Key Lime Retreat, Emerald Isle, NC
4 of 5Key Lime Retreat has a great floor plan, with five bedrooms, four full and two half baths. All bedrooms have an attached bathroom, a huge plus in my opinion. Three bedrooms (two master suites with king size beds) have their own bathroom, while the other two share a Jack-N-Jill bathroom. The house also has a "reverse" floor plan, with kitchen and living areas on the top floor. One of the master suites (the largest/nicest in fact) is also on the top floor. All other bedrooms and the laundry "closet" (full size washer and dryer) are on the second floor with the other four bedrooms. The middle and top floors both have large decks, but there is NO deck furniture on the lower deck, which was a bit disappointing. While technically a third row home, it is a very short walk to the beach access and beach, and you can easily see the ocean from the top deck. The home itself was reasonably clean, though woodwork and outside doors could use a good cleaning. The decks also need, minimally, a good power washing, and some general maintenance (we actually hammered in some nails that had popped out).The kitchen/dining/living room area are quite comfortable. The dining room table can seat 10, with an additional 4 or 6 seatable at the kitchen island. There is also a large picnic table on the upper deck.As an FYI, there are 32 steps from the bottom entry level to the top floor, so this is not the home for someone who has difficulty climbing stairs. There is a pool, which was cleaned twice during our one week stay. The pool itself is small, but the kids loved it. It certainly served its purpose, The cottage is located on the eastern end of Emerald Isle, but is reasonably close to Food Lion shopping and movie theathers (about 3-4 miles). With some cosmetic "sprucing up," this house could easily go from 4 to 5+ stars. Would stay there again.
-A FlipKey verified reviewer on 08/08/2015
Key Lime June 2015
4 of 5The house is comfortable for 16 people. Plenty of space for sleeping, eating and hanging out. We stayed here 7 years ago and it needs some updating to furniture for cleanliness. The top rack of the dishwasher was missing which is a problem when you are cooking for 16. Who wants to wash dished on vacation? Other than that, the place is close to the beach and is well stocked with dishes.
-A FlipKey verified reviewer on 06/13/2015
Great Accomodations!
5 of 5We used Key Lime Retreat to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary with our 3 daughter,2 son's in law and 2 grand kids. There was plenty of room for all nine of us in the living room area & dining room area. The pool was a nice added amenity. The house was very clean & well kept. We will stay here if we decide to do something like this again.
-A FlipKey verified reviewer on 05/30/2015
