This house has a lot going for it, it's amazing, and it's in beautiful Ocean Gate.

I don't think I've ever seen such a skinny house.

The Skinniest House Ever! 428 E. Longport Ave., Ocean Gate, NJ

The house has an open floor plan with 10-foot ceilings. An open concept through the kitchen, living room, and dining room. It has a high-end kitchen. There are three bedrooms and two full baths including the master suite.

From zillow.com: The ground level has a mud area and expansive garage. Breathtaking views from every window and deck, unmatched craftsmanship, and a private dead-end location, this property parallels multi-million dollar Jersey Shore homes and offers lots of value tucked away in this quaint beach town, check it out.

In the description on zillow.com, it mentions a quaint beach town. That's exactly what Ocean Gate is. It's the perfect place for the family to enjoy the beach, the boardwalk, and of course an ice cream cone from the OG Creamery. I've always wanted to live in beautiful Ocean Gate.

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Every beach town has its share of pluses and minuses, which got us thinking about what makes a beach town the best one to live in. To find out, Stacker consulted data from WalletHub, released June 17, 2020, that compares U.S. beach towns. Ratings are based on six categories: affordability, weather, safety, economy, education and health, and quality of life. The cities ranged in population from 10,000 to 150,000, but they had to have at least one local beach listed on TripAdvisor. Read the full methodology here. From those rankings, we selected the top 50. Readers who live in California and Florida will be unsurprised to learn that many of towns featured here are in one of those two states.

Keep reading to see if your favorite beach town made the cut.

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