Oceanfront Great Expectations West in beautiful Emerald Isle

The views and sounds of the ocean front property were absolutely amazing. Caroline was super responsive and so kind about any questions we had during our stay. We've already discussed returning for another long weekend stay.

The house was comfortable and clean. We had a large group and had no issues.

Beautiful beachfront property. Pet friendly. Wonderful views of the water from balconies on 3 levels.

Beautiful location and view — great access to the beach. Easy check-in and checkout procedures. Kitchen well-furnished. Nice-sized bedrooms and bathrooms. We had a great stay.

The property was comfortable, well-organized, and had everything you would need. We had a family trip of adults and really enjoyed our stay. The view and balconies are wonderful. Nice touches everywhere—like front porch swing and extra coffee makers. Check in and out was a breeze. Location can’t be beat. The host was helpful and communicative. Definitely recommend!

Over all we had an awesome vacation experience with this property. There were a few minor inconveniences, some were addressed and we managed found ways around the others. 4.5 out of 5 stars for the stay.

This house was the closest to the beach that we have had in our 13 years of family vacations at Emerald Isle! The host helped us along the way and was available by text if we had any questions about where things were or how to make something work better in the house. There were directions with each TV and with the thermostat to help those who were not familiar with the technology. The house was well appointed and the kitchen had dishes and knives that worked great, pots and pans that were easy to use and skillets that didn't stick and burn everything! They even had a griddle so I could make pancakes and French toast for the masses. I am very happy with this house and the entire experience we have had from before we came to Emerald Isle through our checkout process.

Really enjoyed the place with my family. Cleanliness was great. We loved how there were not many people surrounding us. Definitely would love to come back and book here again. Great job.

We thoroughly enjoyed the direct access to the beach. Bedrooms and Bathroom were verywell situated. Open living space was very accommodating for our family’s needs. Loved the swing on the deck. We had a great stay.

My family of 12 ages ranging from 8 to 64 had a lovely Thanksgiving. We were able to cook a full dinner. We all sat around a large table. after dinner stroll the beach in the moonlight, and play games. This was enough room for everybody to be very comfortable, spacious different games and conversations were held. No one was bundled up over each other, the water temperature was great. The water drainage was excellent. The house climate was great cleanliness was great.. The beach views from the house were magnificent. Our family was very pleased with the property .

We loved the location and the easy walk to the beach. The proximity of the next-door pool could have been problematic, but the group there was friendly and easy to share the walkway with. The spaces in the house were perfect for our group, and the third-floor space was not too hot. The three-bedroom balconies were great. The third-floor bedroom lacked a closet, so some type of wall rack for hanging things up would have been helpful. We did have a lot of flies inside and out (time of year) so some type of bug deterrents for the house would have been helpful. We used the grill, but had to do a lot of clearning/scraping first. Kitchen well appointed and furnishings and bedding worked well for all of us. One big recommendation is to have at least 4 simple/lightweight chairs to carry down to the beach. Our stay was lovely and the property manager was very helpful and kind when we had an issue with the door lock. Thank you.

We really enjoyed our time here! Our family did a quick getaway for our dad’s 80th birthday and the location was amazing. We will definitely visit again!

Property was nice on the inside. Bedrooms and bathrooms clean and comfortable. Not much in sitting area on balconies. Older uncomfortable chairs. Dining area nice and spacious. Kitchen spacious but not well stocked for cooking large meals. We had 7 adults and cooked every night. Skillets were old cheap and scraped up. We went to Walmart to buy new skillets. NO serving dishes at all. Pots were nice size. BBQ grill was rusty , moldy and full with old ash and charcoal. Took some while to clean, cover and utilize to grill the steaks we brought, otherwise would have not bought items there to grill. No beach chairs provided. Would have been nice to know since we all drive a long distance to get there. I think the property with some changes would be very nice to goto again. Make some changes in marketing to include no beach chairs and no grill , so can come better prepared. Property hosts were quick to respond with problems so feel like they will make those changes if aware.

Perfect for our 3 generational group..Highly recommend this home and location. A FIT FOR ALL OF US! Thank you.

We had a great family week at the beach! The house was wonderful-exactly as shown in the pictures! We cooked in the kitchen which had everything we needed to make family dinners. The best part was the three levels of outdoor porches where we could spend time in smaller groups or if we needed a quiet moment. The host was very responsive to our few questions and requests. All in all, five stars!

Great house, great portion of the beach, all around very enjoyable

We had a wonderful time. The rental was perfect for our family and Tony was extremely helpful.

Tony was responsive and helpful.

The house was exactly as described. It was clean, stocked with everything you would need and even had a bbq grill. The views were amazing and it’s right on the sand!!! . Tony is a great host and communicates better than any other that we have rented from. Can’t wait to go back!