| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 30 positive, 0 negative]
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| 07/10/09 |
Positive
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| We were on vacation at this property 6/5/09-6/12/09. The house was beautiful. The scenery was excellent. We had daily visitors by the horses too. The only thing was the traffic on the beach. Tour groups that came to see horses parked in the traveling lane. |
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Crystal, Pittsburgh, PA
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| 07/03/09 |
Positive
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| this is a great site. |
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Davao Real Estate, Philippines
09072768351 |
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| 07/02/09 |
Positive
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| We just recently came back from an incredible week at Sunnybank. In fact we already booked to go back next year. We absolutely love this house it has everything plus more than you need to make a wonderful vacation happen. The weather was beautiful, the sunsets incredible from the back deck and the sunrise from the front. An awesome place to share with family and friends. We will not stay anywhere else! |
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Kim and Bob Black, Waxhaw, NC
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| 07/01/09 |
Positive
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| What a beautiful place-all the comforts of home and more. We actually brought more than we needed! The weather was great, it was sunny and warmer than home! It was pretty amazing to drive down the beach to the house like it was main street. The house has something for everyone to do, our week was very relaxing and much needed. The wild horses were in the yard daily-it was almost like being at home. (we have 10). We enjoyed the walks on the beach for seashells, the sunsets were beautiful and we had a surprise visitor in the pool area one afternoon, (a 5ft black snake)we just moved him to the neighbors yard! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful retreat with us. |
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Arnold/Gagne Family, Willington, CT
860-429-1488 |
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| 06/29/09 |
Positive
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| We just returned from our vacation at Sunnybank in mid-June. We loved it. We had a few quick showers but the weather was perfect most of the time. We had three families, one from Minnesota and two from Tennessee. Everyone loved the large, beautiful custom home on the beach. We thoroughly enjoyed the pools, the beach, the sunrises and sunsets, and the wild horses. The home had every amenity anyone could ask for. We all left saying "When can we do it again?" |
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Betty, Rochester, MN |
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| 06/09/09 |
Positive
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| Sunnybank is a beautiful piece of the world. We had a perfect week with family and friends. We learned that next time we need bring much less than we did, since you have thought of everything and already included it in your beautiful home. During our visit, we were already discussing the next vacation at Sunnybank. |
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Christa Conklin, Pitman, NJ |
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| 03/31/09 |
Positive
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| Once again, we love coming back to Sunnybank during the off season. Hiking around the huge dune in the "backyard" couldn't be more fun & then canoeing on the sound side, bird watching as all the spring migrants were showing up was fantastic. Driving up the beach to the VA border is a great experience. Park your car & go through the gate to explore False Cape State Park! After all that activity, nothing better than watching the sun set from the upper decks & wait to see the lighthouse start blinking in Corolla. Beautiful! |
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Leslie & John |
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| 10/11/08 |
Positive
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Hi Karen,
We just returned from a WONDERFUL week at your magnificent home. We had the best time! We did not do any touristy things. We simply enjoyed the beach, the pool, the horses, fishing, walking on the beach, seashell collecting, and the sun. Utter contentment. Now, it's only 51 weeks till we visit again. Thank you so much!!! |
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Deb Collyer, Charlottesville VA |
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| 08/13/08 |
Positive
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| As a family, there is no place we’d rather be than Sunnybank! It is the perfect getaway, with all the comforts of home. We spent another week enjoying this spacious home on the beach this past June. The best thing about this retreat on the beach is that in addition to providing lots of opportunity for great times together, it also has lots of cozy nooks, indoors and out, for quiet times alone. You will go home relaxed! Everyone in the family, regardless of age, will love spending time here (our 19-year-old son even offered to save money toward future vacations at Sunnybank). We look forward to returning each and every Summer! |
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The Hall's, Elkton, MD
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| 07/16/08 |
Positive
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If your thinking about staying at Sunnybank it doesn't matter if you have adults, teenagers, young children or a baby, Sunnybank can accommodate them all.
It's the most extravagant, yet simplistic vacation you could hope for and will be one of the most memorable beach vacation you've ever had.
From the quaint town of Corolla you get your necessities. Then you 4 wheel drive on the beach to get to Sunnybank, meanwhile enjoying the sites of the Wild Spanish Mustangs in a natural habitat. Once arriving at Sunnybank you take in the awing site that Sunnybank is in itself one huge estate for you and your family or traveling companions to enjoy. Even pets love Sunnybank it's courtyard is entirely gated, no reason to worry.
The only thing there is to worry about is what your going to do first.
All the comforts of home with the amenities of a quality hotel. If you can splurge have the pool heated, hire a cleaning service and stay two weeks. You won't regret it.
The Goodman Family of Flat Rock NC |
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Anonymous
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| 11/11/07 |
Positive
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| Somebody recently asked me what I would do if I won the lottery. In reply, I said I would buy Sunnybank. From sunrise in bed to sunset in the new seafood bar - Sunnybank is paradise. It is so perfect, we sre renewing our wedding vows there this year! |
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K&W, Woodbridge, VA
703.491.2627 |
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| 09/27/07 |
Positive
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Karen,
Amazing! That is the only way to describe Sunnybank. My family and I absolutely loved every single aspect of your home and look forward to returning in the near future. The house, the pool, the beach, the slushy machine for frozen Pina Coladas, what else can you ask for?
As I had told you, it was a tuff year for us and having the chance to do nothing but sit back and enjoy such a wonderful place was exactly what we needed. I love to cook and took full advantage of every element in your professionally equipped kitchen ….. and the steamer, I just may have to get one of those.
So thanks again for providing such a wonderful getaway resort, it really felt much more like home than a rental property!
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Dorsey Houtz, State College, PA
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| 09/17/07 |
Positive
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This was our second time in Sunnybank and again it did the trick. I honestly can not think of a better place for a fun and relaxing vacation. The natural beauty of the surroundings helps a lot and it seems that the wild horses live right next door to the Sunnybank because they visited us every morning. The new room for steaming the seafood is a great idea, we loved it. The house is great and nicely updated. I love the paintings on the walls; they give it a nice and exotic atmosphere. There is something to do for everyone, from little kids to the (sometimes) cranky adults. We will definitely be back as it’s very hard to get tired of this place.
Karen, thank you again for a memorable week in paradise!
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Katherine Zajac, Wayne, NJ
973-919-5706 |
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| 09/14/07 |
Positive
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Before our week at Sunnybank even came to an end, we made a promise to each other that we would all return! We love the way Karen has been able to make this glorious house feel like home - it is truly perfect! Our entire family, ranging from 2 to over 82, had a wonderful time. From the kitchen to the ocean, Sunnybank has everything you need - just pack your clothing and some food into your 4WD and head to paradise! We enjoyed a week of gourmet meals, games, movies, swimming, surfing, grilling, romantic walks in the sand, and more - all at Sunnybank! Thank you so much for making such a truly memorable vacation possible. We can't wait to go back:)
The Halls
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Debbie Hall, Elkton, MD
410-392-9207 |
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| 09/09/07 |
Positive
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| I agree with all of the positive comments about Sunnybank. My only complaint is that the time goes much too fast when you are enjoying yourself there |
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Tom Officer, Melboune Fl
321-757-9123 |
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| 08/03/07 |
Positive
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Karen-
Thank you for renting your amazing house to us for the week. We had a fantastic time. We were concerned about our first official vacation with my 8 month old son, but realized we had nothing to worry about after we had arrived. Sunnybank has everything! The closeness of the beach, the great pool and grill/pavilion area w/pool toys, the amazing kitchen (complete with everything from champagne flutes to a bread maker), the commercial steamer room, everything......The house was amazing! I don't think my husband and I had relaxed so much since our son was born!! Thanks for such a wonderful time. We will definitely be back next year!
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Claudia DeSaulniers, Forest Hill, MD |
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| 06/15/07 |
N/A |
Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Hi Karen,
I can't believe our week is up already. We had a superb vacation and fell in love with your house.
We spent alot of time at the beach and the pool. We have lots of photos of the ponies...they love coming to your yard!
I enjoy cooking and your kitchen is a dream come true for me.
The decor of your home is stunning. Did you have a professional decorator or do you just have great taste? The window treatments and bed sets are all so lovely. Everything is such high quality and you have anticipated everything that would be needed. It is usually such a pain to cook on vacation because all the tools you want/need are not there.
We will send you photos we took when we get home and download the files. Thanks again for letting us have the opportunity to enjoy your home. It is a once in a lifetime event for us and we so appreciate it!
Trudy
PS The kids love to cook out with charcoal so we used the outdoor grill daily for hotdogs and hamburgers. What a great idea to build an outdoor kitchen area. The kids loved playing ping pong. Everyone loved the game room and shooting pool. The ceiling and ceiling fans in there were spectacular. I need to stop and get to bed . We will miss Sunnybank. It will always have a special place in our hearts!
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Trudy Huey
Hickory, NC
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| 06/13/07 |
Positive
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Just got back from the best 2 weeks of our lives! There is no better vacation home to rent. The main house and guest house with the incredible Saloon/Billard room are amazing!!!
Thank you so much for such an incredible experience!
Your home is like no other. Not one detail left out. And the furnishings and decorations-wow!
To be able to have such an amazing house plus be beachfront AND have our own private dune was so awesome.
Our children LOVED having sun set parties on the dunes and jumping down the sand hills. It was like being on another planet.
And again--the house--wow. Every night we had shrimp cocktails in the "restaurant." That's what our kids called your seafood steam room. What a cool addition that is.
The commercial (restaurant quality!) steamer was so great and easy to use. And I tell you, no restaurant has views like you get there. Happy Hour everyday in paradise!
And the Viking stove in the kitchen is a chef's dream come true!
Our son Nathan says we are only allowed to go to your home from now on. He and our nieces and nephews were in "pirate" fantasy land the entire time. Your pirate ship and castle are a kids dream come true. To see the joy in their eyes!
Every day was filled with walks, amazing horse sightings, fishing, beach time, pool time, ping pong tournaments, the list goes on and on!!
Thank you so very much for having such an amazing place. We will rent again and again. Your home never felt like a rental. It felt like a home. A slice of heaven!
Thank you again! Carlyn Hamilton and family
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Carlyn Hamilton, Virginia
540-668-6456 |
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| 06/12/07 |
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I can't think of a better place to go on a family vacation and I can't think of a better home than Sunnybank to spend it in. Sunnybank is by far the most "Majestic" home that we have stayed in, and we have stayed at several in the area. The Location is great. We had the second largest dune in the country to ourselves for a whole week. The beach was even better. But what made it all fit very well together was the house. It has every think you can possibly want in a beach house but with a highly refined since of eligance and quality. I highly recommend it.
p.s. - make sure you lower your tire pressure to 18 psi :-)
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Bill Saba, Reston, VA
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| 10/04/06 |
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DEAR KAREN & MIKE
THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR THE ANOTHER WONDERFUL WEEK AT SUNNYBANK. IT'S HARD 2 BELIEVE YOUR HOME NEEDED ANY IMPROVING, BUT YOU SOMEHOW MANAGED TO IMPRESS US SOME MORE! WE WERE SO HAPPY TO HAVE OUR NEW LITTLE GUY XPERIENCE OUR FAVORITE RETREAT, ALTHOUGH HE DIDN'T WANT TO LEAVE. HE IS GOING THROUGH HOT TUB WITHDRAW. WE HAD TO PROMISE HIM ANOTHER VISIT REAL SOON. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN FOR AN AMAZING WEEK!
JOANNE & MARK
BRAMBANI (MARK JR. TOO) |
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JOANNE BRAMBANI, TREVOSE PA
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| 08/27/06 |
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WOWZA!! My family and I stayed at Sunnybank for two weeks and invited our families down to visit with us....and everyone had a BLAST!! We celebrated our twin girls' FIRST birthdays with everyone present! This house is totally different from houses we've rented around the world - it's more like a compound - very private, totally equipped, and 100% self-sustaining...which is important if you're like my husband and I who are workaholics and need to REALLY take advantage of downtime and REALLY relearn how to relax!! (Dave Henderson, a master massage therapist certainly helped by coming to our house and spending a day giving us all rubdowns each week!!! We can HIGHLY recommend him!!!) Every age group was represented by our families during our two week stay and we all found a ton of things at the compound to keep us entertained....our dogs even motivated us to take long runs on the beach and sand dunes at sunrise each morning, and the vibrant sunsets and wild horses provided ample evening entertainment! Karen and Pauli are a full-service team - from answering questions in advance (like where exactly are the tvs and is there satellite?), to making sure the dates work for everyone...Even on-site they make sure to take care of every need (make sure to get the pool heated -no matter when you're there!!!)....
And by the way, we're already booked for two weeks again next summer!
Thanks Karen and Pauli!! We are really looking forward to the summer of 2007!
The Andrade Family
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Melinda Andrade, Greenwich, CT
2039757503 |
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| 07/21/06 |
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Comment Text: Our family just returned from Sunnybank. Really, we are home physically but mentally we are still at Sunnybank! We had 2 wonderful weeks at this beautiful retreat. We wanted for nothing. The home was perfect for our family of 5. Two friends joined us and stayed in the guest house above the game room. This gave all of us privacy without being apart. The fully stocked kitchen was fabulous from the Viking stove to the granite countertops to the pantry. All of the rooms were tastefully decorated-warm, comfortable and very inviting! There is no expense spared in the furnishing or decorating of this beautiful home. The views from the ocean side to the sound side were absolutely breathtaking from sunrise to sunset! The horses would make their daily visit which was a real treat.
I could go on but words can't begin to explain Sunnybank and what she did for our family. It was great!!!
Talking with Karen and Pauli was a real treat-both very professional but very personal. Thanks to them we look forward to spending many more years at Sunnybank!
One last comment-try the "Chef's on Call" from the Red Sky Cafe. WOW-what a great experience!!!
I hope you have a chance to enjoy Sunybank and experience her greatness!
Annetta Lawry
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Annetta, Latrobe,PA
724-537-7928 |
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Homeowner Response:
Our entire staff e-mailed me and said they can not wait for Annetta and her group to come back to Sunnybank. What a wonderful lady!
Thanks for staying with us.
Karen, Mike & Pauli
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| 10/06/05 |
Positive
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| Ihave stayed at Sunnybanks 3 times now and long everyday to return. It is truley a slice of heaven. Thank you Karen and Mike! |
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Karen |
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| 10/03/05 |
Positive
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We just returned from our 2nd year at Sunnybank, to say we are addicted is an understatement.Sunnybank is truly decadent.We feel like rock stars,we even pretend that MTV is coming out to shoot our home for their series "CRIBS".It was very hard to leave fantasyland, but we look forward to continuing our annual pilgrimage as long as Sunnybank will have us.
Karen,you are the ultimate diva!
All our thanks,
Joanne & Mark
Brambani |
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JOANNE & MARK BRAMBANI, BUCKS COUNTY, PA.
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| 09/01/05 |
Positive
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Our Stay in Sunnybank (8/19-8/26/05) was a wonderful experience for all! We were all nicely surprised with this rental property. There is something to do for all ages without leaving the area: beautiful pool for adults, little pool for toddlers, great game room and right outside a hot tub with a view of the ocean. The grilling station is very convenient if you don’t feel like drying out and going back to the house to cook. You don’t need to take anything with you because what is supplied is more than enough, except for food and vodka of course!
The house is very pretty and well designed. There is just no word for this beauty; you have to see it to believe it. As I said in my thank you note to Karen, every time we come back from vacation we say: “It’s good to be home!” it wasn’t the case now.
Special thanks to Karen and Pauli for making this year’s vacation so special for my family and friends! We will be back!
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Katherine Zajac, Wayne, NJ
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| 07/23/05 |
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Sunnybank is the most beautifully appointed luxury home we have ever rented. From the moment we arrived, it was a constant flow of rich discoveries. From the smallest thing (like sharp knives in the kitchen) to the magnificent views from the myriad of terraces throughout the property, we were in constant awe. The salt water pool was one of the nicest surprises. Our skin didn't shrivel up and we were able to spend hours of relaxation sitting in the built in seating.
The residual glow that we all have after returning home speaks volumes. My kids couldn't wait to develop their pictures to see if they captured the beauty of the place. We find ourselves enthusiastically sharing all our experiences with anyone who will listen.
The architecture, along with the comfort and elegance of Sunnybank, make it an environment that was a joy to live in during our vacation. It actually elevated everyones spirits to wake up in such a luxurious home.
From my 80 year old parents to my 29 year old daughter (who celebrated her birthday there), there was something to do. Your movie library was terrific too!
Immaculate, fun, spacious, fully equipped and then some, are some of the features we enjoyed most about Sunnybank.
We would recommend Sunnybank to the discerning traveller who values top quality from start to finish. It's a real winner!!!
Enjoy. |
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Jim & Chris Amato, Nissequogue, New York
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| 06/21/05 |
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WOW, What a great place, time, and vacation. We had a great time I hope everything is good to go with the home and we left it in the condition that you expected. We did everything Kayaking (surf and sound), crabbing (caught 40 Blue Shell) Great feast, Fishing (250 lbs Dolphin, and 1 400 lb Blue Marlin) another great feast, Flew kites on Penny’s dune, Ponies where everywhere. Your home is out of this world. We have other couples already interested in coming down with us next year.
Thank you so much for the great deal and the memories that will last a life time.
Paul Wittkopf
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Paul & MaryBeth, Columbus Ohio
614-203-7354 |
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| 04/30/05 |
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Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Hi Karen,
Just a note to express our appreciation for all the wonderfully fun amenities you chose to include in Sunnybank. We have rented many shore places but none have been as beautifully decorated or well supplied as yours. I'd love to have all the kitchen equipment in my oun home! It was an exciting time for the kids - with the wild horses, the chess set, the juicers, poker table, jacuzzies and the fish pond and playground equipment. You have thought of more than everything. Our thanks.
Warmly,
Barbara Dever
(Kathleen Cadden's
Mom)
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Cadden
W. Chester, PA
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| 04/29/05 |
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| I just got back from a week at Sunnybank and it was by far the most wonderful vacation I've ever spent. The house is magnificent. It has everything you could ever want and then some! THe decor was exquisite - every day I discovered something new and wonderful. I feel so lucky to have been a guest...it was an awesome week and it really sucks to be home. |
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Ashleigh, Virginia Beach, VA
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| 04/09/05 |
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| What a beautiful property!! I contacted Karen online and then by phone and she couldn't have been friendlier about renting this property. The house is truly amazing -- and the online photos don't do it justice. Spacious, beautifully decorated, and enough space for a small army!!! Stop looking for any other place in the 4WD section of the OuterBanks -- Sunnybank is the only place I'll stay in the future. One of my favorite parts of Sunnybank was the gameroom -- with a beautifull tin ceiling, an excellent pool table, an antique nickle slots machine, a great stereo system, and a six-person hot tub directly outside overlooking the dunes and the ocean. |
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Mike B, Pittsburgh PA
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| 03/19/05 |
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| I'm sure Sunnybank is wonderful in the summer, but coming during "off" season was perfect for John & me!We seemed to have the entire sound to ourselves,as well as the dunes & ocean. We are great hikers & following all the little "pony" paths thru the maritine forest of live oaks was amazing. Sitting out on one of the many decks in the evening & watching flock after flock of tundra swans cross the skies in front of us made it feel like we were in the midst of a National Geographic special.Most of all we loved paddling the 2 person kayak into many of the finger inlets on the sound side,no more than a couple feet deep but with so much to see. Birding,deer, a lone pony stallion crossing in front of were the only traffic jams we encountered.Amazing!!Having all this undisturbed nature & wildlife at our finger tips & then being able to return to such comfort & luxury offered by the beautiful home was a fantastic contrast.Thanks so much Karen for making us feel so welcome. John & Leslie Watschke |
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John & Leslie Watschke |
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