Cape Charles, Virginia
Lose yourself in the quiescence of Sunset Dunes. Your own private beach only 80 steps from the house. Perched atop an ancient dune and nestled at the fringe of our 40 acre forest that fronts on the Chesapeake and favored with water reflective sunsets and moonsets alike. With only an short stroll down a gently winding shell path to your private beach where you can sink your feet into the sand and get right into vacation mode. Kinda like having a TV remote to just change the channel. Positioned in the middle of a resplendent stretch of dunes unlike anywhere else on the Delmarva Peninsula. Wildlife (bald eagles, osprey, dolphins and loads of other wildlife), nature's beauty is everywhere you look, fossils, artifacts, antiques and treasures abound like nowhere else you’ve been before. Sunset Dune's location is also well outside any of the light pollution range so you get a night sky black enough where you can actually see the edge of the milky way.
Cape Charles has a plethora of new eateries, a brewery, a distillery and a wide variety of food options. There is also a great fishing pier and two harbors to enjoy. fishing Charters, sight seeing cruises, kayaking tours, paddle boarding, horseback riding are all right nearby. There are also a number of nature preserves/parks to explore, most are waterfront and many rich with history.
You can immerse yourself in beach sounds or tune into the 70” television with various streaming services or turn on Alexa and set the mood you want with one of the many available songs, music genres or games. Part of a historic mecca and home of the first settler in US History, Thomas Savage. Sunset Dunes is part of 10,000 acres gifted to Thomas by a local Indian Chief known as the “Laughing King”. Sunset Dunes is Richly appointed with original, commissioned sculptures, art and artifacts.
The kitchen is rich with Kosmos Granite from when the earth was formed as well as used throughout the house and highlighted on the fully custom 8 top dining room table and 6 top kitchen peninsula. A full chef’s kitchen with all the tools to cook a full holiday dinner. The brilliant kitchen backsplash of Raku tiles are all handmade and flash a beautiful and brilliant changing, rainbow of luminescent color across the entire wall. The home is designed with an eye towards simplicity and ease of movement throughout.
Sink into one of several outdoor seating areas and take in the sun while looking across the vista at the twin channels of Baltimore and Hampton Roads as the transoceanic vessels and cruise ships peacefully fade into.......then......out of view. Or walk the 90 seconds south on the beach to the 300 acre Savage Neck Dunes Nature Preserve with rolling dunes and studded with nature trails.
Extraordinary, open floor plan, 4 bedroom 3 bath home on Chesapeake Bay(with optional 5th bedroom garage apartment with kitchenette – at a supplement). approximately 3500 sq. ft . One kids bedroom with three single beds, two rooms each having high quality king foam mattress, 4th bedroom with one high quality foam queen mattress. Maximum number of guests is 9 for the house + two additional for the garage apartment if rented.
The backyard oasis is Bayside with a full length patio that has a section of screened porch, grilling area and VERY private outdoor sunning area. Cherry Kitchen cabinetry extends into pantry/laundry. New appliances with wolf cook top, induction oven and large peninsula for your devices. Fire TV, hulu, Netflix, youtube, amazon prime, google cast and more. TVs in great room, MBR and garage apt.
This place is beautiful John was wonderful to work with we had a blast Thanks again John
We really really liked the location, the private beach access. The house was totally clean, very nicely decorated. Ideal distance from grocery store and the town with restaurants and shopping. I was there with my several kids aged 8-18, and I would consider it maybe not the best place for kids under 16 just because kids are prone to have too much indoor energy to feel totally comfortable around nice but breakable decor. My communication with the owner suggests he would probably concur with that assessment. Overall we definitely enjoyed our time there. A favorite vacation for sure.
beautiful,peaceful.we did'nt want to leave.
What an awesome property!!!! Best experience I have had in 5 years! Host are wonderful to work with. Highly recommend this property for special occasions and exceptional quality and clean.
We've had a truly wonderful vacation at Sunset Dunes! Unbelievable that we were also fortunate to have perfect autumn weather the entire stay, too, offering us many opportunities to walk on the beach and delight in gorgeous morning sunrises and stunning sunsets. Unforgettable. We were very much spoiled by the easy access to the beach and savored the shore breezes coming off the Chesapeake Bay as well as the expansiveness of your beautiful house!
The house was is very nice and well appointed. Downstairs space is very open with beach views. Enjoyed walking to state park right next door for daily walks. Drive to town about 15 min was no big deal. Host very helpful. The biggest negative -which really wasn’t a big deal -was the master bedroom shares bathroom with room next door, but doors can be locked. Overall, the entire family very much enjoyed their time in Cape Charles !!
We would like to thank JB and Jing for allowing us to stay at their property, it was absolutely stunning. We truly enjoyed every aspect this property has to offer but really enjoyed the wildlife we saw every day...From bald eagles, osprey, hummingbirds to a few snakes (they don't bother you) and of course all the deer. We also enjoyed walking on the beach and hanging out at the sand bar. Absolutely no complaints, we had a great time!!!
I chose this for a special family gathering and it more than lived up to expectations. The house is ideally situated for a group that enjoys outdoor exploration and provides the space and privacy for a wide age range. You can walk for miles along the beach in either direction or through the woods to the Savage Neck Preserve adjacent to the property. The sunsets are spectacular.We appreciated the single kayak provided - we'd also brought a canoe and kayak so spent a lot of time on the water. A beach umbrella would have been helpful. The house itself, along with the garage apartment which we rented, was perfect for our group. It is spacious and cool, immaculately clean and very well equipped. The kitchen layout is good and there is ample storage space for groceries there and in the pantry. We would have liked a couple of large serving bowls. We would have used the outside patio for dining, but the evenng sun is on it, so an umbrella for the table would be useful. We used the screened-in porch with its comfortable chairs a lot for reading and quiet time. The teens and young adults appreciated the large screen TV. The owners asks guests not to use outdoor shoes in the house and makes it very easy, providing baskets for shoes in the entry way - the lovely outdoor shower and hose also makes keeping the sand outside easy. Communication with the owner was excellent, with any questions answered promptly. The house manual is very detailed - a couple of suggestions: we thought that it had probably been added to as needed over time and could do with an edit; also, include information about recycling (single-stream recycling at the very efficient Eastville transfer station). Many thanks to JB and Jing for sharing their house, which they have equipped and furnished with great thoughtfulness.
This was one of the most amazing houses we ever stayed at. The house is a high quality construction. Great floors, furniture appliances and powerful and quiet ACsystem which is essential for a beach vacation. The house sits in a beautiful Pineywood right next to the beach. The beach is literally hundred steps away. You enjoy a an amazing smell of pines and dunes and can see the bay right from the house in the back porch. The kids spent all the time in the water. The adults took long walks along the beach in both directions. We also enjoyed our dinners on the back porch looking at the most incredible sunset and later at the stars and the fire flies. The house was spotless and really appreciated the rules about keeping the scent out of the house. This made our stay very pleasant and comfortable. Thank you very much! We hope to come back soon.
What a beautiful house and property! The views of the water from inside the house are unbelievable. The house was beautifully decorated. The beds were very comfortable. And the beach! We had so much fun playing on the sand bar during low tide. Highly recommend this property. Great host. Thanks for a memorable long weekend!!
Your dates are Available!
Total
Includes taxes and fees