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Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome.

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 71347.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor barbecue

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 7)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Outdoor shower

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome.

Walking distance to the beach and the YMCA's awesome facilities. If you're looking for a small affordable family cottage in a quiet location within an easy walk to the beach, then this is it! Very comfortably furnished and well-equipped (especially the kitchen), kept in great shape by part-time local owner, the Cooley Cottage offers a quiet yet very convenient location. There is just a short walk to a beach access with a lifeguard stand. Virtually no traffic on this cul-de-sac, yet right in the heart of Nags Head activities, whether it be swimming at the beach or sound, shopping, or a variety of outdoor family activities. Plus it’s pet friendly! Grab those boogie boards and take a short walk to the beach where your family and your pooch can enjoy the Atlantic Ocean at its best.
Restaurants, Nags Head Fishing Pier, coffee shops, shopping, and a variety of family amusements are all a short walk away from the quiet yet convenient location of this cottage. This is the perfect spot for those athletes coming for marathons! The cottage is a block from where the November race starts!

Other listings provided by Blair James (see reviews from other happy travelers - put listing number in "search destination" to locate:
Property ID - 3643209 Sand Joy I
Property ID - 4359060 Sand Joy II

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 28
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 1 total)
$175 pet fee for 1 dog
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
*One dog limit! *When booking check "pet" for the fee to be added. Thank you! *Please keep your dog off of the furniture, unless covered.
If you are outside of any House Rules and/or Rental Agreement, it could result in termination of stay.

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

About the area

Nags Head

Located in Nags Head, this cottage is near the beach. Wright Brothers National Memorial and Monument to a Century of Flight are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Destination Fun and Stop-N-Shop Beach Shop. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Full Throttle Speedway are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, scuba diving and sailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Nags Head, NC

What's nearby

  • Dowdy Park - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Seaside Art Gallery - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • beach - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Jockey's Ridge State Park - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • OBX Laser Tag - 13 min walk - 1.2 km

Getting around

  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Plaza Azteca - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Biscuits N’ P*rn - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome. pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome. ?

As of 9 April 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome. on 10 April 2026 start from NZ$380, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome. ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome. ?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome. ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome. located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Dowdy Park and Outer Banks Beaches. Seaside Art Gallery and Jockey's Ridge State Park are also within 15 minutes.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 88 out of 105 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 105 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 105 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 105 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 105 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Janelle R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location close to beach, restaurants, grocery, & shops.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It's always a good time staying at CCC. Great location. Well stocked kitchen and a beachy layout help you coast into relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 25 August 2025
Thanks so much it was great meeting all the family and seeing you all again. Glad the weather worked out for you all and that the kids loved all the things they did. I hope to see you again making more memories at CCC. Margaret and Blair 8-25-2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was close to the beach, clean and comfortable. Nice community, just a block to a great park. We will definitely consider again for future summer vacations.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Classic nags head beach house. Perfect home for our young family to create amazing memories. I would definitely recommend this home and will be keeping an eye out for it every time I am planning my OBX trips.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Coach H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was an awesome place. Everything was accurate
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie R.

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

Great Get Away

It was a clean, nice home for our fishing trip! We are hoping to come back next year!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May 2025
So happy you enjoyed staying at our cottage this past week. I’m sorry I haven’t arrived at the beach until June but happy Blair was able to be there for you. I hope your fishing trip was great hope you come back when you can. Happy beaching and fishing. MB Cooley
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elina M.

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

Great vacation!

We loved returning to this awesome house. Great location!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura D.

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

Wonderful Cottage

This was great for a family with kids! It is an easy walk to the beach with access that allows for a wagon. There is also a close playground that has a farmers market on Thursdays. It is an easy drive to activities and restaurants too. It was exactly what we were looking for.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

william r.

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

CCC is a great place!

Great place to stay and the management team did everything to make us comfortable and welcomed.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy L.

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

Great week at OBX

CCC is a wonderful cottage, very clean, well appointed and a great location for all the area offers. Highly recommend and hope to return again soon!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matt A.

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

Great time in Nags Head

Couldn’t have asked for a nicer place to stay. Short walk to the beach, clean, reasonably priced, and willing to take the dog. Would absolutely stay there againl
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura O.

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

Relaxing beach stay!

Property was pleasant and clean. Close proximity to beach, restaurants and activities. Kitchen was well stocked.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dylan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My spouses family comes to OBX every year and has been for 50 years now, this is only my second year but it was allot of fun. We met the owner as well and she was very sweet and helpfull. We truley hope we can schedual next years visit here as well.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy K.

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

Nice place grateful for pet friendly properties!

Large family gathering with so many moving parts and the property worked beautifully for our family!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 August 2022
Tammy thanks for the review and we loved having you visit our CCC cooleycottage by the “c”. We hope you will return and visit with us again next year. May your fall and winter be good for you and your family. Thanks again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Travis A.

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

Nice

Very good stay and trip
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie P.

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

Spring Break

Had a great time returning to the Outer Banks with my family. Great location and loved that we were able to bring the dog.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Beautiful house

Perfect house for a beach getaway. Everything you need and close to the beach and all Nags Head has to offer.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 26 April 2021
Thank you for visiting and staying at our CCC in Nags Head. It is always pleasure meeting our renters and happy you were pleased to visit us. I hope you can come back soon. Thanks again. Margaret
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca G.

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

“Our” OBX beach house

We have been coming to CCC for over 20 years - love the house updates thru the years and the convenient location to many of our favorite places in OBX. This is the only place we have stayed and already looking forward to our next trip!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy K.

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

Great place

The place was great. On a cul de sac, quiet. Walkable to beach. It was very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terry S.

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

Really enjoyed our stay!!

My wife and daughter had a great week and really enjoyed the staying here. The property was nicely furnished with a welcoming and relaxing feel. The property manager was very thoughtful and responsive. We highly recommend this vacation home and will remember it for future visits to the area.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terri B.

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

Great property!

This charming cottage is just as advertised. Easy walk to the beach and conveniently located to pretty much everything. Nicely decorated and dog friendly, it had everything we needed. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 9 October 2021
Terri thanks for your review and so happy it met all you expected the cottage should be. We love having your visit and hope to see you next year. Thanks again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin H.

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

Great Family friendly cottage!

Lovely cottage, short walk to beach & close to amenities. Clean, comfortable, great kitchen. And, pet friendly too! Perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 23 March 2020
Thanks for the review and so good meeting you all. Glad you enjoyed the cottage and location. Hope to see you again in the future. CCC. HomeAway # 3812956
Verified

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth E.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Beach Time

The cottage was very nice and cozy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 14 July 2022
Thanks for sharing your Time at CCC. Nice meeting you and I hope you come back soon. Glad you had great weather too. Thanks again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Allen E.

Cute Cottage by the Beach

Enjoyed spending time with my family. The Cooley family artwork displayed was so wonderful, too!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 23 March 2020
Thank you so much for enjoying your stay at the CCC cottage. The drawing the kids did in our guest book were adorable and happy you were able to surf and ride horses on the beach. Come back to visit again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Isabel N.

Perfect Place

I loved this house. Very cozy and close to everything. Will come back again, for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 23 March 2020
Thank you for your review and happy that the CCC was a place you appreciated. It was nice meeting you and we look forward to having you come and. Is it is again. Thanks again.

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