New 8BR/7.5BA with Spectacular Ocean View, Private Heated Pool, Elevator

Papa's Porch 2.0 is new for 2024. With 8 bedrooms and an elevator that serves all levels, the house is perfect for multi-generational families or other large groups. The house is located on West First St with spectacular views of the ocean. From 2009-2020, we owned the house directly behind this one on West 2nd St (the original Papa's Porch) and earned over 110 5-star reviews from our Vrbo guests. You can see the other house here, and we're responsible for all the reviews from December 2020 back: https://www.vrbo.com/2573689

We learned a lot from the old house and incorporated many improvements into Papa's Porch 2.0: a larger kitchen with a pantry, larger dining area, larger living rooms -- in total, almost 1,200 square feet of additional indoor living space (over 4,300 sq ft). We also gave the new house much larger decks with views of the ocean and the spectacular OIB sunset and a larger outdoor living space. All that and it is a row closer to the ocean.

Papa's Porch 2.0 has a reverse floor plan. An elevator serves all levels and is helpful for hauling luggage, groceries and people. The top floor contains the main living room with ample seating, a 85-inch TV and a bar. The kitchen is located on the top floor and has bar seating and a large dining table. The top floor also contains a king bedroom with private bath, a laundry room with full-size washer and dryer and a large ice maker, a walk-in pantry, and a second refrigerator. The top floor deck has an outdoor dining table, ceiling fans and additional lounge seating for taking in the stunning views.

The middle floor contains a second large living room with 75-inch TV, a king bedroom with private bath, and another king bedroom that shares a Jack-n-Jill bath with the bunkroom. The bunkroom contains 2 full-over-full beds. The middle floor also has a large deck with a daybed and more great ocean views.

The 1st floor contains four king bedrooms. Two of the bedrooms have ocean views. The other two have views of the sound and Jinks Creek. All 4 first floor king bedrooms have private baths. The 1st floor also has a 2nd laundry room with a full-sized washer and dryer.

The outdoor living space will contain a lounge area with TV, a gas grill (propane provided) and a private 8' x 18' pool. (Yes, it's a small pool, but no house at OIB has a big pool because the lot sizes are so small. If you are training for an Olympic swimming event, then our house is probably not for you. But if you just need to take a dip every so often to cool off while you are laying out, then we have what you need.) We will heat the pool at no charge for our spring and fall guests. (Most houses charge $50 to $75/day for pool heat). There are also two enclosed outdoor showers.

So you can pack a little lighter, we provide beach carts for transporting chairs, coolers and other beach gear. The ground floor also contains enclosed storage space for your gear when not in use as well as another full-size refrigerator.

We don't like being nickeled and dimed, so we don't charge an additional fee for cleaning or linens. We will have 1GB mesh WiFi through the house and outdoor living area. Both living rooms and all bedrooms except the kids' bunkroom will have smart TVs.

The kitchen contains a 5-burner cooktop with pot filler, a double oven, microwave, 2 dishwashers, 2 refrigerators, a walk-in pantry, 2 coffee makers and a Keurig machine with a starter supply of K-cups. The large kitchen island has a prep sink and barstool seating for 6. The kitchen is fully stocked with service for 20, pots, pans, bakeware, wine glasses, and all common kitchen gadgets.

The house has 2 full-size laundry rooms -- one on the 1st floor and the other on the top floor. We provide laundry detergent, as well as an ironing board and iron. The top floor laundry room also contains a Whirlpool ice maker that stores 25 pounds of fresh ice.

Construction has been completed as of May 16. All indoor furniture has already been purchased and deliveries will take place next week. Our family will take the next few weeks to set up the house and enjoy it. We hope to have final pictures posted by Memorial Day weekend. The house is available to guests beginning June 8.

No pets allowed and no smoking indoors.