- We really enjoyed our time here, and we would recommend it to fellow vacationers. The house is a good value for the price, and the listing photos are a fair representation of what you can expect. The house was clean, it had the essentials we needed, and the crow’s nest was a nice bonus. Thumbs up!
- The house is also in a great location. We were a little worried about walking along the busy main road to access the beach, but fortunately that wasn’t necessary. We were able to cut through the backyard to a better access point. This stretch of beach in Frisco is fantastic—very clean, very wide and never crowded (at least not when we were there).
- One caveat that has nothing to do with the house: the bugs en route to the beach can really swarm. At day’s end, we found ourselves rushing to shower off, dump our beach gear, and get inside before the flies and mosquitos could attack. This is par for the course in the Outer Banks, but be sure to come prepared!
- On Sunday afternoon, one of us returned to the house alone and was surprised to find a stranger inside! It turned to be a handyman making minor repairs. Understandably, the member of our party felt uncomfortable and waited outside for the maintenance man to finish up. We would have appreciated a heads-up that the handyman would be dropping by before he let himself into the house.
- Pro tip: To run the dishwasher, you need to roll it over to the sink and plug it into the faucet. We puzzled our way through this, but it would be helpful if instructions had been mounted on the portable unit.
* Minor note: there are very few hooks or towel bars in the rental; if you’re like us, you’ll need to use a lot of doors and doorknobs for drying stuff out.