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Victorian Farmhouse w/ private waterfront & pier at the mouth of Mobjack Bay

Riverside holiday home with kitchen and fireplace

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6 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot
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In the quaint Village of Mobjack, Captain Machen's historic home offers a tranquil retreat. With waterfront views on the East River and Mobjack Bay, enjoy kayaking, swimming or simply relaxing on the wrap-around porch with multiple seating areas.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen

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Frequently asked questions

Is Victorian Farmhouse w/ private waterfront & pier at the mouth of Mobjack Bay pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Victorian Farmhouse w/ private waterfront & pier at the mouth of Mobjack Bay?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Victorian Farmhouse w/ private waterfront & pier at the mouth of Mobjack Bay?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Victorian Farmhouse w/ private waterfront & pier at the mouth of Mobjack Bay located?

Located on the waterfront, this family-friendly holiday home is within 16 mi (25 km) of Gwynn's Island Musuem, Main Street Center and Ware Parish Church. Fairfield Foundation and Gloucester Public Library are also within 16 miles (25 km).

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Reviews

Victorian Farmhouse w/ private waterfront & pier at the mouth of Mobjack Bay Reviews

10

Exceptional

10

Cleanliness

9.6

Location
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Linda S.

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

Family Thanksgiving

Wonderful comfortable home for our whole family!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tim L.

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

Lovely home!

This was one of the very best homes we have stayed in! It was very well stocked and no detail was overlooked. We enjoyed it very much.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amyan E.

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

Just what we needed!

Beautiful house! Very clean! The dock was breathtaking. We all wish we could have stayed longer! Anything you could think of needing was available. Great hosts!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda S.

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

Family Thanksgiving

This home is beautiful and perfect for our family Thanksgiving gathering!! Families from Ocean City, Md. Washington, Alabama, Ohio, Georgia, and Texas!! It’s only 5 miles from our cousins home where we all gather every year! We feel blessed to have found this home!! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert P.

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

Fantastic Home!!

Listing exactly as stated and more!. Water access truly adds to the experience. Hosts were the most responsive we have had in over ten years. Plenty large enough for 6 adults and 4 elementary age grandchildren. Would love to go back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian L.

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

Charming coastal farmhouse

My family was looking for a property near Williamsburg for my mother’s birthday that could house all of us. The home fit the bill and totally exceeded our expectations. The home was well appointed and we spent most of the time chatting on the screened in porch or working on puzzles. The hosts were responsive and were nice enough to leave a few gifts for us. Wish we could have stayed for a week because we were having so much fun on the property. Highly recommend for folks looking for a nice retreat on the coast!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel G.

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

A perfect family escape

We were looking for a quiet family getaway for 6 people where we could enjoy the outdoors and the bay. This couldn't have been a better choice. The owners are very friendly and very reachable. The house and its history are great. Very clean. We rented kayaks and launched from the private pier. Caught crabs and fish for dinners. Very relaxing, highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Perfect for our group!

From the moment we pulled up it was just like the photo. All of the kids oohhed and ahhed as they walked through the doors! Shadyhurst was perfect for our group of 10. Our kids ranged from 6-16 and there was plenty of space! The house was spotless, kitchen fully stocked, and tastefully decorated. We loved the time spent on the dock, whether attempting to catch something or relaxing on the Adirondacks. The beds were super comfy too which is a huge plus!! We would definitely stay there again, maybe longer next time!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adria B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Incredible weekend at a perfect house. This is one of the best homes we have ever stayed in: clean, perfectly laid out, well stocked kitchen and all the yard games and puzzles you could ever need. We all slept in as the beds were so comfortable with soft sheets. And the library has a great wide variety of books to dive into. We had the best weekend and wish he had been able to stay longer.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pat C.

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

Beautiful Getaway

The property is wonderfully idyllic and peaceful. Loved the screened-in porch and would sit out in the early morning hours and watch the deer, herons, cranes,bunnies, etc. Wish that we could have stayed longer!!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Matthew S.

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

Nice place to stay

Good place to stay with family and friends
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eve C.

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

Extremely clean,spacious and beautiful home

We loved everything about this home. Beautiful and comfortable inside as well as outside!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

STACEY W.

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

We would give it a 10 if we could!!

Perfect! The BEST! Very Clean! Better that described, beautiful house and yard. Kids loved the swings and the games. Lovely home.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurie B.

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

Fantastic Property and Hosts

This owners have done a fantastic job of renovating this historic home. Very comfortable to relax and enjoy the home, property and surrounding areas. The house is well stocked with supplies and hosts are very responsive with any questions and offer wonderful in site to the area. We love it here! Thank you for hosting us.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeanney K.

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

Great place for family reunion

The house truly had a lot of space with multiple places for our family to hang out. The property is very clean with lots of goodies that can keep the family entertained. Unfortunately it was very hot and humid during our stay so couldn't take advantage of the screened porch and the outside areas but the a/c worked wonderfully --- even on the top floor with thermostats on each floor! We cooked a bit and the cooking supplies were superb -- even the knives were sharp and nice Calphalon pans of all shapes and sizes were available. And the Internet access was great -- with external monitora and even printers available. Daniele and Michael clearly have given a lot of thought and care to the property! Thank you! Would highly recommend the house for any big groups that want a getaway in a rural area!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Danny R.

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

River Fun

This is a remote, quiet, spacious home located on a river cove offering wonderful sunsets. The beautiful huge oaks and wraparound porchs transport you back to lazy summer days. The Mobjack Bay village is quaint and tiny. Perfect place for a quiet getaway.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen L.

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

Lovely House on the Bay

We had a vacation here with 3 families including two 1.5 year olds and a 4 year old and we had a wonderful time. The kitchen and dining rooms were well equipped to handle group meals (including a high chair for babies). The outdoor space had shade and sunshibe, swings and fireflies. We rented a delivery kayak on recommendation from the owners and saw multiple osprey, including two who fought over a fish mid-flight (the fish ended up getting dropped into the bay)! It's a 20 minute drive to Haven Beach which was wonderful! The hosts were incredibly accommodating and responsive to our requests. Just a wonderful trip all around!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Devora F.

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

Security

Alarm, location of property appeared to be safe, property does not have a security alarm and bedrooms did not have secure locks or no locks at all. Otherwise, property was gorgeous and full of amenities and personal details. Beds were so comfy, and floors was spotless! The kitchen was stocked with seasonings as well as sauces in the fridge. Cleaning supplies were stocked as well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristina V.

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

Wonderful vacation home

Shadyhurst is a beautiful home and the property is amazing. Our family came from Tennessee, and we spent a peaceful week enjoying our time together. The home was very clean and the owners have done a wonderful job anticipating anything that you would need during your stay. Do not hesitate to book this home--you won't be disappointed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael T.

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

Wonderful long weekend

The house and property are beautiful. The house has a lot of historical charm but a lot of the modern amenities. The bedrooms are huge and lots of great common spaces, including the screened in front porch. The hosts were gracious and very responsive. Great stay and definitely would come again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane L.

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

Gorgeous Beautifully appointed home

Stayed here on our annual girls trip. Couldn’t be happier. The most well appointed kitchen I have ever cooked in in a VRBO house. Gorgeous hardwood floors, beautiful yard with lovely live oak trees, gracious and accommodating hosts. Three stories with lots of space and fabulous linens, and the best pillows I’ve ever slept on. Cannot recommend it highly enough
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chrysi K.

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

Spring break

Beautiful house, very clean and very well equipped. Great beds and linens. We had a very nice trip even though it was much colder than we expected. Would be lovely to go back in the summer and try kayaking. The location is beautiful but a bit out of the way. Great for relaxing!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Whitney S.

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

Victorian House

Lovely big clean house with a nice dock for fishing!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anne R.

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

Beautiful country home by the river

Our family had a wonderful stay at Shadyhurst. The property was exceptionally maintained and very close to the dock with access to the river and bay. The house and the kitchen had every amenity for a weeklong stay. Our family of 10 particularly enjoyed the large screened in porch set up with a large table for dining and playing games. Although the internet access was great, we ended up playing card games and hanging out in the evenings after visits to Busch Gardens, Water Country USA and Jamestown/Colonial Williamsburg which are all an hour or less from the property. The close location to the water and the beautiful property made the day trips worth it. It was so quiet with only birds, crickets and tree frogs for music at night. The beds were very comfortable and accommodated 6 adults and 4 children well. The children loved the swings and making s’mores over the fire. It was an idyllic vacation.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michele F.

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

Peaceful Escape

Beautiful home and property. I felt like I had stepped back in time. The house was very well stocked with every attention to detail with plenty of room. The perfect place to unwind and connect with family. A great vacation with lots of kayaking, swimming and relaxing by nearby rivers!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023