Looking Glass - K1236

4.7500

4.8 (16 Reviews)

5 Bedrooms

4 Bathrooms

Hot Tub
Keyless Entry
Non Smoking
Dogs Allowed
Private Pool

1 Master w/King, 2 w/King, 1 w/Queen, 1 w/2 Bunk Sets. Ship's Watch w/Twin

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Featured Amenities

Air Conditioning
Hot Tub
Keyless Entry
Linens Provided
Non Smoking
Partial Weeks
Pets Allowed
Private Pool
Sunday Turnover
Waterfront
WiFi Internet Access

Entertainment Amenities

Cable TV and/or Streaming

Indoor Amenities

Central Air/Heat
Kitchen
Ship's Watch
Washer/Dryer
Wet Bar
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Outdoor Amenities

Charcoal Grill
Deck Furniture
Free on-site Parking
Ocean View
Outdoor Shower
Poolside Furniture
Private Beach Walkway
Screened Porch
Sun Deck

Additional Amenities

3+ Dogs Allowed
Check-In: Kitty Hawk
Side-by-side
0-50 Yards to Beach Access

Description

‘Looking Glass’ is a charming five bedroom oceanfront Outer Banks vacation home. Located in Nags Head on a great beach and close to Jockey’s Ridge State Park, historic cottage row, shopping and restaurants. The bright and sunny great room features a flat screen TV, electric fireplace and access to the screened porch. The kitchen has ample seating at the bar with eight bar stools. When you're not on the beach, you can view the ocean from the upper level Ship's Watch. There's something for everyone at Looking Glass including your four legged family member!

Additional Amenities: Private Pool (26 x 8), Hot Tub (6), Wireless Internet Access, DVD player, Charcoal Grill, Screened Porch, No Smoking, Dogs Allowed, Parking for 4 Cars, Milepost 12.

Lower Level: Parking for 4 Vehicles, Covered Entry, Laundry w/Washer & Dryer, Bathroom w/Exterior Access, Private Pool, Hot Tub on Deck, Cabana Half Bath, Outdoor Shower.

Second Level: Great Room w/TV/DVD, Kitchen w/Seating for 8, Dining w/Seating for 10, Screened Porch, Oceanfront Sun Deck, King Bedroom, Queen Bedroom, Hall Bath.

Third Level: King Master w/Whirlpool (No Shower), LCD TV, Oceanfront Deck, King Bedroom w/LCD TV, Oceanfront Deck, Bedroom w/2 Bunk Beds, Hall Bath.

Upper Level: Ship’s Watch w/Twin, LCD TV, Wet Bar, Mini-Fridge, Full Bath, Ocean View.

Pool Size: 26x8

**2023 Pool Dates: 4/29 - 10/6**

*THIS HOME DOES NOT ALLOW EVENTS*

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Reviews

May 30th, 2023

Dan O.

Midlothian, VA United States

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Mother's day week escape

We stayed at The Looking Glass cottage on oceanfront and thoroughly enjoyed the cottage and all its amenities. The cottage is well laid out on basically four floors. The top floor provides an escape with a day bed, views of the beach, wet bar, full bath and flat screen. The weather was not conducive, but being in an area that we could access many restaurants, seafood and food markets made the weather a non event. We especially enjoyed the hot tub and brand new gas grill. All in all a pleasant experience.

Review of stay from 2023-05-14 to 2023-05-21

October 10th, 2022

Marilyn C.

Nottingham, NH United States

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Family vacation to celebrate mom's retirement

We loved the rental and especially the separate enclosure for the pool and hot tub. Our family spent most of our week vacation on the beach on at the pool enjoying each other's company.

Manager's Response

Marilyn, We are incredibly grateful that you took the time out to leave us a 5-Star review! We take pride in knowing our customers are happy with their experience.. Thanks for your support, we really appreciate it! See you at the Beach.

Review of stay from 2022-08-28 to 2022-09-04

August 2nd, 2022

Delavan, WI Unknown

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great location

the property needs updating. it does not appear that it has been updated since the 1990's. there were rust stains on the refrigerator/freezer, and the garbage compartment would not stay closed. the carpeting needs to be replaced, as does the countertops. there was no shower in the upstairs master suite, just a whirlpool tub from the 1990's. great location, and easy access to the beach. many appliances which were helpful.

Manager's Response

We're glad you enjoyed the unbeatable location and many appliances! Our homeowners do many updates in the off-season, often based on guest review feedback - so thank you for specifics on what you'd like to see updated. We hope to see you again soon!

Review of stay from 2022-07-24 to 2022-07-31

June 23rd, 2022

Gulf Shores, NC United States

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Moore's beach vacation @ Looking Glass

We were taking our adult sons, their wives and our 3 grandkids to celebrate an anniversary. Had been to OBX previously. This property was a great choice. The property was clean when we arrived. Kitchen was very well equipped and having the rental company leave the CoolCabanas tent was a very nice touch. (We bought one upon returning home).

Overall we were very happy with this property .... have a few suggestions that would improve it in case the owners would be interested:

*) a shower in master BR instead on only a sunken tub would be great ... obviously a big expense .... just noting that would be ideal.

*) a window unit AC for the loft area. The area is great and we used the shower there (given the lack on one in the Master BR), but high summer temps made the loft a bit uncomfortable in the daytime.

*) many large vacation properties have a second fridge ..... we weren't inconvenienced with only one ... just an observation.

Property managers were very responsive ... and allowed early entry which was great sine we had a 3 1/2 month old baby in our group.

Overall, a very good experience and we would rent Looking Glass again.

PS: noted the owners were Auburn fans ... our group are all alum and were there while AU made it to the College Baseball World Series .... WDE

Manager's Response

Mr. Moore, We as well as the homeowners would like to thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, as your feedback is very meaningful to us. We are delighted to hear about the things you enjoyed, and appreciate the feedback you shared. See you on the Beach!

Review of stay from 2022-06-12 to 2022-06-19

June 14th, 2022

Janet N.

Massies Mill, VA United States

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Great week at the beach

The only downside of this house is that the deck with the view of the ocean is on the second level off a bedroom. The outside shower is located by the pool in front of the house so one would either walk through the house or walk around through the beach access road and cross over to the shower. Bit more sand in the house from the kids. Living room/kitchen very receptive to everybody being together. Ship watch level is great. Right across the street from Austin seafood market which was great. Access to the beach is great and we appreciated the early entry on Sunday.

Manager's Response

Janet, We are incredibly grateful that you took the time out to leave us a 5-Star review! We take pride in knowing our customers are happy with their experience. Thanks for your support, we really appreciate it! See you on the Beach!

Review of stay from 2022-05-22 to 2022-05-29

May 10th, 2022

Mary P.

Portsmouth, VA United States

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Great Vacation!

Thank you so much for a great vacation. We very much appreciated the quick assistance with the a/c and the tv. Thanks again for the window a/c unit it made all the difference.

Manager's Response

Thank you Mary for your review and for letting us know what was needed during your stay so that we could accommodate you.

Review of stay from 2022-05-01 to 2022-05-08

January 9th, 2022

Joan T.

Stanford, CA United States

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Nice week-long holiday stay with family

We have rented houses all over the US and in Europe. We’d give this a solid B rating based on our VRBO/Homeaway experiences.
Pros: 1)Great location —beach access, near Jockey Ridge State Park; large, 2) comfortable bedrooms (actually there are 6 BRs: 2 on main floor, 3 on 2nd floor - one with bunk beds, 1 on 3rd fl - crows nest w single bed and great sitting area & best tv viewing place); just 4 bathrooms (1 on first fl, 2 on 2nd fl, 1 on 3rd fl).
3) nice kitchen, dining, LR layout for family/ friend gathering
Cons: 1) very close to adjacent houses, which could be noisy in regular season, 2) normal ‘beach house wear and tear’, 3) NO basic resources like garbage bags, toilet paper, laundry and dish detergent (1 day’s worth provided), bathroom soap, salt and pepper (let alone other spices); so we spent considerable money stocking the house with ‘basics’ that we are used to finding in rental houses, 4) the technology is old and didn’t work for us (even with whiz millennials working the problems), so bring your own...

Manager's Response

Thank you Joan for your feedback on your stay at Looking Glass. We appreciate the information and we will pass this along to the owners!

Review of stay from 2021-12-26 to 2022-01-02

December 7th, 2021

Wendy M.

Fredericksburg, VA United States

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November 2021

It went very smoothly. The office was responsive to my questions and texts. The house was ready early and everything was clean.

Manager's Response

Thank you Wendy for your feedback!

Review of stay from 2021-11-14 to 2021-11-21

September 8th, 2021

Stafford, VA United States

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Perfect week on the OBX

Really loved this house. It wasn’t perfect but close. The construction next door was loud and inconvenient at times but that will take care of itself. Everything was cleaner than places I have stayed in the past and we really appreciated that. Our only disappointment was the huge price increase for next year. Guess we won’t be back

Manager's Response

Thank you for sharing your experience! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the home and your time in the Outer Banks.

Review of stay from 2021-08-29 to 2021-09-05

August 31st, 2021

Vera A.

Mechanicsville, VA United States

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2021 Beach

The house was nice but needs updating. I like the check in process. Construction was next door and the driveway was blocked several time and there were nails and wood in the driveway also. It was a bit noisy early in the morning with construction going on next door. Liked having oceanfront and the screened in porch.

Manager's Response

Hi Vera, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed the home. Apologies for the construction, that can happen but we hope you had a great vacation, otherwise. Hope to see you again next year!

Review of stay from 2021-08-22 to 2021-08-29

August 3rd, 2021

Anne N.

Middle Village, NY United States

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Would stay again

The house is a little worn, as is typical of Outer Banks beach houses, but it was PERFECT. Clean. Lovely. Right on the ocean. The pool and hot tub are in the front yard along the road, not between the house and ocean, but this worked well as we had small children that could not get in without help. We loved it and would book here again.

Manager's Response

Thank you for sharing your experience. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the home and your time in the Outer Banks. We hope to welcome you back to the beach!

Review of stay from 2021-07-25 to 2021-08-01

May 18th, 2021

Lincolnville, ME United States

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Family reunion and graduation celebration

House was big enough to accommodate all of us comfortably. Kitchen was well provisioned for cooking at home. Location was excellent for beach walks and enjoyment and to get to 711 and Austin's Fish house.

Manager's Response

Hi Sallie, thank you for your review. We're happy to hear that the home was able to accommodate you and your family and the kitchen provided everything you needed. We hope to welcome you back very soon!

Review of stay from 2021-05-09 to 2021-05-16

April 20th, 2021

Elkhorn City, KY United States

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Relaxing week

No problem everything was great

Manager's Response

That's great to hear, James! We hope to see you back soon!

Review of stay from 2021-03-28 to 2021-04-04

December 1st, 2020

Charlotte, NC United States

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Nice house with a lot of neat architecture

Looking Glass was a great house for us, plenty of space, plenty of storage (closets and furniture). Nice views from the balcony and the Ship's Watch. The tall dunes limit the view from the screened in porch, though. From the photos and the fact that it was a new listing (I think), I was under the impression that the house was new, but it definitely has some signs of age. The salt air ages material quickly though. I do wish they hadn't closed off the steps that lead from the back porch to under the house. One of the bathrooms is on the ground level and can only be entered from the outside of the house, but it is not convenient to anyone on the beach or porch because you have to go through the house to get to it. I never did see how to turn on the fireplace. But still, a great place to be.

Manager's Response

Russell, thank you for taking the time to review your stay at the Looking Glass. This home features first class ocean views and is perfect for large families with the open layout. Apologies for the misunderstanding, this home is not new construction and does show some age, however it is very well maintained. We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Review of stay from 2020-11-22 to 2020-11-29

October 20th, 2020

ROBERT W.

WHEELING, WV United States

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We were ver satisfied

We were very satisfied with location and house would rent it again

Manager's Response

Thank you for your short but sweet review for your stay at Looking Glass. We are happy to hear this lovely oceanfront home. It has everything a vacationing family could need. We hope this is the start to a long family tradition with Looking Glass and Beach Realty.

Review of stay from 2020-09-27 to 2020-10-04

July 15th, 2020

Harrisburg, PA United States

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Looking Glass on the Beach

Nice home that accommodated 12 of us well. More silverware needed in the kitchen, but overall a great place to spend a week.

Review of stay from 2020-06-21 to 2020-06-28

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