Shark and Awe | 1225 ft from the beach | Private Pool, Hot Tub | Southern Shores

1. No gas for stove and fireplace.2. The edge of the area rug in one bedroom was curled up, creating a trip hazard.3. There were three remote controls for the TV and no explanation for how to use them other than for guests to use existing personal accounts/subscriptions. Some type of basic service should be available.The accommodations were good and the space was comfortable. Some notes related to the HVAC system were unclear/confusing. Would prefer dealing with an owner host rather than a large rental management firm.

Location Cleanliness Ease of Check InWe enjoyed the place. We may not stay there again; two people don't need four bedrooms. We almost didn't rent this place.Gave my CC to VRBO to hold the rental, immediately received a contract - asked to pay outside of the VRBO platform, which you should never do. I researched the rental company to ensure it was legitimate—the Outer Banks Blue rental company. Fortunately, they are. Likes/Loved: Short walk to the beach. Close to restaurants. Quiet neighborhood. Corner lot - lots of privacy. Large parking area (six cars easily). Living room, kitchen, dining area - lovely. Loved the fireplace. Good beds. Plenty of dishes, pots and pans, large bowls for salads, and cooking utensils. There is a Krups coffee pot, a regular coffee pot, a toaster, a blender, and a KitchenAid. There were 2-3 beach chairs. This place is charming.Dislikes (if you rent here, come prepared): Only one white towel per person. I have long hair, and without a 2nd towel, it is hard to dry off and to dry my hair. No liquid dish soup. No beach towels. No coffee filters or even a few Krups coffees to get you started. Teeny-tiny bar soaps. Very few hand towels. The pool area was a bit tired and shabby. Although if my grandkids were with me, they wouldn't have cared. They provide the minimum: 1 toilet paper roll per bathroom, not one extra. No Kleenex anywhere. Only one additional garbage bag for the kitchen.

Very nice property, good pool, nice decks. Hot tub smelled like way too much chlorine was used, was unusable. Short easy walk to the beach. Convenient distance to grocery and shops.

Another relaxing week in the Outer Banks!The house was beautiful, located in a great neighborhood, easy check in and check out.We sat on the deck and listen to the ocean, dud some sightseeing (or shopping), walked to the ocean, hung out at the pool, ride bikes, anything we wanted to do, we did. There were so many restaurants we didn't know where to start. 🤣During this year's family vacation the youngest member of our family, who is 2 1/2 months old made his first trip to the Outer Banks and our granson propsed to his girlfriend.There was a lot to celebrate, we are blessed. Can't wait for the next trip.

This property worked well for our family. Most of the bedrooms are on the second floor with an additional master bedroom on the top floor. It was about 1/3 mile from the beach. It was great to have a pool to cool off in at the end of each day. We had an air-conditioning issue and the team at Outer Banks Blue was responsive and came to put window units in each window. It would’ve helped to have a broom in the house. There was a vacuum, but with all hardwood floors and a baby in the house, it made it difficult not to have many cleaning supplies.

There were places with mold throughout the house. Multiple of us left feeling under the weather.

This was our first time at this house. The house was great. Plenty of room for everyone. It was a short walk to the beach as well. We had an issue with the ice maker but it was quickly remedied by our Maintenance Manager Robert. This was our first stress free vacation we’ve had over the last 6 years. Thank you!!

Things could have been cleaner! No lock or handle on basement door. Dishwasher washer, broke during our stay.Motor for air conditioner broke serving the lower level bedrooms.. Window units were placed where possible. Unit not fixed until Thursday. Inspected for home before we checked in, stated light bulb was needed in shower of upper ensuit. He didn't have any extras and we could purchase a new one. Come to find out it wasn't screwed in all the way. There were large cockroaches, in house and in pool and upper front porch. The swimming pool was great, we used it all but two days because of weather change. Had a great time despite all the problems.

The house was great for 8 adults and 4 kids (3 and under). The walk to the beach was a bit longer than expected, but overall great trip had by all!

Outside deck chairs are broken and not safe to sit in except the 2 rocking chairs…hot tub wasn’t working and the cable guy couldn’t fix the upstairs TV