We had a great stay. No negatives.

Lovely trip except when Ophelia disrupted it.

The location of this property is worth the drive all the way down Hatteras. The ability to dock a boat right out back is AWESOME. The street is very private and had great parking right in the driveway. We had really easy and quick communication from the host any time we needed anything. The check in process was really easy. The photos do represent the location quite well, showing the space. However, they don't show you everything, and we had a few unexpected moments. The property has been flooded a few times, and so there is definitely a musty odor as a result. It is not overbearing, however, and you adjust to it. The place does need a lot of repairs. Drawers in the kitchen were falling apart, and generally everything was kind of in disrepair. There are TONS of amenities -- the closet is stocked with a lot of pots, pans, and even things like spices and paper products. Some of the items left needed cleaning -- the coolers were really nasty and full of spiders and webs as were a few other things. Most disappointing was the fact that there was no fire pit as shown. Hoping for some s'mores at night, but it was filled in with cement when we arrived. Other than that, it was safe, large (two floors with decent sized bedrooms) and right on the water with a really nice little upper deck to watch the sunrise. We had a very nice time!

Our stay was very relaxing and the location was great. The host was also responsive, but the place was too dirty for my liking. The home was infested with cockroaches.