Sanctuary on Sandpiper

25/06/2023

We are so excited to announce our sister property Sanctuary by the Surf is now live and accepting bookings for the rest of the summer! It’s a completely renovated, oceanview 3 bedroom/2 bath surf shack that sleeps 4 adults and 4 kids a 2-minute, straight-shot walk to the beach. The big backyard has room to play and a saltwater pool. Comment or DM with questions!

Sanctuary by the Surf, Oceanview

03/06/2023

Tell me you hosted a bachelorette weekend without telling me. 😂

17/05/2023

In the past two weeks, we’ve hosted a family gathering from three states to attend a college graduation, and three generations celebrating Mother’s Day! Today we welcome family gathering for a wedding. We absolutely love what we do. We still have end of summer/fall availability. Come see us!

24/04/2023

We’ve been working for a long time on our next vacation destination, Sanctuary by the Surf, just down the street from ! We are so excited to get our little surf shack finished and ready to share. Follow along at for more progress pictures and upcoming booking info.

01/01/2023

Happy New Year from our family to yours. We hope you can come visit this year!

07/11/2022

Sunset in Sandbridge last night 😍

22/06/2022

We have a LAST MINUTE opening for next week! Saturday - Saturday. Please pass along to anyone who might be interested and contact me with any questions!

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19/03/2022

A beautiful day for and getting the platform built for the new shed at ! Our 2022 season opens two weeks from today!

17/10/2021

It isn’t always 80 degrees here in October, so yesterday we took full advantage of wide open beaches and sunny skies!
We ❤️fall days in Sandbridge.

16/10/2021

If you’re not grabbing donuts from Sandbridge Market when you visit, you’re doing it wrong. They are freshly baked every morning and they go fast! (But fortunately for us, a little slower in the off-season.)

17/09/2021

All the praise hands for a little golden hour walk on the beach with my littlest two today 🙌🏼

05/09/2021

Late summer/early fall is my favorite time in Sandbridge! It’s still warm (but not oppressively hot), the pool is still open, the ocean is still swimmable, and the beaches are even more wide open than in the summer. And that view is as good as ever. 😍 We’ve got just a little availability at the end of September and in October! Link in profile!

19/08/2021

Need some good news? If you’re craving a late-summer getaway, we’ve got a deal for you! Due to a cancellation, we’re available 9/6-9/11 at a 20% discount! We have safely operated throughout the pandemic. It’s easy to sneak away to our cottage and keep to yourself, watching sunsets over the Back Bay from the saltwater pool or spreading out on Sandbridge’s wide beach just two blocks away.

Book your trip for early September now to get the 20% discount, or check out other dates available in September and October! It’s often still warm, the pool will still be open, and it’s a beautiful time to visit Sandbridge. Link in profile, or DM with questions!

31/07/2021

We ❤️ our guests (and especially repeat guests)! I loved finding this note in our bunk room today! Thank you for trusting us with your vacation again, msjohnniewalker!

24/07/2021

So fun to find this chalk art made by our guests when I turned over the cottage today!

23/07/2021

We love seeing photos of our guests enjoying Sandbridge! The families there this week have been treated to clear, calm water, lots of dolphin shows, and not one but two starfish sightings! Thanks for sharing, Melissa! Hosting your family’s vacation has been a delight.

18/07/2021

Big news! We’ve had a cancellation and have availability for the week of 9/4 (which includes Labor Day)! Link in profile!

03/07/2021

It’s Sanctuary on Sandpiper’s birthday! We’ve had the privilege of hosting 40 groups over 200 nights in the last year. We’re grateful and humbled to have earned 100% 5-star reviews, but mostly we are thrilled to have been able to share this place with hundreds of people in the last year. Several couples have celebrated their anniversaries here (40th and 41st!), one special lady celebrated her 71st birthday with us, a family of a beautiful bride spent her wedding week with us, and our family has been able to spend sweet time with our loved ones here too. We’ve been honored to host many reunions between families and friends during a very difficult year. We are so grateful for the support of our wonderful guests, who have come from all over the country. Thank you for trusting us with your families’ time away, and for enabling us to do what we love. We will never take it for granted.

20/06/2021

We’ve made some improvements out back, and we are so happy with the way our new paver patio turned out! It’s a great place to relax after a day at the beach, wait out a kiddo’s nap time with a drink and a book (my signature move on vacation: “No, it’s okay, I’ll take the baby back home for a nap!”), or watch the sunset! We hope our guests love it too!

01/06/2021

Did you know prickly pear flowers only bloom for one day? Knowing that makes me feel so grateful whenever I get to see them! They’re blooming now out front, which means later this summer we’ll have some beautiful prickly pears! They’re very tricky to harvest, but if you can do it without hurting yourself, they make gorgeous (and delicious) drinks!

16/05/2021

Sandbridge is showing off this weekend! This lovely beach is an easy, five-minute walk from the cottage. If you’re coming to visit this season, you’ll enjoy a newly repaved Sandpiper Road that is five feet wider than last year, making the walk safer and even easier than before.

10/05/2021

UPDATE: We are now booked! Still have availability in September, though, and it’s my favorite time of year in Sandbridge!

LAST MINUTE AVAILABILITY! We have this Friday through next Monday available! It is our very last availability before the fall. Link in profile and DM with any questions!

05/05/2021

Our Quality Assurance personnel inspected the turf we just had installed, and she approves! Ryan from Mahoghany Landscaping will finish the job this afternoon, just in time for our next guests to arrive tomorrow! We are envisioning plenty of co****le happening here this summer!




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04/05/2021

Loving my new hat from Surf and Adventure Company! Check them out if you forgot to pack a hat, like I did, for surfing and beach gear, kayak, SUP and beach rentals, surf lessons and camp, and even kayak or bike tours!

22/04/2021

Our first young family of this pool season arrived recently at the cottage! They had four kids (just like us!), so my 11-year-old associate and I couldn’t resist adding a few goodies to the basket. We love surprising our guests and helping them make memories together!

21/04/2021

This is my favorite spot in the house to sit and have a cup of coffee! I scored the vintage map of the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay at a flea market and held onto it until I found the perfect place for it. Fun fact: It doesn’t actually show the location of our cottage, but it *does* show the area where our family lives, across town in Virginia Beach. It’s one of several “Easter eggs” we’ve hidden in the house that represent something personal for our family. We always wonder if anyone has guessed any of the others!

20/04/2021

Big news! We’ve loved hosting so many family vacations and friend reunions at that we’ve decided to do it again! We just closed on our latest project today, also in Sandbridge Beach with an ocean view. 😍 Follow along with our renovation and design progress at !

16/04/2021

Running a short-term rental, for me at least, is a labor of love. It is unglamorous work (and more concern over laundry than I would ever have believed!). Getting messages like this from guests is EVERYTHING. 💕

16/04/2021

Big news! A cancellation means we have last-minute availability next week, Sunday April 18th-Friday April 23rd at a 25% discount! Link in profile, and DM or email us with any questions!

12/04/2021

Yay! The pool is open, and it’s finally starting to warm up in Virginia Beach! We still have some availability in May! They are our last available dates until September. Link in profile!