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Beach Cottage a short walk from the waves!

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A small, two-story wooden house with a balcony, a staircase, and a porch.
A wooden staircase leading to a small building with a sign reading "Shellmanigans" and a door.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a stainless steel refrigerator, a microwave, and a wooden island with bar stools.
A compact kitchen with white cabinets, a microwave, a stove, and a sink. There are three light blue stools and a large water dispenser.
A room with a beige sectional sofa, a blue patterned rug, a ceiling fan, a TV on a blue cabinet, and a wall clock.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Wildlife at your doorstep
    Guests love spotting wildlife right on the property grounds.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Carova Beach
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Charcoal grill
  • Deck or patio

Explore the area

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Corolla, NC
  • Place, Carova Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Currituck National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪6 min walk‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen

About this property

Beach Cottage a short walk from the waves!

Completed in 2019 and only recently shared as a rental, this beach cottage is the perfect family getaway! It's located at milepost 22.5 in the 4x4 area of Carova Beach (4x4 VEHICLE IS REQUIRED) just a couple minute walk from the beach.
The house has 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and can sleep a maximum of 7 people but is best suited for 5 or less. There is a queen bed in the master bedroom and bunk beds with a trundle in the other bedroom. The couch in the living room can convert to a queen bed if you need extra space. The kitchen is fully stocked with everything you need and has seating for 4 people around the island. A full bathroom with sliding barn door completes the main level of the home.
Outside on the large covered deck is a swing and lounge area on one side with a table and charcoal grill on the other. On the ground level there is an outdoor shower and a comfy hammock to relax in. There is a storage room with an additional half bathroom and washer and dryer. To complete the outside and guaranteed to be a hit with the kids is a tree house, swing, and a zip line to stay busy for hours when you're not at the beach!

There is no internet, cable, or phone at the house. Antenna tv is included as well as a blueray player and assortment of movies, games, and puzzles. Shellnanigans is best suited for families with young children.

***The water issues have been fixed! A new Kinetico system was just installed and it has cleared up the water. There is still a UV light for added safety so the water is clear, safe, and drinkable.***

***Please bring your own linens, towels, and paper products. A welcome letter will be sent upon booking with additional details, but if you have questions please ask!***
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Property Registration Number NA
Property # 2671818
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the neighborhood

Corolla

Located in Corolla, this vacation home is by the sea. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Corolla Beach and Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, while Wild Horse Museum and Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education are cultural highlights.
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Corolla, NC

What's nearby

  • Carova Beach - 4 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Currituck National Wildlife Refuge - 6 min walk - 0.4 km

Getting around

  • Norfolk Intl. Airport (ORF) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chewbacca - ‬29 min drive
  • ‪Hammered Drunk Bar and Grill OBX - ‬15 min drive
  • ‪North End - ‬204 min drive
  • ‪Mc's bar - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪Crab Cantina - ‬198 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beach Cottage a short walk from the waves! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total). Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much does it cost to stay at Beach Cottage a short walk from the waves!?

As of Jul 31, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Beach Cottage a short walk from the waves! on Aug 17, 2026 start from $308, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Beach Cottage a short walk from the waves!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beach Cottage a short walk from the waves!?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beach Cottage a short walk from the waves! located?

Situated by the sea, this vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Carova Beach and Currituck National Wildlife Refuge. False Cape State Park and Carova Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 37 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Zachary B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A simple home at a good price. It was everything I needed for my extended weekend stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alex H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a great spot for our family of 4. The house was clean and in good shape. The host was very helpful with any questions we had. Definitely a place we would book again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great experience!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amy V.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family of four had the best time at Shellnanigans! This was our second year staying here, and we absolutely love it. The house is super affordable and located right on the 4x4 beach, which makes packing up and heading to the beach for the day so easy.We love how close the house is to the ocean, and it's the perfect size for our family of four. The house has all the basic necessities you need for a beach getaway, and the secluded, peaceful location gives you the best beach vibes.If your family is looking for a small, affordable beach bungalow to relax, sleep, and spend long days on the beach, this is the house for you! We made the best memories and can't wait to come back again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

J S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Peace and Quiet, straight glamping at the beach!! Layla loved it too.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stacy H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A good 4x4 vehicle is a must it’s a little farther down the beach. Great location for us. The house is perfect size for a small family. The front porch is so peaceful and the best stargazing. Seeing the wild horses is the best! Kitchen had everything needed. Laundry downstairs with beach chairs, boogie boards. Will be going back! Had a great time! Good communication with great host.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mali W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Can’t wait to stay here again! Rob is an awesome host and we are already planning our next getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Katie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was great!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Dawneen S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house, saw a lot of horses
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Melissa H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Great location and very responsive owner. We would stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

LeeAnn Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property!

Perfect place for our weekend getaway! Had everything we needed. No issues while there. Will probably book again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Catherine S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy place

House was very cozy, was perfect for what we needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Larry H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place for small family

Nice place with easy access to beach. Owner is very quick with answering any questions you may have.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome place!

Me and my family had a wonderful time staying here on Carova Beach. This place was clean and ready to go for visitors and had everything needed to enjoy a nice secluded stay on the beach! Thanks!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sierra O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

It was a short walk/drive to the beach. Ants were a problem but communication/response with owner was quick. Enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cameron W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

It was a great

Small quinte house that had everything we need for a small vacation
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Debbie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful beach cottage.

We loved the cottage, so close to the beach and easy to make multiple trips. One day we went 3x, at sunrise, after lunch and at sunset. The sunrise walk was spectacular, mid day we put our beach chairs in the water and after the heat of the day the wild horses come out. Experiencing driving my truck on the 4x4 beach for this 70yr old woman is something I will always remember. Bring plenty of bottled water for drinking, as the sulfur odor/color is fine for bathing and cooking/making coffee, but I preferred to drink bottled.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lindsey Ann R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Beachy Horses

Beautiful property with quick beach access, a great place to watch the wild horses, best for small family. Property could use a good deep clean (I am pickier than most).
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kristina R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved!

The beach house is located a short walk off the beach in a semi secluded area with trees on left aide and 2 other homes on roght side of house and trees behind. The tree house and zip line were great. The house was clean. It does need some dishes gone through and added and or changed. The beds were firm but comfortable. The water did smell but that is to be expected with well water. All in all the house was great with an occassional horse sighting near by.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Larissa D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

We loved being able to drive directly onto the beach. This house comes with everything you need. There are even beach chairs and umbrellas. The house was cute and perfect for my husband and I on our anniversary trip. We could have even brought the kids, they would have loved the tree house and zip line. We saw horses every day!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Amber E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cute cottage by the ocean

House is small but a family of 4 fits comfortably . Loved being able to load my beach gear in the truck and drive to the beach. House was nestled in the trees on a quiet road but you could still hear the ocean from the deck! Never saw horses right at the house but there was evidence they had been there! Host was very easy to reach with any questions you may have. Would stay here again if we come back to Corolla!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jon K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Obx they way you should experience it!

Loved the location of the property. Well equipped, had everything we needed. Kiddo loved the Zipline and tree fort. Ac kept the place cold and comfortable. Being close to beach was awesome. New water system makes the water issues of past reviews a non issue now. Only negatives I have is outside was a bit cluttered with various wood and scraps from projects, and the neighbor house is a bit of an eye sore but the latter one is hard for this owner to control. Would definitely rent again or recommend to friends and family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Laura M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall nice stay in OBX

This beach home is in an awesome location, that is probably the best feature and hence why most people are headed to the OBX 4x4 anyways! Make sure you come with a good 4x4 vehicle, this will make or break your trip. The home is walking distance to the beach, but we enjoyed driving over daily, and close enough to hear the waves on the porch swing every morning. It is small, but cute, and does come with all the amenities needed for a nice budget friendly vacation. We saw horses almost daily walk by the home, which was fun to experience. We did have some cleanliness concerns, but the owner is very responsive and I do think he did his best to rectify something that was not entirely in his control, we didn’t let this ruin our trip in anyway, but was an issue. Also, some things are in need of minor repair and the property overall could use some TLC, especially outside, but nothing terrible. There is definitely more positive to this home than negative. I would recommend this VRBO as a great budget friendly option for small families, especially with young children.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ewa N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

What a great little house for a family vacation!

We really enjoyed our stay! The kids loved the little tree house with the zip line. I really enjoyed sitting in the hammock and watching them zip past me! Lots of great giggles to be had. The porch was a great place to relax and enjoy the visiting horses. House was well stocked and comfortable. There is no internet or cable but if you are tech savvy you can hot spot off your phone and stream your subscription services off the smart TV. The walk to the beach was short and the drive even shorter! Lots of wildlife in the area. Deer, lizards and of course the horses. If you wake up early for the sunrise the walk will likely reward you with all kinds of OBX creatures. If you are looking for a no frills, all beach vacation with your family you can’t go wrong with this great little house. Be sure to bring all you need for your stay as the drive to Corolla is an easy 30-40 min drive one way. Stock up on your beverages, food, sun block, and bug spray(mosquitos come out at night and feast if your not prepared!) We really look forward to coming back next summer. The owner was more then accommodating with our special request and was quick to respond with any questions we had. Thank you “Shellnanagins” for a great week on the 4x4 beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Craig G.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Great location, but a home we will not stay in again

We are a family of four (2 small children) and avid travelers though vacation rentals. This is a new property, and would need some things addressed before anyone else should stay. Let me preface with we do not take leaving a negative review lightly, but in this case feel it is necessary. We were recommended not to drink the water by the owner after booking, to bring bottled water and expect an occasional tea like tint. In reality it was dark enough to stain clothes and make even showering unpleasant. In our opinion homes without suitable drinking water should not be permitted on VRBO. The owner did state he was going to try to fix the water while we were there but never confirmed if anything was done and the quality never improved. The home also was pretty obviously not professionally cleaned between stays as advertised. There were stained linens we are not confident were washed, dirty dishes in the cabinets, used dental floss in the bathroom, and a dirty shirt and pacifier behind the pillows of the master bed among other cleanliness issues. We spent our first hour cleaning and making child safe as well as our last few as whomever stays is asked to fully launder (not just start wash) and fold linens for the next guest. So you are trusting the previous guest on your linens, not a paid cleaning service, yet are charged a cleaning fee? The owners toiletries (razors, toothbrushes, etc) were also in the bathroom cabinet and the outdoor shower full of half used soaps and shampoos. It did not feel vacation rental ready and if this was not our only chance to get away and money non refundable at that point, we would have left.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 6, 2022
Craig I'm sorry you weren't happy with your stay, but wish I would have known some of the concerns right away so I could fix them. When I checked to make sure you got there the first night, you mentioned the water but said the house was charming. I fully understand the water portion, but also had a local water company try and address it while you were there. The wells in Carova are very shallow causing a lot of tanins in the water. I have multiple filters to clean that up as best as possible but sometimes it still has that tea like appearance. There is also a UV light on the water so it is completely safe. The home is professionally cleaned between renters and I split this cost between myself and the cleaning fee. I have addressed your concerns with them and would have had them come back out while you were there but didn't hear about the concerns until your check out day. We are trying to keep this home affordable for families to get to the beach and because of that chose to do our linens the way we did. You are welcome to bring your own linens too. There are companies that will manage linens but that is an extra cost that would increase the rental rate. Unfortunately doing it this way is on an honor policy and hopefully all renters will do their part before checking out. I do appreciate the feedback and will use it to make sure I can provide the best possible vacation experience for our future guests.

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We built this home because we fell in love with Carova but struggled to find small homes that we could enjoy with just our family. This 2 bedroom house was the perfect solution! It has everything needed to comfortably enjoy all Carova has to offer. We've spent as much time as possible there over the last few years and decided it's time to share it with everyone. We hope it brings you as much joy as it has us!

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