Welcome to the life at the Rivah, with a coastal charm, and incredible waterfront views. Perfect if you want fresh air, a quiet and relaxing get-away and some recreational outdoor living. Great breezes and sounds of ocean waves for the perfect relaxation vacation. Home is located on an end lot in a waterfront neighborhood facing a large body of salt water at the mouth of the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay.
The home has a private feel with a farm, open water area, and nature as one of your neighbors. The open water area next door is tidal and changes with the tides but offer no neighbors to the west for your own sunsets.
The cottage has a coastal Maine gray and white colors and offers amazing sunsets and wide water views. You can see across the water to 5 miles away to Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay. 400-square foot screened-in porch offers you an outdoor living room with waterfront views, swinging day bed, outdoor dining table that seats up to 6, overhead fans, and outdoor living room furniture set.
Enjoy watching marine wildlife along with Bald Eagles and Osprey. This is a true Rivah get away in the Northern Neck of Virginia.
6-8-person Hot Tub overlooks the water and a gently sloping backyard area for lawn games. We have bocce ball and corn holes for you to enjoy. Hammock stand and hammock available too.
We have included two kayaks and a SUP all with paddles and some extra life jackets if you forgot your own. Enjoy exploring the water.
Pier has a convenient ladder that can be lowered into the water for a refreshing swim, great to relax, float, and soak up some sun and cool sea breezes. We have included permanent pier furniture that makes the fishing more comfortable. We have upgraded the pier furniture with outdoor cushions readily available in a pier storage box to enjoy being right on the water. Seating for 6 and room for extra chairs.
The Pier has built in fishing rod holders and we love fishing from the dock. Visit RW’s tackle between Callao and Lottsburg to get your bait and tackle, there is always something to buy there.
After a day outdoors, enjoy the outdoor shower with hot and cold water and the best view ever for any outside shower.
Then head to the grill for something good to eat.
Perfect for a girls weekend or guys trip or a family that enjoys the water and outdoors. If it’s not quite summer yet the house comes with an outdoor gas fire pit to warm your toes. The living area has a wood burning for place available in Sept-April and the hot tub will keep you warm too. The hot tub can be used year round.
We just completed our first year with VRBO, but we have spent years enjoying the Rivah house and hope you do as well. We have hosted many visitors and friends for long weekends. Countless girls weekends, guys trips, fishing trips, golf get-always, and just simply relaxing and soaking it up.
Living Room has a new super comfy sectional with a large ottoman. There are two large sliding doors to the screen porch with views of the water. When the weather is right, open the doors and enjoy the fresh air. Wi-Fi is enabled through the house and the TV in the living room includes an Amazon fire stick and log into any of your favorite Apps. DVD also is available and you are welcome to watch one of our 160 movies collected over the years. Extra blankets available in the cedar bench.
We have added a nee coffee maker, knife set and and cooking pans and pots to the kitchen as many of guest like to make meals. The kitchen overall is functional and we have cooked some great meals here. Equipped with all the cooking utensils, pots, pans, toaster, blender, and even a pancake griddle.
All rooms have linen provided and towels/hand towels in the bathrooms. We have included some hotel soap kits in case you forgot yours.
Master bedroom has a king bed, direct and close water views, with a sea-foam green coastal feel, artwork, and includes shams and extra blanket. There is direct access to a deck via sliding doors with 2 Adirondack chairs.
Bedroom 2 has a queen with warm wood furniture and blue colors. Direct access to a deck with a built in high bench and hot tub. Shares a jack&jill bathroom with Bedroom 3.
Bedroom 3 has two twin beds and trundle for a possible third bed.
The house includes a pantry with washer and dryer. The dryer is original, but it knows how to dry.
The area offers few restaurants that are only 10 minutes away in either Callao or Lottsburg.
Callao offers a brewery, deli, sometimes a mobile barbecue, a dairy freeze for ice cream or a burger, pizza place, liquor store, drug store, dollar store, and a mexican food restaurant. There some shops too, have fun exploring.
Lottsburg offers an Ace hardware, RW’s tackle shop for all your fishing needs, and a popular restaurant Cygents.
Heathsville offers the closest grocery store 15-20 mins away.
If need some golf, Quinton Oaks is 20 mins away. There are other golf courses 35-45 min away.
Kilmarnock and Reedville can be a hike 35-45 minutes, but worth exploring if you have the time. We had a successful first year with VRBO with families, small groups of friends, and just some couples taking advantage of the relaxing environment. Read their reviews and hope you choose to vacation here.