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The Salty Piper - Corolla, Ocean Sands, 100 Yds to Beach, Ocean View, Pets OK, Golf Nearby

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A wooden deck with turquoise Adirondack chairs, a railing, and a view of neighboring buildings.
A dining area with a wooden table and benches, a ceiling fan, and a view of the outside through a window.
A two-story building with a grey roof and blue trim, surrounded by trees and parked vehicles.
A modern living room with a blue sectional sofa, a wooden coffee table, and a fireplace.
A kitchen with a large island, bar stools, and a view into the adjacent living room.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Cook, dine, and unwind
    Top-rated for its fully equipped kitchen, perfect for every meal.
  • Laundry made easy
    One of the few properties with an in-unit washing machine and dryer.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Corolla Beach

Popular amenities

  • Dog-friendly
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • High-speed internet
  • Air-conditioning
  • Washer/dryer
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Corolla, NC
  • Place, Corolla Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Currituck Golf Club
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Currituck Outer Banks Visitor's Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
    ‪75 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 9)

Mid Level Bedroom

2 Single Beds

Mid Level Bedroom

1 Single Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

Mid Level En Suite

1 King Bed

Upper Level Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Mid Level En Suite

Toilet · Shower only

Mid Level Hall Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Upper Level Semi-Private Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Corolla

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Ocean Sands, a neighbourhood in Corolla. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Corolla Beach and Currituck National Wildlife Refuge, while Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education and Whalehead are cultural highlights. Corolla Raceway and Corolla Adventure Golf and Bumper Cars are also worth visiting. Looking to get your feet wet? Kayaking, surfing/body boarding and fishing adventures can be found near the property.
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Corolla, NC

What's nearby

  • Corolla Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Currituck Golf Club - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Currituck Outer Banks Visitor's Center - 4 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Currituck Beach - 10 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Currituck Beach Lighthouse - 11 min drive - 11.6 km

Getting around

  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nelly's Sand Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Lighthouse Bagels - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Off The Wall Tap House - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Duck Donuts - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Salty Piper - Corolla, Ocean Sands, 100 Yds to Beach, Ocean View, Pets OK, Golf Nearby pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

How much is parking at The Salty Piper - Corolla, Ocean Sands, 100 Yds to Beach, Ocean View, Pets OK, Golf Nearby?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Salty Piper - Corolla, Ocean Sands, 100 Yds to Beach, Ocean View, Pets OK, Golf Nearby?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Salty Piper - Corolla, Ocean Sands, 100 Yds to Beach, Ocean View, Pets OK, Golf Nearby?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Salty Piper - Corolla, Ocean Sands, 100 Yds to Beach, Ocean View, Pets OK, Golf Nearby located?

Located in Ocean Sands, this holiday home is steps from Corolla Beach and within 3 mi (5 km) of Corolla Raceway and Corolla Adventure Golf and Bumper Cars. Currituck Outer Banks Visitor's Center and Tar Cove Marsh are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Family Vacation!

It was the perfect summer getaway for our family of 5!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quick Spring Break Getaway

Our stay was awesome. The house had all that we needed! We loved the private beach access. Perfect trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was a perfect place for our family. Just a quick walk to the beach.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

C's By The Sea - Seas the Day!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful week at the beach - the weather was nice and the ocean was warm. It was good to return to the house we have rented for several years.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug 2020
We're so glad you enjoyed your stay at C's by the Sea! Thank you for your patronage and we look forward to your next visit.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Awesome stay in Oceanside

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was great! Nicely updated, well maintained, and very comfortable. The owners put a lot of thought into making their home a great property. Boardwalk to the beach was so convenient!
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jan 2024
We are very glad to hear you enjoyed staying at The Salty Piper! We'll catch you at the beach next time!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

OBX Family Trip 2024

The Salty Piper is very conveniently located near the beach. There is a wooden walkway that starts at the car port and goes directly to the beach. It is also very close to shopping and Harris Teeter. We had a great time in this house and it fit 2 adults and 4 kids perfectly. The only complaint I have is that the kitchen is a tad small. Really only enough room for one person in there at a time or it gets cramped. However, the kitchen was very well stocked with utensils and cookware. We enjoyed staying here!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
From a partner site

8/10 Good

C's By The Sea - Seas the Day!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: As usual, we enjoyed our OBX week in C's By the Sea. The house have everything we need and is not far from the beach. - just down the boardwalk and the stairs across the dunes. We like the key-less entry and the instant entry at 4:00. The beds were made and the linens in place.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you for posting! We're glad to hear you had another great stay at C's By The Sea. We look forward to seeing you next year.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Paradise vacation at The Salty Piper

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had such a lovely vacation week at the Salty Piper. We have finally found our forever house after coming to the OBX 9 times in 15 years. It is close to the beach, boardwalk right behind the house is awesome, pet friendly, sleeps our family well, lovely kitchen. We have already booked this house for next year same time. Looking forward to it already. Thank you so much for opening up your home to people needing a respite at the ocean.
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jan 2024
Thank you for the glowing review, Jeremy! We are so glad you and your family had a fantastic stay at The Salty Piper. We look forward to welcoming you next year. See you at the beach!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Salty Piper was a Hit!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family and I had a wonderful time staying here in June of 2023; we were pretty nervous about going on our first vacation with a young baby but a comfortable, clean and conveniently located home base made the trip a big success.Location a quick walk from a fairly quiet beach was great; but also don't underestimate the benefit of being right around the corner from Harris Teeter (and Duck Donuts!). Amenities were great, especially the swing and hammock to hang out on the deck. Cleaning crew did an amazing job and the home was spotless when we arrived. My one quibble was the wifi was a bit unstable and occasionally had some issues.
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Jun 2023
Thank you for the great review. We are super happy you found the Salty Piper such a Hit! It really is a fabulous central location and sweet home. Unfortunately the WIFI on the island is notoriously unstable, but don't hesitate to call whenever it is just more than unstable; we can often troubleshoot with you over the phone. Karen, Rental Manager
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Our Anuual Week at OBX

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We are repeat renters at Cs By The Sea. and the house if one of our favorites we have ever stayed in. It is well laid out, well furnished, and within a convenient distance of the beach - just down the boardwalk and over the dune. We did have an issue this year that we reported and was promised it would be taken care of - which it was not. I even reported it again at checkout, but received no response. An apology or acknowledgement of some kind would have been nice. We have already reserved our week for next year.
Response from VrboOwner on 30 May 2022
Thank you for your review and comments. A member of our management team will be in touch with you soon to review the issue you reported. We are pleased you enjoy C's by the Sea, and will be returning next year!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice place, poor communication

The house is lovely and was just right for our needs. Convenient access (with many stairs) to the beach. We were disappointed that the "ocean view" was completely blocked by numerous houses. Communication was very confusing and frustrating. I booked through VRBO, but I was supposed to download the Beach Realty app for all instructions - and the app wouldn't download to my phone. One set of emailed instructions said to stop first at their office before getting to the property, whereas another said we would get emailed our keycode. There were 2 phone numbers. The disposal wasn't working and after 3 phone calls, I found a form to download for maintenance. (The disposal was fixed within one day, which was great.) My final complaint is that I called the Corolla office to ask if the home had beach chairs - because some reviews said it did. The very nice person told me there were no chairs - unless previous guests had left them. So, we rented chairs. When we arrived, we saw, in the parking area, a large accessible storage unit with " BEACH CHAIRS" clearly written on the front. I thought, through VRBO, I'd be communicating with the owner. I would not rent from a corporation managed VRBO again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Vacation in Paradise!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The best. Our home was clean and amazing and lovely. This was our 2nd year in the same house and were so happy to be back. The house was perfect for our family and dogs and allowed us to recharge. Thank you!!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

A Gem of a House!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have been coming to this same house for years. It is a lovely home close to the beach via boardwalk. It is well maintained and has everything you need. Highly recommended.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was wonderful!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

The perfect house!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Wow - this house was just perfect! The layout of adult and kid bedrooms, the beautiful beach decor, and the easy beach access was just amazing. This is the first time in over 20 years of coming to the OBX as an adult that I felt like the house had exactly what I needed - everything in the kitchen, a nice hose/outside area for cleaning off our dog and kids, chairs and beach toys, a basketball hoop, a comfy couch for hanging out, games for the family to play, a beautiful deck with comfy chairs. the list goes on and on. Considering this is a dog friendly house, this was the LOVELIEST house I've ever stayed in - so well maintained. My whole family kept saying how much we loved this house. Thanks for a wonderful trip!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Vacation

This house was amazing. Exactly as pictured in the photos. It also had EVERYTHING you can think of. The distance to the beach couldn’t be beat. We really enjoyed our stay. Though dog friendly, there was no place for our dog to do it’s business outside without walking a bit away from the house. There was also a ton of tall grass with little spikes at the tip that would get stuck on our dog or even us if we got too close, they hurt to remove. So just need to keep an eye out for them. The couch in the living room was totally collapsed and has seen it’s day. None of us would really even sit it on it cause you just caved in. But to be honest it wouldn’t deter me from renting again, the house is just that great. Over all we really really enjoyed our stay and hope to come back to OBX soon!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Another Wonderful Beach Week!

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have stayed at the Salty Piper (formerly C's by the Sea) for quite a few years, and we have already made our reservations for next year! The house is very nice, comfortable, and close to the beach, just a walk down the boardwalk and the stairs over the dunes. The house is well maintained and stocked. It's a nice peaceful neighborhood. It's our home away from home for one glorious week a year. We have stayed in several rentals in the same vicinity and the Salty Piper is the best for our needs!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Wonderful Dog Friendly Rental

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great place close to beach dog friendly.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Quick easy beach access without the oceanfront pricetag! Also a quick 2 minute drive to the grocery store.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Quick easy beach access without the oceanfront pricetag! Also a quick 2 minute drive to the grocery store.
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Meeting in the middle; NC meets Virginia

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The home was clean and very well stocked. We appreciated the ability to be able to bring our dogs and loved that there were dog couch covers provided. The effort that the owner took to make their home inviting and comfortable was evident. The access ( boardwalk) to the beach was great. My suggestion for a future upgrade would be a gas-grill. We were disappointed with the management company that the linens we ordered were not there upon our arrival. It was so late when we arrived we had no other choice , but to sleep on our beach towels. When I called the next Am they were apologetic, but refused to offer any discount for the linens mistake; stating “ it does not work that way”. I decided to get a refund and drove 30 mins. to Walmart to buy linens. Other than that inconvenience our stay was lovely.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

What a great place to stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved the house and mostly the realtor that helped us! The ONLY thing that was difficult were the stairs and we knew that before going we just thought(my mom and Larry) they would be able to get up better. They are elderly and it was quite difficult for them. But, what a great house to stay in!! Our family had the best time in Corolla (first timers on the Outer Banks)!! Would defiantly use Beach Realty again!!!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

C's by the Sea

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great house, close to the ocean. Enjoyed the private walk to the beach. Nice renovations.
Response from VrboOwner on 25 May 2022
We're happy you appreciated the renovations to the home. C's By the Sea is a wonderful, family vacation home with super proximity to beach access. Thank you for sharing!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Wonderful time!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We arrived on Saturday September 24th the week after the remnants of tropical storm Julia. When we pulled into the neighborhood we were a little worried about all of the standing water we had to drive through but we pulled up to our house to find it completely dry(thank goodness!! The house looked just like the pictures we had seen on the website. The house is very nicely decorated and clean, it really felt like home. My only complaint might be the beds are a little to hard. It was nice that the house inside and out looked just like the second guessing!! We will definitely be back to stay again. Whoops....one more thing.....our cable was out the whole week we were there, but we didn't really mind because we weren't there to watch tv we came for the beach.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Vitamin C by the Sea!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was another repeat year at C's by the Sea. We love the house and especially the location. It is such a short walk on the boardwalk and over the dune to the ocean. The house is well appointed and well maintained. It has everything we need. The only thing I would have changed this year is a new comforter in the upstairs master bedroom. Beach Realty is a great company to rent from as well.
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