Home Sweet Home! Spacious 5 Bed, 2 Full Bath, 2 Half Bath BiLevel with Master Suite and 2 Car Garage in thriving Howell is bursting with possibilities! Lovingly owned and maintained on a large corner lot with over 4000+ sq ft of finished living, its the perfect forever home to make your very own. Inviting foyer entry welcomes you up to the main level to find a large living room with soaring vaulted ceiling, cozy wood burning fireplace, and gleaming hardwood flooring that extends throughout the main spaces. Formal dining room makes for seamless entertaining. Sizable eat-in-kitchen offers ample cabinet storage and a sun soaked dinette space with slider to the deck for easy al fresco dining. Down the hall, find a convenient 1/2 bath, a full bath with dual sinks, and 3 generous bedrooms with ample closets, inc the expansive Master Suite. MBR boasts its own walk-in closet, blissful wood burning fireplace, and full ensuite bath with handi-accessible stall shower. The finished lower level holds 2 more large bedrooms, one with it's own ensuite 1/2 bath, a dedicated laundry room, and a large, multi-use rec room. Sprawling outdoor area features a deck, patio, storage shed, and plenty of extra space to build and play, partially fenced-in for your privacy and comfort. 2 car garage with double wide driveway offers ample on site parking. All in a prime location, with easy access to Route 9, shopping, dining and more. Don't miss out! Claim your slice of Howell today!
Southard, located between Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway, is a residential and semi-rural Lakewood neighborhood with wooded lanes and small-lot farms. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Route 9 corridor near the Lakewood Industrial Park entrances, where contractor yards, garden suppliers, and low-slung service storefronts set a workaday rhythm. Housing leans toward ranches, split-levels, and newer subdivisions tucked behind tree lines. The landscape shifts quickly from busy arterial traffic to quiet back roads with drainage ponds and patches of pine and oak. Weekends often orbit nearby open-space trails and local farm stands rather than a single main street. Daily errands and dining tend to cluster along Route 9 and toward downtown Lakewood’s older commercial blocks.
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Market insights
2 New Friendship Rd · $650,000
DAYS ON MARKET
89 days
The average home goes pending in 18 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
102.6%
Most homes are selling 3% above list price.
LIST PRICE
$650,000
Median sale price in this area is $810,347. (25% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
16% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
High ceilings
Vaulted ceilings
Laundry room
Utility room
Attic
Formal dining room
Living room
Other room(s)
Bedrooms
Master bedroom with full bath and walk-in closet
Additional bedrooms (three) with varying dimensions
Bathrooms
Two full bathrooms
Two half bathrooms
Primary bath features a stall shower (accessibility)
Kitchen
Granite/Corian countertops
Eat-in kitchen with separate dining area
Electric range/oven
Laundry & utility
Laundry room
Gas water heater
Flooring
Wood flooring
Ceramic tile
Vinyl/linoleum
Heating & cooling
Baseboard heating
Wall units for cooling
Window units for cooling
Exterior features
Open porches
Porch, deck and patio
Deck
Patio
Storage shed
Yard
Curbs
Home design
Detached property
Two levels (bi-level elements)
Three wood-burning fireplaces
Parking
Attached garage with 2 covered spaces
Additional open parking
Asphalt driveway
Garage with 2-car width
Construction
Asphalt roof
Building area approximately 4,176 total
Utilities
Well water
Septic sewer
Electricity connected
Natural gas connected
HOA & community
Curbs (community feature)
Financial info
Listing type: Sale
Other
Near shopping
Corner lot, level terrain
Lot size about 1.11 acres
Shed(s) on property
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Home Sweet Home! Spacious 5 Bed, 2 Full Bath, 2 Half Bath BiLevel with Master Suite and 2 Car Garage in thriving Howell is bursting with possibilities! Lovingly owned and maintained on a large corner lot with over 4000+ sq ft of finished living, its the perfect forever home to make your very own. Inviting foyer entry welcomes you up to the main level to find a large living room with soaring vaulted ceiling, cozy wood burning fireplace, and gleaming hardwood flooring that extends throughout the main spaces. Formal dining room makes for seamless entertaining. Sizable eat-in-kitchen offers ample cabinet storage and a sun soaked dinette space with slider to the deck for easy al fresco dining. Down the hall, find a convenient 1/2 bath, a full bath with dual sinks, and 3 generous bedrooms with ample closets, inc the expansive Master Suite. MBR boasts its own walk-in closet, blissful wood burning fireplace, and full ensuite bath with handi-accessible stall shower. The finished lower level holds 2 more large bedrooms, one with it's own ensuite 1/2 bath, a dedicated laundry room, and a large, multi-use rec room. Sprawling outdoor area features a deck, patio, storage shed, and plenty of extra space to build and play, partially fenced-in for your privacy and comfort. 2 car garage with double wide driveway offers ample on site parking. All in a prime location, with easy access to Route 9, shopping, dining and more. Don't miss out! Claim your slice of Howell today!
CJMLS #2616070R
Jun 5, 2026
Contingent
—
May 28, 2026
Listed
$650,000
$156/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$11,797 (+3.3%)
$288,000 + $451,600
$739,600
2024
$11,420 (+4.6%)
$238,000 + $447,500
$685,500
2023
$10,917 (−5.1%)
$203,000 + $439,300
$642,300
2022
$11,497 (+1.3%)
$157,500 + $429,100
$586,600
2021
$11,347 (+1.2%)
$127,500 + $421,300
$548,800
2020
$11,215 (+0.5%)
$119,400 + $374,800
$494,200
2019
$11,160 (+3.1%)
$112,500 + $370,500
$483,000
2018
$10,826 (+2.4%)
$107,500 + $364,200
$471,700
2017
$10,574 (+1.0%)
$102,500 + $336,600
$439,100
2016
$10,474 (+1.0%)
$102,500 + $336,600
$439,100
2015
$10,373 (+4.2%)
$102,500 + $328,200
$430,700
2014
$9,959 (−0.8%)
$122,000 + $254,100
$376,100
2013
$10,034 (+0.2%)
$122,000 + $254,100
$376,100
2012
$10,019 (−1.4%)
$122,000 + $254,100
$376,100
2011
$10,158 (+1.5%)
$122,000 + $254,100
$376,100
2010
$10,006 (+3.9%)
$222,500 + $254,200
$476,700
2009
$9,634
$222,500 + $254,200
$476,700
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
—
Stories
2
Lot width
204 ft.
Lot depth
238 ft.
Lot size
1.11 Acres
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
4,176
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
4,176
Year built
1966
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Monmouth County
APN
2100078 00018 05
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 8, 2026.
R-3
Residential 3 District
The purpose of the R-3 Zoning Districts is to permit infill development at moderate densities within the established centers identified in the Howell Township Master Plan.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
6/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 101° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
6/10 Wind Factor
56% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Howell, NJ • 07731
Average low and high temperatures (°F)
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Sun exposure
93/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.5 hrs
5.9 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 2 New Friendship Rd
$656,436
$6,436 over list price of $650K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $600K to $710K.