Tramps Like Us Were Born to Run.. So Don't Need This Place!

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Here’s your chance to live like the Boss. NOT a Mafia boss by the way.. mind you, it is on Jersey shore!

A cottage at 71/2 West End Court in Long Branch where one-time renter Bruce Springsteen wrote “Born to Run” is up for sale for $349,900, (€265,000.. THAT’s ALL!) said real estate agent Susan McLaughlin of Keller Williams Realty.

The Springsteen Long Branch house in 2009.

“It went on sale Friday, and I’ve had about 40 calls and another 40 contacts, mainly through emails,” McLaughlin said.

The house, described as a “Landmark Jersey Shore Cottage” by McLaughlin, has five rooms, two bedrooms and one bath. There are three owners. Only one of the owners is a resident, and he’s getting married and looking to sell and move out.

Springsteen lived in the house in 1974 and ’75 and composed his breakthrough album “Born to Run” there. The house is the spot, according to local lore, that Bob Dylan was looking for when he was detained by Long Branch police in 2009, McLaughlin said.

“(Dylan) was visiting the former homes of Jim Morrison and a number of rock stars, just looking to get the feel of the music and pick up the vibes of these properties,” McLaughlin said. In Long Branch, “he (mistakenly) went to West End Avenue and this is West End Court.”

McLaughlin is hopeful the city of Long Branch would buy the house and turn it into a music heritage destination.

“Buses of tourists stop there all the time,” McLaughlin said.

Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider was non-committal to the idea Wednesday night.

“A museum would be fun (at the house) but as a practical matter I don’t think it’s going to happen,’ Schneider said. “I don’t think we can buy the home with taxpayers money.”

If only the Celtic tiger was still roaring.. we’d have bought this gaff 5 times over by now!

, Tramps Like Us Were Born to Run.. So Don't Need This Place!