For sale

Price cut: $10.4K (10/1)

$689,500

786-788 Lake Street, Newark, NJ 07104

7beds

--sqft

$4,914/mo

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Single Family Residence

Built in ----

-- sqft lot

$-- Zestimate^®

$--/sqft

$-- HOA

What's special

Second-floor balconyDetached garageBack porchWide drivewaySage green trimOriginal clawfoot tubPocket doors

Welcome to a c. 1920 Dutch Colonial Revival in Newark's Forest Hill Historic District, two blocks from Branch Brook Park. Gambrel roof, sage green trim, covered front porch, and second-floor balcony. Inside: hardwood floors, original trim and cornice work, pocket doors, a fireplace, and a refinished kitchen with stainless appliances and a farmhouse sink. The home has 7 bedrooms and 4 baths, including a rain-shower hall bath and an original clawfoot tub. Outside are a large fenced yard, a back porch, a wide driveway, and a detached garage. Close to the Light Rail, Route 280, Montclair, and NYC buses.

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Facts & features

Interior

Bedrooms & bathrooms

Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 4
Full bathrooms: 2
1/2 bathrooms: 2

Heating

Baseboard, Natural Gas

Cooling

Window Unit(s)

Features

Basement: Partially Finished
Number of fireplaces: 1
Fireplace features: 1 Fireplace

Property

Parking

Details: Detached

Features

Patio & porch: Deck / Patio
Pool features: None
View description: None
Waterfront features: None

Lot

Features: Regular

Details

Parcel number: 1400756000000013

Construction

Type & style

Home type: SingleFamily
Property subtype: Single Family Residence

Materials

Stucco

Community & HOA

Community

Features: Close/Parks, Close/School, Close/Shopg

Location

Region: Newark

Financial & listing details

Tax assessed value: $223,200
Annual tax amount: $8,925
Date on market: 10/1/2026
Listing agreement: Exclusive Agency
Ownership: Private

Estimated market value

Not available

Estimated sales range

Not available

Price history

Date	Event	Price
10/1/2026	Price change	$689,500-1.5%
Source: NJMLS #26037379 Report a problem
9/2/2026	Pending sale	$699,900
Source: eXp Realty #26028332 Report a problem
8/28/2026	Contingent	$699,900
Source: eXp Realty #26028332 Report a problem
8/21/2026	Pending sale	$699,900
Source: NJMLS #26028332 Report a problem
7/28/2026	Price change	$699,900-2.1%
Source: NJMLS #26028332 Report a problem
7/24/2026	Price change	$715,000-4.7%
Source: GSMLS #4040434 Report a problem
7/14/2026	Listed for sale	$750,000+368.8%
Source: GSMLS #4040434 Report a problem
10/21/2014	Sold	$160,000+357.1%
Source: GSMLS #3039297 Report a problem
3/12/1982	Sold	$35,000
Source: Agent Provided Report a problem

Public tax history

Year	Property taxes	Tax assessment
2025	$8,926 +5.2%	$223,200
2024	$8,488 +0.1%	$223,200
2023	$8,482	$223,200
2022	$8,482	$223,200
2021	$8,482 +1%	$223,200
2020	$8,395 +37.4%	$223,200
2019	$6,108	$223,200
2018	$6,108 -20.5%	$223,200
2017	$7,678 +4%	$223,200
2016	$7,386 +6.7%	$223,200
2015	$6,921 +5%	$223,200
2014	$6,591 -5.9%	$223,200 +6%
2012	$7,005 +4.7%	$210,500
2011	$6,694 +16.1%	$210,500
2010	$5,766 +5.4%	$210,500
2009	$5,471 +4.4%	$210,500
2008	$5,241	$210,500
2007	$5,241	$210,500
2006	--	$210,500
2005	--	$210,500
2004	$4,547	$210,500
2003	--	$210,500 +1459.3%
2002	--	$13,500
2001	--	$13,500