200 Jims Camera House - Sun

If you’re looking for a small house right on the sound, this is it. We mostly had a pleasant experience here. Beautiful view and lovely sunsets (when not blocked by clouds or rain-which we had & not the fault of the house!). Pros: Pet friendly. Most of the house seems to have been updated recently. LVP throughout. Well stocked kitchen with above par items to cook and serve with. Washer/dryer in unit added recently. Great location-2 doors from community pool & playground for littles. Right next to public access to sound. Nice breezes off the water most of the time. Trees in the yard!!!!! A beautiful robin came to tap on the kitchen window every morning. QUIET neighborhood. Cons: Pet friendly. Cleaning crew doesn’t do a good job of getting rid of the pet hair. No matter how many times we swept, there were always large hairballs floating around on the floors. We knew it was pet friendly going in as we were going to be bringing our daschund; however, he passed away a month before our stay. Master BR has a queen sized bed. It needs and could accommodate a king bed. All beds (queen, 2 twins) are very high off the floor. Not safe for little children. Kitchen very dark. Living room furniture is not very comfortable (except the couch). The sound access was cluttered with sound grass-not a house issue, just an observation. Surrounding area was very overgrown and unkept which caused more spiders & spider webs in the house than usual. There is a long term rental attached and the owners were in the process of clearing the property. Some windows could not be opened-not updated as of our stay. A lot of the sound view was blocked by the trees in the yard. Just need a trimming. Don’t cut those trees down!! Washer/dryer located in the garage which was creepy, dark and loaded with a lot of the owners personal property. Would we stay there again? I’m an oceanfront girl at heart, but with our grandchildren we felt soundfront would be better (one hates sand). I probably would stay here again if it was just the 4 of us.

Tanya P from Windsor, VA - Posted: 7/19/2025

We wanted a house directly on the beach and that is exactly what we got! The view is priceless! We enjoyed everything about the house and location. The house was equipped with everything we needed. We did not rent the linen package as it was only my husband and I so we brought our own. Cove Realty was amazing, check in was easy and they checked in the next day to make sure we had everything we needed. The house was very tastefully decorated, you could tell the owners want everyone to feel at home. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

Jodi H from Hammond, NY - Posted: 5/11/2022

10 stars. 5 isn’t enough. What a wonderful place . No better location for miles. Coming back this fall we hope

Michael K from Groveport, OH - Posted: 4/7/2023

Our stay was awesome! The views are breathtaking and you can't get much closer to the ocean. House was clean and had everything we needed. We saw dolphins right from the deck several days. Very relaxing! We were all sad to leave. My youngest daughter keeps asking when we can go back.

Jessica G from Huntingdon, PA - Posted: 5/18/2021

It’s 2 doors down from the community pool, directly next to the public beach access and around the corner from convenient groceries and great restaurants.

Tanya J from Fuquay-Varina, NC - Posted: 7/8/2025

House is nice, but could use some updates, if your an older person( like my wife and I) with some leg/ knee problems the stairs out side may give you some difficulty but over all it’s a nice place and great location, we would recommend it

Daniel C from Winchester, VA - Posted: 10/4/2022

back yard was great, kitchen was adequate but small and a little dark, good appliances...

Virginia W from Reidsville, NC - Posted: 10/14/2024

This is our first house we have re-rented in the Outer Banks. We just love it so so much. Cozy, but roomy, and SO CLOSE to the water. Coffee on the deck in the morning watching the dolphins. The kids love playing under the house when the sand gets too hot. The outdoor shower is perfect. Clean and cute and right on the ocean. I’m only leaving this review AFTER securing my spot for next year, it’s that good. See you next year, Ruthy’s Haven!

Julia R from South Riding, VA - Posted: 7/13/2020

Everything was as promised, even the dolphins in the morning. For those aviation enthusiasts, you may even see a V 22. we saw two. Great stay!!

Leif K from Madison, CT - Posted: 3/31/2021

Location, location, location! Even though it rained for 2 days during our vacation, just being able to look out the windows & see the ocean still made it a great time! Nice size kitchen, well stocked, enough room for the 7 of us and just steps to the beach. We really enjoyed our stay & have already booked again for next year. The owner stopped by to see that we had everything we needed & even brought us a Cornhole game that he made himself for us to use during our stay.

Donna G from For Mill, SC - Posted: 6/21/2021

We had such an amazing time at Ruthy’s Haven. 5 stars really doesn’t do this property justice. It is a charming little house right on the beach on the quieter end of Nags Head. Literally right by the water during high tide. No sand dunes between you and the ocean. And it’s like having a private beach since there are very few ppl around. We loved letting our dogs out off leash to run and frolic without having to worry about them bothering others (pls pick up after your pet though b/c walking on the beach barefoot is part of the magic). Also loved that the kids could go out and play on the beach whenever the mood struck, and we could see them right from the house. Saw dolphins every day too and once in a while military planes flew over, which we loved. Plenty of room to accommodate our party of 7 plus dogs. House is well stocked and clean. Pro tip - keep a bucket of water by the door to clean your feet to cut down on sand in house. Cove Realty was extremely responsive when we needed anything. We loved our stay and will definitely return.

Audra M from Southborough - Posted: 4/23/2023

Loved proximity to beach!

Eric L from Northlake, TX - Posted: 8/27/2019

Great house right on the beach with beautiful views and in the less busy section of south Nags Head but still close to everything.

Russell L from Burlington - Posted: 12/30/2019