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Water Front Delight on the Bay

Beachfront vacation home for sun and fun

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Beach
Lake
Exterior detail
Property grounds

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 102250 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor Space
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Norfolk, VA
  • Place, Norfolk Beaches
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Oceanview Fishing Pier
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Sarah Constant Shrine Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Master Bedroom - 1st Floor

1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Master Bedroom #2

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom #3

1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Water Front Delight on the Bay

Relax on the water and enjoy your own private beach. Enjoy our modernized 1920 era home as you feel the gentle breeze from the Chesapeake Bay.

For those who no longer wish to negotiate stairs, we have a master bedroom on the first floor. Enjoy your vacation without climbing stairs!

We offer 3 Master Bedroom Suites, each with their own attached bathroom. This waterfront home offers 3 Queen Size beds and 2 Twin beds to sleep 8.

If you are a boater you can use the pier to moor your boat and enjoy fishing, swimming and wading directly on your own private beach.

We have Wifi, Cable TV, two large Smart TV's, parking for 4 vehicles and all the modern conveniences needed to relax and enjoy a wonderful getaway from it all!! For you chefs, we have a fully stocked kitchen in which to create your masterpiece meals. And if going out is more your style we are very close to many restaurants and take out establishments.

I have set the maximum number of guests at 10, however, I only provide the beds and bedding as is listed. For family groups who would like the option of "piling in" we allow the extra guests. All sleeping arrangements for the extra guests need to be supplied.

This is a Family/Residential unit and area. No loud music or noise.

** PLEASE PAY ATTENTION - this unit is for family units ONLY! No Parties are allowed or tolerated. We live next door to this unit and will immediately cancel and evict anything resembling a party - No "Get Togethers" - No "Inviting a few friends" - No "Cookouts" - No "friends stopping by for a visit" - No "Wakes" - No "Funerals" - No "Birthday Parties"!!!!
All cancellations like this will include forfeiture of all payments and security deposits - NO EXCEPTIONS! **
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor Space
Water view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 2 total
Pet Fee of $99
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please smoke outside

Check-out instructions

The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Strip any used beds and gather used towels
Take out the trash
Turn off the lights
Please wash any used pots/pans
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Extra Charges: Early Check-In $75 (if available) at 1 PM Late Check-Out $75 (if available) at 1 PM
Pets must stay off of bedding and furniture Pet Fee is $99 If not disclosed prior to your stay, the pet fee is $300 and your security deposit
Check In is after 4 PM Check Out is 10 AM. A fee of $45 per hour is charged beginning at 10:05 AM We can not keep the Cleaners Waiting!

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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Norfolk

Located on a private beach, this vacation home is in Willoughby Spit, a neighborhood in Norfolk. Norfolk NEX and MacArthur Center are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Norfolk Beaches and Chesapeake Bay. Nauticus and Virginia Air and Space Center are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Jet skiing, kayaking and water skiing adventures can be found near the property.
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Norfolk, VA

What's nearby

  • Norfolk Beaches - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Oceanview Fishing Pier - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Sarah Constant Shrine Beach - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Naval Station Norfolk - 6 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Old Dominion University - 12 min drive - 15.1 km

Getting around

  • Newport News Station - 20 min drive
  • Norfolk Intl. Airport (ORF) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Firehouse Subs - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Chili's Grill & Bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Water Front Delight on the Bay pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Water Front Delight on the Bay?

As of Dec 30, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Water Front Delight on the Bay on Jan 1, 2026 start from $386.5, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Water Front Delight on the Bay?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Water Front Delight on the Bay?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Water Front Delight on the Bay located?

Nestled on the beach, this Willoughby Spit vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of Norfolk Beaches and Chesapeake Bay. Sarah Constant Shrine Beach and Ocean View Beach are also within 2 mi (3 km).

Reviews

7.8

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 25 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

8.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Deborah B.

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

Brown August 2025

Everything was very nice really enjoyed
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Summer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was a quiet and peaceful experience. My family enjoyed it immensely.

10/10 Excellent

Alexandria D.

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

Priceless Peace of Mind

The property, the view, the comfort of safety, and overall experience. I stayed with my children, ages 21 years- 21 months, and we enjoyed every moment. Looking forward to visiting again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Nice home with lots of room. The kitchen was well equipped. It was nice having an extra living room area for the kids. Everyone had their own bedroom. The kids enjoyed fishing from the private beach area. The neighborhood was quite. We spent time at the Ocean View beach which is a mile from the house. We greatly enjoyed it & it wasn't crowded at all. Overall me & my family will definitely be back to the area again in the near future!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cherie H.

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

Sweet Getaway

Pros: clean house, wrap-around porch and balcony, on the water which was lit up by the bridge at night, beautiful kitchen and spacious bathrooms, smart tvs, they had everything we could possibly need for a short stay, pet friendly, offered early and late check in, good communication, and convenient walk to a 7-11 for odds and ends. Cons: parking was a little tight for two SUVs, vents upstairs need to be cleaned, and sharp nettles in the yard near the beach area so bring water shoes. We had a fun and lovely time! Thank you so much!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Alyce F.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Norfolk

Property definitely needs updated in a lot of TLC. It was very dirty . The walls were filthy ,holes in the walls. Curtain rods were falling out of the walls. The house was just very dirty . I would be embarrassed to rent this house out!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Bridget M.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Family Get Away

The property I originally supposed to have had,had plumbing issues so I was told that I will get another property which I did.Upon entering this property,there’s two levels. The first level was the kitchen, the living room with tv, one bedroom and one bath. The carpet looked as if it needed to be vacuum. There were dirty towels in a pile on the floor from the previous rental. The furniture was dirty. I wanted to leave but my family convinced me they were fine. I was very disappointed. The upstairs was like a whole different home. It was perfect up there.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Christian A.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Host Not Interested in State of Property or Comfort of Guests

The GOOD- 4 bathrooms, all bedrooms have ensuites, water pressure/temperature awesome. Location convenient to grocery store, short drive to beaches. The BAD- Kitchen ill stocked- 5 small plates, 2 dinner plates, 2 bowls. Drinking glasses included a couple of mason jars and a solo cup. There were ants ALL OVER the kitchen. I reported the issue, suggested a good ant bait and the owner did come over the second day and provide that bait and the ants were reduced 2 days. Pictures show 4 barstools only 3 and 1 was broken. Couches are torn/dirty. Internet out the entire stay, host tried to say that there was a recent electrical storm, however a laminated instruction manual for internet troubleshooting advised guests to call the internet company directly before messaging host. Beds uncomfortable, towels did not include hand towels and were ratty, walls had lots of holes. No way this property is professionally cleaned- visible dirt/mold around AC vents, grease staining on kitchen ceiling, dirt/cobwebs in corners, house was musty smelling, all of the pillows and mattress covers are stained. The DANGEROUS- upstairs banisters extremely loose, exposed nails on dock/disrepair, fire detector by kitchen inoperable, cut foot on edge of cracked floor tiles. I let the host know about the internet and ants, the other issues were so numerous and obvious I did not bother even mentioning.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Earl C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Need Updated

This property need painting, new pots and pans, floors were musty ,need TV’s in every room, towels were unusable, need washer and dryers, and also no table in eating area furniture was dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Jimmie E.

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

Family Getaway

The property was spacious and accommodating for our family. We were disappointed with some of the repairs that are needed. My adult son stepped on a loose board on the dock and almost fell in the water. Several tiles on the floor were damaged. The downstairs bathroom door had a cracked in it. The rails on the upstairs porch are loose in some areas. The sliding screen doors downstairs were not functioning properly. In addition, there was a ant problem and I saw mice on at least 3 different occasions. I did contact the owner regarding the issue with pests and they offered to come and bring traps to put down for the mice but did not respond regarding the ant issue. Due to the pest issue and maintenance that was not completed on the property, we will not book this property again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Lindsey M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Convenient Location

The house is great overall. There were a few small things that we noticed needed repair like the toilet paper holder in the bathroom downstairs. There are a lot of doors in this house so if you have smaller children that are able to open doors it could be an issue. We loved having the water right out back and the bedrooms were huge. The best plus is each bedroom has a bath. That was probably my favorite part. This was a great house for what we needed for the weekend.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marcus T.

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

Quiet

It was a quiet area. Not exactly beach front access. The house was large.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Youkang J.

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

The house is ok.

Overall is ok. The kitchen counter is too high to access. Don’t feel it is waterfront house since the water is a little bit far away.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

phyllis f.

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

Location

Beautiful home.right on the water.the inside and outside is very roomy
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Mary R.

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

Very nice place to stay

Great for people with little kids they can swim and not fight th he ocean waves. Only a short walk over to the ocean where they can have waves.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Armita K.

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

Thanks

Very nice view
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Beautiful location, clean and everything we needed!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brooke B.

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

Great place for a multi-family get together

We were so impressed with the ample bedrooms and en-suite bathrooms. This place was the perfect spot for two families to get together for a beach weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Corliss P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Decent place

Decent location. Good for a short trip. Property could use some updating and maintenance. When arrived smoke alarms were beeping. Contacted to request fix did not hear back until next morning. Very disappointed. Had to remove batteries from 2 smoke alarms ourselves. Finally came to fix around 2:30.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bryce W.

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

Awesome House!

This house was well stocked and has everything you need. The furniture is comfortable and we had no issues here. It was a great location and peaceful.
Stayed 19 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Mihyon C.

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

Good place but disappointed

The place was pretty. As soon as we opened the door, the place smelled so badly of smoke. It stated no smoking so thought it would be smoke free, it was so bad, we had to opened doors and windows for an few hours. Nephrew was hightly allergic and had a reaction. Was for a place for 10 people but only had 4 sets of place, the things that were broken, like.. dish washer, stove handles. The towels were damp, there were no laundry machine. The table had a note that said, more people extra$, check out 10 min later than scheduled then more $, everything was extra $$$ The place was so loud from the highways. Not worth the price
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

10/10 Excellent

Linda P.

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

Charming house, Water shoes a must

This home was really great. Came with my family and my sister’s family, we both have kids 12 and under. The Willoughby Spit area was charming. There’s beach on both sides of the tiny strip of land. The waves were calm/nonexistent, and the water was warm and shallow very far out so that made it super kid friendly, especially on the “ocean” side. On the Willoughby Bay side (including the private beach of the house), there is debris in the water. The highway bridge is not far, plus there are tons of little piers covered with barnacles. Playing with the kids in the water, we found pieces of broken tail light, bits of metal, concrete, and lots of sharp broken shell. Not like every moment, but enough that it was noticeable. Almost every kid (and a couple adults) cut their feet while playing in the water of the private beach. So, that being said, WEAR WATER SHOES OR SANDALS EVERY TIME YOU GO ON THE LITTLE BEACH. No exceptions. Seriously. A couple of the big kids said “I can tread water, I’m fine” but they also got cut. I also advise against kids climbing the rocks on the beach because they are sharp. Now, that being said, the private beach was cute and bigger than I expected and a great perk. It’s wonderful to have water out the window and it was still enjoyable to swim in—with foot protection. Also, there are tons of tiny adorable crabs on the private beach that the kids ADORED catching, that was super fun. The house had comfy beds and a big, picturesque wraparound porch with lots of shade. The wifi was fast and made it easy to work remotely part of the time. We also appreciated the 4 full bathrooms (so easy to get everyone cleaned off) and the smart TVs. The kitchen was easy to use, though there is not a big dining table so we leaned toward finger foods. We had a really lovely stay and it was a perfect place in this covid 19 time. Definitely recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jamie D.

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

Social distance getaway

Our family didn’t want our daughter to miss out on a graduation getaway because of the times and she did not have to. We were extremely happy with this house and plan on returning for a longer stay in the future. The home was perfect for a family getaway where you could enjoy yourselves without being in a big crowd. It’s walking to distance to beach access or you can drive to the oceanview pier area. Even at the home you have your own private sandy area and swim area so the little kids who couldn’t get enough never have to stop playing. I highly recommend this home!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

2/10 Terrible

Dambar L.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Janine K.

Cancelled when I was 2 hours away from the house

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

About the host

Hosted by Kathleen

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This is a family endeavor. George, Kathleen and George Jr. are all working hard to provide a fantastic vacation value.

Why they chose this property

Beautiful waterfront views!

Private Sandy Beach!

Please understand that once a reservation has been made, we do not revisit/refund if you have reduced the number of guests or have chosen to not travel with your pet. Quiet hours begin at 9 PM.

What makes this property unique

Waterfront - fish from your own yard - let the kids run and play all day!

Beautiful waterfront views!

Private Sandy Beach!

Please understand that once a reservation has been made, we do not revisit/refund if you have reduced the number of guests or have chosen to not travel with your pet. Quiet hours begin at 9 PM.

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