Amenities

Note: numbers and amounts listed below are approximate -- sometimes supplies dwindle as guests use them up.
Please let me know if anything is almost gone!

Beach

1 1/2 blocks to beach
Eight Beach tags included (6 adult, 2 senior) Children under 12 are free; additional daily tags can be purchased at the beach entrance
Beach locker to store chairs, toys
Approximately 8 beach chairs and 14 beach towels
Frisbie, beach toys, skim board, 2 beach umbrellas

Accommodations

Main part of house: 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, sleeps 10
Connecting apartment: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, sleeps 4
Roll-away bed for one extra guest
Two Pac'n'plays, stroller, booster seat, and high chair
Plenty of pillows, bed linens, blankets, dish towels, bath towels, hand towels, facecloths
Twin room on third floor has a "convert a king" set that allows the room to be set up with a king-sized bed instead of two twins.
Master bedroom, apartment living room, lavender bedroom, and yellow bedroom are roomy enough for the rollaway bed or a portable crib.
Ironing board and iron (but hey, this is the beach!)
Hair dryer

Kitchen/Dining

Dishwasher and dishwasher soap
Refrigerator with ice-maker.
Stand-alone ice machine - will make up to 12 lbs. of ice in a day
Beverage refrigerator in dining room -- saves space in the main fridge and makes it so convenient for guests to grab a cool one!
Gas stove
Apartment kitchen has a second refrigerator, cooktop, and oven
2 coffee makers, 2 toasters, 2 blenders, 2 microwaves; waffle iron, large crockpot, coffee grinder, food processor
Rice cooker, hot water kettle
Service for at least 24: dishes, glassware, silverware, chopsticks.

12 wine glasses, 10 champagne flutes, 6 martini glasses, water pitchers

Spices, herbs, staples (if any look low, please let me know):


Spices & Herbs Staples

allspice
basil 
bay leaves
chili powder
coriander (ground)
cinnamon & sugar
cinnamon (ground)
cloves (whole & ground)
cumin
curry powder
dill
garlic powder
italian herb mix
minced onions
nutmeg
oregano
paprika
peppercorns
pumpkin pie spice
rosemary
sage
salt
taco seasoning
turmeric
thyme

Oils
  PAM
  olive oil
  vegetable oil
Flavors
  almond extract
  vanilla extract
Vinegars
  apple cider 
  balsamic 
  white 
Other
  baking powder
  baking soda
  cornstarch 
  cream of tartar
  flour
  rice
  sugar
  tea

Dish soap & sponges
Kitchen garbage bags
Serving tray, serving dishes & utensils of all kinds, good set of knives
Lobster crackers, lobster pot
Various sizes of baking/casserole dishes
Electric carving knife
Lots of pots, pans, muffin tins, turkey roaster, turkey baster
Oven mitts, pot holders, dish towels
Dining/living room can be configured to seat 8-26 -- great for family reunions
Small collection of cookbooks
Nice cloth tablecloths and napkins, some seasonal colors to set a nice table; woven placemats for more casual dining
Gas grill, gas tank, & grilling implements

Spices & Herbs	Staples
allspice basil bay leaves chili powder coriander (ground) cinnamon & sugar cinnamon (ground) cloves (whole & ground) cumin curry powder dill garlic powder italian herb mix minced onions nutmeg oregano paprika peppercorns pumpkin pie spice rosemary sage salt taco seasoning turmeric thyme	Oils PAM olive oil vegetable oil Flavors almond extract vanilla extract Vinegars apple cider balsamic white Other baking powder baking soda cornstarch cream of tartar flour rice sugar tea

Supplies/cleaning

Laundry soap, bleach, floor cleaner, window cleaner, mops, brooms, 2 vacuum cleaners
Housekeeping service between all rentals and every two weeks for longer rentals.
Toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, bath and hand soap, dish soap, kitchen & wastebasket garbage bags
High efficiency, high capacity washer and steam dryer; iron, ironing board
First aid kit and emergency supplies (flashlights, lantern, candles, matches)

Entertainment

Lots of games, cards, puzzles; According to Hoyle game rulebooks

Settlers of Cataan
Monopoly
CandyLand
Scrabble
Cards & poker chips
Upwords
DaVinci Challenge
Uno
Uno Stacko
Mancala
Parcheesi

Boggle
Twister
Life
Yahtzee
Pictionary
Backgammon
Chess
Checkers
Chinese Checkers
Risk
Cribbage

Wide-screen 47" HD TV in the downstairs living room, with Netflix and Blu-Ray DVD.
32" flatscreen TV in 2nd floor den with DVD player.
DVR and Fios Extreme HD Cable
Great books to read at the beach (including some for younger readers)
Wireless internet connection throughout the house

Climate controls

Ultra-modern, quiet air cooling/heating system with individual controls in each room
Ceiling fans in all bedrooms, dining room, living rooms
Cozy, easy-to-use gas fireplace
Baseboard heat for winter.
Master bathroom has heated floor.

Parking

No off-street parking is available. Street parking on summertime weekends is very tight, so I strongly advise guests to limit the number of cars they bring and to arrive as close to check-in time Friday as possible to secure a nearby parking spot. Bring enough food to last the weekend so that you don't need to move your car until Monday. Be careful not to park in front of driveways or in the marked yellow spots at the corners. Here are links to train and bus schedules which are especially convenient if you will be coming from New York City or Newark Airport. The house is approximately 1/3 mile from the Asbury Park train station, an easy and pleasant walk, and even closer to the Ocean Grove bus stop.