The Sailfish - Duck, Carolina Dunes, Beach 300 Yds, Sound View, Pool, Hot Tub, Pets OK, Flex Stays

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than 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: We had several maintenance issues with this house which definitely did take time away from our vacation. I will say however that the maintence/rental team was very responsive and very pleasant to work with. As far as the home, it definitely is in dire need of major cosmetic help. Let's start with exterior - the yard needs to be cleaned up and cut back. In the backyard there's a horseshoe game but you wouldn't not want to step fatback there it's so overgrown. The pool area is nice, however, there is so much overgrowth and dirt around the pool area that it gets the pool dirty so quickly. I'm not even sure that the decks will pass safety as many of the boards felt like you would go right through them. As far as the interior, the whole house needs a makeover. The rugs are just gross. The bathrooms look like they're from 1970. The furniture is all old and rundown - they attempted to use cheap slip-covers to cover the sofas but they were so cheap, they looked worse than the sofas. I attempted to wash one of the covers on the bed and it was so old it literally fell apart in the wash. The kitchen is ok for a lower-priced rental but it could use some organizing and cleaning inside the cabinets and drawers. The biggest issue we had with the kitchen was that the stove caught on fire while we were boiling water! The burners likely hadn't been cleaned in a long time and we found ourselves with a grease fire (luckily we were right there and knew how to handle it.)The owners really need to consider some cosmetic help as well as just a good clean up for this rental home.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The family vacation was wonderful. The walking distance to the beach was a little further that we anticipated. Upgrades are needed with cooking utensils, toilets and mattresses are old and very uncomfortable. Pillows and mattresses covers had stains on them. Just a few things that need attention. Overall, we had a great time with family. We loved visiting Duck. The pool and hot tub was a huge hit.

The house was great! Perfect location...just far enough out of town and only a few minutes walk to the beach. Loved it!

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very unhappy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very disappointing! The description of property was very different than the property. Hot tub did not work, this was one of amenities that we looked for in choosing property. No offer of compensation for not having hot tub. There were some issues that took most of week to resolve (outlets not working). Internet went out and I had to spend almost 40 minutes on phone to service restored. Exterior in needs attention- nails sticking up, splinters etc. The distance to beach entrance is further than stated and there is no public access to sound near the property. I would not recommend this property or rental company.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had decided we would like to return to the Duck area as we had visited three years before. We have stayed in the Outer Banks probably 15 times or more in the last 20 years. This property had everything we needed and it seemed to be several hundred dollars less than other comparable properties. We were a diverse group with my wife and I in our mid 60s, my son, daughter and their spouses in their early 40s, grandsons 21,20,17,and 15; and a grandaughter age 8. Because of this we needed things that appealed to lots of different interests. The pool was great, and believe it or not everyone enjoyed the shuffleboard. The 3rd floor room with futons became a popular hangout for the older boys. The boys also rented bikes to get back and forth to town. The town of Duck is not as busy as other parts of OBX but there were things to do. Our stay was in late May/early June and some of the activities had not started yet. As far as complaints there are only a few minor issues. Two of the bed mattresses were uncomfortable and probably needed replaced. One of the couches in the great room was pretty hard. Some minor outdoor maintenance issues like spot painting, gate hinges could use some attention (just like my home) but I am really searching hard to identify problems. We have stayed in more upscale houses, and we also paid more money. Overall I think we got a lot of house for the money. It was roomy and had many features.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Lovely week at the beach :)The house was great. Cooking pots and pans were a bit limited. Other than that it was a great house.

Rating Details: The property manager was very unhelpful. 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: House could use some spring cleaning. There were cob webs and bugs. At check in there was an issue because my brother and his wife arrived before me. They didn't want to give them the keys because he was only 24. On the website it says that if I wasn't there you can designate someone 24 or older to receive the keys for you. The pool got dirty because it stormed. When we called and asked for service they implied we got sand in it,but they sent someone out anyway. The pool cleaning guy was the most pleasant of anyone that we spoke to about the house. He told us the concrete was angled wrong so when it rains everything drains into the pool. They also came to our house to check up on us, which I thought was very odd. My husband said I was sleeping and they insisted they talk to me. They wanted to verify that our group was a family. I think they didn't believe that our interracial family members were related! I would have been happier with the house if Beach Realty would have been more pleasant to work with. I would recommend the house to others if they changed realty companies. The house did have a good layout and location to the beach, but could use some updates. The pool, hot tub, and pool table were nice amenities.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My wife and spent half of the first day cleaning cobwebs the bugs and dead crickets from behind ever thing and on top of it a hypodermic needel laying under the up stairs king bed.after that it was ok.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Over all we had a good week