$5,800,000
Bay Head, NJ 08742
MLS# 22521531
Status: Pending
6 beds | 3 baths | 2804 sqft
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Property Description
CAFRA PERMITTING IN PROCESS! 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 mornings, afternoons, and evenings while relaxing on the oversized second level rear porch which stretches from the north to south end of the home
Details
Contract Info
Status: Pending
List Date: 2025-07-19
List Price: $5,800,000
Current Price: $5,800,000
List Price/SqFt: 2068.47
Property Sub-Type: Single Family Residence
Sub-Type: Detached
Location
House Number: 551
Street Name: East
Street Suffix: Avenue
County: Ocean
Municipality: Bay Head (BAY)
Postal City: Bay Head
State: NJ
Zip Code: 08742
Area/Section: Bay Head
Complex/Subdivision: None
Elementary School: Bay Head
High School: Point Pleasant Beach
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
Bedrooms: 6
Full Baths: 3
Total Baths: 3
Basement: No
Apx SqFt: 2804
# Levels: 2.5
Apx Year Built: 1890
Garage: Yes
# Car Garage: 1
Acreage: 0.46
Lot Dimensions: 50 x 400
HOA: No
Pool: Yes
Waterfront: Yes
Waterview: Yes
Tax and Legal
Asmnt - Total: 3932300
Taxes: 43452
Tax Year: 2026
Status Change Info
Under Contract Date: 2026-08-14
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
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!
Room Information
| Room Name | Length | Level | Width | Dimensions |
| Kitchen | 34.00 | First | 11.00 | 34 x 11 |
| Living Room | 25.00 | Second | 17.50 | 25 x 17.5 |
| Bedroom | 18.00 | Second | 9.00 | 18 x 9 |
| Bedroom | 13.00 | Second | 8.50 | 13 x 8.5 |
| Bedroom | 19.00 | Third | 17.00 | 19 x 17 |
| Bedroom | 22.00 | Third | 15.50 | 22 x 15.5 |
| Bedroom | 11.00 | First | 10.00 | 11 x 10 |
| Bedroom | 11.00 | First | 10.00 | 11 x 10 |
| Primary Bedroom | 15.00 | Second | 14.00 | 15 x 14 |
| Bathroom | First | |||
| Bathroom | Second | |||
| Bathroom | Third |
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Res. Brokerage
Listing Agent: Patrice Farris
Last Updated: August - 15 - 2026
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