Rating Details:

The property manager was more than helpful.

The vacation rental was very dirty.

I was happy with the location.

I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.

Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental.

Reviewer Comments:

Unfortunately, this house left a lot to be desired. Driving through the neighborhood every house is well maintained and very nice...then you get to Flamingo Fancy. It screams, I'm a rental property. The outside is dingy, dirty, and very weathered. Upon arriving at the front door, we were met with nails sticking out of the front steps along with an array of cobwebs and spiders to greet us. Upon entering, there is an eclectic array of knick knacks and unmatched decor. One of the worst parts of our stay were the three queen beds that creaked very loudly with every single movement-definitely not good when you can't even get into your bed without worrying about waking the children! The kitchen was one of the highlights of the home. It had updated appliances and nice quarts counter tops. That though was the highlight. Past that there was mismatched odds & ends for flatware and untensils and some of the most random appliances you'll ever seen (or even knew existed). The ceiling fans were covered in a good thick layer of grey dust and there were more cobwebs than we could count around the house. The best part were the 1.5" "waterbugs" that periodically greeted us. We were told that these are quite common in NC, but after staying in OBX multiples times in the last 20 years, I have yet to encounter these "waterbugs". Where I come from, these are known as roaches! I think one of the few places we felt that were actually clean was the pool & hot tub. They were sparkling clean and the pool guy was there twice during our stay to ensure it was clean. The downside of being out there was that there was a disgusting stench of what I would relate to dog poop, that would waft through every so often. We never did locate any poop and all we could guess is that there was a septic system from the house that possibly needed attention. All in all, it was a roof over our head, but we would never stay in this property again.