1. Relax.
2. Have Fun.
3. Return again next year!

However, Carolina Designs, our rental management company, has a few more guidelines to follow when making your reservation and enjoying your stay. They are listed below for your convenience.

RESERVATIONS can be made on the Internet 24 hours a day, by mail, telephone, or in person seven days a week from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. All prices quoted in this brochure are for 7 day rentals. A 50% ADVANCE RENTAL AMOUNT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 12 DAYS OF THE BOOKING TO CONFIRM A RESERVATION. YOUR VACATION RENTAL AGREEMENT WILL BE CANCELLED WITHOUT NOTICE IF THIS IS NOT RECEIVED. A vacation rental agreement will be mailed to you detailing cost, due dates and policies. Receipt of a signed vacation rental agreement will be required prior to confirmation of your reservation. THE ENTIRE BALANCE OF YOUR VACATION RENTAL AGREEMENT AMOUNT IS DUE IN OUR OFFICE 30 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR CHECK-IN DATE. Personal checks are acceptable for advance rental amounts, balances and security deposit payments provided the check is received 30 days prior to the vacation rental agreement date. Otherwise, the payment must be in the form of certified or cashier's check, money order, Mastercard, Visa or Discover. A $25 service charge on all returned checks will be added to your balance. All advance rent amounts and rents will be deposited in an INTEREST BEARING TRUST ACCOUNT at Centura Bank, 1203 Duck Road, Duck, NC with the interest accrued to Carolina Designs Realty, Inc.

TRIP INTERRUPTION INSURANCE is available as an option on each reservation. The fee for the insurance is 6.9%. TRIP INTERRUPTION INSURANCE MUST BE PAID FOR AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OR AT THE TIME YOU MAKE YOUR RESERVATION, WHICHEVER IS EARLIEST. Carolina Designs Realty, Inc. receives a portion of this fee for processing the insurance purchase. The policy covers standard trip interruption due to medical emergencies and mandatory evacuation days due to weather. Carolina Designs Realty, Inc. and the owners they represent do not refund in the event of evacuation for severe weather. RENTERS MUST HAVE TRIP INTERRUPTION INSURANCE FOR REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO MANDATORY EVACUATIONS.

ADMINISTRATION FEE AND TAXES All rental rates are subject to a $95 administration fee and state and local taxes.

CHECK-IN time is between 4 PM and 5:30 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. Early check-ins are not available. If you are unable to check-in during this time period, please call us in advance to make arrangements. We cannot provide for late check-in if your balance has not been paid in full.

CHECK-OUT time is 10 AM Please observe this rule, as our housekeeping staff needs time to prepare for our next guests. Upon leaving, please secure all windows and doors, wash dishes, remove all trash, place trash cans at street curb and return keys to our office by 10 A.M. on your scheduled day of departure. A key drop is available for check-out prior to 9 A.M.

WEDDINGS AND LARGE GATHERINGS are prohibited without a separate agreement. Special pricing and security deposits may be required. Please call or visit our website for additional information.

CANCELLATIONS In the event of a cancellation of a confirmed rental for any reason, Carolina Designs Realty, Inc. must be notified in writing and will make every reasonable effort to re-rent the property. If the property is re-rented for the original vacation rental agreement amount, tenant will receive a refund of the advance rental payment less 10% of the total rent. If re-rented for less than the original rate, tenant will receive the balance of the advance rental payment less 10% of the total rent plus an amount necessary to make full payment to the owner. All refunds will be made within 60 days of receipt of the re-rented advance rental payment. If the property is not re-rented, no refund will be paid.

PETS In most of our homes pets are strictly forbidden. Please call us for a current list of homes that allow pets. If you bring a pet an EXTERMINATION FEE of $95 plus tax will be collected and additional deposits may be required. Pet owners will be financially responsible for damages and extra cleaning. Limit 2 pets per property. Carolina Designs Realty, Inc. receives a portion of the extermination fee.

FURNISHINGS AND EQUIPMENT Homes and condominiums are furnished for normal housekeeping with dishes, cookware, flatware, glasses, grills and basic appliances. GRILLING ON THE DECKS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Please grill on the concrete or in designated areas. We are also pleased to provide bed linens, starter packages of detergents, bath soap and paper products. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BATH AND BEACH TOWELS. Please be sure to pack any specialty items that you may require during your stay. Porta-cribs, surfboards, beach chairs, beach umbrellas and towels may be rented locally.

CONDITION OF PROPERTY Every effort has been made to ensure that our descriptions and distances to ocean accesses are accurate; however, we CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE for changes made by owners in furnishings or equipment, inaccurate descriptions, distance to ocean errors, or printing errors. PLEASE NOTE, WE WILL BE UNABLE TO MOVE YOU TO ANOTHER HOUSE WHEN YOU ARRIVE.

OCCUPANTS represent themselves to be an adult 25 years of age or older. In addition, all occupants (“Permitted Occupants”) of the house must be either (1) the tenants named on the lease (2) 25 years of age or older (3) direct descendants of the occupants (such as children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren), (4) direct ancestors of the occupants (such as parents or grandparents) (5) siblings of the occupants, and/or (6) a maximum of one (1) additional person for each occupant, direct descendant, direct ancestor or sibling of the occupants. If occupants do not comply with this paragraph Tenant(s) and occupants will be refused entry onto the premises and Tenant(s) or occupants will not be entitled to a refund of any rent payments made. NO EXCEPTIONS.

OCCUPANCY The permitted number of occupants as defined by the local county health departments is listed in the directory. Carolina Designs Realty will not allow overcrowding of the house beyond the existing bedding. No RVs, campers or mobile homes may be parked on the premises for the purposes of extra sleeping capacity.

CONSTRUCTION Carolina Designs cannot predict construction plans in the area and therefore can not be responsible for any construction that may be occurring near one of our beach cottages. No compensation or moves to other properties will be considered.

MAINTENANCE All equipment in the cottages should be in working order. Please report any inoperative equipment to our office. Every reasonable effort will be made to promptly repair the same. No refunds will be made for inoperative air conditioners, appliances or for mechanical failure.

LOCKED CLOSETS contain owner’s personal property. Please respect these locked closets, cabinets or rooms. They are NOT INCLUDED as part of your rental.

ITEMS LEFT BEHIND Carolina Designs Realty, Inc. cannot be held responsible for items left in homes or condominiums. Please double check your cottage for personal items prior to departure. If we are asked to return items to you they will be returned C.O.D.

Two (2) KEYS will be issued at check-in. A $10.00 charge per key will be deducted from your security deposit for keys not returned.

SECURITY DEPOSIT Each reservation is subject to a security deposit as detailed in your Vacation Rental Agreement. Tenant may use cash or a valid Visa, Mastercard or Discover card (sorry no American Express card) at check-in. Carolina Designs Realty, Inc. shall utilize tenant(s) credit card or cash security deposit to reimburse owner for:

1. Damage repair.
2. Broken or missing item replacement.
3. Long distance phone call (subject to $20 service charge) repayment.
4. Cleaning beyond normal parameters.
5. Late check-out.
6. Keys not returned.

Carolina Designs has a thorough inspection policy to ensure our rental units are in good condition and that tenants will not be inadvertently billed for missing or broken items. Please assist us by reporting any missing or broken items to our office within 24 hours so that you will not be held responsible.

ADVANCE RESERVATIONS Current guests have first priority to reserve the same cottage for next year during the same rental week. Simply return the advance reservation form along with your advance reservation fee at the end of your visit (after that time advance reservations are taken on a “first come, first served” basis). THE ADVANCE RESERVATION FEE ALLOWS YOU TO HOLD A HOME IN YOUR NAME FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR AND IS NOT APPLIED TO NEXT YEAR’S AGREEMENT. Rental rates and availability are not guaranteed and cannot be confirmed until the agreements for the following year are sent out.

PARTIAL WEEK RENTALS (3 night minimum) are only available in the off-season when a full week is not booked. The partial week rate is based on a five-night proration. Partial week reservations are NOT ACCEPTED UNTIL THE MONDAY PRIOR to the desired partial rental, as full week requests have priority.

FIREPLACES are available during the winter rental season only and may not be used while the air conditioner is running.

HOT TUBS AND POOLS Pools and hot tubs are cleaned between guests. Since neither the homeowner or Carolina Designs Realty, Inc. employees are on the premises during the use of these amenities, the rental party agrees to be solely responsible for the use and operation thereof. The Pool Heat Fee for 2006 is $400 per week unless otherwise noted.

BUSINESS SERVICES such as fax and copy machines are available at our office for a fee. OUR FAX NUMBER IS (252) 261-2295.

The rules of Ocean Sands South, our subdivision, are as follows: