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[stevieb]

I'm not much for Victorians, but somehow like this one, even given the front-facing garages, which are usually a deal breaker. Some might find the interiors on the fussy side, but I very much like what I see.

[Sooner]

All that furniture and fabric and paint makes those small spaces look very cramped to me.  But that's just me probably.  

[shoptilyadropagain]

A Victorian house and decor are sure not my thing.  I do like the exterior of the house though.  I could never live with all those prints and ruffles in the sunroom.  Those windows are absolutely beautiful but you don't notice them because of all the prints and ruffles.

[faeriemoon]

I do like that it's a beach house that hasn't been "blued" to death.

[CANDLEQUEEN]

I am in no way a fan of Victorian Homes, they are just too frilly for me, but this one is done very nice, I really enjoyed looking at the rooms. I would definitely remove the window treatments from the SunRoom as well.....

[DREAMON]

I am not a fan of windows being covered but after spending so much time in Avalon NJ in the hot Summer...window coverings are a necessity. It gets hot and very humid by the ocean in July and August. 

[Carmie]

I love Avalon and visit there every year in the fall.  That house is modern Victorian style and is not a true older Victorian house. It is a fairly new construction and wasn't there in 1890.

This style is going up all over the NJ shore...Cape May, Wildwood, North Wildwood, Avalon and Stone Harbor....might be more places as well, but these I am familiar with.

I really love Victorian homes....the real ones, not the "Victorian style" homes.  They just don't have the real feel....they look too modern.  

While I do like the house, I could and would live there, most of those furnishings would have to go, especially in the sunroom.

IMO, the designer missed the mark.  Those striped awning window coverings look like they were repurposed from the Mad Batter Restaurant in Cape May and the furniture is too much.

From what I can see of the bedroom, it looks great....just what is expected in a Victorian house at the shore.

[QVCisFun]

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@Oznell wrote:

It was this quirky sunroom that grabbed me:

The room seems to turn a corner, and continue on, taking advantage of those lovely arched windows--

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I like the Laura Ashley look and find this room appealing.  I also like the second photo with that nicely textured bricky block wall for added atmosphere along with the table and chairs, the corner windows and valances, . . .

[Oznell]

Agree, @Kitty Galore, I don't care for the visual of the ground floor or loggia/ shed area being turned into a modern garage.  I suppose that was one of the tweaks or concessions they felt they must make to their needs...

@Carmie ,  surprisingly, it is an old house, according to the House Beautiful feature done on the project.  They described it as "circa 1900".  That's why it was such a challenge for designer Lucy O'Brien, especially turning that third floor into something more liveable.

@QVCisFun ,  love your term "textured bricky block wall"-- that really drew me to it too!

[haddon9]

Looks like something you would see in Cape May, NJ which is just down the road from Avalon.  Avalon tends to have more modern looking homes.