231 Cedar Street

Closed 1/17/23

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Last Sold Price

$70,000

3 beds2 baths1,232 sqft$57/sqft

231 Cedar St, Reading, PA 19601

TownhouseProperty Type

1,742 sq ftLot Size

1900Year Built

$57/sq ftPrice per sq ft

3 carsParking Spaces

Description

Investor's special. Home has tons of potential. Needs TLC. Third floor and room off the kitchen need heat. Large rooms. Gas heat. Parking in the back for possibly 4 cars.Investor's special. Home has tons of potential. Needs TLC. Third floor and room off the kitchen need heat. Large rooms. Gas heat. Parking in the back for possibly 4 cars.

Listed by: Susan Robitzer 484.262.9058 srobitzer@msn.com • United Real Estate Strive 212

Listing closed: 01/17/2023 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PABK2024488

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Sold By Iron Valley Real Estate of Berks

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Property Information for 231 Cedar Street

Property Details

Taxes: $949 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Berks County
Tax ID Number: 09-5307-76-91-8625
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Style: Other
Levels/Stories: 3
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: NORTHEAST READING
Subdivision: NORTHEAST READING (BERKS PA)
Municipality: READING CITY
Total Parking Spaces: 3
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,232.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Estimated
New Construction: No
Building Winterized Y/N: No
Property Condition: Below Average

Building Information

Stories: 3
Year Built: 1900
Lot Size: 0.04 AC / 1,742 SF

Location

School District Name: READING
School District County ID: 300200397169

SchoolDistrictSource: Listing Agent
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

Association / Community Info

Senior Community: No
Association Recreation Fee Y/N: No

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2022
Tax Assessed Value: $21,700

Clean Green Assessed: No
Loss Mitigation Fee: No
Agricultural Tax Due: No
Historic: No
Zoning: RESIDENTIAL
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: No

Rooms

Main

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

All Upper Levels

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

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

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

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

Upper Level 2

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 1

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Kitchen, Laundry, Bathroom 1
Stories: Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Living Room
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 2

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 3

Room Type: Bathroom 1
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Room 4

Room Type: Laundry
Room Level: Main

Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,232.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Estimated

Total SQFT: 1,232.00
Total SQFT Source: Estimated
Construction Materials: Brick Front
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media02.prd.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/8020/4523/3348/802045233348_512_384_WM_42FrWLJym7jtGpKx.jpg
Basement Type: Full, Outside Entrance
Foundation Details: Stone
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Full-Main Level-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1
# Bathrooms Full: 2

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Estimated
Parcel ID: 1446125

Ground Rent Exists: No

Parking

Type Of Parking: Driveway
Driveway - # of Spaces: 3

Interior Features

Fireplace: No
Accessibility Features: None

Laundry Type: Main Floor

Exterior Features

Spa: No
Pool: No Pool

Other Structures: Above Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: Window Unit(s)

Cooling Fuel: Electric
Heating Type: Forced Air
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Hot Water: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS

Property History for 231 Cedar Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jan 17, 2023	Closed BRIGHT #PABK2024488	$70,000	—
Jan 4, 2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1504408632	$70,000	+12.9% / yr
Dec 24, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #PABK2024488		—
Dec 23, 2022	Closed BRIGHT #PABK2024488	$70,000	—
Dec 13, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #PABK2024488		—
Dec 11, 2022	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #PABK2024488		—
Dec 11, 2022	Pending BRIGHT #PABK2024488		—
Dec 5, 2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK2024488	$79,900	—
Mar 30, 2012	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #329418436	$19,000	+24.4% / yr
Oct 18, 2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244172235	$7,200	-7.9% / yr
Sep 13, 2000	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #576040716	$12,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
01/17/2023	Closed BRIGHT #PABK2024488	$70,000
01/04/2023	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #1504408632	$70,000 +12.9% / yr
12/24/2022	Pending BRIGHT #PABK2024488	—
12/23/2022	Closed BRIGHT #PABK2024488	$70,000
12/13/2022	Pending BRIGHT #PABK2024488	—
12/11/2022	Temp Off Market BRIGHT #PABK2024488	—
12/11/2022	Pending BRIGHT #PABK2024488	—
12/05/2022	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK2024488	$79,900
03/30/2012	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #329418436	$19,000 +24.4% / yr
10/18/2007	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244172235	$7,200 -7.9% / yr
09/13/2000	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #576040716	$12,900

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

Public Records for 231 Cedar Street

Taxable ValueLand$7,400Additions$14,300Total$21,700

Tax Record2026$613 ($51 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths1Total Finished SqFt1,232 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,232 SqFtStories2Lot Size1,742 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1900CountyBERKSAPN09530776918625

Schools near 231 Cedar Street

This home is within Reading School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
3/10	Tenth & Penn El School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 4	0.3 mi
3/10	Southern 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	0.8 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy	Private - Nearby school	1 to 12	0.8 mi
NR	New Story	Private - Choice school	1 to 12	0.6 mi
NR	Fairview Christian School	Private - Nearby school	K to 12	0.9 mi


Rating	School	Distance
3/10	Tenth & Penn El School PublicPK to 4 Serves this home	0.3 mi
3/10	Southern Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.5 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.8 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy Private1 to 12 Nearby school	0.8 mi
NR	New Story Private1 to 12 Choice school	0.6 mi
NR	Fairview Christian School PrivateK to 12 Nearby school	0.9 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: 231 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	$70,000	3	2	1,232	1,742
227 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	$40,000	3	1	1,112	1,742
229 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	$90,000	3	1	1,352	1,742
233 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	$12,500	3	1	1,192	1,742
225 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	$5,000	3	1	1,092	1,742
239 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	$20,000	–	–	7,590	3,920
225 Cedar Street, Unit A, Reading, PA 19601	–	3	2	1,092	1,742
223 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	$55,000	3	1	1,122	1,742
223 Cedar Street, Unit A, Reading, PA 19601	$4,000	3	1	1,192	1,742
234 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	$16,000	–	–	2,550	2,178
221 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	3	1	1,130	1,307
226 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	–	–	–	2,178
230 Cedar Street, Unit A, Reading, PA 19601	–	3	1	984	1,307
236 Cedar Street, Unit A, Reading, PA 19601	$35,000	3	1	702	871
219 Cedar Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	3	1	1,130	1,307
230 North 9th Street, Reading, PA 19601	$54,000	–	–	9,258	–

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