* GR2401: Come Away

A sandy path to the beach begins right across the street from this three-level home in Nags Head. There's just as much to do at the house as there is on the beach, with a private hot tub, an eight-foot-by-15-foot swim spa (complimentary heat is provided during months of April and October only), and a game room waiting to welcome you home each afternoon.

This elevated home is spread out across three interior levels, with an additional shaded area under the house offering an enclosed outdoor shower, a gas grill, and a private hot tub. Inside, the central living space is up on the third floor, where a loft-like layout and large windows bring in views of the ocean and the surrounding neighborhood. On one side of this great room, there's an inviting living area with a sectional sofa, a TV, and dual sets of glass doors that lead out to an ocean-facing deck; on the other, you'll find a window-lined dining room, a door that leads to a balcony, and a kitchen with stainless steel appliances and a peninsula bar counter. There's even more space to spend time with your loved ones downstairs in the game room (with a Cocktail Arcade Cabinet and a TV) and outside on the mid-level deck (with an eight-foot-by-15-foot swim spa).

Additional amenities include a private washer/dryer, central air-conditioning, free WiFi, seven TVs throughout the house, and baby gates, a high chair, and a booster seat for little ones. At night, you'll have your choice of one bedroom suite on the top floor, three bedrooms (including one with a private bathroom) on the second floor, and one more bedroom suite on the first floor.

This home offers a prime Nags Head location for beach-goers, with a sandy path to the ocean just across the road. You'll be three blocks east of Highway 158, which is lined with casual eateries, restaurants, recreational outfitters, and shops and conveniences of all kinds. Jockey's Ridge State Park - the site of the tallest living sand dune on the Atlantic coast and a great spot for flying kites and watching sunsets - is only two miles south as well.