NOT LISTED FOR SALE

70 Forest Hills Way Cedar Grove, NJ 07009

Estimated Value: $1,288,000 - $1,743,401

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
4,600 Sq Ft
$328/Sq Ft Est. Value

Last Sold May 23, 2017

Last sale price $945,000 $205 Per Sq Ft

Est. 60% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $10,333/month

20 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Custom Home
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Great Room
  • Marble Flooring
  • High Ceiling
  • Home Office

About This Home

As of May 2017

This special custom built home, lovingly maintained & renovated by its original owners, is nestled in a quiet cul de sac in Bradford Estates, close to Upper Montclair Village, NYC train & bus. Spacious & elegant, this home boasts a custom 2015 kitchen w high end appliances & large center island overlook'g the fam rm w sliders to patio & yard. The huge, fin bsmt w kitchen, full bath, sep entrance, great closets & tons of storage offers endless possibilities. A 1st floor master bedr'm features two walk-in closets & a grand master bath w sep vanities. Music from a built-in sound system follows you from living rm to private home office complete w custom built-ins & from the sunlit dining rm right out to the lovely terrace. The 2nd flr has three large bedrooms, fantastic closet space & a second office.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

JANET SKLAR

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY Listed on: 03/14/2017

Last Buyer's Agent

Lisa Tomasella

BHHS VAN DER WENDE PROPERTIES

BHHS VAN DER WENDE PROPERTIES

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $20,355

Year Built

  • Built in 1988

Lot Details

  • 0.41 Acre Lot
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Sprinkler System

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Inside Entrance
  • Garage Door Opener
  • Circular Driveway
  • Additional Parking

Home Design

  • Custom Home
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction

Interior Spaces

  • 4,600 Sq Ft Home
  • Dry Bar
  • High Ceiling
  • Window Treatments
  • Great Room
  • Family Room
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Storage Room

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
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  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
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  • Dishwasher
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wall to Wall Carpet
  • Marble

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Main Floor Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Sump Pump
  • French Drain

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Patio

Schools

  • South End Elementary School
  • Memorial Middle School
  • Cedar Grov High School

Utilities

  • Zoned Heating and Cooling
  • Two Cooling Systems Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Multiple Heating Units
  • Heat Pump System
  • Underground Utilities
  • Standard Electricity
  • Water Filtration System
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1604-00036-0000-00008-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$20,355

Year Built

Built in 1988

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Custom Home, Colonial
  • Primary Style: Custom Home
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1988
  • County Name: Essex
  • Exclusions: Foyer and Dining Chandeliers, kitchen desk
  • Renovated Year: 2015
  • Street Number Display: 70
  • Directions: Bradford to Woodstone to Forest Hills Way
  • I D: 4696157
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • Section Subdiv Development: Bradford Estates
  • First Name: JANET
  • First Name3: LISA
  • Last Name: SKLAR
  • Last Name3: TOMASELLA
  • Office Phone: 973-233-2048
  • Office Phone3: 973-785-8420
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2015

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Ceramic Tile, Marble
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Filter, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Disposal, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Microwave Oven, Sump Pump
  • Interior Amenities: Bar-Dry, Window Treatments, Carbon Monoxide Detector, High Ceilings, Smoke Detector
  • Number Rooms: 12
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower And Tub
  • Bathrooms: 3.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: French Drain, Full, Walkout, Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Inside Entrance, Kitchen, Storage Room, Great Room, Walkout
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 22x20
  • Kitchen Level: Basement
  • Living Room Dim: 13x18
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Office
  • Other Room1 Dim: 10x19
  • Other Room1 Level: Second
  • Level 1 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Family Room, Kitchen, Powder Room, Laundry Room, Office, Dining Room, Living Room, Bath Main
  • Level 2 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, 3 Bedrooms, Office
  • Estimated Sq Ft: 4600
  • Phone: 973-233-2300

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick
  • Exterior Features: Barbeque, Patio, Underground Lawn Sprinkler, Curbs
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Finished Garage, Garage Door Opener, Built-In Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 6
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Additional Parking, Blacktop, Driveway-Exclusive, Circular

Utilities

  • Cooling: 2 Units, Central Air, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 2 Units, Baseboard - Hotwater, Heat Pump
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: All Underground, Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Home Warranty: Yes

Schools

  • Elementary School: SOUTH END
  • Middle School: MEMORIAL
  • High School: CEDAR GROV
  • High School: CEDAR GROV
  • Middle Jr High School: MEMORIAL

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 18011 SQ FT
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 546600
  • Assessed Land Value: 367800
  • Assessment: 914400
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Cul-De-Sac
  • Lot Identifier: 8
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.41

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 20355
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1604-00036-0000-00008-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.226
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2016
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2016

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: SOUTH END

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 30, 2021
Sold by
Murphy Maura C
Bought by
Mitrano Cesare
Current Estimated Value
$1,510,850

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$790,000
Interest Rate
2.5%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
Mar 14, 2017
Closed on
May 23, 2017
Sold by
Colannino Andrew F and Colannino Nana P
Bought by
Murphy Maura C and Mitrano Cerase
Seller's Agent
JANET SKLAR
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
Buyer's Agent
Lisa Tomasella
BHHS VAN DER WENDE PROPERTIES
List Price
$989,000
Sold Price
$945,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$44,000
-4.45%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
5.92%
Original Mortgage
$208,750
Interest Rate
3.97%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 16, 1985
Bought by
Colannino Andrew F and Colannino Nina P
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Mitrano Cesare -- Litwack Robert C
Murphy Maura C $945,000 Foundation Title Llc
Colannino Andrew F $110,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Mitrano Cesare $200,000
Previous Owner Mitrano Cesare $790,000
Previous Owner Mitrano Cesare $200,000
Previous Owner Murphy Maura C $510,400
Previous Owner Murphy Maura C $510,400
Previous Owner Murphy Maura C $208,750
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
05/23/2017 05/23/17 Sold $945,000 -4.4% $205 / Sq Ft
04/03/2017 04/03/17 Pending -- -- --
03/14/2017 03/14/17 For Sale $989,000 -- $215 / 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 $23,866 $914,400 $367,800 $546,600
2022 $23,445 $914,400 $367,800 $546,600
2021 $23,162 $914,400 $367,800 $546,600
2020 $23,500 $914,400 $367,800 $546,600
2019 $22,961 $914,400 $367,800 $546,600
2018 $21,909 $914,400 $367,800 $546,600
2017 $21,671 $914,400 $367,800 $546,600
2016 $21,004 $914,400 $367,800 $546,600
2015 $20,519 $914,400 $367,800 $546,600
2014 $20,099 $914,400 $367,800 $546,600
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3371242

Garden State MLS

APN: 04-00036-0000-00008