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Terrific Dog-Friendly Soundside Home w/ a Private Pool, Hot Tub, & Beach Access

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9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Entire home

5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 12161 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Pool
    Pool

Explore the area

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Corolla, NC
  • Corolla Adventure Golf and Bumper Cars
    14 min walk
  • Corolla Raceway
    3 min drive
  • Currituck Beach
    4 min drive
  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
    63 min drive

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About the area

Corolla

With a stay at this vacation home in Corolla (Monteray Shores), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Outer Banks Beaches and Corolla Adventure Golf and Bumper Cars. .This vacation home is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Corolla Raceway and 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Currituck Beach.

What's nearby

  • Currituck Beach - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Currituck Beach Lighthouse - 6 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Whalehead - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Wild Horse Museum - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
  • Corolla Beach - 9 min drive - 6.9 km

Getting around

  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 63 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Off The Wall Tap House - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Uncle Ike's Sandbar & Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sun Fish Grill - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Corolla Pizza & Deli - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Chill Spot - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Terrific Dog-Friendly Soundside Home w/ a Private Pool, Hot Tub, & Beach Access

Diamond in the Ruff MS7

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Diamond in the Ruff is filled with all the charm and attention to detail you are looking for in an Outer Banks vacation home. The interiors of this five-bedroom pristine vacation home are spacious and bright. Along with the three main suites, you'll adore the relaxing hot tub and the numerous community amenities are just a short stroll away. These include a boat ramp, four tennis courts, a basketball court, and a playground.

Diamond in the Ruff is just 1500 yards to the beach and convenient to all Corolla points of interest including shopping, dining, water sports, The Whalehead Club, and the Corolla Light Lighthouse. Your family dog is welcome to join the fun!

Ground Level: Private pool with hot tub, laundry closet with washer/dryer, bedroom with daybed, trundle, and full bathroom.

Mid Level: Main suite with queen bed, private bathroom and deck access, swinging daybed on the deck, bedroom with two twin beds, bedroom with queen bed and private bath, and a main entrance foyer.

Top Level: Living area, kitchen with all appliances, breakfast bar with seating for three, dining area with seating for eight, a main suite with a king bed, private bath and deck access, and powder room.

Amenities: Private unheated pool, hot tub, outside shower, parking for three vehicles, WiFi, video/book library, four TVs, two DVDs. Beach Access: 1,500 yards.

What's nearby: Four tennis courts, basketball courts, boat ramp, playground, and multi-use trail for biking/walking.

THINGS TO KNOW
For January and February bookings, please contact the property management company to ensure the hot tub is available.
This property is managed by Vacasa North Carolina LLC
You will be required to sign an additional lease agreement upon making a booking which will be sent to your email. You will not be able to check in until we have received your signature electronically.
The pool is open from the end of April through mid-October.

If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us. The pet fee is per stay and ranges between $150 and $200, depending on the bedroom count, and will apply for each additional dog.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 3 vehicles.




Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a private pool. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Conveniences include a phone, as well as a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including a water park, a spa tub, and a fitness center.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Vacasa of North Carolina

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool
  • A hot tub

Internet

  • Internet access

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 4.5 bathrooms
  • Towels provided
  • Free toiletries

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service
  • Pool or billiards table
  • DVD player
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • Near a hospital

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Fitness centre
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Tennis on site
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Waterskiing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Hiking nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit

General

  • Unit size: 1731 sq ft (161 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

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

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Note from host: Dogs only. Max of 2.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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

Property is also known as

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Terrific Dog-Friendly Soundside Home w/ a Private Pool, Hot Tub, & Beach Access Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 44 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Stacey W.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Potential
We first arrived at the home we were very excited. But as we started walking through the home we started noticing things. First off, the carpets are stained up badly especially going upstairs. There was a nail head sticking out of one of the landings on the stairs and we didn't notice it until my son stepped on it. We were looking out of the glass door going up the stairs and it was absolutely covered in dead gnats. I understand insects and bugs happen but you could tell this glass door had not been cleaned in a long time. Next thing we noticed was none of the tvs worked. They would come on but they would freeze up or not connect to our hotspot since Spectrum Internet was out because of the outage, but the tvs still didn't work well at all. Then we went to make dinner and the dishes, pots, pans, bowls were so disgusting. The dishwasher was absolutely FULLof dishes when we opened it up. You could tell it hadn't been emptied and dishes had kept being added and then the dishwasher would be ran and instead of emptying it, more dishes were added We then had to wash pots, pans, dishes before we used them and then afterwards by hand. We went to use the pool which was nice but the pool chairs were green and dingy with holes in them. We opened up the pillow storage box on the porch and the pillows had black mold and mildew all over them. We moved the couches in the living room to look for something and Yuck. Manager came while we were gone but didn't call or come back. Disappointed!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandy V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location and property!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nick H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good, fun property. Poor check-in/out process.
Property was simple and clean. Pool and hot tub were a huge plus and in excellent condition. Location was great as it's a short bike ride to Food Lion and several ice cream shops. Neighborhood is quiet. Only negative is they wouldn't let us check in before 4 pm even though was no one there the day prior. With us arriving to town around noon it would have been nice to be able to get to the house even 2 hours earlier in order for us to get settled in. Also wouldn't let us check out an hour later when it was storming out, and there was no one coming in behind us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel W.

Liked: Cleanliness
A Thanksgiving Getaway
We had a wonderful stay over Thanksgiving. The location was perfect and close to so many shops and stores.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sara R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice dog friendly home
Nice clean home with room for larger group. Hot tub/pool area was nice big area to visit while the kids swim plus had a grill for outdoor cooking. Kitchen was fully stocked with cookware. Open living room kitchen area was nice for visiting and eating. Suggestion would be bigger trash can. With so many people we had to take the trash out often. Also bedrooms could use mattress pads or updated mattress. They were pretty hard. Location of house was close driving distance for shopping and Food Lion for groceries. Beach was short driving distance. There is a lot of steps for older people. So be aware of that when booking but it was nice to have some separation when needed. We enjoyed our stay plus being able to bring our dog.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tara E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place!
The location and property itself were absolutely fantastic. It had everything we needed and then some and what it didn't have we were able to pick up at the grocery store less than a minute away. It was very clean and spacious we absolutely loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

nazanin m.

Family Week at Corolla Summer 2023
Plenty of room for 10 people. The kitchen was well equipped. The pool and the hot top were cleaned twice while we were staying at the house (6 nights). The house could use some deep cleaning. There were spider webs in many rooms. One thing to consider is the distance to the beach. It is a hike to get to the beach so be aware especially if you have kids. Also, there were no instructions in the house for things like trash pick-up days (Wednesdays & Saturdays). Overall we all enjoyed our stay :)
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

MAYA R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful Home, Interesting Lack of Amenities
Overall we LOVED the actual house, the location, the neighborhood. It was a great house to have young kids as we could all hang out on the top floor while the kids took naps/went to bed. My biggest critique was the complete lack of amenities. I grew up going to the Jersey Shore and it is common practice for basic amenities like toilet paper/paper towels/hand soap/trash bags to be provided. We arrived at 8 pm and had exactly 3 toilet paper rolls total for a house with 5 bathrooms. I called the property manager and they confirmed that is all we get. No soap, nothing. Definitely frustrating to not be able to do something as simple as wash my hands on arrival to a home I paid nearly $4000 for. Aside from that, I do feel that there were so many great things that WERE provided, such as board games and beach accessories. It is hard to know if this is the owner's decision to deprive guests of amenities or the property manager deciding for them. My only other mention is that the beach is not very walkable as you cannot really cut through the housing community. We anticipated being able to walk there so that was a little disappointing. That said, it is doable, just a detour to get there and would take much more time than driving.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

J C.

Family Vacation
Great location! Close to the beautiful beach, close to stores/food. Really nice having the pool to swim in later in the day, a little small but still enjoyable. Only complaints...it could of been cleaner, the fridge wouldn't stay cold and could use some updating. Overall great trip, the location and beach made up for the other stuff.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very Nice Rental!
We were very pleased with our stay here. The house had everything we needed, plenty of towels, cookware, & hot water. The Outer Banks is a beautiful place to visit. We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Victoria P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing
Very spacious and location was perfect
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Lisa G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Review
Threshold between kitchen and dining room needs adjustment; hallway air filter (2nd floor) needs replacement or cleaned; living room TV, screen appears to be going out.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Place to Stay with a Large Group!
We stayed here with our friends and their families and it was wonderful! Although the home wasn't perfect, there was some broken furniture etc, the layout of the house was perfect for us and the pool and hot tub were great! The location was also wonderful! We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joann and Gary D.

Liked: Cleanliness
First Time OBXers
This was our first time in OBX. Free parking at the beach entrances was nice but would have loved to have walked over which you can do but it would be a bit of a hike with all your beach needs. A car was needed to get to shops etc. but the drive wasn’t too far. The pool and hot tub were pluses with 4 of our 7 days ( minus 2 driving days so total of 1 1/2 nice days) of rain. We swam and used the hot tub despite the rain. Played lots of games and put together the beautiful turtle puzzle ( warning a piece is missing but fun anyway). Nice house overall with perfect size, rooms and bathrooms for our family. Thank you to our hosts.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Gertrudis S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Communication
Our stay was very good . But someone came to clean the ac filters . Their was no communication that some was going to be entering the house . The man just went into the house did not even represent him self . It was very disrespectful.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Really Enjoyable
Left gloomy Cleveland Ohio for fun in the sun at the OBX. Threw a trip together kind of last minute and the whole process was seamless. From VRBO to Vacassa payments were made and good communication was had the entire trip if needed. The house everything we expected and more, no issues and property was well taken care of inside and out. This easily accommodated 4 adults 5 children 13-3yo and a dog.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Paul F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Overall, it was a very nice stay
The location of the home was very nice - a short walk to a pier that was teaming with turtles, a snake and an otter. It was less than a mile to the public beach. The home was nicely kept. Only mild "complaints" were: the home was pretty clean, but not totally set up nicely - pool chairs was scattered, dishwasher was left full, and there were some cobb webs. Also, the checkout was not totally clear - we weren't sure whether we should stack all linens, leave them lay, etc. Not a big deal, but we wanted to make sure we left the home with the next folks in mind. Overall, a nice stay and worth the price of admission. Glad to be able to take our dog, as well. (He loved it most of all!)
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Anne T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Lovely place in a cute area with many nearby paths. Dogs loved being able to join us!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jared P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for us and our two dogs
Great quiet location. It was our first time in Corolla NC and it won’t be our last. Our dogs loved the beach and to run around the pool. The hot tub was a nice way to end the night. We look forward to booking this same house next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Marty K.

GOOD LOCATION
Bathrooms need updating. Rugs need good cleaning or replace. Midge bugs (look like mosquitos) redsidue all over the exterior door screens and door frames. Looked like mold. Should have been cleaned before we arrived. Inspected by maintenance and he said house should be power washed. Best for eight not 10 or 12 people. Four great bedrooms. Fifth ground level with a day bed. Selected this house because it is pet friendly. On reservation entered pets. Paid full rental cost and after paying was told there was a $20.00 pet fee per night for each dog plus fees and taxes. While we were there I checked the listing again and their pet policy said pet costs included in rental cost. I called the rental office and after a short wait was told I did not note pets on the reservation. I sure did. Why would I rent a pets welcome place if I didn't have a pet. In spite of it all we had a wonderful time there.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

NANCY R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Problem
Everything was good except problem with AC. It wasn’t the air problem but the management company lying to me. They said we would have someone call within an hour. This happened twice and then then next morning the repair company called me and insinuated I was to pay for repair. This was unacceptable.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great dog friendly propert
We enjoyed the quiet neighborhood and access to the community tennis courts. the house was clean and ready at checkin. The pool is quite small..it looked a little larger in the photos.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean house with nice features
Responsive rental Company, nice community, pool a tad small but that kept it a nice temperature! Bar and fridge by pool we’re a nice convenience and l the bedrooms. Nice house to vacation at- clean and no issues!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cory M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved our stay at Diamond in the Ruff
This was our first trip to the Outer Banks, and we had a great time! We had 11 people (6 adults, 5 kids) and one dog, and the house had plenty of space for our group. It was just as pictured, was very clean and had everything that we needed. The pool area was a big hit, and even nicer than the photos. We weren't able to find a house manual, as we've often seen in other VRBO properties. This would be a helpful addition, to provide special house instructions (e.g., garbage pickup days, how-tos on the various remotes, etc.) and recommendations for local restaurants/activities.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2021