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Comfortable OBX Beach Box Cottage ~ Ocean views, 2 min walk to the beach!

Cottage with kitchen, a short walk to Outer Banks Beaches

Renovated kitchen with all the amenities!

Overview
Amenities
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Location

Exceptional

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 71000 sq ft

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Kitty Hawk, NC

Place, Kitty Hawk Beach
‪1 min walk‬
Place, Sea Scape Golf Links
‪2 min drive‬
Place, Avalon Fishing Pier
‪5 min drive‬
Airport, Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Master

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

Comfortable OBX Beach Box Cottage ~ Ocean views, 2 min walk to the beach!

Welcome! Relax and enjoy your vacation at “The Ideal Place” on the Outer Banks! With stunning ocean views from the kitchen and outside deck, this beach cottage is perfect for a family vacation, romantic getaway or a golf trip with friends. The home’s private beach access gets your toes in the sand and riding the waves in no time. (Only 100 yards to the beach) The Ideal Place is well-stocked, with comfortable furnishings and a relaxing atmosphere. The cottage has been completely painted inside and out. The kitchen is brand new with all the amenities, including a water filtration system (ROS).

The Ideal Place is situated on a quiet street in desirable Kitty Hawk, close to wonderful restaurants, terrific shopping and unforgettable sight-seeing. This beach cottage has the amenities to make your vacation enjoyable and stress-free: Flat Screen Cable TV’s, DVD players, radio/CD player, BBQ grill, comfortable deck furniture, wireless internet, games, reading and video libraries, sand toys and beach chairs. And save space in your suitcase ~ bath towels and bed linens are provided. Come experience Kitty Hawk’s long pristine beaches and sparkling blue waters for yourself. It will be a memorable trip that you will want to experience year after year!

Accommodations: Cottage, Three Bedroom (2 Queen, pyramid bunk with one Queen and one Twin), 2 Baths. Sleeps 6. This is a Sunday to Sunday rental.

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Amenities

Kitchen

Washing machine

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

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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

This a non smoking property.

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 and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kitty Hawk

Located in Kitty Hawk, this cottage is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Outer Banks Beaches and Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve, while Glazin' Go-Nuts and Wright Brothers National Memorial are cultural highlights. Children at Play Museum and Paradise Fun Park are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Kitty Hawk, NC

What's nearby

Kitty Hawk Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Sea Scape Golf Links - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
Paradise Fun Park - 3 min drive - 3.4 km
Avalon Fishing Pier - 5 min drive - 4.7 km
Wright Brothers National Memorial - 9 min drive - 8.9 km

Getting around

Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Black Pelican - ‬12 min walk
‪Hurricane Mo's Beachside Bar And Grill - ‬12 min walk
‪Ashley’s Espresso Parlour - ‬3 min drive
‪Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar - ‬18 min walk
‪Dunkin' - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Comfortable OBX Beach Box Cottage ~ Ocean views, 2 min walk to the beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Comfortable OBX Beach Box Cottage ~ Ocean views, 2 min walk to the beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Comfortable OBX Beach Box Cottage ~ Ocean views, 2 min walk to the beach!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Comfortable OBX Beach Box Cottage ~ Ocean views, 2 min walk to the beach! located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within a 5-minute walk of Kitty Hawk Beach and Outer Banks Beaches. Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and Children at Play Museum are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Nick C.

9 Aug, 2025

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

Fantastic location. Very close to the beach and all that the OBX has to offer. We really enjoyed our stay and would recommend this place to anyone!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Scott D.

21 Jul, 2025

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

The cottage was ideal for our family of 6. The layout and amenities were perfect and it was a short walk to the beach. We thoroughly enjoyed it and are looking forward to booking it again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stanley K.

22 Jun, 2025

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

OBX

Clean and near to the beach.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sharon T.

25 Aug, 2025

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

perfect location. yes there is a house next door that looks like they never finished it but the rest of the neighborhood is just fine. the house setup worked great for our mom/son trip and the house had everything we needed for meals at home. would definitely stay there again with a small group.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa M.

14 Jun, 2025

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

Perfect house and perfect walk to the beach for our kiddos and us!! Will be back for sure!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn C.

26 May, 2025

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

Memorial Day weekend

Great place! The house next door is run down but no one bothered us.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rosemary A.

27 Sept, 2024

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

Wonderful

We had a wonderful time staying at this house. It had everything we needed for the days we were there. Will recommend this home to friends and family.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael N.

26 Aug, 2023

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

Perfect beach getaway!

Perfect home just a stones throw from the beach! My family and I had a blast and can't wait to visit again!!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Starla P.

26 Jul, 2023

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

Great trip!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at The Ideal Place! It was very clean, and the location was perfect! Short walk to the beach, and easy access to all the OBX has to offer. We would love to come back in the future.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

elaine c.

29 Jul, 2023

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

Wonderful

Perfect location and house had everything we needed. Highly recommend

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike S.

2 Sept, 2023

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

Fantastic Location

The property was just the right size for myself and two friends. We were close to the ocean and several amenities. Could use a new/bigger TV but that's about the only gripe.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen W.

17 Jun, 2023

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

Celebrating Life

We’ve had a difficult few years and the beach is our happy place. We loved the convenience to the beach and it was beautiful every day. First time staying this far up, usually Hatteras. This house was convenient to everything. We found peace and joy.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elena R.

24 Jul, 2024

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

Amazing summer vacation

We enjoyed the house very much. Kitchen is SUPER WELL stocked- they have everything you could think of. We enjoyed a short walk to the beach and watching fireworks on the beach on 4th of July was amazing! Shower outside helped a lot of sand control, we just took quick showers there after beach and rinsed our swimsuits as well. Kids appreciated sand toys provided and board games. Thank you!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

14 Jul, 2024

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

Cute cottage, close to beach

Nice location, easy walk to the beach via a path from the back of the house and crossing the beach road. Shoes are a must when walking to the beach, as the sand spurs are no joke. We left all shoes at the door so as not to track them inside. Kitchen was really well stocked with anything you would need for cooking. Cleanliness was ok, although dusty. Back porch was partly covered which made a nice area to relax in the evening and on a rainy day.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephine G.

19 Aug, 2023

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

First OBX vacation

We had a great time. This is a great location with a short walk through the path in the back yard to the ocean. You need to watch the little briars in the yard/path. The living room furniture needs updated. You can’t control your neighbors but the house next door is very run down. We enjoyed our first OBX family vacation and it won’t be our last!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Stephanie S.

19 Aug, 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cute house and close to beach

"The Ideal Place" was a comfortable and clean beach home with good water pressure and room for everyone. It is only about 150 feet from the beach if you take the path that runs from the backyard through the neighbor's yard and is overgrown with pricker bushes and small cactus plants. The prickers stick to everything and hurt like hell! You end up carrying them into the house with you and when you try to take one out of your foot it gets stuck in your finger! OUCH! We had to leave our shoes outside in order to avoid stepping on any in the house barefoot. That was our biggest complaint. Other than that we had a good time. I would recommend to the owner that they try to do something about the prickers and cactus in the yard (which by the way you can not do anything in the yard because of these) and the pathway to the beach. Cleaning up/trimming back the pathway or putting down some pavers would be a good idea.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy C.

20 Jul, 2025

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

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Last S.

21 Jul, 2024

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

Vacation Stay

Have no real complaints about the property. Great location, clean, good view of ocean. The couch could be changed to a better cushioned one, and the neighbors house next door was a sore eye even though that is out of your control. All around it was still a great house and would rent again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew G.

22 Aug, 2022

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

As advertised

Great location with short walk to beach via toe path. Well appointed cottage with many cooking essentials and powerful outdoor shower.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Shannon A.

16 Jul, 2022

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

Vaca getaway

It was a nice little cottage. Plenty big for the 6 of us. Everything met our needs. Pleased with our stay

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Valerie D.

2 Jul, 2022

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

Perfect location!

If you’re wanting a place to stay for a beach vacation, this is a perfect place. The walk is easy to the beach. The home is exactly what we wanted…3 bedrooms for 3 couples. Thank you!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Carol V.

22 Aug, 2021

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

Disliked: Cleanliness

Kitty Hawk 2021

simple 3 bedroom beach house, basic amenities, all you need. Nice covered porch, close to the beach. Needs a good cleaning between guests and a deep clean at least once a month. Other than that the place was perfect for a small family. Would suggest a small gas grill instead of charcoal grill, time for new bedding and towels. We always bring our own so we were ok. Kitchen had all you need, and a Keurig. Washer and dryer was perfect. Thank you, Carol

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dara R.

15 Aug, 2021

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

Great beach stay!

The cottage was great for our little family! The less than 2 minute walk to the beach was very convenient! The kitchen had everything we needed and the deck was a nice place to enjoy some meals with a little view of the beach!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Marnie P.

8 Aug, 2021

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

Definitely Ideal!

Our week at the Ideal Place was great! Everything at the house was as expected and more. The beds were super comfy and the beach was easy to access (although we didn’t see the beach as much as wanted because of rain). There were a lot of other activities nearby including awesome ice cream at Bucks! Wright bros museum was very interesting and the aquarium was a pleasant surprise.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Shannon S., Silver Spring MD

24 Jul, 2021

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

Enjoyable family getaway

Clean, close to beach and attractions, and a great value.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

About the host

Hosted by Christina

We visited the Outer Banks for the first time in 2001 and have been returning every year since! Our children spend endless hours on the beach, while my husband enjoys his time at all of the golf courses nearby. I love the relaxing sounds of the ocean and my favorite spot on the sand to read my summer novel!

Why they chose this property

Over the years we have stayed in almost every town from Carova to Nags Head, but this house in Kitty Hawk is the perfect spot for a vacation home. From the moment we walked in the front door we felt it was the ideal place for us.

What makes this property unique

The house is on a quiet street only steps to the Atlantic Ocean. Our children love to bike ride each morning! But a huge benefit is all the conveniences a renter could want are nearby. Restaurants, bagel & ice cream shops, miniature golf, movie theater, are all within minutes -- some within walking distance. Also close are food stores, pharmacies, waterpark, 18 hole Golf Courses and shopping for beach needs.