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Dog-friendly home steps from beach with yard, multiple decks, and arcade game

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Outdoor dining
Living area
Living area
Living area

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Swimming pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom_1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom_2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom_3

1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom_1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom_2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Dog-friendly home steps from beach with yard, multiple decks, and arcade game

New in our program, this home has many great reviews from past guests.

Your own slice of Outer Banks paradise awaits at this family- and dog-friendly home, just minutes from the beach. With an unbeatable central location, you can step out the front door and walk to several nearby restaurants, or hop in the car for a quick drive north to Jockey's Ridge State Park or the Wright Brothers National Memorial, both about 30 miles away. Head south along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, a little over 20 miles away, with miles of glorious beach along the way. There are lots of watersport opportunities nearby as well.


At home, start the day with coffee and a glorious sunrise view from the top-level observation deck, then head downstairs to the swing on the screened porch for some quiet time before the day gets started. Multiple decks on each level, plus a large yard ideal for the kids and family dog to play, round out your outdoor space.

Inside, you'll find two levels of living space with comfortable coastal decor and plenty of room to spread out. The recently updated main living area features new flooring, new furniture, and a modern, well-equipped kitchen, with a full suite of stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, lots of cabinet space, and all the cookware you'll need to turn out family feasts - or just snacks for the beach. Grab a bite at the window-front dining tables on either level, then slip into your swimsuit and head for the beach.

When you return, rinse off the sand in the outdoor shower and toss the day's clothes in the washer/dryer for a quick refresh. If you've spent the day fishing, a convenient fish-cleaning table on the patio makes meal prep a breeze. Spend downtime at home in the comfy living room or den upstairs, with entertainment options including four TVs, free WiFi and cable, board games, and a tabletop retro arcade game machine featuring favorites like Donkey Kong and Pac-Man. Three well-appointed bedrooms promise a restful night's sleep, but not before one more visit to the observation deck for a nighttime toast under the stars to booking the perfect OBX retreat.

THINGS TO KNOW
New for 2026: Living room furniture and carpet throughout the house
Guests have access to the Club Hatteras Pool Facility, located at the Avon office address: 41156 Hwy 12, Avon, NC 27915.
The pool is generally open from May 24 to September 8, from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Please note that the operation of community pools is subject to the discretion of the state inspector, management, and/or the HOA. As a result, the availability schedule may change without prior notice.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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About the area

Rodanthe

Located in South Rodanthe, a neighbourhood in Rodanthe, this holiday home is in a rural area and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Outer Banks Beaches and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Ocean Air Sports and Hatteras Island Boardsports are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and ecotours nearby.
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Waves, NC

What's nearby

  • Cape Hatteras National Seashore - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Rodanthe Beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • beach - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Rodanthe Pier - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Salvo Beach - 3 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dough Shack - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Waves Coffee & Candies - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Mirro’s Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Tina's Poolside Cafe - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Beads & Beans OBX - ‬3 min drive

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 20 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

8.6/10

Communication

8.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

David D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Clean property, plenty of seating areas inside and out!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

marinda s.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was nice. The washing machine was broken.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Nov 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed our home. We are sorry to hear about the issue with the washing machine. Our local team is aware of the problem and is actively working to get it resolved as quickly as possible. We thank you for your feedback, as it helps us improve our guests' experiences. We hope to have the opportunity to better serve you in the future.
Verified

8/10 Good

Donna L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Check in was so easy and the kitchen was perfect. Could of used a larger stock pot.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Dana C.

Quick Walk to the Beach, Quaint.

This home had a very quaint vibe. Easy walk to the beach, great views! Dog friendly area. Stocked with beach essentials. Ideal for small family ☺️
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane H.

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

Good times

The property was great. Really enjoyed having living rooms on both floors. Short walk to beach. Quiet neighborhood, easy access to all everything on the island. Would book again!
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

gary c.

Our First Visit To The Outer Banks

The house was amazing. The only flaw is the tiny shower in the upstairs bathroom. It was a very easy walk to the beach. The sunrises and sunsets viewed from the very top deck were beautiful. My grandson and I enjoyed the arcade game we played it often.
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jul 2025
Hello Gary, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your valuable feedback with us. We passed your comments along to our local manager to review and we appreciate guests’ preferences as a means to continually improve. We look forward to hosting your next stay!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Michele D.

No

The size and the comfort of the home
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle S.

Great family getaway

Great place for intimate family vacation. Close to the beach and restaurants
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the home and its amenities. We look forward to having you back again soon as repeat renters.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

jessaca c.

Beautiful beaches

Was a lovely stay
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun 2023
Jessaca, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a great review. We are pleased to know that you enjoyed your stay at Dune Your Thing. Hatteras Realty hopes to have you back for your next vacation. Thank you, Hatteras Realty
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lora S.

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

Recent Stay

This was a neat house just steps away from the ocean.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Great home away from home

We loved how close it was to the beach. It was reasonably priced and had just the right amount of bedrooms for us.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heidi W.

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

Outerbanks

Went really well. Little bent out of shape cause we lost WiFi.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
From a partner site

8/10 Good

donna D.

Nice home..

Loved the location and the bed rooms. Wonderful morning porch for coffee.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kimberly g.

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

Great place to stay!

We really enjoyed the space of this house. It was in a great location and clean! The only thing we did not enjoy was there were some people renting a house across the road from us who partied all hours of the night and were really loud all the time.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun 2023
Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the home and its amenities; however, we do apologize for the actions of your neighbors. We look forward to having you back again soon as repeat renters.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike F.

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

Nice Place

This is an old house, but it is well kept and served my family of 5(plus dog) very well.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen L.

Nice, comfortable vacation stay!

Very nice! Everything was as expected. Short walk to the beach and nice friendly neighborhood.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun 2023
Kathleen, We appreciate the great review, its a pleasure to know that Dune Your Thing met your expectations and you were able to enjoy your stay. We look forward to seeing you during our 2019 season. Thank you, Hatteras Realty
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Drew B.

A great place to stay!

We loved this home. It was our second year staying here. The biggest drawback is the location of you are into all the shopping and activities that Nags Head had. Otherwise it is a fantastic escape away from crowds and traffic.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

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

Getaway Excellence

Home away From Home with a nostalgic arcade game!! Fun !!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Nicole M.

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

Home

This was a great home within a short walking distance to the beach. With access to the local pool made our stay much more enjoyable as the winds were hard and ocean swimming was not great. Very quiet neighborhood with ice cream at the end of the street. Tourist attractions were within an hour so it was a great stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LuAnn B.

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

Wonderful and relaxing

This property was just as described, a short walk to the beach. We were in Waves to attend a family member's wedding and even though we were experiencing the rain and high surf from 2 hurricanes we had a great time. The house was beautiful, roomy and comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Mark R.

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

nice

After some difficulties with clean linen and communication the rest of the stay was wonderful
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas F.

Lovely Home!

My brother and I stayed here over a long weekend. We were surfing so we were only there to sleep, and chill at the end of the day. However the home itself is so cool! Love the style, super spacious and just feels homey.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer D.

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

Spring Break 2023

What a beautiful house! Perfect for the kids and dog. We loved that there was enough room for everyone, including the extra seating area with the arcade game! Super clean and easy to access. Close to the beach, a short drive to the Salvo day use beach, and close to both Body Island Lighthouse and Hatteras Lighthouse. Couldn't asked for a more perfect way to spend Spring Break!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Anna R.

Great house for small group

We just had three women for a long girls weekend and the house was perfect for us! We loved sitting on the porch swing in the mornings have coffee, and short walk to the beach and the sound to see beautiful sunsets!! We really enjoyed the arcade game as one of our group had never really played video games so it was entertaining to say the least! The beds slept good, upstairs shower is a little small, but the kitchen was well stocked which was nice. We enjoyed both the sitting areas but preferred the one upstairs with the two couches. It was a great house for our getaway weekend to relax and have fun!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Edward C.

Excellent House and Great Value

I came down here to kitesurf. I've stayed in many places in OBX over the years, and this rates as one of the top - extremely well-kept, modern, not-dated, TV and cable in every room, WiFi, and a GRILL! The location is perfectly centralized. It's a short walk to the beach, bay, and to a few of the stores (Dollar General, pizza place, and the deli/supermarket). Easy to drive to kiting locations. You don't need much else. I would stay here again and recommend the house to my friends.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun 2023
Edward, Thank you for taking the time to leave such a great review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us and that the house met your and your family's expectations. We would love to have you back anytime. Thank you, Hatteras Realty
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