897 Valley Road
Description
- Listed by: SLAWOMIR ZOLNIEROWSKI • CULTURE ESTATE
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$888,500
Avg days on market
51
Sale-to-list ratio
98.3%
Watchung, NJ
9 comparable properties found
Location
Sold By THE REAL ESTATE COMPANY, MARCOS RECIO
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1Property Information for 897 Valley Road
- Taxes: $7,715 / year
- MLS Type: Residential
- County: Somerset County
- Style: Expanded Ranch, Custom Home
- Directions: BONNIE BURN RD TO VALLEY
- Days On Market: 47
- Primary Style: Expanded Ranch
- Year Built: 1951
- Lot Size: 1.50 AC / 65,340 SF
- Middle/Jr High School: VALLY VIEW
- Grade School: BAYBERRY
- High School: WATCHUNG
- Active Days on Market: 47
- Comprehensive Days on Mkt: 0
- Renovated Year: 2018
- County #: Somerset
- Town Name: Watchung Boro
- Community Living: No
- Block Identifier: 7302
- Listing Type: Exclusive Right to Sell
- Color of Building: WHITE/GREY
- Town #: 2721.0
- Street # Display: 897.0
- # Parking Spaces: 8
- County Or Parish: Somerset
- Street Name: VALLEY RD
- Zip Code: 07069-6152
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- Tax Amount: $7,715
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- Assessment Total: 387500.0
- Tax ID For Property: 2721-07302-0000-00018-0000-
- Tax Rate Amount: $2
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- Tax Rate Year: 2018
- Tax Year: 2018
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- Parking/Driveway Description: Gravel, 2 Car Width, Additional Parking, Blacktop, Fencing
- # Garage Spaces: 2
- Garage Description: Attached Garage, Inside Entrance
- Appliances: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Range/Oven-Gas, Refrigerator, Dishwasher, Kitchen Exhaust Fan, Dryer, Sump Pump
- Approx Sq Ft: 3000.0
- Lot Identifier: 18
- Approximate Lot Size: 1.50 ACRES
- Total Acres: 1.5
- Construction Date/Year Built: 1951
- Construction Date/Year Built Des: Renovated
- Assessment Bldg: 148900.0
- Assessment Land: 238600.0
- Farm Assessment: No
- Cooling: 1 Unit, Multi-Zone Cooling, Central Air
- Utilities: Electric, Gas-Natural
- Water: Well
- Water Heater: Gas
- Heating: 1 Unit, Forced Hot Air
- Fuel Type: Gas-Natural
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Pool: No
- Exterior Description: Brick, Vinyl Siding
- Exterior Features: Storage Shed, Patio, Wood Fence
- Interior Features: TubShowr, WlkInCls, AlrmFire, FireExtg, CODetect, CeilHigh, SmokeDet
- Flooring: Tile, Wood
- Roof Description: Asphalt Shingle
- Basement: Yes
- Basement Description: Walkout, Finished, Full
- Primary Bath Features: Tub Shower
- # Baths: 3.1
- # Full Baths: 3
- # Half Baths: 1
- Bedroom 1 Level: First
- Bedroom 1 Dim: 15x15
- Bedroom 2 Level: First
- Bedroom 2 Dim: 15x12
- Bedroom 3 Level: First
- Bedroom 3 Dim: 14x12
- Bedroom 4 Level: Ground
- Bedroom 4 Dim: 15x15
- # Bedrooms: 4
- Dining Room Dim: 14x12
- Easement: No
- Family Room Dim: 20x20
- Fireplace Desc: Living Room, Wood Burning
- # Fireplaces: 1
- Kitchen Dim: 12x13
- Kitchen Area: Breakfast Bar, Center Island, Pantry, Separate Dining Area
- Kitchen Level: First
- Living Room Dim: 18x15
- Dining Area: Formal Dining Room
- Dining Room Level: First
- Family Room Level: Ground
- Ground Level Rooms: 1Bedroom,Laundry,MudRoom,Utility,Walkout,Storage,BathOthr,FamilyRm
- Other Room 1 Dim: 12x5
- Other Room 2 Dim: 12x12
- Living Room Level: First
- Level 1 Rooms: 3Bedroom,OutEntrn,LivingRm,Pantry,DiningRm,Vestibul,BathMain,BathOthr
- Master Bedroom Desc: 1st Floor, Full Bath, Walk-In Closet
- # Rooms: 7
- Other Room 3: Laundry Room
- Other Room 1 Level: Ground
- Other Room 4: Utility Room
- Other Room 2 Level: Ground
- Home Warranty: false
Property History for 897 Valley Road
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2019 | Sold GSMLS #3536828 | $570,000 | — |
| May 18, 2019 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #645488444 | $570,000 | +25.4% / yr |
| Mar 6, 2019 | Listed (Active) GSMLS #3536828 | $609,900 | — |
| Nov 21, 2016 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #585956111 | $325,000 | — |
| Nov 21, 2016 | Sold GSMLS #3307406 | $325,000 | — |
| May 17, 2016 | Listed (Active) GSMLS #3307406 | $449,900 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 05/22/2019 | Sold GSMLS #3536828 | $570,000 |
| 05/18/2019 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #645488444 | $570,000 +25.4% / yr |
| 03/06/2019 | Listed (Active) GSMLS #3536828 | $609,900 |
| 11/21/2016 | Sold (Public Record) Public Record #585956111 | $325,000 |
| 11/21/2016 | Sold GSMLS #3307406 | $325,000 |
| 05/17/2016 | Listed (Active) GSMLS #3307406 | $449,900 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public Records for 897 Valley Road
Schools near 897 Valley Road
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | PK to 4 | |||
| Public - | 5 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 | |||
| Private - | 9 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Bayberry Elementary School PublicPK to 4 | ||
Valley View Middle School Public5 to 8 | ||
Watchung Hills Regional High School Public9 to 12 | ||
Mount St. Mary Academy High School Private9 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
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 897 Valley Road, Watchung, NJ 07069 | $570,000 | 4 | 4 | 3,000 | 65,340 |
$210,000 | – | – | 1,335 | 43,560 | |
– | – | – | 1,314 | 65,340 | |
$300,000 | 4 | 2 | – | 26,571 | |
$450,000 | – | – | 2,330 | 21,736 | |
– | – | – | 1,688 | 58,675 | |
– | – | – | 1,455 | 15,682 | |
$1,100,000 | 4 | 5 | 4,600 | 21,780 | |
$1,258,000 | 5 | 5 | 4,300 | 43,560 | |
$1,258,000 | 5 | 6 | 4,300 | 43,560 | |
– | – | – | 1,059 | 21,344 | |
$350,000 | 4 | 2 | – | 17,859 | |
$680,000 | – | – | 2,638 | 65,340 | |
– | – | – | – | 14,941 | |
$1 | – | – | 2,852 | 74,052 | |
$1,160,000 | – | – | 6,182 | 47,916 |
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