• 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms
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General Features

  • Blender
  • Board Games / Other Games
  • Books
  • Central Air Conditioning
  • Central Heating
  • Cooking Ware
  • Covered Deck
  • Crock-Pot / Slow Cooker
  • Deck Furniture
  • Dishes and Utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Drip Coffee Maker
  • Dryer
  • Early Checkin Available
  • Fire Extinguisher
  • Gas Grill
  • Ice Maker
  • Keurig Coffee Maker
  • Keyless Access
  • Late Checkout Available
  • Microwave
  • Mini Stays Allowed
  • Mixer
  • Open Deck
  • Outside Parking
  • Outside Shower
  • Oven
  • Pet Friendly
  • Private Pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Semi ocean front
  • Smart TV / Streaming Device
  • Smoke Alarm
  • Stove
  • Television(s)
  • Toaster
  • Washer
  • WiFi

About this Property

  • 3 Bedrooms
  • 2 Bathrooms

The Purple Whale is a semi-oceanfront coastal retreat offering a charming interior, inviting outdoor deck space, and a prime location near the beach, shopping, and some of the best dining Nags Head has to offer! Also, don't forget your furry family member, because The Purple Whale is now dog-friendly!

Step inside The Purple Whale to the inviting living area with comfortable seating. The well-equipped open kitchen offers an island, providing extra counter space and an additional seating area for 2. Enjoy plenty of natural light from the wall of windows in the separate dining area.

Three comfortable, tastefully decorated bedrooms await your arrival, including a king en suite with a private bath, a queen bedroom, and a single over queen pyramid bunk bedroom that's perfect for the little ones. A queen-sized pull out couch in the living area offers an additional sleeping option.

Outside on the sun deck, embrace the warm ocean breezes with a cup of coffee amidst the warmth of an Outer Banks sunrise, or unwind on the back deck with a glass of wine and enjoy the amazing sunset over the sound after a fun-filled day at the beach, located just across the street!

When not spending time relaxing on the beach, splash around in the above-ground pool, play a game of cornhole in the back yard, or kick back with a good book in the inviting covered area. Before heading upstairs, refresh yourself in the outdoor shower.

The beautiful beaches of Nags Head can be conveniently accessed via a crosswalk at the Gull Street public beach access, only approximately 200 feet away from The Purple Whale. The Purple Whale is also located just a short walk (less than half a mile) from many restaurants and family-friendly activities! The whole family will love Jennette’s Pier, offering public beach access with a bath house, an aquarium, and of course, world-class fishing. The newly-updated Whalebone Park Playground can also be found nearby. Nearby dining options include a few of Nags Head’s most beloved eateries, including The Dunes, Sam and Omie’s, Fatboyz Ice Cream, Dune Burger, and more.

Whether you seek a cherished home away from home for your annual Outer Banks vacations or the perfect haven for reconnecting with loved ones amidst the beach's natural beauty, The Purple Whale is the home for you!

Your dog will thank you for letting them roam around off-leash in the fenced in back yard. However, please make sure to keep your pups out of the pool!

The private pool is open from May 3rd to October 11th, 2025.

Sheets and towels are not provided but can be added to any reservation for a nominal fee.

Layout:
Living area with a queen pullout couch, dining area, kitchen, king en suite with deck access, queen bedroom, twin/queen pyramid bunk bedroom, full hall bath, washer and dryer.

About Sun Realty

Sun Realty offers the best selection of vacation rentals on the OBX. Choose from a wide range of amenities including private pools, saunas, in-home theaters, game rooms, pet friendly homes, and more! Our properties span the entire OBX coast including Carova, Corolla, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, and South Nags Head, as well as the Hatteras Island towns of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, and Hatteras Village.

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Book Online Get Information Call: 252-441-7035

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The Cotton Gin

For those traveling to the Outer Banks, The Cotton Gin is a beloved landmark with its large windmill and picturesque gardens. The Cotton Gin has stood in the same location since 1929, starting as a working cotton gin and growing to a gift store with 4 locations. Visitors are treated to a unique shopping experience in our main store in Jarvisburg, as well as our beach stores in Corolla, Duck, and Nags Head. Explore room after room filled with décor for your home and coastal fashions for both men and women. Discover the brands you really want, like, Vera Bradley, Vineyard Vines, La Mer Luex, Simply Southern, Lindsay Phillips, Scout, Pandora, Kameleon, Brighton, Spartina, Tommy Bahama, Southern Tide and Salt Life and Old Guys Rule - all under one roof!

 

Don’t forget the gourmet market, or shop our beautiful linens for your bedroom and bath. We also feature coastal books and fine art, or just a whimsical fun gift to bring home to family and friends. Stop by soon and don’t forget to try our estate grown wines in our stores or visit our vineyard and winery, Sanctuary Vineyards, located adjacent to the original Cotton Gin in Jarvisburg.

 

Most know The Cotton Gin as a must-stop shop for fine gifts, beachwear, souvenirs and so much more, but this retailer has a long-standing history within the Outer Banks. A local landmark that holds almost a century of memories, The Cotton Gin started from humble beginnings and continues to adapt to the times and tourists. Tommy Wright’s family has been in the Outer Banks for nearly 200 years. His great-great grandfather, Jacob Francis Wright, shipwrecked in Duck back in the early 1800s. Calling these barrier islands his new home, Wright and his family acclimated to their new environment.

 

Adaptation is a common theme for the Wright family. Tommy and his wife Candace, who continue to steer The Cotton Gin, have seen not only their business change with the times, but the Outer Banks as a vacation destination as well. A farm market in Jarvisburg eventually transformed and flourished into several retail locations dotting the Outer Banks.

 

“As the area changed and tourism took off in the 1960s, the family saw people coming for vacations, so they began to grow vegetables and things developed from there,” says Tommy Wright. The Wright family expanded upon the farm market and began to remodel a working cotton gin, later transforming the gin into The Cotton Gin general store in the late 1960s. While the additions to the farm store drew visitors, it was their encounters with the Wright family that kept people coming back year after year, which is something that remains true today.

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