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Beach Bird, Large Pool, Decks, 500' fr. beach, Major Remodel for '25, 9BR, 5 Ba

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Vacation House in Virginia Beach

9 bedrooms·5 bathrooms·sleeps 25·3,100 sq ft
J Bernard du Buy

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Wifi included

Internet access throughout the property.

Private pool

A pool is available to guests.

About this space

Beach Bird, Large Pool, Decks, 500' fr. beach, Major Remodel for '25, 9BR, 5 Ba Beach Bird is located in the low-traffic, family-friendly North end of Sandbridge, 500' from the beach. We rent weekly from Saturday to Saturday during the peak summer months May to September. Check-in is 3 P.M. and check out is 10 A.M. We have a digital door lock, but we are almost always there since always seems a lot to do, making sure everything is working.   We specialize on family and friend reunions and provide amenities for all ages including toddlers, with several cribs, a high chair, strollers, and a wagon. We also supply pool and beach toys. We have ping-pong in the rec room downstairs, and badminton and volleyball for the yard or pool, basketball for the driveway, and pickleball for the driveway or side yard. We have several portable practice putting greens which can be deployed inside or out. We have a 200 sq. ft. 2nd story deck in front and a 384 sq.ft 2nd story deck on the south side., with a 200 sq. ft. 3rd story deck for 2025. We have a 240 sq. ft. covered patio area in back, 200 sq. ft. of lounging deck with 8 chaise lounges in the rear with the 16' X 32' sports pool, which can be solar-heated. For 2025 we will have a 3 story, 630 sq. ft. addition with three more bedrooms and another bath on first floor convenient to pool area..This will bring the total to 9 BR and 5 baths, and provide accommodations for 18+ in bedrooms so we can accommodate even larger families and friends groups...The other factor to consider in the number of guests is the seating for dining, and we are working on upgrading that as well.. We presently have a seven foot by three and a half foot DR table seating eight and seven bar stools for additional seating . We will either add a second table seating 8, or my first choice is a large five foot by twelve foot table seating 16, with a removable section for smaller groups. For 2025 the new three story 630 sq. ft. addition will be finally completed.   The first floor pool room will have a full bath and triple bunk with queen lower. The second floor will have a queen bed in addition to the existing second floor queen bedroom. The third floor ( we got some of our ocean view back!) will have a queen futon and double futon. The second floor of the main house has a king master bedroom, great room with kitchen, dining room, and living room, and the previously mentioned queen bedroom with full size crib. The first floor has king and queen bedrooms sharing a bath, a fifth bedroom with a queen lower, double upper bunk and with it's own full bath. The sixth bedroom has another queen lower, double upper bed. The rec room has a double futon and queen sofa bed with curtains for use with extra guests, and utility room with a double futon and sink. The kitchen is fully equipped and many guests have told us it is the best equipped kitchen they have experienced. For example we have two coffee makers, one regular and one Keurig. Many of our appliances and amenities have come from guest questions or suggestions, so if you arrive and don't find a specific item, let me know and I can and have supplied it the same or next day.   The latest great suggestion came from our first week guests this year: the kitchen overhead light was pale and flickering, and they had converted their home to LED. Armed with this I went to Home Depot and lo and behold, they had direct replacement plug-in LED 4 foot bulbs. No more flickering fluorescents! We have upgraded the Great room sofas and DR table this year and will be upgrading again to provide more seating and dining space.. We completely replaced the electrical panel, a big step for safety. The pool connection got lost in the process so the past weeks have been crazy busy installing a new super-quiet pool pump and getting the pool ready. Getting back the the outside, the path to the beach is right across from my driveway. You pass two houses to get to the beach road, then two houses right to the life-guarded beach, which I recommend in unsettled weather, or two houses left to a more private area of the beach, virtually empty during the week.   Looking North you can see downtown Virginia Beach, about 5 miles, and to the South is 20 miles of beach all the way to the Outer Banks..The entire front yard is gravel so we have ample off-street parking, one of the few houses in SB. In walking distance is SB Market with an excellent deli and amazingly extensive stock and Sandbridge Seaside Restaurant which consistently makes the top ten lists for Best of the Beach. Across the street is a Ben and Jerry's, and zero's Subs. Five miles south in SB is the SB fishing pier and tennis courts, with Baja Restaurant and jet ski rentals. A mile further is Back Bay Wildlife Refuge with miles of walking trails and guided tram tours several days a week. Spectacular bird life, especially in the Fall with large flocks of Snowy Geese and shorebirds over-wintering.. A half mile back on SB Road is SB Rentals which you passed on the way in, with surfboard, kayak, bike, and just about every household item for rent, as well as surfing lessons and guided kayak eco-tours.( If you need to rent any household items, call me first. I either already have it or will get it). Also on the way in on the left is Hell's Point Golf Club, one of the many public golf courses available in VB.

What this place offers

Air conditioning
Balcony
Bed linens provided
Internet & WiFi
Dishwasher
DVD player
Fireplace
Garden Or Backyard

Minimum 3 night stay

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Things to know

House rules

  • children welcome
  • no smoking

Safety & property

  • accessible parking
  • fire extinguisher available
  • first aid kit available
  • smoke and co detectors

Cancellation policy


Bookings at this property are non-refundable.
If property is re-rented for same amount after cancellation, we provide full refund.


Damage and incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.


House Rules
Check in after 3:00 PM Check out before 10:00 AM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Children
Children allowed: ages 0-17
3 BR have triple bunks, 1 with extra twin and bath
Events
No events allowed
Pets
No pets allowed
Smoking
Smoking is not permitted
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Joyce S.

May 2024

Best time ever!

The pool and outside area were the best we've ever stayed at! The owner was very gracious and welcoming!

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Patricia S.

August 2023

Swenson family vacation

Grandma, kids and grandchildren (20 to 25) all had a great time. House was well equipped and large enough for all. Pool …

SP

Sharon P.

July 2023

Fun at Beach Bird!

Our family enjoyed our stay at Beach Bird in Sandbridge.Bernard is a great host.The property was well stocked inside and…

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Michelle G.

September 2022

Fun and Relaxing

Bernard was the best host! So communicative in a timely manner and offered so much information, both about the property …

GL

George L.

July 2021

Great Week

This was my family's first time in Sandbridge and we had a memorable week thanks to Bernard and Beach Bird. The house wa…

MD

Michelle D.

August 2020

Perfect beach holiday!

We wanted a holiday away from the crowds and were so lucky this property was available. The house was a short walk from …

Where you'll be

Sandbridge, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States of America

About the neighborhood Located in Sandbridge, a neighborhood in Virginia Beach, this vacation home is near theme parks and near the beach. Ocean Breeze Waterpark and Hunt Club Farm are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Virginia Beach Town Center and Pacific Avenue. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Virginia Beach Sportsplex or Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching. What's nearby Sandbridge Beach - 3 min walk Dam Neck Beach - 14 min drive Virginia Beach Boardwalk - 17 min drive Ocean Breeze Waterpark - 17 min drive Naval Air Station Oceana - 18 min drive Getting around Virginia Beach Station - 22 min drive Newtown Road Station - 30 min drive Military Highway Station - 33 min drive Norfolk, VA (ORF-Norfolk Intl.) - 36 min drive Restaurants Sandbridge Island Restaurant - 6 min walk Zero's Subs - 7 min walk Sandbridge Sugar Shack - 9 min walk Fanzo's Yogurt - 9 min walk Lago-Mar Pizza II - 9 min walk

Important Information

Check-in

03:00 pm

Check-out

10:00 am

Change-over

Minimum 3 Nights

Pets

Not allowed

Cleaning fee

$100

Meet your host

J Bernard du Buy

J Bernard du Buy

10

Reviews

5.0

Rating

6 Years

Hosting

Response rate: 95%

Responds within a few hours

Available: Mon - Sun (8.00am - 8.00pm)

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About J Bernard du Buy

Virginia Beach Vacation Home for rent by J Bernard du Buy We took over management of Beach Bird in 2011 from an agency to better serve our guests. Thanks to Homeaway now VRBO, this was not as daunting as expected; it turns out everything is done online now anyway. We get to meet and know our guests and this has been very rewarding; there are some really great folks out there and providing them with a first class vacation has been a wonderful experience. When you have guests relaxing and having a good time it makes all the hard work worthwhile. Why they chose this propertyFor me Beach Bird was love at first sight; my real estate agent wanted to turn around and leave immediately. All the windows and doors were frosted and furnishings were pretty basic, but I liked the layout and location in the low-traffic North End. You would never guess now with the large pool and gazebo but the backyard was a bramble patch. But there were great views, and the owner had already installed solar hot water, so we already had a start on my goal of going solar. We now have a solar pool heater. Every off season we were busy remodeling starting with the doors and windows. Some day maybe I'll get to stay there a few days without working and see what it's like! What makes this property uniqueOver the years as Sandbridge has become busier I have come to appreciate the North End more and more. You can walk or bike ride without worrying about busy traffic, and crossing the street to the beach path is never an issue, the neighbors have been great and we have tried to be selective in having guests who like to relax and enjoy peace and quiet on their vacation. We have made the backyard pool area into an oasis where you can relax by the pool and keep and eye on the kids in comfortable reclining patio chairs out of the hot sun under the gazebo cooled by the ocean breeze. I'm sure that sounds like hype but we do actually get an afternoon rising convection sea breeze most afternoons. When I'm taking a break from the remodeling; it's my favorite spot.

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