W h y T h e S a l t a i r e ?
Our property is located in the heart of downtown Duck, within convenient walking distance to world class dining, golfing and water sports, as well as coffee shops, the ABC store, specialty shops and galleries. Being able to walk to almost any
destination is what makes the Town of Duck unique among those on the
Outer Banks, as most require significant driving to attractions and
stores.
Duck also features a boardwalk with shops on the water and a path for runners and bikers. While you will have to walk 4/10 of a mile to get to the ocean, you will not have to cross Duck Road. The house sits on a corner lot of Marlin Drive, so private beach access is a short walk to the end of this road.
Duck is a great location for those who intend to see the northern beaches of Corolla and Corova, and is also conveniently located close to Kitty Hawk, with grocery shopping, pharmacies and major stores only 5 miles away. The drive to Hatteras is about an hour and forty-five minutes with light traffic and the drive to Corolla is twenty minutes.
P r o n u n c i a t i o n s
To sound like a local, pronounce Manteo (man-tee-OH); pronounce Corolla
(cah-rahl-la) - not like the Toyota; pronounce Rodanthe (road-an-thee) -
with a long E at the end; pronounce Ocracoke (oh-kra-coke).
D i r e c t i o n s T o T h e S a l t a i r e
From NC Hwy 158, turn onto Route 12,
heading Northeast, toward Duck and Corolla;
Drive approximately 5 miles into the Town of Duck;
When the speed limit drops to 25 mph, start looking for the tall blue water tower for the town on the Right;
Marlin Drive is a Left turn across from the water tower;
The Saltaire House is the first house on the left; The property rests on the corner of Duck Road and Marlin Drive.
L a s t W o r d
Finally, if this
is your first time to the Outer Banks we would be remiss not to inform
you about change-over day (the day the rental houses switch weekly
tenants). On the weekends, mostly Saturday - and to a lesser degree,
Sunday, all the outgoing families head off the island before
noon while all the incoming families head onto the island after noon.
Since there is only one road northeast to Duck and Corolla, one road south toward Rodanthe and Hatteras, and two roads in the
middle that run through Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head, responsible for delivering all of these vehicles full of families
to their vacation destination, it is inevitable that traffic will be
congested and slow.
In-bound traffic from the north often backs up on a Saturday afternoon
20 - 30 miles from the bridge onto the island. People sit idle for hours
on the bridge waiting for traffic to move. The turn north from Hwy 158
onto Rte 12 to get to Duck, which is easily a ten minute drive in the
winter, can take three hours on a Saturday. Often families find this out
at the end of a six, ten or thirteen hour drive just when everyone is
ready to get out of the car and tempers are thin.
A good solution is to come in a day or two early (note that not many
accommodations offer one night stays on the weekend) or plan your
arrival time for early Saturday morning and hit the beach after
breakfast until your accommodation is ready. We have made an effort to help you avoid this mess by offering Wednesday to Wednesday weekly rentals throughout the summer season.
Not being
bound to the weekend change-over schedule is one of the perks of staying
at The Saltiare.
Going home is not much fun either if you leave between 8 a.m. and noon.
Your best bet is to get up very early with the intention to leave the island by 7 a.m., or to plan to have breakfast and sunbathe until
after lunch. The northbound bridge is usually clear by one o'clock for the rest of the day.
