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The Sound Castle in KDH

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue
  • Fenced yard

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Outdoor shower

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

The Sound Castle in KDH

Three bedroom, two bath home located in the heart of Kill Devil Hills! For 2025, Sunday check-in/check-out. This home is our little sanctuary on the sound side of the OBX. A 2 minute drive to the beach. From rocking chairs on the front porch to outdoor furniture and a swing downstairs on the carport area, there's room for everyone to find their own little corner for solitude or gather together for a homestyle happy hour.

There are 2 beach chairs and several body boards/skim boards available for use during your stay.

Please read rules for our home rental before reserving. We do require a minimum age of 25 to rent. We do require an ID check. We require the person renting our home be present in our home for the duration of the rental period. (I.e. Parents reserving our home on behalf of underage children and not being present will result in cancellation of reservation. This can result in removal from our home if discovered during the rental period and there will be no refunds issued.)

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

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

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Check-out instructions

The host requires you to complete the following before checking out:

Load and start the dishwasher

Strip any used beds and gather used towels

Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks and take out the rubbish

Turn off the lights and lock the doors

Please place all dirty towels in the bathtub in the hallway bathroom.

Please place trash in the trash can outside.

Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.

Due to unforeseen events, we require the person reserving the home to send a copy of their ID at the time of reservation showing date of birth.

We require the person making the reservation also be part of the guests staying in our home for the duration of the rental period.

Failure to abide by rules will result in cancellation of reservation, including removal from property with no refund.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2226545vb
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
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Kill Devil Hills

Located in Avalon Beach, a neighbourhood in Kill Devil Hills, this holiday home is near a water park and by the sea. Paradise Fun Park and Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Outer Banks Beaches and Kitty Hawk Woods Reserve. Glazin' Go-Nuts and Children at Play Museum are also worth visiting. Kayaking, power boating and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Kill Devil Hills, NC

What's nearby

  • Glazin' Go-Nuts - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Avalon Fishing Pier - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Paradise Fun Park - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Kitty Hawk Beach - 2 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf - 3 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Manteo, NC (MEO-Dare County Regional) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Jolly Roger Restaurant - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Henry's Beef & Seafood Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Chilli Peppers Coastal Grill - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Barefoot Bernie's Tropical Grill & Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Ashley’s Espresso Parlour - ‬2 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Sound Castle in KDH pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Sound Castle in KDH?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Sound Castle in KDH?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Sound Castle in KDH?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Sound Castle in KDH located?

Located in Avalon Beach, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Glazin' Go-Nuts and Outer Banks Beaches. Avalon Fishing Pier and Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kendra R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home was very clean and perfect for group or family stay! Excellent location! Will stay here for any OBX vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sara M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay at The Sound Castle! Sara was a fantastic host!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

falon m.

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

Great Stay

Great stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Raul L.

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

OBX vacation

The place was awesome! Clean and so close to everything!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela S.

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

Outerbanks vacation

We had a great time! The house was perfect for our family and the location was great!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trudy A.

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

Great time

Great time
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tyler W.

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

Awesome Stay!

super convenient location sara was great. easy to get in touch with and very accommodating. house was very clean and comfortable. would love to stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter R.

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

Sound Castle Stay

Worked out great for five people (parents plus three kids). Had everything we needed. Definitely would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shanna B.

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

Central location

The property is located right between the beach and the sound. We rented bikes and rode the multi-use path by the sound throughout the week. We visited the Nags Head Nature Preserve, Jockey’s Ridge State Park, Kitty Hawk, the Avalon Pier Beach, caught ghost crabs, went to SugarLand, the Wright Brothers Museum land, and the various coffee places nearby. This really is central to all things and the house is very clean and comfortable. We loved the Avalon Pier fireworks for the 4th of July. They were the best I’ve ever seen. Very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Raul L.

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

The best

It was a great experience just like in the past!! We love this place
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robin A.

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

Awesome Holiday week

We absolutely loved this cozy home. It was close to everything and had all the amenities you could ask for. Amazing host.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kendra L.

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

Happy Renter

Absolutely fabulous house to rent for 6 guests. Close to everything on OBX including the beach and all the funny city stuff. House is cozy and very clean.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Logan A.

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

Little get away from reality

This was the perfect get away, just what me and my boyfriend needed. The location is perfect and you’re near everything! You can walk to the beach or the sound, if you forget something at the store its only 2 stop lights away. Theres many restaurants all around. Sara was absolutely amazing, anything we needed she responded super quick, and was really understanding. We will definitely be coming back!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Perfect for 6!

Perfect space for our group of 6! My favorite rental so far. Well stocked kitchen with pots/pans and flatware for our group that cooked every night. Several nice beach chairs and a few boogie boards. Washer/dryer and central air worked very well. A walkable distance to the beach, but our group decided to drive to a nearby public access with free parking (and a wash station/bathrooms) because of the 5 lane road to cross if walking. Lifeguards were stationed there as well as at the pier, which was great! Worked perfectly.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Matthew H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Would not stay again

We arrived and found poop marks on the bottom of the hallway bathroom toilet seat. Beds were not comfortable, worse than hotel. The appliances need replace, the refrigerator settings had to be turned all the way down to keep things cold and it was very noisy. Deck needs to be stained. Kitchen wasn’t supplied very well to be able to cook. Property owner filed a damaged claim for removing two safety door knob covers for toddler and replace one door knob for substantial amount of money which is crazy. There was no door knob damaged when we stayed either. We left the house the way we found it, we are very clean people. We left the door knob safety covers in case someone else wants to use them as the stairs are dangerous for toddlers.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2022
House is always 100% clean for guests, as I clean the home myself. All prior reviews and guest book entries indicate as much. Home is an older home in an older neighborhood. No prior complaints regarding beds or appliances. Renter never reached out during his stay to voice any concern or problem. Issues are handled by me ASAP. Kitchen is fully stocked with pots, pans, utensils, dishes, etc. Our rental listing clearly states the home is not childproofed. Renter installed cheap childproof doorknobs that I was unable to remove. I had to call a repairman to make an emergency trip to remove doorknobs, which comes at a higher rate than removing them myself. In attempting to remove, the doorknob was scratched up. It was replaced. If a renter is going to make a personal modification to my property to accommodate his family - please clean up your mess and remove your modification before you leave. As it were, the front door childproof cap prevented exit from the home. This is a liability on my part once I became aware of it if something were to occur tbat required exit out the front door. Removal was absolutely necessary. Again, no contact from renter regarding any issue prior to his review. My phone number and contact info was provided at time of check-in on reservation as well as info sheet in the home. The claim filed against this renter was the only claim filed for the entire spring and summer season. I am thankful to all of the courteous, kind guests who stayed in our home and treated it respectfully.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John S.

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

Great stay

Had a great stay at this property. Location is within walking distance to beach and bay, but with kids and tons of beach gear, it's much easier to hop in the car, and drive to any number of free public parking spots right next to the beach. We visited a different beach everyday and always found free public parking with a washoff area. As far as the house, it's perfectly adequate. Very good a/c, two full bathrooms with bathtubs (great for kids), open concept living, dining, and kitchen area. There is also a very nice deck and upper deck and parking area underneath the house. Also a nice sitting area and outside shower. Kitchen was adequately stocked. Only negative, which turned out to be a positive, was the internet seemed a bit slow for streaming on the tv, which probably isn't the owner's fault. It turned out to be a good thing anyway, because our kids would get frustrated watching youtube stall out a bunch of times that they would shut it off and want to engage with the family. Imagine that! There are some games, but not a huge collection, so bring your favorite games and engage with your kids! Great location, everything you could need is only a very short hop away. Also much cheaper than having an "ocean view" which usually means a sliver of an ocean view in the distance, and it's a single family house, not a condo, duplex or townhouse, in a quiet neighborhood. Overall, great stay, great trip, 10/10!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

Wes C.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Unforgivable owner

So I was trying to be pleasant with owner when she asked me for a review but Sara’s response was horrible. We showed up to the house and was hoping to get in a bit early as she said we probably could. Turns out she said the last people left the house a mess and she needed more time to clean. Ok. Fine. But when we got there, there was dishes left in dishwasher and someone used the crock pot and it came out with food everywhere. Who the heck has to do dishes when they show up to a house that is supposed to be clean? Floors were covered in sand. Cheerios in every single bed, couch, under couches etc. This after Sara said she had to spend extra time cleaning from her last “disaster” tenant. Well now she is complaining we left the house a mess. Hmmm. Sounds like Sara is a pessimist and doesn’t like tenants. We took videos of the house when we left just to prove her wrong. She said she needed 3 cleaners for 6 hours to clean a house we stayed in with all adults? Stop Sara. You’re lying and we have videos to prove you wrong. The propane tank was empty and I had to fill. The outdoor shower is broken and all they wanted me to do was turn this valve it that and I know plumbing and told them it was broken but they didn’t fix that either. Oh and then the neighbor. Sara forgets to tell everyone who rents about the 15 people living in the slum that is right next to theirs. I mean slum. Half torn down pool. Piles of crap everywhere. Sara is a liar. Do not rent
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 July 2025
Our check-in is at 4 pm. This group was given full access to the home at 2:30 pm on their check in day. The propane was empty. I didn’t realize. I offered full reimbursement if guest wanted to procure a new propane canister. He agreed. Never provided receipt for reimbursement. Requested 3x. A group did check out at 10 am the day of this guest’s arrival. There were Cheetos in a few extra places. There were zero Cheerios anywhere in the home. I did laugh and tell this guest about it. I still gave them a clean house and early access. The group smoked marijuana in my home, which is unforgivable. Brand new, clean bedding was placed on both queen beds. Bedding for the bunk beds was provided. I do not make the bunk beds. We attempted to fix the outdoor shower. We wanted to coordinate our visit to the home and arrival of a plumber with the guest. We never got a return response after 2 days of delayed responses from this person. He was last contacted on Thursday morning of his visit and never responded. It is not my policy to access the house with consent from a guest. Communication is required for help. My owner closet was broken into by this group. This group broke my indoor shower. My house has great reviews for cleanliness and it was clean for this group’s arrival. Any concerns or issues, had they been mentioned, would have been handled immediately. Nothing. Another false narrative. This person is upset due to a pending damage claim.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Margo N.

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

Great Outer Banks Get Away

We had a wonderful time at the Sound Castle! The three bedrooms provided great space for us and it was nicely decorated and stocked with essentials!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris C.

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

It was nice

It was easy
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dionne D.

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

Peaceful and Restful Week

Our family enjoyed a wonderful week away at Sara's peaceful home. The entire process from arrival to departure was seamless. The space was clean and the availability of beach items was an added bonus. The kitchen was well stocked with all that we needed and even had items left by others for use. Any vacationer is fortunate to stay in this home.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bryan D.

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

Fun times

Had a fun family time, easy to get to the beaches.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela P.

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

Lovely, clean, goodLocation

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Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

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

Excellent Rental

This property was perfect! Exceptionally CLEAN, great location close to everything you need, the host was so easy to reach and was extremely quick to respond! I would recommend this property 100%
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey D.

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

Girls Weekend

This was the perfect little house for our mini girls trip! The house was very clean, tidy, and cozy! Sara was very quick to respond when I had questions and was very sweet! We enjoyed our stay and will be back for another girls trip!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

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

Great Week

The property was just what we needed and nicely central to the visit locations throughout the Outer Banks.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022

About the host

Hosted by Sara Fiori

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We fell in love with the Outer Banks on our first visit and knew we had to have a home there 'someday'. Someday came quicker than expected. My husband and I met later in our lives and did not have children. So, we spent our child's college fund on our first beach box in the OBX. We love the beach and love living life outdoors!

Why they chose this property

Every friend, family member, and guest who stays at our property share the same feeling afterwards: WE LOVE THIS HOUSE! We have easy access to everything. The side streets (aka back roads) are easy to navigate to get to the grocery store, coffee, restaurants and other adventures often without needing to hit Croatan Highway.

What makes this property unique

This house has had so many happy celebrations. There is a lot of love and laughter born out of this home. It is definitely our little hideaway and hope that you will discover that for yourselves. Long walks along the sound on Bay Drive are one of my most favorite things to do. We have biked down to the Wright Brothers Memorial - the multi-use path is very easy to follow! There's a gazebo stretching out into the water a few blocks down from us that is a prime spot for sunsets.

We are truly in the heart of KDH. Just about everything you could need is either 5 miles north or south! Our neighborhood is a good mix of locals and rentals. Just a quick hop across Croatan Highway from the beach.

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