OCEAN CITY — Fantastic, extensive landscaping sets the tone for this wonderful home at 2640 Central Ave., but is just a prelude for what’s inside.
Located two blocks from the beach on the island’s popular Goldcoast, the single features high-end materials and the attention to detail that is the cornerstone of builder J.A. Gavranich & Sons.
“The home has been immaculately maintained and upgraded and is being sold in pristine condition,” listing agent Stephen Hoffman said.
The neighborhood, stretching from 18th to 29th streets, is centrally located between the Northend starting at North Street and the Southend ending at 59th Street. Movie star and princess of Monaco Grace Kelly spent summers in the family’s home at the corner of Wesley Avenue and 26th Street.
Sporting five bedrooms and three bathrooms, the home has a huge great room with a spacious sitting area, dining space set in a sunny corner and gourmet kitchen.
There’s also a cozy den and multiple decks, providing enough space for everyone to gather or get away from one another, depending on how the day’s going.
From the street, the handsome home sits back behind a strip of lush, green grass fronting a raised bed with a border wall. Shrubs, ornamental trees and flowers add color, contrasting with the sedate gray siding and white trim.
Dual staircases ascend to the wide, covered front porch where awnings boost the shade factor but look even better than they function. A swing and two rockers are set to the right, while a table and chairs is to the left. Double swinging glass doors open into the great room.
On the top floor is a sun deck off the primary bedroom with a retractable awning. A swinging glass door with two glass panels is flanked by round porthole windows, adding to the interesting aesthetic.
The covered veranda beneath the front porch is a cozy area with an enclosed shower, koi pond and access to the ground-floor bonus space.
A paver walkway leads down the left past more lush landscaping, including climbing vines, to the private side entrance where there’s a bench to sit on to remove sandy shoes.
Out back, dual parking pads provide space for at least three cars, while there’s room for two more inside the garage.
The side door opens onto a tiled foyer with stairs to the left. The ground floor features extensive storage space.
Atop the stairs, a knee wall with four round pillars frames the scene — a luxurious space with multiple windows facing the beach and a door opening onto the front porch.
Most of the furniture, minus some personal items, is included in the sale price. Two sofas and an armchair sit atop the wall-to-wall carpeting in the sitting area to the right, where there is a gas fireplace with a wood mantel.
Arranged to accommodate a crowd, the dining space features a table able to seat a dozen and there’s a massive kitchen island that can handle five more.
The kitchen, sporting a tile floor, has abundant custom cabinets, a granite countertop with a tile backsplash and stainless-steel appliances. A pantry closet is just around the corner in the hall.
Also on this level is the first bedroom with a king-size bed and pocket door opening onto the bathroom, which also has access from the hall, a fantastic laundry room and cozy den.
Sporting a full-size LG washer and dryer, the space also features cabinets with leathered quartz countertops and a vanity, as well as a chute from the top floor. There also are two beverage refrigerators and an ice maker.
In the back corner, the den adds another space for gathering on its large sectional sofa, possibly for the kids while the adults are entertaining in the great room.
Atop another flight of stairs are four more bedrooms, including the extensive primary suite with a private deck and walk-in closet. A king-size bed rests beneath a cathedral ceiling. The bathroom features tile flooring, a Jacuzzi-style tub, KraftMaid vanity with granite top and dual sinks.
There are three large bedrooms that complete this level and share a bathroom with separate dual sink and toilet/shower 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.
