The Life of Riley

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Rec Room with Pool Table

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Great Room

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Powder Room

Upper Level En Suite

Mid Level En Suite

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The Life of Riley - K1116

4.8824

4.9 (17 Reviews)

5 Bedrooms

5 Full Baths

1Half Baths

Private Pool
Hot Tub
No Pets
Non Smoking
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Upper Level En Suite

1 King

Mid Level En Suite

1 King

Mid Level En Suite

1 Queen

Mid Level Bedroom

1 Pyramid Bunk

Mid Level Bedroom

2 Twin Single

Rec Room

1 Queen Sleep Sofa

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Private Pool
Hot Tub
No Pets
Linens Optional
Rec Room
Extended Pool Season
Ocean View
Partial Weeks
Saturday Turnover
Beach Nourishment 2026

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*Disclaimer: Please note that this home is not eligible for Early Check In

The Life of Riley is waiting to welcome you and your family in comfort and style for your Outer Banks vacation. The Life of Riley has everything you and your family could dream of for your vacation. With tile and hardwood flooring, as well as upscale furnishings to envelope you and your family in a stylish and comfortable environment, The Life of Riley is second to none on the Outer Banks.

With great ocean views, and great location (mile post 10.5), The Life of Riley will become your dream home on the Outer Banks. This 5 bedroom home (with 3 En Suite Bedrooms) is great for the entire family, from the youngest member of the family to the oldest member of the family, The Life of Riley is able to satisfy everyone’s needs and desires. Spend your evenings dining outside on the deck featuring a dining table and chairs or down in the yard featuring a picnic table and fire pit for your enjoyment.

After your day of fun and sun, enjoy the hot tub to help with any aches and pains from your adventures. All of the family will enjoy the "huge private saltwater pool" (14x30). After dinner, gather the family for games and activities in the recreation room, enjoy hours of pool tournaments to determine the Billiards Winner. All TV's are flat screens.

2026 Updates:
New Tiled Walk-in Shower Mid Level Queen En Suite

2024 Updates:
Two EnSuite Bathrooms updated with New Tile Floor, Vanity Tops & Fixtures
Updated Flooring in all Bedrooms
New Smart TVs throughout
Renovated Rec Room including a spruce to the Pool Table

Ground Level: Rec Room w/Billiards, TV, Full Size Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer, Full Bath, Sliding Door to Pool, Queen Sleep Sofa.

Mid Level: King En Suite Bedroom w/TV, Private Bath and Sliding Door to Deck, Queen En Suite Bedroom w/TV, Private Bath and Sliding Door to Deck, Bedroom w/2 Twins, w/TV Sliding Door to Deck and Direct Access to Full Bath, Bedroom w/Pyramid Bunk and Trundle w/TV.

Upper Level: Half Bath, Kitchen, Dining Area, Loft w/Round Table, Great Room, TV, Sliding Door to Deck, King En Suite Bedroom w/TV, Private Bath, Sliding Door to Deck.

2026 Pool Dates: 5/23 - 10/3

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Reviews

July 27th, 2025

Robert

Overall

Great Week!

Overall, the house was great! Our group was my wife and I, two adult children with spouses, and 3 grandchildren (ages 2 to 8). House layout worked great for us with comfortable common areas and enough room to do separate activities as desired. Kids loved the pool; we liked that it wasn't too deep, facilitating adults helping youngsters still learning to swim. Home was clean on move in. Hot tub worked great per my children's reports. Oldest grandson and I spent evening hours at the pool table - a nice added pastime.Only issues were the WIFI instructions (per the app) for the lower floor router, could not connect with the internet. I contacted your office but in the meantime my son discovered the other router on the top floor, connected with that and all was well. That WIFI successfully powered all devices and my daughter in law's work requirements.We used the dishwasher, I believe, 3 times during the week and it ran fine. On our last night it would not start. There was power to the unit as several lights lit, but it wouldn't power up. My wife and I manually washed the dishes and put them away. I phoned Beach Reality and left a voicemail, hoping that was retrieved in time to deal with this during turnover.We're discussing plans for next year and all agree Riley is a good option. Daughter is holding out for an option with beach access that doesn't require herding small children over that dune, but that's a minor detail at this point. Again, great house, seamless rental process and a great vacation experience for the whole family. Job well done!

Manager's Response

Thank you for the wonderful review! We're glad to hear the home's layout, pool, and amenities worked so well for your family and that everything was clean and comfortable on arrival. We appreciate you noting the WiFi and dishwasher issues—our team will make sure both are addressed.

It's great to hear you're considering returning next year. We'd be happy to help you explore options with easier beach access for the little ones. Thanks again for staying with us, and we hope to welcome you back soon!

Review of stay from 2025-07-19 to 2025-07-26

September 22nd, 2024

Lawrence

Overall

Carolina Dreams

Absolutely no single negatives to report.

June 16th, 2024

Tom

Overall

Great home to stay in!

The house was very nice and clean when we arrived. Needed a couple of things from the management company during the week and they were very responsive.

May 29th, 2023

Amy

Overall

The house was perfect & Beach Realty was equally as great!

The stay at The Life of Riley was great! The service and the prompt responses from Beach Realty was equally as great! From the beginning Beach Realty made the entire process so easy. Very tech savvy. The payment process was easily explained and exactly what was expected down to an app you download with all the information needed all the way to the keyless code entry the day of arrival and messages with reminder notes as in when trash day was and simple reminders and recommendations for anything needed.

July 29th, 2022

Sandra

Overall

Family Time at Life of Riley

This was our first time at this house. We loved it. There were 11 of us - our entire immediate family. Ages 11 - 70. The house provided everything we needed. The kitchen was well stocked. Loved the breakfast nook. Large table in dining room accommodated everyone. Plenty of bathrooms. Best part was the pool. We spent so much time there - very enjoyable. We are ready to go back again.

July 18th, 2022

Chris

Overall

Fun OBX Getaway

Overall it was a great experience. The condo is just a 2 minute walk from the beach and really close to a lot of attractions. We golfed, went jet skiing, putt putt, shopping, and was all within a 10-15 minute drive.

The only bad things were that the ice machine upstairs quit working. We used the ice cube trays provided to make ice. Also,the fridge downstairs wasnt cooling either when we got there. We had to unplug it, wait several hours for the line to thaw then plug it back in. Worked fine after

July 12th, 2021

Kristen

Overall

Great home for multi family beach vacations

We traveled with 4 families and this house could not have worked out any better. More than enough room. Loved having multiple fridges. The kids loved having all the games and pool toys. Such a close walk to the beach. Looking forward to visiting again.
Manager Response: Thank you for sharing your experience. We are glad to hear you enjoyed the home and your time in the Outer Banks. We look forward to welcoming you back to the beach!

June 28th, 2021

Donald

Overall

Fun at the Outer Banks

We had a great time at the Outer Banks in June. The Life of Riley is a well maintained property with everything you need for an enjoyable stay. The property is a short distance from the beach, grocery stores, and Jockey Ridge.
Manager Response: Thank you for sharing your experience. We are happy to hear that the home met your expectations and you enjoyed your vacation! We look forward to welcoming you back to the beach as our guest!

September 16th, 2019

Lindsey

Overall

Very nice house, close to beach.

The house was very nice. It had everything you would need to spend a week of relaxing. It was a 5 min walk to the beach which was nice except you had to go over the sand dunes but it was still nice to be so close. We had no issues. I would recommend this house.
Manager Response: Thank you for taking the time to review your stay! I am thrilled to see that you enjoyed your stay and hope your family will be returning!

August 12th, 2019

Debbie

Overall

Blue house with the pink door

My entire family enjoyed our stay in this house. My grandchildren loved calling it the blue house with the pink door. The swimming pool and hot tub really added to our experience. The house was spacious and comfortable. It was conveniently located near the beach. It was the first time for all of us to visit the outer banks. It's a beautiful area. We'll definitely come back. We enjoyed the Hatteras lighthouse, the aquarium and the kids definitely loved the water park.

June 17th, 2019

Jan

Overall

Nags Head Vacation

We loved it and want to come back next year.I was impressed have everything you need from kitchen stuff to cook pool table games pool hot tub.
Manager Response: Thank you for taking the time to provide us feedback regarding your most recent stay at "The Life of Riley." We are thrilled to hear that this home had everything you needed to make your family vacation enjoyable. We noticed the cleanliness rating of 3 on your review, and wanted to let you know that there are new cleaners assigned to the home, in

May 20th, 2019

Ashleigh

Overall

Definitely a place we will visit again

This was our first vacation in 6 years and this home was everything we could have wanted and more. From making the reservation to our departure it was a wonderful experience. The home was extremely clean, close to everything we were interested in doing during our stay, and our children were very entertained with the games, pool,etc. That the rental had to offer. We will definitely stay here for future visits to Nags Head and would recommend to anyone in the future looking to vacation there.
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August 30th, 2018

Anthony

Overall

Nice vacation

Overall the house was great. The disappointing areas were when we called the realtor to complain about a child gate that didn't work properly on Saturday, no one came til Wednesday. When the service man did show up it was to change filters. There was also dust on the covers where you changed the filters. This should be done when there were no tenants.

August 22nd, 2018

Thomas

Overall

Family Vacation

We had a ver good stay at this location. The communication was great by real estate company was very good. House was clean and full of all needs of a family with grand children.
Manager Response: We are incredibly grateful that you took the time to review "Ann's Dream." We are glad you and your family enjoyed your stay on the Outer Banks. We strive to deliver a great guest experience, and hope that you will continue to vacation with us for many years to come.

July 9th, 2018

Kathleen

Overall

We love Ann's Dream!

Ann's Dream is a dream! Great house, wonderful location, well stocked, super easy and delightful all around.
Manager Response: The owner takes pride in providing their guests the best experience and I am sure they will love to hear that you had everything you needed.

May 29th, 2018

Mason

Overall

Great Vacation

The house was the nicest, cleanest beach house we've ever stayed in. Ridiculously well-stocked in a great location, neighboring houses are mostly art galleries and others are far enough away that noise isn't an issue.

The walk to the beach wasn't as bad as we had predicted. We had three toddlers, two babies, and two retirees with us and no one complained about the beach dune access. It's less than a five minute walk and completely doable, not to mention that area of the beach was not crowded at al

July 24th, 2017

Christina

Overall

Beautiful Home and Great Location!

This is a fantastic home and very comfortable for our group which included six teens. The kitchen was small but well stocked. The bedrooms and common areas worked out well with plenty of room to stretch out. Tons of games and books! The pool was nice with a enough lounge chairs. The walk to the beach was only a few minutes. We had to bring our own beach chairs and umbrellas, they were not provided. There were several ice cream shops and restaurants within walking distance. I would rent this property agai

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Great Week!

Manager's Response

Carolina Dreams

Great home to stay in!

The house was perfect & Beach Realty was equally as great!

Family Time at Life of Riley

Fun OBX Getaway

Great home for multi family beach vacations

Fun at the Outer Banks

Very nice house, close to beach.

Blue house with the pink door

Nags Head Vacation

Definitely a place we will visit again

Nice vacation

Family Vacation

We love Ann's Dream!

Great Vacation

Beautiful Home and Great Location!

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