The kitchen floor and oven needed some more cleaning. Other than that everything was ok. We had a great time.

There are 5 doors and only one key at the furthest door with the tightest set of steps to the second floor. Very out dated dingy and in need of repairs. Great location. Would not recommend to any one I know.

The kitchen floor and oven needed some more cleaning. Other than that everything was ok. We had a great time.

This beach house has plenty of room and was close to ocean only a short walk to the beach. We really enjoyed our stay.

That’s about as far as it goes for positives. Out of 5 doors into the property we had keys to get into one of them, and it was the door into the master bedroom in the basement. Things worked enough to get through a week but half the toaster didn’t work, there was a wheel missing on the dishwasher rack so it fell each time we pulled it out, a burner on the stove caught fire, half the power was out because there are so many AC units it overloaded the breaker, leaving my youngest child in a room into the 80s overnight because no one came until the next day to look at anything. All in all, it worked, and the location was great, but it wasn’t ideal.

We got there at check in just as requested. got the keys and paperwork so we headed to the house. Once at the house The owner was staying at the house when we showed up. Said “why the hell are you in my driveway” I replied. We are suppose to be staying here and I have the address. She said “then we have a problem because I booked this months ago.”. So she wouldn’t give up the house and made a call to the Carolina shores vacation rentals and talked to the owner of the rental company. Rental company then said we could stay at a Different house that wasn’t on the ocean. I said no that’s ridicules and we would not do that. We booked this house months ago and signed a contract. Once we threatened to get my attorney involved then the guy from the rental company told the owner of the house she had to give up the house because she was under contract with us and already took our money. So They hang up and the owner of the property asks us what we want to do because she didn’t want to leave....WE WANT TO STAY AT WHERE WE BOOKED! so she said okay “give me time for my friends to arrive then we will go stay at the other house.” Her friends show up an hour later.. Drunk... start yelling and causing a scene and were upset they had to leave.. and said they couldn’t believe we were kicking them out.. so the owner says we should go out to eat so we don’t have to wait to get into the house. needless to say we didn’t get in the house till 10pm that night!!! The owner also left us the house with sand all over the floors and milkshakes in the one freezer... it wasn’t professionally cleaned and up to covid standards. The house paint is peeling on the outside everywhere. One fridge was broke and kept freezing our food. Ruined half hour food. The porch has rotted boards and nails sticking up everywhere. I cut my foot twice. No big pots in the house for doing bigger meals. The location however is great and that’s the only thing we enjoyed about the place. I will never go through that rental company again. They do not care about you or your time. I wanted money back and was not given it when I feel I deserved some kind of discount for being treated so bad and like my time didn’t matter. Do not rent!!! I’m very upset that my family and i took time off work to be treated like this and drive 12 hours from Ohio to just be bullied around even though they already took my money. It was a hassle!! We had a baby and an elderly woman with cancer! They didn’t care. It was awful.

We got there at check in just as requested. got the keys and paperwork so we headed to the house. Once at the house The owner was staying at the house when we showed up. Said “why the hell are you in my driveway” I replied. We are suppose to be staying here and I have the address. She said “then we have a problem because I booked this months ago.”. So she wouldn’t give up the house and made a call to the Carolina shores vacation rentals and talked to the owner of the rental company. Rental company then said we could stay at a Different house that wasn’t on the ocean. I said no that’s ridicules and we would not do that. We booked this house months ago and signed a contract. Once we threatened to get my attorney involved then the guy from the rental company told the owner of the house she had to give up the house because she was under contract with us and already took our money. So They hang up and the owner of the property asks us what we want to do because she didn’t want to leave....WE WANT TO STAY AT WHERE WE BOOKED! so she said okay “give me time for my friends to arrive then we will go stay at the other house.” Her friends show up an hour later.. Drunk... start yelling and causing a scene and were upset they had to leave.. and said they couldn’t believe we were kicking them out.. so the owner says we should go out to eat so we don’t have to wait to get into the house. needless to say we didn’t get in the house till 10pm that night!!! The owner also left us the house with sand all over the floors and milkshakes in the one freezer... it wasn’t professionally cleaned and up to covid standards. The house paint is peeling on the outside everywhere. One fridge was broke and kept freezing our food. Ruined half hour food. The porch has rotted boards and nails sticking up everywhere. I cut my foot twice. No big pots in the house for doing bigger meals. The location however is great and that’s the only thing we enjoyed about the place. I will never go through that rental company again. They do not care about you or your time. I wanted money back and was not given it when I feel I deserved some kind of discount for being treated so bad and like my time didn’t matter. Do not rent!!! I’m very upset that my family and i took time off work to be treated like this and drive 12 hours from Ohio to just be bullied around even though they already took my money. It was a hassle!! We had a baby and an elderly woman with cancer! They didn’t care. It was awful.

We enjoyed our time in this house. We were a little worried about the location to the shops and to the beach but we were totally surprised about just how close to everything we were. The beach was even a lot closer than we though. We only had a few issues with the place but they were so minor that it didn't even faze us when it was all said and done.

Rating Details:The property manager was very helpful.The vacation rental was very clean.I was more than happy with the location.I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.Reviewer Comments:We really enjoyed the house and location very much!!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great vacation! Perfect distance to the beach. My dad had a great time, we all did.

Rating Details:The property manager was very helpful.The vacation rental was very clean.I was very happy with the location.I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.Reviewer Comments:Great vacation! Perfect distance to the beach. My dad had a great time, we all did.

The property was a great choice. There was plenty of room for family on the main floor, as well as a private "mother-in-law suite" for me downstairs, complete with its own kitchenette. The house was close enough to the beach, an easy walk for the kids. There were five TV's; however, only two of them worked. The channel selection for the one that worked in the main living area was fine, as we didn't intend to take a beach vacation to watch TV. The key would only open the door to the downstairs bedroom, and did not fit the doors to the covered porch, which were the only locks that were not rusted. But all in all, I believe this would have been a fantastic vacation, had Hurricane Dorian not ruined it. The rental company/property manager did not contact me about the evacuation. Family from another state sent me the evacuation notice. As I paid for seven days and only got two beach days, it was the most expensive trip per night ever spent. No comp days or any incentives are offered if the travel insurance was not purchased, even though we were forced to leave due to pending weather conditions. Given the opportunity, I would rent the house again, as it did suit our needs and had great vacation potential.

The location of the property was great. Close to the beach and pier. However the property appears to be poorly maintained by the owner. The only door that we had a key too was hanging open when we arrived and you could barely shut it open it. Only 2 cable boxes out of the 5 actually worked and we called the office the first night. They advised someone would be there the next day. No one ever showed up or called back regarding any of the issues.

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great vacation. House is in good location

The location was perfect. The walk to the beach was perfect with a toddler. The house is dated but I expected that though it could use just a tad of updating. Like new pillows, steak knives, mattress, water hose to clean your sandy items other than the shower that's outside which was difficult to use for cleaning toys and chairs and such. We might would stay there again for the location and walk to the beach if a few items were updated and added.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: house was fine and weather couldn't have been better plus rental agency did a super job

The house was very clean. It was well stocked with everything we needed for the kitchen. The queen bed mattress could be a little more firm and some of the living room furniture could be updated. The location is great for the beach, no roads to cross. We enjoyed our stay.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: A little run down and dirty, owner clearly dosent care about the condition. Physical appearance is rough on the inside and outside. On a good note, plenty of room through out. Nice size bedrooms and large living space with a beautiful deck overlooking the ocean. For the price it's great a little dingier than i expected but you get what you pay for!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was the perfect house for our extended family. The kids loved the bunk beds. It was the perfect distance from the beach. We do think maybe adding a couple of things to the kitchen like a hand mixer, big pots and pans, and a couple more cutting boards. We loved having two fridges. Very spacious. Also sitting out on the deck was wonderful. Overall I recommend this house to anyone! Thank you Surf Rider for such a wonderful stay.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house is a true, old OBX beach house. It's location is great. And the price per week can't be beat! You are sacrificing staying in a home that has not been renovated, is mostly outdated, and not spotless; but clean enough. To some people that matters and to others it does not. For us, the house was more than adequate because we spent most of our time at the beach, sleeping, or on the deck. I would highly recommend this house, especially for families with kids and are not super concerned with new ammonites and décor updates.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This home is in a great location, convenient for my husband and three kids to get to beach. The house could use a few updates, had a musty smell but clean. Overall we had a great week.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great week here. Older home and dated, but plenty of room, WiFi worked well, parking under the house in the shade, and the A/C units worked well. Little mildewed smell downstairs. The deck was wonderful, saw the ocean and felt the breeze and it was shaded after 9am. Very close walk to the beach. The kitchen had lots of pots and pans and appliances all worked. Couldn’t find pot holders but that’s it. If you don’t care about dated decor, this place works for the price.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This house was perfect for what we wanted. Maybe a hundred yards and you are on the beach and a great view of the ocean from the covered deck. It is an older home and nothing fancy, but we do not go to the beach to spend a lot of time indoors. The beach is nice and there's plenty to do around the area. The house has two refrigerators which is nice for keeping lots of drinks cold. The window and stand alone ac units kept the house comfortable. We had a great time during our stay and plan to come back again in the near future.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Family late summer vacation. Good location, just a short walk to the beach. Cottage was nice. Was missing a DVD player. Made a call to Carolina Shores Realty, and in no time we had a DVD player delivered and hooked up. Everything was comfortable, and everyone enjoyed the stay. It would help to upgrade some of the kitchen pots/pans/utensils. Had to go out and buy a large saucepan to cook shrimp. We would recommend the Big Blue House by the Sea, and we would certainly go back. Thanks!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We really enjoyed the house and location very much!!!

Rating Details: The property manager was somewhat unhelpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We arrived to find the house dirty and crawling with ants. The shower curtain was moldy. there were open packs of crackers and pop tarts behind the bed when we got there and still there when we left, even tho I told mgtm about them 3 times.Outdated, horrible beds, musty smell.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: overall I thought the house was a good experience. It is old and a little run down but I like the beach house feel. It was not super clean and the furniture is old. I say that to let people know what to expect. The layout is great. The location is great. The price is quite reasonable. I do recommend the house as long as you don't expect new carpet, appliances, and fixtures. Which I didn't.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The location was perfect. The beds were pretty awful. Need new mattresses and the double bed is very close to falling apart. The dryer also barely works. It took 2-3 cycles to dry any clothing. The view was astounding though.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great vacation!, love the location!!!