The house was clean, well-stocked & the perfect distance from the beach—about a 7-min. walk or 2-min. ride on that great golf cart (we’ve never had one at the beach & it ended up being one of my favorite amenities!). Nice porch & patio space. Plenty of parking space & shaded yard (we saw deer laying under the trees several mornings). Great game room/full kitchen area on lower level that we used for both family time, an outdoor meal & as a private space if someone wanted quiet time or we needed multiple showers at the same time. The weather was gorgeous all week, the shells we picked up were huge/plentiful, beautiful sunrise/sunset photos & the beach wasn’t crowded. The pier, shopping, putt-putt & restaurants nearby were fun. Our first trip ever to Emerald Isle (from Va.) was extremely peaceful, enjoyable, fun & memorable. My future son-in-law proposed to my daughter on the Bogue Inlet Pier, so this place is even more special to our family now. Had an amazing week all the way around! (We originally had a different rental, but it was canceled due to being put on the market a few weeks before our beach date, so we were scrambling at first, but super-thankful to find this one in the same price range/similar size/amenities….& it turned out to be even better than the one originally planned.)