SOUND FRONT!, Kite-In/Out! Sunsets! Dock!

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4.6
Outstanding(55 Reviews)

House in Outer Banks, NC

12 guests · 5 bedrooms · 5 baths

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About this house rental

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

The name of this house, Wind Dreamin', kinda says it all! The wind is here. If you want to kiteboard, windsurf, sail, or enjoy other water sports, this is the place.

This is a spacious Sound-front home which boasts sunsets and sound views galore. This home is directly on the Pamlico Sound. There are fewer than 70 actual Sound-front homes in the Salvo/Tri-Villages area, this is one of them. Don't be fooled by other advertisements that make a rental appear to be water front. "Sound view", "semi Sound-front", and pictures showing a view of the Sound, are not Sound-front. From many of these homes the water is tantalizingly close and yet you have to drive a mile or more to get to public access to the water.

IMPROVEMENTS IN 2019

New heart pine wood floors and fresh paint in both master bedrooms. Wood floors in most of the house now. Cleaner, and allergens are greatly reduced. New king beds and mattresses in those rooms as well.

WHY CHOOSE WINDDREAMIN?

We get the question all the time, so, yes, there is WIFI, good WIFI.

This home has a private dock and a private walkway that stretch onto the Pamlico Sound. Two ways for kiters, wind surfers, kayakers, and other watermen to enjoy the Pamlico Sound. The backyard of this home is on the Sound. No access issues. Backyard access to the water. Kite, paddle, SUP, windsurf, jet ski, sail, water ski, wake board, all right from the house. Most Soundfront homes on Hatteras have a sea wall, stairs, sea grass, marsh, or other impediments between the home and the Sound. Wind Dreamin offers direct easy access to the water from a semi-sandy tiny beach near the water's edge. Yes, the water sometimes a bit muddy the first few feet, but get out into the Sound any distance and the footing is back to sandy. Arguably we have the best access to the Sound in the Tri-Villages area and one of the best on Hatteras Island. A deck at the end of the dock makes it large enough for the picnic table we have placed, nothing better than a meal over the water at the end of the dock.

THE COMPETITION?

Many of the homes on Hatteras that are Sound front do not have direct access to the Sound. That includes the houses in the Wind Over Waves subdivision, on streets like Otter Way, Turtle Court, and Sand Dollar Court. The houses in Mirlo, which is at the north end of Rodanthe now have an elevated highway built in front of them. It is sad, but the noise a problem, and their views have been decimated. You can paddle under the elevated highway but not kiteboard. Many other homes on the Sound have sea walls, not sill fences, with slippery steps to the water, and problematic access for water sports.

WHERE IS IT AGAIN?

The house is located in the Outer Banks on Hatteras Island. The geography is unique. The house is in the tri-villages area of Rodanthe, Waves, and Salvo. The house is located in Salvo, NC, and Hatteras Island becomes very narrow here. The island is only 12 house lots wide. Three to four lots on the west side of NC 12 and 8 or so lots on the east side. That means that you can enjoy the roar of the Atlantic Ocean, huge waves, big dunes, and the best surfing on the East Coast within a 5-7 minute walk from the house. With the house on the Pamlico Sound, and mainland North Carolina 15 miles to the west the sun sets over the water, the most spectacular way to begin an evening. Walk to the Blue Whale for coffee in the morning, enjoy the sunrise over the Atlantic, body surf during the mid-day, walk back to the house, kayak at dusk, and jump in the hot tub to enjoy the sunset, all never more than about 1900 feet from the house. Go to this link for more information on the Outer Banks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_Banks.

Hatteras Island is better than the North Beaches area of the Outer Banks. The North Beaches areas of Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Corolla, Duck, and the like offer Home Depot and Lowes, McDonalds and Burger King, Walmart and Kohls. Hatteras Island has hardly any chain stores or chain restaurants, and more than 36 miles of undisturbed national seashore, much of it accessible by four wheel drive vehicle. Hatteras Island offers easy access to the best parts of the Pamlico Sound with endless possibilities for water sports. The Atlantic Ocean beaches on Hatteras Island are wide and flat. In the North Beaches area long sea walls and narrow beaches abound.

WHAT IS THERE ONCE WE ARRIVE?

A convenient entry via a drive up ramp to the first level makes unloading a breeze and provides purpose built handicap accessibility. The first floor offers gorgeous Sound views from the living, dining and kitchen area. There is a large full bath on the first floor that is handicapped accessible. Also on the first floor is a master suite complete with king bed, and an ensuite bath that features a European wet room shower, ideal for a handicapped person as the shower provides roll in access. The other bedroom on this floor offers a queen bed and a twin bed, perfect for just about any configuration, couple, couple with small child, even two guys. The sound front deck on this level offers a hot tub to relax after a hard day of play and boasts awesome sunset views.

Venture upstairs to the spacious second level with a sitting area, a half bath, a full hall bath and the remaining 3 bedrooms. The master suite with king bed, the bunk bedroom (2 pyramid beds which can sleep 4-6 kids) and the final King bedroom all have deck access and views overlooking the Pamlico Sound.

Bed linens and bath towels are provided. Bring or buy beach towels. Please do not bring bath towels to the beach.

There's an enclosed outdoor shower to wash off after a day out on the water. There is a dock to the Sound and a small beach which provides a staging area for water sports including kite boarding, windsurfing, sailing and kayaking. This home provides kite-in/kite-out access to the Sound. Leave your kite gear, kayak, or SUP board at the water's edge, have lunch, go right back out for an afternoon session. If you wish to rent kayaks, Hobie cats, jet skis, SUP boards or even bicycles just walk next door to Hatteras Water Sports, check their website, or call them.

WindDreamin' has a little sandy beach at the edge of the Pamlico Sound. WindDreamin' is 2000 feet or 4/10 of a mile from the Atlantic Ocean beach. Walking time is perhaps 7-8 minutes. The drive is as little as a minute or two. To get to the beach go down Sunset Drive back to NC 12. Go right onto NC 12. Go left onto Dory Road. When Dory Road turns parallel to the beach there is a sandy path that provides public access to the beach. There is a large sand dune go cross on your way to the beach. Senior citizens may find walking on the sand dune challenging.

The kitchen has stainless appliances, granite, and wood floors. The furniture has been upgraded, the bedding is new, the paint is fresh.

This house has a private feel. Pull down the driveway lined with trees and bushes and you feel like you have arrived at your own private little oasis. Kids can play safely on flat spacious grounds, and the water's edge is so gently sloped it feels like a zero-entry swimming pool.

TRIP INSURANCE

We recommend that you purchase trip insurance and to not rely on an owner cancellation policy. Cancellation policies don't help most of the time. We highly recommend the insuremytrip website. We are not affiliated with that company, and make no money from that referral.

We use insuremytrip for our personal travel, great price, and superior customer service. They answer their phone, their CSRs speak English as a first language, and they are knowledgeable. But by far the most important reason to use insuremytrip.com is that they waive the pre-existing condition clause in the policies they sell.

So why is waiver of the pre-ex clause so important? Trip insurance covers you if you or someone in your travelling party, or a close relative gets sick. A pre-existing condition is something that existed at the time of purchase of the coverage. So if your mother is ill with heart disease when you book your vacation, and she goes in the hospital with heart failure 2 days before your trip then most travel insurance companies will reject the claim on the ground of a pre-existing condition, and of course you're long past help from the owner's cancellation policy. The problem is that almost all the events or conditions that could cause you to miss your trip were pre-existing at the time you book your trip. So the pre-ex clause swallows up most of the situations that might occur and routinely denies you coverage. Therefore a waiver of this clause is the single most important aspect of purchasing trip insurance.

The thinking at insuremytrip is that no one books a trip intending to not go, but many of us have a loved one with some pre-existing condition.

So why purchase trip insurance as opposed to relying on the cancellation policy of your travel vendor? Because most causes of not going on vacation are not known until very close in time to departure. Hurricane, power outage, or again, imagine Mom has heart disease. If she is in the hospital a month or two before you go, chances are she is going to be out by the time of your travel. You don't know she is going to have another decline and hospital admission until days before you depart. At that point almost no travel vendor, and certainly no VRBO rental cancellation policies, are going to refund your money.

So, again, we wholeheartedly endorse purchasing trip insurance from insuremytrip. By the way, the foregoing has been composed by the owner of this rental house, who is a lawyer, and has studied this area sufficiently to be well informed on this topic.

Amenities

Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Wheelchair accessible
Ski in / Ski out
Garden

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Reviews

4.6
Outstanding(55 Reviews)
4.0
star 5 empty
Aug 2024
Great location! Very convenient access to house since it had a dive up ramp to main floor. This house was perfect for our family. We love the southern towns yhe best. Thank yiu!
2.0
star 3 emptystar 4 emptystar 5 empty
Jul 2024
Good things - LOVED being on the sound. Beautiful sunsets on the deck and a quick walk to the surf. The layout of the house was ideal. Enough space for all of us with the main floor being an open floor plan. The bedrooms were all large. Perfect spot on the sound for my kids to hang out and swim. Bad things - Dirty. When I came in I had to wipe down all the countertops as they had crumbs. Also had to wash a bedspread and the blanket on the couch as they were visibly dirty and smelled. Also bought Fabreeze to try to get the smell out of the rest of the house. Found a live cockroach in the kitchen. The kitchen also had ants. I emailed the property owner who said to buy roach spray. Not my responsibility. The slider to the deck was EXTREMELY hard to open. My 12-year-old couldn’t open it. Also emailed the property owner who said she couldn’t do anything as the slider is heavy for hurricanes….. but we’ve stayed in multiple houses on the ocean with sliders and have never had this problem. The door needs to be replaced - then the problem would be fixed. The bathrooms are all outdated (which I don’t really care) but some renters may care. Yellow stains on the ceilings can be found throughout the house, mold on the floor under some of the windows, laminate and cabinets in the bathrooms bubbled up or peeling in places. It’s a rental and it looks like one. So…. If you’re a clean person, pick somewhere else.
5.0
Jul 2024
Really enjoyed small town feel south of Nags head. Amazing view and water access. Would definitely stay here again. Kids loved the kayaks
5.0
Jun 2024
My family has been coming to OBX for almost 20 years. We usually stay in Avon oceanside. This year my step dad lost his leg and is in a wheelchair which was a game changer. This trip was a lot of "new" for us, but this house was perfect. The sound access and deck made it easy to kayak, fish, crab. The hosts are very responsive, even called me when I booked to answer questions and tell me about Salvo, the house and things to do in the area. When we arrived and had a few questions, they again were very quick to respond. Highly recommend this rental for anyone with disability. The ramp to the main level made everyone's unloading convenient!
5.0
Sep 2023
The house is advertised as the best handicapped house in the OBX. We concur this is absolutely correct. The ramp up to the main living floor was very convenient for unloading your vehicle. Everything on the main living floor was accessible including the dock. The location is next to Hatteras Watersports where jet skis and kayaks were available for rent - very convenient! The owners were very responsive to any needs/concerns. For sure, the house rates a 5 star! We look forward to going back!
5.0
Jul 2023
Beautiful property, great views and proximity to ocean, sound, and entertainment (jet ski rental).
4.0
star 5 empty
Jul 2023
We loved our stay!!! The outdoors were just perfect!!! The beach access was very close and we were able to spend so much time soaking up the OBX sun. There are some updates needed at the house including the outdoor grill and kitchen supplies that are typical with VRBO (trash bags, towels, etc). The beds were very comfortable and the kitchen was equipped with serveware and flatware. The hot tub was nice but the wood was extremely slippery when getting out. Overall, our stay was great and we are so appreciative to have had a comfortable place to come home to after long days out in OBX.
5.0
Jul 2023
Our multigenerational party of 10 had a great time on this vacation. We were pleasantly surprised to find a gas grill instead of the charcoal that was in the description. Everything else was as listed. House is in a great location with beautiful views, water access of the sound and only 7min walk to the ocean side.

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Outer Banks?

The average price for a rental in Outer Banks is $367 per night. This rental is $289 above the average.

Is parking included with this house?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at SOUND FRONT!, Kite-In/Out! Sunsets! Dock! . For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is SOUND FRONT!, Kite-In/Out! Sunsets! Dock! pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at SOUND FRONT!, Kite-In/Out! Sunsets! Dock! ?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.

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