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Everything about our stay here was flawless from beginning to end. The owners/ hosts are incredibly kind and knowledgeable, and they were consistently timely with communication. The home itself was very clean and its size was perfect for our family of four (it could easily accommodate more). We had everything we needed! We visited the second week in April, and the pool heater was worth every penny as we played in it every day. The adults enjoyed unwinding in the hot tub and views from all three decks. The home is located on a primary road, but we didn't notice much (if any) road noise during our stay. My daughter gives the home "ten stars," and we're in complete agreement.

It’s very accessible to a very beautiful beach

Everything was really great with one exception. Had no sheets on top floor master bed, and none in the home. Was told by the property manager to contact cleaning service which we did. Cleaning service said property manager had been told no sheets in the house for that bedroom and expected some to be dropped off. I guess the drop off didn't happen. Property manager gave us a $100 credit to get sheets at Harris Teeter, a 1/4 mile away, but Harris Teeter doesn't sell sheets, so we didn't have them for that bed.

House was great. Property manager was super responsive and addresses anything in timely fashion. Sunrise over the ocean and sunrise over the sound views from the 3rd floor great room, what’s not to like! It was awesome he pool was shaded most of the afternoon due to orientations we spent morning at the beach, afternoons at the pool and nights back on the beach

Great stay with our family. The living room and open layout was perfect for everyone to congregate. Kudos to the hosts for their great interior design in all of the rooms too! The house is a few steps from the beach entrance which made going back and forth super easy. Would definitely recommend!

The Mermaid Cottage was so much better than we had anticipated re: the poor reviews. The house was perfect for our group of 2 families with 4 under 8yo between us, and it was as clean as any of our other beach stays other than some sunscreen on a patio table. The layout was 2 bdrms & bath in one section of the first floor (along with kitchen, dining area, and sitting area in the other section) and then 2 bedrooms and a bath upstairs. There's also the typical outdoor shower. The decks were in great shape with plenty of chairs and great views including an ocean view from the top floor balcony (though it is off of a bedroom). We don't go to OBX to sit inside, so the small size and well loved decor were welcome touches. When were weren't at the beach, we were in the smallish but clean pool. There were a ton of games, books, and even colored pencils and a coloring book. The location can't be beat for the price. It didn't feel like an effort at all to walk to the beach a few times a day. The beach itself was never crowded and since it's private, we saw many of the same folks all week. Overall one of my best beach stays and will try to book again next time we're in OBX.