The Beach House As close to the ocean as it gets

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Dolphin watching and beautiful views from the deck.

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Exceptional

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

Parking available
Pet-friendly
Dryer
Washer
Fireplace
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Nags Head, NC

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center
‪6 min drive‬
Bodie Island Lighthouse
‪6 min drive‬
Jennette's Pier
‪8 min drive‬
Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
‪18 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

This pet friendly house sits is as close to the ocean as you can get for your family vacation. It consists of 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, sleeping 10 people comfortably. On the first floor there is a bedroom with a king size bed and a bedroom with a queen size bed. Upstairs there are two bedrooms, each with a queen bed. In the Large hall upstairs, there are bunk beds ( single over double). There is a large deck with fabulous views of the ocean. TV with cable in the main room as well as a couple of other bedrooms. Washer/dryer are on the first level. Central air/heat and fully stocked kitchen. The house also has high speed internet and Wi-Fi. You will have to provide your own linens. Linen services can be recommended upon request.

Property manager

Amy Gentry

Languages

English

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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

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)

More than 2 pets require more pet fees

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

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. Mutiny Bay Adventure Golf and Full Throttle Speedway are also worth visiting.

Nags Head, NC

What's nearby

Oregon Inlet Fishing Center - 6 min drive - 7.0 km
Bodie Island Lighthouse - 6 min drive - 5.2 km
Jennette's Pier - 8 min drive - 6.6 km
Nags Head Golf Links - 10 min drive - 12.3 km
Jockey's Ridge State Park - 14 min drive - 13.3 km

Getting around

Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

‪KFC - ‬7 min drive
‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬10 min drive
‪Miller's Waterfront Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
‪Sam & Omie's Restaurant - ‬7 min drive
‪Outback Steakhouse - ‬11 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Beach House As close to the ocean as it gets pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at The Beach House As close to the ocean as it gets?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Beach House As close to the ocean as it gets?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Beach House As close to the ocean as it gets located?

This South Nags Head holiday home is on the beach, steps from Outer Banks Beaches and within 6 mi (10 km) of Outer Banks Fishing Pier and Jennette's Pier. Oregon Inlet Fishing Center and Pamlico Sound are also within 6 miles (10 km).

9.4

Exceptional

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Jenny B.

20 April 2025

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

Great location

Being ON the beach was great.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Molly A.

17 April 2025

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

Two Stays - you couldn't ask for a better owner

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy R.

10 December 2024

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

Ocean closeness

Very cozy

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

susan c.

18 October 2024

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

65th BD SURPRISE

This was the first family vacation we’ve had to Outer Banks in 28 years…celebrated my husband‘s 65th birthday and had a fabulous time. We had beautiful fall weather & had a wonderful stay at your house, Amy!We got to see northern lights over the ocean …spectacular!! thank you It Your house was perfect for our family Such a memorable vacation and we hope to return in the future.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gabby B.

17 September 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Please be cautious

The host was responsive although I question the integrity as the following was misrepresented: 1) The pics on the posting ARE NOT what the inside of the house represents. Rather the place is not well maintained and the furniture is not what is in the pic rather much older, dirtier and smells like pet urine. The floor is not LVP or hardwood rather wall to wall carpet that is saturated with pet urine and worn. 2) “Palmetto bugs” aka cockroaches EVERYWHERE! Hence why we checked out ONE DAY AFTER OUR ARRIVAL FOR A SEVEN DAY STAY! 3) The place was not cleaned at all; the area rugs were saturated with old pet urine 4) Run down and needs a lot of work, the deck gate is pulled out of the siding due to rust and just hangs there 5) Windowsill from upstairs bathroom fell during the night which was an awful sound and it was due to rotting wood 6) Dips in the flooring especially when you walk in the front door, yes you will roll your ankle if you walk in confidently. I think it’s easy to give perfect score because the only thing going for this place is the vicinity to the water. If you don’t care about staying in a home that is dirty, not maintained whatsoever and has roaches then don’t consider my review.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Diane S.

29 August 2024

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

Summer vacation

Location is perfect The house had plenty of room had a well stocked kitchen The beach is not crowded We found lots of great seafood close by The porch was absolutely amazing and I spent a lot of time there or on the beach We had a great vacation

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alan M.

3 August 2024

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

Great Time, Great Family, Great Place!

From the first view on line the pictures and descriptions set the stage for our Great Time with Great Family at a GREAT PLACE! Can't go wrong here and Amy was great to be sure you felt as though you were being taken care of from the first email right to the check-out. From Coffee to Cocktails oceanside every day should set the ambience and tone for anyone's vacation... We're ready to go back!

Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

8 July 2024

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

Nice oceanfront beach house!

Our family had a lovely stay! House had everything we needed. Beautiful sunrises! We would stay here again.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen G.

24 June 2024

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

Family vacation

Great location right on the beach. Had everything you needed.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

19 June 2024

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

A delight!!!

We really enjoyed our stay at this wonderful beach house- especially the porch, which has a great view of the ocean. We were a group of nine, and we could all eat easily at the table, the living room has a feeling of spaciousness, and the kitchen had everything we needed. The host Amy was very responsive.We all felt this is a house we want to come back to!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara B.

31 May 2024

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

Perfect in every way!

This beach house was the perfect location and allowed our family to spend a lot of quality time together. The house was very clean and the kitchen was equipped with everything we needed to make every meal. We were just steps from the beach! The furniture was very comfortable. I have no complaints and would definitely rent this place again.

Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

tamara m.

12 May 2024

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

Excellent

Excellent beach front property.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher S.

24 April 2024

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

Easter 2024

The house was just as described, clean and perfect. We visit the OBX very often and this has become our favorite. See you again soon!

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise J.

6 April 2024

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

Such a fun place to vit with your kids!

It was my husband and I with our 6 kids. Our oldest is 21 and our youngest is 9. We found something for e everyone. The house was perfect to make meals and still enjoy "familty time". The sunrises were unbelievable! We had one rainy gloomy day and it was still beautifu.l

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laurie M.

31 December 2023

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

Water front beach cottage

We had a fabulous time! Amy was great! If you’re looking for a real beach cottage, that is what this is. It sleeps so many people. There’s two queens, a double a twin and a futon couch upstairs and there are two rooms downstairs, one with a queen, one with a king. It fit our family plus we could’ve taken another family! on the deck watching sunrises was phenomenal. I see a lot of comments about it needing to be updated. This is a beach cottage. This is not going to be a suburban home. We found it to be very relaxing and homey and it had everything we could ever need. We had a wonderful Christmas there and even baked cookies. We had a blowup tree, so we had a totally wonderful Christmas. Thank you, Amy!!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julia N.

25 November 2023

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

Beach

Very nice location.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

mike r.

13 November 2023

Disliked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Disappointing

The e-mail for access code to property was sent after our departure, without e-mail access we had a difficult time to contact VRBO for the code. The driveway to the parking spots was filled with beach sand, we had 2 vehicles get stuck and had to ask the neighbor for help. The kitchen is not 'well equipped', few serving bowls and a hodge-podge of cookware, all of the frying pans were warped. The TV's didn't work the entire stay, contacted the manager on Sunday and didn't get a response until Thursday, had to deal with Spectrum and couldn't get a technician until the day we departed. Carpet was thread-bare in various locations, easy chair in family room was worn out. View from the deck was exceptional but we won't rent this cottage again.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ron C.

6 October 2023

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

Even during a storm

Amy is the best to deal with , This place has so much charm We have been to nags head 3 different times by far this was the best experience

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jenny G.

17 September 2023

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

Beautiful beach front property

My family and I really enjoyed our stay. The house is a little older and has obviously hosted many wonderful vacations but the location is perfect and we all felt very comfortable throughout our stay. Our host Amy was very responsive and we would not hesitate to book again!

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

David F.

5 September 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Locations nice, house could use a Little TLC.

Locations was great. House needs work and you will need 4 wheel drive if you stay here. I don’t think I would stay there again.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica L.

1 September 2023

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

Great place!

Loved our stay here.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

CHARLOTTE D., ANTIOCH

17 August 2023

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

Great stay....if you like dogs barking at 5:30AM!

Everything about the house and location was great...except the close proximity to the other houses. EVERYONE had dogs! I love dogs, but I DON'T like them barking at 5:30AM! It's not the dogs that I object to, it's the stupid owners who thinks it's ok to put the dogs on the decks at 5:30 AM! AND, the people walking from their homes to the ocean walked in between the houses, and the dogs barked ALL DAY. I know I can't escape dogs, but I don't think I would choose that location again because of the annoying dogs.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

TIFFANY H., Richmond

2 August 2023

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

Stunning views

Plenty of room for our group! Cottage was perfect and right on the beach! Kitchen was well equipped with everything we needed to make our meals, board games were available, and our host was responsive and wonderful!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Natalie T.

16 July 2023

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

Incredible location and great functionality

As many others have said, the location is *everything* for this property. It's right on the beach, with just a few steps to the beach access point - so it's got incredible views and convenience! We pretty much only stayed in the house and beach all week, other than a day trip to Hatteras and one meal out. We were also very grateful for the dog-friendliness and functionality of the setup - the dog gate and porch with hose was extremely helpful for us in keeping things tidy and relaxed throughout our stay. And the kitchen is well-stocked with tons of dishes, tools, and appliances - we were able to have a crab feast with the mallets! Similar to what others have noted about the state of the house, the "hardware" is old but everything is functional and Amy has it thoroughly cleaned. In my experience after many OBX summers, for houses in this price bracket, the on-the-beach options tend to be older and the few-blocks-away options tend to be totally renovated; Amy's was far cleaner than other similar properties we've stayed at on the beach. The November 2022 review from "beth t." is a better elaboration on our experience--we'd echo everything she said! And we did not see any traces of previous dog guests, though that may vary from guest to guest as we did go through several times with the vacuum throughout our stay to pick up after our own dog. Thanks again for a great vacation, Amy!

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jody T.

5 July 2023

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

Best Beach Vaca Ever

This was our first (but definitely not last) trip to OBX. The house was perfect. It was clean and comfortable and right on the beach. We had 10 people and a dog and fit comfortably. Sunrises from the deck were amazing. Lots of dolphin sightings!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

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Hosted by Amy Gentry

Languages:

English

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4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 1

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 1

Spaces

About this property