OCEAN CITY — The turnkey condominium at 4830 Asbury Ave. is a spacious retreat where family and friends can gather for island adventures any time of the year.
The first-floor unit features an open floor plan in the great room on the bottom level and four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a laundry closet on the second.
There’s also a one-car attached garage and two spots on the gravel parking pad off the alley out back, so there’s plenty of space to stash the vehicles and start an amazing journey on foot or by bicycle. Low-speed vehicles also have become quite a fad as a quick and easy way to get around the island.
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 Gardens is popular with many for its slow pace, huge beaches and winding, pedestrian-friendly streets. The Riviera, stretching from 16th to 23rd streets along Great Egg Harbor Bay, is a boater’s paradise with many Mediterranean-style homes set right on inland lagoons. The Central neighborhood is bustling with business both downtown and on the boardwalk, while the Northend contains many of the island’s historic homes. The Goldcoast has some of the best beachfront homes on the island, while Merion Park offers beautiful sunsets over the bay and wetlands.
The 1,386-square-foot home is located in the Southend neighborhood, from 34th to 59th streets, which is narrow with fewer homes and businesses than the center of the island, making it the perfect getaway.
Everything needed for a beach vacation is located on the 34th Street business corridor or scattered throughout the neighborhood at mom-and-pop shops.
Highlights in the area include Mike’s Seafood, A La Mode ice cream and Mallon’s Homemade Sticky Buns on 55th Street, which leads to Corson’s Inlet State Park, Strathmere, Sea Isle City and points south.
The Garden State Parkway provides access just across the bridge in Upper Township, so there is no need to schlep through downtown to get there, and all of the attractions that make Ocean City America’s Greatest Family Resort are just a couple of miles away on foot or bicycle.
The duplex features a gravel yard with mulched beds filled with shaped shrubs and a front porch on each floor.
A concrete walk leads down the south side to an enclosed stairwell and continues to the rear, where there is a shower outside the garage.
Atop the first short flight of stairs, the door opens onto a tiled foyer.
The kitchen is straight ahead, but what draws the eye is the open living room and dining area to the right. The carpeted space is bathed in light from multiple windows and a sliding glass door that opens onto the cozy covered front porch.
In the front right corner, a sofa and love seat are arranged around a fireplace with a tile surround and wood mantel. A ceiling fan keeps the air flowing.
A table and six chairs sit beneath a chandelier in the left corner. More seating is available at the long counter that separate the dining area from the kitchen, which has a tile floor and abundant solid-wood cabinets. All of the standard appliances are included.
Atop a short flight of carpeted stairs, a bedroom to the right and left each has twin beds and large closets.
A full-size washer and dryer are artfully hidden behind double bifold doors next to the common bathroom, which has a one-piece fiberglass tub/shower with a curtain.
The third bedroom, in the back right, has a full-size bed and two corner windows.
Across the hall, the primary bedroom has a king-size bed and ensuite bathroom with a shower.
