Ferry View-Beachfront Property on Pamlico Sound

If you like the beach, but want to get away from the typical hustle and bustle, this is your place. The house was very comfortable for 5 adults and 3 small children. The kitchen had all the essentials (large fridge was nice), but be sure to bring your groceries before you get here (there is a limited selection at the gas station). The view from the porch is spectacular, with sunrise and sunsets, and you have a constant view of the water over the sand dunes...and the kids loved watching the ferrys come in and out. The water on the beach is shallow (basically ankle to knee-deep everywhere) which was an endless water playground for my small children. If you want to take long hikes on uninhabited stretches of beach, head west, or head east (the other side of the ferry) to see the wild beach ponies. We brought our boat to fish with the kids, but they had just as much fun cast netting in the shallow tide pools. This place would be awesome for a kayaker. You might struggle getting a cell phone signal here, but sometimes that's a good thing!

We had a great time here! The house has a great design with perfect functionality! Especially for little kids; our son is almost 2 and it was easy to cook, relax and keep an eye on him. He LOVED watching the ferry come and go! The porch and beach are simply blissful! We saw blue crab, small fish, and hermit crabs in the shallow water! At night you can see all the stars and we saw a few planets too! We loved the remoteness and serenity of Cedar Island at your home! Thank you! Can't wait to come again!

We really enjoyed our stay in the Ferry View beach house. The view from the house is wonderful and it is very close to the beach. The ping pong table got a lot of use and the bean bag toss was a blast. The house itself was a little small for our group of 9 but it worked and we had a great time there. The water on the Pamlico Sound is very calm so we could truly relax in it with my grand kids, but we did go to Ocracoke one day to explore the town and to find some waves!

Stayed at this property 5-10 August with spouse, three adult-sized kids and a small dog -- it was perfect for us! The house is well designed, nicely furnished, and very clean. It had all the amenities we could expect. We knew we would be staying in an isolated location and on the sound, not the ocean. This worked out quite well, in that the beach is beautiful, with very shallow water and no waves. There are many sandbars for our little dog to run out to, and we could still get out to slightly deeper, and cooler, water by wading out into the sound.

Note that there are few attractions to enjoy other than the beach and water, and we had to cook almost all our meals -- but that is exactly what we wanted.

Thank you to the Styrons for providing a wonderful property and a very easy and accommodating transaction!

Steve S.

This rental home is the best for families who want to get away from it all! It is literally an hour from the nearest chain grocery store, no putt putt, go cart tracks- nothing that the kids will see and beg to go to which equals actual family time and less money spent! The highlight of this house has to be the porch overlooking the sound. The breeze blowing while you are listening to music (which is wired throughout the house) and sipping on a cup of coffee or sweet tea will bring back memories of childhood vacations with grandma and grandpa! There are multiple comforts of home in the house-like board games, playing cards, TV, full kitchen with all the necessities to make a gourmet meal, ping pong table under the house as well as corn hole! The beach is beautiful, but be warned, the jelly fish were out in droves when we were there. The water is about ankle deep for quite a ways put, so no true swimming in the sound, but it's perfect for fishing and putting your beach chair in the shallow water and basking in the sun! No seashells are on this beach, and sometimes if the wind dies down, you do get that marshy smell, but for the most part, it's just like the beach-beach smell and beach breeze. The rooms in the home are huge! There are 2 couches in the living room-one being a pull out. And also a recliner. Then there is the first bedroom which has a set of bunk beds-the bottom bunk is a full-top a twin. The next bedroom has 2 double beds. Then the master has a king and a sofa bed. Two bathroom are in the house-1st is a tub shower combo with a sink and toilet-large bathroom! The master bath has a stand up-walk in shower and a sink and toilet. It is also large. There is a restaurant within walking distance to the home called sharkys. It has pretty good food! The next place to "shop" would be the island convenience store. It has a little bit of food and paper supplies but take my word for it and make plans to stop at a grocery store before going to the house! A food lion is 53 minutes away...one way! And Walmart is about 1.5 hrs away! We loved the seclusion- we didnt feel like we had to go to all the touristy places and blow our money! We enjoyed a vacation of literally lounging all day either in the house or on the beach- all week long!!! Most relaxing vacation ever!!! If you want a vacation where you can actually recharge and soothe your mind and body- then this is the home for you!!!