3 Melwen Drive, Forked River, NJ 08731

$395,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 1 Status: Closed
Current Price: $395,000 List Date: 9/26/2025 Last Modified: 12/12/2025

Description

Adorable and perfect ranch home located on an oversized, fully fenced yard. The welcoming front porch leads you into the living room with an open floor plan where you can view the kitchen. There are hardwood floors and an updated kitchen equipped with shaker style cabinets and granite counter. This is an eat in kitchen which leads you to the backyard deck, patio, firepit and spacious yard. Find 3 bedrooms and one bath that has double sinks. Highlights include an 8 year old roof with air conditioner and furnace being 7 years young giving you peace of mind for years to come. New siding and gutters also added in 2022, This home is truly turn-key and move in ready.

More Information MLS# 22528983

Status Change Info

Contingent Date: 2025-09-30 Under Contract Date: 2025-10-06 Sold Date: 2025-12-12 Sold Price: $395,000

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Detached Status: Closed List Date: 2025-09-26 Sold Price: $395,000 Current Price: $395,000 Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence

Location

Area/Section: Forked River High School: Lacey Township Other High: Lacey Township House Number: 3 Street Name: Melwen Street Suffix: Drive County: Ocean Municipality: Lacey (LAC) Postal City: Forked River State: NJ Zip Code: 08731 Complex/Subdivision: None Directions: Take the GSP South to Exit 74/Lacey Road; Follow Lacey Road down and turn Left onto Melwen Drive.

General Property Info

Waterfront: No # Levels: 1 Waterview: No Lot Dimensions: 78 x 126 Rooms: 5 Basement: No Garage: Yes # Car Garage: 0.5 HOA: No Pool: Yes Bedrooms: 3 Full Baths: 1 Total Baths: 1 Apx Year Built: 1972

Tax and Legal

Asmnt - Total: 0 Taxes: 5005 Tax Year: 2024

Remarks & Misc

Excluded: Kitchen Chandelier will be replaced.

Allowable

Cats OK: 1 Dogs OK: 1

Ownership Type

Fee Simple: 1

Style

Ranch: 1

Interior

Attic: 1 Dec Molding: 1 Recessed Lighting: 1

Zoning

Neighborhood: 1 Residential: 1 Single Family: 1

Showing

Showing Time: 1

Lot Description

Fenced Area: 1 Irregular Lot: 1 Oversized: 1

Included

Ceiling Fan(s): 1 Dishwasher: 1 Garage Door Opener: 1 Gas Cooking: 1 Light Fixtures: 1 Microwave: 1 Outdoor Lighting: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Stove: 1

Living Room

Bay/Bow Window: 1 Dec Molding: 1 Floor - Wood: 1

Water/Sewer

Public Sewer: 1 Public Water: 1

Floors

Ceramic Tile: 1 Wood: 1

Kitchen

Bnook/Dining Area: 1 Ceramic Tile: 1 Eat-In: 1 Floor - Wood: 1 Granite/Stone Counter: 1

Basement

Crawl Space: 1

Primary Bedroom

Floor - Wood: 1

Cooling

Central Air: 1

Water Heater

Natural Gas: 1

Primary Bath

Ceramic Tile: 1 Double Sinks: 1 Floor - Ceramic: 1 Tub: 1

Out Buildings

Shed(s): 1

Heating

Electric: 1 Forced Air: 1 Natural Gas: 1

Exterior

Deck: 1 Fence: 1 Lighting: 1 Patio: 1 Porch - Open: 1 Shed: 1 Storm Door(s): 1 Swimming: 1

Parking

Asphalt: 1 Double Wide Drive: 1 Driveway: 1 On Street: 1 Oversized: 1 Paved: 1

Garage

Other - See Remarks: 1

Assessment Status

Assessed: 1

Siding

Vinyl: 1

Roof

Shingle: 1

Pool

Above Ground: 1 Fenced: 1

Management Type

No Management: 1

Property Features

Ownership Type: Fee Simple Style: Ranch Interior: Attic; Dec Molding; Recessed Lighting Living Room: Bay/Bow Window; Dec Molding; Floor - Wood Kitchen: Bnook/Dining Area; Ceramic Tile; Eat-In; Floor - Wood; Granite/Stone Counter Primary Bedroom: Floor - Wood Primary Bath: Ceramic Tile; Double Sinks; Floor - Ceramic; Tub Basement: Crawl Space Floors: Ceramic Tile; Wood Cooling: Central Air Heating: Electric; Forced Air; Natural Gas Water Heater: Natural Gas Exterior: Deck; Fence; Lighting; Patio; Porch - Open; Shed; Storm Door(s); Swimming Garage: Other - See Remarks Siding: Vinyl Roof: Shingle Parking: Asphalt; Double Wide Drive; Driveway; On Street; Oversized; Paved Pool: Above Ground; Fenced Out Buildings: Shed(s) Included: Ceiling Fan(s); Dishwasher; Garage Door Opener; Gas Cooking; Light Fixtures; Microwave; Outdoor Lighting; Refrigerator; Stove Zoning: Neighborhood; Residential; Single Family Lot Description: Fenced Area; Irregular Lot; Oversized Management Type: No Management Allowable: Cats OK; Dogs OK Assessment Status: Assessed Showing: Showing Time
Listing Office: Weichert Realtors-Toms River
Listing Agent: Maryann Riggio
IDX
Last Updated: December - 12 - 2025
Broker Attribution: 732-240-0500

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