Clayton & Clayton Real Estate Blog

Top-5 Most Off-The-Wall Vacation Homes

Check out our top-5 most off-the-wall vacation homes and see how you can rent an amazing remodeled jet or live in a shell!

1. Sleeping in the Doghouse

This is the famous Dog Bark Park Inn Bed & Breakfast in Cottonwood, ID. Cut out of wood, the unit is shaped like a giant Beagle and offers amazing views of prairie grain fields and the area mountains. It's a two bedroom unit where being in the doghouse is a good thing! Naturally dogs are welcome with their human owners.

2. Amazing Mexico Shell Home

Vacation in pampered luxury in this Caribbean Shell home at Isla Mujares, Mexico, which is off the coast of Cancun. It's a 5,500 sq. ft., two bedroom unit with a swimming pool and lush tropical landscaping overlooking the Caribbean. The…

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Top 5 Reasons To Live In Mantoloking, NJ

1. The Lifestyle

Living in Mantoloking brings about a certain lifestyle. With a population of just under 300 people, it's an exclusive area to live which is even more defined by the fact Mantoloking is the wealthiest community in New Jersey. In fact it's one of the most expensive areas to live across the entire United States. So if you're looking for an exclusive New Jersey oceanside community to call home, check out Mantoloking homes for sale.

2. The Location

Built along the Barnegat Peninsula, there aren't many places in the world like Mantoloking with water on both sides of a long strip of sand. Your front porch is the beach looking over the surf of the Atlantic Ocean, while your backyard is the beautiful Barnegat Bay with its calmer…

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Documentary Details How Lives Were Impacted By Sandy

The world premiere of a movie, "Heart of the Shore: Defying a Superstorm", documenting the lives of several New Jerseyans as they deal with the aftermath of Sandy will be on Saturday, October 11 at Seaside Park Beach. Directed by Cliff Charles and Ron Elliot, this amazing documentary details what regular folks have had to go through to get their lives back into some kind of order.

Following the utter devastation left in Sandy's wake, people living and working where the storm hit hardest faced all kinds of challenges and barriers to rebuilding and getting their lives back to some kind of normalness.

This film documents a year in the lives of those people as they fight and engage with Insurance companies, Mortgagors, and Governmental agencies to…

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Our Newest Listing.....Amazing Location On The Open Bay

One of our newer listings: 224 Squan Beach Drive in Mantoloking, with more than 191 feet on the open bay. This property is one of the large parcel of properties in Curtis Point, with two sides of water this property can easily accommodate a large yacht. This contemporary home has a unique open floor plan. The living room, kitchen, and dining room overlook the water, plus a first floor master and guest suite. Second floor two large guest suites with balcony. This private location come with tennis counts and guarded beach.  The sunsets are so amazing! View this fantastic home here.

Property is featured on the cover "American Luxury Estate"  

For more information call Shawn Clayton 732-295-2222 for a private showing.

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Does New Jersey Need 5 State Songs?

After going decades without a state song, New Jersey could soon have no less than 5 state songs.

After some 50 years of bickering, lobbying and backroom dealing, New Jersey lawmakers have come up with a unique bipartisan deal they hope will solve the long-standing State Song issue. To that end, a proposed new bill (S2438) would create five songs New Jerseyians can call their own.

Sadly none of the songs are by Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston or even Frank Sinatra. Instead the list includes:

• "I'm From New Jersey" by Red Mascara would be called the "state song"
• "New Jersey My Home" by Patrick Finley would be the "state anthem"
• "In New Jersey" has lyrics inspired by a 4th grade class would be the "state children's song"
• …

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Fantastic New Clayton & Clayton Listing In Mantoloking

Check out the fantastic new Clayton & Clayton listing in Mantoloking you're looking for a newly constructed Jersey Shore home with private beach access, because this gorgeous and modern "Cottage by the Sea" is for you.

This luxury home features four bedrooms and three full baths,  two spacious suites on the first floor along with a first-floor den (can be a fifth bedroom) in this home that sits on a corner lot, fronting Newman Place. The home meets all building requirements for Mantoloking and is up to code.

With traditional shingle siding on the outside, this home has every modern convenience within its walls including pre-wiring for multimedia and music throughout every room. The appliances are all state of the art and gleaming stainless steel…

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Bay Head & Mantoloking Luxury Real Estate Market Gets Stronger

Looks like the Bay Head and Mantoloking luxury real estate markets are making a nice recovery two years after Superstorm Sandy hit the Jersey Shore with a knockout punch.

A new, mid-year report prepared by Clayton and Clayton Realtors shows the Bay Head and Mantoloking areas of the Shore have experienced a true market revival over the past 12 months. Total sales were way up through August 2014 with a whopping 421% increase, while homes were selling for 21.4% more than a year ago. These figures all indicate an improving luxury market. The properties sold reflect the ‘trophy safe haven,’ the theory mentioned earlier in that buyers are looking to invest in luxury real estate for the long term. Although the days on the market are a bit longer in 2014,…

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5 Most Expensive Waterfront Homes In Ocean County, NJ

There are many great waterfront homes along the Jersey Shore in Ocean County, so here are the 5 most expensive waterfront home in Ocean County as of Sept. 3, 2014:

1. $10,900,000 in Long Beach

This home, designed by Don Russell, features 5,852 sq. ft. of contemporary luxury. In addition to having 4 bedrooms and a separate guest house, this amazing home comes with a private beach and endless, stunning bay views. A gorgeous swimming pool and pool deck, along with a spa, round out this impressive Long Beach home.

2. $5,975,000 in Bay Head

This amazing oceanfront Colonial home is just steps from the beach, while offering 4,350 sq. ft. of luxury living in Bay Head. It features 7 bedrooms with 3 full and 2 half baths. The lot size is 75X395! And…

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Picture Looks Good For Ocean County Real Estate & Homes Sales

With just a couple of weeks left before school starts and the lazy, hazy days of summer begin to cool off, a bit of a slowdown in the Ocean County real estate market is not unusual during the summer months. But even with a bit of a slow summer, the overall picture looks pretty good for Ocean County real estate and home sales.

The median sales price of a home in Ocean County this past July was $275,000, up $11,000 from July 2013. In addition, the July 2014 median price of an Ocean County condo-townhome was $182,500 - up $12,500 from July 2013. Not to mention adult community homes sold more an average of 18.8% more this July than July of last year.

Another factor from this past July over July 2013 is single-family home sellers in Ocean County said…

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Tips For Winterizing Your Boat

With Old Man Winter soon set to rear his ugly head, it will quickly be time to get the boat out of the water and winterize it for the upcoming cold months. With that in mind, here are some tips for winterizing your boat to ensure it boat is properly cared for and ready to sit through the harsh winter, so you don't discover any nasty surprises when you haul it out in the spring.

Remove All Batteries & Clean Terminals

A good battery will last 4-6 years if taken care of properly, so make sure you aren't leaving the batteries in your vessel all winter. Also too, don't store them on a concrete floor, as freezing can damage the plates and drain the power. Try putting them on a 2X6 board and trickle charge them every months with a charger that has a…

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