Location: Holden Beach, Southern Coast, Coastal, North Carolina, USA (30 miles South of Wilmington, North Carolina)
Accommodations: Duplex, 6 Bedrooms + Other (See Description), 4 Baths (Sleeps 24)
Come enjoy a large oceanfront home/duplex on one of the top family beaches. Located 30 miles south of Wilmington, North Carolina and 35 miles north of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Holden is known as a family beach with tranquil non-crowded beaches. Brunswick County is quickly becoming known as "North Carolina’s GOLF Coast" with over 30 golf courses.
Four Crabs by the Sea is perfect for large family gatherings. It is a six bedroom, four bath duplex(3 bedrooms each side) located just feet from the sandy beach of the Atlantic Ocean. Watch your children play from the back deck while you enjoy the ocean breeze. Each side has three bedrooms [two bedrooms up and one bedroom down]. During prime weeks we prefer to rent as a whole unit and not individual sides.
An interior door on the first floor connects the two sides. There is a top sundeck and a lower covered porch that leads to the beach by a short private boardwalk. Lots of covered parking is available. There are outside hot and cold showers to clean off those sandy feet. Under the house is an enclosed laundry area that has storage space as well as washer and dryers.
Newly renovated, each side has new flooring, living room and kitchen furniture, and bedding. Most rooms have ceiling fans. All upstairs bedrooms have cable TVs. Living rooms have Cable TVs with VCR, DVDs, and stereos. This house is set up to be child-friendly with booster chairs, baby baths, gates, and port-a-cribs on both sides. There are toys, puzzles, games,movies and books available for your pleasure. Each side features a full kitchen with new appliances. Four of the bedrooms sport two double beds and two bedrooms have a double bed plus bunkbeds.
Concrete sidewalks are located all along Ocean Boulevard and are perfect for biking, skating, walking, or jogging. We are located close to the Pier, Supermarket, and Ice Cream Parlor. Golf on more than 35 courses or if you are a boating enthusiast enjoy two Marinas close by. Bike rentals are available nearby as well.
Seafood restaurants, putt-putt, go-karts, bumper boats, driving range, and waterslides are located just over the causeway, minutes away. Watch dolphins from your deck, take the kids shelling anytime, and go out for a moonlight beach walk looking for turtles and crabs.
ADDITIONAL RENTAL INFORMATION:
* We offer rentals of each side individually outside of prime summer months or as a unit during summer months. The LINK to the calendar shows that at least one side is available. If you are interested in renting entire house please e-mail or call for availability.
* All rentals that are one week or more include departure cleaning.
* Monthly rentals available from October to March, call for rates and availability.
* No Smoking and No Pets allowed.
* Weekly rentals only during the summer and run from Sat-Sat
*** Nightly rentals available Sept through May with a 2 night minimum (you will have to pay cleaning fee) ***
Monthly rentals(1/2 side or whole) Oct-Apr and Nightly rentals Sept-May (2 night minimum)
June 6-12 and August 15-30th $2000 a week for both sides
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Covered Parking
- Beds
- Double Bed
- Bunk Bed
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Beachfront
- Communications
- Telephone
- Other Amenities
- Decorative Electric Fireplace, data port for internet access, Cable TVs, VCRs, Stereos, CD Players, DVD players, ceiling fans in most rooms, Microwaves, Refrigerators, Outside Hot & Cold Showers, Local internet available through Earthlink, 16 inch bike and 20 inch bike available, some sand toys, boogie boards, 6 beach chairs
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Boating
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Fishing
- Miniature golf
- Other Activities
- Beach
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Winter Value____________10/1/2008-4/10/2009__________$900 per side
Spring Value____________4/11/2009-5/22/2009___________$1300 per side
Summer Value____________5/23/2009-6/5/2009___________ $3200(NOW 2880)
PRIME___________________6/7/2009-8/15/2009__________ $3800($2000 for 6/6/09)
Summer Value____________8/16/2009-8/28/2009__________ $3200 (now 2000)
Fall Value______________8/29/2009-9/18/2009___________$2000 (1000/side)
Fall Bargains___________9/19/2009-4/10/10 ___________$ 900 per side
ALL PRICES as noted. Monthly rentals available Oct-April.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1999
We actually have 5 crabs now. The 5th Crab came to us from a Bulgarian Orphanage but you would not know that these days. He is definately one of our own.
Why the Owner Chose Holden Beach
To have a beachfront place to enjoy while our children are young with friends and family from across the country
The Unique Benefits of this Duplex
We love to watch movies and bake cookies at night. My kids love to take flashlights and look for ghost crabs. We take lots of walks and collect shells and creatures. The sidewalks are great for riding bikes, skateboards or just walking with a stroller or a wheelchair.
Property Photos
- 4 Crabs by the Sea-Oceanside view with our girls in January - Holden Beach, NC - North Carolina Vacation Duplex Rental - Just 30 miles South of Wilmington!
- Oceanview Livingroom (similar both sides) - Holden Beach, NC - North Carolina Vacation Duplex Rental - Just 30 miles South of Wilmington!
- Large Master bedroom with ocean view - Holden Beach, NC - North Carolina Vacation Duplex Rental - Just 30 miles South of Wilmington!
- Our view of the beach from the upper deck
- Fully equiped Kitchen on each side-great for two cooks
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What an awesome way to spend our anniversary. The weather was gorgeous and the kids swam their hearts out. We hope to make it an annual event. Loved the fireplaces.