Snowbird special, rent 2 months for a total cost of $2900 per month

Great location, close to pool and easy walk to the beach. Loved the beach gear amenity.

Really enjoyed the stay here - it was a great location and the house was able to fit our group very comfortably. I would definitely consider staying here again!

Overall the house was nice. Very spacious. Nice bedrooms. Good access to the actual beach. Clean pools.

There are a handful of repairs that need to be made on the property itself. Wood floor on the first floor bedroom has buckled and it’s nearly impossible to shut the door to the bedroom. More than one shower door was off its tracks or missing the rolling mechanism entirely. Also the sliding door on half bath did not close well.

Kitchen was well stocked with cooking supplies, but was hard to have more than 2 people on the kitchen side of the counter due to space. The dryer needs replaced as well, took well over 2 cycles to dry towels.

Having the pool close was great. Beach access was very close as well. We hauled a lot of beach “stuff” back and forth without any issue. Only about 6 or 7 steps down the walkway.

We did however have problems with where we were allowed to set up our tent on the beach. There was only really about a 100 feet of beachfront “alotted” for our neighborhoods beachfront. All other spots were essentially reserved for rental chairs which by week’s end were stacked 3 deep. It felt much like a public beach as opposed to a private beach. One of the rental chair companies has a guy who patrols the beach and makes poeple pull up and move their tents if located in the wrong area. That inducing was not very curteous at all. Overall our beach experience was poor.

The location of the house was very convenient to the beach and pool. Easy and quick walk to both. Unfortunately there is no view of the ocean from any of the decks.

The inside of the house is nice and met all our needs. The kitchen had everything we needed and there was seating on all the decks that we enjoyed daily.

Justin was amazing and responded to all our questions in a very timely manner.

The only issue with the whole week was the new law for the beach that takes effect July 1, 2018. We were harassed a few of the days by homeowners and beach equipment people working for homeowners to move our tent because the beaches are private from the houses to the water line. The homeowners can legally tell you to move if you are between the water line and their house. Both the homeowners and the chair rental people told us they have a deal so that the homeowners will only allow the rental chairs/umbrellas on their property.

We won’t be returning because of this-no one wants to worry about where you can and can’t sit on a beach while on vacation.

So my advice would be to make sure you pay and get the rental chairs and umbrellas. If you don’t want to do this, then choose a different beach. This is a state law so make sure you inquire before you book your reservation.

I would propose renaming this home to "Top of My List"...because that is where it will be when I plan my future vacations. We have been coming to Seagrove for over 10 years and this was one of the nicest homes we have had the opportunity to stay in. The house had everything we could possibly want to make our stay relaxing and comfortable. The walk to the beach takes less than 45 seconds- super easy when you are hauling all of your beach gear. Kitchen is fully stocked with every appliance/utensil you could ever need. Brand new gas grill that we unfortunately never had the chance to use. The den area off the kitchen is super cozy and the hang out spot for the entire family to relax before bedtime.

HELPFUL TIP! I recommend renting two chairs and an umbrella to hold your spot on the beach (the beach umbrella company sets up at 5:45am...do yourself a favor and sleep in knowing they are reserving a front row spot for you!!) $40 a day, or $30 a day if you commit to the week.

Justin at Emerald Cost Vacation Rentals is TOP NOTCH, and represents the homeowner well with excellent customer service. And the homeowner was very responsive to any questions we relayed thru Justin.

Look no further, and move Top of the Dunes to the top of your list. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home with us.