John O'Connor

SOMERS POINT — Construction has begun on a bayfront home community here, Scarborough Properties said.

Salt House will feature 24 single-family homes with modern layouts and waterfront views, the company said Wednesday in a news release. The development will be located on Bay Avenue across from Harbour Cove Marina and next to the future Somers Point Paddle Club.

The city’s Planning Board unanimously approved the company’s application in February.

Homes will start at $1.2 million. The first house went under contract within 24 hours of opening sales, the company said, and Scarborough is now accepting contracts for spring delivery.

“We are extremely excited to be breaking ground at Salt House,” Josh Dickinson, the company’s executive vice president, said in a statement. “The

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