Updated on Apr 13, 2021
Come buy your new vacation home now and enjoy it during the wintertime Friday to Monday. This seasonal resort is open full time April 1 through October 26th . Indulge in the coastal lifestyle you...
***3716-18 West Ave. Ocean City****\n!!!Insert Beach Sounds Now!!!\n\nBuilders, dreamers, creative types! Seller makes absolutely no warranties and representations to the zoning, use, permissions,...
Welcome to this completely remodeled 1st floor condo in the sought after Anglesea Community, just a stone's throw to Hereford Inlet. This beautiful North Wildwood condo features 2 nice-sized bedrooms...
Incredibly rare opportunity to own a 3 bed/2 bath unit at Hall Harbor, on Shelter Haven Basin! Hall Harbor is the tallest building on the island,and with this fourth floor, street side unit you have...
Step into a rare opportunity to own a piece of Cape May’s rich history with Captain Mey’s Inn, an iconic bed and breakfast nestled in the heart of this charming seaside town. This grand corner...
Welcome to 24 Park Ave, a charming 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom home nestled on a spacious 10,000 sqft lot in the serene community of Villas, NJ. Perfectly situated within walking distance to the tranquil...
This 2-bedroom corner property has a front porch, living room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and a three-piece hall bathroom, rear deck and side driveway. Home needs updating and tlc throughout. This property...
Your search is over! All the work has been done for you to simply turn the key, unpack your bags and enjoy! This less than 10 year young, Pottery Barn beauty is waiting for a new owner. The open...
Gatherings at Cape May! This expanded largest model sits on a prime lot with a huge open back yard area for entertaining and gathering of friends and family. The first level offers 2 Br. and 2 Ba....
THINKING OF A CHRISTMAS GIFT TO GIVE YOURSELF AND ALL YOUR LOVED ONES...LOOK NO FURTHER!!\nWelcome to the peaceful, north end of Avalon, NJ. Close to restaurants and night life while still boasting of...
Come buy your new vacation home now and enjoy it during the wintertime Friday to Monday. This seasonal resort is open full time April 1 through October 26th . Indulge in the coastal lifestyle you...
***3716-18 West Ave. Ocean City****\n!!!Insert Beach Sounds Now!!!\n\nBuilders, dreamers, creative types! Seller makes absolutely no warranties and representations to the zoning, use, permissions,...
Introducing the Cape May model at Rising Sun Row! This contemporary, cape-style home is part of a four-home, single family development by Pelagic Homes. A division of Pelagic Properties, Pelagic Homes...
PRICE IMPROVEMENT!! Introducing the Bay Breeze model at Rising Sun Row! This contemporary, ranch-style home is part of a four-home, single family development by Pelagic Homes. A division of Pelagic...
Welcome to this completely remodeled 1st floor condo in the sought after Anglesea Community, just a stone's throw to Hereford Inlet. This beautiful North Wildwood condo features 2 nice-sized bedrooms...
Make your New Year's Resolution to get the home at the beach come true! Welcome to Regency Towers! A year round highly sought after ocean front property in North Wildwood. Unit 526-528 is located on...
Welcome to this charming beachfront one-bedroom condo at the Astronaut Motel, offering stunning ocean views. Located on the second floor,this well-maintained unit features a comfortable living room...
PRICE IMPROVEMENT!! Introducing the Ocean Breeze model at Rising Sun Row! This contemporary, ranch-style home is part of a four-home, single family development by Pelagic Homes, a local builder...
2024 Rates and Availability are now posted!For your enjoyment, a luxury linen package complete with bed linens, pillow cases, bed making, bath towels and mats are included in all 4 night and up...
This property is a custom Tom Welsh home, on a quiet corner lot, close to everything Avalon has to offer. There is NO DRIVING OR PARKING necessary to frequent Avalon's finest restaurants, bars and...
Sunday to Sunday rental (2 night minimum during off-season) 5BR, 4-1/2 bath side by side with private 12x20 heated pool (pool open through Sept)! This great location puts you 12 block into the...
Located at the North End of Avalon, you will be blocks from the 9th Street Beach. You'll have stunning views of the setting sun over the Bay at the 8th street fishing pier! This house is especially g
Two week minimum requirement. Located in the much sought after neighborhood of the 30 s and just five homes to the beach, this custom home built will be your family s summer vacation haven for...
Spacious beachblock home featuring 4 bedrooms and 2.5 baths. The first floor has a family room with a television, two bedrooms each with a set of twin beds, third bedroom with queen bed, and a full...
FRIDAY to FRIDAY rental. This stunning 5-bedroom, 4.5-bathroom property offers 3,247 square feet of spacious and comfortable living space, making it the perfect place to call home.As you step...
Nice, private rancher with 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and outside enclosed shower. House is Equipped with central air conditioning, a full kitchen, and washer/dryer set. Also has a 55" TV, and...
Welcome to -Out of the Blue-, your brand-new luxury shore retreat in beautiful Avalon NJ. This custom-built townhome has amenities galore, including a spacious open floor plan featuring 5 bedrooms...
In-ground pool with private fenced in area! 1st Floor has 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Central A/C, granite counter tops across from the Bay. This unit was completely remodeled approximately 2 years
LOOK NO FURTHER! This home has plenty of room for the entire family with three levels all comfortably furnished with a large 30' X 15' pool Nothing was missed when decorating this traditional...
WEEKLY RENTALS ARE BASED ON FRIDAY CHECK-IN.This BEACH BLOCK adorable condo at the Ocean View is one of Avalon s perfect places to get-a-way to the shore. Whether you are escaping for a long...
Wonderful, five-bedroom home only a short block to the beach, within walking distance to 'Downtown Avalon'. It is a comfortable, well-appointed, shore house - great for a family or two, looking to...
This 4-bedroom, 3-bath home is located across the street from the bay in downtown Avalon. It is just one block to all of the shops and restaurants Avalon has to offer and a few short blocks to the...
Avalon Townhome ideally located with the bay, beach and downtown Avalon steps away! This 3 story, 5 bedroom, 3.5 bath townhome is ideally situated close to downtown Avalon and only 3.5 blocks to...
We are sorry but we do not rent to groups at this time.Beautiful tastefully decorated home, with lovely views of the bay from the large 2nd floor deck.This updated well maintained home features 4...
Nicely appointed third floor unit at the popular Merrimac Resort Condominiums with central air conditioning and offering beach block location, swimming pool and assigned parking. This unit offers...
Gorgeous 5 bedroom 4.5 bath BAYFRONT home near town. You and your family and friends have so much to choose from when staying at Ellavy Bay! In your backyard: Take a swim, paddle board or kayak...
Very clean and nicely decorated 5 bedroom 3 bath traditional style home. First floor offers Modern Kitchen with breakfast bar that seats 3, Dining room with seating for 6, Living Room and Sitting...
Beautifully decorated and appointed two-story townhouse within close proximity to EVERYTHING Avalon has to offer. Park your car in 1 of 2 off-street spots and never have to use it again for the durat
Avalon is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States, on Seven Mile Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the full-time borough population was 1,334, although it swells during the summer months. The population declined by 809 (-37.8%) from the 2,143 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 334 (+18.5%) from the 1,809 counted in the 1990 Census.
The community is one of the most affluent communities along the Jersey Shore and is home to some of the most expensive real estate on the East Coast. In 2007, Forbes listed Avalon as the 65th most expensive ZIP Code in the United States. Washingtonian even "named Avalon the 'chicest beach' in the mid-Atlantic, the place to see women in diamonds and designer swimwear." A small portion of Avalon is not on Seven Mile Island. The borough is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Avalon, known as a South Jersey seashore resort, has the motto "Cooler by a Mile", since it juts out into the Atlantic Ocean about a mile farther than other barrier islands. Alternatively, the motto is because Avalon, at four miles long, is one mile longer than its neighboring town on the southern end of Seven Mile Island, Stone Harbor. It was ranked the seventh-best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.
Around 14,000 years ago, the barrier islands of Cape May County formed, likely from spits and lines of dunes. Originally a thriving juniper forest occupied by Lenni Lenape Native Americans, the area was purchased by Aaron Leaming in December 1722 for 79 pounds. Known as Seven Mile Beach (which included present-day Avalon and Stone Harbor), it was owned and retained by the Leamings for approximately 100 years. Unconfirmed legends say that pirates buried their bounty on Seven Mile Island, and that Henry Hudson may have dropped anchor somewhere offshore. The island served as a cattle range and was also used for its plentiful timber. The Leamings eventually sold the land, and the island exchanged hands in a number of transactions afterwards. In April 1887, the Seven Mile Beach company was formed. As early as 1893, Avalon was advertised as a resort town. With this rapid development, homes and businesses were erected. The native juniper forest was graded and cut, and the sandy hills were leveled off, making the island mostly flat. Today it is extremely rare to see hills or native juniper in Avalon.
Avalon was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 18, 1892, from portions of Middle Township, based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier. The borough was reincorporated on March 6, 1896, and again on May 4, 1897. Another portion of Middle Township was annexed in 1910. On December 27, 1941, portions of Avalon were ceded to Stone Harbor. The borough is named for Avalon of Arthurian legend.
On January 4, 1890, the Commonwealth , piloted by Captain W.S. Willets, sank. This 197-ton ship was en route from New York City to Philadelphia with a cargo of molasses, coffee, tobacco, tea, coconut oil, and camphor. Straying from its course in rough weather, the Commonwealth ran aground in Townsend's Inlet. The crew was rescued and most of the cargo was salvaged. However, after a week trapped in the sandy bottom of the inlet, the ship began to come apart in the waves. Some of the remaining cargo washed ashore and most of it was taken by the early residents of Avalon. The wreck, unable to be recovered, was sold to John Townshend on February 2.
By the early 1900s, the Leaming Railroad bridge was constructed, allowing train connections into the town. This increased the traffic from nearby Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Around 1944 the West Jersey and Seashore railroad lines merged with the Reading Railroad. This effectively ended the era of travel by train to the island. A hurricane took several streets and Avalon now has a north end beginning at 7th street. In the mid-1950s the Wolfington Family of Philadelphia purchased and operated the Puritan Hotel later enlarged and renamed the Whitebriar Hotel on the beach block at 21st Street. The Whitebriar was managed for two seasons in the mid-1950s, one of the future 'great hosts' of several hotels in the Greater Philadelphia area, Robert C. Bennett. He was the son of another 'famous' hotelier, Claude H. Bennett
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