OCEAN CITY — The luxurious two-story single-family home at 1905 Glenwood Drive was built by a local builder for himself in the desirable bayside Riviera neighborhood of Ocean City.
Located on an oversized lot with a large front porch, this home has multiple decks with partial sunset views.
Sporting a stucco exterior with metal railings, terracotta shingles and multiple porches, the home has a comfortable feeling that is hard to put into words.
Out front, the grassy yard is flanked by a couple of shade trees and split by a concrete walk up to the covered front porch, which is lined by a mulched bed with low shrubs. Another path leads left past more beds with annuals and shrubs to a side porch, where a glass door opens into the first-floor bedroom.
Up on the front porch, an 8-foot-tall dark wood door opens into a great room with medium-width hardwood flooring, a 9-foot ceiling and open floor plan.
An elegant curving staircase with metal spindles rises along the left wall — where four tall windows light the way — creating a space for decorating below.
The home has a living room, kitchen, dining area and bedroom on the first floor, along with three more bedrooms and a second living room upstairs. There are three full bathrooms. All rooms are oversized with large windows and custom moldings and finishes.
The living room features a sofa and four armchairs arranged around a gas fireplace with a wood mantel flanked by windows. There also is a glass door and two side panels opening onto the front porch, bathing the space in natural light. Overhead is a tray ceiling with surround sound and recessed lighting.
“The open floor plan flows seamlessly from living to dining to kitchen area,” listing agent Midge Grunstra said.
The kitchen and dining area stretch across the back.
A large island with a beautiful quartz top provides seating for three so that the cook can also be part of the good times while working. Two pendant lights hang above. There is a wine cooler, instant hot water dispenser and Miele microwave/speed oven.
More Medallion cabinets line two walls, where stainless steel appliances include a side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, four-burner gas range/oven and a dishwasher to the right of the deep stainless sink. Both the hood and the backsplash are metal, adding an industrial look to the space.
Just steps away, the dining area feature a long wood table beneath a modern chandelier. Three large windows and the slider that open onto the back porch light up the space.
Off the kitchen is access to an oversized two-car garage with multiple metal storage shelves.
The first floor also includes a versatile office/bedroom with adjoining full bath and a separate set-back front entrance ideal as a home workspace.
Atop the curving stairs, the second floor boasts a large primary bedroom suite with a king-size bed, gas fireplace and deck overlooking the bay. The primary bath features a huge vanity with two sinks and a long mirror, a deep Jacuzzi-style tub and glass-enclosed shower tiled to the ceiling. There’s also a walk-in closet.
Also on this floor are two guest bedrooms, an additional full bath and a laundry room.
The best feature is a large, fully finished multipurpose space currently serving as a second living area with a sectional couch and lounge chair, wet bar and under cabinet refrigerator. There’s also access to a deck for entertaining.
Finished building plans allow for conversion to a two-bedroom suite for those wishing additional bedrooms, making for a potential six-bedroom home.
Out back, there is room for two cars on the concrete parking pad outside the two-car garage.
A gate opens into a fenced backyard with extensive landscaping and a stone patio. Composite stairs ascend to the shady rear porch, which has a bead board ceiling with a fan and doors that open into the dining area.
Ocean City is one of the most popular shore resorts on the East Coast, featuring a 2.5-mile-long oceanfront boardwalk filled with hundreds of shopping, dining and entertainment venues, as well as miles and miles of pristine beaches. There also is an award-winning downtown business district centered on Asbury Avenue and a watersports district around Third Street on Bay Avenue.
A great location doesn’t only mean beachfront or bayfront on this 8-mile-long island — there are 10 distinct neighborhoods, each with its own characteristics.
The Riviera, stretching from 16th to 23rd streets along Great Egg Harbor Bay, is a boater’s paradise with many luxurious homes set right on inland lagoons, providing a safe anchorage for pleasure boats as well as a great place to go kayaking or paddle boarding. It’s a destination rather than a throughway, meaning traffic is limited to neighbors and guests.
– By CRAIG D. SCHENCK/Sentinel Staff
