Location! Location! Location! This property is located directly on a more private area of the beach. Everything we needed was very close. The large ocean facing rear deck had a privacy wall and enough seating for our family of 5. The interior of the home was clean and comfortably furnished.

Top notch accommodation and the layout makes family stays awesome. New remodel with marble counter tops and tiled showers. Close to great eating venues and fishing spots. I wouldn't hesitate to book again. Craig was great to deal with and understood our needs.

My whole family spent the week at this fantastic beach house to celebrate my parents 60th wedding anniversary. We needed both sides of the property to accommodate our large family and the owners were a pleasure to work with. This is the second time I have rented this property and we were pleased to see all the upgrades to the property. It is rare to find a place that makes you feel right at home the moment you walk in. Thanks again to the owners for the opportunity to stay at such a beautiful beach front home!

*** My husband and I chose Emerald Isle before the season was underway for some quiet and R&R. We were instead greeted with a major construction project going on the beach in front of the house (8 bulldozers with backup alarms, trailers, cranes, massive rusted pipes operating 24/7 in front of the house with bright lights at night. I spoke to the contractors and learned that they would be gone in 2-3 days. I called Craig who was very kind and offered a refund (very nice, but where to go late Saturday with a dog after a 12-hour drive?) or to stay the week, get back to him in a few days, and he would compensate us for the inconvenience. Seemed the better way to go as we were tired from the drive. We did get back to him a few days later, reported that we were now able to enjoy the beach, and would appreciate compensation for the 2 days. That was the last we ever heard from him. That was the most disappointing part of our stay. The décor in the house was nice. The beach is spectacular and the view from the house breathtaking!! The master bedroom is washed with sunlight from sunrise to sunset- I loved it! I would have been 5* for that alone, had we not been misled and not responded to. For those that are like me, please know that the house is old and attention to detail not there. It was not very clean (sticky cabinets, crumbs and dead flies in drawer’s, lots of white hair and threads all over the couch and floor kind of stuff. Maybe this is standard in beach rentals? Not sure, this was our first. Other details we did not anticipate were things like construction materials stored in bedroom/bath closets, a large 20”rodent trap in font of outdoor shower, lots of rusted nail pops on decks, debris strewn about outside, rusty entrance door, strong smell of mold in the lower level where you enter etc. Again, maybe this is standard, or standard in this price range? If small details do not bother you, this is your place. Kim & Fitz 2021