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  • $623,300

    53 West Ave, Essex, CT 06426

    3beds
    1,662sqft
    SingleFamily
    Built in 1937
    0.25 Acres Lot
    $623,300 Zestimate®
    $375/sqft
    $3,193 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $623,300

    $580,000 - $679,000

    $3,193/mo

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    What's special

    Live the Essex dream in this quintessential Essex village home! An endearing, move-in ready Cape Cod style home with coastal flair, flooded with light through multiple bay windows. This three bedroom, two bath home is set back from and above West Avenue, with driveway access on Parker Lane. Enjoy views of Sunset Pond from your front windows and spacious 16x22 composite deck, conveniently accessed through French sliders from the family room; which features a wall of bookcases. The living room is the perfect spot to read a book in front of your wood-burning fireplace or to work on a puzzle at the game table. Laundry and a full bath are located on the first floor, allowing for one- floor living if desired. The comfortable and bright master suite with full bath plus two additional bedrooms are located upstairs. Gorgeous hardwood floors throughout. Plenty of room for parking, plus a garage with workshop area. There is a convenient storage shed located on the property. Walk or bike a short distance to Main Street shops, restaurants, the CT River Museum, Griswold Inn, yacht clubs, marinas and the spectacular CT River! This could be a perfect weekend, first time or downsize home. Just two hours to New York City or Boston via car, train or plane; yet a world apart!

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 2
    • Full bathrooms: 2
    Heating
    • Other
    Features
    • Flooring: Tile, Hardwood
    • Basement: Unfinished
    • Has fireplace: Yes
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,662 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 1
    • Parking features: Garage - Detached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Other
    Lot
    • Size: 0.25 Acres
    Details
    • Parcel number: ESSEM32B010

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    Materials
    • Stone
    • Roof: Other
    Condition
    • Year built: 1937

    Community & HOA

    Location
    • Region: Essex

    Financial & listing details

    • Price per square foot: $375/sqft
    • Tax assessed value: $311,500
    • Annual tax amount: $5,803

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    2/28/2019Sold$359,000-5%$216/sqft
    Source: Smart MLS #170140318 Report a problem
    1/24/2019Pending sale$378,000$227/sqft
    Source: William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty #170140318 Report a problem
    11/30/2018Price change$378,000-5%$227/sqft
    Source: William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty #170140318 Report a problem
    11/1/2018Listed for sale$398,000+13.7%$239/sqft
    Source: William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty #170140318 Report a problem
    8/5/2010Sold$350,000+3%$211/sqft
    Source: Smart MLS #M9117850 Report a problem
    12/4/2002Sold$339,900$205/sqft
    Source: Smart MLS #M9070293 Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$5,803 +3.2%$311,500
    2024$5,623 +10%$311,500 +37.6%
    2023$5,114 -0.3%$226,400
    2022$5,128 +1%$226,400
    2021$5,078 +2.8%$226,400
    2020$4,938 +0.7%$226,400
    2019$4,902 +0.5%$226,400 +1.4%
    2018$4,877 -0.5%$223,200
    2017$4,901 +1.7%$223,200
    2016$4,817 $223,200
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    Neighborhood: Essex Village

    Nearby schools

    GreatSchools rating
    Schools provided by the listing agent
    • Elementary: Essex
    • High: Valley

    Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.

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