Vacation Rentals by Owner

Great Getaway

Guest: DeanO (Montgomery Village, MD)
Date of Stay: 08/20/11 Review Submitted: 09/07/11

B's Dream was a wonderful venue for relaxed family time at the beach. The open floor plan on the 3rd (main) level allowed our six family members to engage in many different activities (games, TV, cooking) simultaneously. The common area on the 2nd floor was also great because it allowed the guys to watch a sporting event down there while the girls watched a movie upstairs. The pictures on the web site don't do the house justice... you really can't capture the openness of the floor plan with pictures. Or the views from the many balconies. The beach access is great, and the stretch of beach was some of the finest we've seen (and we've been to Hawaii and all over the Carribbean). Not sure if that is still the case after Irene, who ran us off during our 5th day. Overall, an excellent place to stay. Owner was very pleasant and accommodating, property management company was top notch. The home was well furnished, had convenient access to everything you needed, and it was clean and well maintained. We would definately recommend it to anyone, and look forward to returning.

Owner response:Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We really love this house and always hope our guests will feel the same. Please respond to me at vrbo if you hope to rent next year. I would appreciate your going through me instead of property management company. Again, thanks for your wonderful review (and i'm sorry that Hurricane Irene ran you off!)

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, pet owners.

Guest: Rhaan
Date of Stay: 05/01/11 Review Submitted: 06/02/11

This place is beautiful and so close to the beach! We had plenty of room for 7 people and really enjoyed this place!!! I wish I back on vacation now! The kitchen is amazing and the bedrooms are so nice!

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Guest: Stephanie
Date of Stay: 04/02/11 Review Submitted: 05/02/11

This house has everything you need! Also, all the decorations and details are very tasteful and we felt at home. The kids loved the hot tub and it was in close walking distance to the beach. The only thing we didn't like was that the alarm made a sound 3 times a day at the same hours, and though we got the code the second day to turn it off every time nobody stopped it from doing it over and over again ... other than that everything was great. We would definitely book it again. Owner Comment: The Alarm is fixed now and I thank you for the notice.

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Guest: Angie
Date of Stay: 11/23/10 Review Submitted: 05/02/11

We really loved the house! It really is so close to the beach. Everything was clean and well-decorated. It is really a nice house that suited our family. We loved being in the quiet neighborhood, and our 5 year old even learned to ride a bike!

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Guest: Retired
Date of Stay: 08/21/10 Review Submitted: 09/08/10

This was a great house for our family - kids and their spouses and grandchildren. It is close to the beach and near everything we needed for our vacation. The house was great and accomodated our family - (8 adults&4 chilren) with ease.

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Guest: K' Family
Date of Stay: 08/14/10 Review Submitted: 09/08/10

B's dream is perfect for our family. It's relaxed and casual. We had 6 kids ranging from 2yrs-14yrs and there was something for everyone (even safety gates outside on the porches so mom and dad could relax a little more!). This is our third year staying here and we've already booked next year. The walk to the beach is effortless and is perfect for families with kids who can't decide between beach or pool!

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Guest: East Coast Wanderer
Date of Stay: 08/07/10 Review Submitted: 09/08/10

We love the outer banks anytime of the year. This time was really special because son and his family were able to come from Upstate NY. This is our favorite house and location is perfect.

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We Had A Great Time

Guest: Frewsburg Crew (Frewsburg, New York)
Date of Stay: 07/24/10 Review Submitted: 07/26/10

I'm writing this review while we are sitting on the deck of B's Dream enjoying our morning coffee. This house was perfect for our three families. It had the perfect amount of bedrooms and space for everyone. One of the best parts of the house was that there was enough seating in the dining area for all of us to eat together at the same time. The pool area was great for late evening cool downs and the decks were awesome to sit on at sundown & to watch a thunderstorm. The house had everything we could need and would definitely come back again. The short walk to the beach was a bonus. We were just as close as an oceanfront property without paying the extra price. Thank you to the Clouds for opening your house to us.

Owner response:Thank you so much for your review. We love our house and always hope others will feel the same way. All the things you said you love about it are why we bought the house. I sincerely hope you can come back again. We love renters like you. :)

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children.

Guest: "Wishing I was there"
Date of Stay: 06/12/10 Review Submitted: 09/08/10

The only bad thing I can say is we had to go home:( The house was bigger and more beautiful than the pictures. The rental experience with Seaside was effortless. The house was immaculate. The pool man came Sat, Wed, Sat to service the pool and hot tub. If it rains(which it didn't) you have the screened in porch. You have the pool if you get tired of the ocean and the sand. You have a hot tub to relax in. The beach was a short walk over the dunes. We traveled with our dog, 3 children, 2 spouses, and one 2-yr old. It was the absolute best time ever. So many activities and shopping and restaurants, most of which we'll have to do next time because we couldn't tear ourselves away from our wonderful surroundings. Grandma and grandpa stayed on the top floor, daughters and hubands and granddaughter stayed on second floor and adult son stayed on lower level with pool table. So much deck! Everyone can do their own thing so you can either spend the day together or never see each other at all! We already have reserved it for next year and hope to be able to return year after year. Things to consider: lots of steps everywhere(not for unsteady elderly or disabled), bring bed rails for toddlers, child gates not in the best shape.Thank you for a wonderful memory!

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Guest: Heatgriff
Date of Stay: 06/05/10 Review Submitted: 09/08/10

B's Dream is a perfect beach house-spacious and well-equipped, with great deck areas and a porch swing for reading. The location is very close to the beach access, just a quick walk, which is very convenient, in case you forget something at the house. The only thing that was not the best, was the small pool, and their was no basketball goal, as stated on the site. The service was outstanding! Seaside took care of the one minor issue we had during our stay quickly and without interrupting any of our vacation! I would highly recommend B's Dream and Seaside Vacations! Owner Comment: We have never advertised a basketball goal on our site.

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Guest: Clouds
Date of Stay: 10/21/09 Review Submitted: 10/20/09

Hi all, We are the owners of B's Dream and all comments you see here have been taken directly from our guest book. We want to thank all our visitors this year and hope that when you think of going to the beach and to the Outer Banks, you will remember our home. Thanks to all for taking such great care of our home and treating it as you would your own.

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Guest: Jim G
Date of Stay: 09/05/09 Review Submitted: 09/08/10

It was hard to imagine the house would actually be as good as the photos on the website indicated. It was hard to get the full perspective of the size of the house even from the digital tour. The house was larger , better furnished , cleaner and with more ammenities then we had even expected.Joy at your office in Corolla could not have been nicer or more helpful and I especially like the fact that the computer system which tracks the houses called us to inform that the house was available early. Being a short walk to the beach was very important to us and we chose the house based on the satelite photo on the website. Again it was great. Close proximity to stores and restaurants also a big plus but to tell the truth there was no urgency to leave the house. I will bring less food from New York next time since you can buy everything you need and the prices are not at all inflated for the vacationers.

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Guest: Ann S
Date of Stay: 06/20/09 Review Submitted: 09/08/10

B's Dream is a wonderful vacation home. Its location to the beach is perfect.It's right across the street and is about a 1 min. walk to the sand! Theocean views from the front deck off the kitchen are beautiful in the earlymorning. The house is well equipped with plenty of amenities...more sothan my own home. The kitchen, in particular, is well stocked witheverything you need (and then some) to make any kind of wonderful meal.Our family enjoyed the open floor plan on the main living area, the hot tub(which was perfect b/c the weather was windy and in the 70's a lot of theweek), the awesome movie selection for both adults and children, and justthe general sense of home and comfort we felt while there. It really is alovely home and made for a perfect OBX family vacation. We will definitelybe staying there again next year, unless we need a larger home...we'reconvincing more and more family to spend a week with us in Corollabecause we love it so much! B's Dream has now become our dream...to oneday own a vacation home in Corolla just like it.Thanks for the beautiful home and fantastic vacation! I can't wait for nextyear!

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Guest: The Guptas
Date of Stay: 04/20/09 Review Submitted: 04/19/09

Thank you for sharing your beautiful beach house with us. We were here for a family vacation of four along with my parents. My two daughters had a blast splashing in the pool and playing in the sand. The beach access was so convenient and it made it easy to get back to the house for naps and lunch. My mom loved the well equiped kitchen and my dad enjoyed dining al fresco on the screened porch. My husband enjoyed grilling lobster and steaks on the charcoal grill. All in all a fabulous family vacation. Our eldest daughter did not want to leave. We look forward to coming back. The Guptas--Virginia Sept 1, 2008 We are back again after a wonderful vacation last year. We enjoyed this year just as much as last, perhaps even more! The weather was spectacular. Thanks again for sharing your home...we leave with suntans lots of sea shells and wonderful memories. The Guptas and Anand Families--Virginia.

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Guest: Butlers
Date of Stay: 04/11/09 Review Submitted: 04/10/09

We had a great time staying in your wonderful home. It doesn't get any better than this. Thank you for sharing your home.

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Guest: Fontaine Family
Date of Stay: 04/07/09 Review Submitted: 04/06/09

What a wonderful home!! Fully Equipped and beautifully decorated. Fontaine family Virginia

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Guest: Killiam and Sprankle families
Date of Stay: 09/13/08 Review Submitted: 09/12/08

Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of your new home.Conditions were immaculate upon arrival. We were thrilled with welcome package. What a nice touch.Thank you for keeping home so lovely and clean. We'll be back next year Hughes, Killiam and Sprankle families.

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