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Bay View Bungalow by the Pier

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Pool
Pool
Pool
Private kitchen

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good
4 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Norfolk, VA
  • Place, Oceanview Fishing Pier
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Norfolk Beaches
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Ocean View Beach
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

#1

1 Queen Bed

#2

1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed

#3

1 Queen Bed

#4

1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Downstairs Half Bath

Toilet

Upstairs Full Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Bay View Bungalow by the Pier

This fantastic, modern home is right across the street from the Chesapeake Bay Beaches and steps away from the Ocean View Fishing Pier.

We feature 4 Bedrooms and 1 1/2 Bathrooms. We have 3 Pillow Top Queen Mattresses and 2 Twins. This Cottage can easily sleep 10 in the beds and more if you would like to pile in with your own sleeping bags or air mattresses..

We are right off the interstate, have an above ground swimming pool and are pet friendly! We have a wonderful front and backyard that are both fenced in for both the children and the 4 legged friends!

This beautiful home was built in the early 1900's but has been modernized with central heat/air, granite counter tops and hardwood floors. We have a garage, parking pad and a long driveway that can easily handle 3 to 4 cars.

We have everything you need to have a wonderful vacation.

** 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! **

Quiet hours begin at 9 PM.

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

Please understand that we do our best to clean and maintain the swimming pool so that it is always ready and available for you and your family to enjoy. However, we do not charge extra for this amenity, and we do not provide an absolute guarantee that the pool is perfect and ready for you to use. Again, we will try our best, but please understand there is no refund provided in relation to the condition of the pool or the water in the pool.

Luckily for us, the Chesapeake Bay is right across the street and is usually ready and available for you.

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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
Only authorized, quiet subdued events are allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 3 total
Pets must be house trained - $99 Fee
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please smoke outside on decks or porches only
Extra Charges: Pet Cleaning fee of $99 to remove pet hair from bedding/ furniture Early Check-In $75 (if available) Late Check-Out $75 (if available)
Pet Rules: Pet Fee is $99 All Pets must be house trained and stay off of bedding and furniture If not disclosed prior to your stay, pet fee is $300
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. Thank you.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 9290262
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Only authorized, quiet subdued events are allowed
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

Norfolk

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Willoughby Spit, a neighbourhood in Norfolk. Shoppers can check out Waterside District, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Chesapeake Bay and Buckroe Beach and Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Hampton Coliseum, or consider a night out at The Historic Post Office.
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Norfolk, VA

What's nearby

  • Oceanview Fishing Pier - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Sarah Constant Shrine Beach - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Norfolk Beaches - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ocean View Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Community Beach - 2 min drive - 2.1 km

Getting around

  • Norfolk Station - 18 min drive
  • Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪NEX V-55 Mini Mart - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Cap'n Ron's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬14 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Bay View Bungalow by the Pier have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Bay View Bungalow by the Pier?

As of 10 May, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Bay View Bungalow by the Pier on 21 Jun, 2026 start from S$442, 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.

Is Bay View Bungalow by the Pier pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 3 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Bay View Bungalow by the Pier?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Bay View Bungalow by the Pier?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Bay View Bungalow by the Pier?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Bay View Bungalow by the Pier located?

Located in Willoughby Spit, this holiday home is steps away from Sarah Constant Shrine Beach and Chesapeake Bay. Oceanview Fishing Pier and Norfolk Beaches are also within 5 minutes.

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 21 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

7.8/10

Location

8.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Larquista S.

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

Nice and cozy

This place was nice and cozy and just enough space for the family.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nahlij C.

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

If you wanna nice house by the beach front then this is the property for you

Just really easy
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Laura C.

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

Great place for bigger families

6 adults, infant and 11yr old had plenty of room for everyone. Loved having the large pool in the back yard. Beach access and fishing pier directly across the street. Close to shopping and walking distance to 7/11 for last minute needs.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Melanie H.

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

Unfortunate event

My family needed emergency home repairs and needed somewhere local to stay quickly.
Stayed 16 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Nice place!

Be careful. Nothing to do w property itself, but not the best area.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug, 2022
In 4 years we have not had a single issue concerning crime or safety! What scared you so?
Verified

4/10 Poor

CARLA W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Didn’t get the house I paid for

I made my booking back in March 2 hours after I left to get to house was told my house already had someone in it so they gave my another unfortunately I pick the other house cause of the pool my son had autism he don’t like the ocean but like pools so I was going to stay at the house so he could enjoy his vacation then the others were going to the beach but we made the best of it
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Justin H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Depends on what you are looking for.

This place would be great for college kids on spring break that want to hit the bar across the street and stay up all night. If you are like me and wanted a quiet restful vacation this is not the place for you. There is constant traffic and you can hear every single car that drives by. It is far worse in the upstairs bedrooms. It was so loud I slept on the couch all week so I could drown out the noise with the only TV in the house. Overall the neighborhood was ok but there a few times it didn’t feel the safest. The yard had trash scattered throughout so I was pretty much constantly trying to keep my puppy from eating it. Several lights didn’t work and by the end of the week the pool water was completely green due to poor upkeep of chemicals. Overall it was ok because we were there for the beach and the beach was great but the house was underwhelming.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug, 2022
The neighborhood was ok but you didn't "feel" safe? Can we sooth your feelings for you? Thank you for letting us know about the pool, of course if you had mentioned this during your stay, perhaps we could have improved it for you? When you have property so close to the beach, wind can blow trash into the yard. Again, if you are unable to pick it up, we would have done so for you. Letting us know about these issues would be helpful. Once your feelings are better we would love to host you again! All the best.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Sondra B.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Totally honest review. Although I paid for a late check out, we left a whole day early and if we could’ve stayed somewhere else entirely different, we would have. This house needs a lot of TLC. The floors were filthy. The windows were filthy. The front porch was extremely filthy and could’ve used a serious power wash. The majority of the light fixtures had no lightbulbs in them. The upstairs bedrooms have no outlets in them.The grass and shrubs were overgrown. The gate in the driveway is broken so in order to open and close it you have to pick it up and move it.I guess the owners live next-door. When you walk out onto the back porch and look immediately to your right, you see a target used in gun practice with bullet holes all through it in a window facing the rental. There is a budget hotel on the other side of the house and another one behind it. There was a bum sleeping on the steps of the one hotel and we could see him from the front porch. He was less than 30 feet away. The only highlight to this house was the beach across the street and that isn’t enough to rent this place again.If they have a Cleaning Lady, they need to fire her and if they don’t, they need to hire one.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Aug, 2025
It's a shame you did not mention any issues like this to the host so that we could remedy them. Yes light bulbs can burn out, but we are happy to replace them. Could your review be that we were not in agreement to refund your final night - as you told us your plans had changed? We could easily send a cleaner to remedy, but we find it strange that this was not mentioned to us directly. We love having happy and satisfied guests and we hope to host you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

THERESA A.

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

We were in town for a family reunion. Stayed all week. Host was exceptionally gracious.

Loved the convenience to pier and the quiet beach. Highly recommend for family stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike M.

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

Excellent spot to stay

Right near the beach and the fishing pier. Easy access to restaurants or local attractions. The only two things are that the pier closes for the winter and doesn’t open until spring and the driveway is a tight turn so if you drive a large truck or other longer vehicle it would be difficult (not impossible and there’s a large parking area behind the house so turning around is not a problem). We will definitely keep this property on our list for future trips!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grant M.

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

Great location, great house!

Location was fantastic - right across the street from a beautiful beach, fishing pier and restaurant/bar. Hosts were very accommodating, house was nice and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Samantha M.

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

Loved this house!

We had everything we needed to enjoy our weekend here. The house was clean and right across from beach! The pool was clean we enjoyed every minute of this stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robin E.

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

Our stay was excellent

Just missed having chairs to be outside on the deck in the evenings House was very clean
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandi H.

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

Satisfied Customer

Check in was easy. Cute house with lots of sleeping space. The pool was really nice too.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cody E.

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

Awesome place!

Beautiful house and right across the road from the beach! Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sue H.

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

Excellent

House is spotless inside. Beds are very comfortable. Convenient to everything. Quiet beach. Wonderful touches of shampoo, dish soap, hand soap, garbage bags, etc. Plenty of towels. Would absolutely rent again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Evan S.

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

Clean and convenient

House was clean, location was right across from the ocean and pier. Was easy to hop on the highway and get to other places in the area. The pool was clean and refreshing. The only criticism my wife had was no washer and dryer, but we just packed extra. We’d definitely recommend this property and would look to stay here if we were in the area again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Lauren I.

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

Nice beach house for families

We stayed for a weekend at this beach house and enjoyed every minute of it. The house was clean and well stocked. It had plenty of room for a large family. It was conveniently located right across the fishing pier and the beach but traffic can get heavy by rush hour in the afternoon. This did not bother us but it may bother some renters. The swimming pool in the backyard was a plus! A nice way to relax after a day’s activity at the beach. The kids (and adults) enjoyed it very much! There was only one issue with our stay. The trash bins were full to the brim when we arrived but this was addressed promptly by the owner. There are a few things that need attention to the house such as a broken doorknob and broken towel rack in the bathroom and broken window panel by the stairs. However, these things did not bother our stay. We would recommend chairs in the front porch because it was nice hanging out there early in the morning and late in the afternoon. Also, chairs would be a nice addition too in the backyard for people to hang out when grilling or swimming in the pool. Overall, we had a good and enjoyable stay! Would definitely consider coming back next summer!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Nicholas E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

There was no key and the pool was filled with green water

There was no key in the lock box. I did not feel safe leaving valuables or my dogs in the house, because it was impossible to lock once we left. Therefore, each time we left the house, we transferred the valuables to the car. And undid the progress when we returned. It was completely unacceptable. We picked this house, because it had a pool. When we showed up the pool was filled with green water and smelled very bad. The pool could have saved this, because we could have left everything in the house and my son could have swum in the pool. I wasn't going to allow him to swim in that. The vacation was totally a bust. I'm very glad we didn't spend anymore time here. I messaged the owners and they told me they would drop off a key, but they changed their minds. With respect to the pool, they said it was treated a week or so before and they did not offer any resolution. Absolutely avoid.
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug, 2020
Unfortunately the prior guest did not return the key and this did impact the next guest. Because this was a one night reservation it did impact him as we had to then change the locks on the unit. I apologized, but my solution of a free night was rejected. The pool was and is perfectly fine. His anger, somewhat justified I admit, is showing in this review.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Crystal B.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

False advertising- this place advertised a pool and a grill

The second bathroom is a mop closet and the pool was torn up and had weeds growing in it. I notified the owner when we arrived that the pool should clearly not have been on the listing- as it was barely a shell and full of weeds and garbage. The owner wrote me back that they had expected the pool repair man that afternoon...but there is NO WAY a repair would have fixed this. It was empty with mold and weeds growing in it. The place listed a grill and when I inquired about the grill, the owner told me it was in the garage and needed to be assembled And I could do so if I “wanted a project” (!!!). The place is flanked by a motel 6...while it was nice to sit on patio, it was a little scary with kids tow it was some of the shenanigans going on in the parking lot next to the front yard. Ultimately, this place should go for way less and isn’t very family friendly without the amenities advertised like the pool and grill and second restroom. Without a grill, we couldn’t cook, because there were not really proper pots pans, and utensils. And the second bathroom was just embarrassing...as well, the ceiling leaked like a waterfall in one of the bedrooms- all over the bed. It was a nightmare.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Jul, 2020
The pool liner has now been replaced and the pool is perfect. A brand new grill was not quite sufficient for this guest. This is my fault as I should have assemble the webber charcoal grill. I've since assembled it and it is ready to grill.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maegan C.

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

Great stay

Very close to the beach and the fishing pier is right across the street. House was very clean and the beds were very comfortable. Check in was easy, just arrived with a code. Owners responded to all of our questions and concerns quickly. Would love to stay again in the future.
Stayed 1 night in May 2020

About the host

Hosted by Kathleen

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We are so pleased to be able to offer our beach cottage to our fellow travelers. This unit was built in the very early 1900's and has been updated inside to Brand New and Modern! Come enjoy and make some wonderful lifelong memories with the family.

Why they chose this property

This is perfect for those wanting to enjoy the beaches of the Chesapeake Bay and the wonderful fishing that can only be had on the new Ocean View Fishing Pier. We are directly across the street from the beaches and just steps away from the pier.

** 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! **

What makes this property unique

We have a fenced in yard - both front and back so that the little ones can run and play - including the 4 legged ones as we are pet friendly!

** 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! **

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