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147 Kensington Avenue

147 Kensington Avenue, Ferndale, MI 48220
Property in Ferndale
Sold Feb 27, 2006
$63,000
$51,156 by Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp
Mortgage Due Sep 01, 2035
Sold Feb 16, 2006
$100,000
147 Kensington Avenue in Ferndale, MI was first built in 1927 and is 97 years old. This has been categorized as a residential property type. For those interested in architecture, the building on the property was built in a bungalow style. It is a single story home. There are a total of 4 rooms in the home, of which, 2 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there is only one bathroom. There is a 1 partial bathroom. 147 Kensington Avenue has 813 sqft of living area. This is typically the area of a building that is heated or air conditioned and does not include the garage, porch or basement square footage. The linear feet across the front of the lot is 380 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 1,000. In total, the area measurement of the land is 3,790 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. There is a open porch. The home has a gable or hip style roof made of asphalt. The home is connected to a municipal sewage system. So as a homeowner, you won't have to worry about the responsibilities of handling a septic tank but you may need to pay additional fees to have your wastewater disposed. Fun fact, did you know that buildings can move due to weather changes? That's why, the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Based on our data, we know that the home was built with brick control joints. The exterior walls of the home are made of brick. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with no air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a forced air unit and being fueled with gas. There is a fireplace in the home! Just imagine how amazing it would be to curl up in front of a cozy fireplace during those chilly winter nights. Here at RealtyHop, we've focused a lot of our efforts into gathering up-to-date and accurate data for our users. Based on our sources, 147 Kensington Avenue was last sold in Aug 12, 2005 for $63,000. According to our calculations, that's $77.49 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $100,000 in Nov 25, 1992. Current property owners are expected to pay $1,527 in taxes per year. The property on 147 Kensington Avenue was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $70,400. Based on our records, the total assessed value for this property has been marked as less than the total market value as of this moment. Which is great for tax purposes. Speaking of costs, many buyers and sellers often forget to take into consideration the closing costs they may occur. Closing costs can stem from anything mortgage or property related to fees related to your property title. As you'll soon learn from our guide, fees can quickly add up hence why as a rule of thumb, we typically recommend setting aside at least 5% of the purchase price to cover potential closing costs. Don't worry, any additional you save up can always go towards your principal. Better safe than sorry!This property is not listed for sale at this point in time but RealtyHop is constantly updating our inventory of available sales listings in real time. Don't want to miss out on this property? You can save the listing to your favorites by signing up for a RealtyHop account or you can check back frequently for updates.

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Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1927
  • Effective Year Built: 1927
  • Total Rooms: 4
  • Bedroom Count: 2
  • Bathroom Count: 1
  • Full Bathrooms: 1
  • Partial Bathrooms: 1
  • Bathroom Plumbing Fixtures: 3
  • Construction Type: Brick
  • Building Style: Bungalow
  • Exterior Walls Type: Brick
  • Roof Shape Type: Gable or hip
  • Roof Cover Type: Asphalt
  • Floor Count: 1
  • Basement Type: Unspecified basement
  • Basement Area: 699
  • Parking Space Count: 0
  • Porch Type: Open porch

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 3,790
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 1,000
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 380
  • Total Building Area: 813
  • Building Area: 813
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: No air conditioning
  • Heating: Forced air unit
  • Heated Square Feet: 813
  • Heating Fuel Type: Gas

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: Municipal
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: KENILWORTH SUB
  • Land Acres: 0.087
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • Legal Description 1: T1N, R11E, SEC 33 KENILWORTH SUB LOT 7 & S 8 FT OF LOT 8

Ownership

  • Current Owner : BARRIE PATRICK
  • Current Owner 2: THOMAS KATHERINE
  • Previous Owner : LING TED
  • Previous Owner 2: LING DENISE
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: SIMMS RAYMOND V
  • Owner Before Previous Owner 2: SIMMS MARY
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Ferndale Public Schools
  • School Tax School District: 63020
  • Census Tract: 173400

Zoning

  • Zoning: RI

Geography

  • District: 24
  • Parcel: 24-25-33-480-013
  • Lot: 7-8
  • Meridian: SEC 33 TWN 01N RNG 11E
  • Municipality: FERNDALE CITY
  • Latitude: 42.4467
  • Longitude: -83.145

    Address

  • Full Address: 147 Kensington Ave
  • Address - House Number: 147
  • Address - Street Name: Kensington
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: MI
  • City Name: Ferndale
  • Carrier Code: C007
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 2323
  • Zip Code: 48220

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $1,527

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2169
  • Valuation Date: Sep 13, 2023
  • Confidence Score: 70
  • Final Value: 172,956
  • High Value: 210,478
  • Low Value: 135,434

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $51,156
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: DRAPER & KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Feb 27, 2006
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $51,156
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: FHA
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: Sep 01, 2035

    Market Valuation

  • Market Total Value: $140,800

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $70,400

    Exemptions

  • Homeowner Exemption: Yes

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Aug 12, 2005
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Feb 27, 2006
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 1185438160
  • Current Sale Price: $63,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Warranty Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 53319
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: Feb 16, 2006
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: Nov 25, 1992
  • Previous Sale Amount: $100,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Warranty Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: DRAPER & KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Feb 27, 2006
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $51,156
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: FHA
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Sep 01, 2035

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