Sound Waves - Colington Harbor, Canalfront w/Access, Pets OK, Community Pool, YR Flex Stays

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Lovely little house by the water, perfect to jump in one of the kayaks provided and head out for a bit of fun, a spot of fishing, of catching the sunset.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The neighborhood is nice with the sound side beach, pool, tennis & basketball courts, and boat ramp. However, if you have smaller children who cannot swim , they will need life jackets for the pool as there is not much of it that it not over 4ft deep. The sound side beach and playground was where we spent most of our time and our children loved it. The house amenities are great with lots of board games, outdoor games, water toys, etc. We used the blackstone & fire pit almost every night for dinner and s’mores. There was also plenty of options for sleeping arrangements. The couches were pretty worn and uncomfortable. And overall the home could use a good deep cleaning. The outside decks are chipping/ peeling and need some attention. Overall, we had a good trip and would consider this home again.

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We were drawn to this house because of all of the listed amenities which was great, but it didn't seem like a lot of those amenities were ready for the season. The grass could use a cut. The cushions for the outdoor seating were covered in pollen The description listed 2 Wii gaming systems, but we only found 1 but it didn't work. No matter what we clicked on from the main menu the screen would go black and nothing would happen. It would have been great on the rainy day we had during our week. The karaoke machine was also a fun idea, but none of the microphones worked. The description listed 4 kayaks, but there were only 3 and one was too small for us. There were inflatable kayaks but without instructions we couldn't figure out how to inflate them. It seemed like some parts were missing. We had hoped to kayak as a family. And the paddle boat was filled with water, but even if empty it looked like its best days were behind it.Also, the hot water heater couldn't keep up with the 4 of us at the end of the day.The house was a good size for our family. The beds were comfortable and the house was clean. It was a our first trip to OBX and we liked the quiet location. I think if there had been more beach days we would probably like to be closer to the beach, but for this trip it was a good spot.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Enjoyed our stay. Gated community is great and the pool with sound side beach/play area was very nice. Nice friendly neighbor. Only complaint I had was the height of the grass.

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: When we showed up the yard furniture was dirty and thrown about the place, dirty linens, dirty towels (covered in hair and stains), HVAC filters were filthy, almost all of the windows and doors were foggy from broken seals, the fireplace had condensation in it that was leaking onto the hearth... lots of little things could have been taken care of that just weren't. You can tell the cleaning company doesn't do much other than run the vacuum... we had to clean the bathrooms ourselves when we got there. Location is great but the cleanliness and outside areas could have been better for sure. We didn't even use the outdoor stuff due to the condition they were in... Kind of disappointed considering what we paid to stay here.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This rental was perfect for our family vacation. There lots of fun that came with the rental. Bikes, kayaks, inflatable boat, and many other outside fun items. The kiddos had a blast.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved our stay at Sound Waves! It was perfect for our multi-generational family getaway. There was plenty of space (and sleeping accommodations) for us all to gather in one house and enjoy our time together. The house was set-up with plenty of extras to make us feel comfortable—from the stocked board game cabinet and Wii system, to the outdoor games and water activities, to the kitchen supplies that allowed us to cook meals together, to the baby gate that made it easy to keep our toddler safe. We also appreciated having a vacuum cleaner on-site for us to clean-up those unavoidable toddler messes :-) The location was perfect for us! It was a quick trip into town for all of the major attractions and shopping. However, the private sound-side beach made it possible for us to easily enjoy beach time at a moment’s notice. This was particularly helpful to us since we, unfortunately, ended up having a lot of stormy weather for the week of our stay. The ocean-side beaches had dangerous riptide warnings for much of the week, and it was hard to predict when the storms would break and sunshine would peek through. Being at Sound Waves meant that we had plenty of indoor entertainment together, as well as covered, weatherproof outdoor spaces. Then, when the weather would break, we could easily grab our supplies and head over to the Colington sound-side beach. We were able to spend time at the water swimming and building sandcastles every day of our vacation. I honestly don’t think that would have been the case if we’d stayed somewhere else. We all enjoyed our trip immensely!

The house was clean and spacious. There was plenty of room for our party of 5 adults and one small child. The kitchen was well stocked with tools to cook. We cooked almost every night. Lots of indoor and outdoor games were available with TV and electronic entertainment in every bed room. The quiet family oriented community includes a large pool and fishing dock. Plenty of restaurants grocery, and entertainment nearby and a 20 min drive to dog friendly Kitty Hawk or Nags Head beaches. I highly recommend this property for vacationing families.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our family of ten had a blast at this idyllic location. The teens and tweens spent almost every moment on the water in kayaks. Although the paddle boat and one kayak were not in great condition, the remaining crafts were outstanding. The arcade was great, but the Wii was sadly broken. Beware that although the house description says it accommodates ten, the dining room seating barely fits eight or nine (and we are slender people). Eight sleeping spots are in bedrooms; one is the living room couch. But the beds are excellent, and everyone sleeping in a bedroom got terrific sleep. If you are flexible in making things work, this is an awesome location for the money and a delightful house!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our family had the best Christmas experience at Sound Waves. We’ve never been away for Christmas so imagine our surprise to see a Christmas tree fully decorated , a lovely gift basket with holiday goodies and other warm holiday touches in the great room! We all felt so welcomed . The home has everything a family needs , from a well stocked kitchen, board games , beautiful fireplace not to mention all the outdoor games .. tiki bar and a black stone grill! It was all the personal touches that made this rental feel like home , all you need to add is family ! Last but not least we enjoyed the sunsets from the outside deck .