OCEAN CITY — A spacious four-bedroom condominium with an open great room beneath a lofty cathedral ceiling awaits it next owners at the corner of Central Avenue and 22nd Street.
The second-floor condo at 2146 Central Ave. on the island’s popular Goldcoast is the perfect shore getaway, with its proximity to the beach and central location, making it a short walk or bike ride away from everything America’s Greatest Family Resort has to offer.
The corner location and numerous windows, facing both the ocean and south, coupled with the cathedral ceiling in the great room create a light, bright and cheery space.
Just a block, skip and a jump from the island’s miles of pristine beaches, the home offers sight lines down 22nd Street to the deep, blue sea from the great room, front deck and side decks, as well as its lofty rooftop deck.
Sided in light tan vinyl with white trim and a blue ground floor, the home is decidedly nautical in appearance but not overdone.
A common central staircase is in the middle off 22nd Street and ascends to the front door before continuing to the roof.
A handsome leaded glass window is set in the front door, which opens onto a tiled foyer. The glow from the great room to the right immediately draws the eye, which follows through the front windows to the patch of Atlantic Ocean over the neighboring rooftops.
The great room is perfect for entertaining. The 2,037-square-foot home features a comfortable sitting room to the right with a huge sectional sofa arranged around a gas fireplace and wall-mounted television. A cozy armchair rests in the corner.
In the kitchen to the left, abundant solid-wood cabinets with Corian countertops and a tile backsplash wrap around two walls. There are more cabinets in the large island, where there is seating for four. Overhead, a skylight adds even more natural light.
Steps away, the dining area juts out toward the ocean, alongside the wrap-around front porch accessed through a sliding glass door. A long table that seats 10 stands beneath a chandelier hanging from high above. A triple casement window with a half-circle above fills this area with abundant light.
The home’s four spacious bedrooms, along with two full bathrooms and a powder room, are all located toward the rear of the house.
Across from the entry foyer, a hall leads to the powder room and laundry closet, which has a full-size washer and dryer with cabinets above.
Continuing down the main hall, the first bedroom is to the left. It has a queen-size bed atop wall-to-wall carpeting, along with a dresser, nightstands and a chest of drawer, so no shortage of space. There also are two closets, each with double bifold doors.
While not the primary bedroom, which has an ensuite bath, this room does have access to the side porch for enjoying the view with a little privacy.
Across the hall, the second bedroom has a full-size bed atop carpet and a closet with a double bi-fold door.
The common bathroom also is on the right. It has a tile floor, long wood vanity and one-piece tub/shower with a sliding glass door. There’s also a linen closet.
A large closet at the end of the hall sits between the final two bedrooms.
The primary suite is to the left. Like the great room, it has a cathedral ceiling and a triple casement window with a half-circle above that increases its feeling of spaciousness. There’s a king-size bed atop wall-to-wall carpet and a door to the side porch. The private bathroom is identical to the one in the hall accept that there is a pocket door providing privacy.
Back on the right, the final bedroom has a king-size bed atop carpet.
The ground floor contains a cabana bathroom accessible from outside and a two-car garage. There’s even a room to store surfboards, paddleboards and beach chairs.
An additional parking spot is available on the concrete pad off the alley. There is access from the garage to the sheltered stairs.
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.
The Goldcoast, from 18th to 34th streets, is centrally located between the Northend starting at North Street and the Southend ending at 59th Street. It is highly residential but peppered with mom-and-pop shops and features some of the most amazing beachfront properties on the island.
