Bruce Springsteen lived in the Freehold home for eight years.
Bruce Springsteen’s childhood home, the duplex with four tiny rooms and no hot water, where he was often “roaring with anger,” as he wrote in his autobiography, recently sold for $ 255,000, according to its Trulia listing.
The rock legend moved into the left unit of 39 Institute St. in Freehold with his parents and sister when he was 5 and lived there until high school, according to his autobiography, “Born to Run.”
Originally listed for $ 269,900 in November 2017, Barbara Conti, the listing agent, told NJ Advance Media that the fact that Springsteen lived in the home was merely just a fun anecdote, not of significant value.
“To tell you the truth, who’s looking at it are investors,” Conti said last November. “It’s an income property in a desirable neighborhood. Bruce lived there when he was a child. It doesn’t really give a price boost.”
According to the listing, each unit has a kitchen, a living room and two bedrooms. The home also has a sizable backyard and a driveway that can fit four cars.
While the fact that the Springsteens hunkered down in this home for eight years didn’t add a monetary boost to its value, The Boss’ allure is still present. It was in front of this home that Springsteen did a photo shoot in 1984 that appeared in the “Born in the U.S.A.” tour book and the lyrics sheet inside the album.
Conti previously said multiple people stop every day during the summer to take pictures in front of the home.
Property taxes were $ 5,745 in 2017. The property was last assessed for $ 232,200, according to property records.
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