Powder-blue vintage Chevy Chevette parked in front of a large shore-style home in Monmouth County

On the Hunt

Field notes from the front lines of Monmouth County house hunting.

Every week I'm out touring homes with buyers — opening doors, checking basements, and finding the things listing photos never show you. The treasures, the red flags, and the occasional eight-legged tenant, all documented here.

Findings From The Hunt

Large spider on a white door frame, found during a home showing
Large spider on a white door frame, found during a home showing

The current tenant. He’s not on the lease, but he acts like he owns the place.

Vintage Caloric stove and oven in a wood-cabinet kitchen
Vintage Caloric stove and oven in a wood-cabinet kitchen

A Caloric range with dials, chrome, and a TV-sized oven window. They truly don't build them like this anymore.

Outdoor wall-mounted urinal plumbed into a gutter downspout
Outdoor wall-mounted urinal plumbed into a gutter downspout

Listed as an ‘innovative drainage solution.’ Points for creativity.

Holmdel Park and Historic Longstreet Farm entrance sign
Holmdel Park and Historic Longstreet Farm entrance sign

Neighborhood research: Holmdel Park & Historic Longstreet Farm. 10/10, would prowl again.

Bell Works sign in Holmdel
Bell Works sign in Holmdel

Bell Works, Holmdel — work, eat, play. Some hunts are about the neighborhood, not the house.

Big Brook Park entrance sign in Marlboro
Big Brook Park entrance sign in Marlboro

Big Brook Park, Marlboro — famous for fossils. The hunt continues.

Giant white mushrooms growing in a lawn
Giant white mushrooms growing in a lawn

Landscaping by Mother Nature. (Inspector’s note: do not eat the lawn.)

Bedroom with a giant exercise ball
Bedroom with a giant exercise ball

Staging is everything. The exercise ball really ties the room together.

Bronze blacksmith statue at an anvil
Bronze blacksmith statue at an anvil

Found: one extremely dedicated blacksmith. Craftsmanship you can feel.

On the hunt for your next home? Let’s prowl together — call or text Josh Wolf at 917-579-6842.