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Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome.

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor dining
Exterior
Beach nearby
Dining

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 71347 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Nags Head, NC
  • Place, beach near Old Nags Head Cove
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Jockey's Ridge State Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, OBX Laser Tag
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
    ‪22 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.

Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome.

If you're looking for a small affordable family cottage in a quiet location within an easy walk to the beach (2 blocks), then this is it! Very comfortably furnished and well-equipped (especially the kitchen), kept in great shape by part-time local owner, the Cooley Cottage offers a quiet yet very convenient location. There is just a short walk to a beach access with a lifeguard stand. Virtually no traffic on this cul-de-sac, yet right in the heart of Nags Head activities, whether it be swimming at the beach or sound, shopping, or a variety of outdoor family activities. Plus it’s pet friendly! Grab those boogie boards and take a short walk to the beach where your family and your pooch can enjoy the Atlantic Ocean at its best.
Restaurants, Nags Head Fishing Pier, coffee shops, shopping, and a variety of family amusements are all a short walk away from the quiet yet convenient location of this cottage. This is the perfect spot for those athletes coming for marathons! The cottage is a block from where the November race starts!

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Property ID - 3643209 Sand Joy I
During your stay at this cottage, you're just a quick walk from Outer Banks Beaches. You'll find features such as laundry facilities. A kitchen and a patio are available in the cottage.
  • Air-conditioned cottage with kitchen, washing machine and patio
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 1-minute drive from Outer Banks Beaches and 9 minutes from Jennette's Pier
Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome. offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Nags Head cottage is smoke free.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

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

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Outdoor shower
  • Shower

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • One pet total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the bay
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Winery tours 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 not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 14,500 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 28

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

*One dog limit! *When booking check "pet" for the fee to be added. Thank you! *Please keep your dog off of the furniture, unless covered.
If you are outside of any House Rules and/or Rental Agreement, it could result in termination of stay.

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.
  • Note from host: $175 pet fee for 1 dog

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
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.

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Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Dogs are welcome. Cottage

Close to the beach, clean and comfy! Your pooch is welcome. Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 107 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 107 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 107 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 107 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 107 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Janelle R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location close to beach, restaurants, grocery, & shops.
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It's always a good time staying at CCC. Great location. Well stocked kitchen and a beachy layout help you coast into relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeff P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was close to the beach, clean and comfortable. Nice community, just a block to a great park. We will definitely consider again for future summer vacations.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Classic nags head beach house. Perfect home for our young family to create amazing memories. I would definitely recommend this home and will be keeping an eye out for it every time I am planning my OBX trips.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie R.

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

Great Get Away

It was a clean, nice home for our fishing trip! We are hoping to come back next year!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Coach H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was an awesome place. Everything was accurate
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elina M.

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

Great vacation!

We loved returning to this awesome house. Great location!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

william r.

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

CCC is a great place!

Great place to stay and the management team did everything to make us comfortable and welcomed.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Matt A.

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

Great time in Nags Head

Couldn’t have asked for a nicer place to stay. Short walk to the beach, clean, reasonably priced, and willing to take the dog. Would absolutely stay there againl
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jimmy L.

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

Great week at OBX

CCC is a wonderful cottage, very clean, well appointed and a great location for all the area offers. Highly recommend and hope to return again soon!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura D.

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

Wonderful Cottage

This was great for a family with kids! It is an easy walk to the beach with access that allows for a wagon. There is also a close playground that has a farmers market on Thursdays. It is an easy drive to activities and restaurants too. It was exactly what we were looking for.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura O.

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

Relaxing beach stay!

Property was pleasant and clean. Close proximity to beach, restaurants and activities. Kitchen was well stocked.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy K.

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

Nice place grateful for pet friendly properties!

Large family gathering with so many moving parts and the property worked beautifully for our family!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Travis A.

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

Nice

Very good stay and trip
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie P.

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

Spring Break

Had a great time returning to the Outer Banks with my family. Great location and loved that we were able to bring the dog.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Beautiful house

Perfect house for a beach getaway. Everything you need and close to the beach and all Nags Head has to offer.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca G.

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

“Our” OBX beach house

We have been coming to CCC for over 20 years - love the house updates thru the years and the convenient location to many of our favorite places in OBX. This is the only place we have stayed and already looking forward to our next trip!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathy K.

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

Great place

The place was great. On a cul de sac, quiet. Walkable to beach. It was very clean and comfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dylan M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My spouses family comes to OBX every year and has been for 50 years now, this is only my second year but it was allot of fun. We met the owner as well and she was very sweet and helpfull. We truley hope we can schedual next years visit here as well.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terri B.

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

Great property!

This charming cottage is just as advertised. Easy walk to the beach and conveniently located to pretty much everything. Nicely decorated and dog friendly, it had everything we needed. We will definitely stay again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Terry S.

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

Really enjoyed our stay!!

My wife and daughter had a great week and really enjoyed the staying here. The property was nicely furnished with a welcoming and relaxing feel. The property manager was very thoughtful and responsive. We highly recommend this vacation home and will remember it for future visits to the area.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin H.

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

Great Family friendly cottage!

Lovely cottage, short walk to beach & close to amenities. Clean, comfortable, great kitchen. And, pet friendly too! Perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth E.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Beach Time

The cottage was very nice and cozy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Allen E.

Cute Cottage by the Beach

Enjoyed spending time with my family. The Cooley family artwork displayed was so wonderful, too!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Isabel N.

Perfect Place

I loved this house. Very cozy and close to everything. Will come back again, for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017