Look at the antiques by day. Examine my props after dinner.
Whalehead at Historic Corolla Park overlooks Currituck Sound. If your friends like peering into the rooms of a historic house, I have a different invitation for the evening: at your rental, you can actually examine the object I’ve just put on the table. Guests help supply the evidence in Timothy Starnes & His Many Night Visitors. It’s a comedy magic show, not mediumship, and no one is asked to bring a personal ghost story.
Which house can host the full investigation?
A group sleeping in two or three rentals only needs one performance space. Confirm the host allows the gathering and the extra guests. Count the seats with an unobstructed view, rather than the beds upstairs. A comfortable ten to fifteen is a good group for the full two-hour séance. If some friends want to come and go, a close-up table or private tarot station suits them better.
Send the actual approach and parking instructions with your inquiry, especially if your rental advises a particular vehicle for access. I’ll check the trip before we agree on the booking. There are plenty of entertaining ways to vanish; the one involving a car and soft sand isn’t in the act.