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Chad DeSatnick | Cape May Realtor

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NJ Realtor, Cape May local & surfer
🎃 October: Legends Month
•Founder @desatnick_foundation, spinal injury nonprofit

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This fall marks 25 years since the day that changed my life. It feels like the right time to finally sit down and tell the whole story.

On September 30, 2001, Hurricane Humberto was sending swell to Cape May. I was 24, surfing at Poverty Beach. On my fourth wave, I was thrown head-first into shallow water and shattered my C6 and C7 vertebrae. After an 11½-hour surgery, doctors told me I might never walk again, and that I would never surf again.

A lot has happened since then:

• Worked with Cape May City Council to create a beach safety program for local students and put shore break warning signs at every beach entrance

• Brought Life Rolls On’s They Will Surf Again to New Jersey. It grew from 12 adaptive surfers to around 100, with 500+ volunteers every summer @liferollsonfoundation

• Helped organize the first Cape May Golf Tournament, which raised over $250,000 for Life Rolls On

• Founded the DeSatnick Foundation in 2013 to support people living with paralysis in South and Central Jersey @desatnick_foundation

• 12 years of the Around the Cape Paddle, our biggest annual fundraiser

• Grants for power wheelchairs, home lifts, vehicle modifications and therapy, plus beach wheelchairs for 10 shore towns from Cape May to Ocean Grove

• Named Life Rolls On Volunteer of the Year in 2015

None of this would have been possible without my wife, Martina. She’s my saving grace.
I’ve told parts of this story over the years.

This time, I’m telling all of it. The interview is coming soon. taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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This island has weathered many storms, and it always comes back.

Have you ever walked the South Cape May Meadows? Or heard stories about the town from your family? Share them below 👇
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Photos courtesy of the Cape May County Historical & Genealogical Society, the Borough of Cape May Point, Courtney Romberger and Robert Kenselaar. taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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Just Listed in Cape May !
📍1215 Massachusetts Avenue, Cape May, NJ

If you’ve been looking for a Cape May home with room to grow and a location you’ll love, this may be the one.

4 bed | 1.5 bath | 1,670 sqft | $1,675,000

Whether you’re looking for a year-round residence, vacation home, or investment opportunity, this property offers character, comfort, and incredible potential in a location that’s hard to beat.

Features include:
• 4 Bedrooms
• 1 Full Bath + 1 Half Bath
• Original Hardwood Floors
• Mini-Split Cooling
• Attached Garage
• Spacious Yard
• Year-Round Use

Bike to town. Walk to dinner. Spend your mornings on the porch and your afternoons by the ocean.

Reach out for details or to schedule a private showing. 📲

Chad Desatnick
SALESPERSON
Desatnick Real Estate
609.780.1986 (c)
609.884.1300 (o)
cdesatnick@desatnickrealestate.com

***Some images may have been enhanced or generated using AI for marketing and visualization purposes. taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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If I bought this house, I wouldn’t start with the house. I’d start with the lot. Swipe to reveal 👉

1215 Massachusetts Ave sits on a 75’ x 125’ lot, which is room to actually build the shore life you want: a pool, a deck, outdoor showers, a yard the kids won’t outgrow.

Inside, you already have four bedrooms, original hardwood floors, and year-round comfort. Add white walls, natural wood, and a little coastal blue, and it becomes the beach house you’ve been picturing.

Just over a mile from the beach and Washington Street Mall. Close enough to bike, quiet enough to sleep.

💥 Price reduced: $1,675,000 → $1,595,000

The best Cape May homes aren’t always the finished ones. They’re the ones with room to become yours.
DM me “POTENTIAL” and let’s walk the lot together.

Renderings are virtual concepts for illustration only.

Chad DeSatnick
SALESPERSON
@desatnick_real_estate
cdesatnick@desatnickrealestate.com
609.780.1986 (m)
609.884.1300 (o) taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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Have you ever stayed at Congress Hall? Did you hear anything strange? Tell us in the comments 👇

Month of Legends, No. 3: Tommy’s Folly.

In 1816, the whole town laughed at the man who built it. It burned down twice, hosted presidents, and outlived nearly every grand hotel in Cape May. And legend says a little boy still runs through its halls after midnight.

But he might not be the only one who refused to leave.

More legends all October. Follow along so you don’t miss the next one.

#CapeMay #CapeMayNJ #HauntedCapeMay #CapeMayHistory #CapeMayRealEstate taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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Sorry, this one’s taken. 🏠

27 N. 12th St. in Del Haven is officially under contract. A quiet dead-end street, bay sunsets a short walk away, and single floor living with bonus finished space on 2nd level. It didn’t last long.

Missed it? Send me a DM with what you’re looking for, and I’ll reach out when the right one comes up.

Thinking about selling? Let’s talk about pricing it right from day one.

Listing Agent: Chad Desatnick, SALESPERSON @desatnick_real_estate
cdesatnick@desatnickrealestate.com
609.780. 1986 (m)
609.884. 1300 (0)

📍27 N 12th Street, Del Haven, NJ
$455,000 taken in New Jersey, USA by @cdesatnick

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🍂 Victorian Weekend | Oct 9–12
@capemaymac

⚾ Vintage Base Ball | Oct 10, 11am
📍 Lafayette Field
@capemaymac

🍺 Cape May Beer Trail | Oct 10, 10:45am–5pm
@capemaymac @gustobrewco @behrbrewing @capemaybrewco @coldspringbrew

🫘 Lima Bean Festival | Oct 10, 9am–4pm
📍 Backyard Park, West Cape May
@westcapemay

🦅 Cape May Fall Festival | Oct 15–18
@cmbobirds

💡 Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey | Oct 17–18, 8am–6pm
📍 Cape May Lighthouse + statewide
@capemay_lighthouse @capemaymac

🔎 Murder Mystery Dinner: The Woeful Widows Society | Oct 21, 7:30–9:30pm
📍 The Chalfonte
@thechalfontehotel @capemaymac

🎷 Autumn Exit Zero Jazz Festival | Oct 22–25
📍 Convention Hall + around town
@exitzerojazzfest

🎃 Cape May Halloween Parade | Oct 25, 3pm
📍 Washington Street Mall
@washingtonstreetmall @capemaymac taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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Getting to know my clients is one of my favorite parts of the job. Helping them find the right home is the other. 🏡 taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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Somebody had the last summer at the Christian Admiral.
Someone watched the Windsor’s lights from Beach Ave the night before it burned.
Someone walked past the Lafayette in 1970 and figured it would always be there.
None of them knew it was the last time.

Do you remember any of these? Tell us below. Your memory might be the only record left.
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**AI-restored from original postcards. taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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Would you buy a haunted house? Tell me below 👇

This October, I’m sharing the stories behind Cape May’s most legendary homes.
#CapeMay #CapeMayLegends #HauntedHouse #VictorianHomes taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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So tell us: which one would you have checked into? And if you still have an old postcard or family photo from one of them, share it in the comments 👇 Let’s bring them back, even just for a moment. taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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TBH, it was a great party. Who else remembers Cape May in the ’90s? 👀

Growing up here means I know more about some of these houses than you’ll ever find in the listing.

Buying or selling in Cape May? I might be your guy. Send me a message, or follow for more local real estate and stories that probably won’t appear in the disclosure. taken in Cape May, New Jersey by @cdesatnick

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