View of owner's Sailboat, Persistence, from "Sandy Garden" Cottage
Location: New Bern, Central Coast, Coastal, North Carolina, USA (2 Hours East of Raleigh, Less Than 1 Hour West of the Beach.)
Accommodations: Waterfront Cottage, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 6)
**WE HAVE BOATS AND BIKES FOR OUR GUESTS TO USE (FREE)!!**
"Sandy Garden" cottage is a recently built, 1600 sq. ft., three bedroom, two bathroom cottage on the Neuse River in New Bern, North Carolina. The cottage is set right in the middle of a lovely perennial garden. You can sit on the screened porch and watch the seagulls, pelicans, geese, and ducks, or the waterman pulling up his crab pots. The great room is light and airy and feels very tranquil with it's shades of blue and white. Two of the three bedrooms face the river and so you can feel the river breezes while laying in bed watching the seagulls.
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 Garden" brings the two together in harmony. The cottage is located right on the Neuse with abundant wildlife at your sandy shoreline. And the Neuse is a natural for boating and fishing. There is a dock at the cottage for your use, along with a canoe, kayak, and Sunfish sailboat. Just across the river is the town itself with its many interesting destinations including The Tryon Palace, museums, restaurants, a theatre, 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. So come see for yourself what "Sandy Garden" and New Bern have to offer!
We do ask that you leave your cigarettes and pets outside. 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 our sheets and towels you need to wash, fold, and put them away before you leave!)
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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
- Entertainment
- TV (No Cable/Satellite)
- DVD
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details
- Other Amenities
- Library of Books, Games, Shared Dock, Sandy Beach, Riverfront, Pergola with Outside Dining Area, Outside Shower, Canoe, Kayak, Sunfish sailboat, Perennial Garden, Boat Rentals and Boat Ramps Nearby, Screened Porch, Open Porch, etc, No Pets & No Smoking, If you'd like to bring your own linens (Q, F, T, T)
- 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
- Other Activities
- NO PARTIES! Shark Tooth Gathering, Sailboat or Motorboat Captained Charters with Capt. Nick Mathews. We are now offering hourly or daily captained charters on our 30' sailboat, "PERSISTENCE", or our 24' skiff, "SHALLOW MINDED", Just ask us for more details!!
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
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Winter.. Available monthly $2,100.00*
2008..$175/nt* ..$1,050/wk* .. (2 nt. minimum).
* Plus a $50 cleaning fee and fully Refundable $100 Security Deposit.
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.
You can provide your own linens or use ours (but they must be cleaned).
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2004
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 live in New Bern and saw that it had so much to offer visitors. There were hotels in the area but very very few vacation rentals. We prefer to stay in a home when we travel and so assumed others would as well. So we built Sandy Garden Cottage in 2004. And our wonderful guests have loved it here as much as we have!
The Unique Benefits of this Waterfront Cottage
Our guests can see the amazing sunsets over the river and over the New Bern City skyline each evening. We have a sandy beach in front of the cottage that kids (young and old :-) just love. 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
- View of owner's Sailboat, Persistence, from "Sandy Garden" Cottage - New Bern, NC - North Carolina Vacation Rental - Cottage on the Neuse River!
- Living Room in "Sandy Garden" Cottage - New Bern, NC - North Carolina Vacation Rental - Cottage on the Neuse River!
- "Sandy Garden" Cottage (from the river) - New Bern, NC - North Carolina Vacation Rental - Cottage on the Neuse River!
- Sandy Garden Cottage Kitchen
- Sandy Garden Bedroom
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Hi Missy! We can't express who much we enjoyed Sandy Gardens! I love it when a place is "better than expected." It was perfect for our gathering in New Bern!! We loved having coffee overlooking the Neuse River in the mornings and sipping wine with the sunset! You certainly have a gem of a place. Mark and I had a fun canoe ride (almost to the other bank) on a calm afternoon. We loved walking and meeting neighbors and friendly dogs! Sorry we never met as we decided to head home one day earlier to break up the long journey home. Hope you found the cottage in good shape as we tried to care for it as you do. I am sure you will see the Kramer family again! Thank you again for sharing your piece of paradise! ps- We really loved all your cute touches in the house. Martha Stewart could take some pointers! Also, the jigsaw puzzle took us 2 days to complete!
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Dear Missy and Nick, This cottage is exactly what we needed and more than we expected. Thanks so much for all the warm touches throughout - they did not go unnoticed or unappreciated! We hope to be back this summer. Thanks again!
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Missy, This weekend was so much fun! The house is wonderful (especially the couches, they are beyond comfortable :-) We had a wonderful time in New Bern and also taking pictures of the sunset here! You have the most perfect swing hanging by the river. Hope to visit again in warmer weather!
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Carol Spencer , Chesapeake, VA
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Missy & Nick, We enjoyed our stay at your unique little house on "The Neuse". All the amenities that you provided were perfect. Take care of yourselves and we hope to see you again. Best regards.
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Nick and Missy, We had a wonderful time. Your cottage, gardens, and view are beautiful. Everything we could possibly have wanted was here...it was like coming home! It made for the perfect vacation with our daughters. Thank you!
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We had such a nice time here in this comfortable house. We liked to sit in your backyard on the river watching the sunset. Thank you.
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Thank you for providing a friendly and comfortable "home away from home" as we joined together with our friends to renew our bodies and souls with rest and tons of laughs. New Bern offerred us historical perspective and we enjoyed this charming town on the trolley tour. The views are beautiful - the porch adds to the genteel atmosphere and all of us are grateful for the opportunity to explore this beautiful area of NC. Having this little piece of heaven to remember and plan to return one day. We thank you both - we enjoyed speaking with you also!
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We had a wonderful time despite Tropical Storm Ernesto! The rainy/windy weather did not matter at all as we enjoyed your cheery cottage. The weather actually forced us to slow down and, as you porch sign reads, relax, relax, relax. I finished a book in two doays and can't remember the last time I did that! And Barry loved being able to sit and chill. Thanks again for sharing your lovely cottage with us. We look forward to visiting again!
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This was the second time Tim and I have rented Sandy Garden Cottage and it was even better this time. Looks like die-hard power boaters will be learning to sail, now that we have had a taste with the Sunfish! Playing on the beach with the baby, building sandcastles and hunting for shark's teeth is a lifestyle we could grow accustomed to! Thank you for your generous hospitality and the mini-sailing lesson. You are such friendly people. Please look us up if you get to TN.