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
Overview
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:
Listing Details MLS# 22521531
Contract Info
- 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
- Full Baths
- 3
- Total Baths
- 3
- Basement
- No
- Apx SqFt
- 2804
- # Levels
- 2.5
- Apx Year Built
- 1890
- Garage
- Yes
- # Car Garage
- Yes
- Acreage
- 0.46
- Lot Dimensions
- 50 x 400
- HOA
- No
- Pool
- Yes
- Waterfront
- Yes
- Waterview
- Yes
- Rooms
- 9
Tax and Legal
- Asmnt - Total
- 3932300
- Taxes
- 39716
- Tax Year
- 2024
Style
- Shore Colonial
- Yes
Showing
- Showing Time
- Yes
More Information
Water/Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Yes
- Public Water
- Yes
Basement
- Slab
- Yes
Cooling
- Other
- Yes
Water Heater
- Natural Gas
- Yes
Heating
- Forced Air
- Yes
Exterior
- Deck
- Yes
- Fence
- Yes
- Patio
- Yes
- Porch - Open
- Yes
- Swimming
- Yes
- Porch - Covered
- Yes
Assessment Status
- Assessment - N/A
- Yes
Roof
- Shingle
- Yes
Rooms
- Bathroom
- Yes
- Bedroom
- Yes
- Kitchen
- Yes
- Living Room
- Yes
- Primary Bedroom
- Yes
Bathroom Level
- First
- Yes
- Second
- Yes
- Third
- Yes
Bedroom Level
- First
- Yes
- Second
- Yes
- Third
- Yes
Kitchen Level
- First
- Yes
Living Room Level
- Second
- Yes
Primary Bedroom Level
- Second
- Yes
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
Last Updated: October - 13 - 2025
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