We started out with the idea of renting an ocean front house. Most were larger than we needed and out of budget. We almost took a small house in Kill Devil right on the ocean that would have been a little higher in price than this one. I am very glad we did not. This house is bigger. I would describe it as medium sized with a good sized yard and a garage you can use to park a vehicle. It is on the corner. So, you only have to walk across the front yard and you are on the paved walkway to the beach. I rolled our 10 x 10' shade canopy down the paved walkway each day. It is heavy to carry so that was great. The house is a short distance going away from the beach to Route 12. There is a nicely shaded, paved walkway where I jogged every morning. The neighborhood in general is very desirable with large yards and a fair amount of room between houses, some of which are spectacular. It was literally a 5 minute drive to the heart of Duck, which I visited twice during our stay. The boardwalk there is fantastic. I didn't think I would have the fun of a boardwalk in the Outer Banks. You are even closer to a shopping center with a Walmart and a Harris Teeter and McD, etc. We also had several drives down to Nags Head and Manteo which was 15-30 depending on how far you want to go. It seemed like the perfect location. The feel like temp during our stay in late July was over 100 all week. The AC system kept the place as cool as you wanted. We used the charcoal grill once which was fun and played some games in the screened back porch. We would have had more back yard fun if it wasn't the hottest week of the year. I used the outdoor shower daily that was great. The tv had all the channels and has a very large screen. I might look for a place with a pool if I return in July or Aug. but those rentals would probably have a higher price tag or be farther from the beach. The place was well stocked for everything you would need for cooking, etc. They had a repair guy come out quickly to deal with one minor issue that came up. Some people would want a newer or larger place, which of course one can find in the OBX. I'd say this was a great value especially if you don't want to deal with a lot of going up and down stairs.