The property was not clean when we arrived. There had been flooding the week before and they were running behind. We understood that, of course. We left to get a bite to eat and returned about an hour or so later. Still not clean. We decided to change the linens ourselves so we could start unpacking. We had been on the road for 7 1/2 hours and needed to get settled. I had to wash 3 bedspreads, one at a time, myself. When we finally got a chance to check out the view, I was shocked to see that there was absolutely no view of the ocean. NONE. The VRBO add said there are "great ocean views from the top deck". NOT TRUE. Otherwise, the house was fine. The main room on the top level is really open and nice, and we had everything we needed. The pool was nice too. We probably won't return to the Outer Banks, though, because the dunes are so tall that my mother was unable to navigate them. If you are traveling with elderly people or anyone with mobility & breathing issues, it's not the place for you. We did enjoy it and the area is nice, but we won't do that vacation again.