If youre looking for an ideal place to work and play, this Margate luxury home may be your rainbow’s end – Press of Atlantic City

Located just across the street from the bay, it not only has all kinds of space to accommodate a variety of pursuits, but a large swimming pool with a waterfall, a spa, a basketball court, and three wood-burning fireplaces!

The homes luxuriant living room is graced by a spiral staircase and a magnificent floor-to-ceiling stone hearth that surrounds one of its three fireplaces.

A cheerful dining area is bathed in natural light from a wall of windows that overlook the pool.

The outdoor basketball court is a perfect place for amateur hoopsters to practice everything from layups to free throws.

The expansive in-ground pool, shielded by juniper trees, has plenty of room around it for sunbathing.

BILL BONVIEFor The Press

If ever a house seemed made to order for the times were living in, its the luxury three-story, five-bedroom, five-bath, recently renovated residence for sale at 7506 Bayshore Drive in Margate at an asking price of $2,450,000. That is to say, its the ideal setup for both working and vacationing at home on a year-round basis.

Not only does this property offer all kinds of interior space for individual family members to engage in their own pursuits without getting in each others way (including recreation rooms and bedroom alcoves), but it includes the kinds of advantages usually found in resort retreats, which have now become more desirable than ever in a home environment. As the current owner puts it, the house is one that lends itself to recreational activities.

The most impressive of these features is a huge, heated in-ground pool, complete with its own waterfall, surrounded by a fenced-in, tiled patio shielded by juniper treesthe ideal place for both daily swims in summer and outdoor pool parties. Another aquatic-therapy amenity is an outdoor whirlpool/hot tub on the rear porch.

Theres also a basketball court, complete with professional measurements and weather-resistant rubber flooring thats a perfect place for hoop-dream hopefuls to compete with each other and practice their layups, jump shots and free throws, as well as for older family members to try and resurrect the slam dunks of their youth or simply stay in shape.

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If youre looking for an ideal place to work and play, this Margate luxury home may be your rainbow's end - Press of Atlantic City