OCEAN CITY — The midtown duplex at 629-631 10th St. offers multiple options for living and earning income while purchasing a shore getaway in one of the most popular family resorts on the East Coast.
Located between Wesley and Ocean avenues, the home is just one long block away from the island’s world-famous boardwalk — 2.5 miles of oceanfront entertainment, shopping and dining establishments — and miles of pristine white-sand beaches.
Both units — the first floor is 629 and the second floor is 631 — are for sale and nearly identical. The second-floor unit has a lofty cathedral ceiling in the great room and the rooftop deck. Like the ceiling, the price also is higher.
The property provides the opportunity for someone to buy both units and live in one while renting the other seasonally or year-round, or using both as rental properties when not staying themselves.
Out front, a sheltered concrete and brick parking pad leads up to the garage, one door for each unit. Parking is at a premium in this area of the city so having room for three cars off-street (six total) is a huge bonus.
The exterior has a stucco ground floor and vinyl siding on the second and third floors. Square columns flank the garage doors and feature on the porches above as well.
Above the garage, each floor has a covered front porch that offers a view of the boardwalk, beach and ocean; the sounds of the carnivallike atmosphere with the waves crashing onto the sand in the background; and the smells of the popcorn and funnel cakes mixed in with the salty sea air.
A brick path down the left leads to the main entrance, then continues on to the rear where there are two enclosed outside showers. These are popular for washing away sand and saltwater before entering the house.
The exterior door opens onto a shared stairwell with carpeted steps. It’s also accessible from the garage.
Atop the stairs, the front door opens onto a hall with the great room to the right and the bedrooms to the left.
Designed with an open concept, the great room is spacious and inviting. The kitchen and dining area have tile flooring and the living room area has wall-to-wall carpeting.
Half of the space is given over to relaxing, while the kitchen and dining areas take up the other half.
When it’s time for relaxing, a sofa and love seat are centered around the flat-screen television mounted to the wall above the boxed gas fireplace. A little nook is carved out in the corner where a cozy chair and ottoman suggest a nap.
A window on each side provide some natural light, but it’s the sliding glass door and two windows facing 10th Street — as well as the cathedral ceiling — that really make the space feel light and bright.
The dining area, in the front corner, features a wooden table that seats six beneath a lamp hanging from high above.
Just steps away, the kitchen offers more seating at the center island. White cabinets line two walls in an L shape. A GE dishwasher is to the left of a porcelain sink with a window above. Other appliances include a four-burner range/oven with a microwave above and a side-by-side refrigerator/freezer. Recessed lighting throughout the great room makes it easy to adjust for the conditions.
Down the tiled hall, there are three bedrooms and two bathrooms — one in the master suite.
On the right, double bi-fold doors open onto a laundry room with a full-size GE washer and dryer and wire rack shelves.
An offshoot to the right leads to the hall bathroom, which has a tile floor, ceramic-topped vanity and a one-piece fiberglass tub/shower with a curtain. A linen closet is just outside the door.
Across the hall on the left is the first bedroom. It currently is set up for kids, with a single and bunkbeds.
At the end of the hall are the home’s final two rooms.
The second bedroom is on the left. It has wall-to-wall carpeting, a double bed and a sliding glass door that opens onto the covered back deck.
On the right, the master suite has a queen-size bed atop wall-to-wall carpeting and a slider opening onto the rear deck, as well as a full bathroom with a tile floor, one-piece fiberglass shower with curtain.
Back in the stairwell, the steps continue up to the rooftop deck, offering a panoramic view of the island. Playland’s Castaway Cove and the historic Flander’s Hotel are between the home and the ocean, seen just past the Ferris wheel.
The homes, each of which is about 1,200 square feet, are listed for $889,000 (first floor) and $939,000 with Bob Idell of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Fox & Roach Realtors. Call (856) 207-1670 or (609) 399-8200, or email hi@bobidell.com, for more information or to set up a tour of these wonderful homes.
