Eleanor Dare 8 Bedroom Oceanfront Home, Cabana Service, Private Pool & Pet Friendly

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January 2025

February 2025

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Exceptional

Entire home

8 bedrooms9 bathroomsSleeps 16470 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available

Hot tub

Pet-friendly

Washer

Pool

Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Nags Head, NC

Seaside Art Gallery
6 min walk
OBX Laser Tag
8 min walk
Booty Treats
3 min walk
Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)
20 min drive

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About this property

Entire place

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

Welcome to Eleanor Dare by KEES Vacations!

This eight-bedroom oceanfront rental in the Nags Head Shores community is gorgeous! Meticulously maintained and thoughtfully designed, this is the OBX vacation rental you've been looking for!

Affectionately named after one of the members of the "Lost Colony" of 1587, Eleanor Dare is a premier property. Boasting over 5,000 square feet of living area with Eight En Suites, this home is a trailblazer within its neighboring vacation properties. Enjoy ocean views from the top-level floor and easy beach access from the private, dune-top stairs and gazebo.

Centrally located on the beaches of the Outer Banks, Eleanor Dare allows for effortless exploring. Take day trips to the islands of Ocracoke, Hatteras, and Roanoke or further discover Bodie Island during your stay.

Offering KEES' FlexStay program, you're able to choose your own vacation check-in or check-out dates at no additional cost!

This property has 8 parking spots for guests.

Want added comfort? Consider adding the Heated Pool option! A Heated Pool option can be added upon request for $50 per night of your reservation. This fee is added to your reservation at the time of the request, which must be a minimum of 72 hours before arrival. Pool heat must be added for the entirety of your stay.

This pool is heated by a heat pump. An ambient air temperature of 60 degrees or higher is needed to heat the pool, meaning that if the temperature drops below 60 degrees the pump will not continue to heat. Max pool temperature is 80 degrees.**

**Private heated pools will open on April 1st and close on November 1st. Hot tubs are open year-round. Pools and hot tubs are cleaned weekly and no later than 6pm on check-in day. Vendors are subject to enter the backyard to clean the pool and/or spa on scheduled cleaning days. No pets allowed in pools.**

**Eleanor Dare is pet-friendly, so there is no need to leave your pooch at home! For a small one-time fee of $135, you can bring up to two dogs to our pet-friendly property. No cats or other animals, dogs only.**

Exclusive Cabana Services: 05/01/25 - 09/28/25 - This home receives daily oceanfront cabana and beach chair setup + breakdown services during your stay. No need to lug around your beach equipment when you stay at this home! Service includes (1) 10x10 cabana tent and (6) beach chairs. Setup hours are 10am to 5pm daily (except check-in day), weather permitting. This service is subject to local ordinances. Cabana service is provided by Farmdog Beach Services. Additional add-on services are available upon request for an additional charge.

Check-In begins at 4pm. Your keyless entry code will begin granting access at this time.
Check-Out is 10am.

First Level

Recreation Room w/ Pool Table, Shuffleboard and Foosball
Theater Room
Wet Bar
1 King En Suite
Elevator
Laundry Area

Second Level

3 King En Suites
1 Queen En Suite
1 En Suite w/ Two Twins
1 Twin Bunk En Suite w/ 2 Bunk Sets
Covered Terrace Deck

Third Level

1 King En Suite
Great Room
Dining Area
Kitchen
Covered Terrace Deck

Pool Deck

Private Heated Pool
Hot Tub
Gas Grill
Outdoor Shower

During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Outer Banks Beaches. A spa tub and an arcade/game room are available. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a private pool and a kitchen in the vacation home.

Air-conditioned home with private pool, kitchen, and washing machine
Amenities include an elevator and a terrace
Steps from Outer Banks Beaches and 6 minutes by foot from Seaside Art Gallery

As a guest of this vacation home, you'll find a spa tub, a terrace, and barbecue grills. This vacation home also features an arcade/game room and an elevator. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

KEES Vacations

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

Near the beach

Pool/Spa

Private pool
Heated pool
A hot tub

Internet

Internet access

Parking and transport

On-site parking

Kitchen

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

Bedrooms

8 bedrooms
Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

9 bathrooms
Towels provided

Living spaces

Fireplace

Entertainment

TV with cable/satellite service
Pool or billiards table
Table football
Games room
DVD player
Video library

Outdoor areas

Balcony
Terrace
Gas grills

Laundry

Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

Air conditioning
Heating

Pets

Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

Lift
Smoke-free property

Location highlights

Near the ocean
Near the sea
On the waterfront

Things to do

Cycling nearby
Waterskiing nearby
Fishing nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Sailing nearby
Swimming nearby
Surfing/body boarding 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

General

Unit size: 5060 sq ft (470 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 24

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 are welcome
Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.

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

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

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

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Eleanor Dare 8 Bedroom Oceanfront Home, Cabana Service, Private Pool & Pet Friendly Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Kristen B.

25 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Family Vacation

The house was awesome! We used the theater and game room every night- ping pong and pool tournaments. We got the pool heated and I’m so glad we did! We were able to swim comfortably (with small children) our whole stay in September. Also, loved the convenience of having a beach tent and chairs already set up for us. The showers could have used a deep cleaning, a couple of people had hairs still on the floor/walls. The vent over the stove stopped working and the pool heater wasn’t working at one point but they responded right away and had someone out within the hour. Overall, we were very pleased and would definitely book again!

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise Lakis F.

23 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

2024 Family Vacation

We truly enjoyed our stay at this house. Its location is great. The room for families to spread out and have their own space (especially with such a wide variety of ages - 69 to 8) was a welcome treat for everyone. The ocean view is stunning. Lots of fun places within walking distance.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

margo t., Petaluma, CA USA

16 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Great House For Large Groups

This is the 2nd time we stayed at this rental. It’s a great house for big groups and all ages! It had plenty of rooms to accommodate Our family of 17, a baby, 4 kids under 5, 13 teenagers and adults comfortably. The proximity to the beach outside the back door and the private pool was unbeatable and why we keep coming back. Thanks for hosting us!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carole T.

29 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect for our family trip of 15!

Beautiful house. Fit 15 of us perfectly! Management responded very quickly! Would definitely stay again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

William S.

4 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Family trip!

One of our best vacations ever. House was perfect for us all

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

David L.

9 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Easter2024

Perfect property for our exteded family vacation

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

6 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Large family visit

This house accommodated a large family gathering and provided a perfect space for us to spend time together and time apart. It was clean, with lots of fun kid-friendly amenities, and its own beach access allowed for easy ocean visits. Great house!! We will definitively book it again!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick K.

12 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Vacation

We took a family vacation to Nags Head. This listing was perfect for our trip. The beach access and cabana service was perfect. We really enjoyed all the games(pool table, shuffle board) and the movie room! I highly recommend this listing.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah L.

14 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Family reubion

Lots of room for everyone and great amenities.

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kballer S.

21 Apr 2023

Paradise

We had an amazing time! This house had everything we needed for everyone. Age group 12-71!

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Karen L.

19 Apr 2023

Great Location

The location of this home is wonderful!The house is as advertised. Plenty of space for multiple families and it was great to all have our own bathrooms. However, be prepared to purchase everything you need! They don’t even keep a spice draw. You will need to get salt, paper towels, everything. We very much enjoyed the game room and movie theatre in the evenings. We paid to have to pool heated for the week. The heat didn’t not work the first 3 days bc of clogged filters. The pool light did not work so we couldn’t use it at night. While the management company sent someone out, it was a whole day to warm up, only allowing us to use the pool 1/2 the stay and with no light, never at night. That was disappointing as we purposely seemed out a house with a heated pool bc of the time of year. I’m not sure I would stay at this property again. While the location was great, I found the management company to be lacking. There was no binder with instructions for anything in the house. We were billed for a 7th night we had declined. There was no offer of a partial refunded for a pool we couldn’t use 1/2 the stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine F.

14 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Breathtaking views!

Seamless, enjoyable, and luxurious!

Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Margaret R.

24 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Girls Weekend

We have a group of women who get together at the beach every year and this house was perfect for our gathering.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stacey G.

24 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home and area

My family and I enjoyed our stay at the Eleanor Dare very much. It is a beautiful home with plenty of space for everyone to spread out. The young adults especially loved the movie and gaming area

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Julie P.

26 May 2022

Great House, but hidden costs and cleaning issues.

We booked this house for my daughter's wedding. Nowhere on the website was there anything about an event fee. There were several notices about pet fees, but nothing about an event fee. About a month before the check in date, I received an email about the remaining charge for the stay. It included a $2,000 event fee. I would have never booked this house if I'd known how much the event fee was, and the booking was non-refundable, so I was stuck. Also, check-in was at 4:00. We arrived at 6:30 and housecleaning was still there. I had to finish cleaning bedding and there was a comforter missing. I called housekeeping but nothing ever arrived. Housekeeping arrived early on the day of check-out. House was beautiful for a wedding on the beach, but $2,000 for an event fee when the wedding was on the beach is ridiculous. Kees obviously is under-staffed given the lack of responsiveness from housekeeping.

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linh N., Northern Virginia

17 May 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Weather was crappy but because the house has so many amenities that we just enjoy our time inside

The property was nice and spacious for our group. We wish that we have more use of the pool and hot tub. We only got to use the hot twice when we were there and due to the cold weather wish we could have used it more. Pool did not get heated until our full last day and hot tub stopped working that day so we did not get to enjoy it. Service from Kees was wonderful, they answered every question and concerned we had.

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Crystal B.

23 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful property- you can’t ask for anything better

This home is perfectly situated on the water, has amazing sunrises, quiet neighborhood, excellent amenities and the best perk? A huge pod of dolphins right in front of the house!!! I would have given 5 stars for check in if the all the beds had linens as stated in the rental agreement and every bedroom had towels upon arrival. They did come about 1-2 hours into settling into the house- this is to be expected though with the short staff as a result of the pandemic. Suggestion bring your own toilet paper- the one they provide is 1 ply and rough.

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Seth H., Arizona

16 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Does Not Get Better

If you are looking to stay in Nags Head this is the place. Home had everything one would be looking for. Location is extremely central to things to do within the area. You are also right in the middle for wanting to do things up north or down south. The beach was amazing and extremely private. There is not enough that I can say as to how great this place was. Thanks for letting us stay it helped us make family memories we will cherish for a lifetime!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Will K.

27 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Oceanfront

Great location, nice house right on the beach.

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sara D.

3 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Pre-Holiday Madness

So happy we chose this house. We wanted a little family vacation before Thanksgiving and Christmas prep was off and running. It was perfect. We had so much fun. House is beautiful. Had a good time playing pool and the arcade game. We couldn't find the ball for foosball but we had a lot of other things we could do. Couldn't ask for anything better. Even the weather cooperated.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Nathan T.

14 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house with minor annoyances

House was beautiful and in good condition with ~5 parking spots. Amazing beach access and amenities. Great to have so many bathrooms. Management company wouldn't allow us to check in early, in November, even if the cleaning folks were already done, without paying a fee, then said they don't allow any early checkin for houses this large. As a group of younger people, we never got the A/V systems to work throughout the house (main TV, audio in the theatre, whole home audio, etc). The garbage can compartment in the kitchen falls out and needs repair. The bunk beds are quite wobbly and probably not safe for kids on upper bunks. We were not left any extra garbage bags, and the garbage bins outside were packed, despite that trash had gone the day before which made it difficult for us to clean up.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Deedra S.

27 Sept 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness

Great House, Great Location, Needs to work on cleaning, maintenance and misleading information (wifi

This house is fun and amazing with beautiful views (3rd floor only) of the ocean. Worked perfectly for our family. The cleanliness needs to be stepped up, found used contacts, dried food on utensils and dishes, and maintenance needs to happen. Wifi is non-existent. Mice droppings all over 1st floor. No propane in grill. Kees was very responsive the 3 times I called. But these things should have been taken care of before arrival. Again, house was perfectly planned out, the 3rd floor is great for meals, games, and just gathering. 1st floor great for swimming, grilling and gameroom fun. Would come back if cleanliness was stepped up.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Edward M.

13 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Back Again

An overall great time at at this house and property! We will return!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Elvira C.

4 Jun 2021

Maintenance is needed

The location is great! The house does need some maintenance as bathrooms look outdated. We requested the pool to be headed and it lasted less than 2 days. When we called to ask what happened nobody returned our call and we missed more than a day of being in the pool. We would like to request the refund for the fees charged for this "service".

Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rick E., Lewes

7 Mar 2021

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent stay

We loved the property and it was exactly as shown on VRBO. The kitchen needs to be stocked better - we could not find any mixing bowls and there was not a non stock frying pan for eggs in the morning. Otherwise prestige.