Charming spacious 1933 newly renovated private home. Walk to trails

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A marina with boats docked at wooden piers, calm water, and a clear sky.
A modern kitchen with grey cabinets, a central island, pendant lights, and a view of the outdoors through windows.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a central island, pendant lighting, and a dining area with a gray table and chairs.
A modern living room with a sectional sofa, a flat-screen TV, a ceiling fan, and a staircase leading to another level.
A bedroom with a bed, a ceiling fan, a skylight, a door, and a window.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Monmouth County Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Electric vehicle charging point
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Highlands, NJ
  • Place, Twin Lights State Historic Site
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Monmouth County Beach
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Place, The Sandbox at Seastreak Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Newark Liberty Intl. Airport (EWR)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Highlands

Located in Highlands, this cottage is in the city centre and on the waterfront. Strauss Mansion Museum and First Avenue Playhouse Dessert Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Twin Lights State Historic Site and Sandy Hook Lighthouse. Ready for a night out? Consider The Sandbox at Seastreak Beach and One Willow.
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Map
Highlands, NJ

What's nearby

  • Twin Lights State Historic Site - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Hartshorne Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Monmouth County Beach - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • The Sandbox at Seastreak Beach - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • One Willow - 3 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Eastpointe Club Room - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Bahrs Landing - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Sandbox @ Seastreak Beach - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Proving Ground Waterfront Dining - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Rumson Market + Co. - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming spacious 1933 newly renovated private home. Walk to trails pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Charming spacious 1933 newly renovated private home. Walk to trails?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming spacious 1933 newly renovated private home. Walk to trails?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming spacious 1933 newly renovated private home. Walk to trails?

Checkout is at 11:30 AM.

Where is Charming spacious 1933 newly renovated private home. Walk to trails located?

Located in the heart of Highlands, this golf cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Hartshorne Park and Twin Lights State Historic Site. Monmouth County Beach and The Sandbox at Seastreak Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Spot!

This was a great place to stay! Close to town, the beaches, and trails in a great neighborhood.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 8 July 2025
We are happy to hear you enjoyed stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed this beautiful Highlands home and proximity to the town, restaurants, and beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay. A/C could be better upstairs. Fun beach nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay in this beautiful space. Great layout, convenient location, and very homey feel! The host answered all my questions in a timely manner and our overall experience was very positive!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay over the 4th of July. I wish they had a grill but we had a great time using the fire pit in the back yard. Kitchen was great and even had some essentials which arent normally in rentals, which was nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2025
Thank you so much for the kind review! We’re so glad you enjoyed your 4th of July stay and made good use of the fire pit — it’s one of our favorite features too. Appreciate the note about the grill — it’s definitely something we’re considering adding in the future. Glad the kitchen essentials came in handy, and we’d love to welcome you back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach and City

Great house for our vacation. We split our time between the local beaches and NYC.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We loved this place near the beach!

We loved staying in this charming house near the beach. It was super clean, and had all the things we needed. The house was decorated beautifully, beds were comfy, and we felt at home. It was also a short drive to the beach which was awesome! Private back yard was great to sit on the patio and relax after a beach day!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2022
Happy to hear that you and your family had a lovely stay! Thank you for this great review.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fit for everyone’s needs

Beautiful spot with ample space for a multi-generational family to spread out (as needed)!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Nov 2022
Happy to hear you and your family had enough space to spread out. Looking forward to hosting you all in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Highlands property

Everything was absolutely perfect! We couldn’t have asked for a better place! The place was super clean ,comfortable and conveniently located. But , Angelica , the host was extremely helpful with places to eat and things to do . We can’t wait to come back. You won’t ever be disappointed if you stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jan 2025
Thank you so much for your glowing review! It was an absolute pleasure hosting you, and I’m thrilled to hear that you found the place clean, comfortable, and conveniently located. I’m so glad my recommendations for places to eat and things to do helped make your stay even more enjoyable. I look forward to welcoming you back anytime – you were wonderful guests! Safe travels until next time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place for a Jersey Shore / NYC vacation

We had a great time here. The house was perfect for our family of 5. Newly renovated, really nice place. Great location, accessible to Jersey Shore beaches and the ferry to take you into NYC. The host did a great job of communicating with us throughout our stay and ensuring that we had everything we needed. We highly recommend this place and would absolutely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2022
Appreciate you taking the time to write this review! Sooo happy to you hear you and your family had a great time! You all were exceptional guests and look forward to your all staying again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Chestnut

Beautiful home, amenities, cleanliness were great!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Senior men’s tennis trip

Four senior men (in our sixties) men spent 4 nights We were on a group tennis trip and played tennis 3 strait days. House was very comfortable and clean Can only park two cars which was fine for us. Very easy to get to the SeaBright/Rumson area as well as highlands. Restaurants were close. Very easy to communicate with the owners.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Reunion

We loved the house and all the amenities! Clean, bright and inviting. Angelica was great to work with and did everything she could to help us. Will use again on our next family reunion. Dan G.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Jan 2025
Happy to hear you all had a great stay and looking forward to hosting you all again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay

Superb experience! Definitely would stay again! Home was very clean, linens and towels smelled so fresh. Stocked with all the essentials + extras. Felt right at home. Spacious, we were comfortable and happy the whole time. Quiet and safe neighborhood. Central location. I travel often with VRBO and this listing is on my top 5 list. I hope it’s available next time I visit the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean, convenient, comfortable, and well-equipped

This house was perfect for our party of 8 — 2 couples and 4 adult kids. Having the living areas on the middle floor, with the bedrooms above and below, made for a great compromise between privacy and togetherness. We lacked for nothing, the kitchen was especially well supplied, and communication prompt and friendly. (We bought tension rods to rig a curtain for the skylight over the upstairs bed — but that was the only adjustment we had to make for comfort.)
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2025
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear the layout worked well for your group — it really is designed with both privacy and connection in mind, so I’m glad that came through. We appreciate your thoughtful solution for the skylight and have since taken your feedback to heart as we work on a more permanent fix. It was a pleasure hosting you.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Home for the Holidays

The house had all the basics (kitchen, bedding, laundry) needed for our family. It was clean (except for these little gnatsin the kitchen), inviting and cozy, yet spacious enough for all 8 of us. Our only issue was the lack of storage/closet/dresser in the 2 main downstairs bedrooms; staying a week we would've liked to put clothes away
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place for my family

We had an awesome time at charming chestnut This house was just perfect for us, modern vibes Decor, each room was clean and decorated to details, beautiful kitchen, supply with coffee, tea etc. Living room with a brand new leather sectional very comfortable, lovely bedrooms commfy beds.....A+ .the location was perfect 5 min to beach, walking distance to parks, restaurants, trails, national parks! So much to do around and the views just breath taking!!!! Area very quiet and safe The host was friendly since day one excellent communication. smooth check in and check out Highly recommended it!!!! I hope we can stay there again Cheers!!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2022
Happy to hear you and your family had an awesome time and appreciate you taking the time to review. Looking forward to having you and your family back again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Pleasant stay in Highlands

Although our check-in was rather challenging, once we were able to gain access to the house it became aa lovely stay. Our host, Angelica, was very responsive to our needs. I don't place the blame for our check-in difficulties except to say that the info on VRBO was not up to date. The house is lovely and spacious and was comfortable for a family gathering of 8 folks. Entrance is through the ground level where there are 2 bedrooms and an additional door is on the second level. There are an additional 2 bedrooms on the third level. We found the beds quite comfortable. There were lots of towels for use in the house as well as several for the beach. The spacious kitchen was well stocked with utensils and lots of glassware and plates as well as toaster, blender, griddle, etc. In summary, we had a lovely time on Labor Day weekend in spite of some weather that limited our beach time. The cozy living room and board games allowed us to remain engaged and comfortable in spite of the weather.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Quiet, Spacious Home for a Family Vacation

We recently stayed at this home for a long weekend while in the area visiting family. The home is furnished nicely and has plenty of room for everyone. The beds and bathrooms were clean and tidy. The neighborhood is very quiet, and not too far from things. The parking is street only, and limited to the 2 vehicle spots in front of the house, any other guests would need to park elsewhere. Communication with the host was prompt and polite. Check in and out was very simple as well. This review would not be completely honest without mentioning the one downside we experienced here, the smell. The bottom floor smelled strongly of cigarettes/tobacco (despite this being a non smoking rental) and the upper 2 floors smelled (fairly strongly) of cat urine, with the 3rd floor being the worst. This was something we found incredibly hard to ignore, to the point where we went out to purchase air fresheners to use during the stay. Overall a great place to stay with plenty of room, would be a 5/5 if the owner could somehow eliminate the odor issue(s).
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2022
Thank you for your honest and valuable feedback. We certainly never had cats in the house. We had all floors redone and I am personally highly allergic to cats. We will be repainting these rooms next week. Thanks again for your review. Appreciate your feedback. Cheers - Angelica
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Nice house; Poor communication

The property itself was good. It was clean except for some little gnats in the top floor bedroom that bothered my daughter. It was well stocked with dishes, pots, pans, towels, beach chairs, etc. It’s close to several restaurants and the ferry to NYC. The lowest floor was humid and a little mildewy smelling when we arrived, but I ran the self cleaning feature on the washing machine and the dehumidifier and it got better. We enjoyed the neighborhood cat who liked to roam the yard and say hi to us through the glass doors. The biggest problem we had was checking in. We were given instructions on how to gain entry to the property, but we could not find the key where we were instructed to pick it up. We called and texted the owner and VRBO multiple times for assistance, but no one was able to help us. The owner did not respond and VRBO suggested we find another place to stay. So, we waited for a few hours and then finally checked into the only hotel we could find nearby with availability. We got the last two rooms they had at that hotel. The next morning the owner apologized and refunded the money for the first night and got us a key for the rest of the trip. She was apparently overseas and had not received our calls. However, we spent more money to reserve two hotel rooms at that hotel than we were refunded. Everything was fine in the end, but it’s just not a great way to start a trip and an inconvenience to have to move after 1 night.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Aug 2024
We take all feedback seriously, and I want to assure you that we are committed to providing a seamless and enjoyable stay for all our guests. We have addressed the check-in issue by updating our key retrieval process to prevent any future inconveniences. While there was an issue with humidity on the lowest floor, we appreciate your quick thinking in running the dehumidifier, which resolved the concern. We have since increased our efforts to ensure that the environment is consistently comfortable and the humidifier runs automatically. We are also pleased to that you found the property’s cleanliness, amenities, and location met your expectations. We strive to provide a well-stocked and welcoming home. We value the opportunity to improve and welcome you to experience our property with the confidence that your stay will be enjoyable from start to finish. Thank you for considering our home for your stay.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming house for extended family visit.

Great owners and very charming place. Def recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quiet beach house close to everything

Quiet and safe neighborhood within a walk to the beach or a very short drive. This house was clean and comfortable with all of the amenities that you need, including laundry supplies, beach towels, a beach cart (in addition to your standard kitchen and bathroom supplies). The owners were extremely good with communication and answering questions quickly. The third floor was perfect for our 3 children (there is room for 4), and the bottom floor was great for the 4 adults. The house has window unit air conditioners which all worked very well to keep the house cool. It was a very easy and enjoyable stay and gave everyone room to spread out and relax. Street parking was free and always available right in front of the house. It was a short drive to Red Bank shopping and to the beach boardwalks.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

The house is great. Angelica is so responsive! So much to do in the area. We were all very happy and will come back
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

A charming and comfortable property in a great location. Highly recommend for you and your family looking for a cozy beach summer getaway.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
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