OCEAN CITY — Breathtaking beachfront views never get old at 2633 Wesley Ave., a fantastic first-floor stunner in the island’s exclusive Goldcoast neighborhood.
The palatial home has a spacious open-plan great room with a gourmet kitchen, five bedrooms, five bathrooms, beach- and bay-facing porches and a front-row seat to the glorious sunrise each and every day.
Constructed with high-quality materials and superior craftsmanship, the home is as sturdy and strong outside as it is elegant and refined inside.
“The attention to detail shines throughout this condo,” listing agent Mark Grimes said.
It features masculine elements such as the stonework supporting its square columns on the upper porches, those along the veranda and the foundation skirt. Even the mighty dune system with its private beach path through the bayberry bushes and dune grasses is rugged and burly.
But the home also has many traditionally feminine features such as a cheery mix of colors in the bedrooms, its clean and simple lines and abundance of natural light.
The home also has a terrific location in the middle of the island where the dunes are largest and all of the attractions are just a short walk and easy bike ride away.
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 Goldcoast, from 18th to 29th streets, is centrally located between the Northend starting at North Street and the Southend ending at 59th Street and contains some of the most spectacular beachfront homes on the island.
Movie star and princess of Monaco Grace Kelly spent summers in the family’s Goldcoast home. It was built in 1929 on the corner of Wesley Avenue and 26th Street.
From the street, a paver parking pad outside the oversized garage provides room for a total of four cars. A slate walkway leads around the right where a handsome solid-wood door opens into the beach bathroom in the garage and another into the tiled foyer.
The bathroom includes features that promise great things are coming in the rest of the home. It has tile flooring, bead board wainscoting halfway up the walls, a porcelain pedestal sink and tiled shower with a rain faucet and removable wand.
The foyer, which can be entered from outside or from the garage, is crisp and clean with its wainscoting and tile floor. A wooden staircase with white risers and dark wood treads with a carpet inlay rises to a landing where the great room is two steps down the right and the bedrooms are to the left.
A circus or private Taylor Swift concert could be taking place down the hall and still the sights and sounds outside would draw the eyes, ears and feet into the great room.
The open space has beautiful dark hardwood flooring and only a single round column very slightly obscuring the view.
Directly to the left, the kitchen has a long quartz peninsula with four stools that partially separates the two spaces and provides overflow seating.
White cabinets with a black quartz countertop and tile backsplash line two walls. Appliances include a Sub-Zero wine refrigerator on the dining room side of the island and refrigerator with freezer drawer, a six-burner Wolf range/oven with a hood, Sharp undercounter microwave and two Fisher & Paykel dishwasher drawers to the right of the wide Kohler sink.
Just inside a cozy alcove of five windows, the long, oval dining room table seats six just steps away.
The right half of the space is for entertainment and relaxation. A sofa and several cushy chairs are arranged atop an area rug in front of the gas fireplace, which has a wide flat-screen television above. A gaming table shares space with a bar in the corner, while four tall windows and a glass door provide natural light and the multimillion-dollar beach view.
Possibly the most popular spot in the house, the oceanfront porch offers a panoramic view of the island’s most private beaches. It has a mahogany plank ceiling, rustic stone pillar bases and high-end porch furniture atop composite decking.
A powder room is conveniently located just down the hall.
On the other side, the primary bedroom includes the same fantastic flooring, a king-size bed, dual closets and a window with an ocean view. The primary bathroom has a tile floor, Durasupreme vanity with dual sinks beneath a long mirror and shower tiled to the ceiling with a glass wall and swinging door.
Two of the bedrooms are connected by a Jack-and-Jill bathroom, while each of the other two, on the street side, has a private bath. They also share a covered porch that wraps around each side, providing plenty of space for hanging with friends day or night.
Other features include crown molding, plantation shutters, custom lighting and surround sound throughout. This home is professionally decorated and being offered fully furnished and equipped.
