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Last Sold Price
4 beds2,128 sqft$129/sqft
1700 N 16th St, Reading, PA 19604
Single FamilyProperty Type
5,662 sq ftLot Size
1923Year Built
$129/sq ftPrice per sq ft
1 carParking Spaces

Description

Welcome to 1700 N. 16th Street in the city of Reading's "Hampden Heights" neighborhood. This stately all brick 2.5 story in the Reading School District offers 4 bedrooms, 1 full and 2 half baths and 2128 square feet of move-in ready living area. Step inside to the center hall entry with a formal living room to your left that boasts beautiful hardwoods, a fireplace with brick surround and an egress to the covered side porch. Just beyond you'll find the formal dining room with those same great hardwoods...Welcome to 1700 N. 16th Street in the city of Reading's "Hampden Heights" neighborhood. This stately all brick 2.5 story in the Reading School District offers 4 bedrooms, 1 full and 2 half baths and 2128 square feet of move-in ready living area. Step inside to the center hall entry with a formal living room to your left that boasts beautiful hardwoods, a fireplace with brick surround and an egress to the covered side porch. Just beyond you'll find the formal dining room with those same great hardwoods and built-ins. Around the corner, you'll find the sure to please full eat-in kitchen with breakfast nook. Half bath completes this level. Take the stairs to the upper level one where you'll find 3 spacious bedrooms - all with hardwood floors and a newly remodeled granite stone surround stall shower bath. Up one more flight of stairs and you'll find supersized bedroom 4 with hardwoods, plenty of closet space and bonus cedar lined closets. The lower level is unfinished and provides great storage space currently but could be finished for more living area if needed and offers half bath number two. All this plus a nice corner lot close to schools, parks, recreation, Routes 12, 422 and 222 for commuters, some new windows, a one car rear alley entry attached garage and so much more make this the one to see! Schedule your showing today!
  • Listed by: Edwin R Spayd 610.670.2770 espayd@goberkscounty.com • RE/MAX Of Reading
Listing closed: 11/22/2024 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PABK2046300

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Avg days on market

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Sale-to-list ratio

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Property Information for 1700 North 16th Street

Property Details
  • Taxes: $4,543 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
  • County: Berks County
  • Tax ID Number: 17-5317-23-39-7525
  • Ownership: Fee Simple
  • Condo Coop Association: No
  • HOA: No
  • Structure Type: Detached
  • Style: Colonial
  • Levels/Stories: 2.5
  • Furnished: No
  • Waterfront: No
  • Garage: Yes
  • Expected On Market Date: 08-06-2024
  • Subdivision: HAMPDEN HEIGHTS
  • Subdivision: HAMPDEN HEIGHTS (BERKS PA)
  • Cross Street: EXETER
  • Municipality: READING CITY
  • Total Parking Spaces: 1
  • Central Air: No
  • Basement: Yes
  • Room Count: 9
  • Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,128.00
  • Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
  • Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: 600.00
  • Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Estimated
  • Total Below Grade SQFT: 600.00
  • Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Estimated
  • New Construction: No
  • Building Winterized Y/N: No
  • Property Condition: Very Good
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1923
  • Lot Size: 0.13 AC / 5,662 SF
Location
Location
  • School District Name: READING
  • School District County ID: 300200397169
  • SchoolDistrictSource: 3rd Party
  • Elementary School: THIRTEENTH AND UNION (BERKS PA)
  • ElementarySchoolSource: 3rd Party
  • Middle Or Junior School: NORTHEAST (BERKS PA)
  • MiddleSchoolSource: 3rd Party
  • High School: READING SENIOR (BERKS PA)
  • County: BERKS
  • MLS Area: Reading City (10201)
Waterfront / Water Access
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
Association / Community Info
  • Senior Community: No
Taxes and Assessment
Taxes and Assessment
  • Tax Year: 2024
  • Tax Assessed Value: $102,300
  • Year Assessed: 2024
  • County Tax: $854
  • Improvement Assessed Value: $82,400
  • City Town Tax: $1,855
  • Land Assessed Value: $19,900
  • Clean Green Assessed: No
  • Municipal Trash: Yes
  • Land Use Code: 112
  • Agricultural Tax Due: No
  • Historic: No
  • Zoning: RES
  • Tax Lot: 7525
  • School Tax: $1,834
  • Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
  • TaxDataUpdatedYN: Yes
Rooms
Main
  • # Bathrooms Count Main Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half Main Level: 1
All Upper Levels
  • # Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 4
  • # 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
All Lower Levels
  • # Bathrooms All Lower Levels: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half All Lower Levels: 1
Lower Level 1
  • # Bathrooms Lower Level: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half Lower Level: 1
Rooms
  • Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Kitchen, Foyer, Sun/Florida Room
  • Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1
Rooms Information
Room 1
  • Room Type: Bedroom 3
  • Room Length: 13.0
  • Room Width: 10.0
  • Room Level: Upper 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Dimensions: 25 X 16
Room 2
  • Room Type: Dining Room
  • Room Length: 14.0
  • Room Width: 14.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Dimensions: 15 X 14
Room 3
  • Room Type: Living Room
  • Room Length: 20.0
  • Room Width: 13.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Dimensions: 20 X 13
Room 4
  • Room Type: Primary Bedroom
  • Room Length: 17.0
  • Room Width: 13.0
  • Room Level: Upper 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Dimensions: 18 X 14
Room 5
  • Room Type: Bedroom 2
  • Room Length: 14.0
  • Room Width: 14.0
  • Room Level: Upper 1
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Dimensions: 14 X 11
Room 6
  • Room Type: Kitchen
  • Room Length: 14.0
  • Room Width: 13.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Dimensions: 14 X 11
  • Room Features: Kitchen - Electric Cooking, Double Sink
Room 7
  • Room Type: Foyer
  • Room Length: 16.0
  • Room Width: 8.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
Room 8
  • Room Type: Sun/Florida Room
  • Room Length: 6.0
  • Room Width: 13.0
  • Room Level: Main
  • Room Exists: Yes
Room 9
  • Room Type: Bedroom 4
  • Room Length: 28.0
  • Room Width: 18.0
  • Room Level: Upper 2
  • Room Exists: Yes
  • Room Features: Walk-In Closet(s)
Building Info
Building Info
  • Total Finished SQFT: 2,128.00
  • Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor
  • Tax Total Finished SQFT: 2,128.00
  • Total SQFT: 2,728.00
  • Total SQFT Source: Estimated
  • Construction Materials: Brick
  • Roof: Pitched, Slate
  • Flooring Type: Wood, Vinyl, Carpet
  • Basement Type: Full, Garage Access, Interior Access, Outside Entrance, Rear Entrance, Unfinished, Walkout Level, Workshop, Other
  • Foundation Details: Stone
  • Room and Floor: Bathrooms Half-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, Bathrooms Half-Lower Level 1-1
  • # Bathrooms Full: 1
  • # Bathrooms Half: 2
Lot / Land Information
Lot / Land Information
  • Lot Size Source: Assessor
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00
  • Lot Dimensions Source: Assessor
  • Lot Features: Corner, Front Yard, Rear Yard, SideYard(s)
  • Parcel ID: 1461744
  • Additional Parcels: No
  • Ground Rent Exists: No
Parking
Parking
  • Type Of Parking: On Street, Driveway, Attached Garage
  • Num of Attached Garage Spaces: 1
  • Total Garage Spaces: 1
  • Garage Features: Additional Storage Area
Interior Features
Interior Features
  • Interior Features: Ceiling Fan(s), Breakfast Area
  • Fireplace: Yes
  • Fireplaces Count: 1
  • Fireplace Features: Brick
  • Appliances: Oven - Self Cleaning, Dishwasher, Disposal
  • Accessibility Features: None
  • Security Features: Security System
  • Laundry Type: Basement
Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Spa: No
  • Exterior Features: Sidewalks
  • Outdoor Living Structures: Patio(s), Porch(es)
  • Pool: No Pool
  • Horse: No
  • Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade
Utilities
Utilities
  • Heating: Yes
  • Cooling Type: Window Unit(s)
  • Cooling Fuel: Electric
  • Heating Type: Hot Water
  • Heating Fuel: Oil
  • Hot Water: Electric
  • Water Source: Public
  • Sewer Septic: Public Sewer
  • Electric Service: 100 Amp Service, Circuit Breakers
Confidential Data
Listing Office
  • List Agent AOR: Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS
  • List Agent URL: www.edspaydrealtor.com

Property History for 1700 North 16th Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Nov 22, 2024

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1545785164

$275,000

+2.5% / yr

Nov 22, 2024

Closed

BRIGHT #PABK2046300

$275,000
Nov 15, 2024

Pending

BRIGHT #PABK2046300

DateEvent & SourcePrice
11/22/2024

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #1545785164

$275,000

+2.5% / yr

11/22/2024

Closed

BRIGHT #PABK2046300

$275,000
11/15/2024

Pending

BRIGHT #PABK2046300

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

Public Records for 1700 North 16th Street

Taxable ValueLand$19,900Additions$82,400Total$102,300
Tax Record2026$2,888 ($241 / month)
Home Facts
Beds3Baths1.5Total Finished SqFt2,128 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,128 SqFtStories2Lot Size5,663 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1923CountyBERKSAPN17531723397525Fireplace TypeHas Fireplace

Schools near 1700 North 16th Street

This home is within Reading School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 4
Public - 5 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Thirteenth & Union El School
PublicPK to 4

Northeast Middle School
Public5 to 8

Reading Senior High School
Public9 to 12

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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This home: 1700 North 16th Street, Reading, PA 19604
$275,000
4
2,128
5,662
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1,787
3,049
$175,000
4
1,903
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