$750,000

786-788 Lake St Newark, NJ 07104

Forest Hill Neighborhood

Estimated payment $4,795/month

7 Beds
4 Baths
-- Sq Ft
-- Price per Sq Ft

Highlights

  • Colonial Architecture
  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Patio
  • Farmhouse Sink
  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • 4-minute walk to Althea Gibson Tennis Courts

About This Home

Presence and pedigree define this stately Dutch Colonial Revival, built c. 1920, with its distinctive gambrel roof, large shed dormers, and symmetrical upper windows. Soft sage green trim in a historically fitting palette accents the broad covered front porch and second-floor deck.Inside: gleaming hardwood floors, original wood trim and cornice detailing, pocket doors, and a cozy fireplace. The kitchen has been tastefully refinished with stainless steel appliances, subway tile backsplash, and a farmhouse sink.The home offers 7 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and 2 half baths, including a beautifully renovated hall bath with rain shower and modern vanity, plus flexible bonus rooms currently used as a home office and gym.Outside: a large fenced yard, private back porch, wide driveway, and detached 2-car garage.Near Branch Brook Park, with easy access to the Light Rail into Newark Penn Station, Route 280, and Downtown Newark, houses of Worship, Montclair and Bus to New York.

Listing Agent

LESLEY CECCHI

EXP REALTY, LLC Brokerage Phone: 973-494-4057 Listed on: 07/14/2026

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $8,925

Year Built

  • Built in 1920

Parking

  • 2 Car Detached Garage
  • Paver Block

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Asphalt Shingled Roof
  • Stucco

Interior Spaces

  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Finished Basement

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Farmhouse Sink

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 7 Bedrooms

Utilities

  • Window Unit Cooling System
  • Underground Utilities
  • Gas Water Heater

Additional Features

  • Patio
  • 4,792 Sq Ft Lot

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 1614-00756-0000-00013-0000-

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$8,925

Year Built

Built in 1920

Lot Details

4,792 Sq Ft Lot

Parking

2

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1920
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Essex
  • Directions: Franklin to Heller to Lake St.
  • I D: 5446487
  • Attribution Contact: 973-494-4057
  • MLS Status: Active
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Fireplace Description: Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Gas
  • Bedrooms: 7
  • Bathrooms: 2.20
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Stucco
  • Exterior Features: Patio
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 2
  • Number Parking Spaces: 4
  • Parking Driveway Description: Blacktop, Paver Block

Utilities

  • Cooling: Window A/C(s)
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 1 Unit
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Utilities: All Underground
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 50X100
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.11

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 8925
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 1614-00756-0000-00013-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.999
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2025

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Property History

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Date Event Price List to Sale Price per Sq Ft Prior Sale
07/14/2026 07/14/26 For Sale $750,000 +368.8% --
10/21/2014 10/21/14 Sold $160,000 -- -- View Prior Sale
Source: Garden State MLS

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 4040434

Garden State MLS
New Jersey Essex County Newark 07104 Forest Hill

786-788 Lake St, Newark, NJ

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