Peace, Comfort and Beautiful Beach at Merlin's Magic! Surf City, North Carolina Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 37099

Merlin's Magic,

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Location: Surf City, Topsail Island, Southern Coast, Coastal, North Carolina, USA (The historic city of Wilmington is 30 minutes away,)

Accommodations:  Beach House, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 8)

All the comforts of home is this tried and tested beautifully furnished beach house.

NEW: WIFI and unlimited long distance telephone calling.

Come and find out why so many of our guests return year after year. The kitchen is fully equipped, with everything you can think of. In addition we have digital cable, DVD player, picnic table, landscaping and under-house patio, children's playground on corner, and enclosed wet weather entrance.

Please read GUEST COMMENTS.

Comfortable, clean and beautifully decorated family, beach house in quiet residential neighborhood. The property is less than a two minute walk from the beach. Restaurant, lounge, and convenience store are all a minute away.

Bedroom one is equipped with a queen bed, Bedroom two also has a queen bed, and upstairs there is a large bedroom with two twins, double futon, and ocean view balcony. There is a queen sleeper in the recently furnished living room; modern appliances, and all the conveniences of home in the kitchen.

WE PROVIDE LINENS, feather or synthetic pillows to choose from; games for children, and a shade gazebo to take to the beach . We keep our Non-Smoking home immaculate for you to enjoy. Well-behaved pets are welcome.

Topsail Island is a low-key, family island with an exquisite beach. Visit the unique Sea Turtle Hospital, the museum which shows the military history of Operation Bumblebee and the petrified shark's teeth found all over the island, rent 4-seater bicycles, take a boat-tour and see where Dawson's Creek was filmed, catch the plentiful fish, canoe through the marshlands, and best of all, swim in the ocean and relax on the clean, uncrowded, white sand beach! Sunrises and sunsets are spectacular, as is the abundance and variety of birds.

North Shore Country Club's excellent golf course is open to the public and just off the north end of the island.

There is even an old time roller rink in Topsail Beach!

Visit historic Poplar Grove Plantation nearby, Tour Wilmington and the retired US Battleship North Carolina.

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• Amenities
  • Air Conditioning
  • Washer: Excellent large capacity washer
  • Dryer: Quick and Efficient dryer
  • Linens Provided: beach towels are also included
  • Covered Parking
  • Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
• Beds
  • Queen Bed
  • Double Bed
  • Twin/Single Bed
  • Convertible Bed
• Entertainment
  • Cable/Satellite TV: Digital cable with maximum channels in living room and expanded cable in two bedrooms.
  • DVD
  • VCR
  • Video Library
  • CD Player
  • Stereo System
• Kitchen
  • Full Kitchen: Everything you could need!
  • Cooking Utensils Provided: Stainles steel cookware
  • Refrigerator: with ice maker
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Ice Maker
• Outdoor Features
  • Balcony
  • Gazebo
• View/Location
  • Ocean View
• Communications
  • Telephone
  • Free Long Distance
  • Broadband Internet
  • WiFi (Wireless Internet)
• Other Amenities
  • 3 Cable TVs, Expanded Cable, ceiling fans, Wet Weather entrance, Well-behaved pets are welcome, play ground
• Suitability
  • Pet Friendly
  • Kid Friendly
  • Minimum Age Limit for Renters
  • Smoking Not Allowed
• Activities (on site and nearby)
  • Golf
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  • Restaurants
  • Kayaking
  • Boating
  • Jet Skiing
  • Shelling
  • Swimming
  • Surfing
  • Biking
  • Fishing
  • Fitness Center/Gym
  • Miniature golf
  • Horseback Riding
• Other Activities
  • Beach, Day Spa, Go-carts, Water Park, Canoeing, Free Youth group activities for teens, Roller Skating, Jet-ski lessons

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Peak Season .. (May 23,2009 - Sep 7,2009) ................ $1050week.
Mid  Season .. (May 1-23, 2009, Sep 7-30, 2009) .....................  $ 750/week.
Off  Season .. ( Jan - May 2009, October - Dec, 2009)........... $ 600/week.
For shorter or longer stays, please contact owner for rate details.
Pet Rent: $100/week per pet.
A Security Deposit of $200 is required.
Departure Cleaning charge of $75 will be added to your bill plus taxes.

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

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• 06/27/09
  Positive Rating
  Rocco Colucci , Mooresville, N.C
  • We had an awesome week at the beach. Merlin's was very comfortable and would do it again in a heart beat. Week of June 6th 2009. Thanks Merlin for sharing your home with us.
• 03/02/09
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  Caroline Butts , Wilmington,NC
  • Friends and I stayed for a long weekend in early feb. The house was clean, well stocked with creature comforts(great pillows, pots and pans comfortable living space and outside chairs) and just perfect. Very close to the beach which was great for long walks and finding shark's teeth. I will definitely be back to this beach house....perfect escape close to home!
• 08/27/08
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  Pringle Family , Southington, CT
  • We truly enjoyed our vacation. The house is the perfect beach house and the beach is absolutely wonderful. It is so easy to walk to the beach from the house, and it made it so convenient to come back and have a late lunch after hours of fun in the sun! All the comforts of home were at the house- thanks so much for a fun, affordable family vacation. We hope to visit again! The Pringle Family from CT
• 07/13/08
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  Jozwiak Family , Reston,VA
  • Thank you so much for letting our family stay at your home! It had everything we needed and more! The beach was so close and not crowded. It was great being able to walk back for lunch. Our dog loved the beach as well - her first time! It's a very dog-friendly beach and everyone on the beach loved her. We ate out of a few times and also made dinners in the fully equipped kitchen. The turtle rescue was interesting and mini-golf was a great time. The south tip of the island was very beautiful as well. We took a day trip down to Wilmington and visited the battleship and cotton exchange. Thank you so much again for your hospitality!
• 05/04/08
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  Ron Alpine , Fitchburg, MA
  • Thank you very much Merlin! We had a wonderful vacation (late April) and enjoyed our stay at "Merlin's Magic." Your house is just perfect, clean, and very comfortable, and you provided everything we needed and more! The weather was fantastic.....sunny, warm in the 70’s and 80’s. We had a great time at the beach, not to mention the fun collecting shells and ancient shark teeth. We very much enjoyed our short trip up to Wilmington as well. Great location to all attractions and activities. We wished we could have stayed all summer! We look forward to rebooking soon. Thanks so much for your warm hospitality....it was truly a pleasure!
• 01/02/08
  Positive Rating
  
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    Comment: Once again we totally enjoyed ourselves at Merlin's place. We spent a long weekend there Oct 19-22nd..the weather was unusually warm and we actually got a sunburn. We always feel as if we are "coming home" when we rent Merlins place. It's such a relaxing place to stay. Kathy McGinn
• 07/31/07
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  The Finley's , Bridgeport, "Wild and Wonderful"
  • Merlin, We would like to say thank you for the last week, it was a refreshing get away from WV for us.The house, and the location were great. .It was very nice for me, my sister and our family's. The kids loved being able to walk to the beach and collect shells everyday. It was a very peaceful beach. Every one was very friendly and it was great not having to deal with the tipical crouded beaches and roads. You have made it very easy to arrive and relax. The house was full of every thing a "HOME" requires, that was not something we expected but made our week fantastic! So thanks again ,we loved the Island and would love to visit Merlin's Magic again. The Finley's and the Harris's
• 07/16/07
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  bette , bellmawr, nj
  • We just returned from a wonderful week on Easy Street! The house: so well equipped. each time we would say, "We should've brought________________.", we would open a cupboard or a drawer and find it inside. Everything was comfortable, casual and clean. The outside shower was a godsend after a breezy day on the beach. The location: I loved being so close to the beach. There was no packing and carrying. Grab a towel and head out. (For those who wonder......no need to bring extra beach towels. Lots there and they take so much packing space.) Just a hop, skip and a jump back to the house to grab a bite or to get the sand out of your pants! We even returned for a happy hour each day of wine and cheese......just a break before calling it quits for the day at the beach. Enjoyable things: We walked around the southern tip of the island. It was so different there where the ocean meets the sound(bay?, inlet?). Areas of rough ocean and quiet "ponds" that change with the tide. Also beautiful shells and "barking" sand. (It makes a squeeky, barky sound when you walk on it! Awesome!) We also discovered a roller rink straight from the 1950's. It was a blast. 45's on the record player. The turtle hospital was very interesting. There was a wait to get in, but those turtles are so cool. Many college interns work there and anwered all kinds of questions and were passionate about their work. The ocean: Being from New Jersey, I have spent a lot of time at the Jersey shore. There is something so different about the Atlantic in NC. For sure......the temperature. Very comfortable and warm. But the color. It is sometimes a beautiful light aqua greenish color......(can you picture that?) We would say......"Look at the color of the ocean now!" The color changes throughout the day. When the dolphins go by......it just makes you feel happy. They look like they are having so much fun. They were even "surfing". We totally enjoyed our stay! Thanks, Merlin!!
• 07/15/07
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  Samantha , Charlotte, NC
  • I wanted to send you a quick email to tell you how GREAT our family vacation was at your beach house over the 4th of July. My family was visiting from Michigan and they had never been to the NC coast. We really enjoyed our stay the beach. It was perfect in every way. I was up every morning by 6:00 walking on the beach....life can't get any better then that!
• 07/02/07
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  Steve , Youngsville, NC
  • My family and I had a wonderful time the week we spent at Merlin's Magic. The house was perfect for our family of five, providing enough room for everyone, including the dog. The neighborhood was quiet and the beach accessible and surprisingly not crowded. The kids had a blast in the sand and the surf (we saw dolphins every day!); and the island itself was an adventure. Couldn't have asked for a better time!

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