We rent a house every summer and have for the last 7 years. This is one of the top 2 houses we've ever stayed at. Extremely clean, very new trimmings/appliances, very well kept.
The house is about 45-60 minutes from Nags Head, so you're close enough to go to the OBX every day, but far enough out to be in the country. It worked great for us!
The host is awesome - very quick responses to messages, super nice, and has the property very well maintained!
The location is in the country, we saw 2 bears while we were there, a ton of tree frogs, and a gecko or two.