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About this home
RARE EAST-SIDE GARDENS OPPORTUNITY — STEPS TO THE BEACH WITH OCEAN VIEWS! Location, lot size, and views—this exceptional property has it all. Set in Ocean City’s coveted east-side Gardens, this charming single-family home sits on an extraordinarily rare 70’ x 100’ oversized lot, just steps from the beach with breathtaking ocean views. Featuring 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms, the home offers a spacious floor plan, beautiful hardwood floors, gas heat, central air, a welcoming front porch, ample yard space and an expansive rear balcony perfectly positioned to capture ocean views and refreshing sea breezes. But the true luxury here is the opportunity. Oversized lots this close to the beach in the Gardens are increasingly hard to find. Enjoy the home as a classic Ocean City retreat, renovate and elevate the existing residence, or envision an extraordinary custom coastal estate on this exceptional homesite. Morning walks on the beach, afternoons by the ocean, and evenings overlooking the Atlantic—this is the Ocean City lifestyle buyers dream about. A premier location. A remarkably rare lot. Spectacular ocean views. An opportunity that may not come again.
Single-familyProperty Type
1943Year Built
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by PATRICK HALLIDAY• BHHS FOX and ROACH-West Ave OC
Gardens, located between the Great Egg Harbor Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, is a residential and coastal Ocean City neighborhood with bayfront marinas and wide, quiet streets. The character concentrates around the 34th Street Bridge and West Avenue, where bait shops, boat slips, and low-key waterfront hangouts set the pace. Shingle-style beach houses and classic shore cottages sit beside newer builds, many oriented to bay views and sunset decks. The bay side reads as nautical and working-waterfront, while the ocean side turns to dunes and beach paths. Corson’s Inlet State Park frames the southern edge with salt marsh trails and open water.
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Market insights
257 Ocean Rd · $3,999,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 45 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
97.3%
Most homes are selling 3% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$3,999,000
Median sale price in this area is $623,278. (84% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
18% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Blinds
Furnished
Dining room
Crawl space
Bathrooms
3 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Disposal
Dishwasher
Electric stove
Microwave
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer
Dryer
Gas water heater
Flooring
Hardwood
Heating & cooling
Central air conditioning
Ceiling fan(s)
Forced air heating
Natural gas heating
Exterior features
Deck
Porch
Paved road frontage
Sidewalks
Water view
Home design
Single-family residence (25+ years old)
Parking
Attached 1.5-car garage with automatic door opener
Exterior parking for three or more cars
Concrete driveway
Construction
Masonry/block and vinyl siding
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Gas water heater
Other
Property listed for sale
House color: White
Lot dimensions approximately 70 x 100 (under 1 acre)
Electricity and solar
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Fabulous opportunity to own a single family home in the Gardens with ocean views and only 3 houses to the beach. .. .and on a massive lot measuring 70' x 100'! Dutch Colonial style single home featuring gas heat and central A/C. Front and rear porches and decks - ocean views off the back deck. 3 bedrooms + den and 3 full baths. Plenty of parking and garage space. Well maintained throughout the years and has remained in the same family for generations. Now it is your turn to create your own memories with this fabulous location just a stone's throw to Surf Road beach. Also a great opportunity to build a new magnificent home on this over sized lot with ocean views. .. ..
Public Records
Jul 17, 1989
Sold
$25,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$13,151 (+3.4%)
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
2024
$12,720 (+4.8%)
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
2023
$12,142 (+6.4%)
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
2022
$11,416 (+2.4%)
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
2021
$11,144 (+2.8%)
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
2020
$10,838 (+1.2%)
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
2019
$10,713 (+1.0%)
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
2018
$10,611 (+1.6%)
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
2017
$10,441 (+4.1%)
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
2016
$10,032 (+2.9%)
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
2014
$9,749
$1,034,400 + $99,300
$1,133,700
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
—
Baths
—
Stories
2
Lot width
70 ft.
Lot depth
100 ft.
Lot size
7,000 Sq. Ft.
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,746
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,746
Year built
1943
Style
Single Family Residential
County
Cape May County
APN
0800070 2800015
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Jul 1, 2026.
G-50/5000
Gardens R-1 Neighborhood 50-5000 Zone
The Gardens R-1 Neighborhood Zones as established in Subsection 25-201.1.2 of this Ordinance are intended to provide and maintain residential characteristics of one-family homes on curvilinear streets in the northern end of Ocean City.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Police station
Climate risks
7/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 80%+ chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 96° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
8/10 Wind Factor
80% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 2 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Ocean City, NJ • 08226
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Sun exposure
94/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Rental earnings
Est. $3,789 per month, based on comparable rentals
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