487 Fountain Street

Local assessors in New Haven, CT have categorized 487 Fountain Street as a residential type of property. The home was built in 1938 and is 86 years old. The property's lot size has been calculated to be 5,227 square feet. Sharp-eyed aficionados of architecture will notice that the home on the property was built in a colonial style. Now, let's dive a bit deeper into the details surrounding the home on the property. There are 6 rooms in the home. Of these, 3 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 are also 2 partial bathrooms. This is a 2 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 487 Fountain Street has a total of 1,520 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. Moving onto specific details regarding the building. Our sources show that the building condition is average. The building has a gambrel style roof that was made of asphalt. Lots of wood siding were used in the construction of the exterior walls of the home. The home's a forced air unit is the primary heating source and it is being fueled with oil. The property was last sold in Jan 30, 2020 for $165,000. That's $108.55 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was also sold in Jan 1, 1970 for $188,000. 487 Fountain Street was last assessed in 2023. The total value of the property was assessed at $145,670. Specifically, the land the property is located on was valued at $49,420. While improvements on the property were assessed at a total of $96,250. The total assessed value for this property is more than the total market value as of this moment. Which is pretty atypical. The total amount of taxes due from a property owner is $5,419. 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! Unfortunately, this property is not currently listed for sale but our inventory of available properties is constantly updating in real time. Check back frequently for updates.