OCEAN CITY — There is plenty of room for family and friends — and their friends — in the seven-bedroom mansion at 34 Walnut Road.
Located in the popular Riviera section of the island, the three-story home is brand spanking new and includes all of the modern bells and whistles one would expect to find.
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 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, providing a safe anchorage for pleasure boats as well as a great place to go kayaking or paddle boarding. It’s a destination rather than a throughway, meaning traffic is limited to neighbors and guests, but close to everything the island has to offer.
Be the first to track sand across the wide-plank floors, cook a gourmet meal in the upscale kitchen or take a dip in the swimming pool out back in this three-story beauty set on a 5,000-square-foot lot.
Featuring blue Hardie Board siding with white trim and black windows and doors, the home has a decidedly nautical look. Stacked-stone bases support upper columns resembling lighthouses on two of the three front porches.
The nearly 3,000-square-foot home has an asymmetrical design with the stairs and front door set to the right and the upper porches to the left. Mulched beds with nubile shrubs line the front where there’s a grassy lawn.
A dark-wood door with leaded glass and side panels opens into a small foyer area where a handsome set of wood stairs ascends along the right wall.
To the left, the grand living room shows off the home’s finer details with well-crafted base and crown molding. Two windows in the front and a couple of clerestory windows flanking the gas fireplace let light flow into the large, open space.
Along the right of the room are a large closet under the stairs and the three-stop elevator. Nine-foot ceilings accentuate the openness.
A wide opening leads into the dining area and kitchen, stretching the width of the house. The comfortably sized dining room is set to the left just a couple of steps from the amazing kitchen.
Featuring a large center island with more seating space, the kitchen has abundant white 21st Century cabinetry with quartz counters and a subway tile backsplash along three walls. Stainless-steel Café appliances include a two-door refrigerator with two freezer drawers, a six-burner range/oven with a hood, an undercounter microwave and a dishwasher to the left of the porcelain farmhouse sink.
A hallway leads back to another sitting area with windows overlooking the patio and pool. The laundry and a powder room are just inside a door leading out to the back deck, conveniently located for swimmers.
The home’s first bedroom is in the back right overlooking the patio and has a private bathroom with a two-sink vanity and shower.
Back in the foyer, the stairs lead up to the second floor where there are three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a primary suite with a private bath.
Directly across the hall is the second bedroom featuring a large bedchamber with a tray ceiling and a sliding glass door opening onto the covered front porch. Drenched in light, the room has a private bath with a smart mirror and two-sink vanity, as well as a huge tiled shower fit for a crowd.
Two more bedrooms and two hall bathrooms are located toward the rear, while a slider in the front leads out to a small uncovered portion of the porch.
More stairs lead to the top floor, where there are two more bedrooms — one in the front and one in the rear — each with its own private deck, and an additional full bath.
The front bedroom has access to the private third-floor deck with a view of the lagoon across the street, while the other has a rear-facing deck offering a view of the sun setting on another fantastic day in Ocean City.
Out back, a tiled patio surrounds the in-ground pool and a 6-foot vinyl fence provides privacy, safety and security. A two-car detached garage can be accessed via the alley and could easily be converted into a terrific pool house. There’s also a grassy side area perfect for playing horseshoes or other yard games.
