Vacations are great, but planning them can be so stressful. Especially if you’re the one the rest of the group is trusting to make the arrangements. You want to pick out the “perfect” house, but what makes it perfect?
If you discuss this with your group before hand, it doesn’t have to be so hard. It’s just knowing the right questions to ask.
What’s your group like?
Restaurants are plentiful on the Outer Banks, so you never have to worry about that.
Both Beaches also have access to golf, mini golf and grocery stores.
Movie theatres, chain establishments, action and entertainment are more common on the southern beaches.
Quaint boutique type shops, nature’s beauty, history and a return to a ‘simpler time’ await you in the Northern beaches.
If you discuss this with your group before hand, it doesn’t have to be so hard. It’s just knowing the right questions to ask.
What’s your group like?
Restaurants are plentiful on the Outer Banks, so you never have to worry about that.
Both Beaches also have access to golf, mini golf and grocery stores.
Movie theatres, chain establishments, action and entertainment are more common on the southern beaches.
Quaint boutique type shops, nature’s beauty, history and a return to a ‘simpler time’ await you in the Northern beaches.
Dogs
Is anyone bringing them? If so, you might want to stay to the northern beaches of Duck and Corolla or the very southern beach of Nags Head. Dogs aren’t allowed on the other beaches once the season starts.
If not, is anyone allergic or would otherwise mind being in a pet house?
Price range
Often, the proximity to the beach is the most important factor in pricing a house. With a large luxury oceanfront running about $10,000 to a similar soundside running about $3000. Often times, you can stay within your price range just by going a little farther back. Discuss with your group beforehand if you’d rather have luxury or closeness to the beach, should it come to that.
Travel insurance
Not a factor in choosing a house true, but it becomes a consideration once you’re ready to book. It’s best to know this ahead of time too. It protects you in case of trip interruption due to death, illness in the family, mandatory hurricane evacuation and other unforeseen circumstances like that.
Once you know the answers to these questions, you can feel confident that you reserved a house that everyone can be happy with. Then, just enjoy your vacation, you’ve earned it.
