One group at a time gets royal treatment in our own historic home (1820-60s) in the heart of Bridgeton's vast historic district. Two quite private bedrooms are dedicated to a group of 1-4 guests (double-bedded room @$110, & twin-bedded room @$50/bed). Slim in-room foldout for a child is $25. FIOS throughout, and chef-prepared five-star breakfast in our original dining room. We're here for you--two well-vaccinated seniors with two amiable cats. Please come (and stay) healthy! The space We are set on a bluff above the Cohansey River, richly arrayed with handsome Victorian homes, just a few steps from Bridgeton's villagey downtown and well-endowed 1000-acre park (biking, running, kayaking, even the revered Cohanzick Zoo!), and not much more than a mile from the Rutgers Food innovation Center. The Millville Autosports Park and the Renaissance Arts Center, Levoy Theater and Wheaton Arts Glass Museum are only about 15-20 minutes east of us; the Bayshore Center at Bivalve about a half-hour to the south, Philly about 45' to an hour away, NYC & DC only 2 1/2 hours. The house itself is historic--a sensitively updated nationally-registered 'house-tour' house whose older farmhouse-style kitchen/dining room section goes back to the 1820s. The more elegant additions are Victorian--1870 to 1900--and contain two BnB rooms on the second floor. NOTE: We ALWAYS maintain guest privacy and safety by booking only ONE family or group at a time. The spacious main bedroom upstairs looks out over West Commerce St, a County access road that is fairly quiet on weekends but with some street noise on weekday mornings, especially during the school year. It is totally private in relation to the rest of the house, retro in feel but with A/C and other amenities, and combines seclusion with easy one-flight-down access to the dining-room/kitchen area for breakfast. It is fitted with (among other elegant furnishings) an old-fashioned four-poster DOUBLE-bed (NOT a queen!), and is big enough for a foldout bed (additional $25) or pack-n-play (additional $10). It also has its own one-step-down, bright and spotless bathroom, recently-restyled with tiled floor and shower, and with a full door for privacy. A second bedroom (right across a little hall and virtually adjoining) was a child's room and still has that feel. Its twin beds add $50-$75 (one guest or two) and can accommodate almost any age, but best NOT an infant or toddler. For larger groups, bathroom access, of course, is shared through the main bedroom, so shower arrangements would have to be worked out within the group. Another half-bath (sink/toilet)--directly downstairs--is available to guests for times when those in the main bedroom would rather not be disturbed. Good FIOS wifi is available throughout the house. Bridgeton and South Jersey offer lots to see, do, and have for breakfast! Food has in fact been central to farm-life here for centuries, and brought a diversity of migrant workers to surrounding factories, farms, rivers and bays, creating a rich weave of cultures. South Jersey is a dream-destination for farm-foodies, birders and antique-aficionados. Central or South American cooking and great pizza are local traditions, with some Southern and West-Indian eating if you like it hot. Despite restaurant changes in this difficult time, there's always something good to eat locally and we can probably guide you to it. Bridgeton also boasts the first and oldest free African-American settlement in the US (Gouldtown) right within the city boundaries,--even a Lenni Lenape Indian reservation nearby. The Bayshore Center at Bivalve will feed you the world's best oysters while regaling you with the glorious history of shell- and sturgeon-fishing along the Delaware Bay. Besides being a destination in itself, Bridgeton, on the Bayshore Scenic Byway, is gateway to the entire historic and scenic Delaware Bay from Salem to Cape May and only about a 45-minute to 1 hour drive from some of the best Atlantic beaches in New Jersey. It is situated perfectly for those who like their cozy, cosmopolitan & comfort-driven privacy (and an immaculate room to stay in) at a better-than-beach-house rate and with a dash of cultural ambience, green views, big skies and bold sunsets. PRICING REFLECTS SEASONAL CHANGES, so PLEASE do consult the calendar for higher/lower-priced periods. Getting around Downtown and park are in walking distance, as are the choicest sites of historic architecture in this large historic district. You will need a car to go anywhere farther away. Guest access Parking is off-street, in the driveway at the back of the house, which also functions as our main entrance via the back patio. Guests come in through our multi-purpose "slate room" into the connected kitchen/dining room areas. From there it's straight upstairs into the guest-bedroom section of the house. Depending on time of day and time of year, these--and the large back yard--are the spaces we tend to share, though daytime guest privacy is also available in the 'music room,' with wifi available throughout. Sandy is easily persuaded to take you through this virtual museum of a house and regale you with its many stories (be sure to ask him about the Einstein begonia!). Take your pick of breakfast in the dining room or--if you're alone--a bit more family style in our retro kitchen (or in ideal weather even on the back patio!). Please note that repairs to an historic sandstone retaining wall along West Commerce Street have meant a temporary loss of the yard's beauty and seclusion. But we'll tell you the long restoration saga if you come, and hope you'll come back when it's done! We're both tourism aficionados and love to offer advice on what to see--walking, biking, driving, boating--even kayaking!--as well as where to go and how to get there. (Sandy and Flavia have slightly different versions!) We love guest feedback, so don't hesitate to share your experiences. This is our home, so of course we're normally here when guests are, and will be glad to make any personal arrangements about the timing of your comings and goings. More details in the "House Manual" section, if you book. During your stay We live here, and are available and on call as needed, but we try to assure a high degree of guest privacy too. Guests can breakfast in our spacious dining room or, if alone, can join the chef for that cozy in the kitchen feel! As you can tell from reviews, Sandy is a great (and entertaining) breakfast short-order chef--it was his profession for a time. We both love food. Expect us to talk about it at least a little! Flavia speaks Italian and manages in French and Spanish. Other things to note Weekday mornings during the school year school buses will climb the West Commerce Street hill outside our front windows for a few minutes (September to June--not weekends, not holidays, not in the summer). Otherwise it's amazingly quiet here (our guests tell us), and because we're so high above the road with the park virtually at our back, we're also quite sheltered for a house on a principal secondary road at the edge of the downtown. PLUS we're a block away from Route 49 with access to all of the South Jersey "Bayshore" and its extraordinary ecotourism amenities as well as every delight from the Delaware Bridge to the glorious Jersey beaches (stay here, save a LOT of money!). If you like boating or biking or birding, this is the 'gateway'! Satellite maps will show the parks, lakes and river bluffs virtually next door. (More about the area in the Description section.)