The vacation home market is booming- Â with Avalon and Stone Harbor rightfully positioned as fan favorites!
Sale inventory is at an all time low. Â A well priced property is bound to sell (often with multiple offers) within a short period of time.
If you are considering selling your island home, I am here to help!  ann.delaney@timkerrsir.com  or 609-967-7950
Meticulous Avalon beach cottage extensively updated (interior and exterior) and ready for summer 2021.
High end details throughout.
And check out the huge salt water pool!
For pictures and more information: MLS link
Take a virtual walk through the house, too: Â Virtual Tour
Please contact me to schedule an appointment (609) 967-7950. Â This home will sell FAST!
Thank you for your interest.
Although no issues with snow, the island felt the effects of moderate tidal flooding and some beach erosion.
The crews from public works were out in force today handling street and beach path clean up.
Beach access may be limited on some blocks until the sand is leveled. Â Watch your step!
For 2022 rental licenses in Avalon and Stone Harbor, NJ:
The inspected and tagged fire extinguisher will no longer be permitted inside a cabinet.
Make plans to mount the fire extinguisher in the kitchen in an open location in order to pass the inspection for the 2022 rental season.
This new regulation should be posted on the 2021/2022 renewal paperwork.
More specifics from the Borough of Avalon:
The extinguisher must be labeled, charged and operable.
• Extinguishers must be within 10 feet of the kitchen and located in the path of egress, or near the way out.
• Units must be readily accessible and visible.
• Extinguishers must be mounted using the manufacturer’s hanging bracket, so the operating instructions are clearly visible.
• The extinguisher cannot weigh more than 10 pounds.
• Extinguishers must be an approved type with a minimum rating of 2A-10B:C.
• Upon inspection of the home, the owner’s manual or written operational instructions must be provided and left for the new occupant.
• The unit must be serviced and tagged by a certified Division of Fire Safety contractor within the past 12 months, or the homeowner must have a receipt for a recently purchased extinguisher.
• When the unit is mounted, the top cannot be more than five feet above the floor.
 Whereas the extinguisher used to be allowed to exist under the sink, it now has to be visible. As such, we need to hang a fire extinguisher to pass the fire cert.
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Are you thinking about a summer vacation in Avalon or Stone Harbor NJ?
I am here to help with your vacation rental plans.
https://www.timkerrsir.com/rentals/index/?year=2021
Search our web site for ideas, or contact me at  ann.delaney@timkerrsir.com   for a specific list of options.
Thanks!
I’m celebrating a big birthday this week. Gulp!
January weather tends to be a bit dreary (and gray, cold, damp, windy…etc.), so I originally wanted to travel to a warm beach for my 60th.
I had several ideas on my wish list, but the pandemic had other plans.
Yet I remain grateful for the ability watch the sunrise over the ocean by taking a quick walk down the block.
And I’m thankful for my health, and for the good health of my extended family.
With over 40 years in the local real estate business, I appreciate the incredible number of long time relationships and loyal customers.
But I will still cringe when I have to say “sixty” 😉
Sunrise, sunset and changing tides. Life’s consistencies will help us navigate through the next few months…
Wishing you good health, and sunny beach days in the year ahead!
Santa– the life size plywood cut out version- has been an important part of Christmas for as long as I can remember.
Santa began his life of service in the early 1960s at my parents’ first house in Avalon. He was surrounded by big, multi-colored bulbs on the newly planted shrubs. Inside that modest Golden Home rancher, 4 little girls hung their stockings on a cardboard fireplace with a plug in red bulb that magically turned the metal wheel to create “fire†.
In the 1970s, Santa moved with our family 5 blocks south in Avalon to a larger, 2 story home with a real wood fireplace. The colorful exterior lights were eventually replaced with more subtle white bulbs, but the spot light literally remained on Santa.
In the off season, Santa hung proudly on the garage wall- watching us all come and go. Those little girls grew up and moved out, bringing back grandchildren for days on the beach. In the 1980s, my young sons were fascinated by Santa, and maybe a bit intimidated based on our attempts to use him for improved behavior!
When my parents downsized to a townhouse in the early 1990s, my father asked if I wanted Santa for our home. Of course, I was thrilled- and Santa didn’t complain as he was forced to leave Avalon and move “off shoreâ€.
Santa loyally followed us on each move- knowing that he would be given a prominent position (with a flood light) at Christmas.  Years later, he gratefully moved back to the island to become a Stone Harbor resident!
Now coasting past his mid-50s, Santa was showing signs of wear (aren’t we all).
For several years, I thought about arranging a touch up, but it just didn’t feel right.  Thankfully, our niece offered her artistic talents - a perfect fit!
So the newly refreshed Santa is back in his designated spot in front of our home- ready to face another 50+ years by the beach 😎
Winter Beach Days…
Looking forward to warm and sunny beach days ahead!