551 East Avenue, Bay Head, NJ 08742

$5,800,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 6 Baths: 3 Square Footage: 2,804 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 20,038 Status: Active
Current Price: $5,800,000 List Date: 7/19/2025 Last Modified: 10/13/2025

Description

Bay Head beachfront!! Start each day with a beautiful ocean sunrise. Beautiful Bay Head property on magnificent East Ave, only a walk from the town's shops and restaurants. Huge grandfathered in-ground pool and surrounding 45x75' deck perfect for sunny days and entertaining under the stars. Beyond the pool and deck is private beach access where you can add a town permitted platform for twilight cocktails and mooring breezes, and views as far as the eye can see up and down the horizon from what is believed to be the highest point along East Ave beaches. Home is tastefully set back from adjacent properties. Enjoy gorgeous mornings, afternoons, and evenings while relaxing on the oversized second level rear porch which stretches from the north to south end of the home.

Supplements: Downstairs bedrooms are perfect for childcare or elder care providers; 3 bedrooms on second floor and 2 bedrooms on third floor with sitting area perfect for guests or teens. A must see, as this location is prime!

More Information MLS# 22521531

Contract Info

List Price/SqFt: 2068.47 Sub-Type: Detached Status: Active List Date: 2025-07-19 List Price: $5,800,000 Current Price: $5,800,000 Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence

Location

Area/Section: Bay Head Elementary School: Bay Head High School: Point Pleasant Beach House Number: 551 Street Name: East Street Suffix: Avenue County: Ocean Municipality: Bay Head (BAY) Postal City: Bay Head State: NJ Zip Code: 08742 Complex/Subdivision: None Directions: Route 35S to Howe St. Left onto Howe. Take to East Avenue and turn right. Proceed to 551 which is on beach side.

General Property Info

Waterfront: Yes # Levels: 2.5 Waterview: Yes Acreage: 0.46 Lot Dimensions: 50 x 400 Rooms: 9 Basement: No Garage: Yes # Car Garage: 1 HOA: No Pool: Yes Bedrooms: 6 Full Baths: 3 Total Baths: 3 Apx SqFt: 2804 Apx Year Built: 1890

Tax and Legal

Asmnt - Total: 3932300 Taxes: 39716 Tax Year: 2024

Style

Shore Colonial: 1

Showing

Showing Time: 1

Water/Sewer

Public Sewer: 1 Public Water: 1

Basement

Slab: 1

Cooling

Other: 1

Water Heater

Natural Gas: 1

Heating

Forced Air: 1

Exterior

Deck: 1 Fence: 1 Patio: 1 Porch - Open: 1 Swimming: 1 Porch - Covered: 1

Assessment Status

Assessment - N/A: 1

Roof

Shingle: 1

Rooms

Bathroom: 1 Bedroom: 1 Kitchen: 1 Living Room: 1 Primary Bedroom: 1

Bathroom Level

First: 1 Second: 1 Third: 1

Bedroom Level

First: 1 Second: 1 Third: 1

Kitchen Level

First: 1

Living Room Level

Second: 1

Primary Bedroom Level

Second: 1

Property Features

Style: Shore Colonial Basement: Slab Cooling: Other Heating: Forced Air Water Heater: Natural Gas Exterior: Deck; Fence; Patio; Porch - Open; Swimming; Porch - Covered Roof: Shingle Assessment Status: Assessment - N/A Showing: Showing Time Rooms: Bathroom; Bedroom; Kitchen; Living Room; Primary Bedroom Bathroom Level: First; Second; Third Bedroom Level: First; Second; Third Kitchen Level: First Living Room Level: Second Primary Bedroom Level: Second

Room Information

Kitchen Length: 34.00 Level: First Width: 11.00 Level: First Dimensions: 34 x 11 Living Room Length: 25.00 Level: Second Width: 17.50 Level: Second Dimensions: 25 x 17.5 Bedroom Length: 18.00 Level: Second Width: 9.00 Level: Second Dimensions: 18 x 9 Bedroom Length: 13.00 Level: Second Width: 8.50 Level: Second Dimensions: 13 x 8.5 Bedroom Length: 19.00 Level: Third Width: 17.00 Level: Third Dimensions: 19 x 17 Bedroom Length: 22.00 Level: Third Width: 15.50 Level: Third Dimensions: 22 x 15.5 Bedroom Length: 11.00 Level: First Width: 10.00 Level: First Dimensions: 11 x 10 Bedroom Length: 11.00 Level: First Width: 10.00 Level: First Dimensions: 11 x 10 Primary Bedroom Length: 15.00 Level: Second Width: 14.00 Level: Second Dimensions: 15 x 14 Bathroom Level: First Level: First Bathroom Level: Second Level: Second Bathroom Level: Third Level: Third
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Res. Brokerage
Listing Agent: Patrice Farris
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Last Updated: October - 13 - 2025
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