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One Grand Whim | 698 ft from the Beach | Community Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla

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Overview
5 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
12 guests
Minimum stay varies 
The minimum stay for this property changes depending on the dates selected
Holiday Rental House
New for 2023: Property will have Beach Gear Credit, New walk-in shower in top-level king master Bathroom. New 50" TV in the top-level great room. New for 2022: Top-Level Queen Bedroom is now a King. New for 2021: New exterior siding, paint, and landscaping, new flooring in all bedrooms. Select “One Grand Whim” for your vacation and find what a great idea it really is!  Enjoy a thoughtfully appointed and excellently cared-for property while enjoying all the fantastic amenities available to you at Corolla Light Resort. The only “true” resort on the Outer Banks, discover this “cruise ship on land” and all the activities and amenities that go with it. This lovely vacation property offers a wonderfully equipped kitchen, a hot tub, and 3 Master bedrooms: They are just part of the package that ...New for 2023: Property will have Beach Gear Credit, New walk-in shower in top-level king master Bathroom. New 50" TV in the top-level great room. New for 2022: Top-Level Queen Bedroom is now a King. New for 2021: New exterior siding, paint, and landscaping, new flooring in all bedrooms. Select “One Grand Whim” for your vacation and find what a great idea it really is!  Enjoy a thoughtfully appointed and excellently cared-for property while enjoying all the fantastic amenities available to you at Corolla Light Resort. The only “true” resort on the Outer Banks, discover this “cruise ship on land” and all the activities and amenities that go with it. This lovely vacation property offers a wonderfully equipped kitchen, a hot tub, and 3 Master bedrooms: They are just part of the package that will make your family vacation one to remember. Corolla Light Amenities include 3 outdoor pools, 2 kiddie pools, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, 9 outdoor tennis courts in addition to the indoor sports complex with 2 Indoor clay courts, an “almost” Olympic Size indoor pool, cardio room, weight room, racquetball, giant hot tub, and aerobics. The Trolley system has designated stops within the resort and provides easy access to all of the great amenities. Bike paths to the historic Whalehead Club, the Currituck Lighthouse, the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Preservation, shopping, a skate park, and more! The sound front jogging path along the Albemarle Sound is shaded by live oaks offering spectacular views run through the entire community. Scheduled daily activities give everyone something to do after relaxing on the beach or by the pool. Lifeguarded beach Memorial Day through Labor Day. Top-Level: Great Room with 50” TV, Stereo with CD Player, Gas Fireplace, and Deck Access, Kitchen, Dining Table seats 10, Breakfast Bar seats 2, Additional Table seats 2, Screened Porch, Hall Half Bathroom, King Master Bedroom with 32” TV. Mid-Level: Queen Master Bedroom with 32” TV and Deck Access; Queen Master Bedroom with 32” TV; Bedroom with 2 Bunk Beds and TV/DVD Player; Bedroom with 2 Twin Beds, TV, and Deck Access; Hall Full Bathroom. Extras: 2024 Beach Gear Credit, Hot Tub (6), Wireless Internet Access, Stereo with CD Player, Gas Fireplace, Screened Porch, Charcoal Grill, No Smoking, PETS NOT ALLOWED, Parking: 5 Cars, Distance to the Beach: 698 ft. Community Extras: Corolla Light Community Amenities for 12 Wristbands: Bath House; Beachside Snack Bar; Pickleball Courts; Restaurant; Tennis Courts; Indoor Sports Complex with Basketball, Cardio Room, Dressing Rooms, Playground, Indoor Pool and Hot Tub, Racquetball, Indoor Tennis, and Weight Room; Ocean Front Complex with Pool, Kiddie Pool, and Training Pool. **We have been notified that the Corolla Light indoor community pool will not be available for the 2023 season through March 2024 due to renovations. All outdoor pools will still be available.** Additional amenity details:  Hot tubs are available year-round. Gas fireplaces are shut down from May 15 until September 15. This property provides a $250 credit toward beach gear delivered to your rental property. *Delivery fees may apply.* Offer only good for full weeks booked with check-ins beginning between May 24, 2024 and September 1, 2024. All Outer Banks Blue properties provide bed linens and bath towels for a small fee added to every reservation. We provide 1 bath towel and washcloth per advertised occupant. We provide 1 hand towel and 1 bar of soap per bathroom sink. We also provide kitchen towels. Beds are made prior to your arrival, and we provide a starter supply of toilet paper, bathroom soap, paper towels, and dishwasher detergent. Outer Banks Blue makes every commercially reasonable effort to maintain reliable information about the vacation rental properties we manage. As such, all information and descriptions are subject to daily updates and changes. We are not responsible for changes in furnishing, inventory, and décor implemented by individual homeowners. Photos, virtual tours, and floor plans are meant to be illustrative in nature. All vacation rental information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. If you have any questions please give us a call.
House Rules
Pets not allowedKid friendlyNo smoking
Bathrooms
4 Full baths

Meet the host
Outer Banks Blue
Hosting since September 2008
Languages spoken: English
Response Rate: 5%
Response Time: Within a few hours

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Kelly M
Kelly M
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Bed bugs beware
Renters beware: Terrible experience! We stayed last week at this house. There is bed bugs in this house confirmed by the rental company. We started noticing bites the morning of our departure and it has worsened and reached out to let them know. The rental company will not compensate us our stay in a house infested with bed bugs!! Not to mention the stress, time and disgust this has caused us. They are trying to pull they don’t know if we could have brought them in the house which is absolutely ridiculous if they knew anything about the life cycle.
Visited October 2022
Written 12 October 2022. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

roncoba
roncoba
Cadiz, OH36 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Great house!
Stayed here the last part of Sept. Rented through outer banks blue. The house sits in the back part of corolla light resort. It's a very short walk or bike ride to many restaurants basically right behind the home. The house itself is VERY nice. Taken care of very well by the owners. It does have some wear and tear...but it is the end of the season and has been thru many renters. Beds are very comfortable and all the rooms nice. It says in the amenities that there are lighthouse views...but trees now obscure any views from anywhere in the home. The owners do provide 12 bikes for renters to use! Overall the house will definitely suit all of your needs...and you will want to come back again! Only downside at all is the realty company. First time dealing with outer banks blue....they weren't completely truthful in everything? We asked if the home had bikes as we had seen other reviews. We were told no...none of their homes have bikes. This is an important detail because it can save someone transporting bikes hundreds of miles! There were other things as well....but overall nothing that would be a deal breaker as the home is so nice! I would definitely recommend "one grand whim" for your vacation! You will love it!
Visited September 2021
Written 27 September 2021. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Paul H
Paul H
2 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Never again
Hot tub did not work. No hot water, cold showers. Management company very unresponsive,just did not care. Never stay here.
Visited May 2018
Written 17 May 2018. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
khtcaff
khtcaff
Hi Paul, you arrived on 5/3. On 5/5 you reported the breaker kept tripping for the hot tub which was fixed that day. You reported the hot water issue on 5/6 but because you emailed an individual rather than our emergency line it was not seen until the following morning and you had already checked out by the time we were there to resolve it. I'm not understanding how you came to the conclusion that we're unresponsive (unless you're talking about the email you sent that we didn't see until the next day). We responded quickly and had the issued cared for the day we were made aware.
Written 21 May 2018. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

Don G
Don G
6 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Average Rental for this area
I'd rate this house as average compared to other properties in the same area. We were in a party that rented 3 houses so I have some reference for comparison. This house was comfortable but is in bad need of an update compared to the other houses. It also needs a deep cleaning both inside and out. On the good side, they provided ample bikes, chairs and beach equipment for guest use. Kitchen is well stocked. Hot tub is nice but a bit small, hard to get more than 3 people in it comfortably.
Visited July 2017
Written 1 August 2017. This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
khtcaff
khtcaff
Thank you for your review of One Grand Whim. This property just went through a series of updates to the decks, including all new deck railing and deck furniture, all new living room furniture, new dinning room chairs, and all new flooring on the top floor. All of this was done this Winter for this Summer. We believe the owner will continue to update the place each year. The property is/was well cleaned, but I believe the need for some updating on the mid-floor is showing its age. The photos online were taken this Spring so they do give an accurate depiction of the current condition of the property. I hope you're coming back next year so you can see more changes have been made.
Written 3 August 2017. This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

tarheelfan -:- Richmond, VA
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Another great year in Corolla Light
One Grand Whim was a nice choice for us. It was well equipped. The location was close enough to enjoy a short bike ride to the beach and pool, and the house came with more bikes than we had ever had at CL before! The porch was perfect for sitting and relaxing. The layout of the living room/dining room/kitchen worked nicely. The hot tub was a nice plus. Only minus was there were no king sized beds, although three masters was a nice perk.
Visited August 2012
Written 11 September 2012. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Lou -:- New Jersey
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Family Get-together
We had a wonderful time. The community (Corolla Light) has many amenities and the house with the 5 bed rooms handled us easily. We were a short walk from the beach. Everythiing was within a bicycle ride.
Visited August 2012
Written 27 August 2012. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Troyers -:- Accomac, Virginia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Grate accommodations! Very clean! Enjoyed lots of bonuses such
Liked that the kitchen was fully stocked with equipment and that everything was labeled! The only thing that we did not like was that the beds were very firm.
Visited May 2012
Written 18 June 2012. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Matt -:- Mechanicsburg, Pa
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We had a very good time.
The house was nice and clean and in a wonderful location. Our only complaint is the mattresses in the house were very uncomfortable.
Visited June 2010 Travelled with family
Written 12 July 2010. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

jennifer alegre -:- mclean, va
4.0 of 5 bubbles
wonderful experience
The house was in a great resort and a short distance to the beach. The house was spacious and beautifull decorated. It was equiped with what you needed and much more.
Visited May 2010
Written 9 June 2010. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

Joy -:- Virginia
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Beautiful House in a Great Location
This is a beautiful, spacious, well-equipped house within easy walking distance to the beach. The Corolla Light resort facilities are fabulous.
Visited August 2009 Travelled as a couple
Written 12 October 2009. This review is the subjective opinion of an individual traveller and not of Tripadvisor LLC nor of its partners. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.

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What this rental offers
Outdoor amenities
  • Deck
  • Shared outdoor pool (unheated)
Wi-fi and internet
  • Wi-fi
Kitchen and dining
  • Grill
  • Dishwasher
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Cooker
  • Toaster
Location info
  • Kid friendly
Bathroom and laundry
  • Dryer
  • Hot bath
  • Linens provided
  • Towels provided
  • Washer
Parking
  • Parking available
Indoor amenities
  • Air conditioning
  • Central heating
  • Fireplace
  • Internet access

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About the neighbourhood
New for 2023: Property will have Beach Gear Credit, New walk-in shower in top-level king master Bathroom. New 50' TV in the top-level great room. New for 2022: Top-Level Queen Bedroom is now a King. New for 2021: New exterior siding, paint, and landscaping, new flooring in all bedrooms. Select “One Grand Whim” for your vacation and find what a great idea it really is!  Enjoy a thoughtfully appointed and excellently cared-for property while enjoying all the fantastic amenities available to you at Corolla Light Resort. The only “true” resort on the Outer Banks, discover this “cruise ship on land” and all the activities and amenities that go with it. This lovely vacation property offers a wonderfully equipped kitchen, a hot tub, and 3 Master bedrooms: They are just part of the package that will make your family vacation one to remember. Corolla Light Amenities include 3 outdoor pools, 2 kiddie pools, volleyball, basketball, shuffleboard, 9 outdoor tennis courts in addition to the indoor sports complex with 2 Indoor clay courts, an “almost” Olympic Size indoor pool, cardio room, weight room, racquetball, giant hot tub, and aerobics. The Trolley system has designated stops within the resort and provides easy access to all of the great amenities. Bike paths to the historic Whalehead Club, the Currituck Lighthouse, the Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Preservation, shopping, a skate park, and more! The sound front jogging path along the Albemarle Sound is shaded by live oaks offering spectacular views run through the entire community. Scheduled daily activities give everyone something to do after relaxing on the beach or by the pool. Lifeguarded beach Memorial Day through Labor Day. Top-Level: Great Room with 50” TV, Stereo with CD Player, Gas Fireplace, and Deck Access, Kitchen, Dining Table seats 10, Breakfast Bar seats 2, Additional Table seats 2, Screened Porch, Hall Half Bathroom, King Master Bedroom with 32” TV. Mid-Level: Queen Master Bedroom with 32” TV and Deck Access; Queen Master Bedroom with 32” TV; Bedroom with 2 Bunk Beds and TV/DVD Player; Bedroom with 2 Twin Beds, TV, and Deck Access; Hall Full Bathroom. Extras: 2024 Beach Gear Credit, Hot Tub (6), Wireless Internet Access, Stereo with CD Player, Gas Fireplace, Screened Porch, Charcoal Grill, No Smoking, PETS NOT ALLOWED, Parking: 5 Cars, Distance to the Beach: 698 ft. Community Extras: Corolla Light Community Amenities for 12 Wristbands: Bath House; Beachside Snack Bar; Pickleball Courts; Restaurant; Tennis Courts; Indoor Sports Complex with Basketball, Cardio Room, Dressing Rooms, Playground, Indoor Pool and Hot Tub, Racquetball, Indoor Tennis, and Weight Room; Ocean Front Complex with Pool, Kiddie Pool, and Training Pool. **We have been notified that the Corolla Light indoor community pool will not be available for the 2023 season through March 2024 due to renovations. All outdoor pools will still be available.** Additional amenity details:  Hot tubs are available year-round. Gas fireplaces are shut down from May 15 until September 15. This property provides a $250 credit toward beach gear delivered to your rental property. *Delivery fees may apply.* Offer only good for full weeks booked with check-ins beginning between May 24, 2024 and September 1, 2024. All Outer Banks Blue properties provide bed linens and bath towels for a small fee added to every reservation. We provide 1 bath towel and washcloth per advertised occupant. We provide 1 hand towel and 1 bar of soap per bathroom sink. We also provide kitchen towels. Beds are made prior to your arrival, and we provide a starter supply of toilet paper, bathroom soap, paper towels, and dishwasher detergent. Outer Banks Blue makes every commercially reasonable effort to maintain reliable information about the vacation rental properties we manage. As such, all information and descriptions are subject to daily updates and changes. We are not responsible for changes in furnishing, inventory, and décor implemented by individual homeowners. Photos, virtual tours, and floor plans are meant to be illustrative in nature. All vacation rental information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. If you have any questions please give us a call.

Things to know
Check in / out timings
Check in after 4 pm Check out by 10 am
Cancellation policy
  • 100% refund within 24 hours after booking (provided the stay is at least 60 days away).
  • No refund available once booking is confirmed

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Frequently Asked Questions about One Grand Whim | 698 ft from the Beach | Community Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla

One Grand Whim | 698 ft from the Beach | Community Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla is able to accommodate up to 12 guests. See all property details.

One Grand Whim | 698 ft from the Beach | Community Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla has 4 bathrooms available. See all property details.

One Grand Whim | 698 ft from the Beach | Community Pool, Hot Tub | Corolla has 5 bedrooms available. See all property details.

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