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Wake up to the sound of the ocean. Catch sight of dolphins from your room.

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Living Area
Living area 2
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good
6 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 14247.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

2 Single Bunk Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Wake up to the sound of the ocean. Catch sight of dolphins from your room.

Wake Up to the First Waves – Every Morning.

This oceanfront retreat on the Outer Banks captures the essence of classic Nags Head charm. With cedar shake siding and a laid-back, nostalgic feel, this 6-bedroom, 3-bath home invites you to slow down, breathe in the salty air, and experience the beach as it was meant to be—peaceful, uncrowded, and unforgettable.

Step out onto the expansive oceanfront deck and watch the sunrise cast golden hues across the Atlantic. From the comfort of the spacious living area, take in panoramic views of the crashing surf—and if you're lucky, a pod of dolphins dancing in the waves.

The home’s open floor plan offers plenty of room for the entire family to relax and reconnect. With 4 queen bedrooms, one room with two twin beds, and another with two sets of bunk beds, there's a perfect setup for adults, kids, and everyone in between. Two bedrooms boast direct ocean views, and all are thoughtfully placed for privacy and quiet—so the early risers can enjoy the morning without waking the late sleepers.

A fully equipped kitchen, new countertops, and a full-sized wet bar with stools make it easy to prepare everything from a sunrise breakfast to sunset cocktails. Fire up the gas or charcoal grill to cook the day’s catch, and enjoy dinner al fresco with the ocean breeze.

Recent upgrades include luxury vinyl plank flooring throughout, new bathroom vanities, and a brand new hot tub for evening relaxation under the stars. The home also includes high-speed internet, a washer and dryer for added convenience, and central air and heat to keep things cool in summer and cozy in the off-season.

Beyond the beach, you’re just a short drive from iconic Outer Banks attractions like the Bodie Island Lighthouse, the Wright Brothers National Memorial, Roanoke Island’s Elizabethan Gardens, the North Carolina Aquarium, and the historic Lost Colony. Venture south to explore Cape Hatteras National Seashore or take a day trip to the enchanting village of Ocracoke.

For adventurers, local outfitters offer everything from jet ski and kayak rentals to parasailing and dolphin tours—so there's always something new to explore on the water.

This is more than a vacation rental—it’s a front-row seat to everything you love about the Outer Banks.

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Amenities

Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:30 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings and weddings
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs and cats less than 9 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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 and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20
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 and a deadlock

About the area

Nags Head

Located in South Nags Head, a neighbourhood in Nags Head, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. 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, or check out an event or a game at 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

  • Outer Banks Fishing Pier - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Jennette's Pier - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Oregon Inlet Fishing Center - 8 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Bodie Island Lighthouse - 9 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Nags Head Golf Links - 9 min drive - 7.9 km

Getting around

  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Duck Donuts - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Miller's Waterfront Restaurant - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Wake up to the sound of the ocean. Catch sight of dolphins from your room. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Wake up to the sound of the ocean. Catch sight of dolphins from your room.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Wake up to the sound of the ocean. Catch sight of dolphins from your room.?

Checkout is at 10:30 AM.

Where is Wake up to the sound of the ocean. Catch sight of dolphins from your room. located?

Nestled on the beach, this South Nags Head holiday home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Outer Banks Fishing Pier, Jennette's Pier and Whalebone Junction. Whalebone Junction Information Center is 3.1 mi (5 km) away.

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 82 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 82 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 82 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 82 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 82 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

10/10

Location

8.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

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

Family Gathering

Great house with a perfect location! The listing and pictures are all accurate. The beach is close and beautiful and we had much of it to ourselves. Plenty of room for all of us. We would stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Chris S.

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

Perfect location

Immediately next to the beach. Super fun. Lots of space. Not luxurious but comfortable. Would do it again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susie O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Wonderful

Love the location and views. One less room of bunk beds then seen on line. Hope to come again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barb S.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

location, location, location!

We're coming back next year. The dune is steep but manageable. The waves are right there. Although we had trouble getting answers from the host before our arrival, afterwards he was very responsive. Well supplied except the linens. Wonderful time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg H.

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

First Wave first stay

My family and I had a great week at this classic beach house. Location is absolutely perfect. The place was very clean with a hot tub on the deck overlooking the ocean. First time staying here and we will most definitely book again. Property manager was very easy to work with and gave plenty of information.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hilda N.

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

Memaw and Pepaw

Best home on the beach!! Everything provided including sand toys, shower, grill, plenty chairs and a great room to be together. My family loved it especially the grandchildren!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

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

2023 Summer trip

Property was just as described and fit our family needs with all the kiddos staying. Dake was very responsive and even had a new ice machine delivered when I said it was broken. Can’t beat the views and proximity to the ocean!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Hamza A.

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

Winter vacation in OBX.

Unbeatable view. Home can use some update and TLC. Very clean neighborhood.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brittany C.

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

VIEWS

I loved this old Nags Head style home, there were some super cute accents… from the seashell wallpaper to the stained glass window, loved it!!! Also, super clean and no critters!!! The view and the easy access to the beach was EVERYTHING!!!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Barbara C.

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

Pictures were deceiving.

Enjoyed location. Time with family. Size was perfect. House had plumbing issues In Downstairs bathroom. Ceiling paint peeling, shower rods peeling. .Nothing to sweep or Clean with.Vacuum cleaners didn’t work. I was just disappointed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Karen H.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication

Oceanfront home

We were a little disappointed in the condition of the house. The kitchen cabinets were not very clean. A few would not close. The kitchen was not equipped with enough essentials. The layout of the house was perfect for large families. The deck offered a lot of seating. The views from the bedrooms & living area were amazing. With a better job cleaning for the next family & getting the kitchen updated, we would probably stay again. But for the price we paid for a week, we were disappointed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

TERRI W.

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

The Views!

The views were incredible! We happened to go during a nor eastern so lots of wind and rain. House was colder then we anticipated but the property care taker brought us out a portable heater that helped. Did not have an ice maker so make sure you bring ice. We would go back again for sure.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Kerry P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location, needs cosmetic updating

Great bones, great location. Owner communicated very well with all needs and info. However, the property is super outdated and needs to be redone. What an amazing location and view but it felt dirty. Lots of flies inside and mold. Carpeting is gross.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Keri P.

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

An amazing trip

My family and I had an amazing stay at First Wave. The house was in the perfect location, just behind the dune. The beach was clean and quiet. Not too crowded. We saw dolphins everyday and there was an awesome little sandbar daily at the beach for the kids to play in. The views from the house are unbelievable. The furniture was comfortable and well maintained. We had plenty of room for our large group. The hot tub was a treat. The outdoor shower and hose on the upper deck helped us keep sand out of the house. I have nothing but good things to say about our trip.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Brandon R.

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

Horrible

Horrible stay! Very uncomfortable and unclean Black mold everywhere, excessive dust and even cockroaches- it was so bad we couldn’t even make it through one night and had to move
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kelly M.

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

Family Getaway

This property was everything as described! Perfect spot on the beach. The wrap-around deck was amazing! Plenty of room for 12 of us to watch the waves crash and the dolphins swim. Hot tub was awesome! The layout also worked out great for our families with enough room to spread out and be comfortable. The location was close to shopping and restaurants. The only cons were having to bring your own bed linens, washer/dryer did not work well and windows could not be opened due to either lack of screens or just did not function. It does seem that the house is getting some updates so maybe they are working on that. None of this would deter us from staying again. We had an amazing time and memories were made!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melody M., Cary. NC

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

Amazing

We stayed the week of July 4. Fireworks were like the cherry on top staying here. It is exactly the type of place my family loves…old school Nags Head. We were not vacationing in a pent house nor a magazine show piece. This home is exactly as pictured. Sits almost on top of the water so very short walk to beach. Walking up and over the dune was a little tough on mom and dad but the kids and younger adults had no problems at all. The only thing about house keeping is I wish they would have vacuumed and swept. It was like walking on the beach! The deck is wonderful… no issues with splinters or nails or bad boards. Had everything we needed in the kitchen. AC worked great and having the box fans in each room was a great feature. View is spectacular. We also found if we closed curtains and blinds during the day the home stayed much cooler. Hot tub was amazing. A gentleman came out twice while we were there and cleaned it. He was a gem. The kids loved talking to him. The kids (8,4,and 2) loved the tidal pools directly in front of our chairs. So many memories were made. I can’t say enough wonderful things about First Wave!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

2/10 Terrible

Cooper C.

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

Disappointing Long Weekend Vacation

*Our experience was not to be expected: -The pictures of the house and sand dune setting did not match the actual setting!! (Large sand dune to get to the beach) -The fooseball table in the picture is not there!! -The screen door in the living room just falls right off with no effort!! -There is no linen service, so that makes your stay so much more complicated!! -The hot tub was drained and not working when we arrived and I did not see anything about that in the posting for rental at all!! (Especially when its the time of year to use a hot tub / October) -The house was very dirty!! (Hair and dirt all over) -All the toilets would barely flush!! -There was pigeons walking around on the ceiling of the orange master bathroom!! (It's nice getting out of the shower to be greeted by pigeons through the vent fan) -None of the dish network receivers worked!! -Trash all around the outside of the house!! -All the windows on the house said "please do not open" and most of them where SCREWED SHUT!! -No ocean view through the living room windows due to being very dirty!! -Very disappointing to spend so much money for the experience!!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Ginny K.

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

Great location but needs maintenance.

Rustic Cabin, great location. Communication with owner very good. Easy check in/out. We would consider staying there again if properly maintained. The negative is that the property is in need of a lot of maintenance. There are stains on the carpets and furniture. There are areas of the cabin that have peeling paint. There is a broken sofa that needs to be replaced. The living area is very dark. A lot of lights throughout the cabin are burned out and need replaced. There is one pot light that is hanging from the ceiling. Many windows won't open/close (it was discovered late in the week that the cooling problems in one of the bedrooms was due to windows that weren't closed all the way. Because of the broken window cranks we had a hard time getting them to latch which is probably why they were left open). In the "master bath" the shower knob wasn't the correct one. It would just spin, making it hard to use the shower. Also in the master bath there were multiple electric switches just inches from the shower that didn't appear to be protected by a GFCI circuit (they weren't protected by the GFCI outlet in the bath because I tried. They could be on a GFCI breaker??). Also the GFCI outlet in the master bath had no cover. There was mold along the tub/baseboard in the downstairs bathroom. One of the downstairs comforters was covered in sand upon arrival. Finally, on the last full day we had hard rain most of the day. We discovered that water was running down the outside of the kitchen cupboards. We contacted the owner who responded that someone would be there on Saturday to fix the roof. None of this ruined our vacation. We don't mind rustic and the location was awesome. The place just needs to be maintained and cleaned properly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Wyndham S.

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

2022 Bro-Bash

For folks that want beach time its great. For Those who want to fish in the surf not so good as the beach is too flat at this location. The beach has either been renourished or built up by storms but it is very flat at this location. Also a steep dune has been created by the wind that must be crossed to get to the beach. Would be a tough climb for elderly.. Parking could be an issue. need to minimize the number of cars parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Michael K.

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

Good value.

As far as any potential issues with the property, read the other reviews. My assumption is this place was built before building billions of dollars of houses on sandbar islands was cool. So yeah, it's not one of the new modern 5 star built in the last 20 years homes. Some updates that have been made may have been done on a budget and the cleaning crew isn't the world's most thorough for the price paid for cleaning fees. Although in a vacation spot I can't imagine a great cleaner work cheaply. Now even with all that said, we had a great time. We fit perfectly with the 12 people we had. Beds were comfortable, it's one of only a handful of houses not set back off the beach. So i could stand on the deck watch my kids have fun while I was at the house with another. It's also a great price compared to other places. So yeah if you read the comments and are cool with the quirks then your gonna have a good stay. Work has been done on the deck that others have mentioned. Its not 100% yet but they are getting there. Host was very responsive to messages and concerns as well. Also work A couple to tips on this place 1. Bring your own hose to add onto the house. Because of the new dune, there is 0 chances of keeping sand of the deck under the house where the hose to rinse your feet is located. You will track sand into the house. Unless, you add a hose and run it to the top deck. I did that day 2 almost no sand inside. 2. The dune is pretty steep to get over so if you have some that might have a hard time keep that in mind. 3. This is just general travelers note. If you logged into Netflix or anything like it, log out when you leave so other's can't mess with your account. Also hot tub is winterized so off season bookings don't get that. We were bummed we didn't know ahead of time but we still had fun, it is the beach after all.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Darla R.

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

Great location!

A little worn inside, stained carpets and found old food under the bed so not super clean but the location is great!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

christopher b.

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

Amazing

This was the perfect house for us. Close to the beach so easy to get the whole family to the water. From my toddler girls, young boys to teenage nieces and all the adults we couldn’t be happier with our stay. Thank you to our host for allowing us to stay and have such an amazing family vacation .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Nancy D., Williamsport, PA

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

Family reunion vacation

Great location for family vacation. Property is dated and in need of some routine maintenance but over all great place. Owner answered all communiques promptly and followed up immediately. We had a great vacation, watched large pods of dolphins almost daily from deck. Hot tub is serviced twice a week. Air conditioning works great in common areas. Everything you need, grocery stores, restaurants, fishing piers, shopping outlets and entertainment in close proximity. Would definitely rent again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Steve F.

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

Living on the ocean

The location, the view of the ocean from the great room, the deck overlooking the beach, the layout of the property was wonderful. We even like the '70s vibe of the house. The house needs a lot of TLC. Parking a issue.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

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