551 East Avenue, Bay Head, NJ 08742 (MLS# 22521531)


$5,800,000
551 East Avenue
Bay Head, NJ 08742
MLS# 22521531
6 beds  |  3 baths  |  2804 sqft


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Property 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.

Details
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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
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 Level Dimensions
Kitchen34.00First11.00First34 x 11
Living Room25.00Second17.50Second25 x 17.5
Bedroom18.00Second9.00Second18 x 9
Bedroom13.00Second8.50Second13 x 8.5
Bedroom19.00Third17.00Third19 x 17
Bedroom22.00Third15.50Third22 x 15.5
Bedroom11.00First10.00First11 x 10
Bedroom11.00First10.00First11 x 10
Primary Bedroom15.00Second14.00Second15 x 14
BathroomFirstFirst
BathroomSecondSecond
BathroomThirdThird

IDX
Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Res. Brokerage
Listing Agent: Patrice Farris

Last Updated: October - 13 - 2025

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