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We buy houses in any condition in Ship Bottom — no agent, no commission, no repairs, no cleanout. We cover the New Jersey realty transfer fee and close on the date you pick.
Ship Bottom, Ocean County
Ship Bottom is the borough where Route 72 lands on Long Beach Island after crossing Manahawkin Bay on the Manahawkin Bay Bridge, which gives it the motto "Gateway to Long Beach Island." It borders Surf City, Long Beach Township, and Stafford Township across the bay. The name comes from an 1817 shipwreck, when rescuers cut through a capsized hull to free a woman trapped inside. Incorporated as Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington in 1925, it has about 1,100 year-round residents and a summer population that can reach 20,000.
Long Beach Island was among the hardest-hit places in Sandy. Surge left up to four feet of sand on island streets, and residents could not return until November 10, 2012. Ship Bottom homes that took water may have repair, elevation, or permit history that buyers question. We buy island houses as they are, without asking you to finish that work.
The 2010 census counted 2,066 housing units in Ship Bottom but only 555 households, so most homes are not lived in year-round. Selling a family beach house often means dealing with furnishings, rental bookings, and owners in different states. We buy beach houses as-is, contents included if you want, on a closing date that fits.
Route 72 is the only road onto Long Beach Island, and it ends in Ship Bottom. For owners who live off-island, summer traffic on that single route makes repeated trips for contractors, cleanouts, and showings slow. We can buy with one walkthrough and no open houses, so you don't have to keep making the drive.
Ship Bottom and next door
Ship Bottom and the towns around it. We also buy in every Ocean County municipality.
The offer, in plain terms
No situation is too complicated
Questions from Ship Bottom sellers
Yes. You can take what you want and leave the rest; we buy the house and handle what's left behind.
Yes. We buy island homes with storm history, unfinished repairs, or elevation questions, and we pay cash.
In New Jersey, an inherited house is sold through the estate, so the executor or court-appointed administrator signs the sale. We talk with each heir separately and privately, so no one has to negotiate as a group, and we'll walk you through getting an administrator appointed if that hasn't happened yet.
Thirty days is typical, and clean files can move faster. If you need more time, we'll write the date you want into the contract.
Yes. We're a New Jersey company based in Toms River, and we buy in all 21 counties, including Ocean County. We are BBB accredited with an A+ rating, listed under our affiliate Gembrook Properties.
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