Perfect place for our first vacation as a married couple! House was clean, location was perfect, an the trees were gorgeous! Loved it! Will def be back!

The lodge is located in a private serene setting with three views of the water. It sits among huge live oaks, beautiful azaleas, Holly bushes, and lantanas which makes it seem like a garden. The owners have furnished it so it feels like home with everything you need for an enjoyable stay.

I enjoyed staying here. It was so quiet and peaceful. The home is well equipped and clean

Amazing Lodge- we loved the Island and loved the Core Lodge from beginning to end!! We never wanted to leave!! The house is awesome and completely perfect for an island getaway! We loved the outdoor porches and yard and great boat parking! We cannot to come back- already plan to book here again ASAP!

Surprised because wasn’t sure what was stocked at house, description was vague. Pictures good for furniture but in the kitchen wasn’t sure & it was well stocked. Only thing I am glad I brought was a large crock pot, they had a small one. We brought our boat and if your boat has T top, be careful due to the abundance of low lying trees. They were lovely on the property, but could rip or scrape a top. The property had a nice sink to clean fish, would be nice if the hoses worked around the property. I think only one outside hose worked. In addition, we had several things that happened that the property managers had to be called. The code didn’t work to get into house but only had to wait about 30 minutes for them to get that worked out. Also, washing machine had leak and water was turned off to the machine. Luckily, Caleb came to the rescue and discovers the only leak was the hot water and could use the cold only and it would work. But, the property managers were quick to answer calls. Lots of little fixes would be nice to add to the property. You pay enough for the stay, it really should be expected not to have the nuances, but it happens. The screening on the porch should be a definite fix, it’s a focal point of the house. Bugs can and are able to join in on the porch with you due to rips in the screening. Another odd thing happened. Someone showed up with binoculars and said they were returning them. Seems they had a sick parent, maybe with dementia and she took them, and they were retuning them. We left them on a table as we weren’t sure where they went. Overall, we would love to stay at that property, but for amount charged per night, definitely not worth. If you get a half price deal, I would go back.

Surprised because wasn’t sure what was stocked at house, description was vague. Pictures good for furniture but in the kitchen wasn’t sure & it was well stocked. Only thing I am glad I brought was a large crock pot, they had a small one. We brought our boat and if your boat has T top, be careful due to the abundance of low lying trees. They were lovely on the property, but could rip or scrape a top. The property had a nice sink to clean fish, would be nice if the hoses worked around the property. I think only one outside hose worked. In addition, we had several things that happened that the property managers had to be called. The code didn’t work to get into house but only had to wait about 30 minutes for them to get that worked out. Also, washing machine had leak and water was turned off to the machine. Luckily, Caleb came to the rescue and discovers the only leak was the hot water and could use the cold only and it would work. But, the property managers were quick to answer calls. Lots of little fixes would be nice to add to the property. You pay enough for the stay, it really should be expected not to have the nuances, but it happens. The screening on the porch should be a definite fix, it’s a focal point of the house. Bugs can and are able to join in on the porch with you due to rips in the screening. Another odd thing happened. Someone showed up with binoculars and said they were returning them. Seems they had a sick parent, maybe with dementia and she took them, and they were retuning them. We left them on a table as we weren’t sure where they went. Overall, we would love to stay at that property, but for amount charged per night, definitely not worth. If you get a half price deal, I would go back.

Loved the Core Sound Lodge! Will definitely be staying there again!! Had everything we needed for a great week of vacation!

Lovely home with perfect views.

Enjoyed the stay at this nice property. Well furnished and quiet area.

Listed price a little off after booking and fees was about 3 times higher than listed price I’m used to fees but most of it is worked in on listed price but overall great place

This home is set up well for a family or group of guys that enjoy being near the water but not directly on it .

Highly recommend. Great stay again. Everything you need is provided in the well equipped kitchen. Great views from the porch and the surrounding live oaks.

We loved it! Quiet and restful.... comfortable....great location. Hope to come back sometime

This property is perfect for a quick weekend getaway or extended stay! We loved everything about the location and comfort! This is a definite place to return! Mary was amazing at answers all of my questions.

Loved the location of the property. The view from the front porch of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse across the water never got old. Discovered trails over by the ferry and even a bird blind.

Nice new appliances. Great central family space. Nice front porch with the lighthouse clearly visible. It’s so close to the ferries! Would be nice if the outside shower was turned on since we were pretty sandy a lot.

Clean, well stocked , nestled within the trees. Great screened porch. Enjoyed the stay and recommend

Excellent

Wonderful property for a laid back vacation. Remote location with easy access to ferry and can do day trip to Atlantic beach too. Property was clean, throughly enjoyed the location.

We were very pleased with this house. Comfortable with modern appliances. Surrounded by mature live oaks the yard is wonderful. It’s a mile from the Cape Lookout Ferry terminal. We had great adventures everyday.

My wife and I sent an email to address some minor issues that needed to be address by the owner.

Always a concern when renting online, but this was just as shown. Beautiful location, huge house, plenty of linens. We had room for our boat and hoses to wash down, close to ramps. Truly my only complaint was the kitchen stove was filthy, grease and food on top. A roach crawled out from the convection oven when I was bleaching everything. We are not snobby people, but we are, and expect clean.

Always a concern when renting online, but this was just as shown. Beautiful location, huge house, plenty of linens. We had room for our boat and hoses to wash down, close to ramps. Truly my only complaint was the kitchen stove was filthy, grease and food on top. A roach crawled out from the convection oven when I was bleaching everything. We are not snobby people, but we are, and expect clean.

We totally enjoyed relaxing at this property. The slowed down atmosphere of the island and community were exactly what our family needed. Sitting on the porch looking at the water was awesome. The house is so close to the ferry over to Cape Lookout, what a bonus! We will be back soon!

We enjoyed our stay here. The beds were comfortable. The screened porch was perfect for relaxing in the evening.

This was a great get away for our family. We were able to get out of the house, bring our dogs and were a short walk from the ferry over to Shackleford Island. The place comes with a couple of nice extras - like a boogie board and binoculars. The shops around the island have the grocery essentials but I would recommend hitting up the store on the way in for anything beyond that. It was a much needed vacation!

We was trying to just get away for a few days while social distancing so we thought this would be a great place. The kitchen drawers and refrigerator was disgusting. We only bought microwave food and used our cooler.

Nice cottage. A lot of the owners items were on display and we were not used to that. It wasn’t a problem just different from past properties we’ve stayed. It was clean and had plenty of room for us. One bedroom lists three beds but there were only two. Again, not an issue for us but might be for others needing that extra bed.