Relaxation awaits! Potomac River Waterfront Home.

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Entire home

Side View of NEW dock and rip rap. Completed March 2019

River Room View From Windows Adjoining Family Room

View of Kitchen from entry way. Remodel completed May 2018.

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Exceptional

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8161.6 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Fireplace
Washer
Kitchen
Barbecue grill

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Lottsburg, VA

St. Mary's College of Maryland
‪140 min drive‬
Piney Point Beach
‪141 min drive‬
Point Lookout State Park
‪155 min drive‬
Leonardtown, MD (LTW-St. Marys County)
‪135 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Double Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Relax and rejuvenate on the shores of the Potomac River. This brick ranch home located on the Potomac River offers wide water views, gorgeous sunrises & sunset, and some of the best salt water fishing around. The private fully equipped extended fishing pier is perfect for sunbathing or a great fishing experience. The pier includes a large fish cleaning station, live well, rod holders, electric and water. Bring your fishing poles or use ours that are provided. The home has a bright river room that is bathed in natural light and offers a relaxing view of the bay and river in a temperature controlled environment. All three bedrooms are generously proportioned, and there is a cozy fireplace in the living room. On the outside you can sit on the back deck and enjoy the warm southern bay breezes. The home also offers an enclosed porch where you can enjoy some local steamed crabs. Life jackets, Beach Towels, Outdoor Chairs are present for enjoying the water. The community also offers a boat ramp, sand beach area, and covered picnic area. Shopping is located about 10 minutes away with groceries, restaurants, and a fully supplied fishing/tackle/bait shop. The home also features high speed internet and cable TV. We are a pet friendly home and know they will enjoy their time by the water as much as you will.

Property manager

Lori Hayes

Languages

English

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Kitchen

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Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

We do not have cribs onsite

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats (limit 2 total)

Additional fee of $50 per booking

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Lottsburg

Located in Lottsburg, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Kinsale Museum and Northern Neck Farm Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Rice's Hotel / Hughlett's Tavern and Piney Point Lighthouse. With power boating, fishing and swimming nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.

Lottsburg, VA

What's nearby

Rice's Hotel / Hughlett's Tavern - 19 min drive - 16.2 km
Coan River Marina - 19 min drive - 14.1 km
Kinsale Museum - 23 min drive - 20.0 km
Northern Neck Farm Museum - 27 min drive - 25.2 km
Sandy Point Beach - 36 min drive - 28.7 km

Restaurants

‪Backdraft - ‬21 min drive
‪Lottsburg Cafe - ‬12 min drive
‪Delma’s Family Cafe - ‬12 min drive
‪Nino's Pizza - ‬12 min drive
‪Headley James E Oyster Company - ‬17 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Relaxation awaits! Potomac River Waterfront Home. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-out at Relaxation awaits! Potomac River Waterfront Home.?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Relaxation awaits! Potomac River Waterfront Home. located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 12 miles (20 km) of Coan River Marina, Heathsville Farmers' Market and Rice's Hotel / Hughlett's Tavern. Vault Field Vineyards and Kinsale Museum are also within 12 miles (20 km).

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Teresa M.

4 Sept 2024

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

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Quiet neighbor hood, clean, has great amenities, fishing, crabbing, sunrise is beautiful. The dock is nice a peaceful.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara W.

25 Aug 2024

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

Potomac River House

Enjoyed another great week with family using the private pier for fishing and crabbing.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joan L.

26 June 2024

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

Another Wonderful Stay

It feels like home when we get to the Cottage. We feel the outside world instantly melt away. Lori and her family go out of their way to make sure that their guests have everything that they need so that the vacationing can commence right away. This was our fourth stay at the Cottage but the first at this time of year. We dream about the view from the River room between visits. There were ospreys all over this time and a resident pair was repairing their nest that is right next to the dock. This was new to us because the ospreys are usually gone when we come in the Fall when multiple eagles move into the area. We fished and crabbed most days and fished a few nights. The dock is lighted with lights pointing at the water for night fishing. There were dragonflies around during the day and lightning bugs at night. We also saw dolphins and a loggerhead turtle right off the dock. Nature abounds here. At night, we fell right asleep in the comfy master bed. It is just the two of us Seniors and we enjoyed watching the sunrise and sunset almost every day and evening. This is such a special place and Lori and her family are very generous to share their home. We are already counting down to our next visit in a few months. What are you waiting for? This VRBO does not disappoint!

Stayed 15 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joan L.

9 Oct 2023

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

Our Happy Place

We had another great vacation at the Cottage. There have been some great changes since last year. There is a new very comfy couch in the living room. There is a new TV in the master bedroom and the internet is much better than previous visits. There is also a new washer/dryer. There are also changes that are not visible like the new plumbing throughout the home. Lori and Dave are constantly improving the property and obviously strive to give their guests the best possible experience. It is so peaceful here. The Rivah room is such a magical place to watch the eagles, blue herons, and bluebirds as well as the crabbers, sailboats, sunrises, the stars, and the Potomac. Tropical Storm Ophelia came and lingered for several days during our stay. The dock at the Cottage stood strong and undamaged because Lori and Dave had their dock redone and raised a few years ago. The wind howled and it rained a lot but we were snug, warm, and happy in our nest. The crabbing and fishing this year were really great. We caught puppy drum, rockfish, sea trout, croakers, spot, and lots of crabs with the 2 provided traps. Lori is a great communicator and we kept in touch during our stay. Thank you so much for our special welcome and for sharing your home with us. This is truly our happy place to relax and get away from it all.

Stayed 21 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sary W.

29 Sept 2023

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

Such a great vacation

I really enjoyed this vacation. We caught over a bushel of crabs (keepers) across the week. The fishing was pretty good. We caught a little of everything. Unfortunately there was a decent amount of sting rays, but it was fun to reel them in too. On our last full day we found a very friendly and experienced charter boat captain right down the street so we finished the week with a whooping 28 Spanish Mackerel (36 inches was the largest) and 1 blue fish. We ran into some plumbing issues during our stay but Lori promptly addressed it. The sun room was the highlight of the entire house. When we weren’t on the pier, we were relaxing there enjoying the view. A friendly neighbor even brought us his surplus cucumbers and tomatoes from his garden. We’ll definitely be coming back.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matt K.

29 Aug 2023

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

View did not disappoint

My family spent a week fishing and crabbing at the Rivah house and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The view of the river is second to none and the dock provided us with enough activities to keep us all busy. We would definitely return given the opportunity

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

4 Aug 2023

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Total comfort

Loved the house, location and lovely sunsets along the Potamac. We’ll stay again! A++

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tanya M., Centreville, VA

28 June 2023

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Good times

Kids had a fantastic time. Great place to slow down and enjoy family time with fishing and being on the water

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tammy W.

19 June 2023

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

Beautiful Waterfront Property

Beautiful waterfront - relaxing, and fun! Wonderful accommodations- immaculate home with well stocked kitchen-cookware/dishes/utensils/crab pots for steaming and required accessories, games, pier, fishing poles, crab pots off pier for catching crabs, grill, small beach for swimming, friendly community along the water-we went for walks, and dog friendly. Our family had a great time. Thanks so much!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff P., Baden

12 June 2023

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Peaceful and relaxing and what a view!

The cottage was perfect! Very quiet and relaxing and included everything we needed and more. Caught a few fish and enough crabs for a couple of dinners. We hope to come back again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

KIMBERLY H.

3 June 2023

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Better than 5 stars!

This was our 3rd stay at this amazing home. Can't say enough positive things about the property, the cleanliness, and the owners. We took our dogs for their first trip, and they had a blast. Highly recommend and can't wait to rent again!

Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy b.

20 May 2023

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

Home is great. Right on the water and beautiful yard for our dog!

All good

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tara W.

20 Apr 2023

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

Great Spot on the River

We had a great week relaxing & enjoying the cottage. Hope to be back soon.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

William J.

1 Jan 2023

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

Christmas 2022

Rented this property for our family to spend Christmas together. We throughly enjoyed it. Awesome views of the beautiful water. One of the most, if not the most beautiful view, we have ever seen. We are definitely considering this place again for next Christmas. Absolutely loved it. Thanks

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

22 Oct 2022

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Great crabbing

We had a great time. Went crabbing. Enjoyed the house

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joan L.

9 Oct 2022

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

Our Happy Place

This is our favorite VRBO place of all time. We had another great stay. Last year we stayed for 2 weeks and we were glad that we decided to visit for 3 weeks this time because the extra time left us feeling so relaxed and content. Although the remnants of Hurricane Ian hung around with gale winds and rain for a good part of a week, we were cozy in the house and we enjoyed watching the wind and waves along with watching the eagles and heron pair venture out when there was a lull in the weather. Before the weather turned, we caught a small rockfish, 6 Taylor Blues that were around 16 to 18 inches long, many croakers, and a flounder. Although the crabbing was a little off this year, we caught a total of about 40 keeper crabs over the 3 weeks which allowed us to have crab cakes twice and crab salad once along with crab claw appetizers. We call the view from the Rivah Room, our home theater because there is always a show outside. From the eagles to the bluebirds to the fish jumping or sailboats coming by, there is always something to see outside. On clear nights, we sat outside on the new seating set on the deck and we watched the stars. We had the pleasure of meeting Lori’s husband Dave and Lori’s Father, Ken this time. Ken is a master fisherman and he gave us some tips. It is always a pleasure to communicate with Lori. She is clearly focused on giving her guests the best possible experience. The dock was redone since last year and the dock is a little higher and the boat lift has been removed which gives one a better view of the Potomac. There is a new refrigerator which seems much roomier inside than the old one. The master king sized bed is still very comfy and the mattress is only a few years new. Although it is just us two retired folks in the house, I can see that the home and grounds are roomy enough for a larger group. What are you waiting for? This is going to be your new happy place too.

Stayed 21 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

21 Sept 2022

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Fighting and relaxing place

Very good place for peace and quiet to good fishing and just to relax . The kitchen had what you needed two living room one with entertainment and one to relax and watch the water back deck was nice to relax on good place for pets. Fishing deck was ready for fishing pole holders prep table with water lights . It would be a place I would love to go back to

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nancy b.

12 Sept 2022

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Beautiful

The home is beautiful and nice location. Will be going back next year

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

7 Sept 2022

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

Unforgettable Family Vacation

My husband, my parents and my three teenage sons all loved the Rivah house. The views from the front a River room are just breathtaking. There was plenty of room for us to all to comfortably cohabitate and spread out. The sunrises and sunsets were so gorgeous. My father and 13 years old barely left the dock and spent the whole time fishing. The poles and crab pot are right there at the house. There was also a croquet set that we used and a kayak with paddles and life jackets. We loved everything about the house except there wasn't any space in the cupboards to put our food in them so the counter was really cluttered, but that was a very minor detail. We cooked all our meals at the house since there is really nothing around to do or any great places to eat. This is an excellent and beautiful spot if you are looking to just relax and get away from it all. We did drive to Williamsburg the one day (About 1 hour and 45 minutes each way) just for something to do. Also of note is that we went on late August and there were a lot of Jellyfish which kept us out of the water for a few days, but some days there weren't to many and we did swim from the little sandy beach. There were even dolphins the one morning! We really enjoyed it and this is an amazing and friendly host. You won't regret going here. Loved it.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Josie S.

6 Sept 2022

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Great waterfront weekend away

The property was just as shown, a beautiful dock was perfect for our 2 young boys to catch a ton of little fish off of. The property was clean and had wonderful views. We will def. Back!

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Luke H.

16 Aug 2022

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Another Great Trip

We had another great trip this year. We have stayed at this property for several years in a row now and it never disappoints.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Doug M.

8 Aug 2022

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Perfect Vacation!

My family and I had a fantastic time! We spent lots of time fishing, crabbing and floating in tubes. The house was in a perfect location and the room looking out over the river was simply amazing! We hope to go back again next year!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tia K.

1 Aug 2022

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Amazing Once Again…

This is our second time at the property and we loved it just the same as we did our first time! A laid back atmosphere allows for great family relaxation and bonding. The dock is good for fishing and the beach is great for swimming. The sunrises and sunsets are unmatched to watch from the dock. The Rivah house will always hold a special place in our hearts. Thank you, again, for an unforgettable vacation!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stuart J.

27 July 2022

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Wonderful stay

The cleanest and most comfortable river cottage we have stayed in. The listing photos don’t show how nice it is. Lori has thought of just about everything you will need. The beach area is bigger than the photos indicate. And then there is the river room. The views are amazing. Sun rises, sunsets and the most amazing thunderstorm light show over the river. Great spot for kids and dogs. We will be back next summer.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bob T.

10 July 2022

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Great place to get away!

The house is well maintained. Right on the water. The dock is in great shape. Nice to fish and crab. The house is setup with everything you need. Very happy we stay here and would love to come back.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Lori Hayes

We've owned the home since 2001 and have made lasting memories there. We hope you enjoy it as much as we have.

Why they chose this property

We originally purchased the home for weekend get a ways. The property offers wonderful views, big water fishing in a tranquil setting. You are not far from town if you would like to enjoy a meal out. The kitchen is fully stocked with kitchen equipment and there is a washer and dryer available. Should you want to bring your boat you may use the community dock to put in. We recommend you do not miss the beautiful sunsets and evening fishing is one of our favorite activities. We are pet friendly. We know our dogs love to swim in the river and there is access to a beach at the edge of the property. We do ask that you rinse your pet off prior to them coming in the house an cover the sofa's should they decide to make themselves comfortable on them.

What makes this property unique

Pet Friendly
Washer/Dryer On-Site
Fishing
Swimming

Languages:

English

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3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

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