OCEAN PANORAMA: Beachfront, quiet, & pet friendly home with gorgeous ocean views

We booked for the view, proximity to the beach, and pool, and got exactly what we were looking for. This part of the island is less busy than the two ends, and we often had the beach nearly to ourselves. Dan was great at answering any questions or concerns, and we frequently commented how the pace here is more relaxed than the OBX. We had great food and drinks at The Village Market and Deli, Gaffers, The Trading Post, and The Crab’s Claw, and really good fresh seafood that we prepared at the house from Willis Seafood Market (walkable from the house). Don’t waste your time with Anchor Draft House - lousy attitudes with no good reason, and plenty of better options.

Fantastic stay! Great location! Will be back!

Great host, super clean, accurate description!! My family had a blast. Great location!

Host was very responsive and the view was amazing. As stated in other reviews the house and furniture were dated. This is not the ritz and you do have stairs but we truly enjoyed our stay. Beach was very accessible (yes lots of stairs) we felt it was good value for the price. The pool and hot tub looked great but we didn’t use them. A couple of notes I have not seen in other reviews, linens are provided but you make your own beds when you get there. They do that so you know the sheets are clean and no big deal but you need to realize this if you get in late. Also they only allow single ply TP as they are on septic. Again no big deal but if you bring extra you should know this in advance. Our dog loved the house and especially the top deck so she could see everything and of course the beach

Here’s a few things to note during our stay we noticed- wasps nests on the side of the house when you’re in the outdoors shower, look up. There were tons of wasps along the stairs walking up to the house. - the door to the bathroom was dirty when we arrived, there was leftover sunscreen smeared and whatever else from previous people- there were so many flies, especially in our bathroom and bedroom when we got there. We got bit up at night. We ended up renting another place the last night because they got so bad. - the fridge was dirty and had spilled liquids from the previous people. As well as a bunch of left over food from previous people. - ants were running all over the counters and tables when we got there the first day. - a board on the board walk was loose and popped up (after the path directly to your house, right after where it connects, it popped up when we stepped on it.)- I pulled out a “clean fork” out of the drawer the first morning and it was so dirty.- the board walk is shared, and very raggedy so not as nice. Other than that, the pool and hot tub were nice. We contacted the host about these issues and received no compensation so I’m giving my honest review here.

My husband, two dogs and I stayed here for the 6th year in a row. The house is on the ocean and has a pool. Enough said. The Hess family is excellent with communication. We had good weather for the two weeks we stayed at Ocean Panorama. We love this house!

The view was unbeatable! The home was exactly as described. The owner was very friendly. Hoping to rent this home again next year!

The house has beautiful views. We enjoyed the privacy and ease of beach access. The beach was not crowded. Host was always available and responsive. We had no complaints. Look forward to future stays!

Location of house to the ocean was terrific.Pool was wonderfully refreshing.Kitchen utensil's, ice cube trays, baking sheets were in bad shape.Not provided - trash bags, foil, pot scrubbers, beach towels & extra toilet paper, People might want to know:34 steps (up/down) to walk on the wood boardwalk to the beach. People with mobility challenges should know this.33 steps from 1st level (driveway/pool) to 3rd level (kitchen/living-room)...is challenging to bring luggage/food into the house.

Pros: The views are absolutely stunning and the pool and hot tub are a great bonus and wellmaintained. The beach is quiet and not too crowded. Check in process was good and seamless. Cons: House definitely could use some TLC especially on the inside. We had a hard time with the outside shower. Beds and furniture not too comfortable. We couldn't get the TV in the master bedroom to work. All in all the views and pool were great. Would probably not go back to this particular house but it was our first time using VRBO for renting in the Emerald Isle area. Glad we gave it a try!

Was perfect for our small family spring break vacation.

We were looking for a week of R&R before our daughter's wedding the following weekend. Liked the location and view most of all -- lots of birds on the beach and in the reserve. Quiet neighbors and relatively few people on the beach. Nice to have the pool and hot tub as the ocean was pretty rough during our stay. Great beach walks. Host was quick to respond when we had question/issue with the hot tub. House is as advertised.

This was our second time staying at Ocean Panorama. The house is in a great location. The views are amazing. We all enjoyed the pool area and hot tub as well as the beach. The house is stocked with almost everything we needed. The owner is great at communication. It was hard to leave.

Loved watching sunrise and sunset, fishing, walking, the hot tub and host was very quick to respond.

Had a great time at this property. Great location on the beach and beautiful views. Home was adequate with some minor TLC needed. Overall stay was wonderful and would recommend.

We really enjoyed walking on the beach with our doggie. The house has huge windows right onto decks and the ocean. I was able to have coffee on the top deck, then another time, just enjoy the sun - before the big snow storm! Thanks, Dan, for your wonderful communication.

This property has everything! A pool, oceanfront, and very private. We also could bring our dog, who is part of the family. They host was great! Lots of places to go to eat and see, if you want to. A perfect place just to sit and relax and watch the beautiful sunrises and sunsets. We definitely recommend it.