NOT LISTED FOR SALE

917 Old School House Rd Newton, NJ 07860

Estimated Value: $714,278

3 Beds
2.5 Baths
-- Sq Ft
21.5 Acres

Last Sold November 25, 2020

Last sale price $495,000

Est. 44% increase in value since last sale

Current estimated payment $3,817/month

127 Days on Market

Highlights

  • 21.5 Acre Lot
  • Deck
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • Mountain View
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Wooded Lot

About This Home

As of November 2020

If you value your privacy you may want to visit this completely private ranch, built to accommodate the wheelchair bound owner, this entire home including the 4 bay garage was designed "barrier free". Designed by Robert L. Clothier this farm assessed home sits deep within its 22 acres unseen from the road. The Foyer leads you to the Living Rom which opens to the Dining Room, providing a large space for entertaining.The 25 X 12 Kitchen makes food prep for a crowd easy. The laundry is conveniently located in the mud room connecting the 4 car garage. The Family Room was designed w/ a full wall fireplace built of carefully selected Lake Tahoe Stone. The owner himself prepared the hand hewn beams for the ceiling. This room has a sliding glass door which leads to the on grade deck the full length of the home.

Last Agent to Sell the Property

Sydney Uster

RE/MAX HERITAGE PROPERTIES Listed on: 05/28/2020

Last Buyer's Agent

STEVEN MYKYTKA

WEICHERT REALTORS

Home Details

Home Type

  • Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

  • $10,752

Year Built

  • Built in 1988

Lot Details

  • 21.5 Acre Lot
  • Property fronts a private road
  • Cul-De-Sac
  • Wooded Lot

Parking

  • 7 Car Direct Access Garage
  • Inside Entrance
  • Additional Parking

Home Design

  • Ranch Style House
  • Aluminum Siding
  • Stone Siding
  • Tile

Interior Spaces

  • Beamed Ceilings
  • Skylights
  • Wood Burning Stove
  • Wood Burning Fireplace
  • Entrance Foyer
  • Family Room with Fireplace
  • 2 Fireplaces
  • Family Room with entrance to outdoor space
  • Living Room
  • Breakfast Room
  • Formal Dining Room
  • Home Office
  • Workshop
  • Storage Room
  • Utility Room
  • Home Gym
  • Mountain Views
  • Unfinished Basement
  • Exterior Basement Entry

Kitchen

  • Eat-In Kitchen
  • Butlers Pantry
  • Dishwasher
  • Trash Compactor

Flooring

  • Wood
  • Wall to Wall Carpet

Bedrooms and Bathrooms

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • En-Suite Primary Bedroom
  • Dressing Area
  • Powder Room
  • Separate Shower

Laundry

  • Laundry Room
  • Dryer
  • Washer

Accessible Home Design

  • Handicap Modified

Outdoor Features

  • Deck
  • Outbuilding

Schools

  • Stillwater Elementary School
  • Kittatinny Middle School
  • Kittatinny High School

Utilities

  • Forced Air Zoned Heating and Cooling System
  • Ductless Heating Or Cooling System
  • One Cooling System Mounted To A Wall/Window
  • Standard Electricity
  • Propane
  • Water Filtration System
  • Well
  • Gas Water Heater

Listing and Financial Details

  • Assessor Parcel Number 2820-02701-0000-00013-0000-
  • Tax Block *

Home Details

Home Type

Single Family

Est. Annual Taxes

$10,752

Year Built

Built in 1988

Lot Details

0

Parking

7

Listing Details

  • Style: Expanded Ranch
  • Primary Style: Expanded Ranch
  • Subproperty Type: Single Family
  • Year Built: 1988
  • Year Built Description: Standing
  • County Name: Sussex
  • Handicap Modified: Yes
  • Street Number Display: 917
  • Directions: Middleville Road left Fairview Lake Rd turn at 917/ 919 home has a deeded shared driveway, set far back from the road,CANNOT SEE home from the Rd
  • I D: 4984865
  • Modified: 2021-11-26
  • Number Images: 25
  • First Name: SYDNEY
  • First Name3: STEVEN
  • Last Name: USTER
  • Last Name3: MYKYTKA
  • Special Features: None
  • Property Sub Type: Detached

Interior Features

  • Flooring: Carpeting, Tile, Wood
  • Fireplace Description: Family Room, Wood Burning, Wood Stove-Freestanding
  • Number of Fireplaces: 2
  • Appliances: CookElec, Dishwasher, Dryer, Generator-Built-In, Jennaire Type, Refrigerator, Trash Compactor, OvnWElec, Washer, Water Filter
  • Interior Amenities: Beam Ceilings, Skylight
  • Number Rooms: 10
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor, Dressing Room, Full Bath
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: First
  • Primary Bathroom Features: Stall Shower
  • Bathrooms: 2.10
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Half Bathrooms: 1
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Bilco-Style Door, Unfinished
  • Basement Level Rooms: Inside Entrance, Outside Entrance, Utility Room, Workshop
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Family Room Level: First
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen, Pantry, Separate Dining Area
  • Kitchen Dim: 25x12
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Living Room Dim: 19x15
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Other Room 1: Exercise Room
  • Other Room1 Dim: 24x16
  • Other Room1 Level: Second
  • Other Room 2: Foyer
  • Other Room2 Dim: 9x9
  • Other Room2 Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: 3 Bedrooms, Bath Main, Bath(s) Other, Breakfast Room, Dining Room, Family Room, Foyer, GarEnter, InsdEntr, Kitchen, Laundry Room, Living Room, OutEntrn, Pantry, Powder Room
  • Level 2 Rooms: Exercise Room, InsdEntr, Office, Storage Room
  • Phone: 973-598-1700

Exterior Features

  • Exterior Description: Aluminum Siding, Stone
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Outbuilding(s)
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle

Garage/Parking

  • Garage Description: Built-In Garage, Detached Garage, Finished Garage, InEntrnc, Oversize Garage
  • Number Garage Spaces: 7
  • Number Parking Spaces: 4
  • Parking Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Additional Parking, Hard Surface

Utilities

  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air, Ductless Split AC, Multi-Zone Cooling
  • Fuel Type: GasPropO
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Auxiliary Electric Heat, Baseboard - Hotwater, Multi-Zone
  • Sewer: Septic 3 Bedroom Town Verified
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Propane
  • Water: Well
  • Water Heater: Gas

Schools

  • Elementary School: STILLWATER
  • Middle School: KITTATINNY
  • High School: KITTATINNY
  • High School: KITTATINNY
  • Middle Jr High School: KITTATINNY

Lot Info

  • Lot Size: 21.5
  • Assessed Improvement Value: 268900
  • Assessed Land Value: 76500
  • Assessment: 345400
  • Farm Assessment: Yes
  • Lot Description: Cul-De-Sac, Mountain View, Private Road, Wooded Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 13
  • Lot I D Tax: *
  • Total Acres: 21.50
  • Zoning: residential

Tax Info

  • Assessed Improvement Value: *
  • Assessed Land Value: *
  • Total Tax Assessed: *
  • Street Number Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: 10752
  • Assessor Parcel Number: 2820-02701-0000-00013-0000-
  • Assessor Parcel Number: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: 3.080
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2019
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Tax Year: 2019

MLS Schools

  • Grade School: STILLWATER

Ownership History

Date Name Owned For Owner Type

Purchase Details

Listed on
May 28, 2020
Closed on
Nov 25, 2020
Sold by
Burke Kathleen M
Bought by
Bialas Frank and Bialas Ligia
Seller's Agent
Sydney Uster
RE/MAX HERITAGE PROPERTIES
Buyer's Agent
STEVEN MYKYTKA
WEICHERT REALTORS
List Price
$550,000
Sold Price
$495,000
Premium/Discount to List
-$55,000
-10%
Current Estimated Value
$714,278

Home Financials for this Owner

Home Financials are based on the most recent Mortgage that was taken out on this home.
Estimated Appreciation
$219,278
Original Mortgage
$300,000
Interest Rate
2.6%
Mortgage Type
New Conventional
Source: Public Records

Range of Values:

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Home Values in the Area

Source: Public Records

Average Home Value in this Area

Source: Public Records

Purchase History

Date Buyer Sale Price Title Company
Bialas Frank $495,000 Old Republic Natl Ttl Ins Co
Source: Public Records

Mortgage History

Date Status Borrower Loan Amount
Open Bialas Frank $300,000
Previous Owner Bialas Frank $300,000
Source: Public Records

Property History

Date Event Price Change Sq Ft Price
11/25/2020 11/25/20 Sold $495,000 -0.6% --
10/02/2020 10/02/20 Pending -- -- --
09/09/2020 09/09/20 Price Changed $498,000 -9.5% --
05/28/2020 05/28/20 For Sale $550,000 -- --
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
2025 $134 $3,800 $3,800 --
2024 $123 $3,700 $3,700 $0
2023 $123 $3,500 $3,500 $0
2022 $116 $3,400 $3,400 $0
2021 $117 $3,500 $3,500 $0
2020 $112 $3,500 $3,500 $0
2019 $114 $3,700 $3,700 $0
2018 $114 $3,700 $3,700 $0
2017 $112 $3,700 $3,700 $0
2016 $109 $3,700 $3,700 $0
2015 $109 $3,700 $3,700 $0
2014 $108 $3,700 $3,700 $0
Source: Public Records

Agents Affiliated with this Home

  • Sydney Uster

    Seller's Agent in 2020

    Sydney Uster

    RE/MAX

    (908) 246-8753

    30 in this area

    50 Total Sales

    Sydney Uster
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    Buyer's Agent in 2020

    STEVEN MYKYTKA

    WEICHERT REALTORS

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Map

Source: Garden State MLS

MLS Number: 3635772

Garden State MLS

APN: 20-02701-0000-00013-0000-QFARM

New Jersey Sussex County Newton 07860

917 Old School House Rd, Newton, NJ

This home is located at 917 Old School House Rd, Newton, NJ 07860 since 28 May 2020 and is currently priced at $714,278. This property was built in 1988. 917 Old School House Rd is a home located in Sussex County with nearby schools including Stillwater Township School and Kittatinny Regional High School.

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