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Cape Charles, USA

Small beach cottage set under the trees.

Small beach cottage set under the trees.

Living room

Living room

Dining area

Dining area

Bedroom with homemade quilt

Bedroom with homemade quilt

Additional bed via futon

Additional bed via futon

Bunkbeds

Bunkbeds

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen

Kitchen

Main bath

Main bath

Washer and Dryer in half bath

Washer and Dryer in half bath

Front garden

Front garden

Back deck

Back deck

Kayaks are available for use

Kayaks are available for use

Expansive beach

Expansive beach

Sun sets over the bay

Sun sets over the bay

Estelle and Gary at Smith Beach

Estelle and Gary at Smith Beach

Welcome!

Welcome!

Great Blue Heron  at the dock

Great Blue Heron at the dock

Eastville Courthouse

Eastville Courthouse

Barrier Island Center Museum

Barrier Island Center Museum

Cape Charles Gazebo

Cape Charles Gazebo

Cape Charles shops

Cape Charles shops

Cape Charles Beach

Cape Charles Beach

Savage Neck Dunes

Savage Neck Dunes

Savage Neck Dunes

Savage Neck Dunes

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Member since

2024


Open for exchange
Exchange dates Duration
June 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 3 weeks

Flexible amount of time.

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A charming beach cottage across from the Chesapeake Bay

Our charming cottage is in an small eclectic community facing the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Fields and forests lie behind.

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Our Family

  • 2 Adults
  • 0 Children
  • 0 Exchanges made

Occupation

  • Retired Psychologist-Gary. Retired teacher-Estelle

Our Home

  • House Type: Holiday home, second home
  • Environment: By the sea
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Bathrooms: 2
  • Sleeping Capacity: 8

In my house

  • Pets - Allowed
  • Small children - Allowed

Exchange Types

  • Non-simultaneous exchange
  • Home exchange

Indoor

  • Free internet access
  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Toys and games
  • Washing machine
  • Dishwasher
  • Clothes dryer
  • Television

Outdoor

  • Terrace or deck
  • BBQ

Facilities

  • No smoking
  • Car necessary
  • Use/Exchange of car

Our Destination Wish List

  • Open to any destination

Spoken Languages

  • English

Our Neighbourhood

Nearest Airport: Norfolk International Airport - 34 miles

  • beach Beach (0.4 km)
  • boating Boat Ramp/Dock (1.5 km)
  • forest Tunnel of Trees (0.7 km)

Our beach cottage is at Smith Beach on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Smith Beach is a small eclectic beachfront community where we enjoy peaceful sunsets, walks along the sandy beach, and gazing out at the waters. A one mile road lined with unique beach houses leads to a boat ramp/dock. The area itself is isolated and remote but a short easy drive to the charming town of Cape Charles.

Close by on the Eastern Shore:

Savage Neck Dunes-nature preserve with hiking trails. https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/natural-heritage/natural-area-preserves/savage

Cape Charles- a small town with shops and restaurants. https://www.capecharles.org/.

Eastville-historic buildings and very old court records. https://www.co.northampton.va.us/residents/our_towns/eastville

Barrier Island Center-well-run fascinating local museum. https://barrierislandscenter.org/

Chincoteague- noted for annual pony swim. https://chincoteague-va.gov/welcome/

Across the bay lies the bustling metropolis of Hampton Roads as well as the historic Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown.

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Occupation

  • Retired Psychologist-Gary. Retired teacher-Estelle

Children

  • No children will be traveling with us.

Pets

  • We will not be traveling with a pet.

About Our Family

We are a retired couple who like traveling together. Gary is a retired psychologist who enjoys woodworking, reading, and cooking. Estelle is a retired teacher who busies herself with quilting, cooking, reading, and beekeeping. Both of us cherish every moment we spend with our grandchildren(age 5 and age 7) who live very close by.

We have made several exchanges under an expired intervac registration: Finland, Denmark, Sweden, France. We have also traveled to Germany and Australia. This year(2024) we are taking up our travels once more and are open for all destinations.

Our daughter and her family( her husband and our prized grandchildren) live close to our Blacksburg house and will be happy to help you in any way.

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Lifestyle

We enjoy the striking contrast between our beach (US53513) and mountain (US53506) settings. We find it a relaxing easy
5- 6 hour drive through rolling hills down to the very flat coastal plain. We can offer this to you too with an option to experience both homes.

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