The Oyster Republic is a gorgeous 5 bedroom, 3 bath waterfront home located literally 1 minute from the soft sand beach in The Colony village of Bay Creek Golf Resort. Enjoy sparking views of the little freshwater lake and out towards the Chesapeake Bay. Free sunsets for all! Treat your whole group to a resort lifestyle with 2 uncrowded soft sand beaches, access to a large community swimming pool, tennis courts, nature trails and an onsite restaurant offering inside and outside casual dining overlooking the golf course. Very comfortably furnished, including the primary bedroom on the 2nd floor, which has a king bed, its own balcony access overlooking the lake and its own private bathroom. The 1st floor includes a queen bed and king bed in 2 additional bedrooms with a shared ½ bath. The 2nd floor has 2 sets of bunk beds, with a shared jack & jill bathroom and balcony access. The 3rd floor has a daybed. Enjoy heated tile flooring in all upstairs bathrooms. On the 3rd floor, a tower room with daybed offers some totally amazing views as well as from the loft area where there is additional seating for 4. The 3rd floor also includes a balcony with seating and a tabletop fire pit so you can soak up the views and unwind! The 3rd floor has a TV and a large bar area with sink & mini fridge. An outside screened in porch off the kitchen has seating for 8 and the spacious deck with additional seating off the great room offer quiet places to kick off your shoes and just relax - - be it morning coffee or afternoon iced tea, you will love the fresh air and salty breezes. If it’s chilly, walk down by the lake to light the firepit & sit for a while. There is an outdoor shower for your convenience, so you can rinse off after beach fun. An open, flowing, light filled floor plan and spacious great room offer plenty of room for your whole group. A large well-equipped kitchen with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and island seating for 4 makes whipping up everything from early morning French toast to a late-night omelette easy and fun. Soak up the sun in the large yard by playing baggo/cornhole and other games available at Oyster Republic. If you prefer inside, there's a foosball table for your enjoyment! At Oyster Republic, guests will have full access of Bay Creek amenities, including community swimming pool, tennis/pickleball courts, soft sand private beach, 350 acre Nature Preserve with trails & kayak launch. Also for an extra fee, guests can have access to the Life Center which has three pools, a slide, splashpad, and a state of the art Fitness Center. Currently the cost to access the Life Center is $75 per night for the entire duration of your stay. Forms are required to be filled out and payment made at time of booking for the Life Center access. Just a few minutes from the Historic Area of the little town of Cape Charles offering casual and fine dining including fresh seafood, BBQ, pizza, Italian, sushi, American Southern style cuisine, bakeries, fudge, amazing ice cream and Hawaiian-style shave ice. Plus, boutiques, art galleries, library, 5 acre park with bandstand, fishing pier, museum, live theatre, free summer band concerts, 3rd Thursday festivities at the Cape Charles beach, 4th of July parades, Friday Night at Lemon Tree, Grand Illumination, Festive Fridays and lighted golf cart parade at Christmas and much more. Drive, walk or go green and rent an electric golf cart to get around town. Recently named by Coastal Living magazine as one of the happiest beach towns in America!