Victorian Farmhouse with private waterfront & pier

Entire home in Foster, Virginia

  1. 12 guests
  2. 6 bedrooms
  3. 7 beds
  4. 2 baths
Hosted by Michael
  1. Superhost
  2. 3 years hosting

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Guests love this home’s spaciousness for a comfortable stay.
Forget your worries in this spacious and serene space.
This 5,000 sqft, 3 story Victorian, was original home to sea captain W.H. Machen (ca. 1921). It is part of the village of Mobjack, a quaint village where previous life focused on fishing and crabbing. The home was carefully restored in 2021 and is located on 2.6 acres with waterfront on the East River. It includes a private dock giving water access for boating, kayaking, fishing and swimming .

The space
Perfect place to relax with the family and friends while enjoying the nature and water views.

The first floor offers a parlor, spacious living room, large dining room, library/media room with TV and seating, kitchen with eating nook, mudroom with washer and dryer, full bathroom, front and back access to second floor. Second floor offers four large bedrooms all with TVs (3 kings and 1 queen), large double sink vanity with shower, and access to the third floor. Third floor offers two bedrooms (1 full bed and 2 twins), large family entertainment room with 65" TV, bar with beverage fridge and multiple seating areas.

The exterior of the house has large columns with a wrap around porch with multiple seating areas, partially screened with dining area. The porch offers views to the water and marina. Large shade trees with multiple swings for family enjoyment, picnic table, and camp fire with seating on the back side of the house (gas firepit).

Waterfront includes private 100‘ pier, floating boat dock with guards and seating area w/ campfire (gas firepit) and ten Adirondack chairs.

Guest access
House | Gardens | Waterfront Sitting Area | Dock

Other things to note
For health reasons related to the host's occupancy in this listing, and with an approved Airbnb exemption, service animals and emotional support animals cannot be accommodated. Thank you for your understanding.

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Marina view
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Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

Foster, Virginia, United States

Meet your host

Superhost
22 reviews
5.0 out of 5 average rating
3 years of hosting
Born in the 70s
Where I went to school: Aalen University

Michael is a Superhost

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Response rate: 100%
Responds within an hour
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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
12 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm