1237 Fern Avenue

Closed 9/9/19

Sold

Last Sold Price

$176,400

3 beds1 bath1,078 sqft

1237 Fern Ave, Reading, PA 19607

Single FamilyProperty Type

0.14 acresLot Size

1950Year Built

$164/sq ftPrice per sq ft

4 carsParking Spaces

Description

Looking for a charming single home in the Kenhorst area? Look no further than this beautiful cape cod conveniently located to all shops and roads. As you enter from the adorable front porch you will notice the stunning wood burning fireplace. The kitchen has just been completely redone to a bright, modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, gorgeous countertop, backsplash and farmhouse sink. Two bedrooms and the main bathroom are located on the first floor. A very large bedroom is located on...Looking for a charming single home in the Kenhorst area? Look no further than this beautiful cape cod conveniently located to all shops and roads. As you enter from the adorable front porch you will notice the stunning wood burning fireplace. The kitchen has just been completely redone to a bright, modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, gorgeous countertop, backsplash and farmhouse sink. Two bedrooms and the main bathroom are located on the first floor. A very large bedroom is located on the second floor with TONS of storage and even a small bonus room perfect for an office. There are replacement windows on the first floor. A two car detached garage with a walk up for more storage is located in the back of the large flat back yard. An additional parking spot is located next to the garage so you never have to park on the street. There currently is a rec room in the semi finished basement with potential to completely finish as well as plenty of storage. Come see this home today before it goes! The sellers have a monitoring device on the property capable of real time listening capabilities. Sellers has deactivated the device.

Listed by: Allie Leupold 610.451.3939 aleupold@kw.com • Century 21 Park Road Realtors

Listing closed: 09/09/2019 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PABK344544

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Property Information for 1237 Fern Avenue

Property Details

Taxes: $2,997 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Berks County
Tax ID Number: 54-5306-18-21-7613
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Cape Cod
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Subdivision: SHILLINGTON
Subdivision: SHILLINGTON (BERKS PA)
Cross Street: Kenhorst
Municipality: KENHORST BORO
Total Parking Spaces: 3
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,078.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
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

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1950
Lot Size: 0.14 AC / 6,098 SF

Location

School District Name: GOVERNOR MIFFLIN
School District County ID: 300200397317

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
Elementary School: MIFFLIN PARK (BERKS PA)
ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
County: BERKS
MLS Area: Kenhorst Boro (10254)

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: 2019
Tax Assessed Value: $72,100

Year Assessed: 2019
County Tax: $552
Improvement Assessed Value: $43,600
City Town Tax: $419
Land Assessed Value: $28,500
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 102
Zoning: RES
Tax Lot: 7613
School Tax: $2,026
Tax Page Number: 9
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Main

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

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 1

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 1

Rooms

Stories: Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,078.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,078.00
Total SQFT: 1,078.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick, Vinyl Siding
Roof: Asphalt
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3018/7405/1489/301874051489_512_384_WM_7LImjPYaay-KVVw3.jpg
Wall and Ceiling Types: Dry Wall, Plaster Walls
Flooring Type: Hardwood, Laminated, Partially Carpeted
Basement Type: Full, Improved, Outside Entrance, Rough Bath Plumb
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Main Level-2, Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 1
Other Structure: Above Grade, Below Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Features: Front Yard, Rear Yard

Road Responsibility: Boro/Township
Parcel ID: 1526774

Parking

Type Of Parking: Detached Garage, Off Street
Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 2

Total Garage Spaces: 2
Total Non-Garage Parking Spaces: 1
Garage Features: Garage - Rear Entry, Additional Storage Area, Garage Door Opener

Interior Features

Interior Features: Cedar Closet(s), Entry Level Bedroom, Kitchen - Eat-In, Wood Floors
Fireplace: Yes

Fireplaces Count: 1
Fireplace Features: Brick, Wood
Appliances: Built-In Microwave, Built-In Range
Accessibility Features: None
Window Features: Replacement
Laundry Type: Lower Floor

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool
Horse: No

Utilities

Utilities: Natural Gas Available, Sewer Available
Heating: Yes

Cooling Type: Multi Units
Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Radiant
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Property History for 1237 Fern Avenue

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Sep 9, 2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #652452206	$176,400	+3.8% / yr
Sep 9, 2019	Closed BRIGHT #PABK344544	$176,400	—
Jul 13, 2019	Pending BRIGHT #PABK344544		—
Jul 9, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK344544	$168,900	—
Jun 29, 2012	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #335948518	$135,000	—
Jun 28, 2012	Closed BRIGHT #1004524114	$135,000	—
May 18, 2012	Pending BRIGHT #1004524114		—
Sep 22, 2011	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1004524114	$159,800	—
Aug 27, 1998	Closed BRIGHT #PABK203028	$87,000	—
Jul 15, 1998	Pending BRIGHT #PABK203028		—
May 14, 1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK203028	$95,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
09/09/2019	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #652452206	$176,400 +3.8% / yr
09/09/2019	Closed BRIGHT #PABK344544	$176,400
07/13/2019	Pending BRIGHT #PABK344544	—
07/09/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK344544	$168,900
06/29/2012	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #335948518	$135,000
06/28/2012	Closed BRIGHT #1004524114	$135,000
05/18/2012	Pending BRIGHT #1004524114	—
09/22/2011	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1004524114	$159,800
08/27/1998	Closed BRIGHT #PABK203028	$87,000
07/15/1998	Pending BRIGHT #PABK203028	—
05/14/1998	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK203028	$95,000

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

Public Records for 1237 Fern Avenue

Taxable ValueLand$28,500Additions$43,600Total$72,100

Tax Record2026$1,069 ($89 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths1.5Total Finished SqFt1,078 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,078 SqFtStories1Lot Size6,098 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1950CountyBERKSAPN54530618217613Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 1237 Fern Avenue

This home is within Governor Mifflin School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
5/10	Mifflin Park El School	Public - Serves this home	K to 4	1.0 mi
6/10	Intermediate School	Public - Serves this home	5 to 6	0.8 mi
4/10	Governor Mifflin Middle School	Public - Serves this home	7 to 8	1.1 mi
6/10	Governor Mifflin Senior High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.9 mi
NR	New Story	Private - Choice school	1 to 7	0.2 mi
NR	Reading Sda Jr Academy	Private - Nearby school	K to 10	0.3 mi
NR	Opportunities School	Private - Nearby school	1 to 8	0.6 mi


Rating	School	Distance
5/10	Mifflin Park El School PublicK to 4 Serves this home	1.0 mi
6/10	Intermediate School Public5 to 6 Serves this home	0.8 mi
4/10	Governor Mifflin Middle School Public7 to 8 Serves this home	1.1 mi
6/10	Governor Mifflin Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.9 mi
NR	New Story Private1 to 7 Choice school	0.2 mi
NR	Reading Sda Jr Academy PrivateK to 10 Nearby school	0.3 mi
NR	Opportunities School Private1 to 8 Nearby school	0.6 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 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$176,400	3	1	1,078	6,098
1239 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$174,900	3	2	2,104	5,663
1235 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$185,000	4	4	2,611	11,326
1225 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$255,000	4	1	1,704	11,325
1234 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$240,000	3	1	2,137	6,534
1226 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$228,000	4	2	1,746	4,356
1240 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	–	3	1	1,500	6,534
1301 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$146,000	4	3	1,680	7,841
1224 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$205,000	3	1	1,120	2,178
24 South Kenhorst Boulevard, Reading, PA 19607	$130,000	4	2	1,608	4,356
1219 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$194,900	4	2	1,267	6,534
1222 Lancaster Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$150,000	5	3	2,837	5,227
1222 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	–	3	1	1,120	2,178
1220 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$147,000	3	2	1,358	6,534
1240 Lancaster Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$300,000	–	–	10,592	–
1300 Fern Avenue, Reading, PA 19607	$149,900	3	2	1,484	6,534

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