Sold
Last Sold Price
$475,000
3 beds

53 Ridge Rd, West Orange, NJ 07052

Single FamilyProperty Type
0.79 acresLot Size
9999Year Built
7 carsParking Spaces

Description

Very motivated-stunning quality ranch-a unique opportunity-situated on a private road-quiet wooded setting-the best of everything-paneled lr w/raised hearth fp/picture windows/random width pegged plank flooring, brick & paneled walls & a beamed ceiling-dining room w/vaulted ceiling & skylite-large eat in kitchen-3 bedrooms (nursery/office off mbr)-2.5 decorator baths-two fireplaces (lr & mbr)-2 car detached garage with large rear room for crafts, woodshop, restorations & storage etc.- gas fired auxillary...Very motivated-stunning quality ranch-a unique opportunity-situated on a private road-quiet wooded setting-the best of everything-paneled lr w/raised hearth fp/picture windows/random width pegged plank flooring, brick & paneled walls & a beamed ceiling-dining room w/vaulted ceiling & skylite-large eat in kitchen-3 bedrooms (nursery/office off mbr)-2.5 decorator baths-two fireplaces (lr & mbr)-2 car detached garage with large rear room for crafts, woodshop, restorations & storage etc.- gas fired auxillary electric generator - shed
  • Listed by: VINCENT J CARANO • CARANO REALTORS, INC.
Listing closed: 12/09/2016 12:00 AM • Source: GSMLS Back Office, MLS#: 3298607
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Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$525,000

Avg days on market

34

Sale-to-list ratio

102.2%

West Orange, NJ

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Location

Listing Courtesy of CARANO REALTORS, INC., VINCENT J CARANO

Sold By RE/MAX VILLA REALTORS, MICHELLE CHRISTIE

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Property Information for 53 Ridge Road

Property Details

  • Taxes: $21,367 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential
  • County: Essex County
  • Style: Ranch
  • Directions: MT. PLEASANT TO TOP OF 1ST MOUNTAIN TO THE OPENING IN THE STONE WALL AT RIDGE ROAD ON SOUTH SIDE OF MT PLEASANT AVE. RIDGE RD IS 1 BLKEAST OF PROSPECT
  • Days On Market: 157
  • Primary Style: Ranch

Building Information

  • Year Built: 9999
  • Lot Size: 0.79 AC / 34,412 SF

Summary

Location and General Information
  • Middle/Jr High School: ROOSEVELT
  • Grade School: GREGORY
  • High School: W ORANGE
  • Active Days on Market: 157
  • Comprehensive Days on Mkt: 0
  • County #: Essex
  • Town Name: West Orange Twp.
  • Community Living: No
  • Block Identifier: 82.3
  • Listing Type: Exclusive Right to Sell
  • Color of Building: BRICK
  • Town #: 1622.0
  • Street # Display: 53.0
  • # Parking Spaces: 5
  • County Or Parish: Essex
  • Street Name: Ridge Rd
  • Zip Code: 07052-4018
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: $21,367
  • Street name Tax: *
  • Zip Code Tax: *
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  • City Code Tax: *
  • City Tax: *
  • Assessment Total: 577700.0
  • Tax ID For Property: 1622-00082-0003-00004-0000-
  • Tax Rate Amount: $4
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2015
  • Tax Year: 2015
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Lot ID Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
Parking
  • Parking/Driveway Description: 1 Car Width, Additional Parking, Blacktop, Circular
  • # Garage Spaces: 2
  • Garage Description: Garage Door Opener, Oversize Garage, Detached Garage

Property

Lot Information
  • Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Electric, Washer, Dishwasher, Dryer
  • Lot Description: Wooded Lot, Level Lot, Private Road
  • Lot Identifier: 4
  • Approximate Lot Size: 103X335
  • Total Acres: 0.79
  • Construction Date/Year Built: 9999
  • Construction Date/Year Built Des: Standing
Property and Assessments
  • Assessment Bldg: 303600.0
  • Assessment Land: 274100.0
Utilities
  • Cooling: 1 Unit, Central Air
  • Services: Cable TV Available, Garbage Included
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Water Heater: Gas
  • Heating: 1 Unit, Radiators - Steam
  • Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
  • Sewer: Public Sewer

Interior and Exterior Features

Exterior Features
  • Exterior Description: Brick, Wood
  • Exterior Features: Outbuilding(s)
Interior Features
  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Unfinished, Crawl Space, Walkout, Partial
  • Primary Bath Features: Tub Shower
  • # Baths: 2.1
  • # Full Baths: 2
  • # Half Baths: 1
  • Bedroom 1 Level: First
  • Bedroom 2 Level: First
  • Bedroom 3 Level: First
  • # Bedrooms: 3
  • Easement: Unknown
  • Fireplace Desc: Bedroom 1, Living Room, Wood Burning
  • # Fireplaces: 2
  • Kitchen Area: Country Kitchen, Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Level: First
  • Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
  • Dining Room Level: First
  • Living Room Level: First
  • Level 1 Rooms: Bath(s) Other, Kitchen, Powder Room, 3 Bedrooms, Laundry Room, Foyer, Office, Attic, Dining Room, Living Room, Bath Main
  • Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor, Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
  • # Rooms: 7

Property History for 53 Ridge Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Feb 14, 2022

Temporarily Off Market

GSMLS #3742227

—
—
Sep 22, 2021

Listed (Active)

GSMLS #3742227

$1,799,000
—
Dec 9, 2016

Sold

GSMLS #3298607

$475,000
—
DateEvent & SourcePrice
02/14/2022

Temporarily Off Market

GSMLS #3742227

—
09/22/2021

Listed (Active)

GSMLS #3742227

$1,799,000
12/09/2016

Sold

GSMLS #3298607

$475,000

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

Public Records for 53 Ridge Road

Taxable Value

Land

$459,200

Additions

$905,800
Total$1,365,000

Tax Record

2025

$37,684 ($3,140 / month)

Home Facts

Beds

0

Total Finished SqFt

6,012 SqFt

Above Grade Finished SqFt

6,012 SqFt

Stories

1

Lot Size

34,504 SqFt

Style

Single Family Residence

Year Built

1980

Year Renovated

1980

Zoning

R-1

County

ESSEX

APN

22-00082-03-00004

Schools near 53 Ridge Road

This home is within West Orange Public School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - 6
Public - 9 to 12
Public - K to 5
Public - K to 5
Rating
School
Distance
Edison Middle School
Public6

West Orange High School
Public9 to 12

Redwood Elementary School
PublicK to 5

Pleasantdale Elementary School
PublicK to 5

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: 53 Ridge Road, West Orange, NJ 07052
$475,000
3
–
34,412
$750,000
–
–
1,691
35,902
–
–
–
4,497
94,961
$900,000
7
–
38,768
–
–
–
2,064
87,120
–
–
–
–
209,524

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