Katydid

Amenities: Central A/C, Microwave, Cable TV, 4 TV's, WiFi, Dishwasher, W/D, Upper Deck, Screen Porch

Lovely, pristine home in serene waterfront location. Offering spectacular sunsets over the Chincoteague Bay. 3 Bedrooms + loft , 3 Baths. Tucked off of North Main Street down a quiet private lane. Beautiful vistas and a large screen porch make this handsome home a must have for your vacation. Decks off of every bedroom! Please ask about our cancelation policy. 60 day cancellation prior to occupancy date (100% refund minus processing fee, travel insurance and credit card fee's). THIS HOME DOES NOT PROVIDE LINENS AND TOWELS. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN OR CALL US TO RENT THEM.


This Property has Weekly Rentals Only***

Bed Sizes: 2 Queen, 2 Twin, Futon

Sunday Change Over

2025 Prime Season Rates $ 1904 per week/ $ 272 per night - 3 night minimum
2025 Off Season Rates $ 1302 per week / $ 186 per night 3 night minimum

**** If paying with a Debit or Credit Card, there is a 3% Convenience Fee in addition to the charge. ****

Vacation Rental Reviews

• A special, quite cottage rental

  Stayed 5 days ending in October, 2024

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  Tamera L from 20912, Takoma Park, MD, Maryland recommends this vacation rental

  The cottage was in a remote place with the big back windows looking out at the water beyond marsh grasses kitchen was verywell equipped am and all else comfortable.

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• Great Relaxing Sunsets

  Stayed 7 days ending in August, 2024

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  Gene K recommends this vacation rental

  Another week at Katydid that we enjoyed more than last year, even if the remnants of a Hurricane moved through. Plenty of time for games and a nice house to relax and read. Comfortable house with room to stretch out in and a great location for us. The oven works great, except the door doesn't close all the way, but works great for pizza and roast oysters. Will come back next year.

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• Wonderful Stay

  Stayed 7 days ending in July, 2024

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  Joseph J from Silver Spring , Maryland recommends this vacation rental

  First time at Katydid and it was just wonderful. We will absolutely rent this gem next summer. The pictures are nice but you really have to be there in person to appreciate the great views and the spacious layout. Sunsets are stunning from living room, screened in porch, and the two upstairs decks. The owners have also gone the extra mile with quality of the furniture and kitchen accessories. Have rented 4 other houses over the last 8 years and this one is the best by far.

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• Katydid

  Stayed 7 days ending in July, 2024

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  Robin D from New Providence, Pennsylvania recommends this vacation rental

  The Katydid has become our home away from home...has great views for the sunset!! The new beds and Livingroom furniture was a great addition this year, but the stove/oven needs to be replaced...the oven door doesn't shut the whole way. I believe I left the place cleaner than when we arrived. There were finger marks on the microwave and dust and cobwebs on a lot of the furnishings.

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• Katydid was Delightful!

  Stayed 7 days ending in June, 2024

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  a guest from Williamsburg, VA recommends this vacation rental

  Great water views facing west so we saw some gorgeous sunsets. The house was spacious with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, tall ceilings, upstairs outdoor deck and downstairs porch. Very comfortable and good location. We enjoyed the decor in each room. This was our 4th time in Chincoteague and this is our favorite place, though we have liked them all.

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• Relaxation On the Bay

  Stayed 7 days ending in August, 2023

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  Gene K recommends this vacation rental

  A nice out of the way to spend a relaxing week in Chincoteague. Plenty of room to spread out. Very well appointed. A nice home to spend time with your family.

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• Beautiful House

  Stayed 3 days ending in October, 2022

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  Joy P from Salem, VA recommends this vacation rental

  The house is lovely and well equipped. The house is attractively decorated and quite cozy. The bay views are amazing. This was the perfect spot for a relaxing few days. I have two criticisms regarding rental policies that I found off-putting. Although they charge a hefty $150 cleaning fee, departure directions direct that the visitor vacuum and empty the dishwasher. Also, you must provide your own linens. For that large a cleaning fee, I think linens should be included. Also, the rental company requires a $600 deposit that I did not receive for two and a half weeks after my trip.

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• Outstanding!

  Stayed 6 days ending in September, 2022

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  a guest from Newmanstown, PA recommends this vacation rental

  We loved this home! It was nestled back in with incredible sunset views! We loved the screened porch. The home was cozy and kid friendly. I liked that the kitchen was stocked to make meals there. Beautiful place!

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• Great Relaxing Sunsets

  Stayed 7 days ending in August, 2022

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  Gene K recommends this vacation rental

  A quite location just off the main road. A very comfortable home that has enough room to spread out and relax after a nice day at the beach. Dine out on the screen porch or around a nice dining room table. Just enough kitchen appliances if your into cooking your vacation meals, but the oven is not the best. Plenty of parking and you won't feel as if your neighbors are on top of you.

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• Perfect Chincoteague Home

  Stayed 7 days ending in July, 2022

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  a guest from Masontown, WV recommends this vacation rental

  This house was beautiful! Right on the water with a gorgeous sunset view. The house was immaculate and had everything we needed. Our whole family enjoyed it and we will be back next year!

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• Nice but not perfect

  Stayed 5 days ending in October, 2021

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  Maria H from Martinsburg, WV does not recommend this vacation rental.

  The house was beautiful and the views were beautiful from the upper levels but the overgrowth in front of the Marsh made it hard to see the water, while sitting down in the lower level. There was no actual water access which was very disappointing. The furniture was way too uncomfortable to sleep, also a previous reviewer noted a very uneven bed, which had not been fixed. There were lots of games and books, and the kitchen was well equipped, No grill outside and no extras for the beach, but I knew that before coming. The house would be nice for a big family because of the size,could sleep 10 but they do not alow more than 6. Felt very secluded, alot of overgrowth on road to the house, but then opened up to several houses.

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• Nice home but needs new beds

  Stayed 7 days ending in September, 2021

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  Barbara S from Bay Shore, NY recommends this vacation rental

  Nice home with incredible sunsets. The beds were awful - way too hard & the main bedroom's mattress is set at an angle & cannot be changed. We had to drive to Pocomoke after the 1st sleepless night to get foam mattress topper. Nice glasses/dishes/ pots/pans. Ice maker broken - should fix or supply ice cube trays. Annoying to have to clean before departure (we're on vacation!)- we left some things cleaner than when we arrived. Overall nice place but the beds are a deal breaker so we'll be looking for another home for our next visit.

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• Nice Place!

  Stayed 7 days ending in August, 2021

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  a guest from Washington, DC recommends this vacation rental

  Our second time at Katydid. We like the open space, screened in deck, and the view of the bay. The location is out of the busy part of town and very quiet. Some things were broken like a draw in the fridge and the ice maker. They have a policy that guests are supposed to essentially clean the house on departure but no one seems to check if it was done. We ended up vacuuming on arrival and cleaning on departure. Not what we want to be doing on vacation, especially at these rates

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• Not waterfront but nice house

  Stayed 14 days ending in August, 2021

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  Karen S from Bethesda, Maryland recommends this vacation rental

  I have been renting houses in Chincoteague for some 30 years.
  I like Katydid but it is not waterfront as advertised. It is spacious and has beautiful windows and sitting areas. The screened porch is particularly comfortable and well located. Great kitchen. The house is convenient to downtown and to the beach.
  
  Waterfront means alongside, fronting on/or backing up to a body of water.
  
  From the back of the house you see water--the bay in the distance-- the house is separated from that water by a twenty-foot wide band of impenetrable thick grasses (7 - 8 feet high) and another 200? feet or so of marshy area. You can't walk to the water's edge --There is no path through there.
  I would describe it as "water view."
  
  I booked a 2-week stay and I expected waterfront as advertised.
  
  House is pretty well equpped but unlike most other rentals guests must bring their own:
  
  dish cloths and towels
  trash bags for inside
  dishwasher soap, dish soap
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  tea kettle- making tea, boiling water, pour overs, etc. House has Keurig machine w/o coffee provided
  dvd player
  grill
  Basics- salt, pepper, sugar
  
  I would recommend this property with the caveat that it is not waterfront.
  
  

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• Beautiful, close to water, needs updates!

  Stayed 7 days ending in August, 2021

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  Ryan C from Pittsburgh, PA recommends this vacation rental

  A wonderful location and view to relax and unwind. The house has a spacous, equipped kitchen, plenty of space to relax, a wonderful reading nook, and decks. We did enjoy our time here immensely due to its peaceful and beautiful location.
  
  Unfortunately the property is in need of some updates. One of the queen beds is tilted, with the front legs on risers, and cannot be adjusted. This is not ideal for any sleeping arrangement. The beautiful view from the main living area is obsuscated by bird stickers (why hide this gorgeous view!). All of the TVs and media devices on the premise are small and/or outdated (we dont need a VHS player!). The exterior of the house is in need of power-washing. One of the connecting patio doors is askew and couldn't be reliably locked. The lovely outdoor patio off of the main bedroom had broken chairs (fixed with duct tape). This served us well but for our vacation but we will be looking for a different property next time around.

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• Beautiful Place

  Stayed 7 days ending in June, 2021

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  John D from PHILADELPHIA, PA recommends this vacation rental

  As we indicate below, we were very satisfied. But, as owners previously of a rental home on the island, and having stayed in many others, we have a few suggestions:
  - provide garbage bags for the kitchen garbage can. We didn't know what size to buy, if we could even get them on the island, or if we'd be able to use the extra. We bought large trash bags, which aren't a neat solution.
  - Provide a tea kettle. Fewer and fewer people use a proctor silex type coffee maker, and keurig's are also going out of favor. All in favor of pour-overs. Plus, MANY people prefer tea. Hard to heat and pour water from a sauce pan.
  - The bathroom cabinet in the kid's room is completely rusted out - kind of scary.

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• Beautiful setting

  Stayed 7 days ending in June, 2021

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  a guest from Montgomery village, md recommends this vacation rental

  The view of the water from the wall of glass from the living room, screened porch and upstairs deck is breathtaking. Large comfortable home clean well maintained with plenty of space to spread out or be together. I will go back again!

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• Pleasant Rental Property in Chincoteague, VA

  Stayed 7 days ending in May, 2021

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  a guest from Columbia, MD recommends this vacation rental

  Weekly rental for a "stay-cation"

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• Chincoteague respite extraordinary

  Stayed 13 days ending in March, 2021

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  Orin D from Truro, MA recommends this vacation rental

  If you are looking for a beautiful home with a spectacular view of the sound- private yard- this is Katy Did- we were looking for a clean comfortable quiet respite from Covid- this house was perfect-3 bedrooms each have a spectacular view- balcony. And bathroom- the loft reading doom was perfect for my bookworm- kitchen well equipped and open dining room makes meals easy to serve and nice tableware- we enjoyed our stay there immensely and will be back!!

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• A Fine Chincoteague Vaction

  Stayed 14 days ending in July, 2020

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  Barbara D from Washington, DC recommends this vacation rental

  It was a lovely cottage, very well kept up, with all the amenities. It is a wonderful location, with a glorious sunset every night and birds galore in the day.

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• great stay

  Stayed 3 days ending in June, 2020

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  a guest from Potomac, MD recommends this vacation rental

  Views of the water and birds from many areas of the house. House is very airy due to high ceilings and loft area. My husband and I and our two adult children had plenty of space. Very clean and kitchen well-equipped.Only thing missing was a grill which would have been extra nice.

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• Katydid

  Stayed 7 days ending in June, 2019

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  a guest from Middletown, MD does not recommend this vacation rental.

  Excellent. They only had a Keurig coffee maker and we wanted a normal one so we contributed that to the house.

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