5197 Halifax Drive

5197 Halifax Drive in San Jose, CA was first built in 1960 and is 64 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 custom style. It is a single story home. There are a total of 6 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. 5197 Halifax Drive has 1,523 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 600 ft and the linear feet between the front and back of the lot is 1,010. In total, the area measurement of the land is 6,060 square feet.

Learn more about the property and building on this page. There is a porch and a patio. The roof of the home is made of composition shingle. Water for the property is sourced from a municipal system. 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. For those who need parking, there is a garage. The garage is 429 sqft. There are a total of 2 available parking spaces. 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 C. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. The exterior walls of the home are made of stucco. As for heating, the home is utilizing a 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, 5197 Halifax Drive sold most recently in Dec 7, 2018 for a total of $1,485,000. If you work out the math, that's approximately a cost of $975.05 per sqft. Before that, the property was also sold for $761,000 in Oct 11, 2005. 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 $20,519 in taxes each year. 5197 Halifax Drive was most recently assessed in 2023. During this assessment, the property's total value was estimated to be about $1,592,218. If we break it down further, the land itself was valued at $1,340,252. Improvements to the property, however, were assessed at a total of $251,966. 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.