10/10 Excellent
elizabeth b.
12 July 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best vacation rental ever!
elizabeth b.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
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Historic Waterfront Farmhouse, Private Beach Access
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Reviews
10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 10
Popular amenities
Explore the area
Reedville, VA
- Reedville Fishermen's Museum6 min drive
- Buzzard's Point Marina12 min drive
- Smith Point Marina13 min drive
Rooms & beds
3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)
Bunk Room
+2
6 Double Beds
Downstairs Queen Suite
1 Queen Bed
Upstairs King Room
1 King Bed
1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom
Downstairs bathroom in bedroom
Shower only
Harry Potter Potty
Toilet
Upstairs Hall Bathroom
Bathtub or shower
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area
About this property
Historic Waterfront Farmhouse, Private Beach Access
Amazing *SUNSETS*! Your stay will include the nightly entertainment of basking in the pink and golden hours around sunset time. Come in from the water or beach in time to pour a cocktail and enjoy the show. There is instant vacation relaxation in the glow of the Northern Neck's amazing sunsets from a wide view across Cockrell's Creek. Coastal farmhouse c.1790 looks out to the harbor and daily boat parade to the historic fishing village of Reedville. Enjoy a shaded summer breeze under the ancient magnolia, play games in the yard, spot birds, and roast s'mores at the water's edge; all on 2 private acres.
Sandy launch for on-site five SUP boards (3 adult, 2 child) and two kayaks. Life vests also provided.
Enjoy river life AND beach days with access to a private white sand neighborhood beach just a short walk or drive across the street. Beach is on the Chesapeake Bay and wonderful for a sandy beach day and big water swim without huge waves. During the weekdays almost no one is there. Beach chairs (4) and umbrella provided.
This special home is rooted in Reedville's fishing history but is outfitted for today's living. Explore the region from this comfortable oasis or stay put and relax on one of 3 porches, float, paddle, crab and fish off the dock.
We look at the Omega fishery boats and on occasion we smell the fish processing, typically at night when it happens. It’s all part of Reedville life!
House is on a private point of land and surrounded by water on three sides, 800 ft of water frontage. Amazing water views from every room.
This home is ideal for a large family or 2 families. There is queen bed with private bathroom downstairs and a king bedroom upstairs that shares the hall bath. Kids' wing upstairs includes huge bunk room and hang out space. Sofa downstairs pulls out to queen.
All upholstered furnishings/mattresses/bedding are new as of 2018-2019. House is very clean and updated while still exuding the charm that only older places have.
Are you a boater? Launch your boat at the newly renovated state boat launch, Shell Landing a few hundred yards from the house. Boat to four restaurants and a vineyard or fish the Chesapeake Bay. It's just five minutes from Shell Landing out to the bay or to quaint Reedville (by car or boat). Or, rent a pontoon boat at Smith Point Marina on the Little Wicomoco River.
Sandy launch for on-site five SUP boards (3 adult, 2 child) and two kayaks. Life vests also provided.
Enjoy river life AND beach days with access to a private white sand neighborhood beach just a short walk or drive across the street. Beach is on the Chesapeake Bay and wonderful for a sandy beach day and big water swim without huge waves. During the weekdays almost no one is there. Beach chairs (4) and umbrella provided.
This special home is rooted in Reedville's fishing history but is outfitted for today's living. Explore the region from this comfortable oasis or stay put and relax on one of 3 porches, float, paddle, crab and fish off the dock.
We look at the Omega fishery boats and on occasion we smell the fish processing, typically at night when it happens. It’s all part of Reedville life!
House is on a private point of land and surrounded by water on three sides, 800 ft of water frontage. Amazing water views from every room.
This home is ideal for a large family or 2 families. There is queen bed with private bathroom downstairs and a king bedroom upstairs that shares the hall bath. Kids' wing upstairs includes huge bunk room and hang out space. Sofa downstairs pulls out to queen.
All upholstered furnishings/mattresses/bedding are new as of 2018-2019. House is very clean and updated while still exuding the charm that only older places have.
Are you a boater? Launch your boat at the newly renovated state boat launch, Shell Landing a few hundred yards from the house. Boat to four restaurants and a vineyard or fish the Chesapeake Bay. It's just five minutes from Shell Landing out to the bay or to quaint Reedville (by car or boat). Or, rent a pontoon boat at Smith Point Marina on the Little Wicomoco River.
Property manager
Elizabeth
Languages
English
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Amenities
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Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
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House Rules
Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
Children
Children allowed: ages 0–17
No paint, pla-doh, slime, goop, tye-die, etc.
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
About the area
Reedville
Located in Reedville, this holiday home is in a rural area and on the waterfront. Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve and Fleeton Beach reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Reedville Fishermen's Museum and Compass Entertainment Complex. Travelling with kids? Consider Steamboat Era Museum and Deltaville Maritime Museum. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Reedville, VA
What's nearby
- Fleeton Beach - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
- Reedville Fishermen's Museum - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
- Buzzard's Point Marina - 12 min drive - 10.2 km
- Smith Point Marina - 13 min drive - 9.1 km
- Northern Neck Farm Museum - 16 min drive - 15.9 km
Getting around
Restaurants
- Newsome's Restaurant - 13 min drive
- Crazy Crab - 7 min drive
- Horn Harbor Restaurant - 19 min drive
- Jacey Vineyards - 29 min drive
- Los Patrones - 13 min drive
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Reviews
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10/10
Check-in
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Communication
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Location
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Listing accuracy
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Caroline M.
21 July 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just what we needed!
Caroline M.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
10/10 Excellent
Eddie G.
26 June 2023
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay with family
Eddie G.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
10/10 Excellent
Elizabeth B.
2 Dec 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Thanksgiving in Virginia
Elizabeth B.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2022
10/10 Excellent
Mandi B.
30 July 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved it!
Mandi B.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
10/10 Excellent
Ron S.
24 Feb 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fabulous stay and charming house
Ron S.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022
10/10 Excellent
Judy D.
2 Aug 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect, Beautiful and Fun!
Judy D.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
10/10 Excellent
MB J.
30 June 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great getaway!
MB J.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Katherine C.
13 Mar 2021
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful house and views
Katherine C.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
About the host
Hosted by Elizabeth
We need to be near or on the water. We like sand between our toes and Richmond doesn't have a lot of that. High rises on the beach are not our thing so the quiet, rural serenity of the Northern Neck fits just right. Our family has been enjoying some of the best times of our lives here since 2005.
Why they chose this property
We had a long, romantic lead-in to owning this home. We used to have a cottage nearby and would pass this house on the way to ours, always admiring it from afar. We finally got a close-up look around 2010 when we stopped in to the huge estate sale happening. We clearly remember wandering around betwixt awe and horror thinking, "Whoever gets this place will have their hands FULL." We hoped resourceful friends would buy it. But it sat, and sat.
In 2018, life triangulated us to be there on the exact day we needed to be to make her ours. So, now WE have our hands wonderfully full with the honor of being the next family to love and care for her. We have decades of projects lined up but we force ourselves to stop and enjoy it, as we hope you will, too. We think the house is happy that more laughs and happy times are being had within the walls. Sometimes we can't help but wonder about all of the world news shared and chewed over here; the work and tending that once was a large swath of the area, now down to these two acres.
Neat tidbit. We have heard some history from the family who owned for 120+ years. It seems that the man who purchased in 1869 was the descendent of a young man who had come from England via the headwright system in the 17th century. He ended up purchasing the home from a descendent of the man who'd received acreage for "sponsoring" his own forefather. Many of the old homes in the Fleeton area were/are owned by members of both families.
The nearby remnants of one of the areas many fish factories (only Omega remains) was the Douglas Menhaden Company, owned by the same family, generations of fishing boat captains turned area businessmen. Americus "Mac" Douglas was the longest resident of the home.
Take a paddle out the cove, heading toward the Bay, and you can see the collapsed brick fish processing stack up close. It's marked "ruins" on the map.
In 2018, life triangulated us to be there on the exact day we needed to be to make her ours. So, now WE have our hands wonderfully full with the honor of being the next family to love and care for her. We have decades of projects lined up but we force ourselves to stop and enjoy it, as we hope you will, too. We think the house is happy that more laughs and happy times are being had within the walls. Sometimes we can't help but wonder about all of the world news shared and chewed over here; the work and tending that once was a large swath of the area, now down to these two acres.
Neat tidbit. We have heard some history from the family who owned for 120+ years. It seems that the man who purchased in 1869 was the descendent of a young man who had come from England via the headwright system in the 17th century. He ended up purchasing the home from a descendent of the man who'd received acreage for "sponsoring" his own forefather. Many of the old homes in the Fleeton area were/are owned by members of both families.
The nearby remnants of one of the areas many fish factories (only Omega remains) was the Douglas Menhaden Company, owned by the same family, generations of fishing boat captains turned area businessmen. Americus "Mac" Douglas was the longest resident of the home.
Take a paddle out the cove, heading toward the Bay, and you can see the collapsed brick fish processing stack up close. It's marked "ruins" on the map.
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