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The Ultimate Vacation Rental: Pet-Friendly Sandy Paws Will Become Your Family’s OBX Happy Place.

Drive Your Four-Wheel Drive Vehicle Up the 4×4 Beach to Your Family’s Oceanfront OBX Happy Place! Extraordinary experiences await your arrival at Sandy Paws, a tranquil, pet-friendly oceanfront retreat with heated pool, elevator and ample parking. With everything you could possibly need, this stunning and well-equipped Outer Banks property is the ultimate vacation rental, lovingly designed for your multi-generational family AND your beloved dog to enjoy fun-filled gatherings on wild and wonderful Carova Beach.

 

Take in the panoramic views and sea air while relaxing on the upper deck, watching dolphins at play in the sea and the famous wild horses grazing peacefully on your dune. Delight in a lingering ocean sunrise viewed from your private dune walkway, picnic seaside with the kids and dog splashing in the waves, steal away for a refreshing afternoon dip in the privately enclosed pool (13×32, heated for a fee) with mature landscaping, sunbathe in a poolside lounge chair with your favorite book in hand, marvel at the sunsets over the sound from your front porch and then be dazzled by the starriest night sky from the serenity of your private, luxury spa with LED lighting (seats 6). From dawn to moonrise, allow the subtle sounds of the ocean surf and warm breezes to calm your mind and buoy your spirits.

This colorful, casually gracious home is your Outer Banks oasis – with inviting indoor and outdoor sanctuaries. The spacious, three-level, 6 bedroom and 7.5 bath oceanfront home (sleeps 14) with elevator provides for humans’ and canines’ comfort and enjoyment in every detail. At 4,023 square feet, which is far larger than its peers with the same number of bedrooms, Sandy Paws welcomes your family with large living spaces that feel sunny, open and spread out as well as generously sized bedrooms with private bathrooms for each. The eclectic décor features thoughtfully curated natural treasures, whimsical art and coastal photography.

From beach chairs (12 stocked in the utility shed) to poolside barbeque, we have you covered on entertaining. Bring your groceries and never leave! Three refrigerator/freezers and a chest freezer in the shed mean you don’t have to go back to town to replenish your supplies!! Grill on the propane gas grill or the large, park-style charcoal grill while enjoying happy hour at the picnic table and watching the kids in the pool. With its double refrigerator/freezers, double cooktops and double dishwashers, the spacious indoor kitchen accommodates gourmet endeavors to take out Outer Banks seafood boils – with plenty of room for several cooks to be moving around simultaneously. The well-equipped kitchen features upgraded small appliances, a Keurig and a toaster oven.

For recreation, there are ample cozy spaces to gather for a board game or curl up with a book from our library on one of multiple decks or the den. Use the high-speed internet service to stream a blockbuster movie on your private device or the large screens in the living areas. A vibrant, surf-themed recreation room offers lounge furniture, a dart set, retro-style refrigerator/freezer and pool table as well as a large screen television (Dish TV cable). The house even has an office area for the non-recreating, remote workers in your family.

 

When the day is done, restore your body and mind through revitalizing slumber in one of Sandy Paws’ spacious, themed bedrooms. “Sea Fans” and “Sea Horses” are top-level king bedrooms, each with en suite baths and ocean views (“Sea Fans” has deck access). On the mid-level, “Sanderlings” and “Sea Glass” are king bedrooms, each with en suite baths and dune views/deck access. “Sandy Paws,” also with dune views and deck access, features two twin beds and a hall bath. “The SpongeBob Quad,” with its twin bunk set and duo bunk set, has views of the dune and front porch. Sleep deeply and awake, renewed and refreshed, to the sounds and sights of the vast Atlantic.

Whether you seek active adventures, shopping and dining in Corolla (a 9-mile drive down the beach, approximately), a chilled-out vacation or anything in between, make Sandy Paws your ultimate, most memorable home base. It has everything you need and more.

Great Stay!

Great stay! We saw the horses, amazing sunsets, turtle hatchlings making their way to the ocean.

J. Cravley - Stayed September 2023

Wonderful Stay

We loved Sandy Paws, quick, walk over the dunes to the beach, kitchen was well stocked with all the utensils we needed, and beds were comfortable. We are an older couple and don’t have a lot of streaming apps on our phones, and the owner provided ESPN for us to watch the Little League World Series!! Much appreciated!!

Anonymous Guest - Stayed August 2023

Sandy Paws A++

We could not have been more pleased with our week at Sandy Paws. Beautifully decorated home with a wonderful location and fully stocked with everything we needed. It was the perfect size for our family, and the memories created there will last a lifetime! Great dealing with

Sue Z. - Stayed July 2023

Most Relaxing Vacation

We have been going to Carova for 15 years. This was our first year at Paws. The first thing we loved was how clean they keep it. It was great to have everything there in the house. We loved the second couch on the middle floor. There was so much space for all of us.

Korine W. - Stayed July 2023

Amazing House, Amazing Location

House is beautiful and stocked with everything you need. So close to the beach, and the pool area with hot tub was great.

Michelle B. - Stayed April 2023

Amazing, beautiful home with all sorts of touches that make you feel right at home. The kitchen was equipped with everything we could possibly need. The elevator allowed the grandparents to be able to be with the family on all levels easily! The rec room was a wonderful place for everyone to have fun.

James Salvaggio - Stayed 4-10-2021

This was a fantastic home in a wonderful location on the 4×4 beach. Plenty of room and everyone enjoyed the amenities. The kitchen had everything you could possibly need and the pool table on the main level entertained for hours. Highly recommend this place!

Carmen S. - Stayed April 2021

Great home overall! Loved the location, the kitchen has everything you could possibly need. The elevator in the home makes loading and unloading so easy. I definitely would recommend this home for your oceanfront vacation.

Kerry S. - Stayed June 2021

This lovely house has a great kitchen and every appliance and utensil. The bedrooms were great and the pool was fabulous….The house was great and very HOMEY, there’s nothing the house does not have.

Anne W. - Stayed July 2021

First time vacationing in 4×4 country and first year at “Sandy Paws.” Could tell the owners did some extensive upgrades to the house. Very comfortable and well equipped home for the family. We enjoyed it and reupped for next year.

Harold G. - Stayed August 2021

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7 NIGHT STAY MINIMUM

This property requires a minimum 7-night stay in Summer with Sunday arrivals and deaprtures. 4-wheel drive is requires to drive 8.8 miles up the 4×4 beach. Linens and towels provided.

PETS

Dogs are allowed with a fee (2 well-behaved dogs maximum). NO cats.

POOL

Pool heating is available for a fee in April, May, September and October. Please inquire.

PARKING

Parking at the house is free and unlimited. Beach parking passes will probably be the same as 2023 where you will use the two season passes that belong to the house.

Level 1

Rec room (QSS) with pool table, dartboard, and refrigerator/freezer; elevator access; outdoor entrances with dog leash hooks; full bath; laundry;  gated private pool and hot tub with mature landscaping; Polywood poolside lounge chairs and Trex decking; gravel/sand grill area with propane grill, large park-style charcoal grill and picnic table; enclosed outside shower; beach access via a Trex private dune walkway; foot washing spigot; lighted shed with deep freezer, 12 portable Sandy Paws beach chairs, utility tools and assorted beach toys.

Level 2

Front porch with rocking chair seating; front entrance hall with coat closet and dog leash hooks; hall closet with library; elevator access; cozy den with large television and deck access and protected, expansive deck with ample seating.

    • Bedroom 1, “Sea Glass”: King with private bath and deck access
    • Bedroom 2, “The SpongeBob Quad”: Duo Bunk Set and twin Bunk Set with private bath
    • Bedroom 3, “Sanderlings”: King with private bath, including disabled-friendly wide doors and shower with low lip, and deck access
    • Bedroom 4, “Sandy Paws”: 2 Twins with hall bath and deck access

Level 3

Great room with cathedral ceiling and deck access; library and entertainment center; gas fireplace (for use only in off-season); elevator access; dining table and 10 chairs; kitchen with island, two refrigerator/freezers, two dishwashers, two cooktops, two breakfast bars with seating for 5, oven and microwave; expansive deck with ample Polywood tables and chairs; office/game area activity table with seating for 4 and wet bar; half bath.

    • Bedroom 1, “Sea Fans”: King with private bath including handicap-friendly wide doors and shower with low lip and deck access
    • Bedroom 2, “Sea Horses”: King with private bath and jetted tub

Extras

    • LOCATION! Take varied walks/hikes with your dog every day (you can walk to the fire department too).
    • ELEVATOR! Reach each floor easily.
    • PET-FRIENDLY! Dogs are welcome with a fee.
    • LINENS! Sheets, pillows, blankets, bedspreads and bath towels provided. Bring only your own beach towels.

Outdoors

    • Idyllic oceanfront setting with panoramic views from the main level/kitchen
    • 13’x32′ private, enclosed pool with mature landscaping, Trex decking and Polywood lounge chairs/tables
    • New (2023) spa hot tub with LED lighting (seats 6)
    • Multiple decks with seating and/or dining areas
    • Dedicated grill area with propane grill and oversize charcoal grill, picnic table
    • Outdoor enclosed shower
    • Trex walkway to dune and direct beach access with walkway foot wash
    • Utility shed with beach chairs (12 provided), utility tools and assorted beach toys
    • Outdoor lighting for night pool use
    • Double carports
    • Deep freezer (in utility shed)
    • Outdoor Polywood furniture

Indoors

    • Spacious, 4023 sq. ft. beach house

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