Oceanfront! Heated Pool! Wood Floors! Game Room! - Vacation rental home in Salvo, NC

About this Property

• Sleeps 10
• 5 Bedrooms
• 5 Bathrooms
• Private vacation home
• Approximately 2200 square feet

WHY CHOOSE SURF DREAMIN?

We get the question all the time, so, yes, there is WIFI.

Surf Dreamin', hear the surf, see the surf, oceanfront! This handsome oceanfront home features broad vistas of the Atlantic Ocean, with the relaxing sound of the rolling surf and an impressive pool. One of only 276 homes on the ocean in its area. Now 276 might seem like a big number until you realize they are the only homes on the ocean along more than 40 miles of some of the least developed, most wide open beaches on the East Coast of the United States. Don't be fooled by misleading photos, or advertising like, "ocean view", or "semi-ocean front". Many of those homes are tantalizingly close to the beach but require a couple mile drive to get to public access to the beach. Surf Dreamin' is the real deal, OCEANFRONT, abuts Federal government property between ocean and lot. Acres of sandy beach per person, on the busiest beach day.

RECENT UPGRADES

We are excited to tell you about recent improvements. We have removed the carpet from the stairs and installed new wood stairs. There are new wood floors in the game room and second floor hallways, and the entire top floor. Much easier to maintain, cleaner, fewer allergens. We have all new stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. The 5 bedrooms have king, king, king, queen & single, and bunk. The master with ensuite bath.

POOL!

The pool was finished in early 2018. This is a cement pool. Not the fiberglass pool inserts you see all over the Outer Banks. The pool deck is all pavers, that might not sound like a big deal but its so much prettier than cement.

The pool has a really cool light system. Super painless to use. Many colors, multi color flashing "event" mode, and our favorite, an alternating red, white, and blue 4th of July mode. You would not think something as simple as a pool light would make such a difference. But I am sure when you look down at the pool from the top deck you will say something like “that’s really cool.” You will also look down at the neighbors' pools and you will know you made the right decision with this rental.

The pool is a salt water pool. If you taste the water it will taste slightly salty, not like the ocean but only slightly salty. An electric salt cell constantly breaks down salt (sodium chloride), into sodium and chloride. The chlorine that does not bond with organic compounds in the pool rebounds with the complimentary sodium. The effect is a very soft water. You don’t smell of chlorine when you step out of a salt water pool. You don’t feel sticky or chalky the way you sometimes do after being in a chlorinated pool.

The pool also has a humongous, overbuilt, 14+ foot long, bar, with pergola roof. The bar itself is made of sizable 6 inch by 6 inch timbers. Really solid feel when you put your beer down. This is sure to be the primary gathering spot for your vacation.

Adjacent to the pool deck is a gas grille. We provide initial bottles of gas. Unfortunately tenants forget to turn off the grille and run through the gas. So you may have to buy or bring your own gas.

The ocean, a pool, and a hot tub, so many ways to appreciate the water! The pool can be heated for an additional charge.

WHERE IS THE HOME?

The home is in Salvo, NC. Salvo is part of the Tri-Villages area which includes Rodanthe, NC and Waves, NC, To the north of the Tri-Villages area are 25 miles of the the Pea Island National Wildlife Preserve. To the south of the Tri-Villages area there are 13 miles of Federally owned never to be developed land. When you arrive in the Tri-Villages area you really feel like you have gotten away from it all. No Home Depot or Lowes. No McDonalds or Burger King. Hardly any chain stores. Almost exclusively single family homes, little condo development. Locally owned eateries, bars, and other businesses.

The home is located in the Outer Banks on Hatteras Island. The geography is unique. Hatteras Island becomes very narrow here. The island is only 13 home tons wide where the home is. Three to four tons on the west side of NC 12 and 8 or so tons on the east side. That means that you can savor the roar of the Atlantic Ocean, giant waves, big dunes, and the best surfing on the East Coast in the back yard of the home. And a 5-7 min. walk gets you to the placid waters of the Pamlico Sound, a water sports playground, where you can enjoy kiteboarding, wind surfing, SUP boarding, kayaking, water skiing, and wakeboarding, among other activities. Where else in the world can you see the sun rise and set over water and never get in a car?

Hatteras Island is better than the North Beaches area of the Outer Banks. The North Beaches area includes Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Corolla, Duck, and offers Home Depot and Lowes, McDonalds and Burger King, Walmart and Kohls. Hatteras Island has hardly any chain stores or chain eateries, and more than 36 miles of undisturbed national seashore, much of it accessible by four wheel drive car. Hatteras Island offers simple access to the best parts of the Pamlico Sound with countless possibilities for water sports. The Atlantic Ocean beaches on Hatteras Island are wide and flat. In the North Beaches area, long sea walls with narrow beaches abound.

WHAT IS IT LIKE WHEN WE GET THERE?

You drive right up under the home on a paved road and the paved driveway, no sand roads, or required 4 wheel drive cars. On the 1st floor there is a modest bedroom with bunk beds and a modest full bath. Just steps away from the first floor entry is the pool constructed in 2018.

Up to the 2nd floor takes you to three bedrooms. A master with king sized bed and ensuite bath is the highlight. The other two bedrooms are connected by a Jack and Jill full bathroom with a tub. One has a king bed, the other has a queen and a single bed. Ideal for a family. A game room with a bumper pool table that converts to a poker table and a enormous closet for the washer and dryer complete the 2nd floor.

The 3rd floor offers living room, dining, kitchen, and porch, all with spectacular vistas of the Atlanta Ocean. There is a half bath on the 3rd floor and a master bedroom with king bed and ensuite bath.

Bed linens and towels are supplied. Bring or buy beach towels. Please do not bring bath towels to the beach.

The long heart pine farmhouse dining table can seat 10 guests comfortably, and there is additional seating at the counter bar, so your guests can watch you prepare a gourmet meal.

The kitchen is well appointed with stainless appliances, coffeemakers, regular and Keurig, blender, dishwasher, cooking silverware, pots, pans, knives and dishware.

TRIP INSURANCE

We recommend that you purchase trip insurance. Purchase trip insurance instead of relying on an owner cancellation policy. You'll hardly ever use the cancellation policy but the trip insurance will let you rest easy. Even the most liberal cancellation policies will not offer a refund within a month or two of your stay. Almost all of the types of events that would cause you to cancel your trip are unforeseen and will arise in the days or at most weeks ahead of your trip.

Purchase trip insurance from the insuremytrip website. We are not affiliated with that company and make no money from that referral.

We use insuremytrip for our personal travel. They have really good prices compared to travel vendors like cruise lines and travel sites. They answer their phone, their CSRs speak English as a first language, and they are knowledgeable. But by far the most important reason to use insuremytrip.com is that they waive the pre-existing condition clause in the policies they sell.

So why is waiver of the pre-ex clause so important? Trip insurance covers you if you or someone in your travelling event, or a close relative gets sick. A pre-existing condition is something that existed at the time of purchase of the coverage. So if your mother is ill with heart disease when you book your vacation, and she goes in the hospital with heart failure 2 days before your trip then most travel insurance companies will reject the claim on the ground of a pre-existing condition. The problem is that nearly all the events or conditions that could cause you to miss your trip were pre-existing at the time you book your trip. So the pre-ex clause swallows most of the situations that might occur and routinely denies you coverage. Therefore a waiver of this clause is the single most important aspect of purchasing trip insurance.

The thinking at insuremytrip is that no one books a trip intending to not go, but many of us have a adored one with some pre-existing condition.

So why purchase trip insurance as opposed to relying on the cancellation policy of your travel vendor? Because most causes of not going on vacation are not known until very close in time to departure. Hurricane, power outage, or again, imagine Mom has heart disease, she is declining and is in an out of the hospital every few months. If she is in the hospital a month or two before you go, chances are she is going to be out by the time of your travel. You don't know she is going to have another decline and hospital admission until days before you depart. At that point nearly no travel vendor, and certainly no Vacation Rental By Owner rental cancellation policies, are going to refund your money.

So, again, we wholeheartedly endorse purchasing trip insurance from insuremytrip. By the way, the foregoing has been composed by the owner of this rental home, who is a lawyer, and has studied this area sufficiently to be well informed on this topic.

About the Area

Located in Salvo, this vacation home is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Outer Banks Beaches and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Traveling with kids? Consider Rodanthe Pier and Ocean Air Sports. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Special Instructions

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Know Before you Go

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Pet Policy

Pets not allowed

Tricks and tips to get the best Hatteras vacation rental experience:

Finding your perfect rental home:

• Reserve your vacation rental as early as possible. Rental schedules generally become available twelve months in advance (or in September just after the Summer season ends). Many groups book their Summer vacation rentals during Winter holiday gatherings. Reserve before these holidays for best selection.
• Book your rental in Spring or Fall to enjoy warm weather while saving money and avoiding crowds.
• Veterans and Active Duty Military members may qualify for special discounts. Be sure to ask your prospective property owner if your family qualifies for a special promotion or discount.
• Management companies and individual rental owners typically offer customers an option to obtain vacation insurance protection. Trip insurance, which generally costs between 1% - 5% of the booking price, offers visitors reimbursement of their vacation costs for any missed vacation time as a result of personal medical-related issues or weather disasters, as well as ensuing additional evacuation costs, such as an unanticipated hotel stay or extra gasoline expenses. Trip insurance can be a a welcome relief if the unforeseen occurs. Ask your property manager for details.
• Many property management companies and vacation rental houses supply Hatteras area visitors guide magazines which often include special deals, either offered directly by local companies, or by way of a relationship between the rental management company and the business itself. You can also find Hatteras visitors guide and coupon books at local shops and grocery stores.

Planning, selecting, and booking yourrental:

• Begin by choosing the best vacation week and a budget.
• Decide how many bedrooms and what type of bedroom configuration your family needs. Oceanfront! Heated Pool! Wood Floors! Game Room! has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. If you need a larger or smaller rental, use our vacation rental search.
• Specific information regarding bedrooms and bed counts & types is regularly accessible on booking pages. Otherwise, email the property manager before you reserve your home. Remember that most properties list maximum guest capacity, which often includes pull-out couches. You will need to determine which bed configuration is best for your vacation group.
• If your family is vacationing with pets, filter your search for a rental that allows animals. Make sure to ask for details on breed, weight, and type restrictions. Be aware that some hosts require additional pet deposits and fees.
• If there's a particular Hatteras beach you love, keep an eye out for properties that are either nearby, or those that cater especially to your needs.
• Suitable accessibility amenities can make or ruin a vacation for those with limited mobility. .

Tips to have a wonderful stay:

• Be sure you get the property manager's phone number and check in/check out procedures for your rental.
• Ask questions. You may need instructions for a fireplace, stereo or coffee maker. Contact your host. They are there to help! A brief telephone call can prevent many concerns.
• Protect the rental owner (and your things!) by locking the property when you are away, just like you would at home.
• Document any issues with the property during check in, and immediately e-mail them to the host. We specifically recommend texts and e-mails, as they usually contain time stamps that can be helpful if a dispute is filed.
• Be a good neighbor! You wouldn't like obnoxious visitors disrupting your peaceful neighborhood. Practice the golden rule for best judgement. If they like you, locals might even recommend great beaches and places you would've never otherwise known!
• Speaking of neighbors... Ask a local resident! Locals can often help. Who better to ask where to take kids for a treat, have a great night out, or the best spots for BBQ?
• Don't leave anything behind! Just before you drive away, walk through the rental to reconfirm you've collected all personal belongings. Make sure to check bathrooms, dressers, and closets for hidden items. Remove everything from the refrigerator and take or dispose of leftovers.
• Go through the rental a final time and scan for any damage. We recommend inspecting the property with the host whenever you can. If the property manager isn't available, ensure that you take video and pictures of the rental to record its condition.
• Did your family have a great time? Many rental management companies make it easy for clients to provide feedback. If your rental property and/or host was wonderful, they will likely appreciate your kind words. If anything was amiss and they failed to correct it reasonably, or if the vacation rental wasn't as described, you'll want to make it a point as part of your comments.