Listed by Tom Tarrolly • Restaino & Associates. Bought with Restaino & Associates.
Off Market May 2013 for $495K
$1,561,159
Est. refi paymentEst. refi$3,134/mo
4
bd
•
3.5 ba
•
3,452
sq ft
40 N Roby Rd, Madison, WI 53726
About this home
Public Remarks: 3 story with tons of windows bathing home in light, lots of charm, character, nooks, crannies. 8x9 greeting hall, rare side brick FP, jack & jill bath on 2 + 2nd full, 3rd flr bdrm suite w/ clawfoot tub, 11x19 office, new Buderus high E boiler, fresh ext paint. Walk to UW, hospitals, grade/high schools. The 528 sq ft is 3rd floor. Possible 2 car gar add @ LL end of fam/sun rm w/ deck above. Range Priced $595,000 to $635,000. 1977 Nobel prize winning physicist van Vleck lived here. A "10" for curb appeal.
Single-familyProperty Type
1922Year Built
7,683 sq ftLot Size
$452Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
Listed by Tom Tarrolly• Restaino & Associates
Bought with Mary Jo Croake• Restaino & Associates
Source:SCWMLS #1512412
Redfin Estimate
$1,561,159
$1.1M since sold in May 2013$5,000 since July
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This home's estimate is 44.9% higher than the average sale price ($1.08M) of 5 comparable homes.
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning and permits
Zoning
Permits
TR-C2
HISTORIC DISTRICT
Traditional Residential-Consistent 2 District
The TR-C Districts are established to stabilize, protect and encourage throughout the City the essential characteristics of the residential areas typically located on the Isthmus, near East and near West portions of the City, and to promote and encourage a suitable environment for family life while accommodating a full range of life-cycle housing. The districts are also intended to: Promote the preservation, development and redevelopment of traditional residential neighborhoods in a manner consistent with their distinct form and residential character; Ensure that new buildings and additions to existing buildings are designed with sensitivity to their context in terms of building placement, facade width, height and proportions, garage and driveway placement, landscaping, and similar design features; Maintain and improve the viability of existing housing of all types, while providing for updating of older housing in a context-sensitive manner; Maintain or increase compatibility between residential and other allowed uses, and between different housing types, where permitted, by maintaining consistent building orientation and parking placement and screening; Facilitate the preservation, development or redevelopment goals of the comprehensive plan and of adopted neighborhood, corridor or special area plans.
Zone overlays
University Heights
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Day care facility
Retail-Grocery
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Public service
Fire house
Police station
Communications tower
Park & open space
Aug 27, 2024 • Final
Repair or replace electrical
Electrical
Gas
Jan 8, 2024 • Final
Repair or replace plumbing
Gas
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Property details
Interior
Basement Information
Basement Sq. Ft: 1,340
Basement Type: Full
Bathroom Information
# of Full Baths: 3
# of 1/2 Baths: 1
Heating & Cooling
Air Conditioning Type: Central
Fireplace Information
# of Fireplaces: 1
Has Fireplace
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Very Good
Foundation Type: Concrete
Building Style Type: Colonial
Building Construction Quality: Excellent
Exterior Wall: Wood
Roof Covering Type: Asphalt
Roof Shape Type: Asphalt
Property Information
Subdivision Name: UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
Living Sq. Ft: 3,452
Ground Floor Sq. Ft: 1,420
Building Sq. Ft: 4,792
# of Units: 1
# of Stories: 2.5
Legal Description: UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, BLK 24, E 20 FT OF LOT 2 & ALL OF LOT 1
Parking & Garage Information
# of Parking Spaces: 2
Parking Type: Basement Garage
Garage/Parking Sq. Ft: 672
Garage / Carport Type: Basement
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 7,683
Legal Lot Number: 2
Legal Block Number: 24
Municipality Name: CITY OF MADISON
Acres: 0.1764
County Use Description: RESIDENTIAL
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: 4
Baths: 3.5
Sq. Ft.: 3,452
Stories: 2.5
Lot Size: 7,683 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1922
Year Renovated: 1922
County: Dane County
APN: 070922230019
Home facts updated by county records on Aug 6, 2026
Around this home
Schools
Randall Elementary School
Public 3-5 • Assigned • 0.1mi
9/10
Hamilton Middle School
Public 6-8 • Assigned • 2.0mi
8/10
West High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 0.4mi
9/10
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Lifestyle
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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
2/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 99° expected this year, 14 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
2 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 9.8 hours in
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Estimated sale price
$1.48M – $1.80M
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