Ornate Atlantic City home asking $1.3M boasts ‘Boardwalk Empire’ ambiance and an unusual basement amenity

With its gilded, casino-like interiors and beachside locale, this $1.3 million listing embodies Atlantic City.

The four-bedroom listing, first reported by NJ.com, is located in the Lower Chelsea neighborhood of Atlantic City.

The address is just steps from the beach and a short drive to the city’s famous casino district. The property was constructed in 1920, during Atlantic City’s “Boardwalk Empire” era, fueled by prosperity and prohibition. 

With its green terra cotta roof and stucco exterior, the home exudes Mediterranean pastiche. Only a handful of historic properties in Atlantic City bear the home’s stately exterior, and even fewer boast such lovingly maintained, matching interiors. 

While the home is just blocks from the sandy beach, its 4,250-square-foot interior is swathed in a gaudy golden style straight out of the Gilded Age. 

“In so many rooms, you have these beautiful, ornate marble fireplaces that just feel like you’re anywhere in Europe,” said listing agent Todd Gordon of BHHS Fox & Roach Margate.

A marble foyer with a curved staircase opens up to a living room with ornate ceilings, a marble fireplace and ample gold accents. Large windows span the first floor, with ceiling moldings above and patterned hardwood floors below. 

French doors connect the downstairs spaces, also including a dining room and an office with wood paneling.

“It feels like you’re in ‘Boardwalk Empire,’” added Gordon.

Three bedrooms upstairs include a primary bedroom with a sitting area and an outdoor deck with ocean views. On the third floor is an extensive guest suite with a bedroom, a bathroom, a living room and a kitchenette. 

The striking home’s most unusual feature is found in the basement, where there is a large, currently non-functioning swimming pool. A basement pool is a rarity for a home so close to the beach.

Gordon told The Post that this is his second time selling the historic property. The home last changed hands in 2020 for $575,000, according to Atlantic County records. 

The former owner was dedicated to the home’s restoration, Gordon said, and went so far as installing new windows and doors to match the home’s original gilded style.

“It’s just a very timeless special house,” said Gordon. “It takes a unique buyer that really appreciates a house that’s been restored from the 1920s.”