A Shore Thing - K0036

I sent an email, everything was wonderful, two showers glass doors were falling off, and the sweeper was clogged so badly that the floors were not clean, so I cleaned out the sweeper and swept the floors everyday.. also my granddaughter forgot a silver pineapple necklace with a pearl in it if anyone finds it, I will pay the shipping to have it sent back, thank you

The house is in a perfect location, right on the beach and has all the amenities my family loves (pool, hot tub, screened in porch and enough bedrooms for all!). However, you can tell the property needs some TLC. There was mold everywhere, a literal mushroom had grown on the ceiling in one of the bedrooms. There were ants in the house immediately upon arrival and we saw roaches at the end of the week. It needs more housekeeping than the quick sheet changes and vacuuming I assume they do between guests. The beds were all terrible, very hard and uncomfortable. We really do love the affordability and the location but the owners need to put in more effort and do some serious deep cleaning and pest control in the office season.

A Shore Thing has been our family's preferred summer beach house for over three decades. It has provided four generations of our family with memorable experiences in the Outer Banks. The house and the island hold a special place in our hearts.

What distinguishes this house is its remarkable ability to remain unchanged over the years. While improvements have been made, such as the addition of a pool in 1999, the overall essence of the house remains intact. It serves as a time capsule, transporting me back to my childhood with every visit.

Although some may find the house's imperfections, such as cracks, water spots, peeling paint, leaky windows, and inconsistent plumbing, to be bothersome and potentially disruptive to their stay, my family and I cherish these flaws. They contribute to the house's character and make it feel like a true home.

We intend to continue visiting this house until the ocean eventually reclaims it. While the amenities and furnishings could be modernized, we recognize that the primary purpose of a vacation home is to provide a place to sleep for a week and spend quality time with family. The house fulfills these essential requirements. The refrigerators keep your beverages cold and the AC has always been reliable in providing cool comfort after you've spent hours at the beach or by the pool.

For us, this house epitomizes the Outer Banks experience, and we cannot imagine staying anywhere else.

We have been coming to this house for years and we LOVE this old house; Practically private beach!!! Plenty of room for family! Small issue of Hot tub not heating this year...We assume the issue is with scheduling repairs post COVID...We are coming again! (And we hope again and again and again...)

We have been coming to this house for years and we LOVE this old house; Practically private beach!!! Plenty of room for family! Small issue of Hot tub not heating this year...We assume the issue is with scheduling repairs post COVID...We are coming again! (And we hope again and again and again...)
Manager Response: Patricia, Thank you for your stellar review! We're thrilled you love A Shore Thing Sorry about the hot tub. We're on it like seagulls on a dropped ice cream cone and can't wait to welcome y

We had a wonderful time in spite of the weather in the beginning of the week. The house was charming, but some black mold we aseen on a shower curtain and in other obvious places. Interior paint would help this house, too in many areas. Dishwasher did not work but maint came in a couple of days of our call.

This house is perfect for our family and for a beach vacation! It allows large groups to spend time together and have a great time right on the beach with a pool. In a great location as well, perfect!

This house is perfect for our family and for a beach vacation! It allows large groups to spend time together and have a great time right on the beach with a pool. In a great location as well, perfect!

It is a great vacation rental for our family. Conveniently located to the beach and other activities. The house is in fairly good condition; however, the bathrooms could use some updating. We will be back next year!

It is a great vacation rental for our family. Conveniently located to the beach and other activities. The house is in fairly good condition; however, the bathrooms could use some updating. We will be back next year!

It is a great vacation rental for our family. Conveniently located to the beach and other activities. The house is in fairly good condition; however, the bathrooms could use some updating. We will be back next year!

Vacations are used for many reasons, ours was meant to just get away from the mundane and get some family together and build some memories. Our goal was met and then some. While "A Shore Thing" is not the most modern house we have rented in the Outer Banks, it served it's purpose quite well. Some aspects of the house itself were not up to snuff, but most were not at fault of the owners. Bedrooms aplenty, kitchen well stocked, plenty of table capacity, and a lovely pool area (thank good ness for that as the beaches were under the No Swimming flag for most of the week). I do have to give a thumbs down to housekeeping. Our party actually found food remnants in some of the decorative vases, blue discoloring in the bathtub (it was removeable with some scrubbing but we refused to bathe our 2-yr old in that tub at all) in the bathroom immediately to the right upon entering the house, mold was evident in several of the bathrooms, the walls throughout the house need a new layer of paint as they all looked as though a recent storm had caused some water damage.

Maintenance responded extremely fast to our needs (light bulb in the fridge, missing dishrack runner in the dishwasher that prevented it's use).

Overall loved our week in the Outer Banks and the condition of the house really had no affect on it at all. We felt at home and had a great time.

Our family had a wonderful stay in this old house with lots of charm, plenty of space to spread out and have your own private time. The property is old and needs some cosmetic repairs, if you like new and updated this is not the place. My family loved it. The one problem we had was handled quickly and professionally, the staff was really helpful.

Manager Response: Hi Ronald, thank you for your review. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the charm of this older OBX cottage and that the home met

Our family had a wonderful stay in this old house with lots of charm, plenty of space to spread out and have your own private time. The property is old and needs some cosmetic repairs, if you like new and updated this is not the place. My family loved it. The one problem we had was handled quickly and professionally, the staff was really helpful.

We come every year and we love this house so much. 9 bedrooms, great spaces for family, great pool, and amazing beach access. Love being in Southern Shores, easier to get to the house and close to many things.
Manager Response: Hi Brendan, thank you for sharing your experience. We are thrilled to hear you have been enjoying A Shore Thing for many years and we can't wait to welcome you back for another memorable vacation!

We come every year and we love this house so much. 9 bedrooms, great spaces for family, great pool, and amazing beach access. Love being in Southern Shores, easier to get to the house and close to many things.

We are repeat customers for this house. For the first time this year everything wasn't spotless when we moved in, the roof leaked with high winds and driving rain. We blamed it on COVID and we went ahead and had a great time! We had a private beach, private pool and a hot tub to relax and enjoy our vacation. Our family only ate restaurant foods 2 times because we love to cook for each other. This house is great for the large family experience. its so large we invite our cousins!
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We are repeat customers for this house. For the first time this year everything wasn't spotless when we moved in, the roof leaked with high winds and driving rain. We blamed it on COVID and we went ahead and had a great time! We had a private beach, private pool and a hot tub to relax and enjoy our vacation. Our family only ate restaurant foods 2 times because we love to cook for each other. This house is great for the large family experience. its so large we invite our cousins!

Space was perfect for our family. Loved the location. It was so easy to get to the beach and go back and forth as needed. A lot of the time we pretty much had the beach to ourselves. Had a little issue with hot water and water pressure on the second floor. The one end of the house had really hot water and the kitchen and other side of house had lukewarm water at best. Bathrooms could use an update. We will be back next year!

Space was perfect for our family. Loved the location. It was so easy to get to the beach and go back and forth as needed. A lot of the time we pretty much had the beach to ourselves. Had a little issue with hot water and water pressure on the second floor. The one end of the house had really hot water and the kitchen and other side of house had lukewarm water at best. Bathrooms could use an update. We will be back next year!
Manager Response: Thank you for your review. We are glad to hear that you enjoye

Space was perfect for our family. Loved the location. It was so easy to get to the beach and go back and forth as needed. A lot of the time we pretty much had the beach to ourselves. Had a little issue with hot water and water pressure on the second floor. The one end of the house had really hot water and the kitchen and other side of house had lukewarm water at best. Bathrooms could use an update. We will be back next year!

This was our 3rd time at this house in 20 years. If you want beach house charm and unbeatable access to the beach and the best pool in OBX, then this is your house!!

This was our 3rd time at this house in 20 years. If you want beach house charm and unbeatable access to the beach and the best pool in OBX, then this is your house!!
Manager Response: Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your vacation and we hope to welcome you back to the beach as our guest!

This was a great place to stay and not spend a fortune on. You get private ocean access, swimming pool, hot tub, and plenty of rooms throughout. It even has a in law suite! We went over the Memorial Day weekend and wish the pool was heated, but otherwise jump in the hot tub and relax!!!!

This was a great place to stay and not spend a fortune on. You get private ocean access, swimming pool, hot tub, and plenty of rooms throughout. It even has a in law suite! We went over the Memorial Day weekend and wish the pool was heated, but otherwise jump in the hot tub and relax!!!!
Manager Response: Thank you for your review. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your vacation! We hope to welcome you back to the beach very soon!

Great Getaway from COVID-19! Private beach! Private Pool! Hot tub! We love to cook and just stayed at the house! Plenty of surf fishing, dolphin sightings, sand crabs, anoles (look like little lizards...) A nature class for the little ones!

Great Getaway from COVID-19! Private beach! Private Pool! Hot tub! We love to cook and just stayed at the house! Plenty of surf fishing, dolphin sightings, sand crabs, anoles (look like little lizards...) A nature class for the little ones!
Manager Response: The owner takes pride in providing their guests the best experience and I am sure they will love to hear that you had everything you needed.

Always love this home - we've been here 7 years in a row now. Highly recommended, allows your whole family to spend time together with a pool, hot tub, and right on the ocean!

Always love this home - we've been here 7 years in a row now. Highly recommended, allows your whole family to spend time together with a pool, hot tub, and right on the ocean!

This older home gave us all of the amenities we needed to create another wonderful beach vacation. The porch was awesome and the new outdoor furniture was exceptional. It was nice to be oceanfront, but the beach was further away then we were used too and you couldnt see the ocean from the house unless you went to the upstairs deck. None of the bedrooms have TVs in them but honestly no one missed this.
Manager Response: We're glad to hear you had a great time! We look forward to welcoming you back to

This older home gave us all of the amenities we needed to create another wonderful beach vacation. The porch was awesome and the new outdoor furniture was exceptional. It was nice to be oceanfront, but the beach was further away then we were used too and you couldn’t see the ocean from the house unless you went to the upstairs deck. None of the bedrooms have TVs in them but honestly no one missed this.

This big house allows our cousins to spend time together and enjoy that "big family" experience. Love the beach, pool, hot tub and the country atmosphere, and mini-golf!
Manager Response: We are happy to hear that you were pleased with the vacation rental home you and your family occupied in August.

This big house allows our cousins to spend time together and enjoy that "big family" experience. Love the beach, pool, hot tub and the country atmosphere, and mini-golf!

Overall, I would go back to this rental. Proximity to the beach and convenience to grocery stores was everything.
Manager Response: We are happy to hear that you were pleased with the vacation rental home you and your family occupied in June.

Overall, I would go back to this rental. Proximity to the beach and convenience to grocery stores was everything.

This is our fifth year at this house - it has never let us down. What we like most about this house is that it drives everyone to spend time together - some homes are multiple floors with multiple rooms to spend time together and can "separate" people. This house gets everyone to spend time together at the pool, at the beach, or in the living/dining room. It's great.

This is our fifth year at this house - it has never let us down. What we like most about this house is that it drives everyone to spend time together - some homes are multiple floors with multiple rooms to spend time together and can "separate" people. This house gets everyone to spend time together at the pool, at the beach, or in the living/dining room. It's great.
Manager Response: Brendan, we are so glad that you got some quality time with your family! Thank you for sharing with us. We hope to see

We had amazing time, as always, at this house. This is our fourth year at this house, and the second year where we booked two weeks. The house is great for us, we like having a lot of people (20+) and this house helps keep us together without feeling crowded. Other houses separate people, this one makes everyone feel together. The beach was amazing, pool is great, and the house is located nearby shopping, food, and Duck, which is great. We will be back again next year!

We had amazing time, as always, at this house. This is our fourth year at this house, and the second year where we booked two weeks. The house is great for us, we like having a lot of people (20+) and this house helps keep us together without feeling crowded. Other houses separate people, this one makes everyone feel together. The beach was amazing, pool is great, and the house is located nearby shopping, food, and Duck, which is great. We will be back again next year!

We rented this house along with 2 other families. We loved the location and the set up of the house. The pool was a nice size and the screened in porch was great. The kitchen was well stocked. Our only complaint was the house was not cleaned well at all. The showers looked like they had not been cleaned at all. Under one of the beds there was empty water bottles and old food wrappers and under another bed was a used diabetic strip. I am not sure what cleaning company you use but they did not do a good job on this house.

The good- great location, great price in late May, fit 22 people comfortably eventhough the listing says 14. Quiet beach, close to restaurants and grocery, nice pool and hot tub, nice layout.

The bad- home exterior is in disrepair, smells musty inside, bathrooms need storage and updates, dining table needs replaces badly, low water pressure for outside shower.

If you want a budget home, on the ocean, with a pool and hot tub, this deal is hard to beat on the east coast. Just dont expect this 90 year old home to be perfect.

The property description was accurate, but the photos must have been taken awhile ago. The exterior is looking a little shabby. The interior was in good shape except for a few annoyances, such as no door knobs on bedroom doors, only a sliding lock.
The location is excellent - far enough from the crowded part of the beach further south, but very close to grocery stores, etc. Everything inside the house worked fine (TV, appliances, etc.) and the layout was good - plenty of open space for the whole group (we had 17, including 2 small children) while still having privacy in the bedrooms.
The beach was just perfect and we ate at several good restaurants, as well as cooking 2 big meals at the house for the whole crew. The kitchen was well-equipped.
Overall, it was a great vacation.

Had an amazing time! Love this house - it keeps everyone together vs. people spending time in segmented areas.

Had an amazing time! Love this house - it keeps everyone together vs. people spending time in segmented areas.

We were able to vacation with many of our cousins at this large house. One happy moment was when my son ran back to the house to tell us the "dolphins were migrating." We ran down to our practically private beach and were treated to groups of 3 and 4 dolphins leaping and playing along the shore. Then my nephew told us they weren't dolphins they were porpoises! We love this place and hope to return year after year. Its how our cousins get acquainted.

We were able to vacation with many of our cousins at this large house. One happy moment was when my son ran back to the house to tell us the "dolphins were migrating." We ran down to our practically private beach and were treated to groups of 3 and 4 dolphins leaping and playing along the shore. Then my nephew told us they weren't dolphins they were porpoises! We love this place and hope to return year after year. Its how our cousins get acquainted.

This is the 6th year we've stayed at A Shore Thing. This older home is the perfect setup for our family. The setting is wonderful, and the pool is beautiful. The price is appropriate for a property of the size and location, and updating has occurred during the time we've been renting here. However, some things need doing. Carpets are very dirty, AC vents need cleaning, couches need replacing, a pane of glass has been missing for years, etc. The emergency repair we requested was taken care of quickly and efficiently.

This is the 6th year we've stayed at A Shore Thing. This older home is the perfect setup for our family. The setting is wonderful, and the pool is beautiful. The price is appropriate for a property of the size and location, and updating has occurred during the time we've been renting here. However, some things need doing. Carpets are very dirty, AC vents need cleaning, couches need replacing, a pane of glass has been missing for years, etc. The emergency repair we requested was taken care of quickly and efficiently.

This is the 6th year we've stayed at A Shore Thing. This older home is the perfect setup for our family. The setting is wonderful, and the pool is beautiful. The price is appropriate for a property of the size and location, and updating has occurred during the time we've been renting here. However, some things need doing. Carpets are very dirty, AC vents need cleaning, couches need replacing, a pane of glass has been missing for years, etc. The emergency repair we requested was taken care of quickly a

We have stayed in this house for 13 years in a row now. It is old, never seems really clean, and we always have to buy pans, cookie sheets or other items for kitchen. We usually thoroughly bleach and clean the bathrooms on arrival too. However, the location is perfect. Right on the beach, close to shopping, and a real decent sized pool we can actually enjoy.

As usual it was wonderful!

As usual it was wonderful!