131 Grant Street

Local assessors in Watsonville, CA have categorized 131 Grant Street as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1849 and is 175 years old. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 3,006 square feet. Sharp-eyed aficionados of architecture will notice that the home on the property was built in a duplex style. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into the details surrounding the home on the property. There are 5 rooms in the home. Of these, 6 have been legally categorized as bedrooms. For more details, please view your local government regulations on what counts as a legal bedroom. As for the restroom situation, there are 2 full bathrooms. There are also 2 partial bathrooms. If we look only at the heated or air conditioned part of the building, then 131 Grant Street has a total of 1,495 sqft of living area. Note that this number does not include the square footage of the garage, basement, and/or porch into its calculations.

Curious to learn more about the home? Our team of data engineers have sourced the most up-to-date information from the local assessors office to share with you. The home sources its water from a municipal system. For water disposal, homeowners who don't want the additional responsibilities of handling a septic tank will be happy to learn that the home is connected to a municipal sewage system. Though, they may have to pay additional fees to have their wastewater disposed. Moving onto specific details regarding the building. Our sources show that the building condition is fair. It might sound scary but did you know that buildings can move depending on the weather? Both hot and cold weather can have severe impact on the longevity of your home structure depending on how much your home moves. Hence why architects pay a lot of attention to the type of control joints used in the construction process. Just so you know, this home was built with wood control joints. Not only do we know the type, but we also know that the assessors have graded the quality of these control joints with a letter grade - D. The building has a sawtooth style roof that was made of wood. We've gathered and summarized the following transaction history in an effort to provide more transparency and up-to-date information for our users. According to our sources, 131 Grant Street sold most recently in Jul 23, 2019 for a total of $732,500. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $489.97 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $182,500 in Sep 24, 2010. There could be many factors that caused the property to sell at a higher price and increase in value. Tax-wise, the current owner is expected to pay close to $3,013 in taxes each year. 131 Grant Street was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $224,613. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $134,768. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $89,845. The property's total assessed value has been marked as more than the total market value which is pretty atypical. If possible, try to put down at least 20% towards the down payment during your home purchasing process. While you may be able to buy a home with less than a 20% down payment, your lender may then require you to pay for a private mortgage insurance (PMI). PMI protects the lenders and lowers their financial risk in case the borrower defaults. Generally, you'll need to pay more PMI when your total loan amount is higher. However, certain factor such as your credit score, loan type, loan term, and loan-to-value ratio can all impact your PMI as well.Sadly, this property is not available for sale but we are constantly updating our inventory in real time. Sign up for a RealtyHop account and add this property to your favorites to get updates on when this property is back on the market. Or alternatively, you can check back frequently for updates.