1237 Church Street

Closed 8/27/19

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Last Sold Price

$72,900

6 beds2 baths1,518 sqft

1237 Church St, Reading, PA 19601

TownhouseProperty Type

0.03 acresLot Size

1910Year Built

$48/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Need a lot of bedrooms? Come see this large town home. Recently remodeled, this home offers a large living room, formal dining room, spacious kitchen, two full baths, you get the idea. There are a total of six possible bedrooms. A couple of them are walk through, but are spacious enough to not be a problem if you decide to use them as such. Check out the hard wood floors, replacement windows, front and back porches, the second floor porch, fenced yard, all nice amenities. The remodeled kitchen has...Need a lot of bedrooms? Come see this large town home. Recently remodeled, this home offers a large living room, formal dining room, spacious kitchen, two full baths, you get the idea. There are a total of six possible bedrooms. A couple of them are walk through, but are spacious enough to not be a problem if you decide to use them as such. Check out the hard wood floors, replacement windows, front and back porches, the second floor porch, fenced yard, all nice amenities. The remodeled kitchen has plenty of cabinets, nice prep space, and room for an additional dining table, great for gatherings. Full baths on the first and second floors are very convenient. Radon mitigation system in place as well. Just move in enjoy!

Listing closed: 08/27/2019 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PABK324720

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Property Information for 1237 Church Street

Property Details

Taxes: $1,917 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Berks County
Tax ID Number: 14-5307-43-87-2113
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Entry Floor Number: 1
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Style: Traditional
Levels/Stories: 3+
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: READING
Subdivision: READING (BERKS PA)
Municipality: READING CITY
Total Parking Spaces: 0
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,518.00
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: No
Property Condition: Good

Building Information

Year Built: 1910
Lot Size: 0.03 AC / 1,307 SF

Location

School District Name: READING
School District County ID: 300200397169

SchoolDistrictSource: 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

Senior Community: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2018
Tax Assessed Value: $44,300

County Tax: $339
Improvement Assessed Value: $32,300
City Town Tax: $784
Land Assessed Value: $12,000
Clean Green Assessed: No
Zoning: RES
Tax Lot: 2113
School Tax: $794
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: Yes
Concessions Amount: $4,374

Rooms

Main

# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 6
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 4
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

Upper Level 2

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 6
Stories: Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,518.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated

Tax Total Finished SQFT: .00
Total SQFT: 1,518.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Floors In Unit Count: 3
Construction Materials: Brick
Roof: Unknown
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3014/2294/9236/301422949236_512_384_WM_svgtHQz-0eBoBB5n.jpg
Wall and Ceiling Types: Plaster Walls
Flooring Type: Hardwood, Laminated
Basement Type: Full
Foundation Details: Stone
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-4, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-2
# Bathrooms Full: 2
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Parcel ID: 1453624

Parking

Type Of Parking: None

Interior Features

Fireplace: No
Fireplaces Count: 0

Appliances: Dishwasher, Oven/Range - Electric, Refrigerator
Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Basement

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: None

Cooling Fuel: None
Heating Type: Hot Water
Heating Fuel: Oil
Hot Water: Electric
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
Electric Service: 100 Amp Service

Property History for 1237 Church Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Aug 27, 2019	Closed BRIGHT #PABK324720	$72,900	—
Aug 26, 2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #652065100	$72,900	+1.6% / yr
May 7, 2019	Pending BRIGHT #PABK324720		—
Feb 5, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK324720	$77,900	—
Apr 20, 2010	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #288868044	$62,700	—
Apr 13, 2010	Closed BRIGHT #1005278454	$62,700	—
Mar 2, 2010	Pending BRIGHT #1005278454		—
Jun 1, 2009	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005278454	$69,900	—
Apr 30, 2009	Expired BRIGHT #1006443232	$69,900	—
Sep 28, 2008	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1006443232	$70,000	—
Sep 1, 2000	Closed BRIGHT #PABK187340	$45,000	—
Jul 3, 2000	Pending BRIGHT #PABK187340		—
Jun 3, 2000	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK187340	$44,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
08/27/2019	Closed BRIGHT #PABK324720	$72,900
08/26/2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #652065100	$72,900 +1.6% / yr
05/07/2019	Pending BRIGHT #PABK324720	—
02/05/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK324720	$77,900
04/20/2010	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #288868044	$62,700
04/13/2010	Closed BRIGHT #1005278454	$62,700
03/02/2010	Pending BRIGHT #1005278454	—
06/01/2009	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005278454	$69,900
04/30/2009	Expired BRIGHT #1006443232	$69,900
09/28/2008	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1006443232	$70,000
09/01/2000	Closed BRIGHT #PABK187340	$45,000
07/03/2000	Pending BRIGHT #PABK187340	—
06/03/2000	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK187340	$44,900

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

Public Records for 1237 Church Street

Taxable ValueLand$12,000Additions$32,300Total$44,300

Tax Record2026$1,251 ($104 / month)

Home Facts

Beds5Baths1Total Finished SqFt1,518 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,518 SqFtStories3Lot Size1,307 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1910CountyBERKSAPN14530743872113

Schools near 1237 Church Street

This home is within Reading School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
2/10	Riverside El School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 4	0.5 mi
3/10	Northwest Middle School	Public - Serves this home	5 to 8	0.5 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.9 mi
NR	St Margaret School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.4 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy	Private - Nearby school	1 to 12	0.3 mi


Rating	School	Distance
2/10	Riverside El School PublicPK to 4 Serves this home	0.5 mi
3/10	Northwest Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.5 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.9 mi
NR	St Margaret School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.4 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy Private1 to 12 Nearby school	0.3 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: 1237 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$72,900	6	2	1,518	1,307
1239 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$77,000	5	1	1,470	1,307
1235 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	5	1	1,518	1,307
1241 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$27,500	5	1	1,470	1,307
1231 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$70,000	4	1	1,518	1,307
1243 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$65,000	3	1	1,470	1,307
1245 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$42,900	5	2	–	1,306
1227 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$38,000	4	1	1,608	1,307
1223 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	4	1	1,608	1,307
1221 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	3	1	1,612	1,307
536 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	5	1	1,294	1,307
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1228 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601	$23,000	5	1	2,178	2,178
1224 North 6th Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	5	1	1,500	2,614
544 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$114,000	4	1	1,375	1,307
1219 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	5	1	1,592	1,307

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