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Cozy Oceanfront Cottage with Lovely Ocean Views!

Beachfront holiday home with kitchen and patio

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Exterior
Exterior
Watch the sunset on the covered front porch.
Covered front porch.
Living area

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Beach view
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer

Explore the area

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  • Place, Kitty Hawk Beach
  • Place, Sea Scape Golf Links
  • Place, Avalon Fishing Pier
  • Airport, Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional)

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Master

1 King Bed

Oceanview Queen

1 Queen Bed

Oceanview Twin

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 2

Shower only

Oceanview Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Cozy Oceanfront Cottage with Lovely Ocean Views!

Sweet Tea is a classic 1950's Outer Banks oceanfront beach cottage located directly on the beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In restoring the cottage, we have lovingly saved her timeless beauty and updated her with modern-day amenities. You MUST see to appreciate. And the beach and ocean are literally in your back yard . . . just walk down the porch steps and you're on the beach. You don't get any closer than this!!

Sweet Tea cottage features an open living area with an oceanfront wall of windows maximizing the ocean views and natural light. Classic tongue-and-groove paneling throughout, stunning hickory hardwood and ceramic tile flooring, lots and lots of natural light, and ocean views. The living room features comfy seating, a large flat screen TV and ceiling fan. Adjoining the living room is the dining area with ample seating overlooking the sun deck, beach and Atlantic ocean. The well equipped kitchen features stainless steel appliances, fridge with filtered water and ice on the door, microwave, stove/oven, dishwasher, custom cabinetry, gorgeous quartz counter tops . . . and just about everything you need to prepare your favorite meals and entertain. Extending the inside living area to the outside is an oceanfront sundeck where you can catch some rays or sit under the umbrella at the high-top table and chairs. Enjoy evening cocktails sitting outside watching the pelicans soar overhead, or perhaps move to the front covered porch and enjoy the westerly breezes as the sun goes down. SOOO relaxing!
Sweet Tea cottage offers three bedrooms and sleeps 6 comfortably (4 adults, 2 kids) with one king bedroom, one queen bedroom, and one bedroom with two twin beds. And don't let the one bathroom concern you as you'll want to take all your showers outdoors in the private, enclosed outside shower with hot and cold water. The cottage also features a stackable washer and dryer, ceiling fans in all bedrooms and living room, and central heat and air.

Sweet Tea is situated in Kitty Hawk within a short drive to many local restaurants, shopping and attractions and walking distance to Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar and Art's Place (a true "diner & dive" known for the best burger on the beach!). Enjoy spectacular shelling, surf fishing, sun bathing, surfing, swimming, kayaking, biking . . . and so much more. Your family will remember the memories you make at Sweet Tea cottage for generations to come!

* Please note you must be at least 27 years old to rent this cottage.

* Cottage accommodates 4 Adults and 2 children.

* Linens are not included with this rental, therefore, you will need to bring sheets and pillow cases (1 king, 1 queen, and 2 single beds). All of the beds have quilts and pillows. You will also need to bring bath, hand, wash, dish and beach towels. HOWEVER, if you do not wish to bring your own there are several companies that rent linens and will deliver and pick them up directly to and from the cottage.

* This is a NON-SMOKING cottage.

* Up to 2 pets are considered. Must be fully house trained. No puppies under a year. Please provide breed, sex and age when requesting to book.

* * If the week you are looking for isn't available, check out our other oceanfront cottages: Sea Glass cottage VRBO# 824378 in South Nags Head and Lemonade cottage VRBO# 955984 in Kitty Hawk.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 27
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
Pets considered. Must be house trained. No puppies
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING ALLOWED IN THIS HOUSE.

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish
Turn off the lights, lock the doors and return the keys
Please unload the dishwasher prior to departing.
Trash days are M/TH/F. Please take can to curb the night before and then return to house after pick up.
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
NO SMOKING INSIDE COTTAGE. Cottage accommodates 4 adults and 2 children.
Up to 2 pets are considered. Must be fully house trained. No puppies under a year. Please provide breed, sex and age when requesting to book.
* You must be 27 years old to rent this cottage.

Important information

You need to know

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Kitty Hawk

Located in Kitty Hawk, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. Monument to a Century of Flight and Wright Brothers National Memorial are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Children at Play Museum and Paradise Fun Park. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Stop-N-Shop Beach Shop are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Kitty Hawk, NC

What's nearby

  • Kitty Hawk Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Sea Scape Golf Links - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Avalon Fishing Pier - 5 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Wright Brothers National Memorial - 9 min drive - 9.6 km
  • Duck Boardwalk - 14 min drive - 12.2 km

Getting around

  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Black Pelican - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Hurricane Mo's Beachside Bar And Grill - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Jimmy's Seafood Buffet - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Art's Place - ‬14 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Oceanfront Cottage with Lovely Ocean Views! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Cozy Oceanfront Cottage with Lovely Ocean Views!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Oceanfront Cottage with Lovely Ocean Views!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Oceanfront Cottage with Lovely Ocean Views! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Kitty Hawk holiday home is just steps away from Kitty Hawk Beach and Outer Banks Beaches. Kitty Hawk Pier and Sea Scape Golf Links are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Linda W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay at Sweet Tea. We definitely plan to book again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda W.

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

Great OBX vacation

Once again our family (including our dog) had an amazing time. Sweet Tea Cottage is super clean and in a great location. Everything we could have asked for!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lou V.

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

Greetings from Pennsylvania ~

Another wonderful stay at Sweet Tea Cottage. So many thanks for your kindness and incredibly warm hospitality.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prudy L.

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

Awesome

Great little house, wonderful location, had the best time. Hope to stay again next year.....
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peggy B.

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

Great location and charming property

My husband and I came here for a week of vacation period there. The house was so charming and well appointed period close to everything, and the beachfront location was fantastic. The owners were responsive to our questions. We would definitely stay against
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzan D.

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

Perfect beach getaway!

Everything was great! Awesome location! Very comfortable house and being right on the beach was perfect! Easy access to the owners, who have put a lot of TLC into their home! We highly recommend !
Stayed 7 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

John S.

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

Great house and location

Very cozy house on the beach. As described. Excellent location. Would stay there again. Great communication with property owner.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth C.

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

Sweet Tea

We enjoyed our week at Sweet Tea Cottage. The house was a perfect size for our family and we loved its proximity to the beach. It was very easy to take morning and evening walks on the beach. The location is great and there are several nice restaurants nearby. Kim and Mark were fabulous hosts and very responsive. We highly recommend this property to small family groups and beach lovers and hope to be back in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ellen T.

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

Sweetest tea

The cottage was decorated beautifully. So comfortable. Our hosts very helpful. Hope to return in 2024
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dianna M.

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

Perfect week!

This was our third year staying in the sweet tea cottage. As always communication with Kim was timely and detailed. This was our first time bringing our dogs and we were pleasantly surprised to find dog bowls setting out to welcome them. It's the small personal touches and communication that keep us coming back.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tina P.

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

Charming cottage

We loved sweet tea cottage. Charming and cozy. Will definitely rent again!! Very clean. Well stocked. Owners are very attentive. Thank you!!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary G.

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

Anniversary 2023

This cottage is adorable! The owners did a great job updating this cottage while keeping the historic charm. Kitchen has everything you need including high end appliances and dog bowls for our fur babies. The back deck is wonderful to sit back and enjoy the dunes and the ocean. Location is great as well… restaurants and shopping a short drive and a couple walking distance. Owners are wonderful to work with and really take care of their properties (this is second property of theirs that we stayed at). Despite the weather not cooperating being in this cozy cottage with the fabulous views made you not care about the weather!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

debra a.

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

Perfect Oceanfront Location!

I would definitely stay in this house again. Access to the beach is perfect, not too close and not too far, just right! The house is small but you do not lack for anything. Thoughtful decor and upscale appliances. Coffee maker is a dual Black & Decker so you can make a pot or use a keurig cup. Very nice bathroom and shower. Windows are quality and shades are upscale. A/C works well, fans in all rooms a plus. Hosts are nice. Go for it!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Chris B.

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

Sweet Tea Cottage

Our stay at Sweet Tea Cottage was great. Owners did a great job with communication and had everything ready upon our arrival. Kim checked in with us during our stay as well to see how things were going. Cottage is small, but well appointed and our family of four (and our dog) quickly settled in and felt at home in the cozy cottage. It really is a beautiful little place. This was our first time staying in Kitty Hawk and while you have neighbors on the other side of Virginia Dare Trail you don’t on either side of the cottage and your focus is on the beach and that view anyway. The cottage is nestled in the dunes and we loved the view out back and it was so nice and convenient staying right on the beach. We went to Art’s Place for burgers and they were great. We got takeout from High Cotton Barbecue and that was really good as well. The Rundown Cafe wasn’t that good and wouldn’t recommend. If you’re going to stay in Kitty Hawk, I can’t imagine a better place than Sweet Tea Cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill C., Charlottesville, VA

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

We'll be back!

This is our third year vacationing in Kitty Hawk in September -- my husband, me, and our beach-loving Golden Retriever. We've stayed in a nearby rental the last two years, and were looking for a change for this year's visit. We had the opportunity to see Sweet Tea during our visit last year, and we knew we wanted to book it. Kim and Mark have done a fantastic job with this sweet cottage. The kitchen and bathroom were very thoughtfully designed to maximize form and functionality. The kitchen is small, but space is used so efficiently, it doesn't feel small. It's also very well-equipped. The weather didn't really cooperate with much of our visit, but staying oceanfront means you can easily grab beach time when the weather is good and head indoors when it isn't. There are plenty of things to do inside, with Smart TVs in every room, perfect to catch up on your binge-watching, and a few puzzles (my husband successfully completed the 550-piece jigsaw puzzle when we were stuck indoors). The deck is awesome, with very sturdy, railing height chairs perfect for enjoying the sunrise and ocean views. Kim was a very communicative and gracious host and left us a lovely handwritten welcome note along with a bottle of wine. We so appreciate these personal touches that you don't get when you rent through a realty company. Our only wish for this house would be screens on the windows. We definitely plan to return next year. Thank you, Kim and Mark for your hospitality!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

David S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautifully renovated older cottage. Short walk over dune to beach. Great views. Excellent finishings and dishes/appliances. If you want oceanfront and small, not much better than this one. Good for 4 adults. After that, it gets crowded as you might expect.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kim and Mark are great. They offer well maintained cottages right on the beach.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Another wonderful stay at Sweet Tea! We adore this rental and have nothing negative to say about it!
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Edward M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nicole S.

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

Perfect house for our family!

We had a great time! The house was clean, exactly like the pictures and the owners were so nice and helpful! Super easy check in and out! The only small thing we didn’t like was how busy the road was…cars fly up and down that road! Saying that though, we would definitely stay here again..we would just be a little more prepared for the busyness of the road!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super cute cottage in the dunes with a sailor theme. Beach was not crowded which was nice. Might be too small for two families as the main room is somewhat small but overall really nice place.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette S.

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

Our first trip to the Outer Banks.

My husband and I had a great time. The cottage is very cute and clean,Great views. we didn’t want to leave and can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jim H.

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

Yay! Needed This

We both just retired. On an open ended date driving trip. Anchored down here for a week to relax. Could not have been better…. with beach right out the back door. Nicely located so we could access other parts of the outer banks and activities easily. Missing it already.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

michael l.

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

always perfect

we have stayed at both of kim and mark's properties and couldn't recommend them more. always wonderful.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

William W.

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

October 2024

Beautiful fall week in the upper 70's. Cottage clean and cozy, great location, right on the beach nestled on 3 sides by sand dunes but nice ocean views.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

About the host

Hosted by Mark & Kim Milby

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We have lived on the Outer Banks for over 20 years. Mark’s grandfather built a cottage on the Outer Banks in the 1950's and we have been coming here all our lives. We are in Real Estate and architecture and loved restoring this vintage cottage, doing most of the renovations ourselves.

Why they chose this property

This is what we as locals think of as a true, classic beach cottage. Not the 20 bedroom McMansions being built today. Aside from it being an incredibly charming cottage . . . it's all about Location, Location, Location! And this cottage has such incredible views and the beach and ocean are literally your backyard. We love that it's not so big that you have to bring 20 of your closest friends to afford it. A traditional, delightful old-school Kitty Hawk bungalow perfect for 2 couples and their kids.

What makes this property unique

Sweet Tea cottage is within walking distance to Ocean Boulevard Bistro & Martini Bar (one of the best restaurants on the Outer Banks), Art's Place (a locals favorite serving great burgers for over 30 years and outside seating), and much, much more. If you are a surfer we have 2 great breaks just north and south of us. Or hunt for sea glass and the perfect conch shell to take home as a souvenir. Sweet Tea cottage is located in Kitty Hawk at Mile Post 3 1/4, so you're quickly at your cottage upon arriving onto the Outer Banks and it’s conveniently located to all Outer Banks attractions, restaurants and shopping.

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