NEW Tidy 2-Story Home 15-20 miles to beach & Outer Banks NC- easy pets, pool etc
Introduction
We live in a quiet golf course community with easy access to the highway, and just 15-20 miles to the Outer Banks. Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Hatteras National Seashore... beaches, coastal fun is an easy to drive from our home to visit lighthouses, wildlife refuges, great restaurants and sites of interest like the National Wright Brothers Memorial. Our pets are low maintenance-& lovable! There is a ton to see and do in our area. Play golf? It’s literally in our backyard. Wild horses on the beach? Also here in Currituck County NC. Explore the area and have a blast. We built our open floor plan two-story home ourselves, and it has 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, office, movie room, front porch with swing, back porch and deck overlooking pool and golf course and tree line. Our home is a coastal farmhouse with tall cathedral tongue and groove ceilings, huge windows and plenty of bright open space. We don’t do clutter or chaos, so we hope you enjoy a peaceful, relaxing retreat while you are here. It will be drama free and refreshing, we don’t micromanage our sitters… you are an honored guest. Strong Wi-Fi throughout, so if you work remotely or need it. Note: We aren’t able to have kids here while we are away due to our deep swimming pool. It’s too much of a liability and could be tragic. It happens multiple times per year on the Outer Banks. Thank you for your understanding. Also, please note we have stairs and your room and movie room is on 2nd floor.
Show more...Home & location
We recently built our beautiful open floor plan two story coastal home here in a golf course community right off hole #1. We have wonderful views from the house, deck and pool. Easy drive to the beaches of the Outer Banks. You will have a private guest room during your stay, upstairs. Just outside your door is the movie room with large TV and snackbar/coffee maker. Also downstairs is a gas fireplace. Strong WI-FI. We are clean freaks, so your linens will always be fresh, and everything as it should be for a visitor. Our neighborhood is very quiet and safe, and it's perfect for dog walking, and bike riding. You can even walk to a local grocery store or restaurant. You can ride down to our little community boat dock/marina and around the golf course. We have a trike with basket for Ruby Apple to ride in the back. Just 15-20 miles to the Outer Banks, Kitty Hawk being the closest beach. 20 miles to the Wright Brothers Memorial (home to modern flight), lighthouses and fun beach stuff. Plenty of fun exploring nearby. Please note: We aren’t able to have kids here while we are away due to our deep swimming pool. It’s too much of a liability and could be tragic. It happens multiple times per year on the Outer Banks. Thank you for your understanding.
Show more...Responsibilities
1 lovable dog who enjoys fetching and little walks to the end of our road. 2 cats - casual and regular loving attention and maintenance. Keep outdoor garden plants watered if we are gone more than a few days.
Show more...Meet the pets
Ruby Apple
7 years
Miss Maybelle
12 years
Purrl Gray
8 years
Sitter Reviews (7)
Homeowner Reviews (1)
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Shellie and Tony are amazing hosts! They have a lovely home with wonderful access to the Outer Banks! The three ladies are absolutely adorable! We had an awesome stay!
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If you have the opportunity to spend time in Tony & Shellie’s gorgeous home with their adorable “girls” consider yourself lucky! They are both super nice and communication was fabulous well before and during the actual sit. Their home is beautiful, comfortable, in a great location and right on the golf course. Morning coffee was enjoyable watching the golfers from the deck! Ruby Apple (their pup) is a cutie pie and enjoyed long walks, rides in the car and played with great enthusiasm. Both cats were extremely affectionate and easy to care for. The close proximity to the Outer Banks is an added bonus and we enjoyed exploring the area. Thank you again Tony & Shellie for inviting us into your wonderful home & trusting us with you sweet girls. 😊
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This is why I love being on Trusted Housesitters. I felt so fortunate that I was able to care for this family. It is a win win all away around. Shellie and Tony are such gracious hosts! Ruby, Purrl and Miss Maybelle are so much fun to care for. Ruby is a doll. I swear she is a human in dog form. Her eyes are the best. I absolutely loved her company. Her and I had so much fun on our little field trips to the Ocean. She loved car rides and just looked at you with love the entire time. Also Ruby loved riding in the basket of the bicycle. It was great. Miss Maybelle the Queen was so easy to care for too. Zero problems with any of the pets. Purrl was always greeting me and saying hello. Their home felt like a vacation in itself. So beautiful, comfortable and relaxing. I felt very safe going or walking anywhere. Shellie is so organized and efficient in all communication and instructions. Definitely recommend if you get a chance to sit for this family don’t hesitate for a second. Thank you again for all your kind words and messages. Another experience and memory that I will have with me forever.
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I very much enjoyed my weekend sit for Ruby, Maybelle and Purll. Shellie and Tony were especially accommodating in welcoming me to arrive the day before their departure and coordinating their return with my schedule for returning to my own home and fur family. Ruby was a fun adventure companion as she loves to ride in the car and also the bicycle basket. Maybelle and Purll were always ready to accept their pets and were easy to please. The home and neighborhood were both beautiful and made for a very relaxing visit.
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We recently completed a sit for Shellie, Tony and their three adorable pets - Ruby Apple, Miss Maybelle and Purrl. What a wonderful experience, made better still by the beauty of North Carolina's Outer Banks! From the start, it was clear that Tony and Shellie were no strangers to the pet and house sitting community. They kept in close contact with us during the weeks preceding the sit, left us with detailed instructions concerning their lovely home and provided important details about the care of their pets. But, perhaps most important, they showed themselves to be a caring and fun couple, concerned about the well-being of their furry family members and dedicated to finding the very best care possible for them. Ruby Apple was a silly bundle of fun - a typical Jack Russell - running in circles, playing with her feline sisters, constantly affectionate and willing to fetch whatever toy was near at hand. Miss Maybelle, the home's elder kitty, clearly ruled the house, curling up with us on her own terms and letting Ruby know when enough was enough. Purrl was playful, loved to be cuddled and would quite literally watch Ruby chase a laser pointer without moving a paw - had us laughing out loud;). Should you have an opportunity to housesit for the Leete family, don't hesitate to jump at it. You'll enjoy every minute and come away with wonderful memories for your "wow, are we glad we did that!" file. Steve & Patty
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These two put the “Trusted” in Housesitters! Our fur family immediately bonded with Cindy & John, before we even left the house they were quite content to have a new Aunt & Uncle stay with them. That speaks volumes. We had trouble on our flight home and were stuck overnight and Cindy & John were so pleasant and kind, which helped calm the stress we felt trying to get back home. That is how they roll! They sent updated photos, left our home perfectly clean, were reliable, easy to communicate with, and a joy to have as a pet sitters. They are both wonderful people, who we now consider friends. We do not hesitate to recommend them for your sit, and in fact, if you have the opportunity to have them take care of your beloved pets, jump at it! Don’t let them slip away! You can feel confident with Cindy & John at the helm.
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