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4 BR/2 Bath; freshly painted. New siding, windows, decks and 6 beach badges

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The 2025 renovated Great Escape. New windows, new siding, new floors, new paint
A beautiful view of the lake from the porch. Bike, walk or drive to the beach.
Aerial view
Gorgeous sunrise over Lake Como & the Atlantic Ocean. Start every day like this
Where the lake meets the ocean

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 91500 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Lake Como, NJ
  • Belmar Beach and Boardwalk
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Silver Lake
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Wall Township Speedway
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

4 BR/2 Bath; freshly painted. New siding, windows, decks and 6 beach badges

Limited summer weeks available. Welcome to The Great Escape! New post construction photos are here!! Second floor addition will not be rented. Will only be used by the family when the family has use of the entire home. When tenants are renting, the family will not be there and the upstairs will be locked.

Entire first floor repainted and all new floors, windows, lighting, bedroom and someliving room furniture is new.

Sorry, I do not not accept 2or 3 night weekend stays in the summer.

SUPER CLEAN!!!!! The Great Escape is the only vacation rental on this street with the spectacular view of the lake. Inviting front porch provides hours of relaxing. Watch the sun rise over the mighty Atlantic and serene Lake Como from the comfort of your porch every day as you gear up to start your fun filled day. 4 blocks to beach along South Boulevard. Steps away from Marucci Park on a dead end street. Great for families with children. Front porch, side deck with barbecue has eating area and completely fenced in rear yard.
4 BR, 2 bath first floor living. Primary BR has king size bed with a master bath including spa-like bath with shower, rain showerhead, hand held shower head and 3 body mist heads. Largest bedroom has a queen bed with TV and firestick. Third BR has full bed and tv with firestick. Last BR has two twin beds. Washer and dryer in home. Hall bath has beautiful Italian ocean blue tile complemented with multi colored blue glass tile throughout. There is a full shower that runs the entire width of bath. Both baths are great for families with grandparents or anyone who has difficulty stepping into tub.

Huge, bright eat in kitchen, modern, fully furnished, seats six. Patio slider doors with built in mini blinds for privacy lead onto side deck. High top table seats four, with additional deck seating. Kitchen granite counter tops, back-splash, and all new flooring throughout home. Great flow between living room, kitchen and side deck. Large picnic table in backyard, seats 8. All rooms bright, sunny and airy with over-sized new Anderson windows. Living room has flat screen streaming TV with firestick.

On site parking for 3 cars. Free street parking. Please be sure all guests staying overnight are registered with the boro. Up to 6 beach passes for registered guests (4 adult and 2 senior badges, children under 14 do not need badges) will be provided per the number of adults staying in the home and must be returned on checkout or the guest is responsible to reimburse the owner for lost season badges.

This is a very quiet, family neighborhood. We only rent to families or mature couples. No groups, smokers or pets. Ring security system covers perimeter of the outside of the property. Guests may not host other guests for overnight, parties,etc. This is due to homeowner's insurance requirements and compliance with boro occupancy requirements.

Off season rates after October 1 is for long term winter rental of 2025 to 2026. Rates are 3500 per month including ALL utilities: gas, electric, cable, internet, water, sewer, taxes

Property manager

Cynthia
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Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
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Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 33
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
No young groups accepted; it's a family neighborhood. Only families & mature(age) couples are booked. Email 1st be4 you give credit card 2 website
Certificate of occupancy must be obtained by me for every rental. Town forms need to be completed along with the rental contract.
May not host other guests or any gathering, violation terminates contract immediately. Only those named in the contract may be in home/on premises

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
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 and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Belmar

Located in Belmar, this holiday home is in the city centre and by the sea. Shoppers can check out Jenkinson's Boardwalk, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Belmar Beach and Boardwalk and Ocean Grove Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Spring Lake South End Pavilion, or check out an event or a game at Wall Township Speedway. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Lake Como, NJ

What's nearby

  • Belmar Beach and Boardwalk - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Silver Lake - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Ocean Grove Beach - 7 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Manasquan Beach - 9 min drive - 7.3 km
  • Wall Township Speedway - 9 min drive - 9.4 km

Getting around

  • Belmar, NJ (BLM-Monmouth Executive) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪D'Jais Oceanview Bar & Cafe - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Bar Anticipation - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Joe's Surf Shack - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Hoffman's Ice Cream & Yogurt - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Los Barbaros Birria - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 4 BR/2 Bath; freshly painted. New siding, windows, decks and 6 beach badges pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 4 BR/2 Bath; freshly painted. New siding, windows, decks and 6 beach badges?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 4 BR/2 Bath; freshly painted. New siding, windows, decks and 6 beach badges?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 4 BR/2 Bath; freshly painted. New siding, windows, decks and 6 beach badges located?

This family-friendly Belmar holiday home is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Belmar Beach and Boardwalk, Washington Ave. Beach and L Street Bathing Beach. 3rd Avenue and Silver Lake are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Melissa L.

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

Beautiful property and excellent experience, highly recommend

This home was sparkling clean and beautifully decorated in a beach theme. The neighborhood is close to both the beach and the lake. The property owner is incredibly nice and went out of their way to make we had all of the info we needed to feel comfortable in the home. We had a great time and would definitely return to this location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jo J.

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

Comfy for our family

Lovely vacation house for our family. Wonderful outdoor space and lots of room for 3 generations.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna C., Glen Rock, USA

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

Family get away

Our adult sons loved the proximity to the surf beach, Mariucci park and downtown spring lake. Updated roomy kitchen and baths make this a comfortable and convenient house.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John and Kathleen P.

Great beach house and owner!

Super comfortable beach house, with everything you could want in a beach rental. Owner a dream to work with, impeccabley kept house and yard, and close to the best beach in Jersey.

10/10 Excellent

Steve M.

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

Short Beach Stay

House was exactly as described. Extremely clean, well decorated, and close to beach. Communication with host was excellent. Definitely would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eva M.

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

Clean, comfortable and cozy!

This house was absolutely superb! We had three generations staying here with plenty of space and amenities for everyone. The host has been incredibly thoughtful in creating the perfect vacation house - you very quickly start to feel right at home! The location was also fantastic- quiet, but still close to everything including the beach and beautiful lake nearby. I wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again! Thank you, Cynthia!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dee G.

Perfect, quiet, very clean, felt like we were staying at family’s home.

Great house. Great location with easy bike to beach. An inviting home that was very clean and comfortable. Owner very helpful and pleasant to work with.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tammy M.

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

The Jersey Shore

I highly recommend this rental property. Cynthia was great and answered all my questions. The house was beautiful and there was plenty of room for the 8 guests that stayed. The home was very clean and decorated so nice.The neighborhood was quiet and the walks around the lake and to the beach were amazing. Also everyone was so friendly.. and my grandson loved feeding the fish in the koi pond
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia M.

Really clean comfortable and cozy.

Had a great weekend and really enjoyed all the St. Patrick's Day festivities and parade nearby. The owner was easy to work with.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2017

10/10 Excellent

Barbara D.

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

Great Escape

Wonderful cottage with great amenities. Clean and a terrific host. Great location, close to beach and restaurants . Cynthia was wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kaitlind M.

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

Wonderful Summer vacation!

The house was perfect for our family. Cynthia was very thoughtful, the house was clean and exactly as shown in the photos. Great view of the lake, not too far from the beach. Perfect little beach get away, we hope to return again next summer!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Peter P.

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

Excellent

Everything went well. Location to beach, neighborhood, accommodations.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth T., South Miami

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

Family weekend

We had a very busy planned. The location of the house was central to where we needed to be. The home was comfortable, clean and spacious for my family of 5. The outdoor spaces were lovely. I wish we had time to enjoy all of it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Stephanie W.

Cozy Winter Rental

We stayed in the house during the winter and it was very cozy and welcoming. We were looking for a quiet house to study for our medical board exams and it was exactly that. Cynthia was very receptive to us reaching out, before and during our stay.
Stayed 46 nights in Dec 2016

10/10 Excellent

Andrew P.

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

704 22nd ave

Nice and clean property. Quick bike ride to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Heather E.

Charming cottage with great front porch.

Cynthia was attentive and a wonderful host. The home was neat and clean. The front porch was a nice hang out. The home is located in Lake Como on the edge of Spring Lake and has more of a Belmar feel than Spring Lake. Kitchen is well equipped and beds were comfortable. Easy place to enjoy.
Stayed 27 nights in Jun 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Claudia H.

A very sweet, comfortable home.

Close to everything you need. A short walk to the lake and a few blocks further to the beach. The old fashioned front porch is perfect for sitting out in the evening and the deck out back is a great place to BBQ. All I can say is I felt just like home. Perfect!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jill J.

A very great escape!

We loved the great escape! My husband, me, my toddler and my in laws stayed for a week. My daughter loved walking to the beautiful lake como accross the street to feed the ducks. Just a short walk or drive to Belmar beach which we went to everyday. The house has all the essentials you need, plates, silver wear, etc to make it a very comfortable stay. Cynthia is a very nice and helpful host. We look forward to returning - Thank you Cynthia!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2016
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia M.

This is a really nice home not a typical beach house rental

The house is immaculate and the owner great to work with. She even gives you a welcome basket and has your towels set out like a hotel. The weather was bad but we were here for Mother's Day weekend and she has lots of games and board games to keep yourself occupied with. If she wasn't already fully booked for the summer I would book. Maybe will come back in September. Thanks for a great weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Bari O.

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

Good for All Ages!

This vacation home is just a short drive from everything that’s made the Jersey Shore famous - the beaches & waves, pristine boardwalks, fun-packed amusement piers, fine and casual dining. There are also two parks close to the house which our young grandchildren visited several times. Many destinations are within walking or biking distance, but the temperature index was in the high 90s for most of our week so we mostly drove. The house itself was impeccably clean, and accommodated all our needs. Because of the heat, we couldn’t utilize the outdoor gathering areas as much as we’d have liked, but I should note that the AC in the house had no trouble keeping up with the high outdoor temps, so we were quite comfortable. Each evening our grandchildren impatiently awaited the descent of darkness, which ushered in the nightly backyard display of dancing fireflies - to be chased, caught, and released amidst squeals of delight. Many thanks to our hostess for her thoughtful and much appreciated welcome gift!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Tom S.

Can't say enough about The Great Escape

I just spent an awesome week at The Great Escape. It was so relaxing. The location is great with anything you need nearby....restaurants, shopping, entertainment and best of all the great beach which we walked to every day. Loved going for a walk on the boardwalk in the early morning or evening and the best part was how close it was to walk to. There is a park a few doors away which is also really nice for people with kids. I can't say enough about how relaxing the front porch was with that great view of the lake and the breezes that floated your way all day. The retractable awnings were really nice if you wanted to be on the porch but not bake in the sun. The house was great and it far exceeded our expectations. The owner really goes out of her way to make sure you have everything you need and on top of it we were so surprised with the gifts waiting for our arrival: wine and cheese, grapes, cute wineglasses with the house logo that were gifts for us to keep, and the fridge is stocked with cold water bottles. We have never received anything like that before at any other place we rented. We will definitely return next year and hope to add an additional week to either spend the week of Fourth of July there or else the last two weeks in June. It was a great time and very relaxing. Thanks for all you did to make it that way. We really appreciate it.

10/10 Excellent

Jim S.

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

Lake Como stay

Very much enjoyed our stay at this house in beautiful Lake Como. The house was super clean, well provisioned, and comfortable. We both enjoyed walking along the ocean on the boardwalks which was a 10 minute walk from the house. The neighborhood is quiet and peaceful.
Stayed 81 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela S.

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

Relaxing getaway

This is a lovely property just steps aways from Lake Como and a short walk to the beach. The house was very comfortable, with lovely patios and outdoor spaces. The internet connections were good. Our host Cynthia had great communication, which made our stay that much more relaxing. We had a great trip and would gladly rent this property again.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

John F.

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

Great stay

We had a great stay. The location is great - quiet and low key. Short drive / bike to the beach and downtown Spring Lake. The owner took great care to leave detailed information about managing the property and was very helpful / responsive whenever I had a question. We had to cut our stay short due to Hurricane Ida - but had a great time nonetheless.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Caroline A.

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

Very convenient and clean!

A very convenient and clean house for our family week at the beach! Grandparents and kids alike had a blast and it made getting to the beach really easy. And Cynthia has great attention to detail and clear communication.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

About the host

Hosted by Cynthia

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Our family loves 'The Great Escape' and so will you. The home is impeccable and we want families or mature couples to enjoy it like we do and care for it like it was your own. Once you stay here, you will want to come back.

Why they chose this property

This home has a great view of the lake, and you can see Ocean Avenue and the beach from the front porch. No other rental on this street has this view. It is warm, cozy and inviting. You will feel at home. The close proximity to the lake, ocean and nearby amenities make the location perfect. The grounds are beautiful, and the small fish pond with waterfall and lush plants and flowers, delightful to relax by.

What makes this property unique

Excellent location and value. You won't want to leave, but you surely will want to return again soon!

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