Ocean View, Delaware
Welcome to “Bay Bliss” our beautiful 5 –bedroom, 3-bathroom single family home located in the Bay Forest Club community. Our well- appointed vacation home sleeps 10 people and features an open concept living in one of the best communities in the Bethany Beach area. Bay Forest has it all- with access to the beautiful Indian River Bay, 2 large pool complexes, fitness center, miles of walking/biking paths, various sport courts, fire pit, beach shuttle and much more. All this and less than 5 miles from Bethany Beach!
First floor Great Room features:
• An open concept great room with kitchen, breakfast nook & family room
o Breakfast nook has table seating for 8 people with pond and fountain views
o Additional kitchen bar seating for 3
• Fully equipped gourmet kitchen with brand new black stainless appliances featuring a gas cooktop stove with double oven unit, microwave, dishwasher and large refrigerator. An additional full-size refrigerator is located in the garage for your extra food/drinks. Lots of cabinet space with additional storage available in a large kitchen pantry.
• Open and airy family room includes ample seating for the family with a 55” Smart TV, entertainment center with cable TV and 4K Blu-ray DVD player
• Amazon Echo (Alexa) in the kitchen
• Plenty of Blu-ray/DVD movies available, perfect for a rainy day or family movie night
Additional First floor features:
• Informal dining area with seating for 6 people
o This is a flexible space that can be used for family meals but is also a fun game area
o Dining room cabinet loaded with family games & puzzles perfect for the evening or rainy day fun
• First floor Master Bedroom Suite
o Large master King suite with pond and fountain views
o Ceiling fan
o 32’’ TV with DVD player
o En-suite bathroom featuring a large walk-in shower, separate jetted tub, and double vanities
o Large walk-in closet
• First floor Queen Bedroom
o Beautifully decorated Queen bed with premium bedding, dresser, ceiling fan and a large closet
• First floor Children’s Bedroom
o Featuring two sets of twin bunk beds
o Fun, beachy décor, dresser and a large closet
• Full bath with shower/tub combination located between the Queen bedroom and Children’s bedroom
Second floor features:
• 4th bedroom featuring a Queen bed with walk-in closet, TV and newly upgraded décor
• Full bath with shower/tub combination with upgraded countertops
• 5th bedroom/Loft room
o Large, flexible space with two twin beds and a 2nd family room with TV entertainment center
o This large space can be used as a 5th bedroom as it contains a closet and is adjacent to a full bathroom
o Also contains a large 2nd family room area with ample seating including a 46” TV, DVD player, Playstation 3, sofa and loveseat
o Fun area for kids/teens separate from the main family room on the first floor
Additional house amenities include:
• The house has been recently updated to include new furnishings, coastal themed bedding and new décor
• High-speed internet/Wifi and Amazon Alexa Echo in kitchen
• 2 car-garage (room for 1 car) with all the supplies you need for a fun beach vacation- We have thought of everything!
o Beach chairs, beach toys, umbrellas, beach cart
o Boogie boards
o Tennis rackets/balls
o Golf club putters/chippers and golf balls
o Bikes (adult/kids- bring your own helmet)
o Baby supplies- full size high chair, pack and play
• Full size washer/dryer
• Beautiful outdoor space with large Trex-style deck, outdoor dining set and a brand new gas grill for a fun family BBQ on the deck
• Large grass yard with pond view
Bay Forest Club Amenities:
• Scenic walking/biking paved paths throughout the community makes biking to the amenities fun and easy. Additional wooded walking trails throughout the community
• Clubhouses with 2 pool complexes and fitness center.
o Main clubhouse area features:
A large pool complex containing a lap pool, rec pool with a lazy river, multiple water slides, pool volleyball and basketball area with fun water features; lounge area for shallow water relaxation
Full food and bar service available poolside
State of the art fitness center
Lighted, tennis courts
Outdoor volleyball, horseshoes, bocce ball, basketball, putting green
o Brand new (opened in 2018) 2nd clubhouse area features:
Pool complex with lap pool and lounge pool areas with Tiki Bar featuring food and drinks
Indoor recreation center “The Barn” with indoor basketball and pickle ball courts
State of the art fitness center
• Access to the Indian River Bay via the community marina
o Kayak 3rd party rental available
o Pier can be used for crabbing and fishing
• Community Beach shuttle to Bethany Beach- service suspended due to COVID.
• Community gas fire pit
• Large fishing ponds located near the community entrance is great fun for all ages and fully stocked with bass and sunnies.
• Close to restaurants and 3 grocery stores
Great location and great home. House was exactly as pictured and had tons of space for everyone. Loaded with all the kitchen essentials. Amenities were unbelievable (and close to the home). Pools were a big hit and the game room was perfect for extra indoor fun. Would love to come back again.
The property Bay Bliss was all that was described and more. Marianne was helpful and totally responsive. The Bay Forest Community excelled in all the amenities they offered. The family and Grandchildren had a blast.
House was wonderful. Location and community amazing. Owner was helpful and quick to respond to questions. Already booked next year. See you in 2024!!!!
The house was beautiful, spacious and well located within the community. There are bikes and chairs in the garage, all the necessary stuff in the kitchen and the decor is very pleasing. We had a wonderful time!
I was willing to overlook the poor cleaning job done by the cleaners, but there was a terrible smell of cat urine in the garage. The smell lasted the duration of our entire stay. I left a message with the owners our first morning, who kept insisting the smell was garbage, not cat pee, but all 10 of us knew what we were smelling. There was a litter box with some litter stuck to bottom, so I am positive a cat was there. They did offer to have someone come out to clean, but this did not seem like an adequate solution. Cat pee is not something that can be just cleaned up.. But, we decided to let it go. Now, we get a bill for 250 and email stating, “Broke our blinds. The blinds are custom and cost to replace and install is approximately$150.Also.we were charged extra.cleaning. fee. They left the house very dirty,moved furniture upstairs and kids put stickers on the furniture that took time to remove.” The blinds fell apart upon normal usage our very first morning.. Our children did not put stickers on furniture. The cleaning crew missed bandaids, dirty laundry, and dirty dishes and the owners knew about it, but had the nerve to accuse us of leaving their place dirty. Given the state of the home when we arrived and the health hazard in the garage, I’m outraged. I have rented from VRBO for many years, twice a year, and never have left a place dirty or received a bad review. And this the is the first bad review I have ever left as well, for anything ever in my life.
This home provides everything you could possibly need for a great vacation. Home had anything you could think of in the kitchen and to support fun outside the home like beach chairs, umbrellas, bikes, sports equipment etc. Amenities were great as well like pools and lots of sports
It was very quiet and relaxing! Our weather was not great so it made packing up for the beach more cumbersome. But the pool entertained our children a lot even my 14yo! We found just a few places that the cleaning crew may have missed but unfortunately they did stand out to us.
Everyone had a great time. Very very nice home, but still kid friendly too. Marianne was great - got right back to me when I texted a question during our stay. We were sad to leave and hope to come back. Thank you for sharing your home with us — we just loved it!
Booked this house for our annual week long golf trip. What a great house! Clean and comfortable. Spacious living room, Central to many great golf courses. Will definitely consider this house again for upcoming trips.
Layout and size of the house was ideal and very beneficial to our family. The kitchen was well stocked, the garage has everything you need for the beach and my kids were obsessed with the community pools. Owner was very responsive and helped make everything hassle free. I will be coming back next year.
Very nice house, my family enjoyed the bikes, corn hole game in backyard and other toys in the garage. Nice back deck, plenty of dishes, cookware. I like the ease of the combination door lock. Enough parking for our family too. While the pools in the Bay Forest community are very nice I was not happy with the $50 fee for anyone 5 and older. I think the fee should be less for 5-12 since they are not allowed to use some amenities. My one grandson had just turned 5. However it is a beautiful community to walk or bike in.
Marianne and Craig’s property worked out great for our extended family. The home is spacious and clean and the Bay Forest community has wonderful amenities. Would highly recommend!
Totally worth every penny spent! The rooms were beautifully decorated and clean. The amenities were perfect from the lazy River pool to fishing right out the back door. I fell in love with Bay Forest! Thank you for opening your house for my family and I
Terrific stay - we can’t wait to come back!
There were so many things to do in Bay Forest and Bethany Beach is so close. We had a great time and would definitely recommend!
The home was large enough to accommodate three families. The kitchen was over equipped with everything we could need. Pool areas were luxurious. The owners were great to rent from. Highly recommended property.
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