Dashboards and Saddlebags the Destination Magazine™ Issue 022 January 2013 | Page 11

Stay In The House Featured In
The Movie ‘Nights in Rodanthe’
T
he rustic “Inn At Rodanthe”
was the centerpiece of the
2008 movie Nights in Rodanthe
starring Richard Gere and
Diane Lane, which was based
on the popular Nicholas Sparks
novel and filmed on the Outer
Banks. While the novel is
fiction, the romantic, relaxing
vacation offered by the “Inn”
is a reality. Formerly called
Serendipity House, this rental
home on the Outer Banks is
easily recognizable from its blue
shutters to its massive porches
as the “Inn” used in the filming
of the movie. What is now the
most celebrated vacation rental
property on the Outer Banks,
this six-bedroom oceanfront
“Inn at Rodanthe” is available
for weekly rentals throughout
the year. The story of the home
is as epic as any novel as it was
nearly lost to the sea, only to be
purchased, moved back from
the shoreline and retrofitted to
emulate the scenes filmed in the

movie. The home is only one of
several locations on the Outer
Banks that were featured in the
film. Travelers can visit Nights
in Rodanthe locations along
the Outer Banks or follow the
coastal film trail all the way from
the Outer Banks to Wilmington.

#30
Project 543 tells the story of unique
spots across North Carolina we hope
will become some of your favorite
places. Why 543? Because that’s the
number of miles from Manteo, on the
coast, to Murphy, in the mountains,
and is traditionally considered to be
the width of our state. The entries in
this project are in no particular order,
and we’ll add to them each week.
Check in often to find inspiration for
your next trip, or start planning today
at VisitNC.com.

Photo Credit:
Outer Banks Visitors Bureau

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