Closed$589,900
About this home
Welcome to your future home in the heart of the much desired neighborhood of West Carteret. This immaculate, move-in ready 3BR, 2Bth spacious Split-Level has been lovingly maintained, updated & cherished by the original owners for the past 65 years. The warm & inviting living space features an entrance foyers that leads into the ground level family room with custom, updated full bath & convenient entrance to the oversized garage. Fall in Love with the sunlit 3 season patio; the perfect space for enjoying your morning coffee or to relax and unwind after dinner. The main level boasts of gleaming hardwood floors, spacious living room & formal dining room off the eat-in kitchen. 3 great size bedrooms & 2nd full bath with convenient duel access to the primary bedroom can be found on the 2nd level. Pull down stairs lead to full attic storage. Additional living space can be found in the partially finished basement with workshop and laundry area and offering an ideal bonus recreation room, workout area or perfectly quiet home office space. The beautiful, level fenced yard is the perfect for outdoor gatherings, summer BBQ's & unforgettable celebrations. The prime location of this picture perfect home is a true Commuter's Dream with the NJ Turnpike, conveniently located bus stops, plus the Rahway train station, all providing easy access to NYC. Completion of the brand new $48 million dollar, 52, 000sf Carteret Multimodal Ferry Terminal by 2027-2028, is the talk of the town & envy of the surrounding municipalities. The Waterfront Park area will feature a four-story terminal with restaurant, retail space, event hall & training center. Carteret's year round entertainment with it's downtown Performing Arts Center, summer park activities, & fabulous Community Center all make Carteret the perfect place to call HOME SWEET HOME!'
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Adjust your budget to see what's left after housing, utilities and transportation. Numbers below assume a 5% down, 30YrFixed at 7.19% APR.
- Real estate (PITI + HOA + PMI)
- $5,293
- Utilities
- $481
- Transportation
- $136
- Other (entertainment)
- $157
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Neighborhood — 07008
| Metric | This ZIP | County | USA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,957 | 8,832,837 | 299,088,112 |
| Population Change Since1990 | 15.00% | 14.00% | 20.00% |
| Population Density | 4,747 | 1,137 | — |
| Male | 11,200 | 4,307,827 | 147,432,321 |
| Female | 11,757 | 4,525,010 | 151,655,844 |
| Never Married | 5,108 | 1,965,811 | 63,775,926 |
| Married | 8,847 | 3,647,435 | 123,120,365 |
| Separated | 1,259 | 391,239 | 12,639,686 |
| Widowed | 1,590 | 515,172 | 15,467,586 |
| Divorced | 1,429 | 529,393 | 23,075,029 |
| Number Of House Hold | 7,780 | 3,167,345 | 111,826,380 |
| Average House Hold Size | 2.89 | 2.73 | 2.60 |
| Medial Age | 36.92 | 37.15 | 35.46 |
| Median House Hold Income | $53,973 | $63,392 | $48,276 |
| Average House Hold Income | $61,282 | $83,312 | $63,629 |
| P C I | $21,545 | $30,662 | $24,529 |
| M D I | $45,382 | $52,505 | $41,133 |
| A T H E | $50,129 | $61,369 | $50,898 |
| S T R | 7.00% | 7.00% | — |
| W C J | 86.06% | 81.02% | 77.74% |
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