$519,000
About this home
Please check out this 4-bedroom, 1.5-bath home nestled in a great Carteret neighborhood. With comfortable living spaces, generously sized bedrooms, and beautiful hardwood floors, this home offers the perfect combination of classic character and everyday functionality. The eat-in kitchen provides plenty of room for preparing meals, having your morning coffee, or gathering with friends. The spacious bedrooms are perfect for a growing family, guests, a home office, or whatever your lifestyle requires. There are also plenty of closets, and the crawl space upstairs runs the entire width of the house. Outside you will find a covered rear patio, creating a great outdoor extension of the home. Whether you're enjoying your morning coffee, hosting a summer barbecue, or simply relaxing at the end of the day, this is a space you'll want to use year-round. The full basement with walk out stairs adds valuable storage and POTENTIAL. With its generous space, and 1/2 bath, the next owner can finish it to create a recreation room, home office, gym, playroom, or additional living space the possibilities are yours! And then there's the location. Carteret offers a wonderful mix of hometown community and convenient Central Jersey living. The borough has invested heavily in its parks and waterfront, with numerous parks offering sports fields, courts, walking paths and other recreational amenities. Carteret Waterfront Park features the Arthur Kill waterfront, Veterans Pier, fishing, a marina, mini golf, walking and biking areas, and community events. Carteret is also undergoing an exciting waterfront transformation. The new Carteret Multimodal Ferry Terminal is under construction and is designed to provide future ferry service to Manhattan, giving commuters another transportation option while adding even more energy and opportunity to the community. With convenient access to major roadways, nearby shopping, restaurants, recreation, and the growing Carteret waterfront, 68 Oak Street is more than a house it's an opportunity to put down roots in a community that's continuing to grow and evolve.
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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.
- Real estate (PITI + HOA + PMI)
- $3,635
- Utilities
- $481
- Transportation
- $136
- Other (entertainment)
- $157
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Level, Near Public Transit, Near Shopping, Near Train
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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