Beachfront, close to everything

Enjoy the grandeur of The Griscom House, a stately 19th Century Colonial Revival home directly across from the ocean. Only a minute from the front door to an early morning stroll on the beach or a bike ride on the boardwalk, this premier Cape May home has been one family’s summer residence for four generations. Listed as a contributing home on the National Register of Historic Places, The Griscom House offers history, elegance and comfort with all the modern amenities you would expect. The rooms are large yet intimate and inviting; perfect for bringing family and friends together for fun and great memories.

It's all about the porches! Picture yourself in 1900! Relax on either of two double wide covered porches with old fashioned awnings, while enjoying panoramic views of the ocean. Enjoy the the cool ocean breezes with morning coffee, or while sipping your favorite summer beverage and watching the dolphins bob by in late afternoon.

This summer retreat provides the ideal location...steps to the beach right across the street, arcade, convention hall, boardwalk shops and nearby restaurants. Only a ten minute walk to the mall for shopping and great restaurants.

The first floor features a spacious central hall and large comfortable living room with seating for a crowd, plus a gas fireplace, a game table, & TV. There is a separate family room on the first floor with gas fireplace for additional space for TV, games, or puzzles.

The fully accessorized kitchen features two large side by side refrigerators with ice makers, a drink refrigerator, a gas range and two dishwashers and garbage disposals. There is a convenient eat-in breakfast room with a separate bar sinks adds to the versatility of the kitchen. There is a separate laundry room with a washer/dryer on the second floor.

The dining room is spacious and grand with comfortable seating for 12 - 14 at the main table, and an additional table for 4 more guests. There is a piano.

Four comfortable and tastefully furnished bedrooms radiate off large center hallways on both the second and third floors with newly renovated baths on each floor plus a 5th bath that is a throw back to the 1890's featuring an antique claw foot tub, plus a modern tiled shower added for convenience.

The 2nd floor has period antique furnishings and oriental rugs. There are five bedrooms on the second floor: an antique four poster canopied bed facing the ocean. Across the hall is an oceanfront king bedroom. This bedroom shares a connecting door with the rose colored king bedroom behind it. Then, across the hall, there are two antique four poster twin beds. You will be lulled gently to sleep while listening to the sounds of the ocean waves at the shore. In the back of the house, there is a charming 5th bedroom with a cathedral ceiling. There is a large outside covered porch, off the large center hall through paired french doors, for spectacular views of the ocean.

The third floor has a fresh and breezy beachy decor. There are four bedrooms, directly over the rooms on the second floor. The ocean front room on the right features a queen iron bed and matching daybed. There is a king bed across the hall on the oceanfront side. The bedroom behind features a queen brass bed. Across the hall, there are 2 extra-long twin beds plus two more singles, for a total of 4 single beds, great for kids or teens. There is a small covered porch off the 3rd floor center hall directly facing the ocean. It just might be the best view in Cape May!

In addition, there is a multi-purpose hang out room on the ground level with a high end murphy bed, for a quick conversion to a 10th bedroom. This space has an ensuite full bathroom.

Most beds have pillow mattress toppers for maximum sleeping comfort. All bedrooms offer TVs and ceiling fans. The entire house has 3-zone central heat/air conditioning.

Cape May is one of the country's oldest seaside resorts and encompasses everything a beach resort should have; wide sandy beaches with life guards, extra wide streets and back country roads for biking, boardwalk arcades for the kids, movies, a paradise for bird watchers, outstanding restaurants and so much more.


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