The Jersey Shore home known for entertaining beachgoers with the dulcet tones of Frank Sinatra’s music has finally sold.
The not-so-modest eight-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot residence on Point Pleasant Beach’s boardwalk was built in 1987 for the late Sony Music executive and Ol’ Blue Eyes fan Paul R. Smith, who would listen to Sinatra on the porch every day during the summer from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
“When we were sitting on the porch, people of all ages would walk by and stop and dance, which was always wonderful,” Smith’s daughter said. Susan Stinford told NJ.com..
“They always said it was great music. It didn’t matter if they were old or young.”
It sold on July 9 for $2.275 million. According to Homes.com:called the festival “one of the most iconic film festivals along the entire New Jersey shore” because of its inclusion of Hoboken native Ol’ Blue Eyes.
“The only time I hear complaints is when there’s no music playing.” Smith told The New York Times. The year 2002.
The sprawling mansion, which was sold by Smith’s four children, has been on and off the market since 2022.
It was originally listed for sale in September 2022 for $4.4 million, then taken off the market in March 2023. It was listed again the following month in April with a new price of $3.3 million, and is on the market until August 2023.
It then re-appeared on the market in March with a price of $2.95 million. According to NJ.com.
“When you compare the size and other unique features of this home with others in the area, it actually appears to be a great deal,” Keller Williams Ocean Living real estate broker James Ward told the outlet at the time.
“The pricing is based on nothing other than the fact that it is a prestigious property and has unique physical features that stand out.”
When it was on the market, Ward told NJ.com that the most frequent question he got from potential buyers was whether they should continue the tradition of Sinatra performing.
Because it was sold, He told Patch“The new owners have yet to say whether they will continue with the music business.”
