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Only 1 Block to the Beach - Community Pool - Featured on HGTV!

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The private beach, neighboring the historic district and public beach!
The private beach with the public beach and historic district in the background!
Shore Thing!
Front entrance
The fleet for your enjoyment

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
4 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Swimming pool
  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Double bunkbed

2 Single Bunk Beds

King

1 King Bed

Queen

1 Queen Bed

Twin

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms

Downstairs Half Bath

Toilet

Half bath connected to bunk bed room

Toilet

Master Suite

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Upstairs bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Only 1 Block to the Beach - Community Pool - Featured on HGTV!


Shore Thing Cape Charles (formerly known as Purple Daze on HGTV’s Beachfront Bargain Hunt S26 E12) is a beautiful beach house in the gated community of Kings Bay. Only one short block away from a small private beach and a quick walk to the Oyster Farm Seafood Eatery! Ride your bike or take a golf cart less than a mile away into historic downtown Cape Charles to enjoy the public beach, free fishing pier, and the shops and restaurants along Mason Avenue.

This beach house boasts an updated kitchen with brand-new stainless steel appliances including a gas range! The 1st-floor master suite has a king bed and a large bathroom with a walk-in shower and a large tub. The 2nd-floor rooms include a queen bedroom with a balcony, a bedroom with two twins and a balcony, a double bunk-bed room, and a jack-and-jill bathroom. There is also a 3rd-floor loft with a wet bar, fridge, and TV- it’s one of our favorite places to watch the breathtaking sunsets.
*The Ring doorbell camera is installed on the front of the house for the security of the property only.

Everything you need will be provided: bed sheets, bath towels, beach towels (5), a beach cart, beach chairs (8), and beach toys; a fully stocked kitchen; high-speed internet; 4 TVs with Amazon Fire Sticks. We have Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Disney for your use, but do not have cable or dish TV.

For your outdoor adventures, we provide our guests with two adult beach cruisers, two single-person kayaks, and a paddle board. *Signed waiver required*

Cape Charles is golf cart friendly so RESERVE YOUR GOLF CART EARLY when booking your reservation. Bay Creek is also a short drive where you can enjoy a 2-mile-long private beach, an outdoor pool (open from Memorial Day through Labor Day), and tennis courts.

Come stay at Shore Thing to enjoy the good life on the Chesapeake Bay!

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About the area

Cape Charles

Located in Cape Charles, this holiday home is near the beach. 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. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and hiking nearby.
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Cape Charles, VA

What's nearby

  • Oyster Farm Marina - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Central Park - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Cape Charles Beach - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center - 18 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Kiptopeke State Park - 17 min drive - 21.1 km

Getting around

  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Small’s Smokehouse - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Hardee's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Top China - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sting-Ray's Restaurant - ‬10 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 95 out of 99 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 99 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 99 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 99 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 99 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

marcee p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our best vacation ever. Appreciated the use of kayaks and paddleboard. They made the trip perfect.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Becky M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had an amazing time at this property. The house is really well kept and well appointed. It was too early in the season for the pool to be open, but we were able to go to the beach and take advantage of many of the other activities available in town. So charming. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trysh B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was beautiful, in excellent condition, and in a great location. Kelly was easy to get a hold of and very responsive to any questions I had. We had a wonderful family trip for the long Thanksgiving weekend.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

JANE C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice place to stay. Host as very responsive. Only wish we could have used the fireplace :). We did not use any of the amenities but I am sure they would have been wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen J.

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

A perfect place to stay in Cape Charles

Great place for a get away or a long stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mason S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house is in a great location! Very close to downtown Custer. Also, located close to many tourist attractions in the Southern Black Hills.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

marge c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location. Owners are excellent to work with. Only 1 complaint. No crab claw crackers… LOL I would bring extra bath towels next time. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Aug, 2025
Thank you so much for your review, Marge! I just ordered a new set of crab claw crackers, since the ones we had have disappeared over the years! You and your family are welcome back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Frances M.

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

Family Vacation

The house was as advertised . Easy access to beach - very nice having beach chairs , floats and kayaks there for our use . Owners were very responsive to our needs.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Well equipped. The upper room was a nice nook for kids. We enjoyed the convenient walking distance to downtown and ice cream. The calm traffic made for low stress runs exploring the area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen P.

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

Great spot for our spring break mini trip!

The house was well-positioned (to beach and downtown), and well-appointed! We enjoyed being right by the bay and a short golf cart ride to downtown. The access to bicycles and kayaks was an added bonus! We’d recommend and hope to return!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maude M.

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

Lovely getaway to Cape Charles

The house had everything we could need. It was bright, well furnished and the porch was a delight to sit in. We took the beach chairs and headed around the corner to sit on the beach in the late afternoon--perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mason S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, comfortable furnished home in gated community. Pool, marina and beach was FUN. Great restaurant next to the property called OYSTER FARM! Close to town. Will rent a golf cart next time for more FUN!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dallas H.

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

Great Stay

We had a
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jun, 2024
Thank you for the five-star review, Dallas! It was a pleasure having you and your family stay at Shore Thing.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hunter W.

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

Great house and neighborhood!

Beautiful home, was perfect for our family and located in a great gated neighborhood!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2024
Thank you for your review, Hunter! We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stacey M.

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

Can’t wait for next year

We had the best Cape Charles vacation yet! The property was perfect for our family and the hosts were very responsive and great to work with.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Oct, 2024
Thank you for your review, Stacey. We are excited to have you stay with us again next year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin H.

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

Great property, fantastic location!

My family and another could not have enjoyed our stay more. The property was clean, convenient, comfortable and quiet. This was our first trip to Cape Charles and we will definitely be returning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept, 2023
Thank you, Justin! We are so glad that you had a great first trip to Cape Charles. We hope you come back next year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Denise G.

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

Cape Charles

Beautiful property and very accommodating hosts. Loved this house!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Jul, 2022
Thanks so much Denise! We are so happy you enjoyed your stay. It was a pleasure having you and your family stay at Shore Thing!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deb E.

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

Wonderful stay in Cape Charles!!!

House was extremely clean and maintained. Absolutely lovely.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jun, 2023
Thank you, Deb. We are glad you enjoyed your stay in Cape Charles!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Drew O.

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

Perfect family beach house.

This is the second time that we stayed here and it has been perfect. We loved the house and the shallow beach. I'd recommend for family and young kids.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Oct, 2020
Thank you Drew! We are glad you came back to stay at Shore Thing! And we agree- the beaches in Cape Charles are perfect for young kids!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy F.

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

Wonderful stay!

Hosts were great with their communication and flexibility with our request for an early check-in. Home was clean, spacious and light filled. Would definitely book again.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 16 May, 2022
Thank you so much for the review Kathy! We love to be able to accommodate our guests whenever possible!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel S.

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

Awesome Getaway

This was a great time and everyone in our family thoroughly enjoyed the long weekend. Kelly & Dan were very helpful and accommodating making our trip special.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jan, 2021
We are so glad you enjoyed your Fall weekend and hope you return again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William D.

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

Beautiful sunset

Excellent service from the owners at a convenient location with beautiful sunsets.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Sept, 2022
Thank you for your review, William! It was a pleasure communicating with you and your guests. And we love the sunsets on the bay as well! We hope you come back to visit again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin M.

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

Relaxation Vacation

If you're looking for a busy tourist location, this is not it. If you're looking to relax in the sun, on the beach, or at the community pool, your at the right place.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Aug, 2023
Thank you so much for the review, Kevin. We are happy you had a relaxing vacation and enjoyed all the amenities! You are welcome back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrea N.

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

Everything you could ever need at the beach!

Amazing house only 1.5 blocks from the beach. This house had literally everything you could need from beach chairs, floats, kids toys, to first aid kits. We will definitely be staying here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Sept, 2024
Thank you, Andrea. We love how close it is to the beach too! And we are so glad that enjoyed your stay and had everything you needed.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen T.

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

Get away long weekend

It was a very nice house great location. Quiet. Clean and a very relaxing couple of days.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Oct, 2023
Thank you, Kathleen! You are welcome back any time!
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