Sold
Last Sold Price
3 beds

25 Watson Rd, Fanwood, NJ 07023

Single FamilyProperty Type
0.15 acresLot Size
1939Year Built
2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Tastefully renovated in 2017, this charming move-in ready 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath colonial checks all the boxes! Enjoy gorgeous hardwood floors, crown molding, designer lighting & custom closets throughout! Covered front portico leads to sunny living room with wood-burning fireplace & French door access to back deck, or spacious dining area is open to kitchen with ample white cabinetry, breakfast bar, Kohler farmhouse sink, SS Whirlpool appliances & separate eating or sitting area with bay window. Full...Tastefully renovated in 2017, this charming move-in ready 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath colonial checks all the boxes! Enjoy gorgeous hardwood floors, crown molding, designer lighting & custom closets throughout! Covered front portico leads to sunny living room with wood-burning fireplace & French door access to back deck, or spacious dining area is open to kitchen with ample white cabinetry, breakfast bar, Kohler farmhouse sink, SS Whirlpool appliances & separate eating or sitting area with bay window. Full bath with marble tile & glass enclosed shower & sliding glass doors to back deck, patio & vast back yard complete the first level. Second floor private spaces include 3 bedrooms, each with custom closets, an updated full bath with tub/shower plus push-up attic access. Fully finished basement hosts recreation, laundry, exercise & utility rooms, half bath & large closet. Private, professionally landscaped property with 8-zone irrigation system, NEST thermostats for Central Air Conditioning & Gas Heat, tranquil, tree-line street with a convenient, close to everything location!
Listing Agent
  1. Sherrie Natko

    Sherrie Natko

    Listing Agent

    COLDWELL BANKER REALTY

    P: (908) 303-8133

    M: (908) 303-8133

Listing closed: 10/18/2024 12:00 AM • Source: GSMLS Back Office, MLS#: 3931163

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$745,000

Avg days on market

28

Sale-to-list ratio

104.5%

Fanwood, NJ

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Location

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Principal and Interest

$4,057

Property Taxes

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Property Information for 25 Watson Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $12,743 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential
  • County: Union County
  • Style: Colonial, See Remarks
  • Directions: Martine Avenue to Watson Road
  • Days On Market: 4
  • Primary Style: Colonial

Building Information

  • Year Built: 1939
  • Lot Size: 0.15 AC / 6,534 SF

Summary

Location and General Information
  • Grade School: School One
  • High School: ScotchPlns
  • Renovated Year: 2017
  • County #: Union
  • Town Name: Fanwood Boro
  • Community Living: No
  • Block Identifier: 53
  • Listing Type: Exclusive Right to Sell
  • Color of Building: Grey
  • Town #: 2905.0
  • Street # Display: 25.0
  • # Parking Spaces: 2
  • County Or Parish: Union
  • Street Name: Watson Rd
  • Zip Code: 07023-1241
Taxes and HOA Information
  • Assess Total Tax: *
  • Assess Amt Land Tax: *
  • Assess Amt Bldg Tax: *
  • Block ID Tax: *
  • Acres Tax: *
  • County Code Tax: *
  • County Tax: *
  • Tax Amount: $12,743
  • Street name Tax: *
  • Zip Code Tax: *
  • Street # Tax: *
  • City Code Tax: *
  • City Tax: *
  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessment Total: 448100.0
  • Tax ID For Property: 2905-00053-0000-00016-0000-
  • Tax Id Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: $3
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2023
  • Tax Year: 2023
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Lot ID Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
Parking
  • Parking/Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Blacktop, On-Street Parking
  • # Garage Spaces: 0

Property

Lot Information
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Dishwasher, Dryer, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Microwave Oven, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, See Remarks, Self Cleaning Oven, Sump Pump, Washer
  • Lot Description: Level Lot, Open Lot
  • Lot Identifier: 16
  • Approximate Lot Size: 50X131
  • Total Acres: 0.15
  • Construction Date/Year Built: 1939
  • Construction Date/Year Built Des: Approximate
Property and Assessments
  • Assessment Bldg: 211000.0
  • Assessment Land: 237100.0
Utilities
  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air
  • Services: Cable TV Available, Garbage Extra Charge
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: From Furnace, See Remarks
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Forced Hot Air
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Sewer: Public Sewer

Interior and Exterior Features

Exterior Features
  • Exterior Description: Stone, Stucco, Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Patio, Sidewalk, Storage Shed, Underground Lawn Sprinkler
Interior Features
  • Interior Features: CODetect, FireExtg, Shades, SmokeDet, StallShw, TubShowr, WlkInCls
  • Flooring: Marble, Tile, Wood
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished
  • # Baths: 2.1
  • # Full Baths: 2
  • # Half Baths: 1
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 1 Dim: 21x12
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Dim: 11x10
  • Bedroom 3 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 3 Dim: 10x9
  • # Bedrooms: 3
  • Dining Room Dim: 13x11
  • Easement Desc: Storm Drain
  • Easement: Yes
  • Fireplace Desc: Living Room, Wood Burning
  • # Fireplaces: 1
  • Kitchen Dim: 19x10
  • Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Center Island, See Remarks, Separate Dining Area
  • Basement Level Rooms: Exercise,Laundry,Office,Pantry,PowderRm,RecRoom,Utility
  • Living Room Dim: 21x12
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: BathMain,DiningRm,Vestibul,Kitchen,LivingRm,SeeRem
  • Level 2 Rooms: 3Bedroom,BathMain,SeeRem
  • Level 3 Rooms: Attic,SeeRem
  • Master Bedroom Desc: Walk-In Closet
  • # Rooms: 7
  • Other Room 3: Rec Room
  • Other Room 1 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 4: Exercise Room
  • Other Room 2 Level: Basement
  • Other Room 5: Laundry Room
  • Other Room 3 Level: Basement

Property History for 25 Watson Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Oct 18, 2024

Sold

GSMLS #3931163

$760,000—
Oct 15, 2024

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1544419175

$760,000

+5.2% / yr

Aug 2, 2024

Listed (Active)

GSMLS #3931163

$650,000—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
10/18/2024

Sold

GSMLS #3931163

$760,000
10/15/2024

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1544419175

$760,000

+5.2% / yr

08/02/2024

Listed (Active)

GSMLS #3931163

$650,000

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

Public Records for 25 Watson Road

Taxable Value

Land

$237,100

Additions

$211,000
Total$448,100

Tax Record

2025

$13,981 ($1,165 / month)

Home Facts

Beds

0

Total Finished SqFt

1,339 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

1,339 SqFt

Stories

1

Lot Size

6,551 SqFt

Style

Single Family Residence

Year Built

1940

Year Renovated

1940

County

UNION

APN

05-00053-0000-00016

Schools near 25 Watson Road

This home is within Scotch Plains-Fanwood School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 4
Public - 5 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Private - PK to 12
Rating
School
Distance
School #1 Elementary School
PublicPK to 4

Malcolm E Nettingham Middle School
Public5 to 8

Scotch Plains Fanwood High School
Public9 to 12

First Children School
PrivatePK 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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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 25 Watson Road, Fanwood, NJ 07023
$760,000
3
–
6,534
–
–
–
2,772
6,499
$1
–
–
1,569
6,652
$545,000
3
–
6,534
$541,000
3
–
6,969
–
–
–
1,607
13,495

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