Baydream Believer

Baydream Believer is a 7-bedroom soundfront home in Corolla for up to 16, with a private pool (April–October, heating available for a fee), a year-round hot tub, and a long private pier on Currituck Sound. Every bedroom has its own bathroom, an elevator serves all three floors, and one dog is welcome. The Herring Street beach access is about a 10–15 minute walk. In summer, Historic Corolla Park puts on free July 4th fireworks over the Sound.

Sleeping and bathrooms

• Seven bedrooms, each with an attached private bathroom
• Six king beds and four twin bunks; sleeps 16
• Elevator to all three floors

Living and kitchen

• Main living, dining and kitchen area looking out over Currituck Sound, with a fireplace in the living room
• Game room with a pool table
• Kitchen with two refrigerators, two dishwashers, rice cooker, Keurig with pods, and serving ware for a full house
• Welcome basket of snacks and a guidebook of local recommendations
• Wi-Fi and smart TVs; board games and puzzles

Outside

• Private pool, open April through October; pool heating can be added for a daily fee (see Other things to note)
• Hot tub available year-round and turned on before you arrive
• Long private pier on the lagoon for fishing, crabbing, or sunset drinks
• Outdoor speakers by the pool, outdoor grill and outdoor seating
• Stand-up paddleboard available to rent (see Other things to note)

What recent guests mention most

• Sunsets over the Sound from the pier and the main living area
• A bathroom with every bedroom, so no waiting for showers
• The elevator, for grandparents and luggage
• Being on the quiet soundside, a short walk or drive to the ocean beach
• Deer in the grass out back, and room for big family reunions and group retreats

Seasons in Corolla

Summer

• The private pool is open April through October, and pool heating can be added for a fee.
• On summer Wednesdays and Thursdays the Currituck Beach Lighthouse stays open for climbing until 8 p.m.
• Historic Corolla Park hosts Currituck County's free July 4th celebration, with live music, food vendors and fireworks over the Sound at dusk.
• The Under the Oaks Arts Festival brings artists and live music to the Whalehead grounds in June.
• Sea turtles nest on Outer Banks beaches from May through September, so beach-facing outdoor lights go off at night.

Fall and winter

• The Currituck Beach Lighthouse is open for climbing daily through November 30, then closed until late March; the grounds stay open.
• From the last Saturday in September until early May, no county parking permit is needed to drive the 4WD beach north of Corolla (4WD vehicle required).
• The Christmas Craft Village brings local artists and food vendors to the Whalehead grounds on the Friday after Thanksgiving.
• Corolla Christmas Village lights up Historic Corolla Village on Friday and Saturday evenings from late November through late December, with Santa visits, artisan markets and live music.
• Whalehead offers evening Candlelight Christmas Tours of the decorated house on select dates from late November through December (ticketed; they sell out).

Baydream Believer sits on a lagoon off Currituck Sound in a newer soundside neighborhood of Corolla. Historic Corolla Park, with the restored 1920s Whalehead house, soundside kayak and canoe rentals, crabbing and a public boat ramp, and the red-brick Currituck Beach Lighthouse are a short drive away. The Corolla wild horses roam the 4WD beach north of town and can be seen on guided tours departing from Corolla or by 4WD vehicle. Duck Town Park's soundside boardwalk, shops and restaurants are to the south. Groceries: Food Lion in Monteray Plaza and Harris Teeter at the Currituck Club entrance. Timbuck II shopping village is on Ocean Trail.

A car is recommended. A 4WD vehicle is needed to drive the beach north of Corolla where the wild horses roam; guided tours from Corolla are the alternative. Norfolk International Airport (ORF) in Norfolk, Virginia, is the nearest major commercial airport.