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Cape Escape-Short Walk to Beach, Pet Friendly, Fenced Yard & Optional GC Rental

Family-friendly holiday home in Cape Charles

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Cape Escape - Perfectly located in Town of Cape Charles w/Golf Cart Option.
Living Room w/Queen Memory Foam Sleeper Sofa, Swivel Chairs & Samsung Smart TV
Open concept living, dining & kitchen areas, perfect for enjoying time together!
Kitchen - Well stocked, Keurig Duo Coffee Maker, Blender, Crock Pot, Etc.
Kitchen - Well stocked for home cooked meals, grilling outdoors, etc.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 81350 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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  • Place, Cape Charles Beach
  • Place, Cape Charles Harbor
  • Place, Bay Creek Golf Club
  • Airport, Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Guest Room

1 Queen Bed

Guest Room 2

1 Single Bed and 2 Double Beds

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Guest Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Main Level Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Master Bath

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Cape Escape-Short Walk to Beach, Pet Friendly, Fenced Yard & Optional GC Rental

Beautiful beach house with fenced in yard, double porches and the comfort of a "home away from home" for your Cape Charles Vacation. This home is a short walk to the beach (4 blocks), one block from the town park and public Tennis/Pickle Ball Courts, and just around the corner from the wonderful Oyster Farm Restaurant and Events Venue.
It offers three bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths with an outdoor shower. The spacious master bedroom is furnished with a king-size bed and adjoining full bathroom, 40" Smart Flat Screen TV, and home office space on the 3rd-floor private level. There are two guest bedrooms and a full bathroom on the second floor; one bedroom offers a queen-sized bed and a 32" Smart Flat Screen TV, with a door to the upper-level porch to enjoy the evening breeze. The third bedroom is perfect for adults and children, furnished with a full over full-size bunk bed, a twin trundle bed, and a 32" Flat Screen TV. This room also offers an Infant Pack-N-Play, Baby Gate, Board Games, Children's Books, and a door to the upper-level porch, which is secured with an upper lock if needed to ensure safety for children.
The living area has an open floor plan between the kitchen and the living room. The living room offers a 50" Samsung Flat Screen Smart TV, a comfy sleeper sofa (queen), and two swivel chairs. Our home has Free Wi-Fi, Spectrum Cable, Roku's, and all the Smart TVs' features.
The kitchen is well furnished for dining in; all updated stainless steel appliances, pots & pans, and small appliances (crock pot, toaster, blender, coffee maker, etc). We also have a nice custom farmhouse dining table, a bar area, and an infant high chair for dining.
The backyard is perfect for grilling out, with a gas grill, picnic table, and fenced-in yard. We also offer an outdoor shower, storage shed, and 4 beach chairs. We have a golf cart available to rent for $275 per week and adjusted rates for shorter stays. There is a security camera placed on the front porch for additional security while the home is vacant and during turnover, however, we do not keep it on while you are occupying the home.
Take advantage of one of the best Charter Captains on the Eastern Shore, Wilson Cropp, to guide you on an amazing fishing excursion to catch the Eastern Shores finest: Flounder, Red Drum, Cobia, Striper, or Shark. Captain Cropp also charters day trips to the abandoned barrier islands to enjoy shelling, bird watching, and fabulous scenic views.
Historic Cape Charles is the best-kept secret on the Eastern Shore, with the most amazing sunsets, fishing, birdwatching, canoeing, kayaking, biking, or simply relaxing to your favorite book with your feet in the sand. There are also many wonderful restaurants and fun shops in downtown Cape Charles. It has been featured in Coastal Living as one of America's "Happiest Beach Towns," as well as Beach Front Bargain Hunt on HGTV, and Southern Living. Cape Charles has something to offer every family or group looking to have a fun relaxing beach get away!

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and birthday parties
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 3 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
There is a pet fee of $100 and all pets must be approved prior to entry to the home. This option can be added upon booking or prior to entry.
The person reserving/booking the property must be 21, and staying in the home during the rental. A driver's license may be requested upon booking.
Read and acknowledge to owner by verbal or written consent the acceptance of the rental agreement.

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings and birthday parties) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 15
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Cape Charles

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Historic Downtown Cape Charles, a neighbourhood in Cape Charles. Eyre Hall and Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Cape Charles Beach and Kiptopeke State Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Cape Charles, VA

What's nearby

  • Cape Charles Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Bay Creek Golf Club - 7 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Dog Beach - 13 min drive - 11.2 km
  • Kiptopeke State Park - 18 min drive - 19.8 km

Getting around

  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Hardee's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Small’s Smokehouse - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Shanty - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Sting-Ray's Restaurant - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cape Escape-Short Walk to Beach, Pet Friendly, Fenced Yard & Optional GC Rental pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total).

What time is check-in at Cape Escape-Short Walk to Beach, Pet Friendly, Fenced Yard & Optional GC Rental?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cape Escape-Short Walk to Beach, Pet Friendly, Fenced Yard & Optional GC Rental?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cape Escape-Short Walk to Beach, Pet Friendly, Fenced Yard & Optional GC Rental located?

This family-friendly Cape Charles holiday home is located by the sea, within a 10-minute walk of Central Park and Cape Charles Beach. Cape Charles Harbor and Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 160 out of 170 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 170 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 170 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 170 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 170 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ashli J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is a cute place to stay in CC! The home was inviting, cozy, and clean. It came with everything a family would need to stay safe with littles around. It also had items to enjoy the beach. Ashley had great communication as a host. Highly recommend this stay!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were a party of five friends in town for CBES Between the Waters bike tour. There was plenty of space for the 5 of us with a little bit of furniture adjustments. The amenities in the kitchen and supplies throughout the house were very much appreciated. Would gladly stay again. Thank you for the opportunity to do so.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vic B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful beautiful property! It’s a type of place you wish you lived there.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

cgs c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ashley is a wonderful host! The house was spotless and convenient to everything! Thank you for a great vacation!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve & Nancy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quaint Place

Very cute place!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cape Charles

Absolutely wonderful!!!! We will be booking next year
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful weekend with celebrate a 50th birthday

My friends and I came to enjoy Cape Charles for a long weekend and loved the house and the area. Everything was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Early Summer Family Getaway

Open floor plan first floor with lots of light, this property is modern, clean, and very welcoming. Plenty of rooms to have private, quiet time. Use of the golf cart made beach and ice cream trips very easy. Thank you to the Sabos!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

George W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Home

We loved this house. Close to town and beach. The showers have shampoo and conditioner, plenty of towels. The golf cart was so much fun, we drove it everywhere in town and to the beach. Great yard for our dog, yard is wood mulch. Comfy furniture, nice televisions. Bed was super comfy. Kitchen was good size and plenty of everything you need. Communication with the owner was super fast and friendly. Highly recommend this home.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nan W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

404 JEFFERSON

The house was great. Well appointed. Very convenient location. Loved it! Highly recommend.
Stayed 9 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lea T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Up and coming neighborhood a few blocks from the beach. The golf cart on the property is very worth

Great family place for kids and dogs.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Felt like home

Ashley was great, and so was the house! Perfect location, great communication, everything you could need was all available. Cape Charles is a special place for our family and we can honestly say that after renting many different places, Cape Escape felt like a home away from home.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family visit

First visit to Cape Charles, and Cape Escape was wonderful. We benefited from great weather in early October. The golf cart was very useful and enjoyable. Ashley was great to work with.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very enjoyable

We enjoyed this property for a weekend. The home was spotless and well appointed in every way. Would definitely rent again!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Long weekend

Our family of 6 enjoyed and found this very maintained home to be very comfortable. It is in walking distance of the beach, main street, and there's a lovely park right around the corner. We would definitely book this home again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandra L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice home

Great week!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kate M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cape Charles break

Lovely house. Very well equiped and perfect for a young family. We will definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very comfortable home for our grown children and little dog!

We have been visiting Cape Charles every summer since 1987, both before and after children and a series of small dogs along the way. This “home away from home” was very accommodating for our family and just right for our preferences. Communication was very good and I knew that our quality of stay was important and valued by Ashley. We would certainly recommend as well as return in the future if possible.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection

We literally felt like royalty staying at Cape Escape! Everything was incredibly perfect, the house is gorgeous, the beds are extremely comfortable, the whole experience was amazing. Ashley is extremely approachable and sweet. We have a large family and we were all so happy to have space and comfort. I recommend Cape Escape and will be staying there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ashley C., Penndel, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved our time in cape Charles!

Super nice, clean, welcoming house. We loved our stay in cape escape and cape Charles! Communication with Ashley (the owner) was fantastic! She answered my questions right away even went above and beyond to facilitate a special need for someone in my group. We rented the golf cart (which is a must for cape Charles btw) and noticed the tire was low so I texted Ashley and she handled it right away! Couldn’t ask for a better host! Highly recommended this place!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wedding weekend

My family (and our dogs) stayed for a long weekend for a wedding. The house is cozy and clean. Communication with the owner is top notch. All questions were answered immediately. Cape Charles is a small town with very friendly people. I HIGHLY recommend using a golf cart rental to get around town. It’s just worth the ease of driving and parking. Ultimately, we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie C., Park Ridge, NJ, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cape Charles Visit

I cannot say enough good things about this house and the owner. The house was impeccably clean, well stocked and beautifully decorated. The location was perfect. It offered everything we needed for a “home away from home” trip. We enjoyed the town and its surroundings and all the area had to offer, despite the weather not cooperating. The ability to have our dog with us was beyond priceless! Ashley was a phenomenal host and the whole experience was seamless. We will be back!! :)
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect family girls weekend getaway!

We discovered that Cape Charles is one of the best little beach towns! The location of the house was perfect for our stay; located in walking distance to the beach, pier, shops, art galleries, and restaurants. And we enjoyed using the golf cart to get around also. The house is clean, furnished nicely, and equipped with everything we needed for a pleasant stay. The beds were comfortable and the linens were fresh. The fenced in backyard was convenient for the dogs. Communication with the owner was excellent. I have stayed at many VRBO homes and this one did not disappoint. I highly recommend this vacation rental to anyone looking for a girls, family, or romantic getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing hosts and a beautiful house!

This was our first trip to Cape Charles. The town was sleepy at night, which was perfect, and the shops were lovely. We spent nearly every day on the bay, and thoroughly enjoyed exploring the town on the golf cart. Anything you could need is within the town or a short five minute drive to the local grocery store. The house was absolutely beautiful, and perfectly clean when we arrived. There were ample towels, linens, and pillows. The beds were very comfortable, and the house was refreshingly cool from the outside humidity. The only improvement I would suggest would be a small gravel pathway or similar, from the outdoor shower to the back door. The mulching is nice, but it sticks to wet feet. Otherwise, everything was perfect. Communication with the owners was also great, when needed. They were very responsive, and did everything possible to make our stay as comfortable, fun, and pleasant as possible. I am hopeful we will visit again soon, and will definitely stay with these hosts again! Thank you so much!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another Great Stay

This was our third trip to Cape Charles and second time staying at Cape Escape. Everything was absolutely great in the house and exactly as described in the listing. Everything was provided - plenty of linens, towels, paper products, detergents, etc. We were a group of six (2 parents, 2 grandparents, and 2 kids) and the setup met our needs perfectly. Both stays we've traveled with a pet and Ashley was perfectly accommodating. Check-in was seamless and we rolled right into our vacation. The location is great, just a couple of blocks to the beach. The historic section of Cape Charles is small, so everything is walkable or runnable, though we rented the golf cart too (a must!) in order to enjoy zipping around town. The house is also a block from the park, which made it easy to enjoy the Saturday evening concert even after a day of travel. Cape Charles is a very low-key vacation town. Almost everything shuts down by 8PM and it's pretty quiet throughout the day - exactly what we were seeking in a family vacation. You can relax, run, play in the park, go to the beach, check out the small shops, visit the local museum, or enjoy the restaurants/cafes. We didn't golf or fish, but those were also possible. All in all, Cape Charles and Cape Escape are both great places to visit and stay. Thanks again to Ashley and family for hosting us again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

About the host

Hosted by Ashley Sabo

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We began hosting on VRBO 12 years ago with the desire of owning a vacation home and having guests enjoy it as well. Our first home was purchased in VA, and since that time we have purchased 3 others in South Carolina. Hosting on VRBO and hearing about the wonderful memories our guests make in these homes has since become my passion. My husband and I are originally from VA and Florida. We currently reside in Tega Cay, SC on Lake Wylie...yes we love the water (salt and fresh). My husband served in the US Marine Corp., then attended Montreat College, and I attended Clemson University and obtained my Bachelor's Degree in Nursing. We have 2 children, our son is a third-generation student at Clemson University, and our daughter is a Senior in High School. We also have two loving Labrador Retrievers, and understand the importance of traveling with your "Whole Family" (2- and 4-legged children).

Why they chose this property

We chose this area because I am originally from Charlottesville, VA and my parents currently live in Cape Charles. My husband enjoys fishing with my father on the Bay, and we simply love the Town of Cape Charles! We chose this location of Cape Charles, due to the nice quiet area, located on a street that does not have high traffic volume. It was also important to us to be located in historic Cape Charles, to allow our guests to enjoy the use of a golf cart if desired, and only a short distance from the beach.

What makes this property unique

This property offers a lovely double front-porch option, and a nice fenced-in backyard. It also has a storage building in the backyard that houses our 4 person golf cart, beach chairs, umbrella, and beach toys. The golf cart is available to rent for $225 per week, and pro-rated for shorter stays.

Languages:

English

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