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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
4 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, free WiFi
Terrace/patio
A heated pool

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 9

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Corolla, NC
  • Currituck Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Currituck Beach Lighthouse
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Corolla Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

20% Discount for April and May weeks!

Wish You Were Here? Don't wish any longer....Book Today!

Wish is the quintessential beach house! You'll feel your worries slip away the moment you walk through the door of this 4BR/2BA charming beach house with a loft in Corolla's popular Whalehead neighborhood. The famous wide Corolla beach is just 2 blocks away at the end of the Herring Street Pedestrian Walkway.

Enjoy the huge private pool, tiki bar, hot tub, roomy outdoor shower with changing room and a killer roof-top deck with ocean to sound views. Beach cottage chic and the 21st century and are merged together with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances and white beadboard cabinets make the kitchen unique, functional and fabulous.

Grocery stores, retail shops, restaurants and attractions like The Currituck Lighthouse, Wild Horse Tours or The Currituck Club golf course are in walking or driving distance from Wish You Were Here.
Beach Access: Only about 2/10 mile ( 2 Blocks ) at the Herring Street Beach Access

>> Main Level: Greatroom - Living w/TV, Kitchen, Dining - 4 Bedrooms each a TV; 2 Baths
>> Loft Level: Twin Day Bed; Game Table; TV
>> Ground Level Laundry
4 Bedrooms accommodate 9 in 1 w/Queen, 1 w/Queen, 1 w/2 Twins, 1 w/2 Twins, Loft with daybed.Sheets are provided. Bath towels are provided for nine.

Great Escapes Standard Amenities: Central Heat/AC; Color TV with Cable or Satellite or Streaming; DVD Player; Radio, Stereo or Docking Station; Cleaning Tools; Baby Gate; High Chair; Portable Crib or Pac-n-Play; Pillows; Blankets; Washer/Dryer; Iron & Board; 5 Beach Chairs; Deck Furniture; BBQ Grill; Outside Shower. Kitchen Furnished with Dishwasher; Microwave; Blender; Coffee Maker; Mixer; Icemaker or Trays; Pots, Pans and Ovenware; Dishes; Eating, Preparing and Serving Utensils.

Wish You Were Here Extra Amenities: Private Gated Pool (can be Heated); Hot Tub; Gas Grill; Pergola Poolside Bar; Pool Basketball Goal; WiFi; Ice Machine.

Additional Rental Information
>> Weekly vacation leases available to family groups over the age of 24.
>> Turnover Day: Sunday
>> Pet Policy: Dog Friendly!
Dogs, limit 2, are permitted
Fee of $150 plus tax.
>> NO Smoking or Vaping.
>> Pool is availabile April 13th - October 11th.
Pool Heat: $175 plus taxes.
Note: Pool Heat option allows the pool to be heated by a heat pump
device. Please know that actual water temperature will be dependent on
the ambient air temperature and a specific temperature cannot be
guaranteed.

Wish You Were Here is a Great Escape For Your Family!
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Outer Banks Beaches. 1 hot tub and laundry facilities are available. The holiday home offers free WiFi and a private pool.
  • Air-conditioned home with private pool, kitchen and washing machine
  • Free WiFi
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • 5 minutes by car from Outer Banks Beaches and 7 minutes from Corolla Beach
20% Discount for April and May weeks! offers its guests a hot tub, barbecue grills, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Great Escapes Vacation Rentals

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub

Entertainment

  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Bicycles
  • Golf
  • Heated pool
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Bicycles

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 24

Check-out

Check-out before 9:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Parties and events are allowed on site
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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

Free Pool Heat April 17 May 29 2021
2 Blocks to Beach Rooftop Deck Private Pool Hot Tub
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20% Discount for April and May weeks! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 58 out of 73 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 73 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 73 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 73 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 73 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

B A.

Liked: Cleanliness

Good Location

Nice place to stay. Good location. Weather wasn't great for the ocean but enjoyed the pool.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wish you were here

The property was as advertised, no surprises. Great location, easy walk to the beach even for our toddler. Made family vacation a breeze.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Colleen G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great getaway!

The property was 100% what the listing mentioned! It was clean and the property manager Rich was very accommodating. He deserves 10 stars alone. He kept in touch with us all week ensuring everything was going well. Great escapes makes the check in and check out process super easy. The walk to the beach is barely .25 miles. The only downfall is that the deck could be beautiful if the boards were not rotted and had nails sticking out. The pool area could be top notch with a few updates. Overall, 4.5 starts!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Lesleigh D.

Average stay!

Fun family vacation but had some hiccups. Nothing special about the property. Great location and loved being able to have the dogs with us. AC went out while we were there which was very frustrating. After a couple days of back and forth and then a company coming out to try and fix it. They ended up getting us multiple AC window units which was appreciated! The cable/internet was not working either. Just seemed like multiple things were wrong that wasn’t being properly monitored or taken care of.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Vacation

Great time for family and dogs
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Leesha W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great pool

Absolutely loved the pool area. Deck needs some major work, lots of staples poking out and nail heads. Had to remove a couple from feet and several rotting boards. If those got fixed it would be an absolutely great property
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Adrienne F.

Good house but could be great

House was good but could use a few things. They need to clean under furniture. Especially in a dog friend home. Some rotting deck boards that are hazardous. Beach chairs,beach cart and coffee pot need replacing. Other than those things this was a good house and a solid location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Jamie A., Afton

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice family stay

We had a great stay! The layout of the house is very practical, with 2 bedrooms on each end of the home, and a loft extra room upstairs that was perfect for our oldest child to have her own privacy. Manager was very communicative, easy directions, check in was smooth and house cleaned on arrival. There were a few small cosmetic issues of the home but I'm sure they will be worked out in time. Overall great experience!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jody W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect

Very pleased
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Matt B.

Nice house, but

Nice house was not very clean. My dogs ball went under the couch. It was disgusting deck needs to be replaced but they did come out and fix boards when I was there overall a decent place but the maintenance man threw the boards with the screws on the ground and left them there. I had to flip them over so the dog wouldn’t step on them
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elithia C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Vacation

Great overall. Would rent again..
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Tina N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Cottage for our family

Had a week of relaxation and family time in the perfect location super easy walk to beach and close to all the shopping! Weather didn’t cooperate much but we still enjoyed the pool and hot tub every chance we got!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Colleen B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great vacation

Very satisfied with our visit :)
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Taylor P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing stay!

Amazing stay from location, pool, and house it’s self!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ratna S.

Liked: Cleanliness

We liked that it was close to the beach and the approach was great

House is well maintained.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

David K.

Room for improvement

The location and house were fine,there were some things that could use attention,especially in the pool area.Most was cosmetic but could really spruce up the place.We were really impressed with the quick attention we got when we asked to have certain things looked at,but again really nice place that just needs a little attention.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeremiah D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Vacation Spot

My Family and I stayed here on the second week of August and thoroughly enjoyed this home. The pool was fantastic, house was clean and close enough to walk to the beach. We really did enjoy this house only thing we had a problem with is the decking. It needs some real love in the off-season. Walking barefooted on it is risky. Wood is splintering and nails/ old screws have popped up and some boards are rotted. Had to clean up kids feet and one of the dogs feet from a puncture wound because of it. Other than that this is a great home.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gita W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great week at the beach!

We had a wonderful week at the beach and the house was beautiful and clean!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sarah E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Corolla Vacation

This has been the best housing experience that we have had in the outer banks, and we have been to the OBX for over 10 years. Everything was perfect, from the cleanliness of the house, the beautiful pool with the bar and grill area, the neighborhood, and there was even a gift basket with frequently forgotten to pack items like laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, dish soap, TP and more that I am forgetting. What a nice surprise! The house sits away from the beach a bit, but the short walk is so pleasant with a beautiful walkway in place and only takes a few minutes to walk. I plan to stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Noelle D.

Family vacation in the OBX

The house accommodated 9 perfectly - the bedrooms were all good size and the AC worked well on the first floor, but the upstairs loft area was a little warm, but a great hang out area for the teens to play video games. Kitchen was functional. Great dining room area and bar stools. Watched TV in the living room and couches were comfortable. The deck area/rooftop deck area desperately needs repair/renovation. There were nails and loose boards and the deck had a very weathered look to it. I brought up some of these details, as well as the broken beach cart (missing one wheel) and some other minor things to maintenance. The hot tub and pool were great!! Nothing like having those amenities when you get back from the beach. The outdoor patio area around the pool could use more shade. The addition of an umbrella other than the picnic table umbrella would have provided some relief from the blazing sun. Outdoor shower was awesome. The beach was a very short walk only two blocks. Loved the quietness of the neighborhood but lots to do like shops and restaurants just a quick bike ride car ride away. The house was in an excellent location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jessica W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wish we were still there

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Wish You Were Here it was a great house, perfect for our family and close enough to the beach that we could comfortably walk to it. The pool and hot tub are huge bonuses and our kids spent almost the whole week in one or the other. We also loved the roof deck as we enjoy watching sunsets and sunrises. Thanks for sharing your home with us we had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ramona H., Berryville

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Getaway

Beautiful, with a great beach vibe. Plenty of room. Comfortable seating for larger groups. Kitchen well stocked. The pool and hot tub were a wonderful added bonus. Easy communication with reservation manager. Good to answer all my questions. Had a few things small things that needed to be looked at, emailed that morning and a nice gentleman named Rich called back within the hour and was there that afternoon taking care of everything. He even brought horseshoes. There’s a horseshoe pit and corn hole as well. We had a great time!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Great area and house

We loved the heated pool and hot tub, and the spacious outdoor shower was lovely. We watched the stars on the rooftop deck and had a truly wonderful time. Short walk to beautiful beach. Plenty of bedrooms and seating in the living area.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Renee J.

Liked: Cleanliness

"No Corona Getaway"

The property was a little dated and too far from the beach. It was very difficult to carry items . The next visit, I would like property on the beach. Otherwise it was a comforting vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amber M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house-great place

The house was exactly what we needed. It had everything! It was clean and the pool and hot tub were perfect. We enjoyed the bikes that were there for the short ride to the beach. Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020