Semi-Oceanfront Estate in Corolla, NC—Just a 2-minute walk to the beach!

We enjoyed our stay at the gem of the Ocean. The house was clean and as described in the pictures and overview. We loved the location to the beach access, pool area, and hot tub. Would absolutely stay here again! Thank you, Matthew for being a great host!

First time visiting the Outer Banks and what a great experience. This house had everything you need to enjoy a family vacation without having to leave to find stuff to do for the kids. Our host Matthew was excellent and was on top of everything from checking in to making sure our trip went smoothly.

The property is exactly as the pictures show, very clean, well equipped, and well kept. The Pool Deck was absolutely amazing with something for everyone. The beach access is directly across the driveway which makes trips to and from the beach painless. The property owner/host was extremely helpful and responsive. We had a minor issue with the oven function and Matthew was on it immediately. My family can't wait to return.

Excellent property. Beautiful beach. Matthew was super responsive for any questions or concerns we had. Look forward to repeating. Amazing pool and back yard!

Our family had a wonderful experience during our stay. The home was exactly as described—clean, comfortable, and thoughtfully decorated. The host was incredibly welcoming and responsive, providing clear check-in instructions and great local recommendations.The space was well-equipped with everything needed for a relaxing stay, from a fully stocked kitchen to cozy linens and towels. I especially appreciated the attention to small details that made it feel like home.The location was ideal—quiet and peaceful, yet conveniently steps away from the beach, close to shops, restaurants, and attractions.I would absolutely stay here again and highly recommend this place to anyone looking for a great experience. Thank you for a fantastic stay!

Matthew was very responsive. The property is perfect, close to the beach and the backyard is fully loaded with activities for all ages. I highly recommend this house and owner.

I would only say to not book this property because we liked it so much and don’t want anyone else to book it ahead of us next year. Location was great! House had plenty of room for groups to gather so that everyone was not on top of one another. Blinds or some type of window covering of the windows in the kitchen would help with the late day sun. Matthew was a great host and very helpful. I only gave the accuracy of the booking two stars because of VRBO. They had listed the availability as short or long of a time that you wanted. We booked it for a Friday to Friday rental. Matthew called a day or two after the booking to let me know that the property was only Saturday to Saturday. We were able to change our schedule to accommodate. I do NOT blame this on the host! Matthew was great and very helpful with everything we needed during our stay. Will definitely look to book again in the future.

Gem of the Ocean property was perfect for our family. Plenty of room inside with nice amenities. The back yard was the gem for us with the pool, hot tub, putting green, corn hole and a volley ball court we used for ladder golf. There was also plenty of areas in the backyard for shade or sun bathing which ever you were in the mood for. . Access to the beach was right across the street which gave us multiple options everyday. Matthew the owner was very accessible and gave us very informative, detailed insights to the house and surrounding area before our trip.

We loved our stay here. The house and property was absolutely amazing for our family of 14! So many amenities at the house and the short walk to beach was perfect. Matthew was so helpful and gave us so much info for the area. We will definitely be back soon!! 15/10 in our books. Gem of the Ocean will forever be a favorite!

This was one of our best vacations ever! We brought the entire family to this awesome beach retreat! The beach was easy to access by a short walk across a dead end, very low traffic street and then across the boardwalk. The beach was very private just the few families that were staying in the surrounding houses, no public access which was great! The house had so much to do, that the kids weren't really too interested in the beach until the last day! The place was exactly as advertised with a few upgrades as well. Matthew our host was very responsive before we the vacation started which made us very comfortable throughout our stay! We couldn't have chosen a better spot to spend our beach vacation! If we come to OBX again, I will definitely be staying here! Thank you Matthew for keeping such a nice house for us to rent! I have rentals as well and I know it's not easy to keep them up.