Elizabeth City, NC (ECG-Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County Regional)
99 min drive
Rooms & beds
7 bedrooms (sleeps 18)
Lower Bunk Room
1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed
Lower level King
1 King Bed
Mid level bunks master bed
2 Single Bunk Beds
Mid Level King Master
1 King Bed
Mid level twins master bedroom
4 Single Beds
Queen Master
1 Queen Bed
Top Master
1 King Bed
6 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom
Lower Level Full Bathroom
Bathtub or shower · Toilet
Mid-Level Bunks Bedroom
Toilet · Shower only
Mid-level King master bathroom
Toilet · Shower only
Mid-level queen
Toilet · Shower only
Mid-Level Twins (or King) Bathroom
Toilet · Shower only
Top Level Master
Toilet · Shower only
Top Powder
Toilet
Spaces
Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area
About this property
Great Ocean Views! 7 Bedrooms, 5 Masters, Right on the Beach Access with Pool!
Friday Check-In/Out for Summer to avoid weekend traffic! "The Whistling Clam" (search the web for it more reviews & listings) The Whistling Clam is a 7 bedroom, 6.5 bath (5 master bedrooms) beach house directly in front of the beach access for Ocean Sands H, a private community. Located at the end of a private cul-de-sac (no through traffic or busy streets to cross with children like many other OBX locations), it has a large private pool, hot tub, rec room with pool table, and tons of deck space to enjoy the outdoors with a hammock, bench swing, and many adirondack chairs. Note that the pool is not heated, so reservations between October and Mid-March will only have access to the hot tub (and beach obviously). We also received a few complaints about cleaning in 2021 and would just like to make it clear that we have hired a new cleaning company as of January 2022 that came highly recommended and have had no complaints since. The kitchen and master bathroom were just renovated in 2021, as well as putting new floors throughout the living rooms and bedrooms. The mid-level king master bathroom was also renovated in 2022 with all new furniture for the main living room purchased as well! A rec room in the basement contains a pool table, fridge, ice maker for filling up your cooler, and TV. There are adjoining bedrooms in the basement for parents with younger kids to keep close by with custom-built bunk beds in one room and a king bedroom in the other. A large sliding barn door can either open the two rooms together or slide closed for privacy. On the second level, you'll find 4 bedrooms, a King master (bathroom remodeled in 2022), a Queen master, a master bedroom room having 2 sets of bunk beds (bathroom remodeled 2023) and another master having 2 twin beds with trundles under them (bathroom remodeled 2023). This level also has a mini-fridge and living area with a smaller sectional couch. The top level has the main living area, kitchen, dining area, and another King master bedroom. Off of this top level level is a screened-in porch with access upstairs to the crows nest. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do! Feel free to look for more info by searching "The Whistling Clam" and clicking the second link for our number, email, reviews, questions to the owners, and updates! Also, if you would like to have beach chairs, tents, coolers, etc. set up, please message us after booking. We can get you a discount with Corolla Beach Services! Per VRBO Surveillance Policy - we are also disclosing that there are security cameras in the carport of the property for your protection and owners' protection. No cameras are in the house or pool/hot tub area.
Property manager
Alex
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Amenities
Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
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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 security system and a deadlock
We should mention
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property
About the area
Corolla
Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Ocean Sands, a neighbourhood in Corolla. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Outer Banks Beaches and Corolla Beach. Corolla Raceway and Corolla Adventure Golf and Bumper Cars are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Corolla Adventure Golf and Bumper Cars - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
Currituck Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.3 km
Currituck Outer Banks Visitor's Center - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
Currituck Beach - 7 min drive - 5.5 km
Corolla Beach - 12 min drive - 10.2 km
Getting around
Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 60 min drive
Restaurants
Off The Wall Tap House - 3 min drive
Uncle Ike's Sandbar & Grill - 8 min drive
Sun Fish Grill - 4 min drive
The Chill Spot - 3 min drive
North Banks Restaurant & Raw Bar - 3 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does Great Ocean Views! 7 Bedrooms, 5 Masters, Right on the Beach Access with Pool! have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.
Is Great Ocean Views! 7 Bedrooms, 5 Masters, Right on the Beach Access with Pool! pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows pets (limit 2 total).
What time is check-in at Great Ocean Views! 7 Bedrooms, 5 Masters, Right on the Beach Access with Pool!?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Great Ocean Views! 7 Bedrooms, 5 Masters, Right on the Beach Access with Pool!?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Great Ocean Views! 7 Bedrooms, 5 Masters, Right on the Beach Access with Pool! located?
Nestled on the beach, this Ocean Sands holiday home is within 2 mi (3 km) of Outer Banks Beaches, Corolla Raceway and Corolla Adventure Golf and Bumper Cars. Currituck Outer Banks Visitor's Center is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) away.
Reviews
9.2
Wonderful
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Our weekend stay was perfect!
Friday was our check in date and Alex, owner and host, was nice enough to offer early check in. We spent Friday at the beach and site seeing… weather was not great, so having the early check in was clutch!
Saturday was a beautiful day and we didn’t leave the house except to go to the beach.
The house had everything we needed. Lots of pool toys and stuff to do. -games, books, Pool, hot tub and billiards.
It was a great time -would love to go back and stay longer.
We had 9 adults plus an infant in this house and it is nice and spacious. Master Bedrooms are large and roomy, there are 7 bathrooms with nice rain head showers. My only drawback is there are no real ocean views unless you’re outside the house above the 3rd floor in the birds nest. It’s still really nice but in need of some updating. The air is hard to control on all levels. One level is too hot while another is too cold. Overall we enjoyed our time!
Stayed here 8/16-8/24. Check in process was easy! Location of the house is perfect. We rented bikes and took them to the shopping areas as a family every day. House is across the parking lot from the beach. Walk to the beach is tough because of the dune height but it’s like that everywhere. Pool area was clean and perfect for us. Only suggestion would be to install a bit taller fence so it’s a little more private. Other than that this house was absolutely perfect and we would return again.
Our family of 19 from New York had a wonderful time at the Whistling Clam. It was our first time to the Outer Banks. Between the ocean, the pool and the hot tub, we were not lacking for ways to cool off. The kids made an obstacle course in and around the pool and had a blast. There was plenty of space on the top floor together for meals and play games. The two refrigerators and the two dishwashers were wonderful features. The host was very accommodating, it was a relaxing and enjoyable week and a great way to spend time with your. Family.
Linda S.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
6/10 Okay
Cheri G.
31 July 2024
Liked: Location
Disliked: Check-in
Family vacation for 8 adults & 6 kids
The overall accommodations were satisfactory. It was obvious the owners were not experienced in general maintenance & management of their property. Upon arrival, at the designated time, VRBO failed to provide access to the house. A phone call to the owners was required to obtain the code/keys to gain entry. The pool was clean but the concrete deck surrounding the pool was filled with weeds and grass, it was not a clean area. The outdoor shower had scalding hot water. The washer & dryer were convenient but washer had only hot water hooked up. No cold water washing!! The double refrigerators in the kitchen were great but ice makers did not function well. The hardwood floors had not been cleaned/mopped before our arrival. The owners/manager was not attentive when plumbing issues needed addressed. General exterior maintenance was fair, yard needed mowed and the driveway drainage needed attention. Great location but I doubt we would rent this property again.
Large comfortable beach home, with plenty of room choices and space to spread out and relax. Convenient to beach, and greenway trail to shopping.
KATHRYN H.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
2/10 Terrible
Juby P.
26 June 2024
Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication
Not safe / Poor Experience...Great access to beach
We were very excited due to the house space and location until the first few days of the experience were ruined by the following. No matter what, owners OWN the experience not matter what causes it.
Day 1-2: No wifi or cable
Day 3: Fire Hazard, Bad wiring to electrical box. We identified a fire occurring as the cable company investigated poor wi-fi. The morning of, one of the parents smelled smoke. If we did not identify and help in resolving the issue, there would have been a major house fire. Fire company came and we lost most of a day with our kids and family having to be outside and had to take everyone out for the evening until electrical was fixed and house was safe to return.
We also had to play onsite property manager brokering conversations between the fire department, electrical company, and cable company.
Without knowing it, we were at risk on Days 1 & 2 (with kids in the house)
Most of the week - Hot tub was not safe to enter - for part of the time there was a felt electrical current. Then it did not work and someone had to come to fix.
Day 4: AC unit began to leak and drip water down on lower level floor --- we had to stay to ensure the AC guy was able to put a temporary fix. This was the day after the fire dept had to come. Cable was finally fixed on Day 4.
I expected some sort of comp for the experience the first few days but property manager and owners would not negotiate. They gave a CHARCUTERIE BOARD instead.
Don't risk it, many other options
Awesome direct access to the beach...accommodated several families, kids, and adults...great location and amenities nearby...the top floor was spacious and comfortable, great for a lot of people...I would highly recommend this property! Owners included a special touch for us, too.
Everything was really great with one exception. Had no sheets on top floor master bed, and none in the home. Was told by the property manager to contact cleaning service which we did. Cleaning service said property manager had been told no sheets in the house for that bedroom and expected some to be dropped off. I guess the drop off didn't happen. Property manager gave us a $100 credit to get sheets at Harris Teeter, a 1/4 mile away, but Harris Teeter doesn't sell sheets, so we didn't have them for that bed.
Mark D.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
8/10 Good
Murty N.
14 Nov 2022
Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy
Property location is good but experience was below average
We booked property for 17 people , website said sleeps 18, which was wrong. Only 16 people were able to sleep out of which 2 bunk bed were for kids. We had not so good experience staying as we stayed for 2 nights and had trouble sleeping for few of us due to lack of beds....before the start of vacation we had emailed owner about sleeping bed requirement but owner mentioned us about shortage. Also couple of bath room drainage need some cleaning as water was not draining out while taking shower.
We felt property location was good, but experience was average. Thank you
We loved the double refrigerators and dishwashers which were helpful in preparing the Thanksgiving meal. The dining room table accommodated all 16 of us. The living room was spacious and the sitting areas were comfortable and laid out in two groupings. It was nice to have games, puzzles and books to use while we were there.
The bedrooms gave us options for sleeping arrangements for all of us. The beds were comfortable. There were bathrooms on all three levels.
We enjoyed the hot tub and the pool table. And best of all was the short walk to the beach.
We would recommend more trash bags, paper towels, kleenex in the bathrooms
and dish towels.
We had a wonderful time and we would go back again.
We had a wonderful time at this property. It's a quick walk to the beach and the beach wasn't too crowded. The house has lots of room for our crew to stretch out. Pool and hot tub were fun too! The kitchen is a little limited in terms of supplies (only had salt and pepper) so make sure to bring all your pantry items if you plan to cook.
Alex, the host, was easily reached and quick to rectify any issues. The house was well appointed and spacious. The beach was a very short walk away and pristine! We would highly recommend this rental.
Stayed with 11 adults. Everyone had plenty of space and didn’t have to share bathrooms. A few bathrooms and the kitchen are updated which is very nice. Layout is great. We honestly didn’t even have time to use the pool table as we were enjoying the roof deck, pool and beach access. Owner is very responsive.
This house was great for us, we had three families and we were all really comfortable. It was extremely easy to get around and the beach was right across the street so very convenient.
Jena A.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
6/10 Okay
Michael U.
14 June 2022
Liked: Check-in, location
Whispering Clam
The location was fabulous, quiet and very close to the beach. However, for the price, we were disappointed with several items - the large grill did not work very well; the clean air return appeared to have not been cleaned in several years; the deadbolt lock on the main door never worked (we notified the owner on Sunday, and he said he would have it fixed, but no one ever came by to fix); the pool was unusable by Wed. as algae had taken over; only the top level had been updated, with many of the bathrooms looking like they were straight out of the '80's.; several of the sliding glass doors were either very hard to lock, or never would lock.
This house was amazing! Just as pretty as the pictures! Alex was a great host. Gave us some sight seeing tips. Loves the horses! Definitely in our plans to come back.
Took a quick day trip to Corolla with some friends and stayed at the Whistling Clam - the location can’t be beat! We were on the beach faster than many oceanfront places we’ve stayed before.
Our stay at the Whistling Clam was great. Tons of space for two families with 5 children between 12 and 6 years of age. Could not ask more from the location -- quick walk across a quiet "street" to the boardwalk over the dune and then to a lovely beach. Great shelling and dolphin watching. Beautiful sunrises from the crow's nest in the morning.
The accommodations were quite nice with the top floor being a wonderful place for all of us to gather. Kitchen had plenty of dishes, cups, pots/pans. A little barebones in regards to food items (really one salt and pepper) but grocery stores were very close by and had everything you could need.
We came in the off-season, so many shops and restaurants were not open but we honestly rarely left the house/beach area and just cooked in the nice kitchen. Double dishwashers were great! Gas grill was huge and worked well. I needed to get a tank of propane but this will be reimbursed.
Owner very responsive to all inquiries. We noted some leaking from one of the older vanities in one of the older bathrooms (most of them have been very nicely renovated) and he had a repairman out to fix it the next day. Pool was not open when we were there, so I cannot comment on that, but the hot tub was on and clean.
Again, overall a great trip that was enjoyed by all!
We had a lovely stay at this great, HUGE home. There is plenty of space and bedrooms spread across three levels. Lots of decks - and a crow's nest from which you can see the ocean. We enjoyed the huge kitchen and comfy sitting areas. If you are looking for a big home next to the ocean, this is it. You walk out the door, down a boardwalk and your toes are in the sand.
This property worked out well for all ages. The common areas are just awesome. The living/dining/family room area was designed with big groups in mind. The kitchen updates were great and the entire extended family fit at the beautiful dining table. The beaches were perfection. We would definitely visit again.
Joy H.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021
About the host
Hosted by Alex
Alex & Ashley are college sweethearts who moved to Corolla for the summer after college, came back years later to buy the Whistling Clam, and got married in Corolla in 2021. They bought the house in 2019 when they were living in Los Angeles and had a property manager, but have now come back to the east coast and are managing it themselves. Please like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/thewhistlingclam or search The Whistling Clam for Alex's cell!
Why they chose this property
Alex spent his summers at his grandparents' house in Corolla with all of his cousins, uncles and aunts each year. He then brought Ashley there to show her where he made his fondest memories as a child and she too fell in love with the area. They moved down there for a month after college before starting their careers and hoped to one day have a place of their own. Four years later, they bought the Whistling Clam and two years after that, they were married in Corolla with the rehearsal party at the Whistling Clam and wedding at the Currituck Club.
What makes this property unique
This house includes a private pool, hot tub, crows nest on the roof with wonderful 360 degree views and beach access right out the front door! A rec room in the basement contains a pool table, fridge, ice maker for filling up your cooler, and TV. There are adjoining bedrooms in the basement for parents with younger kids to keep close by with custom-built bunk beds in one room and a king bedroom in the other. A large sliding barn door can either open the two rooms together or slide closed for privacy. On the second level, you'll find 4 bedrooms, a King master, Queen master, and two rooms sharing a Jack and Jill bathroom (each will have a master bathroom by 2023) with one room having 2 sets of bunk beds and the other having 2 twin beds with trundles under them. This level also has a mini-fridge and living area with a smaller sectional couch. The top level has the main living area, kitchen, dining area, and another King master bedroom. Off of this level is a screened-in porch with access upstairs to the crows nest.