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Charming OBX soundfront beach box with hot tub, game room, and stunning sunsets!

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Welcome to the best beach box on the Pamlico Sound!
Caldera Spa overlooking the sound on our second-level deck.
70-ft soundfront boardwalk for fishing, lounging, and water sports.
Game Room with regulation dart board, full-sized foosball table, smart TV.
Adirondack chairs for soaking in those Pamlico Sound sunsets.
Reviews
10 out of 10 Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6135 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Check out the area

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Frisco, NC
  • AirportHatteras, NC (HNC)15 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

East-Full

1 Double Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Queen

1 Queen Bed

West-Full

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Hall Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Queen Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Charming OBX soundfront beach box with hot tub, game room, and stunning sunsets!

New to the Hatteras Island vacation rental market in 2023! Totally renovated beach box on the shores of the Pamlico Sound. Professionally decorated spaces, panoramic picture windows, all-new applicances, amenities galore. Peaceful cul-de-sac in the popular Brigand's Bay neighborhood. Caldera hot tub/spa on the elevated deck, 70-ft soundfront boardwalk, kayaks, beach equipment, outdoor shower with bait fridge, fish-cleaning table, and charcoal grill station.

We've designed Best Box with care for our guests, and we hope you feel appreciated the moment you step inside. We’ve vacationed on Hatteras Island for decades, so we’ve filled our home with the features we always valued.

It can be challenging to find an OBX vacation home with solid recreational amenities that doesn’t also come with a 10-bedroom price tag. We're here to change that! Inside, our Game Room offers a full-sized Kick Triumph foosball table, a regulation dart board, and a flat-screen TV to catch the game. Our Living Room boasts a 65-inch TV with Roku streaming and HDMI ports and a spacious sectional for family movie nights. For easy-breezy indoor days, our shelves are filled with novels, short stories, cookbooks, board games, puzzles, coloring books, and crafts. Outside, we offer two single kayaks, two fishing kayaks, two inner tubes, a fish-cleaning table, an outdoor shower with bait fridge, and a 70-foot boardwalk with a ladder for refreshing dips in the sound. Toss our frisbees, fly our kites, play an exiciting round of cornhole, and express yourself with sidewalk chalk. We offer comfortable Adirondack chairs for soaking in the rays, a Caldera hot tub/spa for sunset happy hour, and a telescope for those Milky Way nights. Heading to the beach? We offer beach chairs, lightweight microfiber beach towels, boogie and skim boards, beach toys, and reusable tote bags.

Do you like to cook? Fantastic! We've built a kitchen for you! Bright and spacious open-plan kitchen with sound views, granite countertops, quality appliances, reliable knives, and a full range of cookware. If you’re the sort of cook who packs six weeks of food for a one-week vacation, we offer a large refrigerator with a freezer drawer, a generous open pantry with sliding shelves, and an adjacent spice rack. If you’re the sort of cook who shops daily for fresh ingredients, Best Box is only 10 minutes from Buxton Seafood, Conner’s Supermarket, and the ABC store!

Do you hate to cook? Lucky you! A quick drive to Buxton or Frisco scores you early-morning apple uglies, full southern breakfasts, doughy pizza, enormous subs, award-winning fish tacos, flavorful salads, local seafood, fried chicken, amazing sushi, juicy steaks, decadent fudge, and hand-dipped ice cream. If you’re not in a food coma, are you even on vacation?

Feeling sleepy? Each of our beautiful bedrooms comes with a quiet, balanced ceiling fan, a comfortable desk, a full-length mirror, double night stands, easily accessible power strips, an area rug, window blinds, a flat-screen TV with Roku streaming, HDMI, and remote control, and clear views of the sound. Each bed has a new, high-quality memory foam mattress made up with luxury microfiber sheets and a plush cotton quilt. We hope you sleep soundly, wake joyfully, and lounge so hard people come to check on you.

instagram.com/bestboxfrisco/

Property manager

Amanda Cortez

Languages

Spanish

Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

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
On-site 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 that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Brigands' Bay

Located in Dare County, this cottage is on the waterfront. Outer Banks Beaches and Pamlico Sound reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Frisco Mini Golf and Go Karts and Buxton Seafood. Traveling with kids? Consider Frisco Native American Museum and Uncle Eddy's Frozen Custard and 18-Hole Mini Golf. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Frisco, NC

Restaurants

  • Tavern On 12 - 8 min drive
  • Diamond Shoals - 11 min drive
  • Angelo's Pizza - 11 min drive
  • Orange Blossom Bakery & Cafe - 10 min drive
  • Lighthouse Sports Bar - 10 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming OBX soundfront beach box with hot tub, game room, and stunning sunsets! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Reviews

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Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

monika h.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing Getaway
The Best Box is AMAZING! First and foremost, the waterfront views are stunning. The home itself is clean, updated, and thoughtfully decorated. This house has everything you need for vacation - and things you didn’t even know you need. The owners have really gone above and beyond to make sure the home is outfitted with everything you need for an amazing and relaxing getaway. The home is so comfortable. The location is perfect. Easily accessible to great restaurants and lots to do in the area. You could even choose to never leave the house and still have an amazing vacation. My family most enjoyed the kites and the telescope….things I never knew we would ever enjoy so much. I look forward to returning to this home again for a relaxing vacation. The owners were also super easy to communicate with and very knowledgeable about the area. A storm was forecasted for the day we arrived and they were kind enough to reach out to us in advance and let us know.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Off-Season Gem!
The hot tub at sunset was fabulous, and the electric fireplaces were cute and cozy. We even used the outdoor shower! The house was beautifully decorated for Christmas, and the kitchen had everything we needed for special family meals. Our kids loved the game room! Shelling is always incredible this time of year, and we practically had the beach to ourselves! We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay on the Bay
Loved this house. The view was great. House was like new. Enjoyed visiting nearby Lighthouse and surf fishing close by north of Buxton. Location was convenient. We will rent this VRBO again. Host was very accommodating !!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Steven R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to stay.
My wife and I had a great get away at this property. The house is very very clean. The decor and furniture are amazing; lots of really cool things to check out throughout the house. The bay is right on the deck so the provided kayaks were very easy to launch. We also enjoyed the hot tub on the chilly nights. All in all we would definitely recommend and stay here again. The owners attention to detail is unlike any other place we’ve stayed. Thank you for your hospitality, Steve.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ian Y.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing sunsets
We had an amazing father son weekend here at the bestbox! The home was immaculate, comfy, and very well stocked with everything you need for a fun week. The owner was very helpful and responsive when answering questions. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

About the host

Hosted by Amanda Cortez

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Hi there! My name is Amanda, and I own Best Box with my husband, Marcelo. I grew up in the Baltimore suburbs and spent my childhood vacations on the humble beaches of Ocean City, MD. While attending Virginia Tech in the early 90s, I interned as an engineer at Norfolk Naval Station. On the advice of a co-worker, I took a solo day trip down Highway 12 one warm spring weekened. Oh, man, was I hooked - I had never seen such beauty. Since then, I've shared this special place with my family and closest friends. We've gotten to know every village on the island, and we're frequent visitors to Ocracoke.

Why they chose this property

During the long, uncertain days of the pandemic, many of us took up new hobbies like knitting or breadmaking. I lost my mind and convinced Marcelo to buy this fixer-upper beach house with me. (Prayers for Marcelo, who's still recovering from that decision.) We could see she needed some work, but we didn't realize until many months after closing the full extent of renovation required to make her safe and whole again. Our fun pandemic project turned into a two-year renovation journey that has tested our marriage, our faith, and our finances. We're exhausted.
Oh, but the sunsets. And the stars. And the clean ocean air that reminds you to breathe. Sometimes a long, difficult journey takes you places you never could have imagined. Because our renovation took so much longer than expected, we've had the chance to build strong friendships with our neighbors in Brigand's Bay, and we've gotten to work with many long-time island residents. The people here are extraordinary. We've been vacationing on Hatteras Island for decades, but it's been an honor to live like a local, even just for a little while.

What makes this property unique

Best Box is a charming soundfront cottage that hasn’t forgotten her roots. She is, after all, a modular beach box: built in a factory, trucked down the highway in halves, lifted onto piles, and bolted together right down the middle. A house with such humble beginnings is lucky to be here, right on the Pamlico Sound. She’s full of antique furniture, all of it lovingly refinished and happy to share its story. Her white paneled walls are covered with art, much of it hand-made, purchased from local artists, or borrowed from our family home. Best Box is eager to share some firsts, too: first picture windows, first dishwasher, first soundfront boardwalk, and first time opening her doors to Outer Banks visitors! Truly, she's the Best Box.

Languages:

Spanish
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