Location: Wilmington, Southern Coast, Coastal, North Carolina, USA (Approx. 1.25 miles from Cape Fear river - 15 min to Beach) View Map
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 2-7)
This ABSOLUTELY charming AND RECENTLY REMODELED bungalow in the historic district of Wilmington was built in 1916, has 9 foot ceilings throughout, and is located right off the popular Wrightsville Avenue amidst older homes constantly being remodeled. It has two bedrooms and a single bath, with a queen size sleeper sofa and a large chair with a single size sleeper in it, making it a great place for up to 7 (3 couples + one extra) to sleep.
You are approximately 1 mile from Front Street and the Cape Fear River and only about 15 minutes from Wrightsville Beach. Across the street is a house used in the TV series One Tree Hill. It is the house Lucas, played by Chad Michael Murray, lives in. And yes, you can often sit on the porch with a glass of wine or your favorite beverage and watch them film.
It is walking distance to a wonderful little breakfast and lunch diner, a great park with a playset for kids and a large field for soccer, baseball, football, or playing with your dog. Just across from the park is a Port City Java, so everyone in the family can get their coffee fix.
If you are interested in renting this for a weekend or longer, then please use the form below to contact us AFTER checking the availability. Send us the dates you would be interested in and once confirmed, we will send you the necessary information for your deposit.
Note: We generally reply to all inquiries within a few minutes, hours, or certainly 1 day. If you inquire about the property, please be SURE to check your junk/spam folder if you do not hear from us within a day. While only a small percent of people have reported issues with our emails going into their junk/spam folder, it has happened.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2)
- Convertible Bed (2) : Sofa converts into Queen and chair converts into twin/single bed.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Basic Cable
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library: Numerous VHS tapes and a few DVDs
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill: Small charcoal grill.
- Deck/Patio: Deck in the back of the home.
- Communications
- Telephone
- Free Long Distance: Free local and long distance calling in the US.
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: We allow well-behaved dogs as long as the owners clean up after them in the house and the yard. Sorry, no cats allowed.
- Kid Friendly: We are kid friendly renters and the home, for the most part, is kid friendly...but there are some books and items on low shelves you may want to move.
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: 25
- Smoking Not Allowed: No smoking under any circumstances are allowed inside the home. Doing so will result in complete loss of security deposit and you will be asked to leave the home.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- 3 blocks from large pet and kid friendly park, Port City Java, wonderful "greasy spoon" dinner (open for breakfast and lunch), as well as veteran cemetery. 10 - 15 minute walk to Cape Fear river in heart of historic Wilmington. 15 minutes by car to Wrightsville Beach
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Peak (4/1 - 10/31): $135/nt .. $920/wk.
Off Peak (11/1 - 3/31): $ 100/nt .. $675/wk.
A $150 refundable security deposit is due within 5 nts of booking.
13.75% tax (Sales & Use + Occupancy) and $65 cleaning fee are required.
Full payment is due within 1 wk of checkin.
Credit Card payments are processed by PayPal.
Cancellations less than 5 nts before you stay will be billed 1 nt.
Security deposit refunded accordingly 1 week after checkout.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
1916 Bungalow Historic Wilmington & Near Wrightsville Beach
Year Purchased: 2002
Why the Owner Chose Wilmington
As a child, Allen use to visit family and vacation in Wilmington, so he has always had a strong attraction and sense of belonging to the area. In 2002, when he bought the home, he was looking to find a place that needed some work, but would ultimately offer a destination...a home for friends, family and vacation renters to enjoy. The home is located on a unique one way street in its neighborhood, which was attractive, and there were numerous homes being remodeled. Fast forward to today, and nearly all of the homes on our street have been remodeled, a new Neighborhood Association has been formed, and we couldn't be more happy to not only provide the location for rental, but we also love to go ourselves.
The Unique Benefits at this House
The number one comment we have had about the rental, is that "it feels like home". Its extremely hard to try and break that down into specific features, because its not the soft sheets on the beds or the VHS movie or book selection, or one piece of decoration - its the overall feeling that our renters get when each of these components are present. Susie is FANTASTIC at making a house feel like a home, while Allen is all about making it simple to stay there - from the wireless Internet and free local AND long distance calling, to the landscape lighting, remote controllable ceiling fans and the Google Map of our favorite places we provide. At the end of the day, our goal is simple: you, our customer, are paying money to take a vacation or otherwise come to Wilmington, and we try to do everything we can (within reason of course :) for you to leave and feel like that was the best money you ever spent and would recommend others to stay with us without hesitation.
Owner's Map of Wilmington
WykeProperties.com was founded by Allen Wyke. He, and his wife Susie met, were engaged and were married in Wilmington, NC. We neither of us have ever lived in Wilmington, it not only has a special place in our hearts, but is an area of NC that we LOVE to visit as often as possible.
Property Photos
- Front - fenced, large porch with outdoor fans! - Wilmington Rental
- Master Bedroom - 9 foot ceilings, remote controlled fan and lights. - Wilmington Rental
- Open dining Room - easily seats 6. - Wilmington Rental
- Marble floor, pedestal sink, large shower/tub and plenty of room to move around!
- Queen bed, small TV with VCR, and remote controlled ceiling lights and fan.
- New appliances, backsplash, counter tops and hardwood floors - great for family!
- Open floor plan with living and sitting rooms. Ceiling fans and lots of windows!
- Landscaping not complete in this picture, but new deck & screened porch at night
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Tracy Rice , Martinsburg, WV
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Marianne , Easton, PA
Homeowner Response:
Wonderful! We are especially glad you enjoyed the neighborhood as well. We have a very active Neighborhood Association, which is always critical in historical areas, to help keep homes and the communities around them continually improving. We feel very blessed to have owned the home since 2002 and experienced, first hand, the forward progress we have all helped contribute to, especially given so many areas have struggled over the past few years. And there is a lot more to come...we even have some more improvements we plan on making to the home itself in the next few months, so check back with us when you are able to return!
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Tom Popp ,
Homeowner Response:
Thanks so much for such a great comment! We definitely work hard to try and make the home comfortable. Just having a clean place to sleep is expected and great, but having a place that you can relax and enjoy certainly is our goal. We hope to have you back again!
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