288 Bay Avenue, Highlands, NJ 07732
$500,000
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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