New for 2021: New gas grill Mermaid's Lair is a great value for families that love the beach! Private pool has lots of room for the kids to play around the pool while adults soak up the sun. Best features are the view, decks and that great dune top deck. . .it's huge! Imagine sitting there with your morning coffee watching the sun rise. . .or relaxing with a drink watching the kids surf! What? You are going inside? The LCD TV in the Great Room is perfect for movies and all bedrooms have LCD TVs too for private quiet moments for you, or so the kids can play their games while you catch up on your reading. There is more than enough room for all to eat meals together and the top level has plenty of space for the whole crowd to mingle and enjoy just being together. The screened porch is calling you for board games or cards. . .this property is the one to bond, get plenty of fresh ocean air and enjoy all the beach has to offer. Mermaid's Lair is a fisherman's paradise! Just a couple minutes from Oregon Inlet, or drive a few more to get to Pirate's Cove Marina. While you are at the property you are closer to the wide-open spaces of the National Seashore BUT just minutes from restaurants, shopping, groceries, historic sites and more. Top-Level: Great Room with TV, DVD, Ocean View, Deck Access, Kitchen with Bar seats 2, Dining Table seats 12, Game Table seats 4, Access to Screened Porch, Half Bathroom, King Master Bedroom with TV, Whirlpool Tub, and Deck Access. Mid-Level: King Master Bedroom with TV and Deck Access; Queen Bedroom with TV and Deck Access, shares Jack and Jill Bathroom Queen Bedroom with TV and Deck Access; Bedroom with Duo Bunk has TV, shares Jack and Jill Bathroom with Queen Bedroom with TV; Hall Laundry with Washer/Dryer. Ground-Level: Covered parking and Entrance. Extras: Private Pool (32 x 11), Hot Tub, Wireless Internet Access, Gas Fireplace, Screened Porch, Gas Grill, Basketball Goal, Dune Top Deck, No Smoking, PETS NOT ALLOWED, Parking: 5 Cars, Milepost 19.5. Additional amenity details: Private Pools are open from May 3, 2024 until October 13, 2024 and May 2, 2025 until October 12, 2025. Pool heat is not an option for this property. Hot tubs are available year-round. Gas fireplaces are shut down from May 15 until September 15. All Outer Banks Blue properties provide bed linens and bath towels for a small fee added to every reservation. We provide 1 bath towel and washcloth per advertised occupant. We provide 1 hand towel and 1 bar of soap per bathroom sink. We also provide kitchen towels. Beds are made prior to your arrival, and we provide a starter supply of toilet paper, bathroom soap, paper towels, and dishwasher detergent. Outer Banks Blue makes every commercially reasonable effort to maintain reliable information about the vacation rental properties we manage. As such, all information and descriptions are subject to daily updates and changes. We are not responsible for changes in furnishing, inventory, and décor implemented by individual homeowners. Photos, virtual tours, and floor plans are meant to be illustrative in nature. All vacation rental information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. If you have any questions please give us a call. The use of the property is restricted to use by You and Your family, unless it is agreed upon, in writing, to occupancy by a non-family group. A “family” means parents, grandparents, children, and extended family members vacationing at the property. For example, the use of the property by fraternities, sororities, groups under the age of 24, or unrelated groups is prohibited.