Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

After decades of renting cottages on Hatteras Island, we knew what we liked and set about finding/creating a house with great common space, a little reading nook, great views that bring the outside in, a big kitchen and a spacious deck with lots of furniture. That is Swing Belly's Roost (we never found out the genesis of the name & so created a apocryphal pirate to fit the image -- you'll find him out front on the cottage sign). The cathedral great room with kitchen & island face the sound with a wall of windows. The loft is the ideal place to read with 2 chaise lounges, book cases, mini-fridge & great sound views of the pelicans & ospreys. We have a collection of local history and nature books and other books by local authors. You'll recognize lots of art from local galleries on our walls. The deck is large enough for everyone to have their own chair or lounger. & the whole cottage is nestled in a grove of live oak trees some of which are over 100 years old! The ramp out front winds through this same grove & is wonderful for wheeled luggage, wheeled coolers and older dogs. The sunsets are phenomenal whether you're on the deck or at the end of the boardwalk to the sound. We've yet to see the green flash, but some of our local friends have -- so we'll keep trying. Other favorite activities are sitting in the hot tub as the sun goes down while the lights of Hatteras Village come on to the south. There are no houses to our south for about 1/2 mile so SBR is extra private. Also star gazing is great and you can also see the beam from the Cape Hatteras lighthouse (north in Buxton) sweep across the sky. We love to cook; our kitchen is equipped with pretty much everything you need for prepare gourmet meals. If there's a kitchen gadget that you consider essential and we don't have -- let us know! We started a tradition of eating our steamed clams on the deck & throwing the clamshells into the trees -- you'll see our mini-midden if you look down