Parkshore Plaza Condos for Sale

Living at Parkshore Plaza

Parkshore Plaza is one of the simplest ways into the shore market. The community sits at 11 Shore Road at the north end of Somers Point, right where the town meets Linwood, in a set of two-story brick buildings built in 1972 around landscaped common grounds. It is a quiet, settled place, and the condos sell steadily, several every year, which makes it one of the more active small condo communities in town.

The homes are one-level flats. One-bedroom units run about 800 square feet and two-bedroom units about 900, each with one full bath, a dining area and central air. First-floor units open to a private patio. Top-floor units on the second level get a balcony, and some two-bedroom plans have a cathedral ceiling in the second bedroom. Many units have a fireplace in the living room, and recent sales have shown remodeled kitchens with granite and stainless, updated baths, new flooring and in-unit washers and dryers.

Ownership is low-maintenance by design. A professional management company runs the association, and the fee covers exterior maintenance, building insurance, trash and, in many units, heat and water. What the fee covers has varied from listing to listing, so confirm the current coverage before you write an offer. Parking is assigned, with no garages. Pet rules have also differed between listings, so read the condo documents if you are bringing a dog or cat.

The buyers here are a mix. First-time buyers come for a starter home a few minutes from the beach, downsizers come for one floor with no yard to mow, and investors buy units to rent, since several recent sales closed with a tenant in place. Rental rules are set by the association, so check them before you plan around a lease.

The location does a lot of the work. The community backs to the bike path that runs through Linwood and Somers Point, and Ocean City's beaches and boardwalk are about ten minutes away over the Route 52 causeway. The Bay Avenue restaurants and bars, Kennedy Park on the bay and Shore Medical Center are all close, and the Garden State Parkway is minutes away. One naming note: this is not the Parkshore neighborhood in Margate, which is a section of single-family homes on the island.

Year-round owners have a clear school path. Somers Point Public Schools serve kindergarten through third grade at Dawes Avenue School and fourth through eighth grade at Jordan Road School, and high school students attend Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, which also serves Linwood and Northfield.

If Parkshore Plaza has nothing open, Bay Meadows is the closest match in price and style, and Harbour View puts you on Bay Avenue across from the marina. Or see every Somers Point condo on the market.