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The perfect home to create your Island Traditions

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Beach
Interior
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Terrace/patio
Property grounds

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Harkers Island, NC
  • Place, Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Down East Public Library
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Place, Mount Maker Charters
    ‪12 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.

The perfect home to create your Island Traditions

This traditional Harkers Island home is the perfect place to unwind from the hurried world. Originally built in 1925, this water view home is in the middle of the quaint island known as Harkers Island. Even though this island is off the beaten path, it boasts some of best fishing and hunting around. You are minutes from the famous Big Rock Blue Marlin tournament that takes place in June and it is home to some of the world renowned decoy carvers which can be seen at the Decoy Festival the first weekend in December.
You can take a ferry to Cape Lookout seashore and go shelling or shop in the quaint shops of downtown Beaufort.
This home has 3 bedrooms, two baths and sleeps up to 8. If you have your own boat, there is a public boat ramp right up the road and covered parking at the house for your boat and car.
Known for it’s traditional ways, come immerse yourself in the island life and begin making your own Island Traditions.
During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be close to Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center. Features include laundry facilities. The vacation home offers a kitchen and a patio.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and patio
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • 5 minutes by car from Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center and 6 minutes from Lovis Shore
This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

Please be mindful of the noise level in the yard especially at night.

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether 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
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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Island Traditions
The Perfect Home to Create Your Island Traditions Harkers Island

The perfect home to create your Island Traditions Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 166 out of 174 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 174 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 174 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 174 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 174 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful stay on the Island again. Rae is the best host on Vrbo.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay as always!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rich M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home was excellent. Perfect place for a getaway. Beautifully decorated and had all of the needed amenities like coffee. The hosts were great and wanted to ensure my stay was comfortable and made sure everything I needed was there. Definitely staying here again on my next trip Down East.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home was cozy and welcoming!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kent R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This is the fourth time we have stayed here and as always the owner and the property were just perfect ! Thank you Rae for opening your property for us !
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Owner was very pleasant to work with. House was great. We hope to be back next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Harkers Island Traditions

Perfect place and location for our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Noah H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This House was the perfect play to stay for a weekend getaway with friends. Only 25-30 minutes from Morehead City.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dave S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Nice house with everything we needed. Rae made the arrival and departure process so easy and pleasant. Will definitely stay here again when we are Down East!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Adam M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

My Stay in Harkers island

House is very clean, and the area is amazing. Yes, it is an older house but amazing place to stay, and communication with the property manager was awesome!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was great again! Everything needed for a stay plus extras. Rae the host is awesome! Thanks Rae
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great.

As always we had a wonderful stay. The house is great and the host is even better.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

Our stay over the weekend was great. The house was very clean and the host was super easy to contact and fast with answers. Thank you so much for our great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Such a cute little old house. Very homey. Well stocked kitchen including a really nice coffee bar. Plenty of room for our family of 5. My boys said they would love to go back. The host was super quick to answer any questions we had during our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Austin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Family Vacation For Your Family

This little get away on Harkers Island is perfect. The house is in a great location and is everything you need for a weekend away at the beach. The host and her husband are always available for any concerns or questions. We enjoyed our stay and will be back again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kendra K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend getaway!

Super clean, great location. We enjoyed our stay and can't wait to visit again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful place!

The house was perfect for a girls weekend! We loved it!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Harkers Island annual trip

Beautiful property
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melanie S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent

Perfect place to stay. Very roomy, very clean! We will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend get away

Nice home for a relaxing weekend
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect vacation

Absolutely loved our vacation at this perfect spot. We will be back soon
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Rigos H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

This is a great house close to everything on the island. Very clean and lots of open room. Will definitely stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful.

Another great stay. Look forward to staying again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great!

Another wonderful stay. Rae is a great host!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great stay

Weve been to this property before and just like the other time, we loved it!!! Always very clean and tidy, has everything you need for a long stay. Rae is great, always answers our questions and likes to spoil the kids. Great place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023