Between the bridges in the most highly sought after oceanfront location is this oceanfront architecturally and historically significant European villa shingle style estate with 300+ ft. ocean frontage sits on 5.1 private acres. It was built in 1909 by architect J. Sarsfield Kennedy for Foster Crampton. The home incorporates elements of both European villa and craftsman style design, and is so well built that it survived the great hurricane of 1938 unscathed. The 5,700 sq. ft. home offers eight bedrooms, six full and two half baths, with panoramic ocean views from many large windows, and a private boardwalk to the beach. The home has two screened porches. Other delightful features include beamed ceilings, fireplaces, bay windows with banquette seating, beautiful original woodwork and many convivial spaces for gathering and entertaining. The eat-in kitchen area offers counter seating, a charcoal barbecue and glass doors to an expansive ocean-view terrace with covered seating areas and sunny places for dining or relaxing. At the western end of the home is a sunroom with bar, and a separate small living area. Outdoors, set away from the house, is the heated gunite pool and separate spa, and an elegant 1,500 sq. ft. pool house with high, open ceilings with beautiful beams and rafters, currently a billiard room and lounge. The setting is nothing less than spectacular and when on ocean side no other houses are visible, just a seriously beautiful beach and ocean vista.
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