) 776-5231

    4 in this area

    770 Total Sales

    Carol A. Royse
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    Buyer's Agent in 2021

    Janet Rhew

    Keller Williams Realty Sonoran Living

    1 in this area

    3 Total Sales

    Janet Rhew
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  • Y

    Buyer's Agent in 2021

    Yong Ok Rhew

    Keller Williams Northeast Realty

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Map

Source: Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS)

MLS Number: 6259177

Arizona Regional Multiple Listing Service (ARMLS)

APN: 301-81-169

Arizona Maricopa County Tempe 85283 The Lakes

617 E Watson Dr, Tempe, AZ

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