Coastal Living at its Best. Great Beach and Sound Access

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9.1Outstanding
(74 Ratings)
"The house and pool are grand. Unfortunately, we only got to enjoy them for three days, thanks to Erin. I guess we better have hurricane insurance next time!"
Virginia M.
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9.1 / 10
Outstanding(74 Ratings)

Cottage in Duck, NC

10 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths

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About this cottage rental

This thoughtfully renovated beach home will have you loving Duck,NC. Located on one of the thinnest parts of the outer banks, it sits on a high dune with ocean and sound views and short walks to each. Walk left to enjoy the beautiful world re-known beaches of Duck, or turn right and enjoy the calm, shallow, sandy bottom sound complete with neighborhood dock, perfect for fishing, crabbing, or just relaxing. Kayak also provided.

The home is coastal traditional boasting causal comfort, furnished with original pieces and artwork from local artist and artisans. It boasts four bedrooms and three full baths. Upon entering the house you will notice the spacious living area with southern pine hard wood flooring throughout. The main living area with cathedral ceiling, has two couches, swivel chairs, and large screen plasma TV. Roku is available in all rooms for streaming your favorite shows. There is an adjoining sitting area which can be part of larger area or can be used for privacy and games.

The kitchen has granite counter tops, large walnut topped island for dining or preparing large meals., and new kitchen appliances. It is equipped with most everything you will need for preparing a gourmet meal. Beverage refrigerator is topped with granite offering a great dry bar area.

The kitchen flows into the dining room which has a large table which seats eight comfortably, and shabby chic cupboard.

The master bedroom has a king size bed, artwork, and flat screen TV with DVD.

Stairs lead to a private third floor bedroom with restored antique four poster bed with twin trundle underneath. Southern pine hardwood floors, cathedral ceiling with ceiling fan, flat screen TV and DVD. There is a full private bath and private deck with Adirondack
rocking chairs.

The bottom floor has two bedrooms, one with queen bed the other with twin beds. Both bedrooms have bamboo hardwood floors. There is a full bath for the two rooms with laundry area with large stackable LG washer and dryer, and folding table and drying rack.

The front decks offer sitting areas to escape and relax. There are steps which lead to ships watch that give great panoramic views of area including ocean and sound. The back deck, entrance off large family room has outdoor eating area for six. This deck has access down to amazing pool area which boasts kidney shaped salt chlorinated pool with loungers for sun bathing. There is a tiki bar with tile counters, sink, and mini fridge with bar stools, steps from the pool. The backyard itself is beautifully landscaped with Bermuda grass, blooming oleanders, and palm trees. It is a true back yard. There is also a hot tub for your enjoyment, ping pong table, and horseshoe pit.

Don't just "Go to Carolina in your mind", live it.

FAQ:

WHERE IS HOUSE AND HOW DO I GET IN ? Once the last payment has been made, usually scheduled three weeks before arrival date, you will be sent address, unique entry code for your week, and other pertinent information on house. There is a 90 day 100% refund.

HOW FAR ARE YOU FROM BEACH? As far as the location of house to beach, please see posted pictures and captions. One picture was taken from house showing ocean access between a yellow and a gray ocean front houses. The second picture shows a close up of access showing same houses. I hope that made sense. Its about a football field walk to beach and a football and half to Sound.

WHEN IS CHECK IN CAN I GET AN EARLY CHECK IN OR LATE CHECK OUT? During summer season it is almost impossible to get an early check in/check out. We stay booked Saturday to Saturday and our cleaners have a very small window between 10 am and 4PM to clean and prepare multiple houses. If renting in off season, contact me and we can review. We do ask that you help our cleaning staff and leave house and neat and clean as possible

ARE LINENS AND TOWELS PROVIDED? You have the option of bringing your on linens or we can provide for a $75 service fee. This included all sheets, pillow cases and bath towels and washcloths. Comforters, pillows, blankets are provided regardless

WHEN DOES POOL OPEN AND IS IT HEATED? Pool normally opens up the middle of April and closes the middle of October. It is not heated and depending on weather and tolerance can be used in those months.

CAN I BRING MY PET? Although I am a pet lover and have dogs myself, due to the short turn over time on Saturday mornings, there is no time for extra cleaning for any pet issues. If you are renting on off season, contact me and we can discuss possibility of allowing pets. Please feel free to contact me with any other questions.

Amenities at Coastal Living at its Best. Great Beach and Sound Access

Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly

Map of Duck, NC


Ratings and reviews

9.1 / 10
Outstanding(74 Ratings)
8 / 10Excellent·Oct 2025
Weather not the greatest enjoyed the hot tub
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2025
The house and pool are grand. Unfortunately, we only got to enjoy them for three days, thanks to Erin. I guess we better have hurricane insurance next time!
8 / 10Excellent·Aug 2025
overall the house was very good but our stay did have a couple hiccups. when we arrived and throughout our stay, there was a leak from the ceiling in the ground floor bedroom that dripped directly onto one of the twin beds. my son ended up sleeping on the couch the whole week to avoid the issue. we also immediately ran into issues with the oven when trying to cook dinner the first night. the oven would give an error code and then shut itself down. oven repair guy arrived on wednesday and said the oven would basically need replaced, and a new oven arrived on friday. so there was a significant bit of inconvenience for us not being able to use the oven when we had prepared and froze a few dinners to just heat up in the oven during the week. but the house was pretty good otherwise, the pool and hot tub were excellent! it was 85-ish outside every day and the A/C worked very well. the host had requested we not turn the A/C below 70 and despite the heat outside, we never considered turning it down. we had to turn the temp up! we enjoyed sitting and having coffee on the various decks and in the porch swing. and we really enjoyed the location. the house is in a great neighborhood, and the proximity to the ocean was very nice, just like a 2 minute (not even, maybe) walk to the beach access. there was a beach cart and several beach chairs at the house and we found those to be extremely convenient. we had fun riding bikes into town. all in all a very good home base for our OBX trip.
6 / 10Average·Jun 2023
Over the house was ok. We had no AC from when we arrived on Saturday until Monday pm. I wish we were told that we needed to bring our own toile paper, one bathroom had none and the other 2 about 1/3 roll. Easy to pack but were unaware that none would be provided from the beginning. Feel the house keepers could have done a better job, we found other people belonging under the beds. The original post when we made the reservation said 4 full bathrooms, did not realize they are calling the outside shower a full bathroom. They have since undated to say 3 full baths and 1 outdoor shower.

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FAQs

Is parking included with this cottage?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Coastal Living at its Best. Great Beach and Sound Access. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this cottage?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this cottage. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Coastal Living at its Best. Great Beach and Sound Access pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this cottage is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Coastal Living at its Best. Great Beach and Sound Access?

We found 3 amenities for this rental. This includes non-smoking, no pets allowed, and family friendly.