We had a fabulous week staying at Matt and Jen’s place. Leading up to the vacation, Jen was exceptional at replying to my every question about the house and location, and she was an equal concierge extraordinaire upon arrival and throughout our stay. We rented the house with another family, so every bed was taken. This is well advertised on the site but remember that this rental is half of the house (Sea Maiden West as opposed to the other half, which is Sea Maiden East). This means that the house has more of a townhouse feel, but it met all of our needs. The couch was spacious and extremely comfortable and everyone had a place to eat between the dining table, counter bar stools and back patio lounge, which is truly the biggest selling point of the whole rental. If you’ve never been to Emerald Isle before the color of the water lives up to its name and the vistas from the porch (and every window really) make you feel like you’ve been transported to Paradise. The patio lounge was a great place to have morning coffee, share a meal, sit and watch the waves, sunset till sundown and you cannot beat the convenience of being right on the beach. Everyone could come and go as they pleased, which made the difference between a “trip with kids” and a true vacation. We can’t wait to go back next summer!!!❤️