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Published October 22, 2026 in Deal of the Week

Locust has 358 homes for sale. Buyers keep saving this one.

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By Tom Crooks
Real estate, Locust, NJ

This week's pick in Locust is a riverfront estate that stood out among 358 active homes. It picked up 173 saves on Zillow, well above this week's finalists. That is 2.6 times the average save count of this week's finalists. Buyers watching Locust river properties are already getting alerted to it. That kind of attention does not happen by accident.

The numbers
Views on Zillow
Saves on Zillow
Homes analyzed
Fig 0.1 · The home. The full photo set unlocks once you text in.
The home
6 bd · 10 ba · 16,000 sq ft
$ ▬▬▬,▬▬▬
About 5 days listed. Address: ▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬
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Text me for the address — (646) 983-4776No spam, just the address, the price and the photos.

In short
  1. Ranked first of 358 active homes scored in Locust, NJ this week.
  2. 6 beds, 10 baths, about 16,000 sq ft. About 5 days listed.
  3. Listings here have been up about 62 days.
  4. Price and address are held back. Ask and they come to you.

A riverfront estate that buyers could not stop looking at.

This home sits on a manicured, gated lot with a long stretch of river frontage and a deep-water dock. It is about 16,000 square feet, with a great room under a tall wall of windows facing the water. The main level holds a big primary suite and a chef's kitchen that opens to the dining area. Downstairs there is an indoor-outdoor pool, a wine cellar, a theatre and a golf simulator room. A separate guest house sits on the property too.

From the listing: “Welcome to the premier waterfront estate majestically placed on the banks of the Navesink River.”

Saves on Zillow · Locust, NJ
  1. 1This home173 saves
  2. 2Finalist average67 saves
Zillow saves. Finalist average = the mean of this week's finalists in the area, this home included.
What stands out
  1. This gated property boasts 6 bedrooms,10 baths, an indoor/outdoor pool & spa, wine cellar, gym,14 seat theatre & golf simulator suite.
  2. Also on this floor you'll find the office/library, and the incredible 1500sf master bedroom suite with fireplace.
  3. The 2nd floor is home to 5 large ensuite bedrooms including a second master sized suite complete with private balcony.

What you are actually looking at.

This estate sits along the river, with the rest of the market's activity mapped around it.
Map of the approximate area, drawn as a circle rather than a pin
Fig 03.1 · The area

What the numbers around it show.

Avg. days listed
Active listings in Locust have averaged 61.9 days on market.
Active homes
Everything for sale here right now — the full set this pick was scored against.

Want the address, the price and the full photo set?

Text me the keyword below and I will send over everything on this week's pick.

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WHAT YOU GET BACK
  1. The address, and the listing it belongs to.
  2. The photos, unblurred, all of them.
  3. 3. The asking price and the key numbers.
  4. A straight answer on whether it is actually right for you — including no.

I'm Tom Crooks, with SERHANT in Monmouth and Ocean County. Know someone who should see this one? Pass it on.

Tom Crooks
SERHANT. · (646) 983-4776
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