140 Chestnut Street

Closed 3/17/22

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Last Sold Price

$280,000

5 beds2 baths2,343 sqft$120/sqft

140 Chestnut St, Reading, PA 19607

Single FamilyProperty Type

7,405 sq ftLot Size

1929Year Built

$120/sq ftPrice per sq ft

6 carsParking Spaces

Description

Very large brick home on corner lot in Governor Mifflin School district. Large lot with fully shaded backyard patio. Why park on the street when you have plenty of private parking with the 2 car garage and the long driveway? The home itself is a solidly built brick single with slate roof. The front features a fully enclosed porch with hanging swing, leading to the spacious living room with a gas fireplace and stone mantel. Local author John Updike is rumored to have been married in this room (not...Very large brick home on corner lot in Governor Mifflin School district. Large lot with fully shaded backyard patio. Why park on the street when you have plenty of private parking with the 2 car garage and the long driveway? The home itself is a solidly built brick single with slate roof. The front features a fully enclosed porch with hanging swing, leading to the spacious living room with a gas fireplace and stone mantel. Local author John Updike is rumored to have been married in this room (not verified). Beautiful period glass French doors lead from the living room to the enclosed sun room and also to the dining room, boasting a lovely bay window. The contemporary kitchen features stainless appliances, wall mounted oven and microwave, granite counters, stone backsplash, tile floors, plus a garden window! Upstairs are four generous sized bedrooms, one of which features and additional enclosed porch plus a gas fireplace. This room also leads to the enormous finished attic, complete with home gym. Lots of room for a bedroom or office up there, as well as additional storage (central air conditioning components are easily accessible as well). In addition to all of this, the home also has a finished basement, adding more than 400 extra sq ft of space. Seller is leaving the beer fridge with tap, so could become the go to spot for entertainment! Several additional storage rooms down here, along with the large laundry room and access to the 2 car garage.

Listed by: Mark Mohn 610.463.7163 mark@markmohn.com • RE/MAX Of Reading

Listing closed: 03/17/2022 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PABK2011286

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Sale-to-list ratio

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Property Information for 140 Chestnut Street

Property Details

Taxes: $5,737 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Berks County
Tax ID Number: 77-4395-11-77-4072
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Traditional
Levels/Stories: 3
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (BERKS PA)
Municipality: SHILLINGTON BORO
Total Parking Spaces: 6
Central Air: Yes
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,343.00
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

Building Information

Stories: 3
Year Built: 1929
Lot Size: 0.17 AC / 7,405 SF

Location

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

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
County: BERKS
MLS Area: Shillington Boro (10277)

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: 2022
Tax Assessed Value: $130,700

Year Assessed: 2022
County Tax: $1,001
Improvement Assessed Value: $95,400
City Town Tax: $933
Land Assessed Value: $35,300
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 112
Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
Tax Lot: 4072
School Tax: $3,803
Tax Page Number: 7
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
TaxDataUpdatedYN: No

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Main

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

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 5
# 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: 1

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Foyer, Bedroom 1, Sun/Florida Room, Exercise Room, Recreation Room, Screened Porch
Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Exercise Room
Room Length: 29.0

Room Width: 12.0
Room Level: Upper 2
Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Attic - Finished, Flooring - HardWood

Room 2

Room Type: Bedroom 1
Room Length: 17.0

Room Width: 11.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Flooring - Carpet

Room 3

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Length: 14.0

Room Width: 9.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes

Room 4

Room Type: Bedroom 3
Room Length: 15.0

Room Width: 10.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Cedar Lined Closet

Room 5

Room Type: Bedroom 4
Room Length: 14.0

Room Width: 12.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Flooring - Carpet

Room 6

Room Type: Living Room
Room Length: 26.0

Room Width: 14.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Flooring - HardWood, Fireplace - Gas

Room 7

Room Type: Sun/Florida Room
Room Length: 17.0

Room Width: 9.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 8

Room Type: Dining Room
Room Length: 17.0

Room Width: 13.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 9

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Length: 14.0

Room Width: 13.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Flooring - Tile, Countertop(s) - Granite

Room 10

Room Type: Screened Porch
Room Length: 25.0

Room Width: 9.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes

Room 11

Room Type: Foyer
Room Length: 9.0

Room Width: 8.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes
Room Features: Flooring - Tile

Room 12

Room Type: Recreation Room
Room Length: 24.0

Room Width: 17.0
Room Level: Lower 1
Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 2,343.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 2,343.00
Total SQFT: 2,343.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Roof: Slate
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media01.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8013/2407/4878/801324074878_512_384_WM_e9Z9mJKh-kOlQDI5.jpg
Flooring Type: Hardwood, Fully Carpeted, Ceramic Tile
Basement Type: Fully Finished, Garage Access
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
# Bathrooms Full: 2

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Lot Features: Corner, Private, Rear Yard
Parcel ID: 1564595

Parking

Type Of Parking: Attached Garage, Driveway
Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 2

Driveway - # of Spaces: 4
Total Garage Spaces: 2
Garage Features: Basement Garage, Garage - Rear Entry, Inside Access

Interior Features

Interior Features: Bar, Cedar Closet(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Stain/Lead Glass, Upgraded Countertops
Fireplace: Yes

Fireplaces Count: 2
Fireplace Features: Fireplace - Glass Doors, Gas/Propane, Free Standing, Stone, Mantel(s)
Appliances: Built-In Microwave, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Oven - Wall, Refrigerator, Stainless Steel Appliances
Accessibility Features: None
Security Features: Surveillance Sys
Door Features: French
Laundry Type: Basement

Exterior Features

Spa: No
Exterior Features: Exterior Lighting, Stone Retaining Walls

Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s)
Pool: No Pool
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Central A/C

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Radiator, Hot Water
Heating Fuel: Oil
Hot Water: Electric
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS

Property History for 140 Chestnut Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Mar 17, 2022	Closed BRIGHT #PABK2011286	$280,000	—
Mar 14, 2022	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1485843460	$280,000	—
Feb 15, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #PABK2011286		—
Feb 5, 2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK2011286	$300,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
03/17/2022	Closed BRIGHT #PABK2011286	$280,000
03/14/2022	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1485843460	$280,000
02/15/2022	Pending BRIGHT #PABK2011286	—
02/05/2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK2011286	$300,000

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

Public Records for 140 Chestnut Street

Taxable ValueLand$35,300Additions$95,400Total$130,700

Tax Record2026$2,111 ($176 / month)

Home Facts

Beds4Baths1Total Finished SqFt2,343 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,343 SqFtStories2Lot Size7,405 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1929CountyBERKSAPN77439511774072Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 140 Chestnut Street

This home is within Governor Mifflin School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
5/10	Cumru El School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 4	0.6 mi
6/10	Intermediate School	Public - Serves this home	5 to 6	0.7 mi
4/10	Governor Mifflin Middle School	Public - Serves this home	7 to 8	0.3 mi
6/10	Governor Mifflin Senior High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.4 mi
NR	La Salle Academy	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.6 mi


Rating	School	Distance
5/10	Cumru El School PublicPK to 4 Serves this home	0.6 mi
6/10	Intermediate School Public5 to 6 Serves this home	0.7 mi
4/10	Governor Mifflin Middle School Public7 to 8 Serves this home	0.3 mi
6/10	Governor Mifflin Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.4 mi
NR	La Salle Academy PrivatePK 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: 140 Chestnut Street, Reading, PA 19607	$280,000	5	2	2,343	7,405
138 Chestnut Street, Shillington, PA 19607	$170,000	4	2	1,904	4,792
136 Chestnut Street, Shillington, PA 19607	$125,000	3	1	1,772	5,227
123 East Broad Street, Reading, PA 19607	–	4	2.5	2,803	11,761
134 Chestnut Street, Shillington, PA 19607	$112,000	3	1	1,008	3,920
120 East Broad Street, Reading, PA 19607	–	3	1	1,347	9,148
132 Chestnut Street, Reading, PA 19607	$127,000	3	1	1,008	3,920
119 East Broad Street, Shillington, PA 19607	–	3	2	1,078	6,098
137 Chestnut Street, Shillington, PA 19607	$172,000	3	1	1,540	4,792
139 Chestnut Street, Shillington, PA 19607	–	2	3	1,920	8,276
117 East Broad Street, Reading, PA 19607	$211,900	3	2	1,178	5,662
234 Chestnut Street, Reading, PA 19607	$119,900	2	1	1,148	5,227
120 Chestnut Street, Shillington, PA 19607	–	2	1	1,135	4,356
133 Chestnut Street, Shillington, PA 19607	$90,000	3	1	1,176	6,534
201 Chestnut Street, Shillington, PA 19607	$125,000	3	1	2,377	10,019
115 East Broad Street, Reading, PA 19607	–	4	3	1,620	12,197

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