538 Perry Street

Closed 6/11/20

Sold

Last Sold Price

$82,000

5 beds1 bath1,344 sqft$61/sqft

538 Perry St, Reading, PA 19601

TownhouseProperty Type

1,307 sq ftLot Size

1920Year Built

$61/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Attention all First-Time Buyers and Investors with Rental Portfolios put this home on your "must see" list. This 3-Story, 5-Bedroom, home located in the Northwest section of the city is move-in ready. As you walk up you will notice the beautiful exterior and the front porch just waiting for your fun neighborly social times. Inside you are greeted with new carpeted floors throughout, and entire house painted top to bottom. Recently renovated, your new home offers a large Living Room, formal Dining...Attention all First-Time Buyers and Investors with Rental Portfolios put this home on your "must see" list. This 3-Story, 5-Bedroom, home located in the Northwest section of the city is move-in ready. As you walk up you will notice the beautiful exterior and the front porch just waiting for your fun neighborly social times. Inside you are greeted with new carpeted floors throughout, and entire house painted top to bottom. Recently renovated, your new home offers a large Living Room, formal Dining Room, spacious Kitchen updated with new Stainless Steel Appliances and beautiful Pergo Flooring and plenty of Cabinetry space. Up the stairs to the second level you will find a beautiful renovated Bathroom and 3 nicely sized Bedrooms with ample closet space, continue upward to the third level where you will find 2 additional Bedrooms. Back down to the first floor, head down to the Basement where the Laundry area is stationed. A great home for Buyers needing a large family home or for the investor who would like to add more value to their rental portfolio! Schedule your appointment today to see this fabulous home!

Listed by: Ben Grande 484.498.4000 bengranderealtor@gmail.com • Springer Realty Group

Listing closed: 06/11/2020 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: PABK353514

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Avg days on market

Sale-to-list ratio

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Sold By Iron Valley Real Estate of Berks

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Property Information for 538 Perry Street

Property Details

Taxes: $1,748 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Berks County
Tax ID Number: 14-5307-43-87-2205
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Style: Straight Thru
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (BERKS PA)
Cross Street: Church St
Municipality: READING CITY
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,344.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Finished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
Below Grade Unfinished SQFT: .00
Below Grade Unfin SQFT Source: Assessor
Total Below Grade SQFT: .00
Total Below Grade SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1920
Lot Size: 0.03 AC / 1,307 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: 2020
Tax Assessed Value: $40,400

Year Assessed: 2020
County Tax: $309
Improvement Assessed Value: $28,400
City Town Tax: $715
Land Assessed Value: $12,000
Clean Green Assessed: No
Land Use Code: 117R
Zoning: RESID
Tax Lot: 2205
School Tax: $724
Automatically Update Tax Values Y/N: Yes
TaxDataUpdatedYN: No

Lease Information

Concessions: Yes
Concessions Amount: $4,720

Rooms

All Upper Levels

# Bedrooms Count All Upper Levels: 5
# Bathrooms Count All Upper Levels: 1

# Bathrooms Full All Upper Levels: 1

Upper Level 1

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 3
# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1

# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

Upper Level 2

# Bedrooms Count Upper Level: 2

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Dining Room, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Bedroom 4, Bedroom 5, Kitchen, Basement, Bedroom 1
Stories: Lower 1, Main, Upper 1, Upper 2

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,344.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Tax Total Finished SQFT: 1,344.00
Total SQFT: 1,344.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3040/1172/5012/304011725012_512_384_WM_o3bqSKta0h_cdqU6.jpg
Basement Type: Full
Room and Floor: Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-2, Bedrooms-Upper Level 1-3, Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-1, Bedrooms-Upper Level 2-2
# Bathrooms Full: 1

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Source: Assessor
Lot Size Dimensions: 0.00 x 0.00

Parcel ID: 1453629

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street

Interior Features

Fireplace: No
Fireplaces Count: 0

Accessibility Features: None

Exterior Features

Pool: No Pool
Other Structures: Above Grade, Below Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: None

Cooling Fuel: None
Heating Type: Hot Water
Heating Fuel: Natural Gas
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Tri-County Suburban REALTORS

Property History for 538 Perry Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Jun 11, 2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #673810154	$82,000	+8.4% / yr
Jun 11, 2020	Closed BRIGHT #PABK353514	$82,000	—
May 3, 2020	Pending BRIGHT #PABK353514		—
Feb 4, 2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK353514	$79,900	—
Nov 12, 2009	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #279500356	$35,000	+2732138597907086.0% / yr
Oct 23, 2009	Closed BRIGHT #1005377762	$35,000	—
Oct 5, 2009	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #276884634	$1,400	—
Sep 4, 2009	Pending BRIGHT #1005377762		—
Aug 27, 2009	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005377762	$33,900	—
Dec 8, 2008	Expired BRIGHT #1006365932	$69,900	—
Jun 8, 2008	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1006365932	$69,900	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
06/11/2020	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #673810154	$82,000 +8.4% / yr
06/11/2020	Closed BRIGHT #PABK353514	$82,000
05/03/2020	Pending BRIGHT #PABK353514	—
02/04/2020	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #PABK353514	$79,900
11/12/2009	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #279500356	$35,000 +2732138597907086.0% / yr
10/23/2009	Closed BRIGHT #1005377762	$35,000
10/05/2009	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #276884634	$1,400
09/04/2009	Pending BRIGHT #1005377762	—
08/27/2009	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1005377762	$33,900
12/08/2008	Expired BRIGHT #1006365932	$69,900
06/08/2008	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1006365932	$69,900

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

Public Records for 538 Perry Street

Taxable ValueLand$12,000Additions$28,400Total$40,400

Tax Record2026$1,140 ($95 / month)

Home Facts

Beds3Baths1Total Finished SqFt1,344 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,344 SqFtStories3Lot Size1,307 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1920CountyBERKSAPN14530743872205

Schools near 538 Perry Street

This home is within Reading School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
2/10	Riverside El School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 4	0.5 mi
3/10	Northwest Middle School	Public - Serves this home	5 to 8	0.6 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School	Public - Serves this home	9 to 12	0.9 mi
NR	St Margaret School	Private - Nearby school	PK to 8	0.5 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy	Private - Nearby school	1 to 12	0.4 mi


Rating	School	Distance
2/10	Riverside El School PublicPK to 4 Serves this home	0.5 mi
3/10	Northwest Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.6 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.9 mi
NR	St Margaret School PrivatePK to 8 Nearby school	0.5 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy Private1 to 12 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: 538 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$82,000	5	1	1,344	1,307
540 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$88,000	4	1	1,348	1,307
534 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$65,000	4	1	1,414	1,307
536 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	–	5	1	1,294	1,307
542 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$39,900	5	2	1,348	1,250
532 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$90,000	5	1	1,448	1,307
544 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$114,000	4	1	1,375	1,307
546 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$70,000	5	2	1,500	1,307
1245 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$42,900	5	2	–	1,306
1243 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$65,000	3	1	1,470	1,307
535 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$16,500	5	1	1,399	1,307
1241 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$27,500	5	1	1,470	1,307
1258 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$160,000	5	1	1,550	1,306
539 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$53,200	4	1	1,280	1,307
541 Perry Street, Reading, PA 19601	$148,000	5	1	1,280	1,306
1239 Church Street, Reading, PA 19601	$77,000	5	1	1,470	1,307

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