This home was beautiful, clean, comfortable and perfect for our beach vacation! The living areas, kitchen and bedrooms were very spacious with plenty of room for our group, which included 13 guests, aged 16 and up. The beds were comfortable, bedrooms were quiet and there was plenty of bathroom space. The big couch in the living room was super comfortable and I think everyone in our group either curled up to read a book or take a nap there multiple times during the week.
The kitchen was very well equipped and the pots, pans, dishes and utensils were in great condition. They had everything we needed for cooking and serving large meals and even storing leftovers and there was plenty of refrigerator and freezer space. We kept all of our food in the kitchen fridge and loaded the downstairs fridge with beverages. It was also great to have two sets of washers/dryers for laundering beach towels and a few loads of clothes part way through the week. You may wish to bring dish soap, dishwasher detergent, laundry soap, paper towels and TP with you so you don't have to run to the store the first day. They provide enough to get you started but you will need more to make it through the week.
There were plenty of beach towels, several beach chairs and even a collapsible wagon available for hauling our stuff to the beach and back. And the outdoor shower was perfect for getting all the sand off outside to avoid dragging it into the house.
Our group held a double elimination ping pong tournament during the week, with an "official" keeping score during each match and brackets for determining who played who. It was a fun family activity along with the awesome theatre for evening entertainment.
Although the house is not right on the beach, it was only a 3 minute walk to the board walk to access the beach and the beautiful trees around the house made it feel secluded and protected from the constant winds at the beach. I don't think we saw the neighbors on either side of us the whole week! The neighborhood was very quiet!
The hosts were VERY responsive to our questions before and during our stay. They even shared some restaurant recommendations when we asked! The check in/check out process was easy and we had no problems. We drove from Wisconsin to North Carolina to stay in this beautiful home. It was worth the drive and it did not disappoint! We had a great time! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home!