The Mermaids Purse Cottage ~ Privacy ~ Pet Friendly

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Exceptional

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 683.6 sq m

Popular amenities

Dryer
Parking available
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Avalon Fishing Pier
‪3 min drive‬
Wright Brothers National Memorial
‪5 min drive‬
Nags Head Woods Preserve
‪8 min drive‬
Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
‪25 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Bunk Beds

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

Private Great location. Charming 2 bedroom, 3 blocks from Ocean in Kill Devil Hills. Plenty of parking. Walking distance to food, shopping and movies. Dead end road and pet friendly. Well stocked kitchen. Huge wooded back yard. large hot/cold enclosed outdoor shower. Queen beds in both bedrooms with bunk beds also. Wifi provided, Smart TV. Central A/C. Gas grill and picnic table. Bike trails to Wright Brothers Monument, fishing pier, cinema, shopping and food so close by. It's perfect for your boats or outdoor gear. Located close to public boat ramp in quiet family friendly neighborhood, removed from the traffic yet right in the middle of town. WiFi provided. Perfect for yoga retreat with private wooded backyard covered with live oak trees. Paddleboard classes or rental available. Pet Friendly.
Homeowners have lived on the Outer Banks since 1975. We invite you to come and explore the Outer Banks like never before and we encourage you to go off the beaten path.

Property manager

Rose Hudgins

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 3 pets total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

there is a $50 dollar extra fee for each pets

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kill Devil Hills

Located in Kill Devil Hills, this holiday home is near theme parks. Glazin' Go-Nuts and Wright Brothers National Memorial are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Avalon Fishing Pier. Paradise Fun Park and Stop-N-Shop Beach Shop are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Kill Devil Hills, NC

What's nearby

Glazin' Go-Nuts - 2 min drive - 1.8 km
Avalon Fishing Pier - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
Destination Fun - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
Wright Brothers National Memorial - 5 min drive - 3.2 km
Nags Head Woods Preserve - 8 min drive - 6.7 km

Getting around

Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

‪Jolly Roger - ‬14 min walk
‪Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar - ‬4 min drive
‪Chilli Peppers Coastal Grill - ‬3 min drive
‪Captain George's Seafood Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
‪Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Mermaids Purse Cottage ~ Privacy ~ Pet Friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at The Mermaids Purse Cottage ~ Privacy ~ Pet Friendly?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Mermaids Purse Cottage ~ Privacy ~ Pet Friendly?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Mermaids Purse Cottage ~ Privacy ~ Pet Friendly located?

Situated in Kill Devil Hills, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Outer Banks Beaches, Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Glazin' Go-Nuts. Avalon Fishing Pier and Hemingway Gallery are also within 2 miles (3 km).

9.8

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Lee C.

23 July 2024

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

Great Stay

Great time - lovely home. Glad we booked this trip.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dale M., Fulton, NY

2 Aug 2023

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

Great stay

Great place to stay!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wanda C.

23 Aug 2024

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

Private & Wonderful

Wonderful cottage at the end of a private street. Dog friendly and centrally located to everything. Enjoyed our vacation here. Very comfortable.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer E.

16 July 2024

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

first visit

Helpful host and lovely area!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leah S.

17 Aug 2024

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

Cozy and near everthing

This place was great! We were tucked at the end of the street with only 1 neighbor. But so close to the beach and the grocery store and Duck Donuts!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hunter S.

31 July 2024

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

Family fun

Our family enjoyed our stay in OBX. The house was clean with plenty of cookie supplies, nice space under the house. Lots of towels provided by Rose which was great as the house does not have a washer and dryer. Rose was very helpful and quick to make a small repair on the outdoor shower.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherry D.

14 June 2024

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

Mermaid Cottage

Perfect place for us, had all we needed and more; nautical deco that i wantrd to copy. Quiet neighborhood. Rose was a great host and gave us great recommendations for everything we asked. She's a long time local so she's in the know. Comfortable bed. If we return to OBX this is our go to place.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hollie D.

25 July 2023

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

Great place

It was perfect for our family and very close to everything. We had a wonderful time. Rose was very nice and helpful. Definitely would stay there again.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kristina O.

16 June 2023

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

Great place

House was clean and in a good location. Rose was a great host!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

K K.

6 Aug 2024

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

Loved it!

'The Mermaids Purse Cottage' was exactly what we needed! My 5 and 6 year old nieces were beside themselves with all the mermaid decor. The underside of the house was such a cool addition. Loved the outside shower and game closet. House was very clean. Thanks!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mandy W.

25 June 2024

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

Wonderful

Great place to stay with our little family! Its so hard to find a vacation home that also allows 2 large dogs so this place was perfect! Just off the main highway, but in a nice secluded area. Had all the amenities you could think, especially in the kitchen. The outdoor area was a perfect hang out spot for everyone! Rose checked in a few times to see if we needed anything and gave us plenty of information about things to do and places to go. Thank you so much, we enjoyed our stay!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sunnie F.

28 Aug 2023

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

Wonderful Beach Cottage

Second stay at Rose’s beach cottage and we got to meet Rose, she’s absolutely wonderful and a great host. Great location, private backyard, always very clean, and super close to the beach. Lovely place to stay with the furbabies, We look forward to coming back!

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

1 July 2023

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

Cozy cottage

This little cottage was perfect for our family of four plus our fur baby.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

20 June 2023

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

Great Getaway

The mermaids purse was a cute little cottage perfect for a couple to get away from all the things! Met my expectations and served us well for the week.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karin P.

20 June 2024

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

Loved loved LOVED

We stayed with my husband, 2 kids (ages 7 & 10) our dogs and myself. It was such a lovely, quaint house. We enjoyed the outdoor shower and area underneath the house very much! Loved that it was on a dead end and it offered a little more privacy. The house was perfect and everything we needed for our family vacay! Rose was very easy and accommodating! Thank you Rose!

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley E.

30 May 2023

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

Great place!

Rose was quick to respond to any questions or requests that we had. She and her husband came by during our stay and were both very nice people. This house was very clean and the beds/pillows were super comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

megan b., Chilhowie, va US

4 May 2021

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

Great beach getaway

We come to OBX routinely to see family. This time we decided to bring the dogs with us for some beach fun. Location was convenient. Rose was an absolute wonderful host. Had a great time.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark G.

6 Sept 2023

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

Fun and Relaxing!

Our family had such a special vacation here. Rose was very welcoming and accommodating! There is crosswalks to walk to the beach which worked out really well for us. Grocery close by and teens had freedom to walk to duck donuts and shopping. The place was clean and cozy…great AC for the heat! Loved under the deck and a nice quiet neighborhood. We would love to return here! Thank you Rose!

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kara H.

9 Apr 2023

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

Great place!

This place was perfect for our family and dogs! We loved that it was at the end of the road against trees for taking the dogs out. The house was comfortable and setup nicely! We found everything we needed in the house. We loved how it was close to everything and the neighborhood was quiet. Rose is a sweetheart and welcomed us with cookies and fresh eggs from her chickens! We will definitely try to book here again in the future 😀

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Amanda C.

24 June 2022

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

Awesome!

The house was just what we needed for the two of us and a dog! Rose was kind enough to stop by and introduce herself. The location is close to everything and yet we still felt away from people/places being tucked in the back of the dead end street! We look forward to future trips!

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca C., Brooklyn

3 Sept 2021

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

Loved This Place!

My boyfriend, dog and I had a great time at the Mermaid’s Purse! The place was very clean and Rose was so great - answered all our questions about the area and gave us excellent recommendations. We loved the pine forest backyard - the dog got to run around and didn’t want to leave! Also, the decorations added a great touch - I counted all the mermaids - there are 22! We hope to return soon.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

2 Sept 2023

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

The Best Vacation Ever!

Wonderful , Wonderful place ! Cozy and charming! We had everything we needed in this beautiful cottage. The hostess was so kind to think through every single detail. It is so well decorated , with great taste. Space is so well organized, kitchen has everything you need and want for cooking. Every thing you need for the vacation at the beach , you get in this place. Very accommodating for two kids ( 2 years old and under) . Rose is a wonderful hostess! We would love to come if we can .

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Niekon n.

1 Aug 2023

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

Mermaid's Purse bday & proposal

due to length of stay, most OBX rentals required a week long stay... thankfully we came across this location that didn't. Rose was accommodating and maintained great communication with me in the week leading up to check-in. What initially was just meant to be a weekend spent with friends for my birthday turned into a proposal with my now fiancée. Everything was perfect for this to happen and would not have been possible without the cute cottage.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Rebecca H.

21 June 2023

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

Comfortable home base

The Mermaids purse was a comfortable home base for us to stay on our trip to the outer banks. The beds were comfortable and The house was well equipped with what we needed to make meals for the family. We are used to sitting at a table together, our three boys were able to sit at the counter bar to eat. A couple of kitchen chairs would have been helpful for my husband and I to sit at the small table. The location felt private and was close to the beach and other sights we were interested in visiting. There was noise from the main road and car wash early in the mornings. Rose was welcoming and gave us lots of helpful insider information for parking and things to do. She provided toys and boogie boards for the kids to use at the beach. She also left a basket of snacks and goodies for us to enjoy. Overall we enjoyed our stay at the Mermaids Purse.

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Casey C.

12 July 2023

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

PERFECT Home Away From Home!

This adorable little cottage was perfect for our family! It was nicely updated, clean and very well stocked with linens. With five of us we never ran out of towels. We have three boys, 17, 16 and 9. We had plenty of space for everyone to relax and enjoy their time while we were there. It's a very short walk to the beach with a shortcut path in the front yard. If you choose to drive to the beach, there are beach access parking areas just down the street. Grocery store, gas station, retail stores and most importantly DUCK DOUGHNUTS are right next door. I cooked several meals during our stay and the kitchen is well stocked. There is also a gas grill and we used that. If there is anything you find you need that isn't there, Wayne and Rose will do their best to accommodate you. We handlined for crabs one afternoon. Wayne gave us directions to the best spot to catch crabs and while we were out he brought over his propane tank, cooker stand and steamer pot for us to use. Dinner was delicious that night! My older boys loved the outdoor shower and I loved less sand to clean up. There are lots of puzzles, board games and yard games for the kids to entertain themselves with on rainy afternoons. The Wifi is teenager approved as well. The listing says no TV, but they do have one with streaming services on it.

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

About the host

Hosted by Rose Hudgins

We have lived on the Outer Banks since 1975. The ocean called Wayne here to surf from Hampton Va. many years ago and we couldn't live anywhere else now. We raised two beautiful girls here, one still in high school off to college soon. I attended ECU , Special Ed. teacher. Wayne is a professional house painter.

Why they chose this property

We bought this home four years ago. I have remodeled it so my Mother and family would always have a place to stay close by. It's so secluded yet so close to everything we need. A little slice of heaven in the middle of town! We can show you how we really live life to the fullest here on our little sandbar we call home.

What makes this property unique

Privacy is the key word here. Tucked away in the middle of town. A little piece of paradise.

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