1045 Maryland Avenue 1045 Maryland Avenue
Property Detail
The Cottage on Maryland Avenue
Enjoy your vacation at this delightful beach house with a great location that is convenient and quiet. Originally a 1960’s cottage, you’ll enjoy just enough of the charm, coziness, and tradition of your memories of trips to the Jersey Shore, yet with all of the modern-day conveniences of a 1st floor remodel and the 2nd floor addition.
- Ideal location! Less than 300 yards to the beach. 3 blocks to boardwalk. 4-6 blocks to historic district, shopping and restaurants. You’ll be close to the beach, boardwalk, and shopping, yet on a quiet street with ample free parking.
- 2 options depending on the size of your family and timing: 5 bedrooms/2 ½ bathrooms for up to 10 people maximum OR rent just the 1st-floor 3 BR for couples or smaller families of 2-6 people. Same house, we just lock off 2nd floor. Either way, your family will be sleeping in beds and bedrooms– not cots, sofas, or floors like some rentals.
- Some 4-6 night specials! We offer select 4 to 6-night stays that are popular with people who want to avoid traffic, save money, or enjoy a day or two at home. Plus 3-night weekends in the spring and fall.
- Well-maintained! Unlike most beach house rentals, we make improvements every off-season, so the house is very well maintained.
- Relax! Screened-in 1st-floor porch in the front, deck in the back, plus a nice rear yard for kids to play. Scroll down for details, rates, and availability calendar.
2024 Rates
Good News: Renters that rent direct from owner are exempt from taxes per updated NJ law. This saves you several hundred dollars (13.25% state/county/local tax) compared to renting on national websites that must collect taxes. Also no VRBO fees (12%) or realtor administration fees. We suggest you invest your 25% savings in CFAR trip insurance.
Late Summer 2024: | 5 BR House Rental | 3BR House Rental |
Mon 9/2- Sat 9/7 (5-night special) | $2,895 | $2,495 |
Sat 9/7– Sat 9/14 Not available | $3,495 | $2,995 |
Sat 9/14 – Sat 9/21 | $3,095 | $2,695 |
Sat 9/21 – Sat 9/28 | $2,795 | $2,295 |
Fall 2024: | 5 BR House Rental | 3BR House Rental |
Sat 9/28- Thurs 10/3 (5-night special) | $1,595 | $1,295 |
Thurs. 10/3- Mon 10/7 Not available | ||
Mon 10/7 – Fri 10/11 (5-night special) | $1,395 | $1,195 |
Fri 10/11 – Fri 10/18 | $1795/wk. | $1495/wk. |
Fri 10/11 – Thur 10/17 (6-night special) | $1,595 | $12,955 |
Fri 10/18 – Fri 10/25 Not available | $1,795 | $1,495 |
Fri 10/25 – Fri 11/2 | $1,595 | $1,295 |
Nov. (Thanksgiving week slightly higher) | $1395/wk. | $1150/wk. |
$1095/ Mon-Fri midweek | $950/ Mon-Fri midweek | |
$1095 Fri-Mon long weekend | $950 Fri-Mon long weekend | |
2025 dates and rates to be announced in the Fall of 2024. |
Continue to scroll down for the availability calendar. House Description:
First floor: The Family Room provides a great place to come together as a family, play board games or watch a movie on the wall-mounted LED TV with a DVD player with a library of movies. It has LVP wood floors and new comfortable sofas this year. It is bright from the 9-foot sliding door leading to the screened front porch. The screened front porch is great for reading the morning paper before others rise. It has a small table plus a wicker loveseat and chair. At night you can hear the ocean waves in the distance when there is an ocean breeze.“Ocean Breeze” is Bedroom 1 and is in the front corner and has a Queen mattress. It has double windows on the front and a single window on the side. There is a wonderful cross breeze and sounds of the ocean in the distance when the weather is moderate and the AC is off. Also, a full-size armoire for storage.
“Palm Plantation” is Bedroom 2 and is the master bedroom in the rear left corner. Light
and bright with a Queen mattress and wall-mounted LED TV – plus an attached half bathroom. “Kids Hideout” is Bedroom 3 and usually where the kids sleep, as I did during the 1960s! Twin over twin bunk bed with stairs plus single bed (keep your suitcases on the upper bunk if you don’t want your children to use it.) Nice big double window overlooking the big backyard plus a big armoire to hang clothes or put them in drawers. The full bathroom has a double sink vanity, brightened by a window, and complete with a tub/shower. Next to it is a stacked washer and dryer if you really want to do laundry while on vacation but most people just bring enough clothes. The kitchen has bright white cabinets and a neat refurbished butcher block table that seats 8+. The adjacent dry bar seats another 2 with dry storage below. The kitchen has double windows on the side and another 9-foot slider, opening to the big back deck. Outside: The back deck is where you’ll want to hang out before going to dinner, with its large table and umbrella. Wide stairs off the deck open up to the big backyard where the kids can play. A beach cart/wagon to tote the provided beach chairs and umbrella. When you return from the beach, you’ll enjoy a full hot and cold enclosed shower. We provide beach buckets in each room to carry your shower supplies to alfresco showering. The charcoal grill is ready for an old-fashioned cookout – perhaps while sitting back and having a beverage as the kids enjoy the private backyard for playing soccer, lacrosse, horseshoes, or more. Bring your bikes and chain them up to the clothes pole when you’re not exploring Cape May. Second floor:
Our 5-bedroom beach house includes 2 bedrooms, one with a full bath upstairs, facing
the rear yard.
“Surfcomber” is Bedroom 4 and is the corner bedroom with a Queen-size bed and windows on the side and back.“Lighthouse Room” is Bedroom 5 – a mini-suite because it is similar to a lighthouse, being that it is at the top! Moderate in size, but cozy with its own full bathroom, queen-size bed, and wall-mounted LED TV. Note that there is a lock-out section – 2nd floor front, including 2 nd floor front porch which is not accessible to renters. Process:
- After you review all information on www.surfrentals.com and commit to the rental, we will email you a lease which you return by regular US mail postmarked and in mail within 2 days. The amounts specified in lease (about 1/2 rent) is 1st payment with signed lease. Balance, $500 security dep, and $180 cleaning service fee ($160 when renting 3BR 1st floor) are due with 2nd payment on 3/1 for summer rentals. Rates are for payment made by check. For rentals $2000 or less full payments is made with signing of lease. If house is left extra dirty and requires more cleaning, tenant is responsible for the service’s additional charges.
- About a week prior to check-in, you receive a check-in and check-out sheet along with keypad code. It is pretty easy!
Important Information
- All rates and dates subject to landlord’s mistakes/inability to look at calendar correctly
- No pets. No smoking of any kind. No parties. No exceptions. Evidence of smoking or pets is cause for eviction, loss of remaining days and security deposit.
- Up to a max of 10 people are allowed for 5 BR house; up to a max of 6 people for 3 BR house option. Including children and infants.
- For any house you rent, we suggest renters consider travel insurance since reservations cannot be refunded. We are not insurance experts so do an online search or ask your provider about different types and what they do or don’t cover – CFAR Cancel Any Reason Trip cancelation or interruption, medical,nevacuation, theft, etc.
- Tenant provides all linens (sheets, pillowcases, towels) or may arrange for them with a local linen service like Geareduprentals.com or linenladies.com 90% of our renters simply bring them from home. All mattresses are covered with special waterproof membrane full encasement covers.