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Magical Bungalow OBX: Direct Beach Access, Fresh & Clean + EZ Beach Cart

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Dream at the Magical Bungalow!
Exterior
Living area
Room
The kitchen is equipped with most essentials for the group chef to fix a feast

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Garage parking available
    Enjoy the convenience of garage parking - a rare offering in the area.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Kitty Hawk Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony or patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Washer/dryer
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Kill Devil Hills, NC
  • Place, Kitty Hawk Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Kill Devil Hills Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Avalon Fishing Pier
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

BunkRoom

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 2

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

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Master Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

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About the area

Kill Devil Hills

Located in Avalon Beach, a neighbourhood in Kill Devil Hills, this holiday home is near a water park and near the beach. Paradise Fun Park and Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Outer Banks Mall and Scarborough Lane Shoppes. Ready for a night out? Consider Jolly Roger Restaurant and Outer Banks Brewing Station. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hunting and cycling nearby.
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Kill Devil Hills, NC

What's nearby

  • Kitty Hawk Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kill Devil Hills Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Avalon Fishing Pier - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Paradise Fun Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Jolly Roger Restaurant - 2 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Jolly Roger Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Henry's Beef & Seafood Restaurant - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Hurricane Mo's Beachside Bar And Grill - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Magical Bungalow OBX: Direct Beach Access, Fresh & Clean + EZ Beach Cart pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Magical Bungalow OBX: Direct Beach Access, Fresh & Clean + EZ Beach Cart?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Magical Bungalow OBX: Direct Beach Access, Fresh & Clean + EZ Beach Cart?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Magical Bungalow OBX: Direct Beach Access, Fresh & Clean + EZ Beach Cart?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Magical Bungalow OBX: Direct Beach Access, Fresh & Clean + EZ Beach Cart located?

Located in Avalon Beach, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Kitty Hawk Beach and Kill Devil Hills Beach. Avalon Fishing Pier and Paradise Fun Park are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 62 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay!

Great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
Always great to hear! Thanks Tara
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place with lovely hosts! It was so clean and cozy, close to the beach and restaurants, stores, etc. perfect getaway place!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location magical bungalow

Everything was great and the beach was so close.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
We know visitors value the proximity to the beach! While not 'oceanfront,' being close to the beach (prime locations) are the only locatoins we purchase & establish vacation homes! Thanks Dustin.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful home for beach access

This home was beautiful and perfect for a beach trip. It was clean and very nice. The access to the beach was well worth the stay here.
View toward the beach!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Property….Great Location

The Magical Bungalow worked out great for us. The house has everything you need and is in a great location. The property has a quaint beach vibe and is so convenient to the beach it almost feels like you’re staying right on the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location!

The house was super cute and close to the beach. I (and my dog) had a wonderful time!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jul 2020
Thank you! So happy to host you and your doggie!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Magical Bungalow OBX

Spotlessly clean + Terrific location + Comfortable home +Terrific service from owner = We would stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
Was great having you at the bungalow! See you next time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spring Break 24

Loved this cute beach house! Quick walk to the beach and convenient to everything!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Loved the area! House was very clean--comfortable beds!

Would recommend to others. Owners very nice to work with.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
Thanks! OBX is great in the Fall!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome!

Perfect place!Close to everything - very clean - fully functional!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Bungalow

The bungalow was perfect for our family. The property was very clean and well maintained. Great location! Couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
Thanks Rhonda! Glad the place was perfect for your family. Cleanliness is one of our most prioritized objectives, so we are happy you recognized the extra efforts. I, like you, find it hard to imagine how folks could enjoy the gamble of an 'icky' second home or carelessly managed 'vacation rental.' Our homes are designed and cleaned much differently that most!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful

Peaceful and wonderful experience at the bungalow 😊
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
This is a great way to describe the experience at the Magical Bungalow! Thank you Stephanie
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely Bungalow

Our family so enjoyed the Magical Bungalow. The upstairs renovations are just beautiful, and the house is so comfortable and conducive to wonderful hang out time, while also being in really close proximity to the beach and many fun restaurants. We had a great vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
So happy your family had a great visit! We design all our homes for the family beach vacation and renovate (as much as possible) to provide a fresh, clean look and feel. Thanks Mimi!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

We’ve found our spot

If you love location, cleanliness and tons of character, this is your spot. We will definitely be back in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
Thanks Brent! And Thanks for finding the Magical Bungalow (aka 'Sandy Island') on the TV show BeachFont Bargain Hunt Reno (and letting us know about it), lol! We are happy to have you back this year.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location.

The house was great. The down stairs was perfect for our older kids to have a place to themselves. We had everything we needed to be comfortable. Location convenient to stores, food and beaches. We had a great vacation
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Oct 2020
Thanks for the kind words Johnice and very happy your vacation was swell!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great House in Ideal KDH Location

This bungalow was a great place for my family who was coming from DC, MD, and NC to get together for a long weekend. The space was clean and well-equipped for our beachgoing needs for a long weekend. We found the walk to the beach super easy (even with a little one in tow!) and appreciated the house's many amenities, like the outdoor shower, beach cart, and front porch rocking chairs. We'd definitely recommend this bungalow to friends and family looking for an OBX vacation!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
Stoked to hear you enjoyed all the amenities and had what you needed for a fantastic beach trip! See ya next time!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect quiet getaway

My fiancé, 14lb Border Terrier and I stayed for a week and it was the perfect vacation. The food recommendations were amazing (thank you!) and we adored the coffee shop. We went every morning. The house is beautiful, clean and very cozy. My favorite part of the day was chilling on the hammock. We rented this adorable place the end of April and look forward doing it again next year!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
We love dogs too! We simply could not imagine a traveler to visit without their whole family. Most owners, unfortunately, have not yet cracked the code on how to keep a place 'super clean' while permitting 4-legged friends to visit too! Keep an eye out as we will be introducing our 'beach bistro' for cook-while-you-visit ideas using locally sourced ingredients. Thanks for all your kind words and look forward to your next visit.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing beach access

The super short walk to the beach is what made this property ideal. Room for a family of 4 to spread out enough that we didn’t get on each others’ nerves. Hammock was a huge plus. Nice to have a boogie board to us, didn’t need the bikes. Ice maker in the fridge with frosted mugs, a nice touch!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
Thanks Brandi. The direct beach access was the main reason we purchased this place, we know its important to be a short walk to the beach for most beach-going visitors. Hope to see you again!
Archival

8/10 Good

Perfect spot to enjoy OBX

This place worked perfect for me and my friends. The house had everything we needed and was in a very convenient location. We could see the beach from the front porch and the walk was less than a half block. The pier and Awful Arthurs were also within walking distance. We will definitely see if this place is available the next time we return. The owners communicated very well with us
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
Glad your group found value in staying with us near the beach! The dune has grown taller a bit and our little 'beach view' is getting smaller, but the easy walk to the pier is the same. Maybe we will look at raising the house in the future to get a full ocean view. Thanks John!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Loved it!

Outstanding!!! This was such a wonderful place, that I fell in love with!! The best part was waking up and walking down to see the sunrise on the beach! Thank you Mike! We will be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
Thank Sue! You have returned already and even completed some impressive long distance runs in the OBX using the Magical Bungalow as your base. We love having you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beach Beauty

The house was very clean and well-maintained. The owners were easily accessible and contacted us to make sure everything was going well. The beach was an even shorter distance to walk than we, originally, thought. Great surprise! It was very relaxing place to hang out and be connected to the area/beach at the same time. Wonderful place to vacation at!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
We are always delighted when a guest notices our extra efforts to provide a very clean, functional and user friendly vacation home steps to the beach. Thanks Brain
Verified review

8/10 Good

Wonderful, relaxing, clean place to stay

My family and i loved staying here! a short walk to the beach, lots of restaurant options, clean, everything was in order and the owners and manager were pleasant to deal with. While sipping a cocktail on the upper patio, the manager drove up and greeted me warmly. She asked if everything was OK and if i needed anything. All was great, I told her. Great personal touch. It was a wonderful vacation.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
So happy you had a great stay! Enjoying the upper deck area is one of our favorite spots too!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect OBX spot for families!

The Magic Bungalow was perfect for our family of six. Well decorated, very clean and beach vibes abound. Centrally located, so close to beach, we felt safe letting our kids walk to beach. Owners provided beach cart, boogie boards, surfboard, beach toys and even extra beach chairs. This was a huge time, space and money saver as we didn't have to buy all the gear! Communication was excellent and Michael even helped set up private surfing lessons with a local surf coach. since Michael was already booked (he does lessons too :-)). Highly recommended for any family who wants an amazing location and all they need for a memorable OBX stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
Thank you for kind words! Stoked you enjoyed the location and beach vibes! Happy the surf lesson could work out! We are always happy to help our guests create their vacation :)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect location !!

The home was inviting & very comfortable. My arrival was delayed and i notified my host it would be after midnight. I was very pleasantly surprised to find they had turned all the lights on for me. It was an incredible trip. I set my alarm every morning and walked up to the beach and witnessed some of the most beautiful sunrises I have EVER been fortunate to see And seashells.... GALORE on this part of the beach. I highly recommend and I will hopefully be back again next year!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Jan 2025
Thanks Kimberly for the kind review. As a locally owned & managed we make extra efforts to make sure our places are ready for all guests, even later arrivals. The ability to walk to the beach quickly allows for some epic moments, like the sunrises and seashells! Looking forward to your return.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Awesome Vacation Spot for My Family

My family and I had an enjoyable time at the Magical Bungalow which is located walking distance to the beach (1 block). We comfortably had three families (6 adults, 2 kids and a baby) sharing the beach house and we were never "on top" of each other even though the description says it is 1,200 sq ft. The upgrades were wonderful on the top floor, so much so that we can't wait until you complete the upgrades to the bottom floor. The amenities provided was plenty for us. We LOVED the hammocks which was my husband's favorite pastime during this vacation, since the bed wasn't as comfortable as he would've liked. Thank you so much for the hospitality and for being available when we had questions.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2020
Was great to host you. Thank you for the kind words and helpful feedback! Happy you enjoyed the amenities and hammocks!
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