$189,900
SOLD OCT 21, 2016

7241 Forsythia Ave SE Grand Rapids, MI 49508

4 Beds
2 Baths
2,210 Sq Ft
0.29 Acres

Recently Sold

$86 Per Sq Ft

5% Below List Price

21 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Recreation Room
  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Countryside Elementary School Rated A
  • Corner Lot: Yes
  • Built-In Desk

About This Home

As of July 2025

Nice Salt Box 2-story located in Gaines Township with Byron Center Schools and a nice subdivision. Home has 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths, main floor laundry and master bedroom, family room with fireplace, lower level has recreation room and office. Wall Vac system, central air, underground sprinkling hooked-up to its own well. See this home soon, won't last long.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Jack Grashuis

Greenridge Realty (Kentwood) Listed on: 08/30/2016

Last Buyer's Agent

Jeffrey Shaffer

Bellabay Realty (SW) License #6501383836

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $2,400

Year Built

  • Built in 1977

Lot Details

  • Lot Dimensions are 150 x 84
  • Shrub
  • Corner Lot: Yes
  • Sprinkler System
  • Property is zoned RL-10 Low Res, RL-10 Low Res

Parking

  • 2 Car Attached Garage
  • Garage Door Opener

Home Design

  • Composition Roof
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • 2,210 Sq Ft Home
  • 2-Story Property
  • Central Vacuum
  • Built-In Desk
  • Insulated Windows
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Living Room
  • Dining Area
  • Recreation Room
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House
  • Laundry on main level

Kitchen

  • Built-In Oven
  • Range
  • Dishwasher
  • Disposal

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms | 2 Main Level Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Heating System Uses Natural Gas
  • Natural Gas Water Heater

Additional Features

  • Patio
  • Mineral Rights Excluded

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$2,400

Year Built

Built in 1977

Lot Details

0

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • New Construction: No
  • ArchitecturalStyle: Other
  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1977
  • ResoPropertyType: Residential
  • Location Property Info:Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
  • General Property Info:New Construction2: No
  • General Property Info:Lot Dimensions: 150 x 84
  • General Property Info:Waterfront3: No
  • General Property Info:Basement: Yes
  • General Property Info:Total Fin SqFt All Levels: 2210.0
  • General Property Info:Main Level Primary: Yes
  • General Property Info:Main Level Laundry: Yes
  • Tax Info:Annual Property Tax: 2400.0
  • Tax Info:Zoning3: RL-10 Low Res
  • Roofing:Composition: Yes
  • Heat Type:Forced Air: Yes
  • Air Conditioning:Central Air: Yes
  • Manufactured:Manufactured YN: No
  • Substructure:Full: Yes
  • Appliances Refrigerators: Yes
  • Landscape:ShrubsHedges: Yes
  • Heat Source:Natural Gas3: Yes
  • Sewer:Public: Yes
  • Water:Public2: Yes
  • Lot Description:Corner Lot: Yes
  • Windows:Insulated Windows: Yes
  • Water Heater:Natural Gas4: Yes
  • Landscape:Underground Sprinkler: Yes
  • Mineral Rights:No: Yes
  • Appliances:Built in Oven: Yes
  • Additional Items:Central Vacuum: Yes
  • General Property Info:SqFt Above Grade: 1710.0
  • General Property Info Garage YN: Yes
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Appliances: Built in Oven, Dishwasher, Disposal, Range, Refrigerator
  • Interior Amenities: Central Vacuum, Garage Door Opener, Pantry
  • Fireplace Features: Family Room
  • Fireplace: No
  • Total Bedrooms: 4
  • Main Level Bedrooms: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Total Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Full
  • LivingArea: 2210.0
  • Window Features: Insulated Windows
  • General Property Info:Stories2: 2.0
  • Appliances Range: Yes
  • Kitchen Features Pantry: Yes
  • Appliances Dishwasher: Yes
  • Fireplace:Family: Yes
  • Kitchen Features:Desk Built-In: Yes

Exterior Features

  • Construction Materials: Wood Siding
  • List Price: 189900.0
  • Lot Features: Corner Lot
  • Patio and Porch Features: Patio
  • Road Surface Type: Paved
  • Roof: Composition
  • Waterfront: No
  • Access Feat:Accessibility Features2: No
  • Driveway Paved: Yes
  • Exterior Material:Wood Siding: Yes
  • Patio And Porch Features:Patio: Yes

Garage/Parking

  • Attached Garage: Yes
  • Garage Spaces: 2.0
  • Garage: Yes
  • Parking Features: Attached
  • Additional Items:Garage Door Opener: Yes
  • Parking Features Attached2: Yes
  • General Property Info:Garage Spaces: 2.0

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Cooling: Yes
  • Heating: Forced Air
  • Heating: Yes
  • Sewer: Public
  • Water Source: Public

Lot Info

  • Lot Dimensions: 150 x 84
  • Zoning Description: RL-10 Low Res
  • ResoLotSizeUnits: SquareFeet

Tax Info

  • Tax Annual Amount: 2400.0
  • Tax Year: 2016

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 30, 2016
Closed on
Oct 21, 2016
Sold by
Berkenpas Willard J and Berkenpas Anola
Bought by
Yerkes Jennifer
Seller's Agent
Jack Grashuis
Greenridge Realty (Kentwood)
Buyer's Agent
Jeffrey Shaffer
Bellabay Realty (SW)
List Price
$199,900
Sold Price
$189,900
Premium/Discount to List
-$10,000
-5%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.89%
Original Mortgage
$151,920
Outstanding Balance
$122,694
Interest Rate
3.44%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Estimated Equity
$278,741

Purchase Details

Listed on
Jun 11, 2014
Closed on
Aug 26, 2014
Sold by
Patterson Carl T and Patterson Nancy J
Bought by
Berkenpas Willard J and Berkenpas Anola
Seller's Agent
Randal Denooy
Independence Realty (Main)
Buyer's Agent
Jack Grashuis
Greenridge Realty (Kentwood)
List Price
$189,900
Sold Price
$185,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$4,900
-2.58%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
1.22%
Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Warranty Deed $189,900 Chicago Title Michigan Inc
Warranty Deed $179,450 Chicago Title
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $151,920 New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
07/22/2025 07/22/25 Sold $395,000 +6.8% $180 / Sq Ft
06/29/2025 06/29/25 Pending -- -- --
06/26/2025 06/26/25 For Sale $369,900 +94.8% $168 / Sq Ft
10/21/2016 10/21/16 Sold $189,900 -5.0% $86 / Sq Ft
09/20/2016 09/20/16 Pending -- -- --
08/30/2016 08/30/16 For Sale $199,900 +8.1% $90 / Sq Ft
08/26/2014 08/26/14 Sold $185,000 -2.6% $75 / Sq Ft
07/30/2014 07/30/14 Pending -- -- --
06/11/2014 06/11/14 For Sale $189,900 -- $77 / Sq Ft
Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

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 $2,464 $142,100 $0 $0
2024 $2,464 $132,400 $0 $0
2022 $2,245 $112,000 $0 $0
2021 $3,110 $109,100 $0 $0
2020 $2,169 $104,300 $0 $0
2019 $2,929 $97,900 $0 $0
2018 $2,929 $97,300 $18,500 $78,800
2017 $0 $81,600 $0 $0
2016 $0 $81,000 $0 $0
2015 -- $81,000 $0 $0
2013 -- $67,500 $0 $0
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

MLS Number: 16045143

Southwestern Michigan Association of REALTORS®

APN: 41-22-08-327-009