$297,000
SOLD FEB 25, 2016

772 Kensington Ave Unit 76 Plainfield, NJ 07060

5 Beds
2 Baths
2,511 Sq Ft
0.34 Acres

Recently Sold

$118 Per Sq Ft

9% Below List Price

101 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • 3 Fireplaces
  • High Ceiling
  • Deck
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Breakfast Room

About This Home

As of February 2016

Come enjoy the generous accommodations of this large Colonial gem. Big kitchen, large rooms, 5 bedrooms plus bonus rooms/extra storage. Property being sold AS IS. Newly Renovated in 2014 Special Holiday price slash. Don't miss out! If space and character are what you seek, look no further. This grand colonial home offers an abundance of generous rooms. Lots of windows to gaze out of or you could choose to sit on the deck, enclosed porch or screened in porch and enjoy the view of a park-like back yard. The home is listed as 5 beds but there are 2 additional rooms that can be used as storage or family/rec room. There is a full unfinished basement with work bench and laundry. Hardwood floors, high ceilings, 3 fireplaces and lots of architectural detail lend charm to this home.

Last Buyer's Agent

DENNIS BYUN

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $7,829

Year Built

  • Built in 1897 | Remodeled

Lot Details

  • 0.34 Acre Lot

Parking

  • 4 Parking Spaces

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Wood Siding

Interior Spaces

  • High Ceiling
  • 3 Fireplaces
  • Blinds
  • Living Room
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Unfinished Basement
  • Front Basement Entry
  • Laundry Room

Kitchen

  • Self-Cleaning Oven
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 5 Bedrooms
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Enclosed patio or porch

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Community Details

  • Association fees include trash collection

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2912-00637-0000-00024-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$7,829

Year Built

Built in 1897 | Remodeled

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1897
  • Year Built Description: Approximate, Renovated
  • County Name: Union
  • Renovated Year: 2014
  • Street Number Display: 772
  • Directions: 7th St to Kensington house will be on the right before Putnam
  • I D: 4570931
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 24
  • First Name: CHARLES
  • First Name3: DENNIS
  • Last Name: GRAY
  • Last Name3: BYUN
  • Office Phone3: 973-376-0033
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached
  • Year Renovated: 2014

Interior Features

  • Fireplace Description: Non-Functional
  • Number of Fireplaces: 3
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Refrigerator, CookGas, Dishwasher, Self Cleaning Oven, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Microwave Oven
  • Interior Amenities: Fire Extinguisher, High Ceilings, Smoke Detector, Blinds, Security System, Carbon Monoxide Detector
  • Number Rooms: 13
  • Bedrooms: 5
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Second
  • Bathrooms: 2.00
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Laundry Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Not Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 13x12
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 18x14
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Office
  • Other Room1 Dim: 9x11
  • Other Room 2: Bedroom
  • Other Room2 Dim: 14x11
  • Other Room2 Level: Third
  • Other Room 3: Florida/3Season
  • Other Room3 Dim: 12x20
  • Other Room3 Level: First
  • Other Room 4: Screened Patio/Porch
  • Other Room4 Dim: 11x8
  • Other Room4 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Entrance Vestibule, Living Room, Sunroom, Kitchen, Bath(s) Other, Dining Room, Florida/3Season
  • Level 2 Rooms: Bath Main, 4 Or More Bedrooms
  • Level 3 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms
  • Phone: 908-822-0550

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Wood
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Enclosed Porch(es)
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Number Parking Spaces: 4
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Public Available
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Association Maintenance Fee Includes: Trash Collection

Fee Information

  • Other Fee Freqency: Quarterly

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 75X200
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 51000
  • Assessed Land Value: 55000
  • Assessment: 106000
  • Lot Identifier: 24
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.34

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 7829
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2912-00637-0000-00024-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 7.386
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2015
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2015

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Closed on
Apr 4, 2019
Sold by
Gales Timothy
Bought by
Gales Timothy and Gales Selena
Current Estimated Value
$629,080

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 25, 2015
Closed on
Mar 18, 2016
Sold by
Neale Robert R
Bought by
Gales Timothy
Buyer's Agent
DENNIS BYUN
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$325,000
Sold Price
$297,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$28,000
-8.62%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.26%
Original Mortgage
$282,150
Outstanding Balance
$229,885
Interest Rate
3.73%
Estimated Equity
$397,238

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 14, 2014
Closed on
Aug 14, 2014
Sold by
Wong Susan
Bought by
Neale Robert J and Neale Jared J
Seller's Agent
Joseph Kaiser
DAVID REALTY GROUP LLC
Sold Price
$300,000

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
-0.65%
Original Mortgage
$285,000
Interest Rate
4.09%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 23, 2013
Sold by
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp
Bought by
Wong Susan

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 13, 2013
Sold by
Froehlichralph Sheriff Office
Bought by
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporat

Purchase Details

Closed on
Nov 21, 2006
Sold by
Pimentel Aldo
Bought by
Dambreville Florence

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$304,000
Interest Rate
6.31%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jul 15, 1997
Sold by
Brinson Lewis M and Smith Robert L
Bought by
Pimentel Aldo and Pimentel Yris

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$127,301
Interest Rate
7.79%
Mortgage Type
FHA

Purchase Details

Closed on
Jun 23, 1995
Sold by
Clark James W and Clark Hazel C
Bought by
Brinson Lewis M and Smith Robert L
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
Interfamily Deed Transfer -- Trident Abstract Ttl Agcy Ll
Deed -- --
Deed $300,000 Fidelity Nat Title Ins Co
Deed $110,000 None Available
Quit Claim Deed $100 --
Deed $380,000 --
Deed $130,000 --
Deed $100,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $282,150 No Value Available
Closed -- No Value Available
Closed $282,150 New Conventional
Previous Owner $285,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $391,400 Unknown
Previous Owner $304,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $76,000 Stand Alone Second
Previous Owner $304,000 No Value Available
Previous Owner $254,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $40,000 Stand Alone Second
Previous Owner $127,301 FHA
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
02/25/2016 02/25/16 Sold $297,000 -8.6% $118 / Sq Ft
01/04/2016 01/04/16 Pending -- -- --
09/25/2015 09/25/15 For Sale $325,000 +8.3% $129 / Sq Ft
08/14/2014 08/14/14 Sold $300,000 -- $119 / 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 $9,165 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
2023 $9,165 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
2022 $8,967 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
2021 $8,888 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
2020 $8,863 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
2019 $8,863 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
2018 $8,677 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
2017 $8,465 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
2016 $8,292 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
2015 $8,048 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
2014 $7,829 $106,000 $55,000 $51,000
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3255918

Garden State MLS

APN: 12-00637-0000-00024