A soon-to-be retired single woman who wants a small house near water. Not too expensive. Coves and rivers rather than ocean. Safe yet interesting and vibrant. Im just starting looking and am looking for other's experiences and perspectives.
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notgonnatakethison t1_j4xsvob wrote
Highlands or Ocean Grove
bigicky1 OP t1_j4xtaqp wrote
And im coming from Hudson County so any place is cheaper than house prices and taxes here 😄
D_A_H t1_j4xvt9s wrote
Not the shore but check along the rancocas creek, plenty of houses with docks and while it's not the ocean it's def a cool body of water to live on.
CapeManiac t1_j4xvu26 wrote
Look into Corbin City, not vibrant but not far from the beach and Busier areas like EHT and AC etc.
Maximum-Excitement58 t1_j4xvvqe wrote
With the exception of the shore
HeyItsPanda69 t1_j4xzhkc wrote
Cheap and waterfront don't really go hand in hand. Try Atlantic City maybe?
curmugeon70 t1_j4xzlmz wrote
I spent a lifetime in Highlands one winter.
TimSPC t1_j4y2z2w wrote
> any place is cheaper than house prices and taxes here
They're actually not.
bigicky1 OP t1_j4ya968 wrote
Thanks. That sounds good.
bigicky1 OP t1_j4yabez wrote
Thank you will def check it out
D00TZpop t1_j4yacil wrote
Ocean grove is the correct answer
LemurCat04 t1_j4yf09t wrote
… in 1994. Median is over $600k now. And you need to dump serious $$$ into anything under that … while dealing with their historic preservation commission. And did I mention the parking situation?
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blueteall t1_j4yf4f2 wrote
If you prefer coves and rivers consider near the Delaware Watergap. It's scenic and plenty of activities and picturesque small towns.
stoco91 t1_j4yj89b wrote
Just saw a beautiful ranch for sale in Corbin City. I think 275k
CapeManiac t1_j4yjh4r wrote
It’s tough to be “lower” priced AND be in a “vibrant” area. At least with CC it’s not a far drive to decent activities, shopping and beaches and the tuckahoe river is right there.
stoco91 t1_j4yjkwe wrote
Yeah the only other place I can think of is maybe commercial twp
Laker701 t1_j4ykw9f wrote
Plenty of awesome lakes to live on in north jersey, Hopatcong, Mohawk, Culver’s lake, and highlands lake just to name a few.
NYRangers42 t1_j4yp2il wrote
Manasquan. The true border between suburban year round beach and seasonal beach. Best of both worlds
Tomorrowsworry1 t1_j4yp35n wrote
Red bank
moe_frohger t1_j4yq4qo wrote
Red Bank or Atlantic Highlands for sure. Plenty of things to keep yourself occupied and easy access to NYC. Can’t beat it.
oneeyedwilly278 t1_j4ytgxc wrote
Yeah lol hi from bergen county
No_Lychee_9486 t1_j4z6h4h wrote
Little egg harbor, Osborne island
jimo95 t1_j4zo1kp wrote
Tuckerton/ Mystic Island
stickman07738 t1_j4zpcfb wrote
I recommend you talk to a realtor that specializes in like Adele Tamburo
TriggerTough t1_j4zvnb6 wrote
Try Beach Haven West
thevoidcaptain t1_j4zxaxv wrote
Ocean Gate
bigdadycool t1_j4zxm42 wrote
Ocean Gate.
Quintessince t1_j500nx6 wrote
Ocean Grove? Has it changed? Only the rich kids families rented or had a house in Ocean Grove when I was a kid. Other than taking walks over from Asbury Park I haven't paid attention to Ocean Grove in over a decade.
notgonnatakethison t1_j503yax wrote
It’s kind of New Hope, hippie, new agey. Quiet. Still a dry town. Still has some church aspects to it. They do a nice big craft fair once a year.
Paramouse t1_j506kmx wrote
Sounds like you want something in Ocean County near Barnegat bay. Maybe Beachwood, Ocean Gate or Forked river.
sirzoop t1_j5083gq wrote
Trust me if you are soon-to-be retired you don't want a house near water. Too high of a risk of a flood zone. Do you really want to deal with demolding the house from water damage in retirement?
murphydcat t1_j508jda wrote
Came here to say the same thing. AC may be the only town left along the shore where real estate is affordable for middle class folks.
murphydcat t1_j508sqh wrote
This is a great point. Bring a young homeowner was OK, but being an older homeowner as flood damage from storms and high tides increases every year, owning a home near the water may result in many expensive headaches.
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HeyItsPanda69 t1_j509452 wrote
Yeah, this is why I think it may be next for gentrification. It would nice to see the city rebound in the way Asbury Park has.
Old-Assistance-2017 t1_j50a1fa wrote
There’s nothing in the West for under $600k unless it’s a lot or Sandy damaged
oodja t1_j50ah4o wrote
Fortescue maybe? It's not for everyone but I have friends who love it down there.
B-E-Z t1_j50d139 wrote
Check out brick, Toms River, point pleasant,
Goldfish2022 t1_j50ynia wrote
Not the shore, but what about the Ringwood area? Lakes and lakefront houses that are reasonable (or at least used to be)
TriggerTough t1_j511n7e wrote
$600k is a bargain down the shore IMO.
Old-Assistance-2017 t1_j5127p0 wrote
It’s def cheaper than buying on the island but I’m guessing over a million on a move in ready house might not qualify as “not too expensive”.
TriggerTough t1_j513x95 wrote
The ones I was looking at were in the $2 mil range for myself. That's a "starter house" down there IMO.
Old-Assistance-2017 t1_j515mlk wrote
That’s awesome. Most of us cannot afford two million dollar starter homes. Big flex
TriggerTough t1_j5164h4 wrote
Thanks. The stock market sucks this year so lets see...
YetiBeachRainbow t1_j51em34 wrote
Shore Acres- a section of Brick is on Barnagate bay. A little lagoon community.
playdohplaydate t1_j51n27l wrote
Id say look in Ocean County. I grew up in Brick which is exactly what your asking for coves and small houses. It’s a massive town so there’s no vibrant main street with bars and such. Could also look around Forker River, Lacey, or Tuckerton.
I think the taxes and home prices are more reasonable than Monmouth County, but Monmouth may have better nightlife. I’m not certain what you mean by vibrant, if you didn’t mean bars and nightlife.
Atlantic County could be even better on prices too but I’m not the most familiar with it. Cap May county has ocean city, wildwood and cape may too
d_a_n_g_e_r_z_o_n_e t1_j51n708 wrote
great town, might not be the best for a single as compared to a family
bigicky1 OP t1_j520w36 wrote
Thank you. That is what i am finding too. Im liking brick especially
bigicky1 OP t1_j5214xe wrote
Especially after spending much of my life in Hoboken!!! Thanks
chisk643 t1_j52424i wrote
somers point is a good spot, not too far from ocean city but far enough for traffic to not pile up
Here_for_a_laugh82 t1_j52hf5m wrote
Try Waretown, you’ll get great views of the bay and the lighthouse
BYNX0 t1_j52ht2g wrote
Atlantic city also isn't very safe. Some areas are nice, but most of the city has a very high crime rate
HeyItsPanda69 t1_j52if77 wrote
That's what I said, cheap and waterfront lol. It's the only way you're getting both of those. You give up the chance that you'll die
crazyacct101 t1_j52ikwm wrote
Atlantic highlands is also nice
BYNX0 t1_j53lkra wrote
You're not wrong. Waterfront is expensive. But I'd rather pay a little more and stay safer.
Ohmysmut t1_j53w9ng wrote
Mystic island/silverton
MycoMushLove t1_j552t6d wrote
Hmmmm I’m pretty sure you’re thinking of Rhode Island lol the place you describe DOES NOT exist in jersey lol
fairytalejunkie t1_j571jsq wrote
I am a realtor in brick I’m going to send you a private message
r_ventura_23 t1_j5cygqb wrote
Bayville
friendfromjersey t1_j5gsuit wrote
So true. Squan has great bars, restaurants, and shopping that are open year round and do well.
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EmbracedByLeaves t1_j4xr4ya wrote
I want the most expensive aspect of NJ real estate (waterfront), but I don't want it to be too expensive.
Depending on your budget, looking at Ocean County and south.