Last weekend’s storm caused some minor beach erosion in Avalon and Stone Harbor, NJ.Â
Thankfully, the higher than normal tides did not push the ocean to the dunes.  A common sight is a “shelf” of sand where the soft sand typically meets the hard sand. Wind and future tides will flatten those areas back in place.Â
Still plenty of sand for the beach walkers 🙂
While handing out candy last night, I was thinking about my own Halloween memories.
Growing up in Avalon (with limited year round homes), a ride was required to trick or treat. 4 little costumed girls climbed in the back of a giant station wagon..with our dad as the chauffeur.
Because our father was a local businessman, we HAD to stop at the homes of everyone he knew. The adults would chat…and we would whine to get to the next house. Even when our endurance faded (and our bags where full), he continued on!
On the plus side, that was my first opportunity to see inside beautiful homes. Probably inspired my real estate career 😉
Next week, our dark mornings will be replaced with dark afternoons. In the meantime, I will enjoy watching the sunrise on my beach walk!
Dark start- fortunately, brighter on the beach!
The bright orange sky turned pink, and then yellow.Â
Pretty views on all sides…good motivation to bundle up and walk on the beach 🙂
Posted a quick video-Â includes beach noise- waves and seagulls!
This will work! Fun video filmed in Stone Harbor by Justin Gaynor http://www.justingaynor.com/  and Genevieve Faust  http://www.genevievefaust.com/
Enjoy 🙂
Exceptional location, and an exceptional price:
$539,900.
3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, exterior and interior updates. Just 1/2 block to the beach!
For additional information:Â ann@anndelaney.com
Thank you for your interest.
Anyone who has worked with me to buy a property in Avalon or Stone Harbor knows that I can be a bit obsessive about flooding.
Unless you are here during a storm, it’s hard to picture roadways and yards covered with water. Like today, for example!
Fortunately, most of our flooding events occur in the off season. Yet, I always want buyers to be aware of the issue.  Â
That’s why driving around on a day like today is important (and frankly, fun). I see first hand which streets and locations are vulnerable to flooding.
Good news: the water is receding from the earlier high tide. A salt water rinse for our island!
Stay dry 🙂
Drove Third Avenue and Ocean Drive to work this morning, and the streets are wet from rain…but not salt water.
The only “extra” water I noticed was in the boat launch area of the Avalon Bay Park (55th Street). This is normal during exceptional tides and storms.
Will head back out at high tide for an update.
A light drizzle during my morning walk.  The colorful view was a nice distraction!  Sounds like we will have to find our warmer clothes for the weekend 🙁
FYI- Stone Harbor is hosting a Harvest Festival on SUNDAY, 10/30 along 96th Street. Family activities, food vendors, and music. Event was postponed due to the weather.
Details on properties recently posted “Under Contract” in Avalon and Stone Harbor, NJ
There are a total of 34 properties on the island pending settlement (most by the end of the year). They range from a 2bed/2bath condo listed for $325,000; to an ocean front “tear down” on 17th Street listed for $4,600,000.
The median list price is $1,049,500 (selling prices are not posted until after settlement).
Of the 34 properties: 21 are single family homes, 11 condo/townhouse units, 1 duplex, and 1 vacant lot (although several of the homes are basically land value sales, too).
We enjoyed a family vacation last week on Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Not surprising…we really like beach locations 🙂
A few observations: similar to Hilton Head Island, the sand is especially hard- allowing bike riding on the beach. We would pick our destination based on the wind direction (at our backs of course), and then return on the sheltered bike paths that wind around the homes and lagoons.Â
Speaking of homes – Kiawah Island definitely offers the “wow” factor with real estate. This is one of the more modest beach front homes. The best word to describe the structures? Substantial. The building materials are high end and architectural details impressive.Â
It’s off season- maybe that’s why our beach area stood out? Chairs, beach cart, umbrella, coolers, boogie boards, buckets…and bikes! Looked like a Jersey shore beach day 🙂
Critters and wildlife spotted: an alligator (from a safe distance), dolphins swimming VERY close to shore, an eagle, Monarch butterflies, Snowy egret, Blue heron, turtles, and several deer.  Â
Back on “our” island after a fun week.