Historic Beach Front Home: Victorian Elegance. Large Rooms with AMAZING bay view

This house is beautiful! We had several guests gather to celebrate a milestone birthday for my husband, and the house was perfect. We had space to gather, and spaces for being alone to read or meditate. There is a huge, very well-stocked kitchen, coffee, and breakfast on the wrap-around porch were unmatched. The location is 2 blocks from shops and the public pier, and we had beach access across the street for morning beach combing and sunsets. Everything was well stocked, from towels to paper products; there is on-site laundry, a Keurig and a coffee maker, a wonderful stove, an ice maker, a microwave, very comfortable beds, and each room had a fan (there is central air), off-street parking, and three bathrooms that never ran short of hot water. We enjoyed the fire pit one night, and the amount of toys in the garage was amazing, though we only used the bikes. The third floor has sleeping quarters and a foosball table that we put into use, and games galore. We had a pretty intense puzzle going on the coffee table for much of the week.The only small issue was mastering the door code; the back door we never seemed to get even after changing the batteries, but the side door worked, and that suited us fine. Paul was very responsive to any questions we had.Overall, this house has history, the windows are big and light floods in and couldn't have been more lovely.

One of the most wonderful homes in all of Cale Charles. Highly recommend!

What an amazing stay. This house is exquisite with it's original wood work and pocket doors! I was so enthralled. Add to it the fire pit, access to bicycles, kayaks, & beach gear PLUS it is right across the street from the beach and it really is a winner. TY for such a memorable stay.

Amazing and relaxing stay! Great views! Love the porch! And just a quick walk to the beach. Host was great! Would stay here again!!

This is our 4th year spending a week at Dryden House, so obviously we’re huge fans. There’s no beating the location, the garage is stocked with plenty of beach gear, and the third floor is the perfect kids zone. We’ll definitely be back next year!

Thanks for such a wonderful week. Not only is this an incredible house that was great for multiple families but it’s the best location in Cape Charles with quick access to the beach and close to everything. Highly recommend!

We've been coming to Cape Charles for 17 years and we've stayed in a lot of homes. This was one of our favorites by far. The house is really spacious and nice but we were also able to feel comfortable in it. Sitting on the porch was one of our favorite things to do. It's super convenient to town and the beach (right across the road). We didn't have to bring a lot of stuff because the garage had everything (bikes, kayaks, chairs, toys). There was an extra refrigerator in the garage. The owners were easy to communicate with, and they didn't have a long, unreasonable list of house rules about using the home or checking out. We loved it and we hope to stay there again.

Wonderful home in idyllic Cape Charles. Extremely well stocked with kitchen items and all household items. Garage full of beach gear. Thanks for the special family vacation!

Week with family enjoying charming Cape Charles. Communication with owners was wonderful! Bedrooms at this home are very spacious and the A/C on the first two floors was excellent! Game room/5th bedroom was a little slower to cool down with the A/C split but it was a great roomy space for kids to sleep and lounge. Huge seating area on the roomy side porch was so great! Kitchen had everything you need ice maker in fridge and smaller unit by coffee area. Stocked with tons of kid friendly cups bowls and plates which was so nice! Access to the garage with extra fridge/freezer and beach toys and chairs and kayaks was awesome! So so easy to pop over to the beach and back for bathroom breaks or to the access ramp to the beach to watch the gorgeous sunsets!We loved being so close to the water and the easy walk or golf cart into town, tennis courts, park, etc.

Incredible location right across the street from the beach entrance and walking distance to the shops in downtown Cape Charles. Lovely roomy historic home for two families with kids to stay in and go back and forth from the beach as needed and have s’mores in the backyard fire pit. Would definitely come back!

We had a lovely stay. Very relaxing weekend, great location & enjoyed a very peaceful getaway.

We had a wonderful long weekend with the family. The location is perfect for walking over to the beach, hoping on the golf cart for town and meals. The grand kids love the third floor bedroom suite and all of the adults had large comfortable bedrooms on the second floor. This was our second time staying here and will rent again. ❤️