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120 Besler Avenue, Cranford, NJ 07016

$725,000

0 beds 2 baths Built 19427 days on marketActive

About this home

Opportunity is knocking! Spacious 2 Family Home in highly desirable Cranford is bursting with possibilities! An excellent rental property to add to your portfolio, or even great to live in one unit and rent out the other! Perfectly appointed on a large lot in a prime commuter location, just steps to the public transit bus line, minutes to Gardwood Train Station, close to shopping, dining and more. Charming covered front porch welcomes you in to the spacious first floor unit to find generous room sizes and plenty of natural light all through. The first floor unit offers a large living room, separate formal dining room, and kitchen area with pantry storage. You'll also find 3 generous bedrooms, a laundry closet, and 1 full bath with tub shower support rails. Head upstairs to the 2nd floor unit to find a living area, eat-in-kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 1 full bath. Full basement with both interior and exterior access is an added bonus, offering a multi-use room, workshop area, storage room, and utility access; finish it off for even more living space! Plush, park-like backyard is partially fenced-in for your comfort. An exterior wheelchair lift adds to this home's accessibility. With your personal touch, this could be the opportunity you've been searching for! Claim your slice of Cranford today!

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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 4% APR.

Your estimated payment
$5,521/mo

Real estate (PITI + HOA + PMI)
$5,302
Principal + interest$3,288
Property tax + insurance$1,742
PMI / 2nd mortgage$272
Utilities
$524
Heating + cooling$100
Internet + TV + phone$158
Water + sewer + garbage$58
Transportation
$125
Car insurance + maintenance$125
Other (entertainment)
$158
$5,521/mo TLC
Budget$6,021/mo
Remaining after TLC$500/mo
Purchase price
$725,000
Down payment
$36,250 (5%)
Loan amount
$688,750
APR
4%

Quick facts

Type
2 Family
Style
Year built
1942
Lot size
0.1148 ac
Stories
2
Heating
Radiators-Hot Water
Cooling
None
Water
Public
HOA
Annual tax
$12,249
MLS #
2702263R
County
Union

At a glance

Basement

Home features

Appliances
Water Heater(See Remarks)Water HeaterUnit 2(Range/Oven)
Interior
Unit 1(Dining Room3 BedroomsKitchenLaundry Hookup1 BathLiving Room)Unit 2(2 BedroomsKitchen1 BathLiving Room)
Exterior
CurbsPorch(es) - OpenSidewalkFencing/WallYardBlindsSemi-Private EntryPorchStorage Area-Common
Community
CurbsSidewalks
Parking
On Street
Patio & porch
Porch(es) - OpenPorch
Roof
Asphalt
Sewer
Public Sewer
Ownership
Fee Simple

Lot features

Near Shopping, Near Train, Level, Near Public Transit

Neighborhood — 07016

MetricThis ZIPCountyUSA
Population23,8108,832,837299,088,112
Population Change Since19901.00%14.00%20.00%
Population Density4,8981,137
Male11,3844,307,827147,432,321
Female12,4264,525,010151,655,844
Never Married4,3411,965,81163,775,926
Married11,4383,647,435123,120,365
Separated687391,23912,639,686
Widowed1,631515,17215,467,586
Divorced1,087529,39323,075,029
Number Of House Hold8,8993,167,345111,826,380
Average House Hold Size2.612.732.60
Medial Age40.7337.1535.46
Median House Hold Income$84,902$63,392$48,276
Average House Hold Income$95,495$83,312$63,629
P C I$37,697$30,662$24,529
M D I$67,595$52,505$41,133
A T H E$68,399$61,369$50,898
S T R7.00%7.00%
W C J80.26%81.02%77.74%
(Zip) Code
7016

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