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Outstanding Ocean Views! Simple Beach Cottage On Private Sand Road In Corolla

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Smooth Sailing from the Driveway
Kitchen
Dinningroom
Livingroom with Entertainment Console
Livingroom

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61600 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Twin Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area

About this property

Outstanding Ocean Views! Simple Beach Cottage On Private Sand Road In Corolla

Outstanding Ocean views! Simple beach cottage on private sand road in Corolla 4-wheel drive area. This home is only accessible with a 4 wheel drive vehicle. All wheel drive vehicles are not capable of navigating the soft sand and off road beach driving conditions. Privacy deck space & views of Penny's Hill, the Currituck Lighthouse & dunes, spectacular sunrises & sunsets, access to 30 miles of pristine beaches with wild Spanish Mustangs, pet friendly, well-equipped, cozy size perfect for single family & smaller groups, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 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
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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 indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Corolla

Located in Corolla, this vacation home is near theme parks and near the beach. Wild Horse Museum and Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Currituck National Wildlife Refuge and Corolla Adventure Golf and Bumper Cars. Traveling with kids? Consider Corolla Raceway and Digger's Dungeon - Home of Grave Digger. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Map
Corolla, NC

Getting around

  • Norfolk Intl. Airport (ORF) - 154 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Corolla Pizza & Deli - ‬22 min drive
  • ‪The Beer Garden - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Uncle Ike's Sandbar & Grill - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Salty Rim - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Cosmo's Pizzeria - ‬24 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Outstanding Ocean Views! Simple Beach Cottage On Private Sand Road In Corolla pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Outstanding Ocean Views! Simple Beach Cottage On Private Sand Road In Corolla?

As of Mar 7, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Outstanding Ocean Views! Simple Beach Cottage On Private Sand Road In Corolla on May 3, 2026 start from $313, 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.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Outstanding Ocean Views! Simple Beach Cottage On Private Sand Road In Corolla?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Outstanding Ocean Views! Simple Beach Cottage On Private Sand Road In Corolla?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Outstanding Ocean Views! Simple Beach Cottage On Private Sand Road In Corolla located?

This family-friendly Corolla vacation home is located by the sea, within 2 mi (3 km) of Outer Banks Beaches, Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, and Estuarine Nature Walk. Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education and Currituck Beach are also within 6 mi (10 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. 73 out of 91 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 91 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 91 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 91 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Betsy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location...horses visited often, great views, close to beach...allows dogs!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly L.

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

Good stay. We will come back.

Good
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen C.

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

Perfect Beach Cottage

This property was amazing. Secluded enough to feel comfortable and safe but within a few miles of shops and dining. The wild horses come to the house everyday and the ocean view is amazing. Driving on the beach is a unique experience. We will return for sure and Angi was a pleasure to work with. Kathleen C
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stan D.

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

Wonderful Stay in Corolla

Property is in a wonderful location behind the dunes of Carova Beach. Very private location. Host was attentive and answered any questions that we had promptly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Dan M.

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

Wonderful

Very nice and relaxing
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Leilani L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and communication with property manager. The house is good size for single family. It has a rustic and beach vibe decor. Although I prefer white simple decor. The furniture is comfortable. The mattress and bed linen could use an update. The place is clean enough but can use a good full house cleaning.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janice K., Malvern, PA

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

Remote Adventure

Such a peaceful & beautiful setting in the Outer Banks. The dogs had a fabulous time & we cooked seafood until we popped! Great place to relax, surf fish, walk the 'neighborhoods' & see the wild ponies.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Misty B.

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

4x4 Getaway

We loved the 4x4 beach and wild horses in yard 3 out of 5 days.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie H.

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

Peaceful escape

Smooth sailing is a peaceful gem on the 4x4 beach. We love the location. Sitting on the deck or in the sun room is magical. You can only hear the sounds of the waves and the birds. We saw 4 wild horses in yard on our last day!!! Truly a wonderful place to stay. The house is nothing special/fancy, but it has character and is well equipped with everything you may need!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole B.

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

Hard to leave!

We had an amazing time here! The kitchen had everything we needed and the views were incredible from the top deck. The horses added to the beauty. We saw them every day and under the deck one night! It was the best time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Shirley P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

North Carolina Outer Banks vacation

We are older so the stairs were a little tough for us. The beds were not comfortable for us either. The view was spectacular. It was really had to find the first time. The manager responded to every request very quickly. There was a bug frozen in the freezer.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise B.

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

Smooth Sailing

We had an amazing time! Saw horses everyday! We want to return!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie F.

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

Family Beach Vacation

Smooth Sailing is the perfect place if you are looking for a low-key spot away from the overly "touristy" areas of OBX. The sand road can be intimidating until you get used to it, but the convenience of loading up your beach gear and driving it up to your spot is worth it! Angi is a wonderful host--very quick to respond to any question and address any issues. We really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul T.

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

2nd Week of September OBX vacation

Great location on 4wd beach. Perfect for small family or a few friends. Beautiful views of dunes from the top deck. Relatively easy to get to verses other places deeper in the dunes or further up the beach. Angi was very responsive addressing any questions or concerns.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Denise F.

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

Amazing views

There were 2 of us staying for the week. It's the perfect size for a small group. The views from the top deck are perfect. The horses were around almost daily. I also loved listening to the frogs after the hurricane passed through. The home was well equipped.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

karen k., northern Virginia

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

Amazing views

What a special place! Because of penny Hill, i assume, there aren't any houses on one side so u really feel like its just you out there. The horses address always majestic as well as the sunrises and sunsets. A very special place and we love it! House was perfect size for two of us and our pooch. We also loved it wasn't right on the beach where all the cars are.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2021

10/10 Excellent

brian h.

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

Sand, sun and horses

Really cool place in the 4 wheel drive only section. Located about 3 miles into the dunes and takes about 15 mins to get to “town”. House was perfect for us and could sleep up to 6 comfortably. Ocean views over the dunes Owner checked in with us. Saw horses everyday. Pod of dolphins as well.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tiffany C.

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

Beach house

The house was exactly as listed, Angi is an excellent property manager, and was very helpful for us during our stay. The beach road is an experience in its self. Definitely need to air down your tires and 4x4 is an absolute must! We loved watching the horses graze and move through the dune area and onto the beach. They are truly amazing. Overall everything was great for a very quiet relaxing week.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

steve p.

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

suggestions

great week..house needs more lower deck furniture and update of beach chairs and removal of such old, useless items...
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lauren A.

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

Visit with the mustangs.

We arrived just at dusk on the beach access, but by the time we drove to where we needed to turn off - it was dark! Angie texted us to ask how we were doing and was promptly out with flashlight to guide our way. What a welcome and joy! Any questions we had were answered quickly . Wonderful stay, wonderful property and wonderful hosts! Thank you!
This review was submitted before 2018 and can't be verified.

10/10 Excellent

pam c.

Beautiful house and great views.

Enjoyed our stay very much. I was looking forward to seeing the wild horses and they did not disappoint. They came right up to the house and 3 of them walked right under the house. They stayed for about 20 minutes. It was a little hard driving on the beach if you didn't time it right with the tide. We had to leave early because of the storm so we missed a day and a half but we did enjoy the quiet beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2016

10/10 Excellent

Christopher M.

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

Beach house in the dunes

Great location for those who want to be away from the crowds. 4-minute walk to the beach, great views, shaded lower deck with upper deck above, clean, and incredible stars at night. We spent hours on the upper deck watching the stars and satellites. Must have a 4-wheel drive vehicle to get there. About 2.5 miles up the beach. We rented a Jeep for this trip. Saw the wild horses in the dunes and in the driveway. Great memories. Angi is a great host and person. Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn O.

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

Beach House

Property was well furnished with everything you need and location is great. Only thing I wish we'd known ahead of time is that owner lives next door. Wasn't a problem for us but, always in the back of our mind being watched-might have made a difference in deciding to rent. Other issue is that ad states having wi-fi and never did have access, owner never offered any compensation for it. Was a real problem and would be for most.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Shannon B.

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

Great experience

Our trip was great. We loved the 4x4 beach and the wild horses. The house was a great location and the host having a beach parking permit and 5 gallon water jug was so nice. Not sure who cleans the house but it doesn’t get cleaned well. In the kitchen above cabinets and ceilings had loads of dust and cobwebs. All pictures in the house haven’t been dusted in a very long time either. I also have never stayed somewhere where they didn’t provide bed sheets or towels so that was a big inconvenience to bring our own because I wasn’t paying over 100 for sheets and towels. The pine tree hanging over the outside stairs needs trimmed because we kept getting hit in the face going up to the second floor. Over all our stay was great but the property has been neglected some.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Bethany F.

Great location /close to beach

The four of us had a great time this week at Smooth Sailing. The view was incredible. The horses visited us a few times right in the driveway and under the house, as well as on the beach. We did get quite a bit of rain at the beginning of the week which made for lots of mosquitoes. There are a few hornet nest that need to be taken care of as well. My son was stung the moment we arrived. I would suggest putting up curtains or some type of blinds on the main door which leads into the master bedroom for privacy. All in all, we enjoyed ourselves and had a relaxing week playing in the waves!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

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