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Ocean Side/Crow's Nest Views/Fenced pet yard/xbox one S/pet friendly

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Welcome to Laughing Gull
Queen bedroom
Queen bedroom has large closet and plenty of storage plus a smart tv
Queen bedroom has a desk for work or school
Bunk room/kids room

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 101442.4 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Nags Head, NC
  • Jennette's Pier
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Outlets Nags Head
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Nags Head Golf Links
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Ocean Side/Crow's Nest Views/Fenced pet yard/xbox one S/pet friendly

***During the Coronavirus Health Scare,
We have added steps to our cleaning process to make sure you are protected from the spread of infection.

--LAUGHING GULL #1--is located at Mile post 17.5.
It is part of the Laughing Gull Cottages, an Ocean Front Community with a short walk to the ocean.

We provide an amenities package-starter package for all guest's. It includes the following:
Sheet sets for all beds(WE DO NOT MAKE THE BEDS WITH THE SHEETS. YOUR SHEET SETS WILL COME IN A VACCUMMED SEALED BAG), one towel set that the house sleeps, 2 rolls of toilet paper per bath, 2 bars of soap per bath, 2 rolls of paper towels, 2 dishwasher pods, and one travel size bottle of dish soap.

*Note: During the summer season, this house has a Saturday check in day. Please enter your request dates accordingly.*

Laughing Gull #1 features a Rooftop Crows Nest which offers panoramic views of the Ocean and the surrounding areas.

It has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and sleeps up to 10 people on two levels.

The entry level offers 2 bedrooms, bath, and a large laundry room.

The laundry room is located near the entrance. It is equipped with a full sized Washer & Dryer.

As you ascend to the top level, you will be pleased to find the living room clean and comfortable.

A fully equipped kitchen with a Crockpot, Air Fryer, Blender, Mixer, & Seafood Steamer pot, is all you need to keep your hungry family happy.

Off of the living room is the Master bedroom which has a king sized bed and an adjoining full bathroom.

Walk outside and enjoy the deck, the screened in porch, or go up top to the Crows Nest.

All of the bedrooms are equipped with their own SMART TVs and the living room has a Smart TV so you can use your Streaming Apps to watch movies etc. Free WiFi access is also provided.

Inside the fenced in yard there is a charcoal grill for your use.

We didn't forget your Furry family! You will have peace of mind knowing that your pet is safe in the chained linked fenced area.

For your convenience, there is an outside shower that is fully enclosed and equipped with hot & cold water.

Where is the beach? Just a short walk down the driveway and your toes are in the sand! There is a Life Guard at this location.

Master Bedroom/Bedroom #3 - King bed Bedroom #2 - Bunk bed (Full and Full) w/ XBOX ONE S Bedroom #1 - Queen bed Living room - trundle queen bed

Parking for 2 cars. If you have more than that there is an overflow lot behind the house.

IMPORTANT NOTES:
1. During the summer season, this house has a Saturday check in day. Please enter your request dates accordingly.*
2. PET FEES are NOT INCLUDED in price.
3. College students and anyone 27 or younger considered on a "case by case' basis and will include additional student rate and security deposit. If you are under the age of 27, you must submit an inquiry first. You are not allowed to "Instant Book".
*NO Students Allowed from Memorial weekend to Labor Day weekend.
4. If you pick a future date, please confirm with us that the rate is correct. We are a small company and update our rates as quickly as time allows. **

Here are some OPTIONAL Items to Make Your Trip Complete :

1. Evacuation Fee (5% of your total) will refund any days missed because of evacuation.
2. Beach Chairs(sitting) & Umbrellas rental.
3. Pet fee is $100 per week per pet + tax.
Or if less than a week, Pet fee is $15 per day per pet + tax.

Property manager

Ronni Moldovan
Premier Host

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:30 PM
Minimum age to rent: 27
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 10 total
Fee:$100 a wk or $15 per day Per pet + Tax
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
You may smoke outside
Per NC and Nags Head law we can not have campers/RV's parked nor hooked up to any rental properties.
Age 27 and younger needs to contact us first to get approval. NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 21.
Note * PET FEES, and Other Options are NOT INCLUDED in price but may be added*

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 25
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
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

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Nags Head

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in South Nags Head, a neighbourhood in Nags Head. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Outer Banks Beaches and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Travelling with kids? Consider Mutiny Bay Adventure Golf and Full Throttle Speedway. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Nags Head, NC

What's nearby

  • Jennette's Pier - 2 min drive - 1.6 km
  • Outlets Nags Head - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
  • Nags Head Golf Links - 5 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Jockey's Ridge State Park - 8 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Nags Head Fishing Pier - 10 min drive - 9.9 km

Getting around

  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Blue Moon Beach Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Duck Donuts - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Ocean Side/Crow's Nest Views/Fenced pet yard/xbox one S/pet friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 10 total).

What time is check-in at Ocean Side/Crow's Nest Views/Fenced pet yard/xbox one S/pet friendly ?

Check-in begins at 3:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Ocean Side/Crow's Nest Views/Fenced pet yard/xbox one S/pet friendly ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Ocean Side/Crow's Nest Views/Fenced pet yard/xbox one S/pet friendly located?

Nestled on the beach, this South Nags Head holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Outer Banks Beaches, Outer Banks Fishing Pier and Whalebone Junction. Whalebone Junction Information Center and Outlets Nags Head are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 68 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 68 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 68 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 68 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 68 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yung K.

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

Beach Cottage

Great location! This house is on the beach side with maybe 3 or 4 other houses in front of the beach. Only a short walk to the beach. We went to the Wrights Brothers National Memorial (20 minutes), jockeys ridge state park (10 minutes), and cape hatteras light house (1 hour). The house was clean, beds were comfortable, and the kitchen was fully stocked with pots and pans and plates and bowls and utensils. great view of ocean from the crows nest. Front fenced yard is dog friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Carol R.

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

Great location!

House is a little dated, but location was good! Right on beach and near many restaurants. Only complaint is towels feel like sand paper and are way too rough. Plus fenced in area for dog is very tiny and best for a small dog not big enough for a big dog!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Riley P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris G.

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

Off season get away

Very enjoyable, dog friendly which was our favorite part.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allison D.

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

Fall Getaway

We spent 4 days at Laughing Gull #1 and had a wonderful stay! The beach is just right over the dune and it's within walking distance of Jeanette's Pier. We were fortunate to have a warm weather day and our girls played in the ocean and enjoyed the hot water shower outside. The house was very comfortable and had everything we needed. The bunk bed room, queen room and laundry room are on the entry level. Upstairs is the king bedroom, living room and kitchen. Both levels have a full bathroom. The layout of the house was ideal for our family.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sara C.

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

We had a wonderful stay!

We are returning guests and we love this house!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patricia M.

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

Birthday getaway

The house was perfect for our stay. It was clean, and super close to the beach, a quick walk to the path leading to the ocean, which was easily seen from the crows nest. My hubby and I spent a lot of time in the crows nest, drinking our coffee in the morning, aour wine wine in the
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline G.

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

Laughing Gull 1

This property was fabulous, awesome screen porch, fenced yard for the dogs, easy access to the beach, had every amenity needed in the kitchen, beds were comfortable crows nest was fabulous. The linens provided were such a nice touch, truly, this was a magnificent house along with its location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheri S.

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

Nice

Nice location. Though it has a path to the beach it’s also super close to the public access which is easier to cross. The cottage itself is great for a family trip with everything that’s needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

PAUL G.

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

Fun getaway

This is our third time staying at Laughing Gull #1 and it’s even had some updated furniture. We always love the house and how it is set up.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara W.

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

Great Winter Getaway

We came up for a short weekend trip to go to the aquarium. Home was clean, well maintained and had beautiful sunrise views from the crows nest. We will be back for a warmer stay. We traveled with a 7 month old baby and a 16lb frenchie. Both loved the room and the frenchie enjoyed having a fenced in area to run.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Whitney R.

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

Quick getaway

We loved the property! It was a great location and the fenced in yard was fantastic for our dogs!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

john k.

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

Great location, decent place to stay.

Overall well worth the money.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica M.

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

Short walk to the beach

Loved the house & decor. The bed was very comfortable. I have 3 Golden Retrievers so finding a house with fenced in yard for my dogs was a must & it was such a short walk to the beach with private access.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lara W.

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

Can't wait to go back!

We loved our trip! We will definitely be returning to the same house. We saved so much money by not having to board our dogs. The home was perfectly set up for pets, and we loved being able to share our vacation with our furry babies. The house was clean and so cute! It's the perfect location on the sand (no streets for the kids to cross to go to the beach). Management was very kind and communicative. Can't wait to go again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Greg S.

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

Nice Beach Cottage

We had a nice weekend stay. Great location along the beach, not too far from restaurants and shopping along with easy beach access. Bedrooms were perfect for us, and a nice large family room / dining area. It was very clean and all instructions were clear. We’ll keep it in mind for future visits.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles S.

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

Quick get away

House was nice and clean and everything we needed. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

David & Christina S., Virginia

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

Great for family!

Clean, excellent customer service, stress free!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael K.

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

Great spot

Great spot - love the crow's nest. Had a great time in OBX - will come back.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl H., Carlisle, PA

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

As described and more

Very adequate! Only issue is that only one bedroom is actually "adult-sized". Other two are very fine for young children and pre-teens. If someone has that age profile, this is an excellent rental for you!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

sylvia w.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Great location and vibe

My husband and I along with our grown daughter and her husband came for the weekend. The house was clean, nicely equipped. You can't beat the walk to the beach! I like that there is fenced in area if you want to bring pets. The shared living space was set up great! There are TVs in all the bedrooms and living room - the one in our bedroom had a fire stick which needed to be set up - I did not know how to do that without an Amazon account so we did not use it. But we were at the beach so probably only would have had that TV turned on for less than an hour anyway. I like that sheets and towels are provided, as well as plenty of starter toilet paper, paper towels and dishwashing liquid. The only minus for us is that we are two adult couples. From looking at the photos I expected two queen beds on the floor in one of the bedrooms. Instead the queen beds were bunk beds pushed against the wall. Because the trip was birthday gift for my daughter and son in law, we insisted that they take the master bedroom, leaving my husband and I with the bunk beds. In my opinion, it would be very difficult for two people to get into these beds. So I slept on the bottom bunk - with a very low clearance, I could not sit up and it was tricky getting in and out of the bed. My husband slept on the top bunk and did not enjoy going up and down the steps. The only ding on stars was because of the bed situation. Other wise this would be on my list for a return trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michele B.

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

Beach trip

Exc accommodations, close to the beach, comfortable beds and pillows, great spaces outside!!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shawn H.

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

Amazing experience... definitely recommend

The house and the location were outstanding. We have three teenagers and there was plenty of room for all five of us (and our small dog!). The proximity to the beach was as advertised so I would highly recommend the house. Everything that was promised was delivered!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Toni M.

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

Definitely Recommend Staying

My family and I stayed in February 2022. Checkin was easy and the house was very clean. Only a short walk to the beach. Our fur babies loved it. Hope to rent this place again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

april g.

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

Perfect distance to the beach. Crow’s nest was a plus for views of the ocean.

No problems at all. We had a storm come thru that knocked out one outlet in the kitchen for the microwave. Other than that no problem with anything else at the house. Management was easy to work with. Sheets smelled so fresh and were really soft. Overall it was a great experience and we will probably stay again!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

About the host

Hosted by Ronni Moldovan

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Our Founder, Dr. Sarah Forbes passed away in 2011. She was a compassionate physician, dedicated to her patients becoming Norfolk General’s first female chief resident of OB/GYN.
In 1958, she became the first female physician to open a private OB/GYN practice in Newport News, VA.
Dr. Forbes was the first woman to be selected to the board, and the first female president, of the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, where she was honored as a member of the “Wall of Fame” – the first and only woman to be so honored in the club’s 65-year history.

Sarah was often honored for her contributions to the organizations she served, and the community she loved.
Among her many awards were the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities’ Humanitarian Award in 2007, and the Medallion Award which is the highest recognition presented by The Boys and Girls Club of America to volunteers.

She served as president of several community organizations that include the Virginia Peninsula Academy of Medicine, the Newport News Chapter of the American Cancer Society, the Newport News Medical Society, and the Peninsula Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Her generosity benefited many organizations, including the Cancer Society, the Newport News Medical Society, the Peninsula Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Family Planning Council, First Baptist Church of Newport News, the Peninsula SPCA, Mariners’ Museum, Riverside Hospital, and Christopher Newport University.

We are continuing Dr. Forbes’ Legacy
All of our vacation homes are owned by Sarah E. Forbes MD, Trust which continues her legacy by using our profits to make regular donations to the charities she loved.
We take care of the houses like she would have wanted.

What makes this property unique

Only 200 feet from the ocean with a ROOF TOP CROW'S NEST!

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