724 Locust Street

Closed 4/18/16

Sold

Last Sold Price

$17,200

3 beds1 bath1,162 sqft$15/sqft

724 Locust St, Reading, PA 19604

TownhouseProperty Type

1,307 sq ftLot Size

1900Year Built

$15/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Great opportunity in Northeast Reading. Three bedroom townhouse on beautiful Locust St overlooking the city. Home needs TLC but is priced right. Excellent home for the handy man or investor. Would also make a good rental property. Home has an updated kitchen and off street parking. Third bedroom is finished attic. Updated electric.Great opportunity in Northeast Reading. Three bedroom townhouse on beautiful Locust St overlooking the city. Home needs TLC but is priced right. Excellent home for the handy man or investor. Would also make a good rental property. Home has an updated kitchen and off street parking. Third bedroom is finished attic. Updated electric.

Listed by: David L Yeager 610.823.7408 yeagerdavid@msn.com • Pagoda Realty

Listing closed: 04/18/2016 12:00 AM • Source: BRIGHT, MLS#: 1003890743

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Property Information for 724 Locust Street

Property Details

Taxes: $1,843 / year
MLS Type: Residential / Fee Simple
County: Berks County
Tax ID Number: 12-5317-54-14-3312
Ownership: Fee Simple
Condo Coop Association: No
HOA: No
Structure Type: Interior Row/Townhouse
Style: Colonial
Levels/Stories: 2
Waterfront: No
Garage: No
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE
Subdivision: NONE AVAILABLE (BERKS PA)
Cross Street: DOUGLASS
Municipality: READING CITY
Central Air: No
Basement: Yes
Room Count: 5
Above Grade Finished SQFT: 1,162.00
Above Grade Fin SQFT Source: Assessor
New Construction: No
Property Condition: Below Average

Building Information

Stories: 2
Year Built: 1900
Lot Size: 0.03 AC / 1,307 SF

Location

School District Name: READING
School District County ID: 300200397169

High School: READING SENIOR (BERKS PA)
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

Taxes and Assessment

Tax Year: 2016
Tax Assessed Value: $43,400

Improvement Assessed Value: $31,400
Land Assessed Value: $12,000
Land Use Code: 112R
Zoning: RES
Tax Lot: 3312

Rooms

Upper Level 1

# Bathrooms Count Upper Level: 1
# Bathrooms Full Upper Level: 1

Rooms

Room List: Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Kitchen, Bedroom 1
Stories: Upper 1

Rooms Information

Room 1

Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Room Length: 12.0

Room Width: 11.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 12 X 11

Room 2

Room Type: Bedroom 1
Room Length: 11.0

Room Width: 10.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 11 X 10

Room 3

Room Type: Bedroom 2
Room Length: 16.0

Room Width: 10.0
Room Level: Upper 1
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 16 X 10

Room 4

Room Type: Kitchen
Room Length: 12.0

Room Width: 14.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 12 X 14
Room Features: Kitchen - Electric Cooking

Room 5

Room Type: Living Room
Room Length: 12.0

Room Width: 14.0
Room Level: Main
Room Exists: Yes
Room Dimensions: 12 X 14

Room 6

Room Type: Primary Bedroom
Room Level: Unspecified

Room Exists: Yes

Building Info

Total Finished SQFT: 1,162.00
Total Finished SQFT Source: Assessor

Total Finished SQFT Units: Square Feet
Total SQFT: 1,162.00
Total SQFT Source: Assessor
Construction Materials: Stucco, Brick
Ext Main Mid-res: http://bright-media.brightmls.com/bright/images/0000/3005/3723/2993/300537232993_512_384_WM_OtPMPCPH6oeisseZ.jpg
Basement Type: Full
Room and Floor: Bathrooms Full-Upper Level 1-1
# Bathrooms Full: 1
# Bathrooms Half: 0

Lot / Land Information

Lot Size Dimensions: .
Sign On Property: Yes

Parcel ID: 1450808

Parking

Type Of Parking: On Street, Driveway
Parking Features: Street

Interior Features

Interior Features: Kitchen - Eat-In
Fireplace: No

Fireplaces Count: 0
Accessibility Features: None
Laundry Type: None

Exterior Features

Access To Pool Y/N: No
Pool: No Pool

Other Structures: Above Grade

Utilities

Heating: Yes
Cooling Type: None

Heating Type: Oil, Hot Water
Heating Fuel: Oil
Hot Water: Electric
Water Source: Public
Sewer Septic: Public Sewer

Confidential Data

Listing Office

List Agent AOR: Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS
List Agent URL: www.PagodaRPM.com

Property History for 724 Locust Street

Date	Event & Source	Price	Appreciation
Apr 18, 2016	Closed BRIGHT #1003890743	$17,200	—
Mar 21, 2016	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #570515509	$17,200	-9.1% / yr
Feb 23, 2016	Pending BRIGHT #1003890743		—
Jan 21, 2016	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003890743	$17,200	—
Feb 18, 2005	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244092784	$49,351	—

Date	Event & Source	Price
04/18/2016	Closed BRIGHT #1003890743	$17,200
03/21/2016	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #570515509	$17,200 -9.1% / yr
02/23/2016	Pending BRIGHT #1003890743	—
01/21/2016	Listed (Active) BRIGHT #1003890743	$17,200
02/18/2005	Closed (Public Record) Public Record #244092784	$49,351

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

Public Records for 724 Locust Street

Taxable ValueLand$8,400Additions$23,600Total$32,000

Tax Record2026$903 ($75 / month)

Home Facts

Beds2Baths1Total Finished SqFt1,163 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,163 SqFtStories2Lot Size1,307 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1900CountyBERKSAPN12531754143312

Schools near 724 Locust Street

This home is within Reading School District.


Rating	School	Type	Grades	Distance
5/10	Thirteenth & Green El School	Public - Serves this home	PK to 4	0.3 mi
3/10	Central 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	0.3 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy	Private - Nearby school	1 to 12	0.5 mi
NR	New Story	Private - Choice school	1 to 12	0.9 mi
NR	Central Catholic High School	Private - Nearby school	9 to 12	0.9 mi


Rating	School	Distance
5/10	Thirteenth & Green El School PublicPK to 4 Serves this home	0.3 mi
3/10	Central Middle School Public5 to 8 Serves this home	0.5 mi
1/10	Reading Senior High School Public9 to 12 Serves this home	0.3 mi
NR	Chor Day Academy Private1 to 12 Nearby school	0.5 mi
NR	New Story Private1 to 12 Choice school	0.9 mi
NR	Central Catholic High School Private9 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: 724 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$17,200	3	1	1,162	1,307
720 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$10,000	2	1	1,190	1,307
722 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$110,000	4	1	1,090	1,307
730 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$55,000	4	1	1,090	1,307
718 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$15,300	4	1	1,090	1,307
728 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	–	3	1	1,163	1,307
716 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$150,000	2	1	1,153	1,306
714 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	–	2	1	1,090	1,307
712 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	–	3	1	1,176	1,307
721 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$30,000	3	1	1,117	1,307
727 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$95,000	3	1	1,153	1,307
734 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$34,505	4	1	1,090	1,307
738 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$11,750	3	1	1,090	1,307
731 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$38,000	3	1	1,090	1,307
725 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$40,000	5	1	1,627	1,307
719 Locust Street, Reading, PA 19604	$100,000	2	1	1,090	1,307

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