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Lovely & Steps to Finest Beach. Center of Cape May. Multi-Car Private Driveway!

Holiday home with kitchen, steps from Cape May Beach

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4 houses from beach. Lg. front porch w/ocean views... 8 rockers & a hammock too!
Front door original to the house...w/ beautiful stained glass!
Living Room from Front Door (new furniture and original floors refinished)
Living Room from Dining Room
Living Room from Stairs to Second Floor

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
6 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 15241.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Cape May, NJ
  • Place, Cape May Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Cape May Convention Hall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Washington Street Mall
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Georgetown, DE (GED-Sussex County)
    ‪136 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 15)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed

Bedroom 6

3 Single Beds

4 bathrooms

1 Main Floor Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

2 Second Floor Full

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

3 Third Floor Full

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

4 Basement Half + Outside Shower

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Lovely & Steps to Finest Beach. Center of Cape May. Multi-Car Private Driveway!

17 Jefferson St.: This beautiful 6 Bedroom and 3 Bathroom (4 in summer), Victorian era home is just 4 houses from Cape May’s finest family beach and a short walk to its best shops and restaurants. When not at the beach, you will be enjoying the home’s large porch with its seven rockers, full hammock, and big views of the ocean. The house sleeps up to 15 and has a driveway with off-street parking for 4-5 cars (!)

We bought the house in Spring 2010 and have invested heavily in renovations and new furniture to make this a superb rental - over $600,000 to date. Virtually every area of the house has been renewed, inside and out. In October 2023, we bought all new living room furniture, including new leather recliners (tasteful). During winter 2024, we rebuilt the front deck, replaced the master's windows, refinished nearly all the floors, and rebuilt the floor of the outside shower. Despite all the changes, our goal is always to keep the 1890 look and feel of the house.

At the same time, we've tried to make the house as comfortable for our guest as possible. The kitchen is well stocked. The game, puzzle, library is also well stocked. There are quality TVs (3), high-speed mesh wifi for streaming, blu-ray DVD players (with a nice library of DVDs) and cable package. There's a Bose bluetooth speaker in the living room and master for music. We keep lots beach chairs, umbrellas, and beach toys for all to use.

Guests will need to bring sheets, pillow cases, towels, and beach towels for their visit. There is a good linen service in town (Sea Dreams), if this is more convenient.


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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 2:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 30
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Cape May

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Cape May Historic District, a neighbourhood in Cape May. Washington Street Mall and Wildwood Boardwalk are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit Morey's Piers. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Wildwood Crest Tennis Center or Stone Harbor Tennis Center - 96th St. Parasailing, power boating and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Cape May, NJ

What's nearby

  • Cape May Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Cape May Convention Hall - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Washington Street Mall - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Emlen Physick Estate - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Sunset Beach - 7 min drive - 6.3 km

Getting around

  • Cape May, NJ (WWD-Cape May County) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Taco Caballito Tequileria - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Harry's Ocean Bar & Grille - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cape May Peanut Butter Co. - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Pool Bar at The Grand Hotel of Cape May - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Cricket Club - ‬9 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Lovely & Steps to Finest Beach. Center of Cape May. Multi-Car Private Driveway! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Lovely & Steps to Finest Beach. Center of Cape May. Multi-Car Private Driveway!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Lovely & Steps to Finest Beach. Center of Cape May. Multi-Car Private Driveway!?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Lovely & Steps to Finest Beach. Center of Cape May. Multi-Car Private Driveway!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Lovely & Steps to Finest Beach. Center of Cape May. Multi-Car Private Driveway! located?

Located in Cape May Historic District, this holiday home is steps away from Beach Ave and Cape May Beach. Washington Street Mall and Cape May Convention Hall are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 180 out of 188 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 188 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 188 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 188 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 188 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Valerie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great beach access with plenty of chairs. Room sizes are comfortable and outdoor shower is such a treat.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful home to stay in, great location just a few houses away from the ocean! Lots of stairs, so it may not work for every group, but for our group of 10 people it was wonderful. Great kitchen, very well designed and equipped, beautiful historical touches left in place throughout the home. Front porch was our very favorite spot, plenty of chairs, great afternoon sunlight. Fantastic!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erica K.

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

Just book it!

Great home, location and host!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Doreen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was very clean and well stocked with cookware, utensils, glassware and dinnerware. The beach chairs, umbrellas, kids toys and beach wagon were great quality. We utilized both picnic tables and the grill. This was a great location, close to beach, restaurants and stores. The porch, with rocking chairs was utilized everyday. Note: There are a lot of stairs! If you have ederly or handicapped persons, this would be a challenge.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica D.

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

Well kept, clean and close to everything!

Beautiful home perfect for our mixed ages group. Communication ahead of time was great and we had everything we needed and more. We're already saving up to return!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl S.

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

Great place

Great location and very clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Allen K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family LOVED this home. Highlights were the porch with all the rockers and the closeness to the beach. We have suffers so being able to set up and watch both our surfers and our boogie boarders was great.We have been coming to Cape May every two years during late July. If we can make it in 2027 getting that house again would be wonderful. However, Nana and Oompa are in their early 80s and the grandkids are graduating college so we don't know how many more years we can all gather. Thanks for sharing your home.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie M.

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

Great bachlorette !!

We had an amazing stay here for my 30th birthday/bachelorette weekend!! The house location was perfect for all of our activities planned in Cape May. Close enough to walk pretty much everywhere. The house was super cute and spacious! It had everything we needed!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debra S.

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

Great place

The house was a great place for our family. The kitchen was well supplied while the house kept the Victorian feel. Being so close to the beach is a bonus. We enjoyed sitting on the porch and being able to hear the ocean.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

donna g.

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

Beautiful home. Great proximity to the beach

The home was lovely and clean and super comfortable. Would recommend. Was a little farther from downtown than we would prefer but still walkable.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

John W.

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

Nice house in great location

Our 2nd time staying here, we really enjoy this house. It's great for our extended family of 13. The location can not be beat, less than block from the beach. Highly recommend for large groups!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patti W.

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

Fantastic

Beautiful property, so many up to date amkenidites, games, movies, 3 bathrooms, towels and blankets available for use, so many beach products available to borrow. Furniture very comfortable. Loved this house and neighborhood!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lois S.

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

Wonderful house, perfect location

I would recommend this property to anyone. The home is lovely and well equipped. If you have any issues, the owner is very responsive. The location is ideal!!! Everyone in our group loved it! .
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy P.

A perfect Cape May experience

This home has it all! Historic authenticity surrounded by modern conveniences; steps from the beach, from excellent restaurants, shopping and cultural events; the owner is attentive to his renter's needs, and help, if needed, is readily available; a wonderful place for family and friends!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dana W.

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

Charming house and location!

We had a wonderful stay with our family. The house was well maintained and charming. The minute walk to the beach was heavenly and great for young kids. We loved the touches of Cape May nostalgia displayed throughout the house and it was a perfect fit for ourselves and children. The owners were extremely responsive when we had questions at the beginning of our stay. Would definitely rent here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian O.

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

17 Jefferson- Great Home

Everything shown on VRBO regarding this property is exactly as pictured. Plenty of room, well maintained, great dealing with the owner as well as the property manager. Wish we could have stayed longer as the weather was wonderful and only half block to the beach. Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jane W.

Jefferson rental

Everything was beautifully arranged and decorated. The place was spacious, parking off street was ample. The kitchen was very well set up and convenient. If we are ever in the area we would rent this beautiful place again. Jane Weiss
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marcia B.

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

Cape May Beauty

Back in time with all its beauty intact - best description of this home. Every amenity for our modern time and comfort. Wonderful convenient location to, beach, stores restaurants etc. - all in walking distance. Plenty of room to spread out or hang out together. Driveway parking - a real plus!! A real treasure - fun times in the house and Cape May had by all!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maryann W.

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

OUTSTANDING!

17 Jefferson is perfect on every level. The owner has maintained the property with meticulous detail! The house is bright, cheerful and filled with natural light and spotlessly clean. As soon as you walk in the front door, it is evident that the owners take great pride in their home. The location can not be beat... 1/2 block to the beach. You can see the ocean from the front porch. We never used our car during our week stay. We easily walked every evening to dinner and Washington mall. The house comes with everything that we needed... kitchen was VERY well stocked, plenty of beach chairs and umbrellas, lots of puzzles, games, books, DVDs. A highlight was the front porch with enough rockers for all of the adults (8 of us) and a hammock. Game changers for us were the ample parking in the driveway- we were able to fit 4 Large cars - and the wonderful outdoor shower! The owner was EXTREMELY attentive to my questions and any need, responding very quickly and so very eager to make sure that our stay was the absolute best -- and it was! This was our second visit to this beautiful home... and our family decided to now make it a yearly family tradition- bringing us all together in Cape May at 17 Jefferson!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautifully decorated and meticulously cared for home. Very close to beach and Cape May amenities. Host was a pleasure to work with.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very spacious, clean and well stocked house. Perfect location as it is walking distance to beach, restaurants and shopping. I would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Gorgeous house, great location! Less than a block from the beach and short walk to the shops and restaurants. Plenty of room for large groups with big front porch for relaxing outside! Host is very accommodating!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

James M. M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Blair is an amazing host. This location is perfect for families .
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house for our large group. Close to the beach with a nice new porch. We would stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brigid B.

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

Beautiful stay, perfect location!

My family and I had a wonderful stay! The house is beautiful, updated, and clean with great amenities and decor. The porch rockers and hammock were perfect for relaxing. The location is right by the beach and fun restaurants/shopping. Check-in was a breeze and Blair was great with communication. Would definitely stay again! Highly recommend!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

About the host

Hosted by Blair Pomeroy

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We bought the house while living in Geneva, Switzerland, so you will notice little Swiss/French things throughout the house. We now split time between Pittsburgh (Blair's hometown) and St. Petersburg, FL (near our daughter)

Why they chose this property

Just a great location seconds from the beach and an easy walk into town. Guests love the front porch with its ocean views and breezes. It's a big one! The house has huge character - but has all the amenities guest demand. Lots of free parking too.

What makes this property unique

Wide ocean views from front porch, master bedroom, and family suite

Few places have their own long driveway this close to the beach!

Lots of 1890 character (without the dust and smell of old houses). We spend heaps of money to keep it nice (and safe)

Languages:

English, French

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