288 Bay Avenue, Highlands, NJ 07732 (MLS# 22531498)

288 Bay Avenue, Highlands, NJ 07732

$500,000

Set in the heart of Highlands moments from beaches, restaurants & high-speed ferry to NYC

Welcoming entry enhanced by attractive stone siding and white picket fence

Front patio is a great spot to gather with friends and neighbors

Primary upper living space is sleek, modern and open

Convenient Murphy Bed is ideal for your shore guests

Entertain with ease in this warm and open space with luxury vinyl plank flooring

Ideal bonus space - perfect for office, bedroom, exercise or creative studio space

Entertainer's delight - the ultimate flex space to suit your needs

An ideal venue for viewing sports and gathering with friends

Convenient outdoor-shower to rinse off those sandy toes

This charming cottage is a fantastic residence or a wonderful year-round seaside retreat

The Highlands Seastreak Ferry Terminal is just around the corner

The best of both worlds - a seaside escape accessible to gorgeous beaches & NYC!

Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 1 Baths: 1.1 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 1,307 Status: Closed

Current Price: $500,000 List Date: 10/17/2025 Last Modified: 11/21/2025

Description

This picture-perfect cottage, lifted & fully renovated, captures attention w/ its stone accents, welcoming front patio, & classic picket fence. Enter on the street level to a large open space w/ high ceilings & walkout access to the yard - ideal for entertaining, storage & more. Upstairs, the light-filled great room welcomes you w/ a built-in Murphy bed—superb for guests—alongside a dining area & beautifully updated kitchen w/ an island, stainless steel appliances, & direct access to a deck. The top level offers a spacious primary bedroom + a versatile loft w/ endless possibilities for office, Bdrm or creative space. Bathed in natural light & brimming with charm, this home is ideally located in the heart of Highlands—just moments from restaurants, beaches, & the high-speed ferry to NYC.

More Information MLS# 22531498

Contract Info

Sub-Type: Detached New Construction: No Status: Closed List Date: 2025-10-17 Sold Price: $500,000 Current Price: $500,000 Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence

Location

Area/Section: None Elementary School: Highlands Middle School: Henry Hudson Reg House Number: 288 Street Name: Bay Street Suffix: Avenue County: Monmouth Municipality: Highlands (HIG) Postal City: Highlands State: NJ Zip Code: 07732 Complex/Subdivision: None Directions: Take Route 36 to intersection of Waterwitch Ave. Take Waterwitch to Bay Ave make a right at Huddy Park onto Bay Ave. House is on right between block of Barberie and Washington.

General Property Info

Waterfront: No # Levels: 3 Waterview: No # Level 2 - Baths: 1 # Level 3 - Baths: 1 Acreage: 0.03 Lot Dimensions: 25 x 56 Rooms: 5 Basement: Yes Garage: No # Car Garage: 0 HOA: No Pool: No Bedrooms: 1 Full Baths: 1 Half Baths: 1 Total Baths: 1.1

Tax and Legal

Asmnt - Total: 369400 Taxes: 5473 Tax Year: 2024

Remarks & Misc

Excluded: Personal Items, Bar

Ownership Type

Fee Simple: 1

Style

Custom: 1

Interior

Attic: 1 Bonus Room: 1 Ceilings - 9Ft+ 1st Flr: 1 Loft: 1

Zoning

Residential: 1 Single Family: 1

Showing

Showing Time: 1

Foyer

Closet(s): 1

Lot Description

Level: 1

Included

Blinds/Shades: 1 Dishwasher: 1 Dryer: 1 Gas Cooking: 1 Microwave: 1 Outdoor Lighting: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Washer: 1

Dining Room

Floor - Laminate: 1

Water/Sewer

Public Sewer: 1 Public Water: 1

Floors

Carpet: 1 Ceramic Tile: 1 Laminate: 1

Kitchen

Center Island: 1 Floor - Laminate: 1 Newer: 1

Basement

Ceilings - High: 1 Walk-Out Access: 1

Great/Family Room

Built-Ins: 1 Floor - Laminate: 1

Primary Bedroom

Half Bath: 1

Cooling

Central Air: 1

Water Heater

Natural Gas: 1

Primary Bath

Ceramic Tile: 1 Shower Stall: 1

Heating

Forced Air: 1

Exterior

Deck: 1 Fence: 1 Patio: 1

Parking

On Street: 1

Assessment Status

Assessed: 1

Siding

Stone: 1 Vinyl: 1

Roof

Shingle: 1

Rooms

Bathroom: 1 Great Room: 1 Kitchen: 1 Loft: 1 Primary Bedroom: 1 Rec Room: 1

Bathroom Level

Second: 1 Third: 1

Great Room Level

Second: 1

Kitchen Level

Second: 1

Loft Level

Third: 1

Primary Bedroom Level

Third: 1

Rec Room Level

First: 1

Status Change Info

Under Contract Date: 2025-10-22 Sold Date: 2025-11-21 Sold Price: $500,000

Property Features

Ownership Type: Fee Simple Style: Custom Interior: Attic; Bonus Room; Ceilings - 9Ft+ 1st Flr; Loft Foyer: Closet(s) Dining Room: Floor - Laminate Kitchen: Center Island; Floor - Laminate; Newer Primary Bedroom: Half Bath Primary Bath: Ceramic Tile; Shower Stall Basement: Ceilings - High; Walk-Out Access Floors: Carpet; Ceramic Tile; Laminate Cooling: Central Air Heating: Forced Air Water Heater: Natural Gas Exterior: Deck; Fence; Patio Siding: Stone; Vinyl Roof: Shingle Parking: On Street Included: Blinds/Shades; Dishwasher; Dryer; Gas Cooking; Microwave; Outdoor Lighting; Refrigerator; Washer Zoning: Residential; Single Family Lot Description: Level Assessment Status: Assessed Showing: Showing Time Rooms: Bathroom; Great Room; Kitchen; Loft; Primary Bedroom; Rec Room Bathroom Level: Second; Third Great Room Level: Second Kitchen Level: Second Loft Level: Third Primary Bedroom Level: Third Rec Room Level: First

Room Information

Great Room Level: Second Level: Second Kitchen Level: Second Level: Second Bathroom Level: Second Level: Second Remarks: Full Primary Bedroom Level: Third Level: Third Bathroom Level: Third Level: Third Remarks: Powder - Half Bath Loft Level: Third Level: Third Rec Room Level: First Level: First Remarks: with Bar Area

Listing Office: Heritage House Sotheby's International Realty

Listing Agent: Kathleen Gay

Last Updated: November - 21 - 2025

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