68 St James Avenue

68 St James Avenue has been categorized by the local assessors in Westfield, MA as a residential type of property. The building on the property was first built in 1960 and is 64 years old. The home has a total of 5 rooms. 3 of these rooms are legally considered as bedrooms. Residents will have access to one full bathroom. There is one partial bathroom in the home. This is a single story building so stairs are not necessary to access other parts of the home. In addition, 68 St James Avenue has 1,132 sqft of living area. The living area typically only takes into consideration the heated or air conditioned part of the building. Those looking for additional storage or space will be happy to hear that there is a full basement that is 1,132 sqft. Please note, that typically the basement, garage, and or porch square footage is not included in the calculations of the living area square footage. The area measurement of the land has been determined as 8,184 square feet. Fans of architecture and design would be interested in knowing that the building on the property was built in a ranch/rambler style.

Want to learn more? We've sourced additional information from the local assessor's office that we've shared on this page with you. Moving on to the building itself. The condition of the building has been evaluated as average. Along the lines of building condition, did you know that weather changes can cause buildings to move? It may sound alarming, but thats why the type of control joints used in the construction of your home is extremely important. Architects often have to plan these out well in advance to ensure the longevity of the building. Therefore, as part of your consideration, you should note that the home was built with concrete control joints. The building has a gable style roof made of asphalt. The exterior walls of the building are made of wood siding. In terms of heating, it is utilizing a hot water heating system and being fueled with gas. There is a single fireplace in the home. Perfect for those wintery 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, 68 St James Avenue was last sold in Jan 1, 1970 for $205,000. According to our calculations, that's $181.10 per sqft. Prior to that sales transaction, the property was sold for $127,000 in Jan 1, 1970. Current property owners are expected to pay $3,951 in taxes per year. The property on 68 St James Avenue was last assessed in 2023. As a result of that assessment, the total value of the property was placed at $232,700. To break that down further, the land itself was valued at $97,200. While improvements to the property were assessed at a total of $135,500. Based on our records, the total assessed value for this property has been marked as more than the total market value as of this moment. Which is pretty atypical. Remember, the purchasing price for your future home is not the costs you'll incur during the purchasing process. That's why it's important to save as much as possible and presumbly above the 20% minimum you may need to put down as down payment. You will want these additional savings to cover closing costs such as attorney fees, homeowner's insurance, title search fees, origination fees, and more. Thankfully, sellers may sometimes offer to cover certain costs as seller concessions to the buyer. Just keep in mind that sellers have their own fees to pay as well.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.