1218 Luzerne Street

Closed 3/18/19

Last Sold Price

$110,000

3 beds2 baths1,265 sqft$87/sqft

1218 Luzerne St, Reading, PA 19601

Description

Lovely 3 Bedroom/2 Bath home conveniently located in Glenside section of Reading City. Second bedroom can be converted to two bedrooms, making this a 4 bedroom home. The third bedroom is separated from the rest of the house, making a great in-law suite, containing a separate entrance, bath, kitchen and family room or play room. A large front yard is perfect for outdoor activities. Many of the mechanicals have been upgraded. Please see attached Seller Disclosure Statement for details.Lovely 3 Bedroom/2 Bath home conveniently located in Glenside section of Reading City. Second bedroom can be converted to two bedrooms, making this a 4 bedroom home. The third bedroom is separated from the rest of the house, making a great in-law suite, containing a separate entrance, bath, kitchen and family room or play room. A large front yard is perfect for outdoor activities. Many of the mechanicals have been upgraded. Please see attached Seller Disclosure Statement for details.

LISTING CLOSED: 03/18/2019 12:00 AM

Listed by Cynthia Oswald • RE/MAX Of Reading
P: (610) 670-2770 COswald@GoBerksCounty.com
Listed by James R McHale • RE/MAX Of Reading
P: (484) 467-7120 jmchale@goberkscounty.com

Property Details for 1218 Luzerne Street

Status

Closed

MLS #

PABK247536

Days on Market

Taxes

$2,558 / year

HOA Fees

Condo/Co-op Fees

Property Type

Single Family

MLS Type

Residential / Fee Simple

Year Built

1950

Lot Size

0.11 AC / 4,792 SF

County

Berks County

Tax ID Number

19-5307-38-26-0675

Ownership

Fee Simple

Condo Coop Association

HOA

Structure Type

Detached

Style

Traditional

Levels/Stories

1.5

Waterfront

Garage

Subdivision

GLENSIDE

Subdivision

GLENSIDE (BERKS PA)

Cross Street

Lehigh St

Municipality

READING CITY

Central Air

Yes

Basement

Yes

Above Grade Finished SQFT

1,265.00

Above Grade Fin SQFT Source

Estimated

Below Grade Finished SQFT

.00

Below Grade Fin SQFT Source

Assessor

Below Grade Unfinished SQFT

.00

Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source

Assessor

Total Below Grade SQFT

.00

Total Below Grade SQFT Source

Assessor

New Construction

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Median sold price

$120,000

Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

93.1%

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Bedrooms: 2.5
Bathrooms: 1,310
Square Feet: 0.05
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Sold By BHHS Homesale Realty- Reading Berks

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Building Information for 1218 Luzerne Street

Stories-Year Built1950Building Size-Lot Size0.11 AC / 4,792 SF

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$772 per month

30 year fixed, 6.55% Interest

Principal and Interest

$559

Property Taxes

$213

HOA Dues

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Property Information for 1218 Luzerne Street

Location

School District Name: READING
School District County ID: 300200397169

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
High School: READING SENIOR (BERKS PA)
HighSchoolSource: Listing Agent
County: BERKS
MLS Area: Reading City (10201)

Waterfront / Water Access

Water View: No
Water Access: No

Water Oriented: No
Navigable Water: No
Tidal Water: No
Riparian Rights Y/N: No

Association / Community Info

Property Manager Y/N: No
Senior Community: No

Association Recreation Fee Y/N: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2018
Tax Assessed Value: $59,100

County Tax: $453
Improvement Assessed Value: $43,600
City Town Tax: $1,045
Land Assessed Value: $15,500
Clean Green Assessed: No
Historic: No
Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
Tax Lot: 0675
School Tax: $1,060
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
TaxDataUpdatedYN: No

Lease Information

Concessions: Yes
Concessions Amount: $6,600

Rooms

Main

# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 0
# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 2
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

All Lower Levels

# Bedrooms All Lower Levels: 1
# Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Lower Levels: 1

Lower Level 1

# Bedrooms Lower Level: 1
# Bathrooms Lower Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Lower Level: 1

Rooms

Room List: Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bathroom 2, Primary Bathroom
Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,265.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated

Tax Total Finished SQFT: .00
Total SQFT: 1,265.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Construction Materials: Frame
Roof: Shingle
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3012/7594/4938/301275944938_512_384_WM_hHkmbH9nK0aXA6bL.jpg
Basement Type: Full
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Lower Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bathrooms Full-Lower Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 2
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 1466634

Additional Parcels: No
Ground Rent Exists: No

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street

Interior Features

Fireplaces Count: 0
Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C, Wall Unit

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Baseboard - Electric, Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas, Electric
Hot Water: Natural Gas, Electric
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Electric Service: 100 Amp Service

Property History for 1218 Luzerne Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Mar 18, 2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #641416717	$110,000	+2.6% / yr
Mar 18, 2019	Closed BRIGHT #PABK247536	$110,000	—
Feb 14, 2019	Pending BRIGHT #PABK247536		—
Jan 2, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK247536	$110,000	—
Sep 7, 2006	Closed BRIGHT #PABK124606	$80,000	—
Aug 31, 2006	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244146598	$80,000	—
Aug 21, 2006	Pending BRIGHT #PABK124606		—
Aug 1, 2006	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK124606	$87,400	—
Apr 20, 2001	Expired BRIGHT #PABK263836	$81,900	—
Apr 21, 2000	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK263836	$81,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
03/18/2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #641416717	$110,000 +2.6% / yr
03/18/2019	Closed BRIGHT #PABK247536	$110,000
02/14/2019	Pending BRIGHT #PABK247536	—
01/02/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK247536	$110,000
09/07/2006	Closed BRIGHT #PABK124606	$80,000
08/31/2006	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244146598	$80,000
08/21/2006	Pending BRIGHT #PABK124606	—
08/01/2006	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK124606	$87,400
04/20/2001	Expired BRIGHT #PABK263836	$81,900
04/21/2000	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK263836	$81,900

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1218 Luzerne Street

Taxable ValueLand$15,500Additions$43,600Total$59,100

Tax Record2026$1,668 ($139 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths2Total Finished SqFt960 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt960 SqFtStories1Lot Size4,792 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1950CountyBERKSAPN19530738260675

Schools near 1218 Luzerne Street

This home is within Reading School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
4/10	Glenside El School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 4	0.3 mi
3/10	Northwest Middle School	Public - Serves this home	5 to 8	0.7 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	2.0 mi
NR	St Margaret School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.8 mi


Rating	School	Distance
4/10	Glenside El School PublicPK to 4 Serves this home	0.3 mi
3/10	Northwest Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.7 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	2.0 mi
NR	St Margaret School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.8 mi

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

Address	Sold price	Beds	Baths	Sqft	Lot (Sqft)
This home: 1218 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	$110,000	3	2	1,265	4,792
1222 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	$59,000	4	2	1,912	4,356
1226 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	–	–	4,792
1221 Butler Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	3	1	1,440	11,761
1212 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	$137,000	2	1	1,152	4,792
1231 Butler Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	3	3	2,292	9,148
1232 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	3	2	920	4,792
1206 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	–	–	4,356
1234 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	3	1	1,125	2,178
1213 Butler Street, Reading, PA 19601	$65,000	3	2	1,134	9,148
1236 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	$125,000	2	1	694	2,178
425 Columbia Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	3	2	1,296	6,970
1235 Butler Street, Reading, PA 19601	$63,656	–	2	1,856	4,792
1225 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	$190,000	3	1	1,224	2,178
1244 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	–	–	2,178
1213 Luzerne Street, Reading, PA 19601	$90,000	3	1	1,392	2,614

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