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16 Acres Waterfront Retreat on Deep Creek

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8223 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Onancock, VA
  • North Street Market
    15 min drive
  • Red Queen Gallery
    15 min drive
  • North Street Playhouse
    15 min drive
  • Mallards Restaurant
    10 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

16 Acres Waterfront Retreat on Deep Creek

If you're looking for an oasis of calm, Cardinal Cove is the place for you! This 4 BR, 2½ bath waterfront home on Deep Creek’s west bank is located on 16 lushly wooded acres. A private road amidst 100 foot pine trees ensures your stay here couldn't be any more relaxing and carefree. Walk out at sunrise onto your own private boat dock (water depth 3 ft + high tide) throw in a crab pot or a fishing line, power up your boat and within minutes you’re cruising the waters of the Chesapeake Bay!

The house is a Nanticoke Cape Cod and easily accommodates 8. The first floor has 2 bedrooms, 2 twins & bunk beds, and a full bathroom while the second floor has 2 bedrooms, king & queen, walk-in closet and another full bathroom. With hardwood floors, tile and wall to wall carpeting throughout, the rooms are comfortably furnished with a classic antique feel. You can even dine al fresco on the screened-in covered deck off the dining room with a gorgeous creek view, and the open patio below offers more fresh air.

Sportsmen bring your bait, rods & boat and experience some fabulous crabbing, fishing and birding with the Deep Creek Marina less than ½ mile away. Charming, picturesque, historic, Onancock, the “Gem of the Eastern Shore” (founded in 1680 and 4th oldest town in VA) is a 10 minute drive and offers antique shops, art galleries, a cinema and wonderful restaurants. If you feel the need to venture out, the world's flounder capital Wachapraegue is a 20 minute ride, while Chincoteague is only a 40 minute drive to the north and Cape Charles is 45 minutes south. Cardinal Cove is the perfect destination for adventure and enjoyment of the “dual coasts” of the Virginia Eastern Shore!
During your stay at this holiday home, you'll be close to Hang Glide Virginia. The holiday home includes amenities such as free WiFi and a kitchen.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 2.5 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • 15 minutes by car from North Street Market and 15 minutes from Red Queen Gallery
16 Acres Waterfront Retreat on Deep Creek offers its guests barbecue grills and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Jen Siegrist

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Books
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Desk chair

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in public areas
  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: non smoking only

Location highlights

  • Near the marina
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Kayak
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 2,400 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.
  • Note from host: Dog-friendly ONLY; $150 fee/pet

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Note from host: Children welcome

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

16 Acres Waterfront Retreat on Deep Creek
16 Acres Waterfront Retreat on Deep Creek Onancock
16 Acres Waterfront Retreat on Deep Creek Private vacation home

16 Acres Waterfront Retreat on Deep Creek Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 18 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 26 reviews" "
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9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

william h.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet location with a beautiful view
House and location were great ran into a little issue the property manager was very easy to get a hold of. The only things were furniture could be updated but other than that great roomy house in a great area
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kateri T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Room for improvement
Overall enjoyable trip, but wouldn’t stay here again. Pros: - Beautiful remote area - Quiet and peaceful - House very clean and well furnished - Screened in patio perfect for avoiding bugs - Kitchen well stocked with utensils and spices - Very nice dock, perfect for fishing or just relaxing Cons: - There is no trash service and cleaners do not remove trash, visitors are required to load trash into personal vehicles and take it to local convenience center about 12 minutes away, this was not disclosed in the listing or our rental agreement prior to arrival - Listing states toilet paper and paper towels provided, there was less than 1/2 roll toilet paper and a few paper towels when we arrived - Dim lighting through kitchen and dining room - Grill rusted and dirty and no grill cleaning tools on site, didn’t attempt to use - Fire pit rusted through and unusable
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Missy A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderfully peaceful
This property was perfect for what we were looking for with our family gathering. There was a screen porch which my mom (mobility issues) was able to sit and enjoy a view of the water. There were a few steps to enter the house but once on the first floor she was able to navigate very well. Also nice to have bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor. The kitchen was well stocked and the washer/dryer were very conveniently located. Fishing off the dock was great - just bring bug spray for the trek between the house and the dock (but to be expected as you are close to the water). Overall a great visit and hope to return.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ashley H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely perfect!
Property was beautiful! We stayed with 4 kids (ages7-18) and two adults. Plenty of space no one was right on top of each other! Dock was definitely a hit as most nights were spent fishing and enjoying the view. House was clean and the screen In porch was huge to be able to enjoy the nighttime outside as well without getting eaten alive by mosquitoes. We would absolutely stay at this property again. Home was stocked with everything you would need!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather B.

Liked: Cleanliness
An amazing place to disconnect and spend time with family
The house is spacious and very well maintained. The view from the screened porch is so peaceful and became our regular gathering place. We were able to put our 21’ center console boat in at the marina around the corner and dock it at the pier. At low tide, the boat was almost sitting on bottom, so plan your boating trips with the tides! We rarely saw other people on the water, but we did catch a few keeper fish and several rays. Bring your sunscreen and bug spray and you won’t be disappointed!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to do some fishing and just chill.
We made good use of the boat dock. Did a lot of fishing off the dock and caught mostly stingrays. We rented a couple of kayaks for the week and had it delivered to the house. We explored Deep Creek and the bay. We brought our 16' skiff. The marina to the bay is just a couple minutes away and the launch fee is $5. The house has several crab traps and we were able to catch enough blue crabs over the course of the week to make a meal (we kept the crabs alive in coolers) - the house needs a large pots to cook crabs and to boil spaghetti noodles. The house was surprisingly larger than the pictures showed. With a house full of teens, everyone wanted their space. The only issue was the internet and cell service. It was very slow and spotty. We can really tell when more than a couple of people trying to use the wifi. We were barely able to watch Netflex on one device at a time. No one else can do much else. Then again, we're out there to relax. Less technology is better (unless you need the internet to work). We had a great time! Would definitely return to the house again. Thanks!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Beth S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house and location
The house was nice and clean and comfortable. When inside, We spent most of the time on the screened porch watching the water. The property and dock were amazing. Dogs loved it too. The ramp for our boat was very close and even at low tide with our boat needing 11” depth, there was enough water to get through. Pete is a great host and went well and beyond to make our stay special. Will definitely return.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Jayson J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Needed Break
Our family enjoyed our time on vacation. This property was perfect to get away and "be off the grid".
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Loretta R.

House
Overall the spacious house was very nice except it was very dusting in most of rooms-
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Kim L.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Could have been better
Cleaning staff dropped the ball. Place had been used by a family with 5 kids before our stay ..... the cleaner admitted as much when we showed a little early. The family had not left until late and she had " a mess to deal with". We returned later and the house was loxked and the vrbo check in process not ev2n set up on the app!!! So there we are litterally in a backwater in lord knows where getting eaten by the biggest flies I have ever seen unable to get into our rental. ..... but then.... I diwcovered the security key door unlocked!! So we moved in. Beautiful big AC house and nicely appointed but it was grimey!! All high touch surfaces icky with smeared attwmpts at cleaning and outright dirty food covered hand prints around mirrors and the bunk room door jams and door handles. My wife and I took an hour cleaning these areas and we discovered more during out time there...... Now back to the security and check in ..... what a mess. So we move in and were getting ready to head to dinner and realize we cant lock the house...... still no contact from the property manager. We decided to leave. Thankfully while we are out VRBO are able to track down the property manager, he calls us and is like ...." ah you dont have the security key? Howd you get in? Anyway... we get the code twll him about the mess and try to start our vacation. Restaurant is good town is quaint, rental is big and well appointed and cool so we are good. The property hqd a jetty the kids swam off and we have a small dog that loved it there. Being outside any where but town was a serious no go dur to horse sized flies...... a beach we tried to visit we renamed misery bay..... it was a wash due to the bugs. Take aways about this place ....... nice in low bug numbers probably a decent spot in the winter for a quiet break. It is very quiet. Summer visits are chwllenging because of the bugs. No amount of poison on our bodies would stop them.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

JOHN L.

Liked: Cleanliness
peaceful
cumfortable
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis M., Dover

Liked: Cleanliness
Peace & Quiet
The house was very nice and the location was perfectly suited for relaxation. The only downside was the sporadic loss of TV and WiFi.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Will P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Onancock Thanksgiving
The house was spacious and perfect for the five of us and our dog. It was private, quiet and in a very tranquil waterfront setting. We would certainly go back to the property if we found ourselves in the area again. We were somewhat surprised, however, that we had to take our garbage to the dump and - with a 10am checkout - had to leave the dishwasher empty. Seemed like the cleaning fee should have covered these basic items.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Debbie I., Pottstown, PA

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice November Getaway
My fiancé and I were looking to get away and found the perfect place. So relaxing and peaceful. We enjoyed having coffee on the screened in porch and looking at the water. We had everything we needed. Pete is very nice and was great to work with.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Paul W., Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness
Great secluded retreat
Its a great large property with great views the provide plenty of privacy while being minutes from services. Don't expect luxury, expect mosquitoes, and great water access.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Robin N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Rental house
We enjoyed the house, very well kept and clean. We had a very nice time.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Brenda M., Boones Mill, VA

Liked: Cleanliness
Eastern shore stay
The house was very clean and the pictures of the property were accurate. The only suggestion would be to disclose the slow internet speeds so travelers are awwre prior to a arrival.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Michelle S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice house!
It was really beautiful and the dock was great. Loved the house and plenty of amenities. The only bad thing was no fish but it was early in the season.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2020

10/10 Excellent

Bob S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Place
Very nice home with privacy and great amenities. Pete and his staff were a pleasure to work with. Accessible and very responsive. I'll certainly book again when enjoying that part of the Chesapeake Bay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Martha N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Complete solitude!
The house was advertised as quiet solitude and it didn't disappoint. This was the most well stocked rental we've ever stayed in, as far as linens, kitchen, an bath supplies. It was a bit more remote that we were originally thinking, but we enjoyed every minute. The July mosquitoes were annoying, but that just comes with the territory. The property could benefit from one or two small additions.. .such as a Keurig and a blender, but these are only suggestions.

10/10 Excellent

Rick M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great getaway vacation
We had a wonderful time both at the house and around the area. We were there for a full week and found things to do everyday, including driving over the Chesapeake Bridge, going to Cape Charles, and looking for the ponies over at Assateague island. The house has everything you need and was very clean. They even had crab traps we used to catch some. And the dog loved it too! Laurie, Rick and Yogi
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christina H.

Great place to stay AND beautiful
My husband and I stayed here for an extended stay while working in the area. This home is absolutely GORGEOUS and comfortable. Everything we needed and perfect for larger families. Very quiet and private, the dock was a perfect little sanctuary, and close to downtown and shopping.
Stayed 92 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Tammy G.

Very quiet
It was a nice place to stay for the week. All the qualities of home. The space was very nice, we were able to all fit and lounge without feeling like we were sitting on top of one another. Only comment from our boys were....Not easy sharing 1 TV with 6 people in the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Jill H., Berlin Ct

Great
Great place, plenty of room and very accommodating. Definitely would return. J.H. Berlin Ct.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bill A.

Beautiful home and so peaceful.
Our stay was wonderful.The house had everything you could need.From the kitchen filled with dishes,pots,pans and utensils etc.The bedrooms with plenty of linens and comfortable beds.Bathrooms clean and filled with towels.The house is beautifully decorated.The screened in porch was just so inviting with a gorgeous waterfront view.We enjoyed fishing and crabbing from the dock at the house.We also took a chartered fishing trip near by.The town of Onancock had good restaurants,cute little shops.And lots to see.We also visited some nearby towns.Overall our visit and stay was relaxing and wonderful at Cardinal Cove.Thank you for sharing this Beautiful home and property with us.Can't wait to stay again.Bill & Cindy Ames,Moscow Pennsylvania
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017