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Victorian Beach House
Front Porch living with rockers...
Large living room with gas fireplace.
Living room
Ottoman filled with board games for the family and lots of children's books

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6157.9 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Kitchen
  • Fireplace
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Cape Charles, VA
  • Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Cape Charles Beach
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Bay Creek Golf Club
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)
    ‪50 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Sweet Victorian Beach Cottage

Right in Historic Cape Charles!!! Just a minute walk to the Marina and a few minute walk to the beach, this Victorian beach house has all the modern comforts downstairs, with a huge modern kitchen, spacious living room with gas fireplace and brand new half bath, coupled with the sweet charm of a chic cottage upstairs with three bedrooms and a full bath.

Outside it has a large fenced yard with a big back patio for BBQing and hanging out. It has a private outdoor shower with a full closed in changing area and a shed packed with beach cruiser bicycles, beach toys, chairs, umbrellas, lawn games such as corn hole....everything you could need for a family fun packed getaway.

All attractions are just a walk, bike or golf cart ride away! We have a 5 passenger golf cart with utility cart available for separate rental fee and must be pre-arranged.

The house has a good size master with a Queen size bed (sleeps 2) as well as a family suite that has one room with a full size bed (sleeps 2) and another with bunk beds (sleeps 2).

Our property has a washer/dryer combo unit great for small loads and we provide all the fresh linens and towels you could need!

Property manager

DeBellis
Premier Host

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 23
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Cape Charles

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Historic Downtown Cape Charles, a neighbourhood in Cape Charles. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Cape Charles Beach and Kiptopeke State Park, while Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center and Barrier Island Museum are cultural highlights. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Cape Charles, VA

What's nearby

  • Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Cape Charles Beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bay Creek Golf Club - 6 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Eyre Hall - 12 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Kiptopeke State Park - 14 min drive - 16.1 km

Getting around

  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Shanty - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Sting-Ray's Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Hardee's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Brown Dog Ice Cream - ‬16 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Sweet Victorian Beach Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Sweet Victorian Beach Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sweet Victorian Beach Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sweet Victorian Beach Cottage located?

Located in Historic Downtown Cape Charles, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center and Cape Charles Beach. Bay Creek Golf Club is 2.1 mi (3.4 km) away.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 48 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed our after Labor Day stay
Cape Charles is a beautiful town on the bay and did not disappoint with the a clean beach and small town atmosphere. Plenty of great places to eat and try some local craft brews. The house was nice with the updated kitchen being the highlight of the property. We enjoyed our walks to the beach and around town, being the active people we are, but it is just short of a mile to the beach from this location. If you are not up for that, no problem, just consider adding the golf cart rental from the property owner.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Girls weekend
Lenore’s place was perfect for a weekend getaway with my mom! The house was as described/pictured and met all our needs. Beds were comfy and the neighborhood was very quiet, so very restful after spending our days exploring all Cape Charles has to offer. Great weather, beach, bakeries, parks, wine tastings, restaurants, sunsets, and ice cream! Couldn’t have asked for a better weekend. Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Shore life at this cute cottage was fantastic!
Property and house were in great shape and we really enjoyed our stay! Owner was wonderful and we would highly recommend! We love Cape Charles and can't wait to come back!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Weekend
We had a perfect Cape Charles weekend. Lenore was an excellent host, extremely responsive and helpful. The place was exactly what we needed, and the golf cart was an added bonus. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Plenty of space for our family!
Thank you for a wonderful stay! Home had everything we needed, plenty of space for our family to hang out and play games during rainy days, the entire home was well-stocked with toiletries, towels and the like. The water cooler with water included was a nice surprise! Lenore was a great host and we look forward to coming back!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
We had a great trip, the house had everything we needed. The owner was very responsive.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Lindsay R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Week Away
We really enjoyed our stay. The outdoor shower was a major bonus! The house was tidy, had ample towels and beach towels to borrow, washing machine, games, books, coffee, no clutter and Lenore was super responsive throughout our stay. We rented the golf cart for a couple days, which was fun and made traveling around town very convenient.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayleigh W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing location
We had an amazing time! The house was stocked with everything a family of 4 needed for a beach stay! We will most definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alicia M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Lovely house in Cape Charles
Had a great stay at Lenore's place. Wonderful location that was convenient to the beach and the shops/dining in town. It was helpful to rent the golf cart to get ourselves and our one year old to the beach. If we didn't have a little one it would have been an easy walk. Lenore was very responsive and answered quickly when we struggled with the lock box. The house is historic and the upstairs is more rustic than downstairs, but suited our needs well. The bed was comfortable. Very nice yard with outdoor picnic table and patio. Would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

steven b., norfolk

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Steve brady
Nice place. Good location in historical section
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great beach house
Property was in a great location, easy access to the beach and the golf cart was awesome! Outdoor shower was very helpful with getting the sand off the kids. Very much enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jack B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
Amazing place, great location, communication was excellent, clean and we loved for our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Justin V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent had week in summer
This is a Cape Charles gem, and we loved it. There were enough bikes for our whole family and the location is awesome. Great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

H S., Danville VA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pretty place in Cape Charles
Clean and convenient. Charming place to enjoy the fun in Cape Charles. Terrific stay and experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Molly O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great time
We had a great stay! The location is perfect to take a quick golf cart ride to the beach or to the downtown area. The house was a great place to wind down and the outdoor shower helped keep the sand out of the house. The owner was great to communicate with the entire stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
Our family had the best time in Cape Charles. We loved that we could park our car for the week and golf cart everywhere. The house was a short ride to everything- the beach, restaurants, put put golf, etc. We loved having an outdoor shower for easy clean up for the kids after our beach days.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

louis r.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Classic Cape Charles
This home is a wonderful example of a restored Cape Charles original. It has all the modern features you would want while capturing the feel of a small beach town property from another time. The home is well equipped and furnished, nicely located, and well maintained. The hosts are super responsive. We had a brief but very enjoyable say.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lauren B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome Stay
We had a wonderful stay at The Jay House! The sleeping arrangements were perfect for me, my mother in law, and two young kids (2 & 5). The house was located within walking/biking distance to the playground and the beach. However, I highly recommend renting the golf cart! We took it everywhere we went all weekend. Lenore was super accommodating and even let us check in early.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra H., Lakeville

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A great base to venture from and return to!
This property is fully equipped with an amazing kitchen, (grill outside and more seating!) breakfast bar, dining room table that seats 6 with a smart TV, then there is the comfy living room with books galore, all kinds of great board games for family fun and a large smart TV for down time. The bedrooms are cute, and meant for sleeping in. The mattress in the master bedroom where we slept was comfortable. there was an AC in the room, but our visit was during a chilly period, so we used the central heat instead. Lenore has complimentary bikes which we didn't use but appreciated the offer. We cooked most meals at the house and ventured about during the day, happy to come back to a comfortable, clean, quiet property. All in all, this house is perfect to use as your base camp for a great Virginia vaccation!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Wanda W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Peaceful and Pleasant
Seeked a peaceful and pleasant getaway and got just that. Stay was nice and communication with owner was wonderful. Recommend golf cart, enjoyable evening rides and sunset views.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

cynthia d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family getaway
We had a great time. The owner was very helpful in helping with our questions and needs. The house was very nicely decorated and worked well for our family. The fenced yard was a plus for young children.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachael M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house with everything you need!
We absolutely loved our stay! This was our first time visiting Cape Charles and I’m so glad this was the home we chose to stay in! It’s on a quiet street with a good size back yard and all the amenities we could ever need. Appreciated the coffee bar, abundance of nice beach/bath towels (it was really nice to not have to bring those!), cornhole, outdoor gas grill, bikes and beach chairs. Also the bed in the primary bedroom is VERY comfortable, and we’re picky when it comes to beds. We also rented the golf cart which I highly recommend. We didn’t drive our car at all while we were there as it’s an easy 2 minute golf cart ride to everything! Lenore was very easy to communicate with and checked in with us throughout the week (via text). Promptly brought TP when we ran low and dropped off an extra jug of water. I love the charm of the house too but appreciated that the kitchen has been updated.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Megan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Cape Charles Gem - Soaking up the end of summer!
Great location! Easy walking, biking and quick golf cart rides to any place we wanted/needed to go. Definitely recommend renting their golf cart. The house was perfect and roomy for our family of 5. So many nice amenities - new kitchen, outdoor shower, lots of bath and beach towels, bikes were awesome, etc. We loved the bay beach (bring floats for the water), restaurants and shops were great and all super close to the house. We enjoyed sitting on the front porch and then watching the beautiful sunsets on the beach each night. House was quiet, clean and had everything we needed for our stay. Lenore was awesome - great communication and responded super-fast. We plan to return, hopefully sooner than later. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place. Great owner.
We rented for the week with our 2 kids. The house is nicely updated but still keeps that old school Cape Charles charm that you're looking for when you vacation here. Master bed was nice and comfy. The golf cart that came with the home unfortunately had a mechanical issue when we got there. (Nobody's fault. These things happen.) But it was nice for the owner to be understanding and get it fixed as quickly as possible while also pro-rating the charge for the days it was out of service. Highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Alice C., Richmond, VA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Family Vacation
The owner was very helpful and reached out during our stay to make sure we had everything we needed. She was a pleasure to rent from! The kitchen in the home is newly renovated and very nice. We couldn't find a colander in the kitchen but otherwise it had most everything we needed. The bunk room gets really hot at night- upstairs is cooled by ac units and this room relies on the unit in the adjoining bedroom. The provided box fan helped, but it was honestly still pretty hot and our kids ended up on the floor in our room eery night. Not many toys for little ones so be sure to bring your own from home. We were grateful that the host provided a nice water cooler system with hot and cold drinking water. She even had an extra water jug delivered during our stay. The golf cart was really great- having the storage space in the back was awesome! We also really appreciated the outdoor shower (although sight lines to neighbor's windows kept us in our bathing suits despite an otherwise seemingly private shower space!). Overall I would recommend this house!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by DeBellis

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Lenore & Rocco have been vacationing in Cape Charles since 2013 when they took their first family vacation there and fell in love!!! They knew then that the 23310 was a very special place. In 2017, they purchased the "Jay House" with the thoughts of one day retiring...but within 6 months knew they didn't want to wait and made Cape Charles their home in 2018 full time. Since then, they have moved out to the waterfront to a more rural area and now enjoy sharing The Jay House with other families. They are also the owners of Love + Rosemary, a well known catering company on the shore and Edible Picasso Co. a cafe/store in downtown Cape Charles.

Why they chose this property

Lenore & Rocco's favorite thing about their home on Jefferson is the big modern kitchen and living room space, gorgeous yard and it's location...close to everything but somehow away from the crowds.

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