WhaleSound | Pool • Pet-Friendly • 0.2 Mi to Beach
Entire home in Corolla, North Carolina
- 12 guests ·
- · 6 bedrooms ·
- · 7 beds ·
- · 5 baths
Hosted by Gia
- Superhost ·
- · 11 years hosting
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Spacious • Updated • Family & Dog-Approved Corolla Escape! Unplug, unwind, and enjoy coastal living at WhaleSound—a recently refreshed, pet-friendly beach getaway in Corolla, perfectly located just a short, flat 0.2-mile walk to beach. Nestled on a large lot in a quiet community, plenty of space to relax, entertain, & make lifelong memories. Located just north of charming Duck & south of where the Wild Horses roam, you’ll have easy access to all the best of the northern OBX!
The space
☀️ Why Guests Love WhaleSound:
Private pool to cool off after beach days
Pet-friendly, so bring your furry family members!
Recently updated for comfort while keeping the charm of an original OBX beach home
Spacious layout perfect for families or groups
Indoor & outdoor gathering spaces for meals, games, & good times
Easy, flat walk to the ocean—no need to fight for parking!
Whether you're watching the stars from the deck, enjoying a splash in the pool, or taking a morning walk on the sand, WhaleSound is your ideal base for beachside fun and family connection!
Book now and start your OBX tradition in a home that feels like yours!
Ocean views and plenty of room to entertain at this Whalehead 6 bedroom, 5 bath private vacation home. The property features two family rooms (one on the top floor with ocean views), midlevel kitchen and bedrooms, ground level with game room, and a terrific pool area. Lots of decking for those desiring sun and many shaded areas under the home to retreat to including an outdoor shower! The upper level has beamed cathedral ceilings, large panoramic windows, an open family room and dining area with a large bar/ island- perfect for entertaining. The adjacent outside deck is enormous! There are also two large bedrooms and a full hall bath. The mid level is truly the heart of this home. An efficient galley kitchen opens to the breakfast nook and flows into the other family room which has covered deck access. The large primary ensuite is on this level with two additional guestrooms and two more full bathrooms. The ground floor is comprised of a large game room with a wet bar and a full bathroom. The backyard is has an 11'x30’ pool and extensive deck space all around. Set up for lounging in the sun and picnicking, this area is ideal for everyone to spread out and soak up the OBX sunshine.
Guest access
Everything is accessible to guest with the exception of locked owners closet and equipment room for pool!
*Special Discount for our guests on beach rental supplies & set up between Duck to South Nags Head! Any Questions - please ask your host!
*Discount to Local Favorite Restaurant!
The space
☀️ Why Guests Love WhaleSound:
Private pool to cool off after beach days
Pet-friendly, so bring your furry family members!
Recently updated for comfort while keeping the charm of an original OBX beach home
Spacious layout perfect for families or groups
Indoor & outdoor gathering spaces for meals, games, & good times
Easy, flat walk to the ocean—no need to fight for parking!
Whether you're watching the stars from the deck, enjoying a splash in the pool, or taking a morning walk on the sand, WhaleSound is your ideal base for beachside fun and family connection!
Book now and start your OBX tradition in a home that feels like yours!
Ocean views and plenty of room to entertain at this Whalehead 6 bedroom, 5 bath private vacation home. The property features two family rooms (one on the top floor with ocean views), midlevel kitchen and bedrooms, ground level with game room, and a terrific pool area. Lots of decking for those desiring sun and many shaded areas under the home to retreat to including an outdoor shower! The upper level has beamed cathedral ceilings, large panoramic windows, an open family room and dining area with a large bar/ island- perfect for entertaining. The adjacent outside deck is enormous! There are also two large bedrooms and a full hall bath. The mid level is truly the heart of this home. An efficient galley kitchen opens to the breakfast nook and flows into the other family room which has covered deck access. The large primary ensuite is on this level with two additional guestrooms and two more full bathrooms. The ground floor is comprised of a large game room with a wet bar and a full bathroom. The backyard is has an 11'x30’ pool and extensive deck space all around. Set up for lounging in the sun and picnicking, this area is ideal for everyone to spread out and soak up the OBX sunshine.
Guest access
Everything is accessible to guest with the exception of locked owners closet and equipment room for pool!
*Special Discount for our guests on beach rental supplies & set up between Duck to South Nags Head! Any Questions - please ask your host!
*Discount to Local Favorite Restaurant!
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Neighborhood highlights
Corolla (pronouced: “Kuh-RAH-Luh”) is one of the most popular beach vacation destinations on North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Its 24 miles of unspoiled shoreline is a unique treasure in these modern times, as are the distinct and charming communities dotting the area. Corolla is the kind of place where folks wave at each other, and the vibes are always good.
Corolla Wild Horses - Corolla, NC Notably less commercial than many other seaside locales, here you’ll find breathtaking natural beauty abounds. Storied sites like the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, the Whalehead mansion, and the Currituck Maritime Museum, as well as eclectic shopping, dining, and entertainment opportunities have also made this quaint coastal community a sought-after family vacation paradise.
This hidden beach trove is known for many things, but above all its windswept remote beaches and the one-of-a-kind wild Spanish mustangs.
You’ll feel like a local in no time thanks to the Southern hospitality and laid-back coastal attitude. We love visitors and we love showing off our beautiful Currituck Outer Banks home.
When you visit Corolla you’ll find that every inch of the Outer Banks is just as beautiful and pristine as you’d imagined. Kids of all ages are free to frolic on your own beach throughout the mornings and chase ghost crabs into the tides all night.
Lounge on the sand away from the crowds at more urban beaches. On the Currituck Outer Banks, you can truly listen to the surf, and doze off to the ocean’s song. Here, you can simply relax and unwind.
Corolla, NC - Currituck Outer BanksVacationers love Corolla because you can do as much – or as little – as you want in this tucked-away coastal gem...from the northern end of Corolla to the Virginia/North Carolina state line at the community of Carova, North Carolina.
Lots of visitors have a standard ‘vacation home,’ that they return to each year. Families have returned, generation after generation, to celebrate, reunite and just relax!
The small-town atmosphere that embodies Corolla also comes with an upscale selection of shopping and dining experiences. Seafood and authentic North Carolina barbecue are visitor favorites, and with a great selection of unique family-owned shops, you’re sure to find that perfect gift or souvenir to take home with you to remember your stay.
Corolla also has a very mild climate, which means it’s a great place to enjoy outdoor activities such as kayaking, surfing, fishing, golfing, and others almost year-round.
Things To Do in Corolla
See the Corolla Wild Horses
The Corolla wild Spanish mustangs have roamed Currituck’s beaches since the 1500s, arriving with early Spanish explorers. When they were forced to leave the area due to resistance from locals, they also abandoned their livestock and left their horses behind. Not native to the area and extinct in their original habitat, this species is unique to the Outer Banks and the only examples of their kind still in existence.
In 2010 the North Carolina General Assembly designated the Colonial Spanish Mustang as the official state horse.
Corolla 4×4 Beaches
Just north of Corolla where the famous NC-12 ends, lies twelve miles of pristine 4WD beaches and more than 7,000 acres of wilderness, just tucked behind the dune line. Nothing but sun, sand, secluded beach rental homes, and wild Spanish mustangs as far as the eye can see.
There is something special about Corolla, something that separates it from the rest of the Outer Banks: the 4×4 beaches. The 4WD area of Corolla, Outer Banks allows you to take your 4WD vehicle on the beach. Drive up and down the shore, and keep an eye out for the roaming wild Spanish mustangs that frequent these beaches!
The beach access is open year round (with some limitations), and there is no fee to enjoy the beach driving.
Climb the Currituck Beach Lighthouse
The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is a treasured piece of maritime heritage in Currituck County. Visitors can climb the 214 steps to the top for spectacular 360° views, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the tranquil Currituck Sound on the other.
The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is a 162-foot, red-brick beacon that has been shining its light in Corolla since 1875. Visible for 21 miles, the beam protects the northern section of the Atlantic Ocean off the North Carolina coast.
The distinguishing characteristic of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse is it’s unpainted exterior, which allows you to see the approximately one million red bricks used in it’s construction. It is also the last major brick lighthouse built on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Tour the Whalehead Club historic mansion
Whalehead in Historic Corolla is a beautifully-restored historic home initially completed in 1925. Guests can now tour this 24,000 square feet Art Nouveau masterpiece and delight in its original Tiffany fixtures, custom-designed Steinway piano and collection of original and period furnishings.
Get Married at Whalehead!
Whalehead is an architectural treasure that exudes history while delving into the 1920s lifestyle of its matriarch and patriarch, Edward Collins Knight Jr. and his wife, Marie Louise Lebel Bonat Knight.
The Knights shared a passion for hunting waterfowl, but Mrs. Knight was not allowed admittance into the all-male hunt clubs. So her loving husband constructed the majestic, canary-yellow, 21,000-square-foot “mansion by the sea,” where the two of them could be adventurous on their own terms.
Watch A Sunrise or Sunset
Breathtaking sunsets, secluded beaches, and wild horses make Currituck OBX one of the most sought-after vacation destinations in the United States. There’s nothing quite like a sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean on Currituck’s Outer Banks, NC. With secluded vacation rental homes dotted along our coastline, this is the kind of beauty that visitors to the area wake up to each morning.
The Outer Banks was voted 5th by the readers of USA Today for “Best Places To Watch A Sunset In North America” in 2013.
Stroll the Historic Corolla Village
Although most of the isolated villages that existed on this stretch of coast in the past have disappeared or been somewhat modernized, the Historic Corolla Village remains intact.
Providing valuable and unique insight into decades of history, allow historic Corolla to whisk you back in time. Stroll down sandy streets lined with wooden signs for restored shops hosted by friendly merchants and visit a simpler time. Tour the historic Whalehead mansion while you’re in town, and snap a photo of the view from the top of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse.
The village is home to many unique businesses, including the Wild Horse Museum.
Shop Barrier Island Style
Shopping is unique in Corolla. Many of our businesses are small, locally-owned and operated. The kind of places where you’re sure to find an eclectic mix of gifts, souvenirs, artwork and apparel.
Check out the shops on the mainland, TimBuck II, Corolla Light Town Center and the Historic Corolla Village (where the shops are housed in renovated historical homes). Find the perfect piece of handmade coastal artwork, the cutest souvenir beach t-shirt or a funky piece of jewelry to commemorate your trip.
Dine at Family-owned Restaurants
While visiting Corolla, you will find that can’t-get-it-anywhere-else fare that is usually so elusive. Enjoy family friendly restaurants with fresh, local flavors like our famous North Carolina barbecue (vinegar-based sauce on shredded pork), and no beach vacation is complete without lots of fresh, locally caught seafood.
How about surf and turf cooked to perfection with a side of southern hospitality? No matter what cuisine you are looking for (American, Italian, Mexican, or Chinese), we’ve got it. Visit Corolla, and bring a big appetite.
Stay and Play Outer Banks Golf
Lush fairways, impeccably maintained greens, and some of the East Coast’s most beautiful courses make Currituck the perfect destination for golf enthusiasts everywhere.
Outer Banks Weddings
With breathtaking ocean and sound views, warm coastal Carolina breezes and spectacular sunsets, Currituck’s Outer Banks is the perfect setting for your destination wedding and dream honeymoon.
US News & World Reports listed the Outer Banks as one of the “Best Affordable Honeymoon Destinations in the US” for 2013.
Corolla Recognition
“10 Under-The-Radar Beaches in the US” by Fodor’s Travel Intelligence – Carova, NC (#1)
“#1 Favorite Beach in the US and Caribbean” by Coastal Living – Daily Catch Reader’s Choice – Carova Beach, Corolla, NC
“Best Family Beaches on the East Coast” by Fodor’s Travel Intelligence, 2013 – Corolla, NC
“America’s Most Secluded Beaches” by US News & World Report, 2011 – Carova Beach (#6)
“Top 10 Secluded Beaches” by Travel, 2010 – Carova Beach, North Carolina
“8 Best Secluded Beaches in North America” by Mother Nature Network, 2012 – Carova Beach, Outer Banks, NC
Corolla Outer Banks Visitor’s Guide
The best way to start planning your vacation is to request our free visitor’s guide. You can have a free guide mailed to you, or view our digital guides online. You can even request a free MORE discount card with deals on rentals and lodging, shopping, restaurants and attractions.
Corolla Wild Horses - Corolla, NC Notably less commercial than many other seaside locales, here you’ll find breathtaking natural beauty abounds. Storied sites like the Currituck Beach Lighthouse, the Whalehead mansion, and the Currituck Maritime Museum, as well as eclectic shopping, dining, and entertainment opportunities have also made this quaint coastal community a sought-after family vacation paradise.
This hidden beach trove is known for many things, but above all its windswept remote beaches and the one-of-a-kind wild Spanish mustangs.
You’ll feel like a local in no time thanks to the Southern hospitality and laid-back coastal attitude. We love visitors and we love showing off our beautiful Currituck Outer Banks home.
When you visit Corolla you’ll find that every inch of the Outer Banks is just as beautiful and pristine as you’d imagined. Kids of all ages are free to frolic on your own beach throughout the mornings and chase ghost crabs into the tides all night.
Lounge on the sand away from the crowds at more urban beaches. On the Currituck Outer Banks, you can truly listen to the surf, and doze off to the ocean’s song. Here, you can simply relax and unwind.
Corolla, NC - Currituck Outer BanksVacationers love Corolla because you can do as much – or as little – as you want in this tucked-away coastal gem...from the northern end of Corolla to the Virginia/North Carolina state line at the community of Carova, North Carolina.
Lots of visitors have a standard ‘vacation home,’ that they return to each year. Families have returned, generation after generation, to celebrate, reunite and just relax!
The small-town atmosphere that embodies Corolla also comes with an upscale selection of shopping and dining experiences. Seafood and authentic North Carolina barbecue are visitor favorites, and with a great selection of unique family-owned shops, you’re sure to find that perfect gift or souvenir to take home with you to remember your stay.
Corolla also has a very mild climate, which means it’s a great place to enjoy outdoor activities such as kayaking, surfing, fishing, golfing, and others almost year-round.
Things To Do in Corolla
See the Corolla Wild Horses
The Corolla wild Spanish mustangs have roamed Currituck’s beaches since the 1500s, arriving with early Spanish explorers. When they were forced to leave the area due to resistance from locals, they also abandoned their livestock and left their horses behind. Not native to the area and extinct in their original habitat, this species is unique to the Outer Banks and the only examples of their kind still in existence.
In 2010 the North Carolina General Assembly designated the Colonial Spanish Mustang as the official state horse.
Corolla 4×4 Beaches
Just north of Corolla where the famous NC-12 ends, lies twelve miles of pristine 4WD beaches and more than 7,000 acres of wilderness, just tucked behind the dune line. Nothing but sun, sand, secluded beach rental homes, and wild Spanish mustangs as far as the eye can see.
There is something special about Corolla, something that separates it from the rest of the Outer Banks: the 4×4 beaches. The 4WD area of Corolla, Outer Banks allows you to take your 4WD vehicle on the beach. Drive up and down the shore, and keep an eye out for the roaming wild Spanish mustangs that frequent these beaches!
The beach access is open year round (with some limitations), and there is no fee to enjoy the beach driving.
Climb the Currituck Beach Lighthouse
The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is a treasured piece of maritime heritage in Currituck County. Visitors can climb the 214 steps to the top for spectacular 360° views, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the tranquil Currituck Sound on the other.
The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is a 162-foot, red-brick beacon that has been shining its light in Corolla since 1875. Visible for 21 miles, the beam protects the northern section of the Atlantic Ocean off the North Carolina coast.
The distinguishing characteristic of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse is it’s unpainted exterior, which allows you to see the approximately one million red bricks used in it’s construction. It is also the last major brick lighthouse built on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Tour the Whalehead Club historic mansion
Whalehead in Historic Corolla is a beautifully-restored historic home initially completed in 1925. Guests can now tour this 24,000 square feet Art Nouveau masterpiece and delight in its original Tiffany fixtures, custom-designed Steinway piano and collection of original and period furnishings.
Get Married at Whalehead!
Whalehead is an architectural treasure that exudes history while delving into the 1920s lifestyle of its matriarch and patriarch, Edward Collins Knight Jr. and his wife, Marie Louise Lebel Bonat Knight.
The Knights shared a passion for hunting waterfowl, but Mrs. Knight was not allowed admittance into the all-male hunt clubs. So her loving husband constructed the majestic, canary-yellow, 21,000-square-foot “mansion by the sea,” where the two of them could be adventurous on their own terms.
Watch A Sunrise or Sunset
Breathtaking sunsets, secluded beaches, and wild horses make Currituck OBX one of the most sought-after vacation destinations in the United States. There’s nothing quite like a sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean on Currituck’s Outer Banks, NC. With secluded vacation rental homes dotted along our coastline, this is the kind of beauty that visitors to the area wake up to each morning.
The Outer Banks was voted 5th by the readers of USA Today for “Best Places To Watch A Sunset In North America” in 2013.
Stroll the Historic Corolla Village
Although most of the isolated villages that existed on this stretch of coast in the past have disappeared or been somewhat modernized, the Historic Corolla Village remains intact.
Providing valuable and unique insight into decades of history, allow historic Corolla to whisk you back in time. Stroll down sandy streets lined with wooden signs for restored shops hosted by friendly merchants and visit a simpler time. Tour the historic Whalehead mansion while you’re in town, and snap a photo of the view from the top of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse.
The village is home to many unique businesses, including the Wild Horse Museum.
Shop Barrier Island Style
Shopping is unique in Corolla. Many of our businesses are small, locally-owned and operated. The kind of places where you’re sure to find an eclectic mix of gifts, souvenirs, artwork and apparel.
Check out the shops on the mainland, TimBuck II, Corolla Light Town Center and the Historic Corolla Village (where the shops are housed in renovated historical homes). Find the perfect piece of handmade coastal artwork, the cutest souvenir beach t-shirt or a funky piece of jewelry to commemorate your trip.
Dine at Family-owned Restaurants
While visiting Corolla, you will find that can’t-get-it-anywhere-else fare that is usually so elusive. Enjoy family friendly restaurants with fresh, local flavors like our famous North Carolina barbecue (vinegar-based sauce on shredded pork), and no beach vacation is complete without lots of fresh, locally caught seafood.
How about surf and turf cooked to perfection with a side of southern hospitality? No matter what cuisine you are looking for (American, Italian, Mexican, or Chinese), we’ve got it. Visit Corolla, and bring a big appetite.
Stay and Play Outer Banks Golf
Lush fairways, impeccably maintained greens, and some of the East Coast’s most beautiful courses make Currituck the perfect destination for golf enthusiasts everywhere.
Outer Banks Weddings
With breathtaking ocean and sound views, warm coastal Carolina breezes and spectacular sunsets, Currituck’s Outer Banks is the perfect setting for your destination wedding and dream honeymoon.
US News & World Reports listed the Outer Banks as one of the “Best Affordable Honeymoon Destinations in the US” for 2013.
Corolla Recognition
“10 Under-The-Radar Beaches in the US” by Fodor’s Travel Intelligence – Carova, NC (#1)
“#1 Favorite Beach in the US and Caribbean” by Coastal Living – Daily Catch Reader’s Choice – Carova Beach, Corolla, NC
“Best Family Beaches on the East Coast” by Fodor’s Travel Intelligence, 2013 – Corolla, NC
“America’s Most Secluded Beaches” by US News & World Report, 2011 – Carova Beach (#6)
“Top 10 Secluded Beaches” by Travel, 2010 – Carova Beach, North Carolina
“8 Best Secluded Beaches in North America” by Mother Nature Network, 2012 – Carova Beach, Outer Banks, NC
Corolla Outer Banks Visitor’s Guide
The best way to start planning your vacation is to request our free visitor’s guide. You can have a free guide mailed to you, or view our digital guides online. You can even request a free MORE discount card with deals on rentals and lodging, shopping, restaurants and attractions.
Meet your hosts
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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