Location: Lewes, Delaware, USA
Accommodations: House, 5 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths (Sleeps 6-10)
Now reserving SUMMER 2010... our best weeks book a year in advance, so don't wait!
The Laughing Gull is a seasonal WEEKLY rental and our summer season weeks run from Memorial Day through Labor day.
200 STEPS from the BEACH and WALKING distance to HISTORIC LEWES shops and restaurants; the Laughing Gull is a new beautifully furnished contemporary beach block house.
Three stories of outdoor deck space, soaring cathedral ceilings and a great reverse floor plan that places the kitchen and great room on the second floor to capture off shore breezes. Two master suites and five bedrooms (2 kings, 2 queens, and 2 twins) sleep 10 comfortably creating the perfect floor plan for large family vacations and entertaining.
Steps to sandy beaches and walking distance to quaint shops, restaurants, and museums where history and charm abound! Spectacular Cape Henlopen State Park is a mere bike ride away, or launch your Kayak at the brand new Canal Front park. Lewes is a National Scenic byway, the first town in the first state, and borders the Delaware Bay, the Atlantic Ocean and is only 5 miles north of Rehoboth Beach and boardwalk amusements.
Lewes is recognized as one of: “A Dozen Distinctive Destinations” in the United States by the National Trust of Historic Preservation. It was recently featured in the News Journal as the next “Nantucket.”
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Off Street Parking: Parking available for 6 cars
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Parking available for a boat that stays on a boat trailer.
- Gas Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed: Two Kings
- Queen Bed: Two Queens
- Twin/Single Bed: Two twins
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio: 2 screened porches, 2 balconies, and 2 open decks with some views of the bay.
- Balcony
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Water View
- Communications
- Telephone
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- 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
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Miniature golf
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
SUMMER 2010 WEEKS! RESERVE NOW...
May 29 - June 05 Memorial $2000 July 17 - 24 $3800
June 05 - June 12 $2200 July 24 - 31 $3800
June 12 - 19 Booked July 31 - 8/7 Booked
June 19 - 26 $3300 August 7 - 14 $3800
June 26 - July 03 Booked August 14 - 21 $3600
July 03 - 10 Booked August 21 - 28 $3600
July 10 - 17 $3600 August 28 - 9/04 $3300
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- "Front View" of The Laughing Gull - Lewes Beach House
- Kitchen has wet bar and the sliders open to the grill deck. - Lewes Beach House
- Great Room features fireplace and a flat screen T.V. - Lewes Beach House
- Reverse floor plan optimizes the ocean air!
- Open the sliders to dine inside, outside or both!
- 2nd Floor Master King Suite with full bath and sliders to private sun porch.
- 1st Floor Master King Suite with private bath and sliders to 1st floor sun deck.
- 1st Floor Queen bedroom features sliders to 1st floor sun deck.
- 1st Floor Queen bedroom is bright and breezy.
- Twins Room with sliders to front porch.
- 2nd Floor Sun Deck, outdoor dining with Spiral Stairs to 3rd floor Lookout Deck.
- The Outdoor Shower is on the back porch of the The Laughing Gull.
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Jennifer & Mike , Bethesda, MD
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Carol & Rich Rhodes , Duluth, GA
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I had a 50th birthday PJ party here this weekend. It was PERFECT. This house is so beautiful and inviting, we loved it. We are planning to make this a yearly get together and could not ask for a better set up to stay!
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I had a great trip. I went to the beach and collected seashells. I had a great time! I would like to come here again! Zach (8 years old)
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Dear Helen, I just wanted to tell you what a wonderful time we had at your house, the Laughing Gull. It was so comfortable, it felt like our house. The location can't be beat: 2 - 3 minute walk to the beach and 5 - 10 minute walk to "downtown" Lewes. The town of Lewes is so lovely and charming-- definitely one of the area's best kept secrets. We walked all over and ate at many of the restaurants and cafes. The beach was also perfect for our one year old. Lots of other kids but not too crowded like Rehoboth. The house could not be more beautiful. I can see why it is your dream house. Best wishes, Deborah Washington, D.C.
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There's not much more to be said other than "simply the best" and thank you.
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What a great week! We had the best time enjoying the comforts of such a beautiful beach house. Our family filled the house with lots of laughs...we managed to read a few books while enjoying the porches and the great breezes. Thanks for sharing your home with us. Hope to return next year!
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Another (our 2nd) wonderful year at 214 Midland- and a fabulous weather week for the beach! Our three generations so enjoy this house, the beach, the town and our time together. Our days were filled with sun, laughs and fun on the beach! Thank you again for sharing your home with us, the new grill was greatly appreciated! Looking forward to next year!!
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Hi Helen, We are back from our truly wonderful week in Lewes. The house fit nine of us comfortably and is perfectly laid out for a week at the beach (multiple screened decks, outdoor shower, grill etc). We all loved it. The Lewes beach was ideal for our five year old twins, with its gentle bay surf, and the town charmed us with so much to see and do and eat. We added a brochure to the house book for the pirate ship ride which docks near Irish Eyes -- the pirate crew could not have done a better job entertaining the kids, including a battle at sea with water canons! And we recommend the dolphin watching boat trip too; from the tip of the canal out to the lighthouse and back, we must have seen 20 dolphins multiple times, a few even leaping up out of the water (apparently it's a popular feeding site). By the way, it was generally agreed that the Lighthouse Restaurant serves the best fried oysters we've had in years. The Buttery and the homemade ice cream shop on 2nd street in town got 18 thumbs up too. We even made it over to the boardwalk in Rehoboth for the girls to get in a few rides at Funland, and a gelato for the grown ups, more than once. But I think the best times were eating steamed crab and grilled rock fish on the upstairs porch at the end of the day with all of us together. We wish we were still there!