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"We had a fantastic stay in Carova! I have been visiting this part of the Outer Banks for 30 years and I was not disappointed on this trip! The house was great! No problems; no surprises. Trent is an excellent host! He loves Carova; he wants his guests to have an excellent visit and it shows! The kids will not soon forget the daily visits from the wild horses. Watching the sunset over the water was a wonderful way to end the day. We will be back next year!"

"Enjoyed everything. Great house. Great amenities. "

"Would definitely stay here again! It was the perfect kitchen for a larger Thanksgiving meal and as a bonus, there were two fridges. The house was very clean with great access to the beach. From the second story, you can see the water. And of course, there were lots of horses."

"Our family of 4 enjoyed a quiet time in the outer banks at this lovely beach house. November isn't exactly the time most folks visit the beach, but we've spent most of our lives in the far north, so the "chilly weather" didn't prevent us from enjoying kayaking in the inner channels and viewing the sunset from the crow's nest. We found the kitchen very adequate; we were able to cook a lovely thanksgiving dinner and ate quite well the entire time. We packed all our needs/food for the weekend so we wouldn't have to make the drive back into town for anything. We did bring our bikes, but the soft sand proved too difficult for fun, so I would discourage anyone from bothering with hauling those out. The views from the deck were great and the glass doors allowed so much light in. The wild horses visited us directly on the property on our first night and on the morning of our departure. They were such an added bonus to the trip. The drive wasn't too difficult (in our 4x4 F150)- it's much easier if you can time your drive to be during low tide, however the on and off ramps to the beach are soft sandy dunes, so it can still get you into trouble if you stop in those areas. I really liked the remoteness of the property, my kids really enjoyed their own bedrooms, kayaks and the horses. My husband enjoyed the crow's nest the most, especially when our girls played their flute and clarinet at sunset. Overall, an excellent visit, my kids want to come out again when it's beach season!"

"Nice location close to the beach access. Home was relatively new and had just about everything we needed for our 4 night stay. Saw plenty of horses and everyone enjoyed the adventure of driving on the beach. Hope to stay here again in the summer season. "

"The home was exactly as described. We stayed the second week of October 2024. We were looking for some quiet time and time to recharge our batteries. We really enjoyed watching the horses from the front porch. It was our first time driving out to Carova Beach and we're glad we followed all the suggestions we were given about airing down the tires and timing the tides. We recommend this home and will be back ourselves."

"Excellent location. Perfect open floor plan with awesome outside area for fun and grilling with family. Short 5 minute drive to beach. Will be back. "

"Location was amazing, the house was great..lots of space, clean, and it had everything we needed. Communication with the owners was perfect…we’ve never stayed anywhere with better communication, definitely makes for a good vacation."

"A great stay, just a drive from the beach and activities for the kids to do back at the house. It was great to see them enjoying fishing and kayaking. We saw wild horses every day, they walked basically right up to to the house. We even saw a deer a couple of nights. Definitely recommend staying at this sound retreat!"