Perfect Location “Escape The Ordinary” Virginia’s Eastern Shore... Experience our Quaint Historic Bank Lodge Open Concept design Our historic bank lodge is very quaint, cozy and super cool....as described by our guests a “Home away from Home!” “The Reserve” is a renovated Historic Bank...Built in 1920... closing due to the Great Depression in 1925. Nicely renovated into a lodge for fishermen, families, wedding guests, newlyweds, hunters, bikers, birders, boaters, kayakers.... the list goes on! Nestled between the waters.....of the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay....6 miles wide! A 7 mile paved bike path is about 24 steps out our door! Easily bike to the beach at Kiptopeke State Park, the Nature Conservatory and much, much more! Sleeping for up to 6 guests very comfortably. This is an open concept design. Downstairs is a Themapedic King bed with adjustable base and a twin bed in the Vault, there are no doors but there is privacy curtains. Yes....in the old bank Vault! Upstairs in our loft is a Queen Thermapedic bed with adjustable base and a half bath. Our laundry closet is on the second level with an iron & ironing board and many other extras. You’ll find a relaxing and comfortable family room with a new Leather couch with queen sleeper and a new Leaather Loveseat, Flatscreen TV, Cable, DVD player and CD Player, along with Games, Movies, CD’s and Puzzles. A fully stocked Kitchen with everything you’ll need along with gas grill out back. The Bank Managers window in the dining area has been designed as a bar counter with 2 barstools for relaxing and hanging out. Our spacious dining room seats 6 very comfortably. The Reserve has 2 full baths with showers only and 1/2 bath upstairs. We have a private outdoor shower w/ hot water (in season) for cleaning up after a day at the beach! Our Back Deck is off the kitchen with a Handicapped Ramp for your convenience. You’ll find our fish cleaning station with a sink and cutting boards for filtering your catch! We ask that you please clean up after yourselves and dispose of fish remains properly.... not in our woods! A charge could occur from your deposit if not properly cleaned up and disposed of, thank you!) Plenty of parking for 2 or more boats...plus additional space for vehicles. Our parking lot is great for cleaning off your boat! Complete with a durable, extra long hose with power nozzle, buckets and brushes. We have a comfortable Firepit area and some cozy seats to sit back and take it all in! (skewers for S’mores in the kitchen). Wood is sold ( via the honor system) at the campground 2 miles away if you need more. And in that fully equipped kitchen you’ll find skewers for S’mores!!! Two picnic tables out back & much, much more! Stay, play, relax and enjoy! Access our new 7 mile bike path just outside our door or sit and enjoy our fire pit and watch the sun go down while you’re grilling some fresh caught fish! Easy access to Kiptopeake State Park....approx 3 miles south on Hwy 13 to launch your boat, kayak or enjoy a day on the beach sun bathing, swimming or beach combing, hiking or biking. The pier provides great fishing and crabbing as well. **Please make sure you have a license to fish. Bailey's Bait and Tackle in Cape Charles has everything you need and more! Please note: Please look for my message to you the morning of your check-in. I will message you your entry code. Enjoy! We are happy that you’ve chosen “The Reserve” as your place to get away, relax, unwind and enjoy....on the beautiful Eastern Shore. We are always available if you need us.....should you need anything text or call me @ 757-647-2883 *** please leave me a message so I can reply ASAP Or email me @ chrisbait.cs@gmail.com Thank you! We live in “Gods” Country. And we feel so lucky to be here! Life takes a different pace here on the Shore; which we hope you’ll appreciate, experience, love and enjoy. We have a 7 mile bike path right outside our door that leads to many cool places we hope you’ll check out. There are walking trails everywhere. Just South of us bike or drive to our wonderful Nature Reserve. We are situated on the Eastern Shore Peninsula. Easy to the Atlantic and West to the Chesapeake Bay. Kiptopeake State Park is 3 miles down Hwy 13 (Lankford) with everything you need for boat, water and beach lovers. Quaint, Historic Cape Charles is approx. 5 1/2 miles North on 13 plus there are many quaint village towns on either the seaside of the bayside off Hwy 13. After living here since 1999 I’ve still not tapped into it all! But it’s on the Bucket List for sure! “The World Is Your Oyster.....and Ours!” Enjoy! Your Hosts, Christine and Mark🐚 Planes, trains and automobiles of course, but bikers love our area too ....and/or cyclists! Paradise for Boats, Jet Skies and Kayaks! Oh! And did I say?? We ❤️ golf carts and are golf cart friendly in historic Cape Charles..... vroom, vroom! Voted #3 “Happiest Seaside Town” as written up in Coastal Living Magazine 2018. 5.5 mile drive North to Historic Cape Charles from “The Reserve.” Here’s What’s Going On..... Plenty for All....... Historic Visitors Center, Restaurants, Groovy Shops, Art Galleries, Theatre, Spa and Hair Salons, Bakery, Farmers Market, Bait and Tackle Shops, Clothing & Consignment Stores, Antiques, Never Know What You’ll Find Hardware Store, Cape Charles Brewing Co., Bill’s Bourbon Tasting Room, Buskey’s Cider, Cape Charles Candy Shop, Quaint Bakeries, Pizza Shops, Waterfront Dining, Ice Cream Shoppe, Public Marina & Boat Launch, Jet Ski’s, Kayak Rentals, Bike Rentals, 2-Signature Golf Courses, In town Golf Cart Rentals, Snow Cones, Fishing Pier, Churches, Pharmacy, Boardwalk and Beach, Gourmet Food Trucks, Wine Tastings & Tours....Food Lion, Dollar General & the ABC store....the list goes on! And we even have an honor system Conch Shell stand!!!