A Reason To Be

Nice little house

"We enjoyed our stay! Although it was supposed to have an ocean view, the trees was blocking it. We really liked the very short walk to the beach. The beds were clean and comfortable. The house could use a few small updates, like a new dishwasher and the cabinets could use a good painting to mach the decor. But overall it's a great house for the price! We would consider renting again!!"

A Reason To Be

"We loved our stay at a Reason To Be. The house was a very short walk to the beach. It is surrounded by trees which allowed for privacy with a picturesque setting. The beach can be viewed from one area of the deck. The pictures don't give justice to the house. It was a very comfortable home for a week. The staff were friendly and great to deal with. The smoke alarm in the kitchen is very sensitive but we used a fan which worked great. I would highly recommend A Reason To Be and Shorewood Realty. "

Response from Shorewood Real Estate:

Thank you for your thoughtful words, Tammy.   A Reason to Be is a great house indeed!  Going into the future, we hope you and your family continue to stay with Shorewood for many years to come.

Great week at beautiful Emerald Isle!

"There were six adults on this family vacation and A Reason To Be was adequate for our needs. Going in we all knew these were modest accommodations, but decided that for the price and close proximity to the beach, we would be willing to compromise a few "luxuries". The biggest pro to this house is the close walk to a public beach access ramp. This house also had comfortable beds, enough seating in the dining and living room for all of us, an outdoor shower with hot & cold water, ample parking for all three vehicles, a few sand toys and a couple of floats, good water pressure in the showers and a nice, new deck. The house was very clean, although we did have a small problem with tiny ants around the kitchen window and entrance door our first couple of nights, which was easily solved with a few drops of peppermint oil rubbed around those areas. While there are a few things about the house that need to be upgraded, none of them were huge enough to make us regret our rental choice. We opted to cook at home several times and were challenged at times to use what was there. It is not a kitchen equipped for a person who cooks a lot. For most folks this probably is not an issue, because most folks go out to eat, but our family enjoys cooking and eating at home together. We did try the shrimpburger @ Big Oak Drive-In, and dinner at Plaza Mexico Restaurant, which were both very good. (*Side note--the Pollo Jalisco @ Plaza Mexico was fabulous!) Back to the house...other things to note about this house were that the AC seemed to have trouble keeping up with the hot weather out in the living room, kitchen/dining area, but bedrooms were fine. The bar was missing from one of the shelves of the door of the fridge (which we used but things would fall out when we would open the door), the ceiling fan in the first bedroom was not working properly, so it was a little stuffier than the other two. All the bedrooms are very small, but honestly how much time do you spend in there anyway. The bathrooms are small also and shower heads lower than what we are all used to, but the water pressure was fantastic, which is not always the case. Overall, A Reason To Be met our needs, and the folks at Shorewood Real Estate were so helpful and pleasant each time we spoke to them. Our week went by way too fast and we look forward to our next trip to EI!"

Nice Week!

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Nice week at the beach staying at "A Reason To Be". House was comfortable except for the "water bugs" which were taken care of immediately. Short walk to the beach. We would stay there again.

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Good place for the price

"My family of 4 recently stayed at A Reason To Be and we found it to be more than adequate for our needs. There was enough room for us. The appliances, fixtures, and cookware were fine (not new) and the air conditioning worked great. If you are looking for a reasonably priced beach house close to the ocean, this is for you. If you want something fancy, this definitely is not it. Though it is very clean and in working order, this old girl has seen some miles. The furniture is quite worn and the decor is right out of the late 80s. We didn't mind the lack of ambience, but I thought it should be mentioned in a review. The foliage that surrounds the house makes for a very private setting. It was very quiet and secluded here. Lots of greenery does mean bugs, though. We just used a little bug spray when it was buggy, and on windy days, it was not a problem. The view from the deck was somewhat hampered by the trees and shrubs, but you can see the ocean from one part of the deck. Overall, I would recommend this place because it was convenient, clean, and quiet. It is not ready for a photo shoot for Coastal Living, but for the price, you can't really expect it to be. We would definitely come back."

Enjoyable

"We had a really nice time. The accomodations were clean and comfortable. Being off the ocean was not a big deal because of the many public access sites. We enjoyed many fine dinners up and down the isle and liked being there during the last week in august when most people in North Carolina think summer is already over."

Comfortable

"Very nice setting; liked the feeling of privacy the landscaping provided, particularly from the road. Did enjoy the beach views from the deck and just off the driveway. Loved the location; extremely convenient to the beach and family-friendly, quiet neighborhood. House itself was more than adequate to meet our needs ... and then some. Had most amenities we've come to expect and a few [pleasant] surprises. House felt "lived in"; not in pristine shape but very "homey" and worn in like a comfortable pair of shoes. Price was about right for our expectations. I would have liked a charcoal grill instead of the gas grill provided (I realize this is just a personal preference). It would be helpful to have a warning about the cactus in the yard below the deck, as this would have prevented some surprise "ouchies" when a towel inadvertently fell into the yard. The door jamb around the laundry room is soon due for repair and the bathroom with a full tub needed the light fixture over the sink repaired. Otherwise, a very pleasant experience all around."

Great vacation home!

"We enjoyed our week in a Reason To Be! It was very comfortable and well-equipped. It was a little farther from the beach than we had thought, but still a short walk. Might be too much of a distance with toddlers/babies in arms. Otherwise, great place and a great price!"

NICE FOR THE PRICE

"FOR THE PRICE THIS HOME IS GREAT. VERY SHORT WALKING DISTANCE TO THE BEACH WHICH IS NICE WITH KIDS! KITCHEN APPLIANCES ARE OLDER SO SOME ISSUES AND THE DECK RAILING WAS BROKEN WHICH WAS A SERIOUS HAZARD TO THE KIDS - BUT SURE THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED. FOR THE MONEY IT WAS A GREAT WEEK AND OUR 3 KIDS LOVED IT! WOULD STAY HERE AGAIN."