WH255: First Serve (Formerly Sea Monster)

So we had a great week at this house, would stay again. The house was clean, spacious and well stocked. I also want to thank the people at Village Realty, we had a couple of issues and they always responded quickly, even on Memorial Day, even when things could not be fixed, the ice maker broke while were there and would not be replaced for a week or so, but again Village Realty told us if we had to buy bags of ice to just bring them receipts. Only two minor complaints the induction cooktop was OK, would shut off by itself sometimes and there was not a variety of frying pan sizes, only two big ones, and most of the burners are on the small side. The pool was warm but always cloudy, the pool company serviced it twice but could not get it clear but that did not stop multiple games of pool volleyball.

So, house is amazing; huge, tons of amenities, perfect location to beach and stores in area, great pool and outdoor area. BUT, could have been a little cleaner, and someone should come and give the renter a quick tour and tutorial on how TVs, and speakers work outside and around house. HDMI was u plugged in movie area and had to figure it out ourselves. Someone needs to check these small things before next family comes in and turns house over to make things easier.

This house exceeded our expectations! It was clean when we arrived, the layout was ideal for our 14 adults and 6 kids. Everyone had their own bathroom which was perfect. The cabana and pool area was much larger than I gathered from the pictures. We were grateful and surprised to have 3 full refrigerators, 1 mini and 2 independent ice makers! The pool table is not crooked like stated in previous review, it was a bad cue ball that we hid from the pool table lol. We had a lot of fun with the game room, movie room, volleyball court, porches and of course the very short walk to the beautiful beach. The Kitchen was HUGE and we were appreciative of that also. Even the hallways were big, we never felt crammed in the least bit!! Perfect home for our beach vacation!!

Sea monster was really nice, good for family,everyone enjoyed especially all the kids

This is my 3rd time at the Sea Monster. We love the kitchen and the overall floorplan and the pool area, but the property is really showing its age. The barstools need to have the backs tightened, pictures have fallen down and are resting against the walls, many drawers have broken parts, closets have broken bits, and other maintenance is needed. There are so few glasses left that we had to use the wine glasses as everyday glasses. Every fridge is missing critical parts, like the tops above the drawers (we used cookie sheets) or the sections on the doors for holding items. There are only 3 pans that seem to work on the induction stovetop and there is only 1 hot pad. A big issue was that I paid extra for early check-in only to have the house left uncleaned. Large piles of body hair in the bathrooms, extensive mildew in the showers and along the kitchen sink, and filmy countertops indicated the cleaning folks did a quick wipe. Loose chewed gum on the carpet showed incomplete vacuuming. Maintenance was highly responsive if unable to fix the fridges due to lack of parts. I expect this may be our last time at the Sea Monster.

Sea monster was a great getaway for my husband, myself , our children, and grandchildren, including our 2dogs. Everyone loved the house, the pool, the porches and just the size of the house. We were all able to have loads of space. My husband said it was the best kitchen he has ever had on vacation.

Our family loves staying at Sea Monster! We had wonderful weather and for the celebrating my mother in laws 70th birthday all week it was a fantastic venue. Your staff has been fantastic to work with for planning this with us for the last 2 years! Everyone was so understanding and helpful; we couldnt have worked with a better rental agency! The surprises for the birthday girl went over without a hitch. We cant thank you enough! And when we are ready to rent again we will most definitely rent through you again and again!

Village Realty is great as always, the new app is very helpful as are the ladies in the Corolla office. Sea Monster is a great house, plenty of rooms, game room with old crooked pool table, it cracked me up how the ball would be going straight then take hard left and stop, obviously has seen better days but we enjoyed it anyway. Each level had its own stereo system, great room with large tv in middle area was super clear but only 1 a/c vent do it gets hot quick, never could get outside speakers to work by pool, after having village realty come out and give tutorial on top TVs we figured it out, as well as the stove top. Might be time to update furniture in top level as well as some of the wooden Adirondack chairs are beaten up. Dog run was a super plus for the house and a deciding factor in renting this house over a few others. Great view of ocean across the street, beach access only 3 houses away. All in all good house and location.

Our 20th trip to obx first time w Village Realty. VR was great! Had a few issues (nothing major) and they were on them all quickly! Sea Monster is a great home - lots of room and well stocked. We did have issues w the wifi. Never could connect my laptop. And the cooktop very confusing but once you figure it out it's great! Highly recommend this home to all!

We have been visiting the Outer Banks for the last 28 years. This was our first time renting with Village Realty and it has been a wonderful experience. Booking was easy and the staff was always friendly and knowledgeable every time we called with questions. The apps was great even before traveling there were good reminders and great recommendations for things to do. Check in was a breeze and we were very lucky to get in early. The fix it form was great and Village Realty responded in 3 minutes and manitanance was here 5 minutes after the call. The home Sea Monster is amazing. One of the nicest homes we have ever stayed in. We had a full house 18 people (including 4 kids) families from California, Virginia and Maryland. The elevator came in handy not only for the groceries but for the grandparents and an old dog. The fenced in dog run was perfect (more houses should have them) The house is beautiful, lovely decor, and a great layout. Amazing beach view from the front upper deck. Large pool area with enoug