Reflections - PI107

Perfect vacation home during the Pandemic

"We just got home from Reflections in Pine Island in Corolla. My husband and I have been to OBX many times but only on our own and always stayed in KDH in a hotel. This time our family came with us including my grandfather who is almost 95. We wanted a safe place to vacation and this seemed to fit the bill! Upon arriving we immediately noticed the beauty and safety of the BEAUTIFUL Pine Island community WOW! stunning homes and so peaceful and quiet. The home was very clean and as pictured. A few changes had been made (new chairs in great room- the do spin so watch out- my grandfather fell when holding on to them but not the places fault- there is not a round table with umbrella on the deck of the pool and a newer hot tub than the one pictured. Everything else was as pictured. PROS- community is stunning -walk to the beach was as they said 750 steps just a few houses down to the left and the access is right there. Easy walk for any healthy individual - beautiful spacious home with plenty of room to spread out -extra sitting room was a nice plus - my husband and nephew used a few times - very clean inside - lots of outside seating on the decks- very nice treks style furniture - rockers, adirondack chairs (sp??) , a hammock... - bedrooms were spacious (bunk bed room is a bit crowded but kids don't mind that) - tvs in all rooms - huge plus!! bring a roku or fire stick to watch your own! - great room is a smart tv -two ice makers one up and one downstairs - lots of pots, pans, plates, small and large appliances - even had a hand blender! - crock pot, kuerig, pitchers for drinks, shaker for drinks etc.... - extra fans in a few of the rooms which were very nice for sleeping- also all have celiling fans. - very well landscaped and maintained for the most part outside - some hedges needed trimming but overall very nice. - floats provided for the pool and some pool toys -car port was nice for parking under - area to hang wet things in the carport area when returning from beach/pool - labels all over the kitchen were nice to help with finding things! - Grill has a BUILT IN propane hook up (no tank needed) very nice to use this one night! - 8 of us stayed there - very comfy and spacious for us !! but would sleep 12 very comfy too! - pool area is lined by beautiful trees and you have total privacy! We loved this! - Pond is right behind the house and you have beautiful views of it- very relaxing to look at from the decks. CONS: Just a few... - when going to the beach although it is close there are a lot of steps to go down when going there and up when coming back and kind of steep. So if u have mobility problems or handicapped this probably will not work for you. My grandfather who is amazing did walk down and back one time with our help but it was a lot! ... They gave us a credit for $250 for rentals which was very nice! However, we rented two beach buggies to carry stuff down to the beach and could not use bc you can't take them down the steps (I mean I guess you could but it would be dangerous) .. This would have been good to know and we could have rented something else. It was a waste and never used them :( - Ants! We had to call about ants - they came quickly and sprayed . Had them in the pantry closet from the day we got there so it wasn't bc of our food - it was before we got there... They got beter for the most part inside but we still saw some in bathrooms (came out of sink...) and in kitchen- they were also around the pool - even after sprayed for them. - shade in kitchen needs to be replaced- there isn't one there on the right side- not a big deal but worth noting - sound system for outside didn't work- bring a blue tooth if you want music- it did work on the inside but speakers are all over outside at pool and on decks would have been nice to use. - tv remote in great room not easy to use. Bro in law is VERY techy and took him about an hour to figure it out . - Need a label for how to work the hot tub- how to turn on- we had to look around for it. - still have no idea where it was someone else always turned it on ;) - home would benefit from having baby gates- the steps were a problem with my 2 year old niece who ALWAYS wanted to climb them . -Pool could use repainting on the bottom. It looks dirty all over the bottom- It was not dirty at all but the bottom made it appear as if it was. Not a big deal but worth mentioning bc seems like an easy fix bc this could deter many people. Overall we loved the home and the neighborhood! House was beautiful inside and out with everything we needed. We felt safe and at home and made lots of memories! We would not hesitate to stay here again! I would have give it 5 stars but bc of the cons I had to go with 4. "