This home has the potential to be a 5 star rental, but it is sorely lacking in upkeep. The inside furniture and appliances are very nice and comfortable, but the outside decking and furniture is very rickety and broken. There were loose and broken balusters, broken deck chairs, and splintery decking. The deck chairs are so low you cannot see the beautiful views and sunsets over the railings. There was a completely broken unusable blind in TV room, and the white curtains in master bedroom allowed the sun to shine brightly at 5am in the bedroom. The included amenities such as shampoo, body wash, hand soap and all linens was wonderful, however in the main bath the shampoo dispenser had hand soap in it! There was supposed to be a charcoal grill but it was overturned and broken under the house. Hot tub was missing multiple jet covers and control knobs. Sandy beach access was difficult and not sandy as indicated. It was about a foot drop off in mucky grass. We had waited late in the season to book and were thrilled with the location, but for the price and the poor upkeep, we would not book here again.

Management very easy to work with and highly responsive. Property was beautiful and very comfortable. Beds were comfy. The water views are gorgeous. We had plenty of space to spread out and the kitchen was very well-equipped. All the living is on the top level. Bedrooms on middle level, including washer/dryer. Lower level was entryway and ping-pong room, with access to outdoor shower/rinse station.Very easy access to beach across the street. We loved this quiet and peaceful part of the OBX. Loved all the birdwatching from the deck. Grocery stores and town only 20 minutes away. Easy checkout procedures. Would definitely stay here again.Tips:1. House comes with plenty of beach chairs, but bring a beachcart with you to shlepp all of your gear.2. Bring some all-purpose surface cleaner & extra paper towels with you. We wished we had something to clean off the stove after cooking up some bacon.3. Bring bug spray - we picked up a tick in the backyard area leading to the sound.4. They do have a gas grill for guests to use.5. Our neighbors were windsurfing and parasailing right from their dock, so it looked like a great spot for those sports here.

Our family really enjoyed our stay at this property. Great location right on the sound and maybe a 5 minute walk to the beach. The views on the decks facing the sound are breath taking. Spacious house for our family of 5 and nicely equipped. Our only complaint would be some of the smaller details are lacking and should be addressed (less than half the jets working on the hot tub, headrests missing from hot tub, cover on hot tub is old and tattered, and beds are very firm). Fixing some of these smaller items would really take this place up a notch, but despite that, still very much recommend!

Great place to stay. The kitchen and views were amazing. However, when they say 250 mBps, and it's 40???? Also, the grill was disgusting and needs to be thrown out. It couldn't be used. So I went up to use the broiler on the stove. It didn't work. Dishwasher was broken until the day before we left. Called the property manager about the wi-fi and they said they'd get right on it. One call to Spectrum could have fixed it. But nothing. I would highly recommend the place if it was with a different property manager.