700 Ocean Avenue, #431
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
$626,000
With stunning south facing views of the ocean and Spring Lake, this 4th floor condo is calling you home to the historic Essex and Sussex. Whether you're looking for a year-round home, a pied-a-terre, or a seasonal escape, this almost 500 SF unit offers an updated kitchenette, a sunny, south facing balcony, and ocean views from every room. This venerated full service building has majestic ocean facing common areas, a lounge and restaurant, a resident cafe for cooking, valet parking, large exercise room, and on every floor, laundry, storage and guest bath rooms. Directly across the street going east is Spring Lake's 2 mile long non-commercial boardwalk, with its dune grass and beach rose buffer. Going west, is Spring Lake and Divine Park, with St. Catharine's Church and downtown just beyond.
| MLS ID: | 22618345 |
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| Status: | Closed |
| List Price: | $625,000 |
| Sold Price: | $626,000 |
| Sold Date: | 09/10/2026 |
| County: | Monmouth |
| Town: | Spring Lake |
| Complex/Subdivision: | The Essex&Sussex |
| ZIP: | 07762 |
| Property Type: | Residential |
| Property Sub Type: | Adult Community |
| Style: | High Rise |
| Waterfront: | Yes |
| Bedrooms: | 1 |
| Full Baths: | 1 |
| Apx Sq Ft: | 474 |
| Taxes: | $2,359 |
| Tax Year: | 2025 |
| Apx Year Built: | 2002 |
| # Levels: | 1 |
| Directions: | Entrance on 1st Ave., not Ocean Ave. Between Essex and Sussex Aves. Street parking only when showing. No parking in the lots. |
| High School: | Manasquan |
| # Car Garage: | 0.0 |
| Basement: | No |
| Assessment Status: | Assessed |
| Common Elements: | Association, Beach Access, Common Area, Landscaping, Management, Security Guard, Exercise Room, Community Room, Laundry, Storage |
| Foyer: | Floor - Wood |
| Included: | Microwave, Refrigerator, Screens, Blinds/Shades |
| Interior: | Balcony, Ceilings - 9Ft+ 1st Flr, Exercise Room, Laundry Tub, Recessed Lighting, Elevator |
| Kitchen Level: | Fourth |
| Ownership Type: | Condominium |
| Roof: | Shingle |
| Rooms: | Bathroom, Bedroom, Kitchen, Living Room |
| Siding: | Brick Veneer, Stucco - Synthetic, Stucco |
| Water Heater: | Other - See Remarks |
| Water/Sewer: | Public Sewer, Public Water |
| Contract Info Start Showing Date: | 2026-06-18 |
| Association?: | Yes |
| Cooling: | Central Air |
| Cooling Backup: | Central Air, Electric |
| Elementary School: | H. W. Mountz |
| Patio And Porch Features: | Porch - Covered |
| Window Features: | Insulated Windows |
| Middle Or Junior School: | H. W. Mountz |
| Exterior: | Underground Sprinkler System, Balcony |
| Heating?: | Yes |
| Bathrooms Total Integer: | 1 |
| Cooling?: | Yes |
| Basement Type: | None |
| Basement Type Backup: | None |
| State Or Province: | NJ |
| Lot Features: | Oceanfront |
| View: | Water |
| Interior Features: | Exercise Room, Elevator |
| Building Area Total: | 474.0 |
| Association Fee Frequency: | Monthly |
| Listing Contract Date: | 2026-06-15 |
| Rooms Total: | 4 |
| Inclusions: | Blinds/Shades, Microwave, Refrigerator, Screens |
| Status: | Closed |
| Roof Backup: | Shingle |
| Parking Features: | Valet |
| Heating: | Heat Pump |
| Heating Backup: | Electric, Heat Pump |
| Flooring: | Marble, Wood, Carpet |
| Exterior: | Patio, Porch - Enclosed, Underground Sprinkler System, Balcony, Porch - Covered |
| Kitchen Kitchen: | Floor - Wood |
| Living Room Living Room: | Floor - Wood |
| Primary Bedroom Primary Bedroom: | Floor - W/W Carpet, Full Bath |
| Association Fee Includes: | Lawn Maintenance, Snow Removal, Trash, Water, Sewer, Common Area, Exterior Maint, Mgmt Fees, Fire/Liab, Heat, Electricity |
| Pets Allowed: | Dogs OK, Size Limit |
| Senior Community?: | Yes |
| Association Amenities: | Beach Access, Management, Exercise Room, Laundry, Storage |
| Laundry Features: | Laundry Tub |
| Parcel Number: | 47-00043-0000-00001-431 |
| Zoning Description: | Planned Residential |
| Tax Assessed Value: | $516,100 |
| Waterfront Features: | Ocean Front |
| General Property Info Capital Contribution: | Yes |
| General Property Info Rooms: | 3 |
| General Property Info Assigned Parking: | No |
| General Property Info Handicap Access: | Yes |
| General Property Info Pool: | No |
| General Property Info Waterview: | Yes |
| Tax And Legal Special Assessment: | Yes |
| Location Other Elementary: | St. Catharine |
| Location Other High: | St. Rose High |
| Contract Info List Price/sq Ft: | $1,319 |
| Primary Bath: | Floor - Marble, Tub, Marble |
| Bedroom Level: | Fourth |
| Energy Features: | Insulated Windows |
| Bathroom Level: | Fourth |
| Garage: | None |
| Living Room Level: | Fourth |
| Management Type: | Professional On Site |
Listing Courtesy of: Ward Wight Sotheby's International Realty
Listing Agent: Christopher J Heine
732-449-3322
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