225 Mulberry Street

Local assessors in Reading, PA have categorized 225 Mulberry Street as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1900 and is 124 years old. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 1,742 square feet. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into the details surrounding the home on the property. There are 8 rooms in the home. Of these, 5 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 is one full bathroom. There is also a partial bathroom. This is a 3 story home so residents will need to have climb at least one set of stairs on a daily basis. If we look only at the heated or air conditioned part of the building, then 225 Mulberry Street has a total of 1,596 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 masonry control joints. Lots of brick were used in the construction of the exterior walls of the home. Residents rely on central air conditioning for their cooling system. The home's a hot water heating system is the primary heating source and it is being fueled with oil. 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, 225 Mulberry Street sold most recently in May 10, 2023 for a total of $145,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $90.85 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $27,000 in Jul 19, 2022. 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 $1,329 in taxes each year. 225 Mulberry Street was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $30,400. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $9,300. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $21,100. The property's total market value has been marked the same as the total assessed value which is pretty typical. 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!