The water right off the boat dock is great for swimming, kayaking, floating with rafts. We brought our boat and launched it right from the ramp on the property. The sound is peaceful and beautiful, with great views from the house. All the rooms are really big, including the kitchen which can accommodate lots of people helping prepare the meals. The neighborhood is really nice, and you can walk to one of our favorite restaurants (The Froggy Dog). We really had a wonderful stay and will be back.

Location was great since right on the water. Carpet, furniture and bathroom showers could use an upgrade. Both showers leaked.

Deck needs attention back door to bedroom didn't lock shower door upstairs track is coming off so couldn't use the shower n shower downstairs needs recaulked it leaked out n had to keep using towels to soak up water n coffee pot didn't work n door upstairs to bedroom don't have a stop so it came off track but other than that it was clean n had plenty of room

Loved a water view from every room. And rooms were spacious and bright. The sunsets could not have been prettier. The main bathroom was clean and modern.

The home was very spacious for two small families and had a great view of the Sound. However, we did have a few issues. When we arrived at the home, it had not been cleaned, although Vacasa staff had told us it was ready. A cleaning crew was sent over once we called and complained. We also had to call an exterminator due to a bug infestation. Small tiny bugs, possibly mites, were found on the furniture and all over the dock. The deck, porch, and stairs need to be updated, as well. The wood is very old and worn. Kids and adults got splinters. Other than these issues it was a good house.

House was spacious with an amazing porch for sunset views. I communicated with Vacasa 2 different ways to let them know the upstairs shower door was broken, additionally, there was no coffee pot, despite one in the pics of the kitchen, also one of the pocket doors on the upstairs bedroom was broken and would not close. I never heard back from Vacasa on these issues. We bought a coffee pot and left it at the house. Also, very limited kitchen towels and no wine opener.

We had a wonderful stay at this house lots of room for our family having the separate upstairs space was great for out kids. Great sound access with lots of room to fish right at the house.

Great location Great accommodations Would love to come again !

We visited outside of the "busy season". That said, the house is nice and clean - and having waterfront was awesome! We tried fishing and crabbing from the dock with very little luck (1-crab). If I went back during warmer weather, I would either take or rent a boat (to take advantage of the opportunities this property has to offer). It's close enough to everything that the drive is not bad. It's far enough away that you will never feel "overrun". Very nice...

Second Star has a fantastic sunset view west over the Pamlico Sound, a private dock, a boat launch ramp, an outdoor shower, comfortable indoor furnishings and a huge, well-appointed kitchen. The neighbors are great. The location for watersports, such as windsurfing and kiteboarding, is good. However, there is no under-house parking and very little storage. The driveway is not level and difficult to navigate when backing in. The walkway along the water has some loose boards, so be careful. The front door is not sheltered and rain pours off the roof onto your head while you're standing there fiddling with the keys and the doorknob. Inside, there are two nice bathrooms. Neither of them is en suite, even in the master. Sliding pocket doors throughout the house are a little tricky to deal with. Overall, the house is a good value, but management needs to fix the loose boards immediately. Long-term, the owners should think about releveling the driveway and maybe removing some of the over-engineered foundation timbers to make room for under-house parking, storage and an entrance sheltered from the weather.

We vacation here every year! Can't do justice to watching the awesome sun sets over the sound from the rear deck. This is the pre-show to the beautiful stars! House includes dock, boat slip, AND private boat ramp for anyone wishing to bring their own boat and fish the sound. Caught tons of fish and crabs from the dock. Inside everything was clean and extremely comfortable. There is no pool but swimming off the dock is aways fun.

Overall the house was very good. It was clean and was in a great location. If you fish you can fish right off the back deck. The only bad is that the dishwasher stunk like stagnant water but we ran it and it cleared out ... will be checking into staying there again next year.

Spacious interior for 6. Missing hot tub. Rained a lot and would have been nice to have covered porch.

Very accommodating!