First, there are no words that do enough justice for the beauty that is the beach here. It is STUNNING. Tranquil but also perfect for our kids to swim and shell at. The chairs available to the unit are a definite bonus. And the bikes were an awesome touch as well-the 6 of us used our bikes all week, and the location was great for heading either left to Seagrove/Seasode/Grayton; or right to Seacrest/Rosemary/Deer Lake. It was our first time in the 30a, and we are most definitely smitten. Also; the heated pool and hot tub were for sure bonuses to the location-we used them every day! And the balcony overlooking them was really great too. 10 stars to the location -beautiful!
Regarding the unit -it was nice that it had an under garage parking spot. And the owners did a nice job decorating….but it’s a bit sterile. Maybe it’s just been our odd luck, but we’ve come to love and expect the little, easy-to-do, extras in VRBO’s that make them feel like a home away from home. (ie: games, puzzles, beach toys…) This doesn’t have any of that-so just make sure to bring your own. The beds were fine-the bunk beds really only sized for kids. Maybe could use some thicker blankets. The internet on the living room TV didn’t work either, so we weren’t able to connect our Netflix. But the main thing that was really frustrating was the washer/dryer. I noticed complaints in the past reviews, so figured they had notice and would have fixed it. And for our fam, laundry is one of the reasons we do VRBOs. But by our 2nd day, the washer was retaining water and the dryer wasn’t working great and ended up burning a black spot in some expensive swim trunks, so we resorted to hanging things up. Hopefully they can get that figured out. Thankfully, we also had great weather and didn’t spend much time indoors-and again, the location and the OUTSIDE options all around are FABULOUS.
I would ABSOLUTELY come back to the Dunes, but would probably look for a different unit. Though again, it was nice enough….just not as great as we’ve experienced to date.