$444,000
SOLD JAN 19, 2016

897 Westfield Rd Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

3 Beds
2 Baths
2,303 Sq Ft
0.39 Acres

Recently Sold

$193 Per Sq Ft

1% Above List Price

34 Days on Market

Highlights

  • Fitness Center
  • Recreation Room
  • Wood Flooring
  • Howard B. Brunner Elementary School Rated A-
  • Ranch Style House
  • Attic

About This Home

As of October 2018

Ranch home on almost half acre. Fireplace in LR. Central AC.Hardwood floors .Finished basement rec room & exercise room & Full bath. Den on first floor.walk to schools and Fanwood train station House has 2 driveways when showing please use driveway in the back yard off Morse Ave. Lock box is on railing in back yard . 2 sheds included in the sale . Paver Patio in back yard. Walk in closet in basement and storage area. Updated kitchen and baths. Washer/dryer and refrig. are included.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Paul Lamastra

ERA SUBURB REALTY Listed on: 09/23/2015

ERA SUBURB REALTY

Last Buyer's Agent

GLORIA KRAFT

COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $11,458

Year Built

  • Built in 1958

Lot Details

  • 0.39 Acre Lot
  • Level Lot

Parking

  • 1 Car Attached Garage
  • Additional Parking

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Brick Exterior Construction
  • Clapboard

Interior Spaces

  • Window Treatments
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Living Room with Fireplace
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Den
  • Recreation Room
  • Workshop
  • Storage Room
  • Home Gym
  • Attic

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Gas Oven or Range
  • Dishwasher

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Full Bathrooms

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Finished Basement

  • Walk-Out Basement
  • Basement Fills Entire Space Under The House

Home Security

  • Carbon Monoxide Detectors
  • Fire and Smoke Detector

Outdoor Features

  • Patio

Schools

  • Brunner Elementary School
  • Park Middle School
  • Sp Fanwood High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Heating and Cooling System
  • One Cooling System Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Standard Electricity
  • Gas Water Heater

Community Details

  • Fitness Center

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2916-07502-0000-00014-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$11,458

Year Built

Built in 1958

Lot Details

0

Parking

1

Listing Details

  • Style: Ranch
  • Primary Style: Ranch
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1958
  • Year Built Description: Approximate
  • County Name: Union
  • Street Number Display: 897
  • Directions: Westfield Road off North Ave. Corner of Morse Ave.
  • I D: 4570048
  • Modified: 2021-09-23
  • Number Images: 25
  • First Name: PAUL
  • First Name3: GLORIA
  • Last Name: LAMASTRA
  • Last Name3: KRAFT
  • Office Phone: 908-322-4434 x161
  • Office Phone3: 210286
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Living Room
  • Number of Fireplaces: 1
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, CookGas, Washer, Dishwasher, Dryer
  • Interior Amenities: Smoke Detector, Window Treatments, Carbon Monoxide Detector
  • Number Rooms: 9
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: First
  • Bathrooms: 2.00
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Full, Walkout, Finished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Exercise Room, Laundry Room, Rec Room, Walkout, Storage Room, Workshop
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Den Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Dim: 14x11
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 20x13
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Rec Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 17x15
  • Other Room1 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 2: Exercise Room
  • Other Room2 Dim: 14x11
  • Other Room2 Level: Basement
  • Level 1 Rooms: Foyer, Living Room, 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Den, Kitchen, Dining Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: Attic
  • Phone: 908-322-4434

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Brick, Clapboard
  • Exterior Features: Sidewalk, Patio
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Attached Garage, Pull Down Stairs
  • Number Garage Spaces: 1
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Additional Parking, Blacktop

Utilities

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

Condo/Co-op/Association

  • Amenities: Exercise Room

Schools

  • Elementary School: Brunner
  • Middle School: Park MS
  • High School: SP Fanwood
  • High School: SP Fanwood
  • Middle Jr High School: Park MS

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 000.390 AC
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 80900
  • Assessed Land Value: 33900
  • Assessment: 114800
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Lot Description: Level Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 14
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 0.39

Tax Info

  • Tax Acres: *
  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Streetname Tax: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 11458
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2916-07502-0000-00014-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: 9.981
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2015
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2015

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: Brunner

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
Aug 22, 2018
Closed on
Oct 17, 2018
Sold by
Samuelson Adam and Samuelson Lauren
Bought by
Scaturro Girolamo and Martowlis Stephanie
Seller's Agent
Cathy Splinter
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$525,000
Sold Price
$490,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$35,000
-6.67%
Current Estimated Value
$782,377

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$292,377
Avg. Annual Appreciation
7.15%
Original Mortgage
$465,500
Interest Rate
4.7%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Listed on
Sep 23, 2015
Closed on
Jan 19, 2016
Sold by
Mcardle Daniel D and Mcardle Deena S
Bought by
Samuelson Adam and Samuelson Lauren
Seller's Agent
Paul Lamastra
ERA SUBURB REALTY
Buyer's Agent
GLORIA KRAFT
COLDWELL BANKER REALTY
List Price
$439,900
Sold Price
$444,000
Premium/Discount to List
$4,100
0.93%

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Avg. Annual Appreciation
3.62%
Original Mortgage
$399,600
Interest Rate
3.98%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 7, 2007
Sold by
Sulzer Richard and Sulzer Maia La Menza
Bought by
Mcardle Daniel D and Mc Ardle Deena S

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$415,200
Interest Rate
6.48%
Mortgage Type
Purchase Money Mortgage

Purchase Details

Closed on
Dec 3, 1997
Sold by
Light Barry J
Bought by
Sulzer Richard and Sulzer Maia Lamenza

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Original Mortgage
$191,920
Interest Rate
7.14%

Purchase Details

Closed on
May 23, 1995
Sold by
Kaplun Bruce P and Kaplun Annette A
Bought by
Light Barry J
Source: Public Records

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

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Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Type Sale Price Title Company
Deed $490,000 Chicago Title Ins Co
Deed $444,000 --
Deed $519,000 None Available
Deed $239,900 --
Deed $210,000 --
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Loan Amount Loan Type
Open $484,267 New Conventional
Closed $465,500 New Conventional
Previous Owner $399,600 New Conventional
Previous Owner $414,000 New Conventional
Previous Owner $437,525 FHA
Previous Owner $415,200 Purchase Money Mortgage
Previous Owner $77,850 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $100,000 Credit Line Revolving
Previous Owner $183,200 Unknown
Previous Owner $191,920 No Value Available
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
10/26/2018 10/26/18 Sold $490,000 -6.7% $213 / Sq Ft
09/14/2018 09/14/18 Pending -- -- --
08/22/2018 08/22/18 For Sale $525,000 +18.2% $228 / Sq Ft
01/19/2016 01/19/16 Sold $444,000 +0.9% $193 / Sq Ft
10/27/2015 10/27/15 Pending -- -- --
09/23/2015 09/23/15 For Sale $439,900 -- $191 / 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 $13,111 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
2023 $13,111 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
2022 $12,955 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
2021 $12,933 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
2020 $12,871 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
2019 $12,776 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
2018 $12,561 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
2017 $12,282 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
2016 $12,046 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
2015 $11,849 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
2014 $11,458 $114,800 $33,900 $80,900
Source: Public Records

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3255280

Garden State MLS

APN: 16-07502-0000-00014