The property seemed clean and roomy upon checkin and was very close to the private beaches in the North End and within a 25-minute bike ride to the boardwalk area, offering the best of both private and public beach area access. This was ideal for our group and Gayle seemed very friendly. However, as the week went on our beach vacation took a turn for the worse. We began to find bugs in the house, which initially the owner told us they were just "water bugs" although they didn't seem to be any type of water bug we had ever seen (nor were they around water) but as the week went on we found more and more and it turned out they were in fact American cockroaches. This ultimately ended up ruining our stay as more popped up in bedrooms and living areas. While the Owner continued to not be concerned (told us to spray peppermint spray), when we caught and showed her the live bugs she did take responsibility eventually and agreed to give us a partial refund to make up for it since it was a known issue prior to our stay, although she said not to that level. She was to take measures to alleviate the issue and I hope she did! Overall, we enjoyed our vacation (until towards the end) and the house was beautiful. However; there were way too many rules for normal vacationers to follow and sharing laundry with the Owner wasn't great. It also became apparent that she does not wash her provided bedding - so make sure to bring all your own from fitted sheet to comforters to all pillowcases!!!

The house was wonderful and the location was perfect. It is a great house for a large group. There were 12 of us - 6 adults and 6 teenagers. We had room to spread out and the views were fantastic. It was so nice to be right by the beach. We came for a family vacation with our children and grandchildren to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. We would all like to come back again! Gayle was a wonderful host and available for any questions we had. We all enjoyed our stay. Thank you, Gayle!

The house was very large , lots of room for everyone to spread out. We loved the location, right on the beach great for walking.

The property was perfect for our celebration of a family birthday. Rare location offering retreat feel with plenty of natural habitat for birds and other visitors while also overlooking the ocean. Plenty of room to spread out or gather to enjoy each others company. Thank you for sharing this property!

The house was very unique and comfortable, getting to know it was like slowly opening a beautiful puzzle box. Everything we needed was there, all well thought out and the host was close by with easy and pleasant help.

Wow - this house was so cool! We loved all the updated features, rain shower, heated floors, and heated towel rack. The Pelican Room was a favorite of ours, and the kids loved the playground. The walk to the beach was easy and the views were beautiful. We were so grateful for the extra time extended to our family, as well. When we come back to VA Beach, we know exactly where we are staying!

Great property with lots of space for a group to spread out. All details provided and the view is unbeatable. Loved listening to the waves from my bed. Thanks Gayle!

This is our favorite beach house for late Fall family gatherings.