CC210: Banks for the Memories

We rented Banks for the Memories for Thanksgiving week & couldn’t have been happier. The home is very well maintained & located in a beautiful neighborhood. Village Realty is one of the most thorough & responsive companies we have ever rented through. The furnishings, including beds, were in excellent condition & very comfortable. Finding comfortable beds in a rental house is normally challenging, but not here! In fact, it was difficult to find negatives about the house in order to write an accurate review.We did find a few things that could be improved on. First, the house really needs a gas grill on the top deck off the kitchen. There is a park style charcoal grill in the yard (cemented in) outside of the pool fence. While a nice thought, it’s location was so inconvenient that it was unusable. I understand the fire hazard associated with a deck grill, but one could be secured to the railing without too much increased risk. Second, I was really surprised by the lack of a DVD/BluRay player in the home. Fortunately we had brought a Play Station to entertain the kids, but would have had to make a Walmart trip if we hadn’t.Other than those two suggestions, there wasn’t a single negative about the home. If we do another family trip of this size again, we would absolutely look to this home first! Bravo to the owners & Village Realty for a fabulous Thanksgiving experience!

The house itself is in very good shape. The layout worked well, the pool was great and everything was clean and new. The view from the top deck to catch the sunrise was amazing, but a few more deck chairs would be helpful. That being said if you like to grill, this is not the house for you. For what we paid, to only have a park grill outside of the house fence and not on the main deck off of the kitchen is so inconvenient it made it practically unusable. We spent $ on charcoal and lighter fluid and never used it once. The kitchen amenities were really lacking. The selection of pots, pans, serving dishes, etc, was surprisingly sparse. The owner would be well served to spend a few hundred bucks to stock up on kitchen basics. Usually I would suggest just bringing your own knives, but for this one, bring everything you will need.As always Village Realtys customer service was excellent!!

Excellent facilities,,,,,,well cared for,,,,,great pool,,,,,,

We absolutely loved the house. It was clean and nicely decorated. The elevator was a plus for hauling luggage and groceries upstairs. The view of the ocean from the third floor was amazing. Village Realty was super accommodating after Hurricane Florence delayed our trip by one day. They got us into the house as quickly as possible and we were especially grateful that they let us stay an extra day to make up for the day that was lost (since our house was not rented out for that additional day). Thank you Village Realty!

Great location! Like others we would have liked a gas grill.
We used the charcoal grill and it was a bit of a hassle.
Brought my own knives bc Im aware that rentals typically dont have good knives. We did a clambake and thankfully I bought a cracker. Seemed to be missing a few trash receptacles in the rooms.
We had babies with us and rented cribs and baby gates and brought table chairs with us. Would be great to see this house offer those items standard.
The sofa bed was missing sheets and we called on Sunday and left vm thinking we wouldnt get a response until Monday and someone came out Sunday. Great customer service!
Last thing, we didnt need it but listing online reads sofa bed 3rd floor but there is no sofa bed. Only in den.
We had an issue with the air on the 1st level(was locked at 69) and village realty was super responsive and got it fixed right away. We notified the dryer was venting into the room while the maintenance guy was there and he fixed that too. Very happy with the rental company

Awesome house with amazing views! Saltwater pool was a big hit too! Amenities could be upgraded though. Need a gas grill, more TVs, and sharper knives! Would definitely stay again!

Great house! This our 10th OBX Currituck Club vacation. Views are wonderful and ice machine is super. Its a new house so basics are there but 2 things that are really needed. A gas grill-a necessity!! And at least 1 hair blow dryer!

Loved the spaciousness of the house which provided plenty of room for a large family. Got a lot of use out of the elevator, pool table, and swimming pool. A larger TV on the main level and TVs in all bedrooms wouldve been great. Enjoyed the wonderful views from the deck. By far, Banks for the Memories was one of the houses rented by my family on the outer banks.

What a great place. I will let you know that if you like coffee get a new bigger pot. Need new blender And need more towels. And maybe a new gas grill. But I want you being a new house to take these things in great shape. All I have been with Village for many years. And this the BEST house so far.

We loved this house...great location for NYE! Beautiful view from 3rd floor!

Beautiful home! Space for everyone and views were amazing-sunrise to sunset. Overall great trip and will definitely stay here again!