Location: Kill Devil Hills, Northern Coast & Outer Banks, Coastal, North Carolina, USA (3/4 Mile from Ocean, Backs up to Woods Preserve.)
Accommodations: House, 4 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2.5+ Baths (Sleeps 11-12)
Keywords: House
Our property is only 3/4 mile from the ocean, but is located in a shady stand of trees which can be viewed from the high windows in the living room. Two decks, one screened, provide great places for cook-outs, picnics and cocktails. Outside shower next to hot tub on deck on ground floor. Ground floor has a foosball table and seating area great for kids or teenagers. Also includes a sofa bed.
Main floor has large kitchen fully stocked for cooking and eating utensils, and dining area, master bedroom with queen bed and TV and bath, and a wood fireplace and large screen TV with stereo system in living room. There is an open deck with gas grill and a screened deck on this level. Next floor has two bedrooms with queen size beds and TVs, a full bath, also a loft office area, with TV and computer desk, as well as an extra double bed. Up from there is a small cupulo with single bed and balcony. Outside patio off the ground floor has a small fire pit that backs up to wooded area with trails that lead to the Nags Head Woods preserve. Covered parking area has 3 bays - can hold a boat or RV.
The house is at about MP 8 1/2, only a 3/4 mile walk to the ocean, or few minutes drive to the beach which has many accesses with free parking and is life guarded. The house also backs up to the Nags Head Woods preserve which is the largest Maritime forest on the East Coast and has a great visitor center and many trails, some to the Sound. You can head out from the house on trails and walk to the sound in about 30 minutes where you can watch the sunset. Only 2 miles away is Jockey's Ridge with a large hang-gliding school, also 2 miles away to Wright Brother's National Monument site.
There is great fishing from the shore, or nearby fishing piers. Also can do off-shore charters from Pirate's Cove or Oregon Inlet. Nearby Manteo, about 15 miles, offers great shops, the Lost Colony Outdoor Theater, the Elizabethan Gardens, and the NC Aquarium. The Outer Banks offers the best surfing on the East Coast. Many golf courses in this area. Many great seafood restaurants nearby or buy and cook your own!
Our property is very pet friendly (our dogs love the woods, but make sure yours have tick protection and heart-worm medication is up to date). Must be house-broken, of course!
Beach chairs (2), beach umbrella, and boogie boards (2) are available. We provide basic linens for all beds, and towels, but you might want to bring more beach towels.
Must be over 25 to rent.
Please feel free to call owner Jay with any and all questions any time at the number listed. We can also email more pictures.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Covered Parking
- Off Street Parking
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed (4)
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Private Hot Tub
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- Stereo System
- Foosball
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- Communications
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters : minimum age 25
- Smoking Not Allowed : inside the house - ok on decks
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Miniature golf
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Base Rate ...weekly only in summer (6/17-9/9)-$1480./wk. 2 nt. minimum off-season
May weekly rates, except Memorial Day wkend, $680
June 1-13- $880.
partial weeks please call Jay at 252-207-6402 for rates.
Feb&mar weekly $580. April wks $680
partial wks call J at 252-207-6402
We accept Paypal and personal checks. We ask for 1/2 rental amount as deposit,
then remainder is due 1 month before rental period.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2004
We moved to the Outer Banks about 30 years ago and were blessed to be able to live and raise our family in such a natural, active environment. Now that we've retired we enjoy traveling, but hope to maintain our lovely family home. Since we're not here very much, we'd love to have others enjoy this unique area.
The Unique Benefits of this House
We do love the ocean, but also enjoy the feel of living in the woods. It's also a little away from the rush of traffic and busy tourist areas, but only 1/2 mile away.
Property Photos
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- Back of house bordering woods. - Kill Devil Hills Vacation Home with Wi-Fi; Near the Ocean; Fishing, Golfing or Surfing
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- Back patio and hot tub - Kill Devil Hills Vacation Home with Wi-Fi; Near the Ocean; Fishing, Golfing or Surfing
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- Living room with fireplace - Kill Devil Hills Vacation Home with Wi-Fi; Near the Ocean; Fishing, Golfing or Surfing
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- Kitchen and dining area
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- Outside porch
Traveler Reviews (7)
Kill Devil Hills Home
Guest: Lelder
(Ronda, NC)
Date of Stay: 10/30/10
Review Submitted: 11/08/11
We enjoyed our stay at this home. It was very convenient to all the local attractions as well as shopping at the outlets, malls and grocery stores. The home was very close to the beach which made the photographers in our group very happy for those sun rise shots. The home offers a lot of privacy for the money and the six of us were very comfortable during our stay. The three levels of the home afforded privacy for the members of our party that needed some quite time daily. The owners were very responsive to our questions as well as making suggestions for local restaurants.
Recommended for:Sightseeing, pet owners, tourists without a car.
Beautiful home !!
Guest: OBXBND
(Marlton, NJ)
Date of Stay: 05/20/11
Review Submitted: 05/22/11
This home is incredibly beautiful. It was amazing to be able to wake in the morning and see 4 bucks in the back yard !! The view of the woods and wild life was amazing. The home was very clean and cozy. My family loves OBX but we prefer to be on the sound side where it is very quiet and away from the busier beach side. This home allowed us to have that. The owners were very nice and answer all our questions. Thanks for opening your home to my family. We truly enjoyed our stay !!!
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, sightseeing, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway, families with teenagers.
Getaway
Guest: Laurie
(Chapel Hill, NC)
Date of Stay: 03/26/11
Review Submitted: 04/14/11
Despite the mostly uncoopertive weather in late March, we enjoyed our 5 day vacation. The woods were particularly nice to wander around in with our Golden Retrievers and the hot tub was a definite plus for our teenage kids during the downpours. The owners were quite friendly and cordial in answering questions prior to our arrival, and in offering suggestions for local activities and cuisine once we arrived. An overall good time.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, pet owners, families with teenagers.
Great House/Unique Location
Guest: April
(Raleigh, NC)
Date of Stay: 04/07/11
Review Submitted: 04/10/11
We really enjoyed this house and the unique location. You get the best of both worlds as it is not too far from the beach and also near the woods and many good walking trails with beautiful scenery. It is private and quiet. There is a park not too far away for kids to play. The house was clean and well kept. We definitely would stay again!
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway, age 55+.
Great house
Guest: windybanks
(Pittsburgh, PA )
Date of Stay: 05/16/10
Review Submitted: 03/27/11
I really liked this house - it is fairly new and nicely maintained. It backs up to the woods and therefore is nice and private in the back. Our favorite places to hang out were the screened deck on the 1st level and the back patio with the fire pit. This area was good for nightly gatherings and we also enjoyed the hot tub and outside shower (a must!). Although very close to the beach, it felt a bit like a mountain cabin and is unique for the area. Also enjoyed going up to the cupulo and other special touches by the owners with the bird houses and little bridge. We would definitely recommend as it is a good deal for the money and are going to book it up for our next vacation to house some guests for our destination wedding!
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, families with teenagers.
Great for us!
Guest: Steve
(Toronto, Ontario)
Date of Stay: 03/25/11
Review Submitted: 03/25/11
I stayed at this house last summer and had a wonderful experience. I have used VRBO for years. As the owner had told me it is very quiet back in the woods, but still pretty close to the beach and the main busy areas. I went to the site to book a week for this summer and was astounded by the review I read. As we all know, happy people don't write, only the complainers, but I called the owner to ask him about it. He told me he was annoyed also and investigated and found out that those renters had tried to slide a shower door that was supposed to pull out and consequently broke it and so every shower it leaked onto the floor. They also got into the fuse box and messed up the wiring. If they had called, a maintenance man would have made everything right for them. On my previous stay, the owner was very happy to talk to me. I have booked for this summer and am looking forward to staying there again.
Recommended for:
Not worth the money
Guest: BJ
(Chesapeake, VA )
Date of Stay: 08/28/10
Review Submitted: 09/09/10
The first 24 hours the circuit breakers kept tripping, and several things of coarse were not working. The hot tub never did heat up properly. Three inch bugs that my husband had to physically cut in half to kill. Probably came up threw the holes in the dining room floor. The furniture in the screened porch looked like garbage someone dragged off the street. The master bed was so horrible with the huge hole in the middle that I had to sleep on the couch. The master shower door are falling off. Could not close and flooded the bathroom everytime you took a shower. Forget the easy 20 min. walk to the sound. Only maybe a fast run. Take water we did not since 20 mins.isn't that far. My daughter almost passed out. Of coarse no credit or refund was ever offered. What a shame. Could be a nice house.
Owner response:We had opted out of reviews because of this one bad review, but now feel we have to respond to this unfair criticism. We received many compliments in thank you notes last summer from others who greatly enjoyed the house, but you can't please everyone. These renters broke the shower door because they thought it was a slider, but was in fact an open out door. We have someone to work on the hot tub when necessary, but these folks tried to deal with it themselves and ended up messing up the circuit breaker which then took longer to fix. There was no hole in the master bed, but we did get new mattresses this year. The outdoor porch is just that - gets alot of weather, but we like it. We have taken the 20 min. walk, but there are many lovely walks through the woods. Since we were never asked, we never offered a refund. We have always listed our phone number if anyone has any complaints or questions to call us at anytime since we live in the area and really want folks to enjoy their stay.
Recommended for:Adventure seekers, pet owners.
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