We loved our stay at this cute beachfront cottage. The house perfectly fit our needs, and our dogs loved going to the bay in the morning and late afternoon during the dog-friendly hours. We had a great time using the beach kayak that came with the property. And the view from the sunroom is amazing! Gary was super friendly and gave us some good suggestions for places in the area to visit during our stay. We hope to be back next summer!

The cottage is cute and comfortable and the location is fantastic. There were stains on carpet as previously pointed out by others, and dirt/lost animal toys, dog food under furniture. (I guess to be expected in pet friendly place, though have not experienced that in many other pet friendly's we have stayed at) The key was not where we were told upon check in (lock box hanging in tree wouldn't open, finally found it under railing). The door was open come to find out. Couldn't figure out how to lock the door (maybe last people couldn't either, hint: hold handle up and turn dead bolt) Left 2 voice messages and a message through VRBO to owner, no response for 2 days. (he did state he lost his phone) Despite some problems, I loved it here, reminded me of a cottage in Maine I stayed at as a child every summer, and can overlook the other stuff. Maybe owner should look for different cleaners, just a suggestion. I would happily return however.

Great quiet location for family and small children. Nice cold air conditioning. Fenced in yard for fur babies. Bay right across quiet street. Fantastic location for Fourth of July fireworks. Quick trip to downtown Cape May for adult dinners. Grocery 5 minutes away.

The location was perfect for us. The views were phenomenal. The blinds in the sun room are broken and one of the screens is torn. The house is old and it smells old. It is not the cleanest. I realize that this is usually the compromise that large breed dog owners have to make. There were no bed sheets provided but in the binder of instructions it says to leave them at the end of stay for laundering. The mattresses are uncomfortable so a heads up to people with back issues. The ice maker in the fridge doesn’t work and neither did the light in the fridge. Being able to watch the sunset from the sunroom and living room and sleeping to the sound of the waves with our German shepherd dog with us made it worth it for us.

Location is amazing but property is dirty and needs a thorough renovation including the yard. I also felt spied upon when owner was staying next door. Mouse droppings in house was a particular negative.

Beautiful sunsets.

This is our second time staying I’m on Gary’s property last year we rented the grey cottage and this year the front house. The sunsets and solitude really can’t be beat. My dog loves it here as well.

This is the perfect cottage by the ocean. Nice fenced in yard which is wonderful since the property is dog friendly. The property has air conditioning and heat, a nice sized kitchen table that could easily sit six people. The front porch is enclosed and I sat out there every morning looking at the ocean drinking my coffee. Plenty of seating area, a queen size bed in one room and two twin sized beds in the other bedroom with one bathroom. Check in was easy and the location was absolutely perfect. Beautiful sunsets just like the pictures show in the listing. I will definitely book here again!

We love this home. It allows us to calm our spirits and communicate without the world noise. Love it immensely!

Great

We really enjoyed our vacation in Town Vank ….we are already talking about next year. The owner is very kind and friendly - no fuss. And he loves dogs ♥️

Really want to give this a 5. But the house needs some help. It’s good, not great, but it was clean. It’s in a perfect location, and has incredible potential. Much of the inside furniture is pretty beat. Reminded me of a family friend’s house we visited in the 60s, and some of the furniture and faded prints are still hanging around. Good new TVs. Great front porch, but again old furniture/chairs. Wish the windows were clean enough to see out of. And if the old wallpaper was removed in kitchen and bedrooms along with the faded pictures that would help 100%. The bedrooms are very small. The floors really slippery - had to get a small rug so our dog could get some traction when trying to get up. The yard needs a good deal of attention, very overgrown. I kept noting how if all that was cleaned out and planted with some nice grasses, add some mulch and rock, it would be great. Bathroom fairly new but could not read the note above the faucet (the ink on paper in a shower doesn’t bode well). We were pulling sticky burrs from our feet, clothes and worse, our dog’s paws. Lots of bunny poop everywhere. The side can use a rock path or something so the yard stuff doesn’t get tracked in when walking to the door from the car. And wasps chased us in the back door, coming from the brush on either side. Nice that there’s beach chairs, a kayak, a picnic table. But there’s a chiminea in the dry brush (maybe just for decoration, would hope but there was firewood?) and an old smoker/grill that’s completely rusted out with no bottom at all and useless. Why not throw it out? Thrilled to find the house and was good for this trip. If you’re not expecting anything beyond a clean place to sleep, can bring your dog, with an awesome view, it’s great. Hoping when we return to the area the house actually has had some real remodeling/updating as noted. Some of it doesn’t seem that hard to do and would make the price/value more aligned.

We loved the cottage and the location! The beach was clean and the water was calming! The kayak was a hit and our dog enjoyed it as well! Most of all, we loved the sunsets every night! Thank you for sharing your home with us!

This house is a dated cottage with some updates like toilet, bathroom sink, laminate flooring. Many burrs in yard so careful for furry friends. We wore shoes at all times inside bec they came into house with the dog. Beach quiet and it’s awesome to be able to walk across street to the pathway. House needs deep cleaning and decluttering. Basement door kept opening and very musty old smell frequently existed along with the few closets. Pet stains on area rug. Completely rusted grill with bottom almost gone, impossible to use. Few electrical outlets worked and lights often flickered in kitchen, bathroom and dining room, spotty WIFII.

I don’t like leaving bad reviews so I’ll say the view and location are outstanding! But that said, I would not rent here again

Terrific location across the street from the beach. Wonderful views of the sun setting over the Delaware Bay. Beautiful beaches with calm water. Dogs welcome.

This place was awful. Never had a bad rental experience before. We rented for 4 nights and left after 2. Mice were bad! Like mouse poop all over. I’m pretty sure they painted over mold on the ceiling. Might be haunted. The “grill” was literally rusted out- had no bottom and grills were rusted. It can’t have worked in the past 5 years. Same with beach chairs. There were readers digests from 2015 and other random crap just sitting around, trash piled up in a corner and paint and wallpaper in disrepair. Very unsafe and unsanitary for us and our baby. Contacted the host - no response. Also didn’t get anything back from VRBO. It’s like if your great aunt died 3 years ago and suddenly found out she had a beach house.

Location and view are spectacular. Our first trip with our dogs who loved the large yard. Kitchen was stocked for all your needs. Beds were comfortable and my husband loved the recliner. The best part of the house was the sunroom where we spent most of our time. Views are mesmerizing. We had family stay one night and they loved the convenience of the beach across the street. Only one thing: there is no grill so we had to buy a portable. All in all we enjoyed ourselves and plan on renting it for next summer.

This was my second stay at this property, and everything was great (again). The view of the Bay is fantastic - how many places can you go where you can see dolphins from the porch windows? We will definitely be back.

We had a great experience at this home! We walked along the beach each day. We were able to bring our dogs, who loved the beach walks too!

Quiet, clean and perfect little place for my husband, pup and I.

We had a great experience at this home! We walked along the beach each day. We were able to bring our dogs, who loved the beach walks too!

Fabulous location and lovely sunroom. Pet friendly with a gated yard and beach access is terrific. House is comfy and has cute beachy and pet friendly furnishings. Great place would definitely go back!

Quiet, clean and perfect little place for my husband, pup and I.

Fabulous location and lovely sunroom. Pet friendly with a gated yard and beach access is terrific. House is comfy and has cute beachy and pet friendly furnishings. Great place would definitely go back!

Good

Good

While this is a charming spot, we had several issues with the property that either went unaddressed (locking the cellar door — a safety issue), or were delayed in being addressed (WiFi and toilet). Even more concerning is that the host was nasty to us on more than one occasion (and yet blames us for his behavior), and was much nosier than we were comfortable with. We almost left early because we had so many issues with his behavior. I cannot recommend this property.

The cottage was comfortable and well equipped. The location and unobstructed view of the bay, fantastic. Quiet, friendly neighborhood, close to everything. We really enjoyed our stay.

The cottage was comfortable and well equipped. The location and unobstructed view of the bay, fantastic. Quiet, friendly neighborhood, close to everything. We really enjoyed our stay.

Great location. Directly across from Bay. Easy drive of 10 minutes to Cape May. Quiet neighborhood. Rt 9 antiquing was terrific! Our canine girls loved all the windows to bark at the walkers and enjoyed the fences in yard Gary the owner was gracious and friendly. The only problem was the sun did not shine until we were driving out of town to head home - no fault of anyone. We all hope to come back next year and catch the sun out!

Great location. Directly across from Bay. Easydrive of 10 minutes to Cape May. Quiet neighborhood. Rt 9 antiquing was terrific! Our canine girls loved all the windows to bark at the walkers and enjoyed the fences in yard Gary the owner was gracious and friendly. The only problem was the sun did not shine until we were driving out of town to head home - no fault of anyone. We all hope to come back next year and catch the sun out!