We had a family of 13 ages ranging from 2-grandparents. We loved the seperate spaces with a game room and two bedrooms/bath downstairs that the young adults could go to away from the kitchen/master bedroom area. The views are spectacular and the beach is a short walk over the berm. The Jack and Jill bedroom setups on the middle level are ideal with a second on suite on the middle level that we were able to put our daughter, son in law and grandson in for more privacy. There is no pack n play or high chair for young ones, which I found odd and unfortunate as the house sleeps 16 and other rentals we have used over the years always have accommodations to include at least a pack n play. The main kitchen garbage is a metal 30gallon container. It’s painted SUPER cute but beware, there is only one bag included in your stay and then you need to purchase or bring your own. We bought a box of 14 so hopefully the next guests get to use them. There is also only two smaller fry pans so if you have a large group and plan on cooking be prepared. We didn’t find a griddle and that would be helpful for breakfast. Other than those things, the house is perfect for your family reunion/vacation. The area is beautiful and it doesn’t take long to get anywhere. We would defiantly come back here to rent again and hope they make a few changes based off of recommendations. One add on that I found very nice was the unopened non perishable food we didn’t use would be donated to the free pantry in town.

Overall it was fine - however needs some general upgrades/maintenance. Some of the stovetop burners were not working properly. The screen door on the upstairs master suite was broken and falling off of the tracks. The decking gave several people splinters - needs to be replaced - normal wear and tear. The pool was not serviced.

We had a great time staying at the Surf Monkey in Nags Head. We had 3 families totaling 13 people and never felt cramped at any time. The beach location is great and was not crowded, water temps and waves were great for extended stays in the ocean followed by dips in the pool and hot tub. Kids and adults alike enjoyed the game room. The only minor complaint we had all week was the grill is too small for the size of the house. The days we grilled, we had to cook/eat in shifts as the grill was not large enough for 13 people.