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409 S 2nd Avenue S, Highland Park, NJ 08904

$700,000

4 beds 3 baths 2,132 sqft Built 19890 days on marketActive

About this home

Beautifully maintained and tastefully updated, this 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath colonial sits on a quiet, tree-lined street in the heart of Highland Park. Warm wood floors run through the main level, with a sunlit living room, a separate dining room, and a spacious family room anchored by a floor-to-ceiling brick wood-burning fireplace. The updated eat-in kitchen is the showpiece, with rich cherry cabinetry, granite counters, a tile backsplash, double wall ovens, and full stainless steel appliances. Upstairs, four freshly painted bedrooms are carpeted for comfort, including a primary suite with its own full bath and multiple closets. The finished basement adds a large recreation room, a separate office or bonus room, plus laundry and storage. Updated systems include 2-zone central air, gas forced-air heat, and a gas water heater, and assumable Sunrun solar panels (about $166 per month) help keep energy costs down. Out back, a composite deck overlooks a fenced yard with a mature shade tree. A short stroll away from downtown Highland Park, Donaldson Park, and the Raritan, with Rutgers University and downtown New Brunswick about a mile away. The New Brunswick train station to NYC about 1.5 miles. The popular H Mart and 99 Ranch shopping plaza is about 2 miles away

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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.

Your estimated payment
$7,067/mo

Real estate (PITI + HOA + PMI)
$6,803
Principal + interest$4,509
Property tax + insurance$2,031
PMI / 2nd mortgage$263
Utilities
$603
Heating + cooling$147
Internet + TV + phone$143
Water + sewer + garbage$58
Transportation
$129
Car insurance + maintenance$129
Other (entertainment)
$143
$7,067/mo TLC
Budget$7,567/mo
Remaining after TLC$500/mo
Purchase price
$700,000
Down payment
$35,000 (5%)
Loan amount
$665,000
APR
7.19%

Quick facts

Type
Single Family Residence
Style
Colonial
Year built
1989
Lot size
0.1515 ac
Stories
2
Heating
Forced Air
Cooling
Central Air
Water
Public
HOA
Annual tax
$15,817
MLS #
2617316R
County
Middlesex

At a glance

Air conditioning
Fireplace
Basement
Dishwasher

Home features

Appliances
DishwasherDryerGas Range/OvenExhaust FanMicrowaveRefrigeratorOvenWasherKitchen Exhaust FanGas Water Heater
Interior
Entrance FoyerKitchenBath HalfLiving RoomDining RoomFamily Room4 BedroomsBath FullBath MainNone
Exterior
Deck
Parking
1 Car Width
Patio & porch
Deck
Pool
None
Fireplace
Wood Burning
Kitchen
Granite/Corian CountertopsKitchen Exhaust FanEat-in Kitchen
Dining
Dining L
Flooring
Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Wood
Roof
Asphalt
Sewer
Public Sewer
Ownership
Fee Simple

Lot features

Near Shopping, Near Train

Neighborhood — 08904

MetricThis ZIPCountyUSA
Population13,8218,832,837299,088,112
Population Change Since19905.00%14.00%20.00%
Population Density7,1351,137
Male6,7594,307,827147,432,321
Female7,0624,525,010151,655,844
Never Married3,4591,965,81163,775,926
Married5,8223,647,435123,120,365
Separated431391,23912,639,686
Widowed613515,17215,467,586
Divorced840529,39323,075,029
Number Of House Hold5,6813,167,345111,826,380
Average House Hold Size2.432.732.60
Medial Age35.7037.1535.46
Median House Hold Income$65,051$63,392$48,276
Average House Hold Income$86,524$83,312$63,629
P C I$35,667$30,662$24,529
M D I$53,899$52,505$41,133
A T H E$63,672$61,369$50,898
S T R7.00%7.00%
W C J86.06%81.02%77.74%
(Zip) Code
8904

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