Brindley Beach Vacations have really beautiful homes and excellent managers. If you want a seamless…read moreevent, I recommend hiring a professional all inclusive event team such as OBX CELEBRATIONS as these guys provide the caterer, coordinator, DJ and photographer.

We stayed at "Sounds Amazing" in Corolla, NC, managed by Brindley Beach Vacations, July 26-August…read more2, 2026. I'm naming the property because I wish I had found the reviews on independent sites before we booked. The home had significant cleanliness and maintenance issues upon arrival, including an ant infestation, dirty/stained furnishings, severely rusted outdoor furniture, and a pool area continually covered with pine needles and debris. The advertised tiki bar and second-floor patio area were effectively unusable for our entire stay because of the condition of the furniture and bug infestation. To Brindley Beach's credit, after repeated complaints they eventually sent management, housekeeping, pest control, upholstery cleaning, and other personnel to the house. However, most of this did not happen until the fifth day of our seven-day vacation. Their own housekeeping representative identified additional cleanliness problems beyond those we had reported, and the rusted tiki stools were ultimately removed but never replaced. After our vacation, we requested a reasonable partial refund--not a full refund. Brindley Beach refused, stating that the home remained "habitable" and citing its rental agreement. They did offer to reimburse us for pest-control and other supplies we had to purchase ourselves. What is especially frustrating is that Sounds Amazing appears to have overwhelmingly positive reviews on Brindley Beach's website. After our experience, I searched independent platforms and found significantly more critical reviews of both this property and Brindley Beach that I wish I had seen before booking. My advice: research the specific property on independent review sites before booking through Brindley Beach and don't rely solely on the reviews displayed on their website. Our vacation rental was absolutely not the experience we expected based on how this property was represented. Brindley Beach is a never again for us. We had to make a nuisance of ourselves to get their attention to come fix their poorly maintained property. I feel bad for the owner who is probably paying them good money to take care of his property.

We recently rented a vacation home for 1 week from Kitty Hawk Beach Realty called the Corolla Cool…read more It was very clean and updated. Loved having the pool and hot tub in the back yard with the privacy fence. We did have trouble getting the showers to work as we had never encountered this type before but we called and the owner called us back and walked us through it. We felt super silly but glad to have some help. The house is only a 5 or so minute walk to the beach which was great! They also provide some beach chairs and sand toys to take to the beach and bring back. We did bring our own pool floats though. The only think is I wish the pool were bigger.

We are renting a beach house 783 Villa Corolla at Crown Point in Corolla. This is the worst house…read morewe have ever rented to stay in. The downstairs has not been cleaned properly. Floors still had sand on them on our first night. We had to mop and clean before we could stay in the downstairs area. It stunk. The air filter in the downstair area had not been change in at least a year. It was so filthy that my daughter and I both suffered allergy attacks from breathing the dust and pollen from that dirty filter. I called the company and they did not send anyone out to change the filters. I had to go to Ace Hardware and by a replacement filter because we could not sleep there all week with the one they had in there. The blind on my mother and sister room was missing. We called and they never came to replace it. The kitchen was too small and inadequate for more than 5 people to stay in. The beds are too old and need to be replaced. The washing machine and dryer work but they at so loud you can hear them all over the house. The only good thing was the pool service person. They did their job. We paid a lot of money to stay here but will never make that mistake again. If the people that own this house are paying someone to maintain it and keep it up they are getting ripped off. If the people who own this house are the ones doing the maintenance they should be ashamed of renting this to anyone. It is awful and I will never stay here again.

We stayed in the home called Tequila Sunrise (WHL-805) the week of Labor Day for just shy of $9K…read moreafter the fees. We were so very excited to stay at this home again after being married here in 2007 and staying two times previously. Unfortunately, within a couple hours of arrival, the house caught on fire. One outlet went up in flames, another burned inside the wall. We called the fire department and also the rental agency. Thankfully the fire department was easier to get a hold of - I kept getting punted to voicemail for Sun until about an hour later they closed and I was able to go through to their emergency line. LONG story short: Sun did send out an electrician that night but were kind of wishy washy if they were going to. Thank god they did bc the electrician found another outlet that had obviously been on fire upstairs. The downstairs outlet went up in flames when (unknown to those of us outside cleaning/watching kids in pool) one of the people staying there noticed power was out in half the house and flipped the breaker that was tripped which is when the fire started. What's scary is that the breaker didn't trip again - we had to manually turn it back off. It never tripped for the one upstairs. Needless to say, we all slept with one eye open that week after this. Over the week there were numerous safety concerns: a board not nailed down on the stairs to the beach that flipped up and nearly dumped someone about 10' down to the beach, quite a few wasp nests, a defective smoke alarm that didn't stop chirping despite batteries being changed, tripped GFI outlets outside that weren't replaced/addressed, loose outlets that caused the lights to flicker/surge, switches that were glitchy due to water leaking on them from the front window... it's so much that I literally forget everything that was wrong. Then there was just the annoying/cosmetic things like fire ants in the dining room, a toilet turned off, two water bubbles in the ceiling causing paint to flake off in one room, and the house was definitely not cleaned before we arrived (the kitchen was sticky everywhere, towels left in the washer, floor sandy and dirty etc)., most of the rooms didn't have screens for the windows and some of the rooms were missing screens for the sliders, a few of the sliders were impossible to open... again, I could go on but you get the gist. Sun did send maintenance out to fix most of the problems but it did impact our trip constantly having to make literal lists of all the issues and be waiting at the house to walk them through what was wrong because often they didn't have an idea of what the problem of the day was. This was beyond the normal "tired" home at the end of the season or high expectations not being met. I've been coming to the OBX for 40 years and this home in particular for 20. I know that oceanfront homes especially get worn quickly, that at the end of the season things are a bit beat up and that sometimes stuff is sticky. In my 40 years of renting I've NEVER had to call a realty company for anything - this is not how I normally roll. If the house is dirty, I clean it. If things are missing I can live without, I ignore it. You can't ignore safety issues like this, especially when people recently died in a fire in the OBX. We were told we couldn't be moved which we understood due to the lack of inventory but I think it's fair that we get some partial refund but there's been silence on that end. If you are looking to rent Tequila Sunrise in Whalehead Beach, I would ask for current photos before making the booking. It pains me to warn others but what we encountered was beyond cosmetic issues.

If you are looking for a trip to the Outer Banks...avoid 10-42 317-D. I can't speak for any other…read moreproperties in Sun Realty's portfolio but book at your own risk. UPDATE: I tried to handle this matter privately but was unsuccessful. Sun Realty has since removed my negative feedback shared on their website listing and on Facebook. They should really be investigated by the Better Business Bureau or whatever association oversees realtors in North Carolina for their blatant inaccuracies in their online listings and negligence on property maintenance. At first, everything appeared to be great, but COCKROACHES and other serious issues became apparent: - Ants were everywhere. On the counters, in the beds, on the floors. We were picking them off of us the entire week and we had to throw out much of our food despite how tightly we tied the bags. - COCKROACHES. And no...they weren't water bugs. We saw at least 1 cockroach on each floor. This is completely unacceptable. - Broken light on the 2nd level deck and there were other various lights that did not turn on. - Broken chairs were present on the deck, in the kitchen, and in the living room. - Disgusting mold on the curtain in the top floor shower. - The 1st floor toilet did not work at all. It flushed...but doesn't drained. We spent plenty of time trying to plunge it to no avail. - Kitchen corner cabinet hinge is broken. Other cabinets at paint chipping off. - Not sure what was going on with the "deck" around the pool. There was a layer of fabric over what appears to be green putting green material that a couple people almost tripped over. - Hammock chain was almost rusted through. For the money we paid for the house...we expected more. At the very least, we expected not to have to consistently kill ANTS AND COCKROACHES. Even worse...Sun Realty was dismissive after I called on our second day there and never sent anyone out to fix the situation. After emailing the owner and Sun Realty there was not even an apology offered.

Manage my vacation rental property in Corolla. They always respond promptly and in a detailed…read moremanner to requests for maintenance from cleaning requests to calling pool, hvac, elevator, or insurance vendors. Michele, Jurate, and Lorena are always pleasant and professional. The property met the rental goals for the year. Very happy with their service!

Highly disappointed!!! Arrived late (8:45 PM) on 7/13. We were immediately greeted by a strong…read moremildew smell, dirty dishes in the cabinet, dead ants (as well as eight ant traps in the kitchen and countertops), a ceiling light dangling near the kitchen, and bed linens that reeked of mildew. Also, the pool skimmer was torn, making it difficult to skim the pool every morning. All of the bed linens had to be washed to eliminate the mildew odor. We could not contact Paramount as the office was closed for the day. The following morning (7/14), we called Paramount and left a message. Michelle and Channing arrived shortly after that. We immediately asked if we could be moved to another property and Michelle said she would see what she could do and get back to us. Seven hours later we were informed that nothing was available. Channing repaired the dangling light fixture, sprayed air freshener, and thoroughly cleaned the register covers. We informed him that the refrigerator was not cold so he adjusted the setting and said to be patient. He also set both thermostats to 68 degrees - saying this would help with the smell. Half the day was lost addressing these issues. The next day, 7/15, the refrigerator was still warm. Channing came out and determined that the fridge was indeed bad. The owner had to be informed so a new refrigerator could be purchased and delivered. In the meantime, we were promised a "loaner" fridge would be delivered until the new one arrived. This meant transferring all perishable food to our coolers. Extremely inconvenient! While we at the beach, the loaner fridge was delivered and set up outside, in front of the garage! Without our knowledge or consent, our food was transferred to the fridge. I guess we were expected to go outside when we needed something from the fridge. Later in the afternoon, the fridge was moved to the lower-level game room area - again, up and down the steps to retrieve items from the fridge. Tuesday, 7/16, pest control and two housekeeping women came and performed their tasks that should have been done PRIOR to our arrival. 7/17 was somewhat uneventful although the smell had returned and at 68 degrees we were freezing, especially in the lower level of the house. We had to purchase blankets because it was so cold at night and the supplied thin quilts did not provide adequate warmth. Still no new refrigerator in the kitchen. With the thermostats set so low to "reduce the smell", the kids got sick, and one of the adults' asthma flared up. Not to mention that the stress my wife experienced caused her autoimmune disease to flare up. On Thursday, 7/18, we were informed that the new refrigerator would be delivered. Delivery men and Paramount maintenance guy removed the old refrigerator and replaced it with the new one. While this was being done, we were reiterating all the issues we had experienced to the maintenance guy. His sarcastic response was "what would you like me to do about it?" My wife and I decided to return home the next day (7/19); we'd had enough. The unfortunate truth is that had someone taken the extra hour or two to thoroughly inspect the home, many of the issues would have been detected and corrected. Afterall, we were informed the house was ready at 2:00 PM - two hours before the regular check-in time. Shame on you. To make matters worse, no mention of compensation was offered from either Paramount Destinations or the owner. I texted Michelle, asking for contact information to register our concerns but she never responded. I also called the office when we arrived home and was told there was really no one I could talk to; just complete this survey. Your website touts Paramount Destinations as "Luxury Vacation Rentals at The Currituck Club" - this is laughable. This was our fourth visit to a Paramount Destinations in the Currituck Club and sadly, will likely be the last.

Sandy was exceptional! She helped us through the whole process of buy our beach house. She was very…read morefriendly and professional! We thoroughly enjoyed working with her. She made it easy even though we were working from a distance and in the middle of a pandemic. She went above and beyond! Thank you Sandy!! We love our new home away from home!!

Sandy LaRue is an extremely professional agent. I have been buying and selling real estate on the…read moreOuter Banks for over 30 years. Sandy is the best agent I've ever used. She knows her market, she has good judgment, she gives good advice but still ultimately defers to her client, and she knows how to negotiate a deal. There is no artifice about Sandy; she doesn't posture, doesn't preen and doesn't brag--she just gets it done. Stay away from those agents with oversized egos and go with the consummate professional--Sandy LaRue.

we were very satisfied with Stephen as our agent in the home buying process…read more friendly,knowledgeable, easy to work with. very quick response to questions and always had great advice during the search process and also the negotiations.

Working with Stephen as our Buyer's agent was a pleasure. His knowledge or real estate that would…read morefit our needs was very helpful, and he was very accommodating with schedule and questions. Would recommend!

We just returned from two weeks at Swan Beach in a house rented from Karichel. Based on some of…read morethe internet reviews I read I was nervous, but the house was amazing and the folks at Karichele were fantastic from the first moment to the last!!!! We stayed at Beyond Paradise on the 4x4 beach. The house was really well equipped..tons of dishes, utensils, boogie boards, pool toys..you name it, it was there. Everything was in working condition. Some folks have complained that the houses are in bad shape, honestly we did not find this to be the case. The beds were not the most comfortable, but we were so exhausted every night it didnt matter. The pool is small, which was perfect for us because we have small kids. The staff at Karichele was really helpful, when we checked in they spent a bunch of time talking to us and giving us advice on beach driving. Everytime we needed something (where to park in town, where to get jumper cables, etc) they were super friendly and helpful. To know if you stay at the 4x4 beach...there is a lot of traffic on the beach, the closer you get to the Virginia line the less traffic there is...we spent one day at the border fence and had very little traffic. We saw dolphins almost every day and horses everywhere. Let the air out of your tires before you hit the beach, saw tons of people stuck...AWD will not work..watch the videos at Twiddy and Company before you go. This was the most fabulous and relaxing vacation..and we had six kids with us. I would recommend Karichele, 4x4 beach and Beyond Paradise to anyone1

My family and I stayed at a Karichele Realty rental property SB121 Almost Paradise in August of…read more2012- I am sure when first built this was a very beautiful home, but that had to have been 30 years ago. We drove up to the front of the house, the once white painted rails had chipped and faded to a dismal gray. The rails going up the steep steps were falling down and there was trash in the front yard that no one bothered to pick up. All the beach chairs were broken or rusted so badly they would not open. The inside was just as bad, bathtubs would not drain so they all had a hair, sand and soap scum ring. Bathroom floors were filthy with hair and sand, rugs and shower curtains had not been washed since I can't imagine when, let's move on to the kitchen --pots and pans had food caked on them and again floor was filthy. Rancid oil dated from 2002 was left in cabinet. Dining room table had some kind of film on it so that if you rested your arms on the table you stuck there, Coffee table leg was broken off and just stuck under table to make it look ok. TV remotes and advertised X-Box were not working. Sliding glass door between living room and sun room would not close which caused the air-conditioner to run constantly and not be able to keep living area cool. Average temp. in afternoon was 85. All furniture was stained and backing was falling off love seat. When I called the realty company to let them know this was less then satisfactory, they sent a young lady with multiple tatoos and piercings over face, ears and lips to remedy problems. Needless to say, I opted to clean the place myself, and spent the first 2 days of our week long vacation cleaning just so we could tolerate being there. This vacation was much anticipated, and we saved our money for a long time to be able to go. Driving up to this broken down house after spending close to $5,000.00 for the place was devastating. It looked NOTHING like the pictures on the internet!!!!!!!! I can not imagine how this realty company can in good conscience leave those deceiving photos on-line. Obviously they do not care !!!!!! well I hope this review will keep another family from experiencing the dismay that we felt when we arrived at our almost paradise.

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We switched our property management from a large company to Shoreline this year. We couldn't be…read morehappier! Even before we had made the decision to go with Shoreline, Jennifer had pulled our listing and at our first meeting gave us several ideas for how to improve the property. With the year being what it has been, in April we weren't sure if we'd even have renters...now we're fully booked through October...which is an experience we've never had before. All of the crew are professional and friendly, and look out for our interests as well. If you're a homeowner looking to switch, I'd definitely recommend giving them a call!

Disappointed in our recent stay due to housekeeping issues. Shoreline called us to say the property…read morewas ready and we could check in early. We thought great news....but we were sadly mistaken. Beds appeared to be made, but the sheets underneath were filthy (sand, hair, debris). My family was uncomfortable the first night...sleeping on the couch to avoid the bedding. My daughter complained of being itchy and it was very stressful. I spoke to the Shoreline and asked for a concession since the price of our vacation was over $6,500 and at that rate you'd expect at the very leastclean sheets - especially since we were told early check in was an option - which means it was intentionally rushed. Shoreline did send housekeeping but they did not arrive until late in the afternoon on the second day-- forcing my tired kids to skip nap because I was very concerned about potential bed bugs. We also had a few concerns around rusty nails/rusty hooks in the pool area, and the top rail to the bunk bed being held loosely by tape and zip ties...which were never acknowledged or addressed. I sent an email with photos and called. I missed one call from Shoreline..called back and never received a follow up after leaving a message with Dawn. Also had a maintenance man come to change the air filter which woke up my infant later in the week. All in all just not relaxing from start to finish. At the very least a call back would be appropriate. Extremely disappointed. I will note a professional came to clean the mattress that was of greatest concern. There were no bed bugs found. Instead mattress cover and sheets were just extremely dirty. The address of the rental was 7212 S Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head.