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Historic Jersey Shore Home in exclusive Bay Head

 
 
 
Bay Head house rental - Street view of the front of the house. Notice the large sideyard.
Street view of the front of the house. Notice the large sideyard.
 
Bay Head house rental - Street view of the front of the house. Notice the large sideyard.

Street view of the front of the house. Notice the large sideyard.

Lots of room for entertaining and playing lawn games with the kids.

Lots of room for entertaining and playing lawn games with the kids.

Side yard with a concrete walkway going back to the outdoor shower.

Side yard with a concrete walkway going back to the outdoor shower.

Walking thru the screen door the porch awaits you for reading & conversation.

Walking thru the screen door the porch awaits you for reading & conversation.

As you walk thru the front door this is what you'll see. Gas fireplace in bkgrd.

As you walk thru the front door this is what you'll see. Gas fireplace in bkgrd.

Cable, Wifi, DVD & VCR

Cable, Wifi, DVD & VCR

The couch sleeps 2. Underneath are games & children art supplies etc

The couch sleeps 2. Underneath are games & children art supplies etc

Dining area

Dining area

Fully equipped kitchen

Fully equipped kitchen

If you are not eating on the porch, perfect place to sit down together

If you are not eating on the porch, perfect place to sit down together

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

1st bedroom as you walk up the stairs

1st bedroom as you walk up the stairs

3rd bedroom

3rd bedroom

Sunrise on the beach is a 6 minute walk or 3 minute bike ride away

Sunrise on the beach is a 6 minute walk or 3 minute bike ride away

Sunrise: Looking south from the Osborne Ave Beach Entrance

Sunrise: Looking south from the Osborne Ave Beach Entrance

Famous Mueller's Bakery and town of Bay Head. That's all there is. Bay behind me

Famous Mueller's Bakery and town of Bay Head. That's all there is. Bay behind me

Top of Barnegat Bay: why its called Bay Head

Top of Barnegat Bay: why its called Bay Head

Per week (USD) $1,855
  • Bedrooms3
  • Sleeps8
  • 1 Bathroom
Minimum Stay 7 nights

Photos and Description of the Bay Head vacation house rental

A 6 minute walk/3 minute bike ride to the beach, this 1920’s 1656 square foot classic Bay Head Beach house will take you back to the days when people spent the evenings on their porches, walking through the neighborhoods. This is a perfect family rental that is affordable! You don’t even need a rental car! It’s a 2 minute walk to the RR station, a 2.5hr train ride to NYC and 2hrs to Newark Airport! For shopping you can use our bikes to get around Bay Head or our neighboring town of Point Pleasant. If you do have a car, Philadelphia is 1.5hrs away, Atlantic City 1.5hrs and Princeton 1hr. There is a screened-in front porch where you can spend your evenings talking, reading or simply enjoying the night. It is on 2 lots and has a large side-yard. We have equipment for a number of lawn sports so you can play or entertain. There is also a gas barbeque grille. We have begun upgrading the interior with new furniture in the living room, porch and bedrooms. It has a nice size living room dining area with a gas fireplace, TV, DVD player and Wifi. It sleeps 6 with 3 bedrooms upstairs: 2 rooms have twin beds and one a queen. Downstairs you can sleep 2 more. All the rooms have air conditioners and overhead fans. The upstairs bathroom has a tub/shower combination. The built-in seats in the living room can also be used to sleep 2. The kitchen is fully equipped with a table and chairs for eating. It also has a washer and dryer. In the back, there is an outside shower to wash off the beach sand.

The neighborhood is a mixture of old Bay Head and modern. Unlike the time when our uncle built this house, Osborne Ave is filled with year round residents so there is a very stable feel as opposed to neighborhoods that are filled with vacation rentals. It is a fairly quiet street with sidewalks all the way to the beach. Loud kid noise is no problem, but being a quiet family street loud weekend parties is not desirable. The shops in Bay Head proper are a 5-minute bike ride. Here you will find the famous Mueller’s Bakery that everyone goes to on Sunday returning with pastries for breakfast. There are tennis courts across the street and on the same block is the hangout for young and old alike: Dorcas’s Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor. It is called Bay Head because it is at the northern end of the 30-mile long Barnaget Bay, which connects to the Atlantic on the southern side and to the north through the Pt. Pleasant Canal. You can go deep-sea fishing from here or enjoy sailing in the Bay. You can surf until 9am on the Bay Head beaches then it’s off to the designated beach until 5pm where all the beaches are yours again. At sunrise you will always find beachcombers and surf fisherman catching bluefish. The Bay Head beaches are unique in that no food is allowed on the beach and no changing rooms, which mean that, only people with badges (which we provide) are allowed on the beaches. This keeps the big crowds away. At night the Pt Pleasant Boardwalk is only a 15-minute bike ride away. The Boardwalk has entertainment for the entire family from toddlers to teens and dancing on the weekends for adults. There are plenty of restaurants in Pt Pleasant for dining out. Driving only 15 minutes inland and you will find all the stores you’re accustomed to from Home Depot, Bath & Beyond to Costco or stay close to home and window shop the unique stores found in Bay Head and Pt. Pleasant. The Jersey Shore Factory Outlet in Tinton Falls is only 30 minutes away. For the more adventurous, 30 minutes south is Island Beach State Park which is the largest reserve of undeveloped barrier island in New Jersey and one of the largest in the United States. This 10-mile stretch is one of NJ’s last significant remnants of a barrier island ecosystem that once was along much of the coast. You can hike, swim, kayak and with a permit four wheel drive certain areas.

Amenities: Beach towels, beach chairs, toddler beach toys, beach passes, bikes.

Air conditioning and overhead fans in each room. Each bedroom has a small closet and 2 dressers.

Downstairs: there are art supplies, paper and games for children and plenty of board games and crossword puzzles for the older crowd.

There is a TV, DVD player and Wifi. There is no phone service but cell phones work fine.

Pets are considered on a case-by-case basis.

There is no smoking and it is not wheelchair accessible.

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About Eli Gifford

My sister who lives in Germany and I who lives in California inherited the house from my father who inherited from my Uncle Alex who built it in the 1920's. We have loved it dearly having spent childhood and teenage summers there. My sister and her family spent a number of summers there over the years.

Eli Gifford purchased this house in 1920
Why Eli Gifford chose Bay Head

If you want to have a sense of what Bay Head once was this is the house to rent. It will take you back to yesteryear when my uncle built it. We have upgraded it since he built it: his idea of a kitchen was a ship's galley and no bigger. As you can see from the pictures it is now a good size kitchen.

What makes this house unique

There are only a few houses left in Bay Head that are on 2 lots and even fewer that are original early 1900's houses. With a large side yard you have plenty of room for children and entertaining.

Bay Head house rental - Street view of the front of the house. Notice the large sideyard.

Street view of the front of the house. Notice the large sideyard.

Lots of room for entertaining and playing lawn games with the kids.

Lots of room for entertaining and playing lawn games with the kids.

Side yard with a concrete walkway going back to the outdoor shower.

Side yard with a concrete walkway going back to the outdoor shower.

Walking thru the screen door the porch awaits you for reading & conversation.

Walking thru the screen door the porch awaits you for reading & conversation.

As you walk thru the front door this is what you'll see. Gas fireplace in bkgrd.

As you walk thru the front door this is what you'll see. Gas fireplace in bkgrd.

Cable, Wifi, DVD & VCR

Cable, Wifi, DVD & VCR

The couch sleeps 2. Underneath are games & children art supplies etc

The couch sleeps 2. Underneath are games & children art supplies etc

Dining area

Dining area

Fully equipped kitchen

Fully equipped kitchen

If you are not eating on the porch, perfect place to sit down together

If you are not eating on the porch, perfect place to sit down together

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

Master bedroom

1st bedroom as you walk up the stairs

1st bedroom as you walk up the stairs

3rd bedroom

3rd bedroom

Sunrise on the beach is a 6 minute walk or 3 minute bike ride away

Sunrise on the beach is a 6 minute walk or 3 minute bike ride away

Sunrise: Looking south from the Osborne Ave Beach Entrance

Sunrise: Looking south from the Osborne Ave Beach Entrance

Famous Mueller's Bakery and town of Bay Head. That's all there is. Bay behind me

Famous Mueller's Bakery and town of Bay Head. That's all there is. Bay behind me

Top of Barnegat Bay: why its called Bay Head

Top of Barnegat Bay: why its called Bay Head

Hurricane Sandy left us unscathed. The house sits 3 feet off the ground and we only had a little water in our yard. They have built the beaches back and the shops in Bay Head will be open for the summer.

You will find the beaches in Bay Head some of the least crowded beaches on the north Jersey Shore. Don't forget to take a stroll some evening on the Point Pleasant Boardwalk. If you're young enough in heart, they have a rockin' dance bar on the Boardwalk known as one of the best. If you surf make sure to take that sunrise bike ride to check it out. When there is a south swell, Bay Head has the best break in the area. Don't forget to rent a boat and explore the Bay if you are a boater. You will always find fellow surf fisherman at sunrise. Lastly, don't forget your morning pastries at Mueller Bakery.

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Rental Rates for this vacation house rental in Bay Head, New Jersey

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Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation house rental in Bay Head, New Jersey

Property Type:
  • house

Meals:
  • Guests provide their own meals

Theme:
  • Budget
  • Family
  • Historic

General:
  • Internet
  • Parking
  • Living Room
  • Iron & Board
  • Parking Off Street ...
    driveway fits 2 cars
  • Gas Fireplace ...
    use can see it in the picture of the living room
  • Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer ...
    the driveway fits 2 cars or a trailer & car/truck. Plus unlimited parking on the street
  • Garage ...
    use for storing bikes that are yours to use, lawn sports equipment, beach chairs, beach toys for kids etc
  • Air Conditioning ...
    In all the rooms except the kitchen. Plus overhead fans
  • Broadband Access ...
    comcast
  • Wireless Internet ...
    comcast
  • Washing Machine
  • Clothes Dryer

Kitchen:
  • Stove
  • Dishes & Utensils
  • Pantry Items
  • Coffee Maker
  • Toaster
  • Ice Maker
  • Cooking Utensils ...
    everything you need
  • Dishwasher
  • Refrigerator ...
    large refrigerator & freezer
  • Microwave
  • Kitchen ...
    all you need to cook full meals

Dining:
  • Dining Area
  • seating for 4 people

Bathrooms:
  • 1 Bathroom
  • Bathroom 1 -
  • 1

Bedrooms:
  • 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 8
  • Queen size Beds (1) look at the photo. Has 2 dressers, Twin or Single Beds (1) 2 of the bedrooms have twins. Both have 2 dressers, Sleep Sofa or Futons (1) look at the photo with a ship's wheel. this can be converted into 2 sleeping beds
Entertainment:
  • Games
  • Books
  • Toys
  • DVD Player
  • Television ...
    in the photo of the living room you will ses the tv
  • Satellite / Cable ...
    comcast cable & internet
  • VCR

Outside:
  • Deck / Patio ...
    wonderful porch to enjoy the evenings. Check photo
  • Outdoor Grill
  • Lawn / Garden ...
    Large side yard: full lot
  • Bicycles
  • Tennis ...
    Tennis courts in Bay Head. 10 minute bike ride

Suitability:
  • children welcome
  • non smoking only
  • pets considered ...
    ask us before hand
  • wheelchair inaccessible

Attractions:
  • marina
  • restaurants
  • churches
  • library
  • playground
  • theme parks
  • health/beauty spa

Leisure Activities:
  • outlet shopping
  • paddle boating
  • scenic drives
  • shelling
  • miniature golf
  • horseback riding
  • antiquing
  • beachcombing
  • bird watching
  • sight seeing
  • walking
  • boating
  • shopping
  • wildlife viewing

Local Services & Businesses:
  • ATM/bank
  • groceries
  • hospital
  • massage therapist
  • medical services
  • laundromat
  • Babysitter
  • fitness center

Sports & Adventure Activities:
  • kayaking
  • deepsea fishing
  • fishing
  • fly fishing
  • golf
  • hiking
  • sailing
  • scuba diving or snorkeling
  • sound/bay fishing
  • surf fishing
  • surfing
  • swimming
  • tennis
  • water skiing
  • wind-surfing
  • equestrian events
  • pier fishing
  • cycling
  • basketball court

Reviews for this vacation house rental in Bay Head, New Jersey

Historic Jersey Shore Home in exclusive Bay Head
average rating of 5.0 based on 3 reviews
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Historic Jersey Shore Home in exclusive Bay Head
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p419269vb
+1 707 490 5441
Bay Head Shore Region
New York City
5

MD family

5 of 5
Submitted: July 24, 2012 Stayed: July 2012
We were pleased with all aspects of our stay at this comfortable home and charming Bay Head location. Since we were three sets of adults ( "Mom," plus two adult sons and their partners), coming from busy work schedules in New York City, and Washington, DC respectively, we treasured the ease with which we could reach Bay Head, and this home, via train from NYC and highway from MD. Likewise, the proximity to the clean and uncrowded beach, the tiny town center and gracious fellow residents, a range of eating places (and delicious ice cream shops), and quirky Point Pleasant with its boardwalk and shops, allowed us to each venture out at different times and destinations, yet always meet up for meals and beach time within minutes. The home and garage itself is stocked with all essentials for a delightful stay (bikes, games, books, gas b'becue grill, beach and lawn chairs, etc.), all AC's and utilities are in fine shape, the yard and screened porch are delightful extras, and the setting is restful and reminiscent of less harried days and ways! Getting on WiFi was a breeze, as was having the beach badges. We also were impressed with the dedication of the property manger who tended to one small problem within a hour of our calling her (replacing a chipped blender), and accessibility and follow-up of the owners in our booking. This was a great find and we hope to return again for quality family time in a prime location--without having to exhaust our wallets either.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Girls Getaway, Tourists without a Car, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
business
Historic Jersey Shore Home in exclusive Bay Head
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p419269vb
+1 707 490 5441
Bay Head Shore Region
Sparta NJ
5

Hidden Gem

5 of 5
Submitted: July 5, 2012 Stayed: June 2012
For us the house has been a perfect getaway. The screened front porch is a great place to relax and watch the passersby( walkers,runners,bicyclers w/surfboards dogwalkers etc.) We enjoy the short walk or bike ride to the ocean and the best part is leaving the car in the driveway ! Besides the beach the Point Pleasant boardwalk and beach are a short bike away. Point Pleasant also has weekly fireworks and fishing boats,restaurants and more.
The house is cozy and tastefully decorated and takes you back in time to a simpler life and has a large flat yard for playing catch, frisbee or whatever. I would not change a thing ! Love the outside shower. All this and affordable to,we will be returning.
Recommended for:  Tourists without a Car, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
business
Historic Jersey Shore Home in exclusive Bay Head
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p419269vb
+1 707 490 5441
Bay Head Shore Region
Hanover, New Hampshire
5

great house and garden

5 of 5
Submitted: May 22, 2012 Stayed: August 2011
Although my friend and I spent most of the time on the porch, BBQing and playing badminton in the big garden, I can say that the house is very comfortable, decorated in a charming, personal style. The kitchen is well equipped with anything you could think of. We loved Bay Head, a laid-back, authentic beach town with nice shops and boutiques. The beach is in walking distance and I can recommend a trip to the Island Beach State Park. New York city is an easy direct train ride, so that was a welcome sightseeing addition to our beach vacation.
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Tourists without a Car, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
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