The best two weeks of my life! I’m not sure how to accurately describe the experience we had other than to say you have to experience it for yourself! The house is situated right on beachfront on the point of Emerald Isle. The point is a magical place that must be experienced at least once if you are a beach (and shell) lover. The neighbors are very friendly, the vibe is positive and it feels cozy and safe. The house looks exactly as it does in the listing but better in person. It’s updated and was perfect for our family of 6. It could easily fit 10 people. Check in couldn’t have been any easier. The owners responded to my emails in record time and with more thorough info than I even asked for. They were AMAZING! I had the rare opportunity to meet them while we were there and they were even more friendly in person. The decor is coastal, warm and inviting. The property is well maintained and everything was in good shape, it was clean, PLENTY of towels (which has been an issue with previous rentals), spices, salt and pepper, coffee filters, coffee, oils and vinegar, garbage bags, and more were there. I cooked all but two meals and had everything I needed there! The appliances are all worked well and having a washer & dryer was a huge bonus. Because of the pandemic, I am homeschooling my children and the wifi worked great for us the whole time, even during a two day wind storm. The pool was an amazing feature as I have one child that doesn’t like to swim in the ocean. She said it was her favorite part because it’s clean and warm :) I have not one bad thing to say about our stay here! The only thing I would want to make a potential renter aware of; there is a short walk from the end of the boardwalk to the beach and you have to walk through the dunes which can get a little challenging. This was no issue for my husband and I, or our children but may be an issue for folks with limited physical capabilities. That said, you are 4 houses away from the end of the road and right at the end there is public access to the beach. There is a staircase that brings you over the dune and you can walk downhill and then on mostly flat sand from there out to the beach/ocean. So if you are traveling with someone who is limited in their ability to walk tougher terrain I would highly recommend taking that route to the beach. We met a wonderful family while we were there and decided to make this an annual trip with them so we WILL be visiting The Rustic Peacock again!