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3973 Gardenia Avenue

3973 Gardenia Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90807
Property in Bixby Knolls
Sold Oct 26, 2021
$895,000
$716,000 by Stearns Lending Llc
Mortgage Due Nov 01, 2051
Sold May 25, 2018
$675,000
$610,000 by California Cu
Mortgage Due Jun 01, 2048
3973 Gardenia Avenue in Long Beach, CA was first built in 1942 and is 82 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 conventional style. It is a single story home. There are a total of 9 rooms in the home, of which, 3 are bedrooms. In terms of bathrooms, there are a total of 2 full bathrooms. There are 2 partial bathrooms. 3973 Gardenia Avenue has 1,520 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 500 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 1,250. In total, the area measurement of the land is 6,250 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. The home has a hip style roof made of wood shake/ shingles. There is one available parking space. 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 wood control joints. The quality of the control joints have been graded by the local assessor with a letter grade of B. The exterior walls of the home are made of stucco. Walk into the home itself and you'll find that it is currently being cooled with air conditioning. As for heating, the home is utilizing a central heating system. 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. 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, 3973 Gardenia Avenue sold most recently in Sep 28, 2021 for a total of $895,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $588.82 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $675,000 in May 8, 2018. 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 $11,050 in taxes each year. The initial year of tax delinquency occurred in 2021. 3973 Gardenia Avenue was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $912,900. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $730,320. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $182,580. The property's total assessed value has been marked as more than the total market value which is pretty atypical. The process of purchasing a home may seem daunting and challenging for many first-time prospective homebuyers. No worries! We've broken down the overall homebuying process into detailed steps and have also included a breakdown on the general amount of time you'll need for each step you have to take. For example, most people don't know that the most important first step of any home buying process is to get pre-approved for a mortgage! With a few months of hard work, you will soon be the proud owner of your property and home.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.

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Building Info

Overview

    General

  • Year Built: 1942
  • Effective Year Built: 1942
  • Building Count: 1
  • Total Rooms: 9
  • Bedroom Count: 3
  • Bathroom Count: 2
  • Full Bathrooms: 2
  • Partial Bathrooms: 2
  • Building Quality: B
  • Construction Type: Wood
  • Building Style: Conventional
  • Exterior Walls Type: Stucco
  • Roof Shape Type: Hip
  • Roof Cover Type: Wood shake/ shingles
  • Floor Count: 1
  • Living Units: 1
  • Basement Area: 0
  • Parking Space Count: 1

    Dimensions

  • Lot Size Square Feet: 6,250
  • Lot Size Depth Feet: 1,250
  • Lot Size Frontage Feet: 500
  • Total Building Area: 1,520
  • Building Area: 1,520
  • Building Area Measurement: Living Area

    Heating and Cooling

  • Fireplace Count: 1
  • Air Conditioning: Yes
  • Heating: Central heating
  • Heated Square Feet: 1,520
  • Heating Fuel Type: unknown

    Utilities

  • Sewer System: unknown
  • Water Service: unknown

Building

  • Property Class: Residential
  • Subdivision: 11222
  • Land Acres: 0.144
  • Standard Land Use Code: Single family residential
  • Legal Description 1: TRACT # 11222 LOT/SEC 20 BLK/DIV/TWN E

Ownership

  • Current Owner : FORD TREVOR
  • Current Owner 2: FORD MOLLY HEBER
  • Previous Owner : ROSS MATTHEW
  • Previous Owner 2: ROSS ELAINE
  • Owner Before Previous Owner: LAPPEN TYLER
  • Owner Before Previous Owner 2: LAPPEN KAREN
  • Is Owner Occupied: Owner-occupied property
  • Ownership Rights Codes: Joint Tenants

Neighborhood

  • School District Name: Long Beach Unified School District
  • Census Tract: 571900

Zoning

  • Zoning: LBR1N

Geography

  • Assessors Map Reference: 70-E4
  • Subdivision Tract Number: 11222
  • Parcel: 7137-023-020
  • Block: E
  • Lot: 20
  • Municipality: SOUTH /BIXBY HIGHLANDS
  • Latitude: 33.831
  • Longitude: -118.169

    Address

  • Full Address: 3973 Gardenia Ave
  • Address - House Number: 3973
  • Address - Street Name: Gardenia
  • Address - Suffix Type: Ave
  • State: CA
  • City Name: Long Beach
  • Carrier Code: C025
  • 4-Digit Zip Code: 3731
  • Zip Code: 90807

Valuation

    Tax

  • Tax Year: 2022
  • Tax Amount: $11,050
  • Intital Tax Deliquent Year: 2021
  • Tax Rate Code Area: 05-500

    Appraisal Valuation

  • Standard Deviation: 0.2089
  • Valuation Date: Aug 04, 2023
  • Confidence Score: 71
  • Final Value: 964,573
  • High Value: 1,166,124
  • Low Value: 763,023

    Open Liens

  • Total Open Liens: 1
  • Total Open Liens Amount: $716,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Lender: STEARNS LENDING LLC
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Recording Date: Oct 26, 2021
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Amount: $716,000
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Term: 360
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Position: 1
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Open Lien Mortgage Loan Due Date: Nov 01, 2051

    Assessments Valuation

  • Assessed Year: 2023
  • Assessed Total Value: $912,900
  • Assessed Land Value: $730,320
  • Assessed Improvements Value: $182,580

    Sales

  • Current Sale Contract Date: Sep 28, 2021
  • Current Sale Recording Date: Oct 26, 2021
  • Current Sale Transaction ID: 11861299664
  • Current Sale Price: $895,000
  • Current Sale Document Type: Grant Deed
  • Current Sale Input Document Number: 21-1607579
  • Previous Sale Recording Date: May 25, 2018
  • Previous Sale Contract Date: May 08, 2018
  • Previous Sale Amount: $675,000
  • Previous Sale Document Type: Grant Deed

    Last Sale Mortgage

  • First Mortgage Lender: STEARNS LENDING LLC
  • First Mortgage Transaction Date: Oct 26, 2021
  • First Mortgage Loan Amount: $716,000
  • First Mortgage Terms: 360
  • First Mortgage Loan Type: New Conventional
  • First Mortgage Loan Due Date: Nov 01, 2051

    Previous Mortgages

  • Previous Mortgage Lender: CALIFORNIA CU
  • Previous Mortgage Transaction Date: May 25, 2018
  • Previous Mortgage Financing Type: Adjustable Rate
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Amount: $610,000
  • Previous Mortgage Term: 360
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Type: ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage as of August, 2009)
  • Previous Mortgage Loan Due Date: Jun 01, 2048

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