Escape to The Surf Shack - with Hot Tub!

Entire home in Avon, North Carolina

  1. 8 guests
  2. 3 bedrooms
  3. 6 beds
  4. 2 baths
Hosted by Gia
  1. Superhost
  2. 11 years hosting

Listing highlights

Your very own spa

Relax with the outdoor shower and jacuzzi.

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Extra spacious

Guests love this home’s spaciousness for a comfortable stay.
New to Hatteras Island? The Surf Shack is the perfect spot for first-timers & seasoned Outer Banks lovers alike! Tucked away in the charming & safe town of Avon, this cozy coastal gem offers the best of both worlds; steps from the beach & pier, yet peaceful enough to feel like your own private hideaway. Stroll just 0.3 mile to the iconic Avon Fishing Pier, or take an easy 500-ft walk to direct beach access; no highways, no hassle! Book your stay at the Surf Shack today; the beach is calling!

The space
Your Laid-Back Beach Retreat in the Heart of Avon!

Spend your days sun-soaked and sandy, then retreat to your thoughtfully furnished space with multiple indoor and outdoor nooks designed for total relaxation. Explore local shops, dining, and history, all just minutes from your door. And if you're road-tripping in an electric vehicle, we’ve got you covered with an EV charger on-site!

Walk up one flight of stairs to a large south facing porch. Enter thru front door leading you into an open concept living room with electric fireplace, dining room, and kitchen. Take the hallway down to a hall bathroom and twin bunk beds. Continue down hallway to two more bedrooms: one queen bed with slider door that leads onto North facing porch. King bedroom has a slider door as well leading out to porch as well as an attached full bathroom!
The house is lifted extra high so the ground level under the house is a lovely place to retreat with some shade! BONUS - there is a game room located at ground level with card table, couch, TV, arcade game, etc. Basketball for your enjoyment outside, a hot tub, AND an outdoor shower!

Surfing in Avon, off Dune Way, is known to be desirable especially near the Avon Pier and along the beaches bordering Kinnakeet Shores. The pier itself is a popular spot, with the north side generally better for beginners and the south side offering more challenging conditions. Sandbars in the area shift, impacting wave quality, but the area handles NW winds better than spots further north!

Guest access
Guests have access to the entire property except for locked owners closets.

*For those with an electric car there is an EV charger on the property! 220 Volt Tesla Universal Charger works in any electric vehicle!

*Discount to OBX local favorite restaurant!

*Should you want to experience the Northern Beaches - Special Discount for our guests on beach rental supplies & set up between Duck to South Nags Head! Any Questions - please ask your host!

Other things to note
All guests are provided one bath towel, beach towel, and wash cloth.

Where you’ll sleep

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What this place offers

Beach access
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace
Free driveway parking on premises – 4 spaces

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Rated 4.97 out of 5 from 29 reviews.

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Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars for value

Where you’ll be

Avon, North Carolina, United States

Neighborhood highlights

More developed than the Tri-Villages, heading south on NC12 will lead you to Avon, the next of Hatteras Island’s villages clustered around the Cape, where the Outer Banks take a turn to the west and where Cape Hatteras Lighthouse guards the coast. From here you can’t see the Lighthouse, but you can see other Hatteras Island landmarks like the Avon Fishing Pier, a water tower that reads “Kinnakeet,” and the island’s biggest grocery store.

Kinnakeet, the former name of Avon, is an Algonquin word that means “that which is mixed.” The “mixing” was the intermingling of Native Tribes and English settlers here, an important mark in the settling of the Outer Banks and the colony of North Carolina. The name was made official in 1873 with the opening of the Kinnakeet Post Office, though in 1883 the name was changed to Avon. Still, locals are proud of their history and heritage and Kinnakeet is still in use today, unofficially.

Like neighboring villages, Avon relied on the waters of the ocean and Sound for a way of life, but rather than fishing, boat building was the main industry. Around Avon, Hatteras Island grows a little fatter and forests of cedar and live oak trees appear. These trees were key in boat building from the Colonial days to the decades after the Civil War. Avon was the economic heart of the island until Hatteras Inlet opened easy access to the Pamlico Sound and Atlantic Ocean, and Hatteras Village began to rise in importance.

Avon has roots in an early boat-building industry tied to cedar trees, and with the introduction of modern materials and techniques, the village still acts as a sort of anchored center for Hatteras Island in terms of geography and amenities. You get a nice mix of casual beach grub, seafood restaurants and some land-loving options in the dozen or so local eateries. There is also a hardware store, several tackle shops, and retail stores selling souvenirs and beach gear. If you’re staying on Hatteras, expect to find yourself in Avon for groceries, lunch and dinner, supply runs and shopping.

The Avon Fishing Pier – one of two wooden fishing piers on Hatteras Island – sees tens of thousands of anglers and sightseers from spring late into fall. Surfers frequent the breaks here and the beach strand is a spacious summertime playground.

Visitors to Avon will find rental homes in standalone neighborhoods and intermixed with full-time residents. There are plenty of restaurants in Avon ranging from fine dining to food trucks, all but guaranteeing that wherever you stay on Hatteras Island, you’ll find yourself here for a meal or two.

Meet your host

Superhost
1,618 reviews
4.8 out of 5 average rating
11 years of hosting
Born in the 80s
My work: Professional Host !
HELLO There!!! I moved to the Outer Banks from Ellicott City, MD in 2013. I studied Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise with an emphasis in Exercise and Health Promotion at Virginia Tech and put that knowledge to work on a daily basis as a Pilates Instructor at the only classical Pilates Studio in the OBX, The Presidio of Pilates! In addition to my education, my love for business and entrepreneurial spirit led me to AirBNB! I CoHost multiple spaces in locations throughout the United States and as a Professional Referrer of AirBNB I take great joy in teaching folks how to start their own business hosting by themselves or with assistance. I have taught a course at the local church - The Path To Financial Freedom with AirBNB - I LOVE to TRAVEL - so reach out if you would like me to teach a course in YOUR home town in the US or Internationally! Things that bring me great joy: 1. My relationships with my K9 Medusa, kitties Oli & BB, close friends & family, clients & guests! 2. Water (referring to all large bodies of water....not the beverage! ;) 3. Beach walks and Podcasts! 4. Meditation 5. Pilates 6. Quotes!! As an Air Ambassador, I am grateful for every guest, and potential new host, I correspond with! I look forward to hosting YOU, your loved ones, and many more in the months and years to come...truly a labor of love! Should you need assistance in hosting your own property, I would be delighted to help you with that AS WELL! Travel quotes that inspire: ~A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving. Laozi ~Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends, but is played out over and over again in the quietest chambers, that the mind can never break off from the journey. Pat Conroy ~All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. Martin Buber ~Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. Robert Frost ~Remember that happiness is a way of travel - not a destination. Roy M. Goodman ~Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn ~We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend. Robert Louis Stevenson ~Experience, travel — These are an education in themselves. Euripides ~Little by little, one travels far. J. R. R. Tolkien ~Travel far enough you meet yourself! Joseph Campbell

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in after 4:00 PM
Checkout before 10:00 AM
8 guests maximum
Safety & property
Exterior security cameras on property
Pool/hot tub without a gate or lock
Carbon monoxide alarm