99 Holly Lane, Bayville, NJ 08721

$3,895,000
Property Type: Residential Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4.1 Square Footage: 4,853 Lot Size (sq. ft.): 184,259 Status: Active
Current Price: $3,895,000 List Date: 7/23/2025 Last Modified: 9/24/2025

Description

THE MOST EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY ON THE TOMS RIVER—2.55 Acres of Waterfront Luxury—Private, Peaceful, & One-of-a-Kind. This is a truly extraordinary offering—this once-in-a-lifetime, 2.55-acre riverfront estate is nestled in the coveted enclave of Cocktail Cove, presenting an unparalleled opportunity for multi-generational living, private retreat, or premium development. From the moment you arrive, you're surrounded by mature trees, panoramic water views, and a profound sense of peace & privacy rarely found in Ocean County. Whether you're sipping morning coffee on the deck or launching a boat into the calm waters of the cove, this is a lifestyle defined by space, serenity, and timeless waterfront luxury. the estate.....

Supplements: ...the estate includes 3 buildings in total, including a main residence, guest house and historic barn. Main Residence - 99 Holly Lane Positioned along the tranquil waters of Cocktail Cove, the gracious 4-bedroom main home is a showcase of comfort and sophistication. A paver driveway and elegant double-door entry welcome you into a dramatic two-story foyer with a sweeping circular staircase. The expansive living and dining space features soaring beamed ceilings, skylights, a gas fireplace, and a full wall of windows framing breathtaking river views. The gourmet kitchen is fully equipped with premium appliances, an oversized island with built-in freezer, and generous cabinetry, opening into a sunny glass-ceilinged sunroom. A study/den with custom built-ins offers a refined workspace, while the first-floor primary suite serves as a private sanctuary, featuring dual full bathrooms connected by a luxurious shared shower room, multiple closets, and a dedicated spa with hot tub and tranquil views of nature. A powder room, spacious laundry room, and thoughtful layout complete the main level. Upstairs, three generously sized bedrooms share two full bathrooms with a connected shower room, plus direct attic access. Every element of this home is designed with flow, function, and stunning water views in mind. Unrivaled Outdoor Living Tucked away from view and surrounded by lush landscaping, the outdoor living space is nothing short of spectacular offering a level of privacy and luxury rarely found in a residential setting. Step outside to a multi-level deck system that invites both grand-scale entertaining and peaceful solitude, all while showcasing breathtaking, panoramic views of the Toms River. The custom outdoor kitchen is fully outfitted with a built-in grill, sink, and refrigerator, perfect for al fresco dining and seamless summer gatherings. The heated in-ground pool, resurfaced in 2024, features an elegant infinity edge that draws your eyes toward the water and enhances the feeling of complete escape. Surrounded by immaculate lawns and thoughtfully planted foliage, the setting feels like a private waterfront retreat. For the boating enthusiast, the property boasts 160 feet of bulkheading, a dock with electric, jet-ski lift, and a boat lift (installed 2009), with pilings recently replaced in 2025providing everything needed for effortless access to the water. This is outdoor living at its finest, peaceful, private, and purpose-built for those who appreciate the beauty of the river and the luxury of space. Also included is a Riparian Lease, providing valuable rights to the waterfront and further enhancing this estate's exceptional value. Guest House + Historic Barn Just steps away, the one-bedroom guest house is a private, self-contained retreat with a spacious living area, kitchenette, and bath with shower. A wall of glass doors opens to a spacious deck overlooking serene natural surroundings, offering a quiet haven for guests or extended family. Also on the property is a charming two-story historic barn, ideal for use as a workshop, artist's studio, or future repurposing. With its unrivaled privacy, rare waterfront position, and combination of natural beauty and thoughtful design, this is more than a home, it is a once-in-a-lifetime legacy. Private. Peaceful. Irreplaceable. 227 Chelsea Avenue This property can be purchased together with 227 Chelsea Avenue, MLS # 22529018 Block 1022 / Lot 21 for a total purchase price of $4,975,000. The adjoining parcel at 227 Chelsea Avenue features two charming 2-bedroom, 1-bath single-family homes, each leased to long-term, reliable tenants on a month-to-month basis. These homes provide immediate rental income with the flexibility to maintain as investment properties, convert to guest cottages, or integrate into a larger compound plan. Their long-standing occupancy reflects the desirability of this peaceful location. Sold together as one rare offering, these two properties combine into a 4.23-acre waterfront compound that is unmatched in scale, setting, and opportunity. Whether you envision a luxury family estate, an expanded private retreat, or a development opportunity, this property offers endless potential.

More Information MLS# 22521959

Contract Info

List Price/SqFt: 802.6 Sub-Type: Detached New Construction: No Status: Active List Date: 2025-07-22 List Price: $3,895,000 Current Price: $3,895,000 Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence

Location

Area/Section: Bayville Elementary School: Bayville Middle School: Central Reg Middle High School: Central Regional Other High: Donovan Catholic House Number: 99 Street Name: Holly Street Suffix: Lane County: Ocean Municipality: Berkeley (BER) Postal City: Bayville State: NJ Zip Code: 08721 Complex/Subdivision: Toms Rivr Shore Directions: Chelsea Avenue to Shorewood to Holly Lane.

General Property Info

Waterfront: Yes # Levels: 2 Waterview: Yes # Level 1 - Baths: 1.5 # Level 2 - Baths: 2 Acreage: 4.23 Fireplace: Yes Rooms: 12 # Fireplaces: 1 Basement: Yes # Units/Bldgs: 5 Garage: Yes # Car Garage: 2 HOA: No Pool: Yes Bedrooms: 4 Full Baths: 4 Half Baths: 1 Total Baths: 4.1 Apx SqFt: 4853 Apx Year Built: 1986

Tax and Legal

Asmnt - Total: 1145400 Taxes: 27616 Tax Year: 2024

Allowable

Boats: 1

Ownership Type

Fee Simple: 1

Style

Custom: 1

Interior

Attic: 1 Bay/Bow Window: 1 Beamed Ceilings: 1 Built-in Features: 1 Ceilings - 9Ft+ 1st Flr: 1 Center Hall: 1 Clerestories: 1 Dec Molding: 1 Exercise Room: 1 First Floor Bedroom: 1 French Doors: 1 Hot Tub: 1 Recessed Lighting: 1 Skylight(s): 1 Sliding Doors: 1 Wall Mirror: 1

Zoning

Residential: 1

Foyer

Circular Stair: 1 Floor - Ceramic: 1 Skylight: 1

Lot Description

Back to Woods: 1 Bulkhead: 1 Bulkhead Size: 155 Cove: 1 Riverfront: 1 See Remarks: 1 Treed Lots: 1 Wooded: 1

Included

Ceiling Fan(s): 1 Counter Top Range: 1 Dishwasher: 1 Double Oven: 1 Dryer: 1 Garbage Disposal: 1 Microwave: 1 Refrigerator: 1 Security System: 1 Stove Hood: 1 Washer: 1

Living Room

Built-Ins: 1 Ceilings - Beamed: 1 Fireplace - Gas: 1 Floor - Wood: 1 Skylight: 1 TRY/VLT/CATH: 1

Water Type

Bulkhead: 1 Cove: 1 Rip Lease: 1 River Front: 1

Dining Room

Bay/Bow Window: 1 Built-Ins: 1 Floor - Wood: 1

Water/Sewer

Public Sewer: 1 Well: 1

Floors

Carpet: 1 Ceramic Tile: 1 Wood: 1

Kitchen

Bay/Bow Window: 1 Breakfast Cntr: 1 Center Island: 1 Dinette: 1 Eat-In: 1 Floor - Wood: 1 French Doors: 1 Granite/Stone Counter: 1 Pantry: 1 Dec Molding: 1

Basement

Bilco Style Doors: 1 Crawl Space: 1 Partial: 1

Primary Bedroom

Floor - Wood: 1 Full Bath: 1 Walk-in Closet: 1

Cooling

Central Air: 1

Water Heater

Natural Gas: 1

Primary Bath

Floor - Ceramic: 1 Shower Stall: 1 Walk-in Closet: 1

Out Buildings

Barn(s): 1 Guest House: 1

Heating

Baseboard: 1 Hot Water: 1 Natural Gas: 1

Exterior

Boat Lift: 1 Deck: 1 Dock: 1 Lighting: 1 Patio: 1 Storage: 1 Swimming: 1 Underground Sprinkler System: 1 Water/Elect @ Dock: 1

Owner

Trust: 1

Parking

Driveway: 1 Oversized: 1 Paver Block: 1 Unpaved: 1

Garage

Attached: 1 Direct Access: 1

Assessment Status

Assessed: 1

Siding

Wood: 1

Roof

Shingle: 1

Pool

Heated: 1 In Ground: 1 Pool Equipment: 1 See Remarks: 1

Rooms

Bathroom: 1 Bedroom: 1 Exercise Room: 1 Foyer: 1 Kitchen: 1 Laundry: 1 Living Room: 1 Office: 1 Primary Bathroom: 1 Primary Bedroom: 1 Sunroom: 1

Bathroom Level

First: 1 Second: 1

Primary Bathroom Level

First: 1

Bedroom Level

Second: 1

Exercise Room Level

First: 1

Foyer Level

First: 1

Kitchen Level

First: 1

Laundry Level

First: 1

Living Room Level

First: 1

Primary Bedroom Level

First: 1

Office Level

First: 1

Sunroom Level

First: 1

Property Features

Ownership Type: Fee Simple Style: Custom Interior: Attic; Bay/Bow Window; Beamed Ceilings; Built-in Features; Ceilings - 9Ft+ 1st Flr; Center Hall; Clerestories; Dec Molding; Exercise Room; First Floor Bedroom; French Doors; Hot Tub; Recessed Lighting; Skylight(s); Sliding Doors; Wall Mirror Foyer: Circular Stair; Floor - Ceramic; Skylight Living Room: Built-Ins; Ceilings - Beamed; Fireplace - Gas; Floor - Wood; Skylight; TRY/VLT/CATH Dining Room: Bay/Bow Window; Built-Ins; Floor - Wood Kitchen: Bay/Bow Window; Breakfast Cntr; Center Island; Dinette; Eat-In; Floor - Wood; French Doors; Granite/Stone Counter; Pantry; Dec Molding Primary Bedroom: Floor - Wood; Full Bath; Walk-in Closet Primary Bath: Floor - Ceramic; Shower Stall; Walk-in Closet Basement: Bilco Style Doors; Crawl Space; Partial Floors: Carpet; Ceramic Tile; Wood Cooling: Central Air Heating: Baseboard; Hot Water; Natural Gas Water Heater: Natural Gas Exterior: Boat Lift; Deck; Dock; Lighting; Patio; Storage; Swimming; Underground Sprinkler System; Water/Elect @ Dock Garage: Attached; Direct Access Siding: Wood Roof: Shingle Parking: Driveway; Oversized; Paver Block; Unpaved Pool: Heated; In Ground; Pool Equipment; See Remarks Out Buildings: Barn(s); Guest House Included: Ceiling Fan(s); Counter Top Range; Dishwasher; Double Oven; Dryer; Garbage Disposal; Microwave; Refrigerator; Security System; Stove Hood; Washer Zoning: Residential Lot Description: Back to Woods; Bulkhead; Cove; Riverfront; Treed Lots; Wooded; See Remarks Water Type: Bulkhead; Cove; Rip Lease; River Front Allowable: Boats Assessment Status: Assessed Owner: Trust Rooms: Bathroom; Bedroom; Exercise Room; Foyer; Kitchen; Laundry; Living Room; Office; Primary Bathroom; Primary Bedroom; Sunroom Bathroom Level: First; Second Primary Bathroom Level: First Bedroom Level: Second Exercise Room Level: First Foyer Level: First Kitchen Level: First Laundry Level: First Living Room Level: First Primary Bedroom Level: First Office Level: First Sunroom Level: First

Room Information

Foyer Level: First Level: First Living Room Level: First Level: First Remarks: Dining room combo - very large Kitchen Level: First Level: First Remarks: with Dining Area Sunroom Level: First Level: First Office Level: First Level: First Remarks: Office/Den/ Study off Primary Bdrm Primary Bedroom Level: First Level: First Primary Bathroom Level: First Level: First Remarks: 1st of 2 Primary Baths Connected by Shower room Primary Bathroom Level: First Level: First Remarks: 2nd of 2 Primary Baths connected by shower room Exercise Room Level: First Level: First Remarks: Spa room with a hot tub Bathroom Level: First Level: First Remarks: Powder room on 1st floor Bedroom Level: Second Level: Second Bedroom Level: Second Level: Second Bedroom Level: Second Level: Second Bathroom Level: Second Level: Second Bathroom Level: Second Level: Second Laundry Level: First Level: First
Listing Office: Crossroads Realty Ocean Cty Regional Office
Listing Agent: Mark Kotzas
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Last Updated: September - 24 - 2025
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