What are the Seashore Village Villas in Long Branch, New Jersey?

The Seashore Village Villas at Long Branch are 14 newly built luxury townhomes located two blocks from the beach and steps from Pier Village, starting at $1,199,000. Each villa offers approximately 3,200 square feet of living space across four levels, three bedrooms plus a den, three and a half bathrooms, a private in-home elevator, an oversized EV-ready garage, a rooftop deck, and outdoor space on every floor.

By Scott Selleck | April 28, 2026

If you have been waiting for new construction at the Jersey Shore that actually feels like luxury and not just a marketing line, the Seashore Village Villas at Long Branch are worth a real look.

I walked through the broker's grand opening event in person and shot the full tour. You can watch it here, then read on for the details and the angles that did not make the video.

This is a 14-villa community two blocks from the beach, steps from Pier Village, minutes from Red Bank, Asbury Park, and Sea Bright, and very close to the future home of the Netflix studio coming to Monmouth County. Three units were already under contract at the grand opening. That tells you what you need to know about how this product is being received.

Why this community is different from most Jersey Shore new construction

Most new construction along the Shore lands in one of two camps. Either it is a tight cluster of three-story townhomes with a one-car tandem garage and a postage-stamp deck, or it is a high-rise condo project with HOA fees that quietly eat your equity.

The Seashore Village Villas sit in a third category.

You get four full levels of living space. Roughly 3,200 square feet inside the villa, plus 1,800 square feet of private outdoor space across the four levels, including the rooftop deck. The garages are oversized, not the squeezed kind you find in most townhome communities. They are wired EV-ready with additional parking outside. The elevator runs to all four floors, including the rooftop. That last detail matters more than people think. Most townhome elevators stop at the top interior floor and force you to walk the last flight up to the deck. Here you step out of the elevator and onto the rooftop. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3JKSzsMnzM&t=270s">See the rooftop elevator access at 4:30</a>.

What you actually get inside a villa

Walking in at the ground level, you have a full bathroom and a family room with high ceilings and two sliders that walk out to a private landscaped patio. That is the first of four outdoor spaces.

Up to the main living level and the kitchen tells you who this product is built for. Floor-to-ceiling cabinetry. Quartz waterfall island. High-end range hood. Glass-front cabinets. Double sinks running across the whole prep area. Eleven-foot ceilings with recessed lighting. The kitchen opens to a great room and a balcony that runs the full width of the rear of the home.

A kitchen like this in a Bergen County or Manhattan-adjacent home would push the price well over two million on its own. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3JKSzsMnzM&t=150s">Watch the kitchen walkthrough at 2:30</a>.

The third level is where the bedrooms live. The primary suite has cathedral ceilings, oversized sliders that hit nearly floor-to-ceiling, and a balcony that frames the waterfront. From the primary you can see how close you actually are to the ocean. Two blocks. The two secondary bedrooms share a full bath, and the laundry room is on this same level which is the layout most buyers actually want.

All interior doors are solid wood. Closets are deep. Windows are oversized. The build quality is not the value-engineered kind of new construction that looks great in photos and falls apart in year three.

The rooftop deck is the headline. The elevator opens directly onto it. There is a wet bar with a sink, water access, and finished detail work around the perimeter. Two distinct lounge zones, water views toward the ocean, and a less-than-ten-minute walk to the beach.

If you are weighing a Jersey Shore second home against a primary move, or you are exploring whether a Long Branch villa fits inside a broader NJ to Florida transition strategy, that is exactly the kind of conversation I run with my advisory clients. Schedule a buyer consultation at SelleckSellsNJ.com or reach me directly at 201-970-3960.

What the price actually buys you

Pricing starts at $1,199,000 and moves up based on finishes and corner unit positioning. Compared against what is moving in Bergen and Hudson County right now at the same price point, this is a different value proposition.

In Edgewater, $1.2 million buys you a high-rise condo with a Hudson view and an HOA that is preparing for the new 2025 condo reserve law. In Fort Lee, it buys a renovated split-level on a quarter-acre lot. In Tenafly, it does not buy you new construction at all.

At Long Branch, $1,199,000 gets you 3,200 square feet, brand-new construction, four levels, an elevator, a rooftop deck, two blocks to the ocean, and proximity to Pier Village's restaurant scene. That is a different kind of value.

The Netflix studio coming to Monmouth County is the variable nobody is talking about loudly enough yet. When that production hub goes operational, the demand profile for Long Branch and the surrounding shore towns shifts. Buyers who get in before that ramp see the upside. Buyers who wait until it is in the headlines pay the new price.

Who this villa actually fits

This is not a starter home and it is not pretending to be one. The right buyer is one of these three:

The empty nester or downsizer trading a larger Bergen County colonial for low-maintenance shore living, often as part of a broader downsizing strategy I work through with sellers.
The second-home buyer based in North Jersey, New York, or Connecticut who wants a beach property that is also rentable and accessible without flying.
The NJ to Florida transition client who is not quite ready for the full move and wants a shore base while testing seasonal living. This comes up often inside my NJ to FL Transition Advisory work.

The community has 14 villas total. Three were under contract at the grand opening. The math is not complicated.

What to do if you want to see one in person

Call or text me at 201-970-3960 and I will arrange a private showing through the listing team. I can also pull comparable sales in Long Branch, Monmouth Beach, Deal, and Sea Bright so you walk in with the full pricing picture, not just the developer's marketing sheet.

If you are also weighing a Florida property as part of a broader plan, that conversation goes inside my advisory work, not a single transaction. The villa might be the right answer, or it might be the right answer for the next three years before a different move makes more sense. Either way, you should know before you write the offer.

Watch the full tour above and then send me a note. The community is small. It is going to fill quickly.

About Scott Selleck

Scott Selleck is a REALTOR® and SRES® with The Selleck Group at KW City Views Realty, based in Fort Lee, New Jersey. With 34 years of experience, over 500 closed transactions, and more than $2 billion in career sales volume, Scott specializes in Bergen and Hudson County real estate, luxury new construction, and NJ to Florida relocation through The Northeast-Florida Advisory Group. Reach Scott at 201-970-3960, [email protected], or SelleckSellsNJ.com. Connect anytime at delphi.ai/scottselleck.

What are the Seashore Village Villas in Long Branch, New Jersey?