OSK09: Casa Mare

Great stay...even better with the linens provided..everything we wanted and needed..extra pillows, blankets, extension cord!! Kitchen has everything!!! The pool is beautiful..we didn't use it just a bit chilly this week in the OBX. I have a 4x4 and the beach is close-by where you could drive. So fabulous!!! Walking distance to beach access..loved it!! The mattress was awesomely comfortable..overall a great stay. Thank you!!!!!!

First off let me say how great this vacation was and how amazing Village Realty was to work with, especially the maintenance crew. My review might be a little long but hopefully it's informative. When reading reviews for home I always wish they would provide more information about the home and area so here you go.Location: What a great location. It's right off 12 and within walking distance (1/2 mile) to Food Lion, TimBuck II shopping center, Dunkin Donuts, Wings & tons of other stores. The walk to the beach isn't too bad but it is a good walk when you have to carry things. There is a beach cart with 2 wheels, kind of like a wheel barrow, at the house but we brought our own. The stairs to get to the beach is steep so keep that in mind if you have eldery folks with you. The Dunes are high so the steps had to be built up over the years from what we were told. The lifeguard stand is literally right at the bottom of the stairs which is awesome. We did go during the week of June 19th and apparently this is a very popular week for high school students to come down here for Beach Week so keep that in mind of you are looking for family friends and less crowded beaches.House: the house is perfect. It has everything you need and then some. The kitchen is kind of narrow, you really can't have more than 1 person cooking without bumping into each other but the counter space is plenty. Loved the bar stools around the counters and the kitchen table. The screened in porch was perect and really nice to be able to sit outside and eat. The 3rd bedroom upstairs that says there is a twin bed in the description actually has a bunk bed which was a nice surprise. The bottom bunk is full size and top twin. The front porch is covered and was amazing to sit outside during the 1 day there was a storm. The pool area is great, lots of chairs and the backyard area is separate from the pool but still fenced in is perfect of you have a portable hammock. The big tree in the yard provides plenty of shade which is great if you have a dog so they don't burn their paws in the sand. The umbrella for the table on the deck was missing the bottom half of the pole so there was no shade to be able to eat outside, hopefully it will be replaced for your visit. The gas grill is an added bonus and we used it a lot during our stay. The only negative thing, and this has nothing to do with the house or the rental company was that their is a new house being built next door so there was construction going on all day. It was a little annoying while trying to lounge by the pool or trying to take a nap mid-day.Thank you to the owner's for your beautiful home and to Village Realty for being a great rental company to deal with. This was our first time using you guys and it definitely will not be our last.

Our family had a GREAT stay! We loved the house and were blown away by how nice it was! It seemed like the pictures didn't do it justice! Day-Z & Cooper loved the dog area and the humans loved the pool area! Everyone had a great, comfortable stay! We were about an 8 minute walk from GREAT beach access and a 3 minute drive from the grocery store, mini golf and shopping! We grilled out every day and night! The Weber grill was a life saver! The back patio was great and the front porch was even better! We all really loved the house and enjoyed our stay. - The upstairs shower door was real wonky. Didn't close all the way. We called about it and they came by. Said there was nothing they could do about it, but advised us to "just lift it a little and pull in". Not a big deal at all, just something we wanted to let them know. Also the wifi was slower than slow. The TV's all had great streaming options but it was very hard to connect to anything. Again, not a factor at all in my opinion of the stay, but if you were planning on getting some work done while here, you wouldn't have been able to. I'm sure it's an easy fix and may even be fixed by the time you are reading this, but it is something we ran into.All in all, we would absolutely stay there again. It was perfect for bringing our dogs, and the entire family felt comfortable the whole stay. It was clean and well stocked! 5 stars! Would recommend!!

We just returned from our 2 weeks stay in Davidsons Ocean Hut and would truly consider buying this house if it was for sale. The house has hardwood floors which makes it cleaner and pet friendly. Furniture is newer, clean and master bedroom is very pretty and comfortable and ceiling fans in all the rooms. The kitchen is stocked with everything you need to make a meal at home and location is a 8 min walk to the beach. We rented bikes and it was a short bike ride to beach and to mini golf and stores and restaurants in either direction. Loved the location!! House has a outdoor gated run area for dogs and we brought our two small shihtzu's, (one is almost fully blind) so this area was safe for both of them. Pool is great and refreshing in the heat. Our only negative message to the owners is downstairs shower head has no pressure so water trickles and the upstairs shower door needs some updating. Would also be nice to have better wifi services especially for people who may work remotely and want to watch some paid service tv in the bedrooms as there is no cable boxes in rooms except living room but can understand the cost savings. Village realty was great addressing some issues (one blind fell, replaced propane tank and some lightbulbs) and were at our doorstep or contacted us within minutes. Linen service is an asset and the digital entry is great so nobody needed to carry around keys. Would recommend this house and stay there again. Thank you for opening your home to us. We treated it and respected it like it was our own home.