Sold
Last Sold Price
3 beds
70 Hillcrest Rd, Maplewood, NJ 07040
Single FamilyProperty Type
5,227 sq ftLot Size
1922Year Built
2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Prepare to be enchanted! With gorgeous original details, romantic architecture, and inescapable sunshine, 70 Hillcrest Road offers a storybook setting for memories to be made! Located on a quiet private drive, this Colonial cottage has cozy nooks for work and play, well-placed updates, and more charm than should be legally allowed. The enclosed sunporch is the perfect place to nourish your peace and your plants, while the kitchen enjoys upgraded appliances to feed your body and soul. The second floor...Prepare to be enchanted! With gorgeous original details, romantic architecture, and inescapable sunshine, 70 Hillcrest Road offers a storybook setting for memories to be made! Located on a quiet private drive, this Colonial cottage has cozy nooks for work and play, well-placed updates, and more charm than should be legally allowed. The enclosed sunporch is the perfect place to nourish your peace and your plants, while the kitchen enjoys upgraded appliances to feed your body and soul. The second floor offers an updated bath and two sun-drenched bedrooms, the primary with a generous walk-in closet. The basement has a glassed shower and plenty of space to spread out - ideal for a home gym or guest suite - and the finished attic could be the library of legends, a perfect playroom, or the home theater of your dreams. As pretty as a picture, 70 Hillcrest is ready for the next chapter of your fairy tale. Welcome home.
Listing closed: 10/13/2023 12:00 AM • Source: GSMLS Back Office, MLS#: 3858854

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$550,000

Avg days on market

37

Sale-to-list ratio

98.1%

Maplewood, NJ

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Location

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Property Information for 70 Hillcrest Road

Property Details
  • Taxes: $11,290 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential
  • County: Essex County
  • Style: Colonial
  • Directions: Parker to Peachtree to Hillcrest
  • Days On Market: 9
  • Primary Style: Colonial
Building Information
  • Year Built: 1922
  • Lot Size: 0.12 AC / 5,227 SF
Summary
Location and General Information
  • High School: COLUMBIA
  • Active Days on Market: 12
  • County #: Essex
  • Town Name: Maplewood Twp.
  • Community Living: No
  • Block Identifier: 42.07
  • Listing Type: Exclusive Right to Sell
  • Color of Building: Mint/White
  • Town #: 1611.0
  • Street # Display: 70.0
  • County Or Parish: Essex
  • Street Name: Hillcrest Rd
  • Zip Code: 07040-1628
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: $11,290
  • Street name Tax: *
  • Zip Code Tax: *
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  • City Code Tax: *
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  • Tax Amount Tax: *
  • Assessment Total: 320200.0
  • Tax ID For Property: 1611-00042-0007-00161-0000-
  • Tax Id Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Amount: $4
  • Tax Rate Tax: *
  • Tax Rate Year: 2022
  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Year Tax: *
  • Lot ID Tax: *
  • Lot Size Tax: *
Parking
  • Parking/Driveway Description: Blacktop
  • # Garage Spaces: 2
  • Garage Description: Detached Garage
Property
Lot Information
  • Appliances: CarbMDet, CookGas, Dishwshr, Disposal, Dryer, KitExhFn, Refrig, SumpPump, Washer, WtrSftOw
  • Lot Identifier: 161
  • Approximate Lot Size: 51X106
  • Total Acres: 0.12
  • Construction Date/Year Built: 1922
  • Construction Date/Year Built Des: Approximate
Property and Assessments
  • Assessment Bldg: 129900.0
  • Assessment Land: 190300.0
Utilities
  • Cooling: Window A/C(s)
  • Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Water: Public Water
  • Heating: Radiators - Steam
  • Fuel Type: Electric, Gas-Natural
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Exterior Description: Vinyl Siding
  • Exterior Features: Deck
Interior Features
  • Interior Features: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Fire Extinguisher, Shades, Smoke Detector, Walk-In Closet
  • Flooring: Tile, Wood
  • Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle
  • Basement: Yes
  • Basement Description: Finished, Full, Walkout
  • # Baths: 2.0
  • # Full Baths: 2
  • # Half Baths: 0
  • Bedroom 1 Level: Second
  • Bedroom 2 Level: Second
  • # Bedrooms: 3
  • Easement: Unknown
  • # Fireplaces: 0
  • Kitchen Area: Eat-In Kitchen
  • Kitchen Level: Ground
  • Basement Level Rooms: BathOthr,FamilyRm,Laundry,OutEntrn,SeeRem,Utility
  • Dining Room Level: Ground
  • Family Room Level: Basement
  • Ground Level Rooms: Dining Room, Kitchen, Living Room, Powder Room
  • Living Room Level: Ground
  • Level 2 Rooms: 2 Bedrooms, Bath Main
  • Level 3 Rooms: SeeRem
  • # Rooms: 8
  • Other Room 3: Florida/3Season
  • Other Room 1 Level: Ground

Property History for 70 Hillcrest Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Oct 13, 2023

Sold

GSMLS #3858854

$460,000
Sep 27, 2023

Under Contract

GSMLS #3858854

Sep 11, 2023

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1521830021

$460,000

+5.2% / yr

DateEvent & SourcePrice
10/13/2023

Sold

GSMLS #3858854

$460,000
09/27/2023

Under Contract

GSMLS #3858854

09/11/2023

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1521830021

$460,000

+5.2% / yr

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

Public Records for 70 Hillcrest Road

Taxable ValueLand$294,900Additions$213,000Total$507,900
Tax Record2025$12,195 ($1,016 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Total Finished SqFt1,176 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,176 SqFtStories2Lot Size5,406 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1922Year Renovated1922ZoningR1-4CountyESSEXAPN11-00042-07-00161

Schools near 70 Hillcrest Road

This home is within South Orange-Maplewood School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 4
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Private - K to 8
Rating
School
Distance
Marshall Elementary School
PublicK to 4

Maplewood Middle School
Public6 to 8

Columbia Senior High School
Public9 to 12

St. John the Baptist Ukraini
PrivateK to 8

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: 70 Hillcrest Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040
$460,000
3
5,227
1,350
4,552
$780,000
5
6,098
$505,000
3
6,098
1,218
6,251
$611,000
3
3,920

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