1659 Lawrence Road

Closed 7/31/20

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Last Sold Price

$289,900

3 beds2 baths2,138 sqft

1659 Lawrence Rd, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Single FamilyProperty Type

0.21 acresLot Size

1925Year Built

$136/sq ftPrice per sq ft

1 carParking Spaces

Description

Almost a turn of the century colonial with an enclosed front porch with tons of charm and character! Located on a deep lot backing to woods with a detached one car garage, custom hardscape patio with a seating wall and surrounded by nature with perennial gardens and yet, minutes to the towns of Princeton, Lawrenceville and Pennington. Easily assessable to all forms of transportation, including bus, rail and air. This home features high ceilings, wood floors and formal living room and the adjacent,...Almost a turn of the century colonial with an enclosed front porch with tons of charm and character! Located on a deep lot backing to woods with a detached one car garage, custom hardscape patio with a seating wall and surrounded by nature with perennial gardens and yet, minutes to the towns of Princeton, Lawrenceville and Pennington. Easily assessable to all forms of transportation, including bus, rail and air. This home features high ceilings, wood floors and formal living room and the adjacent, light and bright sunroom/office with double French door access. There are plaster walls, original hardwood trim and banisters and Williamsburg turned staircase. The formal dining room features double French doors, high ceilings and kitchen access. The large country kitchen features built-in china cabinet, all appliances, wooded views, pantry area with refrigerator and cabinets and access to the newer half bathroom & backyard access. The basement and side yard access are off the kitchen area. The second level features wood floors, three bedrooms with ample closet space, full hall bath, office/study nook with walk-up attic access. The walk up attic features additional storage. Wow! The finished basement expands all the possibilities of additional living space!

Listed by: Sue Fowler 609.947.0877 sue@suefowler.com • RE/MAX of Princeton

Listing closed: 07/31/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: NJME295700

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Property Information for 1659 Lawrence Road

Property Details

Taxes: $7,120 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Mercer County
Tax ID Number: 07-02801-00061
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Detached
Style: Colonial
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: Yes
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (MERCER NJ)
Cross Street: Eggert's Crossing
Municipality: LAWRENCE TWP
Total Parking Spaces: 1
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,138.00
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: 2
Year Built: 1925
Lot Size: 0.21 AC / 9,000 SF

Location

School District Name: LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP
School District County ID: 121145218733

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
Elementary School: ELDRIDGE PARK E.S. (MERCER NJ)
ElementarySchoolSource: Listing Agent
Middle Or Junior School: LAWRENCE M.S. (MERCER NJ)
MiddleSchoolSource: Listing Agent
High School: LAWRENCE H.S. (MERCER NJ)
HighSchoolSource: Listing Agent
County: MERCER
MLS Area: Lawrence Twp (21107)

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

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2019
Tax Assessed Value: $248,500

Year Assessed: 2019
County Tax: $0
Improvement Assessed Value: $174,400
City Town Tax: $0
Land Assessed Value: $74,100
Clean Green Assessed: No
Municipal Trash: Yes
Land Use Code: 0
Zoning: R-2B
Tax Lot: 00061
School Tax: $0
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes

Lease Information

Concessions: Yes
Concessions Amount: $7,665

Rooms

Main

# Bedrooms Count Main Level: 0
# Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Main Level: 0
# Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 3
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1
# Bathrooms Half All Upper Levels: 0

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1
# Bathrooms Half Upper Level: 0

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room
Stories: Main, Upper 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 2,138.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 2,138.00
Total SQFT: 2,138.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Frame
Roof: Pitched, Slate
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media01.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3041/5021/4026/304150214026_512_384_WM_EVO3nbcfN2tmemwl.jpg
Wall and Ceiling Types: Plaster Walls
Flooring Type: Wood
Basement Type: Full
Basement Finished Percent: 85.00
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 1
# Bathrooms Half: 1

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 45.00 x 200.00

Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
Lot Features: Backs to Trees
Parcel ID: 2130332

Parking

Type Of Parking: Detached Garage, Driveway
Num of Detached Garage Spaces: 1

Total Garage Spaces: 1
Garage Features: Garage - Front Entry

Interior Features

Fireplace: No
Fireplaces Count: 0

Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Basement

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Window Unit(s)

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Radiator
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Well
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: CORE Association of REALTORS
List Agent URL: www.suefowler.com

Property History for 1659 Lawrence Road

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jul 31, 2020	Closed BRIGHT #NJME295700	$289,900	—
Jul 22, 2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #680278555	$289,900	-0.1% / yr
Jun 16, 2020	Pending BRIGHT #NJME295700		—
Jun 15, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #NJME295700	$289,900	—
Jul 31, 2019	Expired BRIGHT #NJME277274	$289,900	—
Jul 27, 2019	Withdrawn BRIGHT #NJME277274	$289,900	—
Apr 30, 2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #NJME277274	$292,000	—
Apr 27, 2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #266229465	$295,000	—
Apr 27, 2007	Closed BRIGHT #NJME103854	$295,000	—
Feb 26, 2007	Pending BRIGHT #NJME103854		—
Jan 19, 2007	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #NJME103854	$320,000	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
07/31/2020	Closed BRIGHT #NJME295700	$289,900
07/22/2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #680278555	$289,900 -0.1% / yr
06/16/2020	Pending BRIGHT #NJME295700	—
06/15/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #NJME295700	$289,900
07/31/2019	Expired BRIGHT #NJME277274	$289,900
07/27/2019	Withdrawn BRIGHT #NJME277274	$289,900
04/30/2019	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #NJME277274	$292,000
04/27/2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #266229465	$295,000
04/27/2007	Closed BRIGHT #NJME103854	$295,000
02/26/2007	Pending BRIGHT #NJME103854	—
01/19/2007	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #NJME103854	$320,000

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

Public Records for 1659 Lawrence Road

Taxable ValueLand$74,100Additions$181,900Total$256,000

Tax Record2025$8,102 ($675 / month)

Home Facts

Beds0Total Finished SqFt2,138 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,138 SqFtStories2Lot Size8,999 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1925Year Renovated1925ZoningR-2BCountyMERCERAPN07-02801-0000-00061

Schools near 1659 Lawrence Road

This home is within Lawrence Township Public School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
5/10	Lawrence Intermediate School	Public - Nearby school	4 to 6	0.1 mi
8/10	Lawrence Middle School	Public - Nearby school	7 to 8	0.6 mi
7/10	Lawrence High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.5 mi
5/10	Eldridge Park School	Public - Nearby school	PK to 3	0.7 mi
7/10	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School	Public - Nearby school	PK to 3	1.0 mi
6/10	Slackwood Elementary School	Public - Nearby school	PK to 3	1.4 mi
NR	St Ann Elementary School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.5 mi


Rating	School	Distance
5/10	Lawrence Intermediate School Public4 to 6 Nearby school	0.1 mi
8/10	Lawrence Middle School Public7 to 8 Nearby school	0.6 mi
7/10	Lawrence High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.5 mi
5/10	Eldridge Park School PublicPK to 3 Nearby school	0.7 mi
7/10	Benjamin Franklin Elementary School PublicPK to 3 Nearby school	1.0 mi
6/10	Slackwood Elementary School PublicPK to 3 Nearby school	1.4 mi
NR	St Ann Elementary School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.5 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: 1659 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648	$289,900	3	2	2,138	9,000
1651 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648	–	–	–	3,681	15,002
1671 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648	$559,000	4	3	–	19,998
1637 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648	$290,000	3	1	1,536	14,810
1637 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648	–	–	–	1,536	15,002
1687 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648	$510,000	4	4	2,372	20,000
1687 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648	$210,000	–	–	4,068	19,998
1621 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648	$472,500	5	4	2,298	21,000
1642 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648	$410,000	3	2	2,000	12,750
1703 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648	$415,000	–	–	–	24,000
1664 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648	$259,900	3	1	1,264	20,000
1613 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648	$525,000	5	3	2,568	21,000
1650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648	$258,000	4	–	2,248	12,000
1613 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648	$4,207	–	–	2,568	21,000
1680 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648	–	–	–	1,717	19,158
1642 Lawrence Avenue, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648	$410,000	–	–	1,778	12,750

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