NOT LISTED FOR SALE

846 Johnston Dr Watchung, NJ 07069

Estimated Value: $1,266,000 - $1,501,233

4 Beds
3.5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
1.5 Acres

Last Sold April 28, 2022

Last sale price $990,000

Est. 36% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $9,101/month

47 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Heated In Ground Pool
  • Sauna
  • Colonial Architecture
  • Bayberry Elementary School Rated A-
  • Sitting Area In Primary Bedroom
  • Mountain View

About This Home

As of April 2022

SHORT SALE / BANK APPROVAL REQUIRED! Nestled on one of Watchung's most sought-after ridgeline streets, this 4 BEDROOM / 3.1 BATH center hall colonial offers stunning views off the Watchung Mountain ridge from every window! This home is an entertainers' dream featuring an impressive great room w/high ceilings and a gas fireplace, elegant formal dining room and a spacious eat-in kitchen, all leading to a 2nd story deck overlooking the tranquil backyard and spectacular views. The family room offers an additional gas fireplace, built-ins and a gorgeous wet bar which includes a beverage fridge and a wine refrigerator. The large master suite is quietly tucked away on its own level from the rest of the house, featuring a spa-like bath with His & Hers vanities, jetted tub, stall shower and a sauna. The master suite also includes a sitting room can serve as a dressing room and an exercise room can serve as a 2nd walk-in closet. The three guest bedrooms are located on the lower level, one of which includes an en-suite bath making this a perfect in-law suite or bedroom for out-of-town guests. This custom home also includes an idyllic home office w/cherry built-ins, two laundry rooms, an expansive blue stone patio with a built-in gas grill leading to the gunite pool, plenty of parking, maintenance free brick & vinyl exterior, 3-zone heat & central air, SubZero refrigerator, Viking gas cooktop, Miele dishwasher, sprinklers and an amazing 3-season room.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

MICHELLE PAIS

SIGNATURE REALTY NJ Listed on: 11/12/2021

Last Buyer's Agent

Svetlana Kim

EXP REALTY, LLC

EXP REALTY, LLC

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $24,646

Year Built

  • Built in 1998

Lot Details

  • 1.5 Acre Lot
  • Fenced
  • Sprinkler System

Parking

  • 8 Parking Spaces

Home Design

  • Colonial Architecture
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Slab Foundation
  • Vinyl Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Wet Bar
  • High Ceiling
  • Ceiling Fan
  • Gas Fireplace
  • Thermal Windows
  • Window Treatments
  • Mud Room
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Great Room with Fireplace
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Sun or Florida Room
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Sauna
  • Home Gym
  • Mountain Views

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Recirculated Exhaust Fan
  • Microwave
  • Dishwasher
  • Wine Refrigerator
  • Kitchen Island

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 4 Bedrooms
  • Sitting Area In Primary Bedroom
  • Primary bedroom located on second floor
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Walk-In Closet
  • Powder Room
  • In-Law or Guest Suite
  • Bidet
  • Jetted Tub in Primary Bathroom
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Pool

  • Heated In Ground Pool
  • Gunite Pool

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Patio

Schools

  • Bayberry Elementary School
  • Vally View Middle School
  • Watchung High School

Utilities

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

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2721-05701-0000-00019-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$24,646

Year Built

Built in 1998

Lot Details

0

Listing Details

  • Style: Colonial
  • Primary Style: Colonial
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1998
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Somerset
  • Exclusions: Sit-up machine in the exercise room.
  • Possible Other Uses: Home-Office
  • Street Number Display: 846
  • Directions: Bonnie Burn Road to Johnston Drive - across from Stonehill Road.
  • I D: 5115483
  • Modified: 2023-04-29
  • Number Images: 44
  • First Name: MICHELLE
  • First Name3: SVETLANA
  • Last Name: PAIS
  • Last Name3: KIM
  • Attribution Contact: 908-686-1200
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Gas Fireplace, Great Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Central Vacuum, CookGas, Dishwasher, Dryer, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Microwave Oven, Refrigerator, OvnWElec, Washer, WineRefr
  • Interior Amenities: Bar-Wet, Bidet, Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, High Ceilings, JacuzTyp, Sauna, Smoke Detector, StallShw, TubShowr, Walk-In Closet, Window Treatments
  • Number Rooms: 10
  • Bedrooms: 4
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Full Bath, Sitting Room, Walk-In Closet
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Ground
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Ground
  • Bedroom 4 Level: Ground
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Jetted Tub, Sauna, Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 3.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 3
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement Description: Slab
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: Ground
  • In Law Suite: Yes
  • In Law Suite Description: Bedroom 1, Full Bath
  • Kitchen Area: Center Island, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 21x17
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Great Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 33x19
  • Other Room1 Level: First
  • Other Room 2: Office
  • Other Room2 Dim: 15x14
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Other Room 3: Florida/3Season
  • Other Room3 Dim: 17x13
  • Other Room3 Level: Ground
  • Other Room 4: SittngRm
  • Other Room4 Dim: 15x10
  • Other Room4 Level: Second
  • Level 1 Rooms: Breakfast Room, Dining Room, Foyer, Great Room, Kitchen, Laundry Room, MudRoom, Office, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: 1 Bedroom, Bath(s) Other, Exercise Room, Sauna, SittngRm
  • Ground Level Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Family Room, Florida/3Season, Laundry Room, Storage Room, Utility Room
  • Phone: 908-686-1200

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick, Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Features: Barbeque, Deck, Metal Fence, Patio, Thermal Windows/Doors, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
  • Pool: Yes
  • Pool Description: Gunite, Heated, In-Ground Pool
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Number Parking Spaces: 8
  • Parking Driveway Description: Blacktop

Utilities

  • Cooling: 3 Units, Ceiling Fan, Central Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Heating: 3 Units, Forced Hot Air
  • Sewer: Septic
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: BAYBERRY
  • Middle School: VALLY VIEW
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • High School: WATCHUNG
  • Middle Jr High School: VALLY VIEW

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 1.50 AC.
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 783400
  • Assessed Land Value: 392100
  • Assessment: 1175500
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Mountain View
  • Lot Identifier: 19
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 1.50
  • Zoning: Residential

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 24646
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2721-05701-0000-00019-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 2.128
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2020
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2020

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: BAYBERRY

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Nov 12, 2021
Closed on
Apr 22, 2022
Sold by
Italiano Philip J
Bought by
Khachiyan Anush and Epelbaum Teodor
Seller's Agent
MICHELLE PAIS
SIGNATURE REALTY NJ
Buyer's Agent
Svetlana Kim
EXP REALTY, LLC
List Price
$799,000
Sold Price
$990,000
Premium/Discount to List
$191,000
23.9%
Current Estimated Value
$1,347,558

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$357,558
Avg. Annual Appreciation
8.61%
Original Mortgage
$594,000
Interest Rate
5.11%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
Sep 27, 2001
Sold by
Walsh Thomas
Bought by
Italiano Philip and Italiano Anita

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$588,000
Interest Rate
6.91%

Purchase Details

Closed on
Aug 17, 1995
Sold by
Estate Dagobert Stuetz
Bought by
Walsh Thomas and Walsh Alma

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$235,000
Interest Rate
7.61%
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
Khachiyan Anush $990,000 New Title Company Name
Italiano Philip $1,000,000 --
Walsh Thomas $312,500 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Previous Owner Khachiyan Anush $594,000
Previous Owner Italiano Philip $588,000
Previous Owner Walsh Thomas $235,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
04/28/2022 04/28/22 Sold $990,000 -0.9% --
12/29/2021 12/29/21 Pending -- -- --
11/18/2021 11/18/21 Price Changed $999,000 +25.0% --
11/12/2021 11/12/21 For Sale $799,000 -- --
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 $21,778 $1,090,000 $440,700 $649,300
2023 $20,979 $1,027,900 $411,900 $616,000
2022 $20,905 $995,000 $399,800 $595,200
2021 $25,226 $1,175,500 $392,100 $783,400
2020 $24,647 $1,158,200 $386,200 $772,000
2019 $23,680 $1,141,200 $386,200 $755,000
2018 $22,421 $1,126,100 $382,400 $743,700
2017 $21,828 $1,103,000 $331,000 $772,000
2016 $22,589 $1,080,300 $331,000 $749,300
2015 $22,241 $1,050,100 $315,100 $735,000
2014 $21,677 $1,035,200 $315,100 $720,100
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3751692

Garden State MLS

APN: 21-05701-0000-00019