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Make This Your Retreat! Oceanview Home with Pool, Hot Tub, Game and Media Rooms

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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
4 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 10262.3 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Washer

Explore the area

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Salvo, NC
  • Salvo Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Rodanthe Pier
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Cape Hatteras National Seashore
    ‪23 min drive‬
  • Hatteras, NC (HNC)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Second Level Bedroom

1 Single Bunk Bed

Second Level Master

1 King Bed

Second Level Master

1 Queen Bed

Third Level Master

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Second Level Half Bath

Second Level Master Bath

Second Level Master Bath

Second Level Semi-private Bath

Third Level Master Bath

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

Make This Your Retreat! Oceanview Home with Pool, Hot Tub, Game and Media Rooms

OCEANVIEW Salvo - Bluebeard Rd. - Make LOU'S RETREAT your family's favorite beach getaway. Known by the neighbors as the “Castle house”, it’s just a five min walk from the ocean. Lou’s offers easy beach access with ample ocean and sound views. Conveniently enter the lower level after relaxing pool side or in the six-person hot tub. On the first level you'll find the game room complete with pool table, TV, wet bar, and full refrigerator. Steps away is a media room with a 50" TV and a comfy sofa to take in a flick. This lower level contains all the amenities for play and relaxing. The laundry room is also located on this level.

At the end of a full day, retreat to the mid-level three bedrooms, one pyramid bunk for the kids and a semi-private full bath, one master bedroom with a king and one master bedroom with a queen. Between all the rooms on the second-floor landing, there is a cozy private den with a sofa, a 50" TV, an armoire stocked with board games for all ages, as well as a huge collection of puzzles for a rainy-day activity, and a convenient half bath. Upstairs is home to the bright open great room where you’ll find all the necessities of home, a desktop computer, an open family room with plush couches and ample kitchen for planning all your hunger needs. The business center has a dual monitor desktop PC, in case you need to catch up on something, or just check email. You'll love the fully equipped kitchen with an island for extra seating, the laid-back open area with TV, DVD, and plenty of sitting room for the family. When the catch of the day is ready, retreat to the dining area full of sky light and take in the ocean views from the abundant windows. For a closer look, relax on one of LOU'S many sun-soaked decks on every floor. The third floor contains a master bedroom with a king, the perfect spot to catch up on sleep and recharge for another day of fun. *All TVs in the house are equipped with ROKU. For the ideal oceanside bliss, make LOU'S RETREAT your personal getaway. (Fireplace seen in pictures is not available for guest use.)

(3 masters) 1 king, 1 king, 1 queen, 1 pyramid bunk

Full linens including sheets (with beds made), bath towels, hand towels, washcloths provided May 17 - August 29, 2025.
Additional linens and towels available for rent.

Non-smoking
8 TVs with Roku streaming
DVD players
Wet bar with full size refrigerator
Business Center with a dual monitor desktop setup
Game room with pool table
Media room
Grill - charcoal
Fish cleaning table with water and lights
Outdoor shower
Electronic keyless door lock
WiFi
16' x 30' Private swimming pool (Open March 29 - October 31, 2025; No heat available)
6-Person hot tub
Welcome bag
Pillows and blankets
Pets not permitted

This property is managed by Surf or Sound Realty.

More payment options available after booking.

Vacation Rental Protection Plan: This required non-refundable $95 plan covers accidental damage within the home with a coverage limit of $3,000. It does not cover theft or willful misconduct. You must notify Surf or Sound Realty of any damage that occurs during your occupancy or this coverage will be void. Coverage is effective at time of check-in and ends at time of check-out.

More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

*You will be required to sign an additional lease agreement upon making a booking, which will be sent to your email. You will not be able to check in until we have received your signature electronically. Please contact us directly if you do not receive this agreement.

Property manager

Surf or Sound Realty
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 6:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 27
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 3–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

About the area

Salvo

Located in Salvo, this holiday home is near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Outer Banks Beaches and Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Rodanthe Pier and Ocean Air Sports are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Salvo, NC

What's nearby

  • Salvo Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • beach - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Rodanthe Beach - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Rodanthe Pier - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Cape Hatteras National Seashore - 23 min drive - 25.4 km

Getting around

  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Dough Shack - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Village Conery - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Good Winds Seafood & Wine Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Beads & Beans Obx - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Make This Your Retreat! Oceanview Home with Pool, Hot Tub, Game and Media Rooms have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Make This Your Retreat! Oceanview Home with Pool, Hot Tub, Game and Media Rooms pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Make This Your Retreat! Oceanview Home with Pool, Hot Tub, Game and Media Rooms?

Check-in begins at 6:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Make This Your Retreat! Oceanview Home with Pool, Hot Tub, Game and Media Rooms?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Make This Your Retreat! Oceanview Home with Pool, Hot Tub, Game and Media Rooms located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Salvo Beach and beach. Rodanthe Beach and Rodanthe Pier are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 9 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.0/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Great family vacation spot

Had a wonderful week ! Was a bit of a hike over the very steep dunes to beach with small children and older adults but we made it! Lots of stairs in the house but otherwise perfect
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful

House is amazing. Area is very relaxing. Short walk to the beach but be prepared for climbing the dunes to get to the beach. My friend and I definitely got our steps in walking up and down all the stairs in this massive house. Great time had and the hot tub felt amazing at night after a long day.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great and comfortable house!

The pictures don’t tell the whole story, on this case the house it’s better than what the pictures show. Great house, comfortable ande clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Jessica N., Richmond

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location

Overall the house was nice. A few things that were supposed to be fixed while we were there was the outside lighting..... no lights around the pool or in it worked, the lights on the top deck did not work either. A maintenance person came and tried to fix the lights but said someone else would have to come because it was over his pay grade and ability. The cleanliness of the house overall was okay. You were able to tell the cleaning crew only vacuumed around the furniture because there was still dirt and food from the family before all around the table and under the couches. We had a BAD problem with ants and had to keep all food that was open on the kitchen table because when they came to spray for the ants it ran them all into the pantry. I will say that the staff was very polite and sent someone right over the next day to fix complaints. Though the lighting outside never did get fixed while we were there so we were unable to use the pool at night. The mattresses were also REALLY HARD. But overall we had a GREAT time and would stay again. Will definitely bring a mattress pad to soften the beds a little.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amber E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Friends Trip

This property is the perfect place to spend a week at the beach! There is plenty of room to spread out from your family(or friends in our case) especially having two little ones with us. The house is very clean also. Loved the ammenities(pool but was too cold this week,pool table, and hot tub!) Super short drive to the drive on beach/beach access for us. Will definitely keep this house in mind for our future trips!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Lisa C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

nice place but too many stairs. also, not enough amenities i.e. only one trash bag, not enough TP .

very nice
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brian S., Lancaster, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great week!

The house is great. Short walk to the beach. The hot tub was awesome each night to relax in. Definitely would stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Hugh K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house in a nice neighborhood

Had a great stat with family. Pool was clean and cool and the neighborhood is great. Little bit of a walk to the beach but that is just because the dunes themselves are so long.

2/10 Terrible

Fay W.

Nice house, bad management

We were told we could check-in between 4-6, but received an email that we couldn’t check-in until we heard from them. We received that email at 4:55. The house looked clean until we walked around and my son-in-law removed his socks and it was covered in dog hair. The master bathroom shower curtain was covered in mold and mildew. The linen was not stripped off the beds, I can only assume it was from the previous customers because we did not purchase a linen package. We called house cleaning and told them all that we had found and all they could say was “so do you want your house cleaned?” No apology. On our last day, we called the realty company to see if we could have a late check-out and the gentleman we spoke with didn’t even check to see if that was possible. They had no problem checking us in late but no consideration in trying to see if a later check-out was possible. This was our first trip to the outer banks and aside from the accommodations we loved the trip.

About the host

Hosted by Surf or Sound Realty

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Surf or Sound Realty is a premier property management and real estate sales company located on Hatteras Island, North Carolina. Since 1978, we have grown to manage nearly 600 vacation homes, welcoming more than 100,000 guests and 12,000 reservations annually.

Our locally owned and operated company has taken care of Hatteras Island vacation rental homeowners and vacationers for over 45 years. Throughout our journey, we have accumulated decades of experience in managing homes exclusively on Hatteras Island. Our commitment to excellence and personalized services has made us a trusted name in the industry.

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