Location: New Bern, Central Coast, Coastal, North Carolina, USA (2 Hours East of Raleigh, Less than 1 hour West of the Ocean)
Accommodations: Waterfront House, 4 Bedrooms, 3 Baths (Sleeps 8)
**WE HAVE BOATS AND BIKES FOR OUR GUEST TO USE (FREE)!!**
"SANDY POINT" is a well-appointed, very comfortable, and very clean home(as are all of our cottages). It has 2,800 sq. ft. of living area consisting of 4 bedrooms, 3 ceramic tiled bathrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen, game/recreation room, and a lovely foyer with a hand painted mural. This home sleeps 8 comfortably. It was on the New Bern "River Homes Tour" in 2002!
The home is directly on the Neuse River just a mile across from the downtown New Bern historic district. "SANDY POINT" is nautical and fun with a large screened porch and large recreation room complete with pool table, ping pong table, and foos ball table. You can sit on the screened porch and watch the seagulls, pelicans, geese, and ducks, or the waterman pulling up his crab pots. The living room, dining room, and kitchen are very tranquil with their shades of blue and yellow, and hardwood and ceramic floors. The master bedroom suite faces the river and so you can feel the river breezes while laying in bed watching the seagulls. And the sunsets across the city skyline are not to be missed!
New Bern is a beautiful, historic, small town. There are all of the historic sights, as well as, the natural beauty of the area. "SANDY POINT" brings the two together in harmony. The home is located right on the Neuse with abundant wildlife at your sandy shoreline. And the Neuse River is a natural for boating and fishing. There is a dock at the home for your use, along with a canoe, kayaks, and Sunfish Sailboats. Just across the river is the town itself with it's many interesting destinations including The Tryon Palace, museums, restaurants, theater, and shopping.
As if there were not enough to do in New Bern itself, the ocean and beaches are less than an hour away, and the quaint waterfront towns of Beaufort and Morehead City are even closer. The Croatan National Forest, is just outside of New Bern and, offers hiking and nature observing.
"SANDY POINT" is a great base to explore New Bern, and Eastern Carolina, but a lot of our guests prefer not to leave the large screened porch and sandy beach once they get here. So come see what "SANDY POINT" and New Bern have to offer!!
We do ask that you leave your cigarettes and pets outside (or at home). And remember to bring your own bed linens, unless you'd like to use and wash ours. (We provide pillows, comforters, quilts, towels, beach towels, kitchen towels and sheets. But if you use ours they need to be washed, folded, and put away before you leave!!)
Please click on inquiry next to the calendar. If you use this method an Email will be sent to me and I can better contact you to answer your questions.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Covered Parking
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (4)
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Basic Cable
- DVD
- Video Library
- Video Game Console
- Video Games
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Pool Table
- Foosball
- Ping Pong/Table Tennis
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Library of Books, Games, Shared Dock, Sandy Beach, Riverfront, Canoe, Kayak, Sunfish Sailboat, Gardens, Boat Rentals and Boat Ramps nearby, Screened Porch, Game/Recreation Room, etc. etc. No Pets and No Smoking inside. If you'd like to bring your own linens (Q,F,T,T,T,T). Rent along with our "Sandy Garden" Cottage, next door, for family reunions/gatherings or other large groups!!!
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Racquetball
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- NO PARTIES! On the Neuse River.... Shark Tooth Gathering, Sailboat or Motorboat Captained Charters by Capt. Nick Mathews. Just ask for more details or go to our home website.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$250/night (2 night minimum) .. $1500/week .. $3000/month (Winter only)
Plus a $100 cleaning fee and a fully refundable $100 security deposit.
You can provide your own linens or use ours (but you must clean them).
We follow the practice of the coastal area - 50% to hold the reservation and the
balance due 30 days prior to the arrival date. Non-refundable unless due to a
hurricane "warning or evacuation" for the New Bern area.
Please click on inquiry next to the calendar.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1994
Nick and Missy moved to New Bern, NC in 1988. Nick was originally born in England and led a very interesting life in many different countries. Missy was born in Md but always loved the southeast. After graduating from the Univ. of MD in 1983 we moved to Florida together. In 1988 we decided to sell everything and live on our sailboat, cruise the Bahamas and Florida, and then cruise up the East Coast. We got to NC and haven't left.
Why the Owner Chose New Bern
We bought Sandy Point House in 1994 and did extensive renovations. We lived in the home for 14 years but when our son left for college we decided to build a smaller home. We had our vacation rentals, Sandy Garden Ctg. and Bamboo Ctg, but saw the need for still more vacation homes in New Bern. There were quite a few hotels in the area but still very few vacation rentals. We prefer to stay in a home when we travel and so assumed others would as well. So when we built our new house we decided to rent out our home to vacationers. And our wonderful guests have loved it here as much as we have!
The Unique Benefits of this Waterfront House
There is swimming, fishing, crabbing, shark tooth hunting, canoeing and kayaking (we have boats for our guests), biking (we also have bikes), and sailing (we even have Sunfish sailboats!). Nick is also a charter captain and loves taking guests out sailing on our 30' sailboat "Persistence" or out motoring around the rivers and creeks on our 24' boat "Shallow Minded".
Property Photos
- SANDY POINT HOUSE, Waterfront Home, Mathews Vacation Rentals - New Bern, North Carolina Vacation Home
- Living Room - New Bern, North Carolina Vacation Home
- Kitchen in Sandy Point House - New Bern, North Carolina Vacation Home
- Sandy Point House Bedroom (kids)
- Sandy Point House view from the back porch
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Teresa , Greensboro, NC
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We had an absolutely wonderful time! Your house was so lovely and comfortable for our stay. The kids really enjoyed the game room and playing in the water at the dock. My sister and I got to relax and ride bikes while our husband's fished off the dock. We definitely would like to stay at your house at Sandy Point again. It was a memorable weekend that we all enjoyed. Thanks so much, Shari
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Hello current and future guests. Per your requests, we are now offerring a larger guest house. As are our others, it is very clean, comfy and has everything that you need for a great vacation here in New Bern. It was our own home (before we built another cottage for ourselves) and so we think it's the best yet. It is larger with 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, living, dining rooms, and a recreation room with pool, ping pong, and foos ball. It's a great house and is right next to Sandy Garden Cottage, so for larger gatherings you can rent both houses. Have a great vacation! Missy, Nick & Zak.