225 Walnut Street

Closed 9/28/06

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Last Sold Price

$75,000

5 beds3 baths2,094 sqft

225 Walnut St, Reading, PA 19601

Multi FamilyProperty Type

0.04 acresLot Size

1900Year Built

$36/sq ftPrice per sq ft

2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Great Investment Property---- with a 10% return on investment --- plus --- Great Capital Gain potential. ---- Tenants pay all expenses (except for taxes and cold water/sewer/trash bill). Located directly behind the Goggle Works (new local Art Community Center). ---- Also found adjacent to Reading's developing Entertainment District. Reading is planning to develop over the next few years a large parking garage, a variety of restaurants, shopping center and a 10 screen movie theater.Great Investment Property---- with a 10% return on investment --- plus --- Great Capital Gain potential. ---- Tenants pay all expenses (except for taxes and cold water/sewer/trash bill). Located directly behind the Goggle Works (new local Art Community Center). ---- Also found adjacent to Reading's developing Entertainment District. Reading is planning to develop over the next few years a large parking garage, a variety of restaurants, shopping center and a 10 screen movie theater.

Listed by: Mark D Lowe 484.336.5719 mlowe@c21gold.com • Century 21 Gold

Listing closed: 09/28/2006 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PABK115988

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Median sold price

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Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

99.4%

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a view of a tall brick building next to a yard

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Property Information for 225 Walnut Street

Property Details

Taxes: $777 / year
MLS Type: Multi-Family
County: Berks County
Tax ID Number: 06-5307-74-61-4403
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Row/Townhouse
Style: Traditional
Levels/Stories: 3+
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (BERKS PA)
Cross Street: 2ND ST
Municipality: READING CITY
Total Parking Spaces: 0
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 2,094.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No
Construction Completed: No
Property Condition: Good

Building Information

Year Built: 1900
Lot Size: 0.04 AC / 1,742 SF

Location

School District Name: READING
School District County ID: 300200397169

High School: READING SENIOR (BERKS PA)
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

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2005
Tax Assessed Value: $21,000

Improvement Assessed Value: $14,000
Land Assessed Value: $7,000
Land Use Code: 138R
Zoning: RES
Tax Lot: 4403

Lease Information

Concessions: No

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Master Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Bedroom 1

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 2,094.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Total SQFT: 2,094.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3010/5199/7608/301051997608_512_384_WM_NpSdh__7mJHPitRI.jpg
Basement Type: Full
# Bathrooms Full: 3
# Bathrooms Half: 0
Other Structure: Above Grade

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Dimensions: 999
Sign On Property: Yes

Parcel ID: 1444398

Parking

Type Of Parking: None
Total Non-Garage Parking Spaces: 2

Interior Features

Interior Features: Kitchen - Eat-In
Fireplace: No

Fireplaces Count: 0
Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: Basement

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: None

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

Property History for 225 Walnut Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Sep 28, 2006	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244147365	$75,000	—
Sep 28, 2006	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244147365	$75,000	+391.8% / yr
Sep 28, 2006	Closed BRIGHT #PABK118148	$75,000	—
Sep 28, 2006	Closed BRIGHT #PABK115988	$75,000	—
Aug 20, 2006	Pending BRIGHT #PABK118148		—
Aug 20, 2006	Pending BRIGHT #PABK115988		—
Jan 15, 2006	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK118148	$135,000	—
Jan 15, 2006	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK115988	$135,000	—
Jun 23, 2005	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244098069	$10,000	+35.3% / yr
Nov 2, 2002	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #576119654	$4,500	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
09/28/2006	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244147365	$75,000
09/28/2006	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244147365	$75,000 +391.8% / yr
09/28/2006	Closed BRIGHT #PABK118148	$75,000
09/28/2006	Closed BRIGHT #PABK115988	$75,000
08/20/2006	Pending BRIGHT #PABK118148	—
08/20/2006	Pending BRIGHT #PABK115988	—
01/15/2006	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK118148	$135,000
01/15/2006	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK115988	$135,000
06/23/2005	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244098069	$10,000 +35.3% / yr
11/02/2002	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #576119654	$4,500

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

Public Records for 225 Walnut Street

Taxable ValueLand$7,000Additions$14,000Total$21,000

Tax Record2026$593 ($49 / month)

Home Facts

Baths2Total Finished SqFt2,094 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,094 SqFtStories3Lot Size1,742 SqFtStyleMulti-Family Dwelling (2-4)Year Built1900CountyBERKSAPN06530774614403

Schools near 225 Walnut Street

This home is within Reading School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
3/10	Lauers Park El School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 4	0.1 mi
4/10	Southwest 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	1.3 mi
NR	St Margaret School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.9 mi
NR	St. Peter School	Private - Nearby school	K to 8	0.5 mi
NR	Victory Christian Academy	Private - Nearby school	K to 6	0.4 mi


Rating	School	Distance
3/10	Lauers Park El School PublicPK to 4 Serves this home	0.1 mi
4/10	Southwest Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.5 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	1.3 mi
NR	St Margaret School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.9 mi
NR	St. Peter School PrivateK to 8 Nearby school	0.5 mi
NR	Victory Christian Academy PrivateK to 6 Nearby school	0.4 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: 225 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$75,000	5	3	2,094	1,742
211 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	–	–	–
223 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$18,000	5	2	2,094	2,178
221 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$51,455	5	1	1,824	2,178
229 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$57,000	–	–	1,970	2,178
219 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$5,000	–	2	1,744	1,742
231 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	1	1,970	1,742
217 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	2	1,824	2,178
233 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	$361,000	2	–	2,790	2,178
215 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	5	1	1,850	1,742
235 Walnut Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	–	8,492	15,682
203 North 2nd Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	4	1	1,694	871
201 North 2nd Street, Reading, PA 19601	$40,000	–	–	3,736	–
205 North 2nd Street, Reading, PA 19601	$55,000	5	1	1,658	871
213 North 2nd Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	5	1	1,608	871
207 North 2nd Street, Reading, PA 19601	$89,900	5	1	1,658	871

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