Answer to Prayer- Beachfront & Beautiful! North Topsail Beach, North Carolina Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 208018

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Location: North Topsail Beach, Topsail Island, Southern Coast, Coastal, North Carolina, USA (4 Miles from Center of Surf City and 32 Mi from Wilmington)

Accommodations:  House, 4 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 8-10)

*****Question: Why was Answer to Prayer rented ALL SUMMER while many places were empty half the summer? (And it is rented most of the winter!) Could it be how beautiful the place is? That it is right on the beach? Or is it the very reasonable rates? Find out for yourself!*********

Answer to Prayer is an airy ocean front home that is just the ticket for enjoying Topsail Island up close and in style.

The house accommodates up to 10 guests with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Answer to Prayer is located in North Topsail Beach just over the High Rise Bridge to the island and a short drive to downtown Surf City for shopping and dining. A pet friendly, smoke free refuge for you, your family and friends is waiting.

You'll love the mornings. We like to get up early with a steaming cup of coffee and sit out on the deck. It's so quiet, but the beach is waking up. The waves crash on the shore, sea gulls gawk at one another.

A flock of pelicans come "floating" on the winds as they cruise the beach looking for breakfast. The morning sun warms us up.

My husband decides he wants to go for a ride on his bike. He heads south on the bike shoulder lane waving at the friendly islanders driving in the early morning. After a good run to the southern part of the island, he gets off at the point to smell the jasmine and salt air.

As he heads back, he stops at Seas the Day, a beach house owned by a friend of ours in Surf City. We have friends staying there who have come to Topsail Island the same week as us. After he greets them and visits for a while, he invites them to the barbeque we are planning that night.

While he is riding on his bike, I decide I will take a quick dip and swim a little. The water is chilly at first, but then the Caribbean kissed waters seem to warm up. After a workout, I climb back on the beach and then to take a shower. I decide that I will lay in the sun later. But first I want to do a little shopping at this absolutely darling clothes shop in Surf City.

I could go on and on about how much you'll enjoy Answer to Prayer, but I invite you to come and make your own vacation.

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• Amenities
  • Air Conditioning
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Garage
  • Off Street Parking
  • Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
• Beds
  • King Bed
  • Queen Bed
  • Twin/Single Bed
  • Convertible Bed
• Entertainment
  • Cable/Satellite TV
  • DVD
  • VCR
  • Video Library
  • Video Game Console
  • Video Games
  • CD Player
  • Stereo System
  • Jetted Tub in Bath
• Kitchen
  • Full Kitchen
  • Cooking Utensils Provided
  • Refrigerator
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Ice Maker
• Outdoor Features
  • Charcoal BBQ Grill
  • Deck/Patio
  • Balcony
• View/Location
  • Oceanfront
• Communications
  • Telephone
  • Free Long Distance
  • Broadband Internet
  • WiFi (Wireless Internet)
• Suitability
  • Pet Friendly
  • Smoking Not Allowed
• Activities (on site and nearby)
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Shopping
  • Kayaking
  • Boating
  • Jet Skiing
  • Swimming
  • Snorkeling/Diving
  • Surfing
  • Windsurfing
  • Biking
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Fishing
  • Miniature golf
  • Horseback Riding

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High Season .. Jun 20-Aug 07 ......................................... $3120/week
Early/Late Summer .. Jun 06-Jun 19 and Aug 8-Aug 21..... $2970/week
Spring/Indian Summer .. May 09-Jun 05 and Aug 22- Sep. 11 .. $1370/week
Early Spring/Late Fall .March 14- May 08 and Sep. 12- Nov. 29.. $1005/week
Winter Jan.1-March 13 and Nov. 29-Dec. 31 $ 885/week
The pet fee is $150 and there is a cleaning fee of $100

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.

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• 09/21/09
  Positive Rating
  Barb Bliss , Dayton/Columbus, OH
  • This house was my residence for my second week's vacation this year. Having visited and stayed at many beaches, from India to Venezuela to Europe, this is one of the best vacations I've ever had. The home is "warm" with muted colors, tastefully furnished. Complete with all amenities - vacationing made easy, the owners were always willing to go the extra mile to afford whatever was wanted to supply a wonderful vacation. The spacious deck affords a fabulous view of the ocean, the sunrises are breathtaking. Fishing Pelicans and jumping dolphins seen from the deck! The bedrooms are quite far apart affording each bedroom a wonderful privacy - great for a little space from the kids or a vacation for friends - 4 couples!! I loved my time there...I come for the surf and sun. This island has wonderful surf: no beach "dropoff" at high tide like in the Outerbanks, but wonderful waves to bodysurf (or float around in) despite lack of jettys (as at the Jersey shore). It was a very relaxing and fun experience. I highly recommend this house for any vacation, you won't be disappointed!!!
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Barb is a true delight to have stay as our guests. She brings a beaming smile and a house load of friends and family and then leaves the place in better shape than when she came. You are always welcome as our guest.
• 09/08/09
  Positive Rating
  Carol Laymon , Hartville, OH
  • Hi, This doesn't seem like the place for my questions because we will SOON be staying at Answer To Prayer but have not yet done so. Sorry I can't find the right place for what I need now. My questions just involve the kitchen supplies. The web site says "kitchen utensils" are provided. Would that be silverware? Are there any plates, cups, glasses, pots and pans? What about coffee pot or toaster? This is our first time for such a rental and I just have no idea what to expect to be there. Oh what about pillows? The bed looks like it has them in the photos but want to make sure . I guess you can see that I would appreciate as much detail as possible. Thank you so much. We are so looking forward to this family vacation at your lovely home. We have had it's picture on our frig for several months now. Thank you again for any info you can give me. Carol (also from Ohio)
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Hi Carol, Normally you could either email me at smorrison9999 - at -yahoo dot com (put the word "beach" in the subject line) or call me at 919-454-7701. But let me answer your questions here also since it is the first time you are renting from a private owner. Yes, "kitchen utensils" means knives, spoons, forks, plates, saucers, cups, glasses, etc. There are pots and pans. You can make all kinds of summer food here. If you want to cook a 25 pound turkey, you might need to bring a large pan, baster and special items. There is a coffee pot and toaster as well as a microwave, dishwasher, stove and oven. There are pillows, bed spreads and blankets (light ones). There are several TVs and wireless internet. You should bring towels, sheets and pillow cases, beach towels, tissue & toilet paper. There are usually standard spices but you might want to bring any special spices you like (like low country boil or organic cayenne). Also, bring sun tan lotion and your favorite beverage - but there are grocery stores and an ABC store nearby. You won't need a smile, because we have plenty of those for you down here. Steve Morrison
• 07/08/09
  Positive Rating
  Steve and Karen Schriml , Springboro, OH
  • This oceanfront home was perfect for a large family. We have six children ages 15, 13, 8, 6, and two year old twins. The older children could stay at the beach while we put the little ones to bed. We could keep eyes and ears on the children all the time. From the moment we stepped in the house, I was swept away by the panoramic views from every corner of the main living areas. The bedrooms were spacious and gave everyone room to spread out and enjoy their privacy. The ocean was so convenient we made multiple trips in and out every day-- first the sunrise or a jog, then surfing the waves with the kids, after lunch for sand castle building or reading under an umbrella, again to take a walk at sunset, and finally looking for crabs by flashlight at late at night. I highly recommend paying a bit extra for the oceanfront living! You will find yourself out to the beach twice as much as usual. We thoroughly enjoyed this house and the attentive service of the owner. Darlene checked in on us during our stay and contacted us afterward about clothes we left behind. I am so charmed by this personal touch! We are already planning our return in 2010...
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Steve and Karen, Thank you so much for the kind words. We believe Answer to Prayer is a beautiful place and we're glad we can share it with you. Please visit us again.
• 06/14/09
  Positive Rating
  Dennis Gregory , craigsville, wv
  • Another fabulous year at Answer to Prayer. Darlene made sure that everything was perfect. The house was perfect with everything in working order. Great view and seen dolphins every day. Another year of our family bonding together at Topsail. We got excellent fresh seafood from the SHRIMP LADY at Shrimp Lady lane. We had an in house seafood night with shrimp, grouper and Scallops. This is be a yearly event at our stays in the future. Great weather all week only rain 1 night. I would like to personally thank Darlene for making our yearly trek to Topsail one to remember once again. We are already making plans to come back next year. Darlene is fabulous to work with and makes sure you are happy and will make any accomodations that you need during your visit to make it a memorable one. My girls love the house and look forward every year to go to the ocean and look for shells. This is definitely an answer to our prayers as it allows us to be together as a family with no disturbanaces. I wish that we live on island time all year around. See you Topsail June 2010. Thanks, Gregory Family.
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Thank you Dennis. We love having your family be our guests. The shrimp lady has great shrimp. Please visit us again.
• 01/27/09
  Positive Rating
  Andrea , Oneonta,AL
  • Dear Darlene & Roger, 1-17/1-20-09 Thank you so much for renting your house to use under such short notice. Steve was great to work with and I appreciate his help. Our stay was short but sweet. I also appreciate your grounds keeper for turning on the heat and checking on us. Thank you for the thoughtful card sitting on the counter for our Marine. We enjoyed spending time with him before his deployment. The house was a perfect size and very convenient to the back gate of Camp Lejeune. We enjoyed watching the ocean and yes we did see dolphins too. Although we didn't swim in the ocean or lay in the sun, we ejoyed our family time together. I would highly recommend this house and yes it truly was an "Answer to Prayers".
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Andrea, We are proud of the service your young man provides for our country. Thank him for it. Let us know when he returns home safely. He and the rest of our men and women will be in our prayers.
• 12/16/08
  Positive Rating
  Nancy Schimelfenig , Holly Springs, NC
  • My family of 6 plus our dog stayed at Answer to Prayer in July of 2008. There was more than ample room and TVs. The weather was beautiful and I fully enjoyed my mornings and evening out on the deck watching the birds and dolphins. To be able to bring our dog was a big PLUS. We could not have been more pleased with the proximity to the beach and the privacy was fabulous. We could watch the kids from the deck and if anyone wasn't feeling "beachy" that day we were all still close enough to enjoy the day. The expansive windows along the whole "beach side" of the house made everyone feel as though you were right on the beach...incredibly relaxing. The locks were a little tricky until you got used to them. We can't wait to go back. Thanks Darlene and Roger!!! Note: also thanks for contacting me and returning our "left behind" property!
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Nancy, It was a delight to have you and your family as our guests. The beach is so relaxing. Please come again.
• 11/07/08
  Positive Rating
  Dennis Gregory , Craigsville, WV
  • Answer to Prayer is an absolute slice of heaven. My family has enjoyed Topsail beach for the past 2 years and will come back every year when we can. My two daughter just love walking the beach and watching dolphins. The house is great. It is perfect for relaxation and to get away from the hectic everyday activities. Darlene is such a nice lady to work with and will always try to satisfy your needs. We brought some of our extended family this year with us and they absolutely loved Topsail. If you have any questions about Answer to Prayer or Topsail, feel free to contact me. I do apppreciate Darlene sharing this house with us and making us feel like it is our own house. Thank you Darlene and my two daughter and wife thank you as well.
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Dennis is one of our many repeat guests and we love having him and his family. Come again!
• 10/25/08
  Positive Rating
  Rebeca Assad , Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
  • My husband and I have vacationed at "Answer to Prayer" on North Topsail Island, North Carolina twice. The home is very well maintained and to us it is obvious that the home owners take great pride and effort in keeping the home in pristine order. The versatility of this vacation spot is quite unique, as it is large enough home to comfortably house several families if need be, with enough room for privacy. Or, it is big enough to house one large family. The incredibly close proximity to the beach is fantastic. Less than a 30 second walk and you are in the warm Atlantic ocean or on the soft white beach. The beach is so inviting as there is no need to "fight" for your "beach-space". At Topsail it is a popular spot for vacationers, but not too popular. This is ideal for us. There is a plethora of activities that one can do, from just relaxing on the beach, to boat tours, fishing, golfing, dinning and many other choices that are conveniently listed on the website. So one can be as busy or relaxed as one chooses to be. There are plenty of outdoor chairs on the patio to soak up the sun if one chooses not to get too "sandy". Walking up and down the beach is always a delight as one can hear the rolling waves come to shore and look for your favourite sea shell or polished rock or coloured sea glass or even a shark tooth or two! There is plenty of beach that one can get away from the hustle and bustle of life and breath in the fresh air of the ocean breeze. This is a place where you can clear your head and start a fresh. You also may also see the pelicans glide against the rolling waves and the dolphins friskily jump in and out of the ocean water. Now that is a delight to see! As well there are several nicer shops in the vicinity that one may frequent to bring some beach memories home or find a "beachy-type" gift for a special someone. One can also buy fresh fish or crustations from the local fish markets. We would come back to "Answer to prayer" as it is easy access to the Highway and to the airport, which makes it quite convenient for those that do not drive directly to the location. The home is tastefully decorated and yet it is done in a way that you still want to utilize the furniture. There is ample parking and all that one may need to vacation is in the home. The architecture in the home is lovely and the views that one gets of the sunrise or sunset are breathtakingly beautiful. It has a fully equipped kitchen and there is access to the internet (just in case you need to touch base with home or business) and there are televisions in the rooms. It is almost like taking your own lovely home and placing it 30 feet from the ocean! We have felt very much "at home" with all the amenities that this vacation spot provides and we just love where it is located! Oh yes, we will be back! Rebeca Assad Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Wow, Rebecca. thank you for the lovely comments and explanation. You are always welcome.
• 10/22/08
  Positive Rating
  Retta anad Jerry Lewis , Scott Depot, WV
  • We have been coming here for eight years sometimes twice a year and all but one time we stayed in this house. "Answer to Prayer" is just that to us! it's like home. We love the beach and the area is great. We walk up and down the beach every day and find shark's teeth and nice shells. We are so happy we can stay in this house.
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Retta and Jerry - Thank you so much for being our guests. You are always welcome.
• 10/20/08
  Positive Rating
  Rebeca Assad , Gatineau, Quebec Canada
  • My husband and I have stayed twice at this location. It is easy access from the airport with many fun and interesting things that one can do on Topsail Island and nearby. Answer to prayer is very clean and it is obvoius that the owners take pride and care in their home. Access to the ocean is just feet away and the ocean is lovely. The beach is not overcrowded. The ammenities at the site are above average and we would return to this location with no problem.
    
    Homeowner Response:
    Rebecca, you are so sweet. We love it when you and your husband come down. Do come down again.

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