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Large Luxury 4 bed/3 bath Beach House-2 Blocks to beach, 1 Block to Bay

Large Luxury 4 bed/3 bath Beach House-2 Blocks to beach, 1 Block to Bay

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The front of the house features an open porch and screened-in balcony upstairs.
The frt dr features keyless entry & an uncrowded space to bring in your stuff.
The OPEN concept main level is spacious with plenty of seating. WIFI TV.
Colorful & fun, the living room is open & sizeable. WIFI enabled TV is here.
The dining room can seat 8 with 2 more at the bar. Great evening lighting.

Overview of Large Luxury 4 bed/3 bath Beach House-2 Blocks to beach, 1 Block to Bay

Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 101800 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendlyPet friendlyPet friendly
  • Outdoor SpaceOutdoor SpaceOutdoor Space
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer

Explore the area

Map
Colonial Beach, VA
  • Popular LocationBayside Marina2 min walk
  • Popular LocationColonial Beach Historical Society3 min walk
  • Popular LocationColonial Beach4 min walk
  • AirportWashington, DC (IAD-Washington Dulles Intl.)115 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Back Upstairs Master

1 Queen Bed

Center Upstairs bedroom

1 Double Bed

Downstairs Double Bedroom

2 Double Beds

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Main Level Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Upstair Hallway Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Large Luxury 4 bed/3 bath Beach House-2 Blocks to beach, 1 Block to Bay

Welcome to our Colonial Beach custom home, our home away from home, close to everything charming & fun in Colonial Beach, Virginia---named Best Beach by USA Today & the 2nd largest beach in Virginia. We have equipped our luxurious home to our high standards and to anticipate your needs during a relaxing stay. This is a non-smoking property: no smoking anywhere inside or outside. Max 10 humans: kids, babies & infants included. Pets are $125 per pet with some restrictions.

You want to feel completely comfortable while on vacation, even if it's just a short getaway. So we have made sure our home feels cozy, comfy, clean & perfectly well suited to full relaxation & high style. No one but those guests on the reservation are allowed on or in the property. We hope you will enjoy our little slice of paradise whether you are boating, fishing, worshipping the sun, playing on the beach, or headed to our charming wineries and restaurants! Situated on a street smack-dab in the center of town, we are about two short, small-town blocks to the beach and boardwalk; and if it weren't for our lovely tree-lined street you'd even be able to see the beach from our windows. And not just the beach, but we are also just a short block from Monroe Bay. You can see the bay water shimmering from the upper windows on the east side of the house and you can walk to the nearby restaurants to enjoy fresh seafood, lively drinks, and a beautiful sunset! You are also within walking distance of many local restaurants and bars. From the either of the home's 2 large front balconies, you will enjoy the charming beach cottages along our historic street & listening to the small-town church bells ringing while the outdoor ceiling fans whir overhead and the nearby tree leaves rustle in the wind. The lower porch is spacious and gracious, while the upper balcony is delightful and private. After awakening each morning, head downstairs for a cup of coffee and sit on the front porch, waving and nodding to the folks passing by in their golf carts on their way to a hometown restaurant, bar, park, or beachside setting. This is a golf cart community and you can rent a golf cart from several vendors on the town's main strip, Colonial Avenue. Renting and using a golf cart to get around is absolutely one of the fun parts of vacationing in Colonial Beach. In the evenings, relax on the upper balcony with a drink and enjoy the sunset, the wind off the nearby water, the stars in the sky, and the exquisite little jewel-box homes lining the street. On the main level of the home, you'll find comfort and fun, and plenty of space to stretch out. You'll appreciate the tankless water heater, the real red oak flooring, the soft close white kitchen cabinetry, the large double-door stainless-steel refrigerator, all the quirky art finds, our tiny kitchen library, the open-concept living/dining/kitchen area, and the private paver stone patio just outside the kitchen where you can sit outside to enjoy breakfast. The home's main level also features a large back bedroom with two double-beds, a full bathroom, lots of living room and dining room seating, a breakfast bar for the early risers, and plenty of space for the whole gang to gather. The dining room table is set for 6, but there are 2 additional dining chairs in the living room and seating for 2 more at the kitchen bar. The living room seats 5-7, but there are 7 additional chairs in the dining room that turn and move easily into the living room for additional seating, plus there are 2 barstools at the kitchen bar that turn and add seating to the living area. This is the beauty of open-concept! The small Roku TV is located in the living room. Use it to play a music channel, watch free Roku television, watch free HBO, or add your password to watch a Netflix movie. There is no cable television but there are live Roku weather and news channels. For your comfort, upstairs you'll find the large luxurious primary bedroom with private balcony and a luxury bathroom. Like the royalty you are, roll out of the Primary Bedroom's firm Queen bed and enjoy coffee on your private lanai, an outdoor room with a view and no bugs (the balcony is screened). The bed is softened with a luxurious all-wool Cuddle Ewe topper, which helps keep you warm in winter and cool in summer. The bedroom features nightstands and lamps on each side of the bed, a seating area for 2, a private balcony, and a luxury ensuite bathroom. There's a large Queen bedroom on the opposite end of the upstairs hall from the Master. With a bathroom just outside it's door, it feels in some respects like a second master bedroom. This bedroom features a slightly softer, but still firm mattress, and it has a seating area with a single Ethan Allen slipper chair. There are lights on each side of the bed and a ceiling fan. Best of all, this beautiful back bedroom features a wonderful view toward the bay. Both of these 2 upstairs bedrooms feature queen beds, quality American hardwood furniture, quality linens, closet storage with hangers, full length wall mirrors, wall to wall carpeting, a ceiling fan, and ample electric outlets. The upstairs middle bedroom is a cozy retreat with a cushy double bed, nice linens, lighting on each side of the double bed, small shelf nightstands, and a lovely pond and bay view from the window. This middle upstairs bedroom has a closet and several wall hooks and a full length wall mirror in the hallway across from the door. In addition to the 3 upstairs bedrooms, there is a large downstairs bedroom that features 2 double beds. The games and puzzles are stored in this downstairs bedroom closet along with tennis rackets if you want to play at the nearby community tennis courts. This is a fun double full-bed bedroom with a full bathroom is just outside the door. This is the only bedroom on the main level of the house and no indoor stairs need be climbed to reach this lower bedroom. We fully stock our home for those who prefer to dine-in. We have fun dishes, glassware, silverware, and cookware that you are free to use. We have a Keurig coffee bar, complete with coffee pods, tea bags, and sugar/creamer/sugar substitute. Cooks will appreciate that we stock cooking spray and a few spices available to use. We have ceramic dishes, plastic dishes, quality acrylic and other glassware, many ceramic coffee mugs, pottery & glassware, and a few mixing and cereal bowls. If you have the need for particular cooking or eating utensils, we'd advise you to bring those with you. Hand washing & dish washing liquid is at each sink for you, detergent is available for you to use in the front-loading washer, and a full-size dryer is also available. The w/d is tricky to use though. You’ll find our WIFI password in the kitchen when you arrive and a 32-inch television in the living room. The bedrooms do not have televisions, but we do have a strong and fast 5G wifi signal for you to use free of charge. We'd love to welcome you to our custom-built home, The Beach House on Boundary. It's a newer home, built only a few years ago in the luxury beach-house style, featuring 2 full balconies, all-gravel parking for up to 3 vehicles, a fenced yard with grass, and an outdoor-eating paver-patio. We encourage you to carpool when possible or have a parking plan if you bring more than a couple of vehicles.We have a no-contact system for welcoming guests using a coded front lock. That makes it simple for you and your friends to enter and exit the house without needing to keep track of a key. Interior deadbolts and plenty of exterior lighting will make you feel safe. Your particular key code will be sent to you via text or VRBO message on the day you are to check-in. As your hosts, we are retired military and live nearby. Danny is a retired Lt. Col. who works in leadership consulting. Diana is a retired journalist who manages the property and runs two eBay shops: Artemis Teal and Artemis Teal 2. Check-in & check-out times are based on cleaning protocols and are difficult to move. If you need an earlier check-in time, let us know and we will do our best, but make no promises. No partying please. No loud music and no outdoor guests after 10 pm. We don't expect you to clean the house when you are closing up. We do expect you to clean as you go and stay in our house as a guest: wipe up stains and spills immediately, use trash can liners, take your trash out to the outdoor trashcan, etc. Please put your dishes in the dishwasher and start it before you leave. You do not need to do the laundry. You do not have to strip the bed & just leave towels and washcloths in a pile in the tub/shower. There are a few items marked "Not For Guests" in the home & we'd appreciate you letting those alone during the course of your stay.A vacuum cleaner and broom is available for the guests but no iron or ironing board at the house. Basic utensils & basic dishes for serving-eating-cooking are available, but if you need something specific please bring it. We have some cleaning supplies, cooking supplies, napkins, toilet paper, and paper towels available for you, but you may need more if you have a longer stay planned. We have the fastest and largest WIFI plan offered, but a large # of people using a lot of apps and platforms may slow the speed a bit. We have one 32" Roku television with no cable tv service, but WIFI is available in every room. Bring your Amazon, Netflix, etc. passwords, but Roku TV and HBO is available free of charge. We have exterior cameras for your safety that automatically record video and audio and send it to the cloud. We have our email and cell # all over the house in spots so you can call or text in an emergency.

Property manager

Diana J Miller
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Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Water view

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
Not chd-proofed! No more than 10 guests incl kids.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 20 lbs per pet (limit one pet total)
Pet w/in guide 4 days is $125. Add'l pets $125 ea.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
1. 1 pet in guideline is $125 for 4 days. Add'l days and size may involve a larger pet fee. 2. kids count toward guest ttl
3. Quiet hours are 10 pm to 8 am every day. 4. Do not park in front of neighbors' homes. 5. Electric cars must pay $10 per day for charging.
6. No non-paying guests on property or in home. 7. All charges must be paid prior to staying.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock

About the neighborhood

Colonial Beach

Located in Colonial Beach, this vacation home is in the city center and on the beach. James Monroe Birthplace and Monrovia are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Colonial Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Maryland International Raceway or Budds Motorcross Speedway. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Map
Colonial Beach, VA

What's nearby

  • Bayside Marina - 2 min walk
  • Colonial Beach Historical Society - 3 min walk
  • Colonial Beach - 4 min walk
  • James Monroe Birthplace - 4 min drive
  • George Washington Birthplace National Monument - 18 min drive

Getting around

  • Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) - 94 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 17 min walk
  • Dockside Restaurant - 3 min drive
  • Bobby K's Roadside Cafe - 10 min drive
  • High Tides on the Potomac - 7 min walk
  • Wilkerson's Seafood Restaurant - 4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Large Luxury 4 bed/3 bath Beach House-2 Blocks to beach, 1 Block to Bay pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 20 lbs per pet.

What time is check-in at Large Luxury 4 bed/3 bath Beach House-2 Blocks to beach, 1 Block to Bay?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Large Luxury 4 bed/3 bath Beach House-2 Blocks to beach, 1 Block to Bay?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Large Luxury 4 bed/3 bath Beach House-2 Blocks to beach, 1 Block to Bay located?

Located in Colonial Beach, this beachfront vacation home is in the city center and within a 5-minute walk of Bayside Marina, Colonial Beach, and Colonial Beach Historical Society. Potomac River and James Monroe Birthplace are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful place to rest and recharge!
My daughter (age 21) and myself stayed at this home for the past few days. We had such a lovely time! The house is beautiful and Diana has thought of everything to make you feel welcome. The house has a wonderful layout and a comforting vibe. Out of all the vacations we have taken, we were the saddest to leave this place lol and we are already making our next plans to come back! I loved the little goodies Diana has for sale around the house that makes it convenient and also goes to a wonderful cause. I loved the balcony off of the upstairs bedroom to have coffee and read. The bay is close and we enjoyed Los Hermanos Cantina, which is just a short walk away. The beach was super close as well! Thank you Diana, for sharing your beautiful home and for the sweet memories we now have from staying there! ❤️
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gregory O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Colonial Beach getaway
The property was exactly as advertised and a lovely home. It was a very convenient short walk to the beach. Also, the home was within a short walking distance to a Mexican restaurant and brew pub. The four teenagers in our group enjoyed playing the games available in the house. It was a relaxing stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jenny R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Great relaxation
We were a group of moms and our children. The house was great! Very comfortable and clean. We would have found this place to be quite a gem if it weren’t for the jellyfish. I was unaware that they would even be a problem but every one of the kids got stung. The littlest ones were beside themselves over it. I know it’s not necessarily something that you would “sell” a vacation stay with, but if I had known I would have researched what time of year the jellyfish come through and planned accordingly. But the house was great. Probably not quite equipped for cooking for a crowd but otherwise, really nice! Master bedroom needs a new mattress. Just by the way. 😉
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patricia H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location
It was a great place. We enjoyed it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Vanessa P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location
Beautiful home
Diane has a beautiful home, very clean and well set up. We enjoyed relaxing on the porches and my pooch loved the fenced yard. Unfortunately the neighborhood was not for middle age people. We enjoyed renting golf carts and touring the quaint little town but the food choices and entertainment locally were very limited. As we picked this home for the beach locality it was kind of a let down with mucky brown water and a lot of jelly fish. On the other hand the beach was not overcrowded. We did drive out to Washington to the Arlington which is a must see for everyone! Thanks Diane for your hospitality and quick responses, it was a pleasure renting your home.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Diana J Miller

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Diana is a longtime landlord, having rented homes in Colorado and Virginia for more than two decades. She lives in Manassas, Virginia full time with her husband, Danny, a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel. Diana is a retired journalist who once worked at CNN in DC, WFAA in Dallas (Austin Bureau), KVII in Amarillo, KAUZ in Wichita Falls, KRDO in Colorado Springs, and KGWN in Cheyenne. After journalism she worked at MedPlus and HDI in Colorado Springs before moving to Virginia. In Virginia she raised two daughters, now grown, and has turned her attention to VRBO and to reselling. Diana runs two eBay businesses (Artemis Teal and Artemis Teal 2). Diana holds an MBA from Webster University and a Bachelor of Journalism from UT-Austin. Diana enjoys painting and gardening when not thrifting.
Danny, her husband, and co-owner of the property, runs a leadership consulting business called New Heights Leadership. He is an Air Force Academy graduate hailing from Kingston, New York originally.
We welcome you to our home at 220 Boundary, The Beach House on Boundary in Colonial Beach.
We also own a second home in Colonial Beach: The Private Retreat on Jackson, at 820 Jackson Street in Colonial Beach.
We have worked hard to ensure your comfort and to meet your standards of cleanliness, friendliness, and professionalism! We hope you'll enjoy your stay and feel comfortable giving us feedback. We hope you will leave us glowing reviews if you enjoy our home.
Thank you for considering our home your home for a vacation stay in charming Colonial Beach, Virginia.

Why they chose this property

This is a custom home. In 2016 the original 1930-era home was demolished due to foundation issues and rebuilt by a lovely couple. When their future plans changed, they sold the home to Diana and Danny Miller, who began using the home as a fun weekend retreat. As Danny and Diana's business ventures took off, they had less and less time to spend in this beautiful beachside abode, so they decided to open it up for others to enjoy as well. The Beach House on Boundary was completed in 2017 and prepared for rental in 2021. Everything was purposefully chosen to suit the home's décor and to fulfill their guest's comfort and style. We hope you'll treat our home as your own during your stay and come back and stay with us again!

What makes this property unique

Your VRBO home in Colonial Beach is our vacation home as well, so we didn't skimp on anything. The main feature you notice right away is the classic beach-house double front porches. A lovely raised porch and an upper screened-in balcony make a vacation statement as soon as you arrive! Both have ceiling fans and are the quintessential spot for a cup of coffee in the morning or a glass of wine at night. We installed a keyless entry for your ease; no losing or keeping track of keys while you are at the beach. All the bathrooms are all full bathrooms, so they are the most useful....and the tankless water heater ensures you never run out of hot water when you need it. This is most definitely NOT an old home so it has modern floors, cabinetry, pipes, and electricity. The windows are not drafty and the views are delightful. The main level is large and fun with big open spaces and loads of seating. You'll appreciate the upscale features: granite counters, stainless steel appliances, soft close cabinetry, pull out shelving, front load laundry units, upscale linens, quirky art finds, and soft evening lighting options. The street and area is safe and close to everything. Walk to restaurants, bars, the library, a gym, the casino, the boardwalk, marinas, or town parks. Enjoy being near the beach without the hassle of being surrounded by tourists and parking issues. What's not to love! Say "YES!" to some time-away from the grind at The Beach House on Boundary in charming Colonial Beach!

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