Cape Charles, USA
Ready to go
Member since
2024| Exchange dates | Duration |
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| June 30, 2024 - December 31, 2025 | 3 weeks |
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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.
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
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Beach (0.4 km)
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Boat Ramp/Dock (1.5 km)
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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.
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.
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.
