Excellent opportunity for buyers or investors to make this home their own! Well maintained 4 bed, 2.5 bath split level home in the Brookside section of Toms River. The upper level offers a spacious and open layout (kitchen, dining room and living room) along with 3 bedrooms and a full bath. Easy access to the backyard and deck from the slider patio doors. The lower level has the 4th bedroom, another full bath, family room with wood burning fireplace and connected half bath and an additional 5th room perfect for a flex room or home office. Estate sale and home is being sold as-is.
Sold for $500,000
$500,000
856 Somerset Dr, Toms River, NJ 08753
4beds
2,032sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1973
0.29 Acres Lot
$636,300 Zestimate®
$246/sqft
$3,718 Estimated rent
Home value
$636,300
$604,000 - $674,000
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Wood burning fireplaceSlider patio doorsSpacious and open layout
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Listed by:
Trevor Bovington 609-651-6049,
Keller Williams Realty West Monmouth
Bought with:
NON MEMBER, 0225194075
Non Subscribing Office
Source: Bright MLS,MLS#: NJOC2034634
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Rooms
- Room types: Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Kitchen, Family Room, Bedroom 1, Attic
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Area: 154 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 14 X 11
Primary bedroom
- Level: Unspecified
Bedroom 1
- Level: Main
- Area: 132 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 12 X 11
Bedroom 2
- Level: Main
- Area: 90 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 10 X 9
Bedroom 3
- Level: Lower
- Area: 143 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 13 X 11
Other
- Features: Attic - Access Panel
- Level: Unspecified
Family room
- Level: Lower
- Area: 150 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 15 X 10
Kitchen
- Features: Kitchen - Gas Cooking
- Level: Main
- Area: 231 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 21 X 11
Living room
- Features: Fireplace - Other
- Level: Main
- Area: 315 Square Feet
- Dimensions: 21 X 15
Heating
- Forced Air, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air, Electric
Appliances
- Included: Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Lower Level
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s), Eat-in Kitchen
- Has basement: No
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Brick, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,032
- Total interior livable area: 2,032 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,032
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Inside Entrance, Asphalt, Driveway, Attached
- Attached garage spaces: 1
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: None
Features
- Levels: Bi-Level,Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Pool features: None
Lot
- Size: 0.29 Acres
- Features: Wooded, Front Yard, Rear Yard, Middle Of Block
Details
- Additional structures: Above Grade
- Parcel number: 08.373.12
- Zoning: 120
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Other
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Shingle Siding
- Foundation: Permanent
- Roof: Pitched
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1973
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: None Available
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Toms River
- Municipality: TOMS RIVER TWP
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $246/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $125,700
- Annual tax amount: $7,109
- Date on market: 6/13/2025
- Listing agreement: Exclusive Right To Sell
- Listing terms: Conventional,Cash,FHA,VA Loan
- Inclusions: Refrigerator, Stove, Dishwasher, Microwave, Washer, Dryer
- Exclusions: Personal Items
- Ownership: Fee Simple
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 10/31/2025 | Sold | $500,000-2.9%$246/sqft |
Source:  Bright MLS #NJOC2034634 Report a problem | ||
| 9/17/2025 | Pending sale | $515,000$253/sqft |
Source:  MoreMLS #22517506 Report a problem | ||
| 8/15/2025 | Listed for sale | $515,000$253/sqft |
Source: Bright MLS #NJOC2034634 Report a problem | ||
| 8/4/2025 | Contingent | $515,000$253/sqft |
Source: Bright MLS #NJOC2034634 Report a problem | ||
| 7/24/2025 | Price change | $515,000-1.9%$253/sqft |
Source: MoreMLS #22517506 Report a problem | ||
| 7/8/2025 | Listed for sale | $525,000$258/sqft |
Source: MoreMLS #22517506 Report a problem | ||
| 7/1/2025 | Pending sale | $525,000$258/sqft |
Source: MoreMLS #22517506 Report a problem | ||
| 6/13/2025 | Listed for sale | $525,000+75%$258/sqft |
Source: MoreMLS #22517506 Report a problem | ||
| 10/28/2019 | Listing removed | $300,000$148/sqft |
Source: Rex Real Estate Exchange Report a problem | ||
| 6/24/2019 | Listed for sale | $300,000+13.2%$148/sqft |
Source: Rex Real Estate Exchange Report a problem | ||
| 9/25/2003 | Sold | $265,000+97.8%$130/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 4/29/1999 | Sold | $134,000$66/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6,516 +16% | $390,400 |
| 2022 | $5,616 | $390,400 |
| 2021 | $5,616 +5% | $390,400 +74.1% |
| 2020 | $5,349 +1.4% | $224,200 |
| 2019 | $5,278 +0.9% | $224,200 |
| 2018 | $5,233 +2.7% | $224,200 |
| 2017 | $5,096 +3.9% | $224,200 |
| 2016 | $4,903 +5% | $224,200 |
| 2015 | $4,668 +3% | $224,200 |
| 2014 | $4,533 -2.1% | $224,200 |
| 2013 | $4,632 +6% | $224,200 -23.5% |
| 2012 | $4,372 +5.9% | $293,000 |
| 2011 | $4,128 +10.9% | $293,000 |
| 2010 | $3,724 +119.9% | $293,000 |
| 2009 | $1,693 +5% | $293,000 +133.1% |
| 2008 | $1,613 +1.1% | $125,700 |
| 2007 | $1,595 +11.4% | $125,700 |
| 2006 | $1,432 | $125,700 |
| 2004 | -- | $125,700 |
| 2003 | -- | $125,700 |
| 2002 | -- | $125,700 |
| 2001 | -- | $125,700 |
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Neighborhood: 08753
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