oceanfront

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Mint.com founder and former CEO Aaron Patzer purchased his modern, glassy, five-bedroom home on 22 acres of oceanfront property—located about an hour’s drive north of Auckland, New Zealand—for $2 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The oceanfront abode, which last changed hands in 1985, when it sold for just $1.3 million, has been on the market since July 2025, when it was listed with an asking price of $21 million.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

A few fishermen cast for sardines into the dark waters of the oceanfront city.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

There were oceanfront balconies, endless rain, and spectacular adventures with my wife and our friend, which will provide lasting memories.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

On this hot sunny morning of July 16, 1939, a Dodge coupe pulled to the sandy side of the road in the oceanfront town of Patchogue, New York.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin