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Modern Pet Friendly Home ~Ocean & ICW Views + Elevator 🐬☀️🌊

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Exterior
Just a block to the beach!
Outdoor dining
Terrace/patio
Outdoor dining

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% based on
4 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 121900 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Futon and 1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Double Futon

Bedroom 3

1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Modern Pet Friendly Home ~Ocean & ICW Views + Elevator 🐬☀️🌊

SLEEPS 12 - OCEAN VIEW- SOUNDVIEW - BACKYARD - 2 DECKS- ELEVATOR- 4 BEDROOMS - 2 FULL BATHS - 1/2 BATH - PET FRIENDLY

Our family owned and managed, pet friendly home is modern and tastefully yet comfortably furnished, stocked with the vacationer in mind. The home is just a short block from the beach, right across the street from the park & a short walk to nightlife, the arcade and a small market! Just a few miles from Surf City town center with tons of restaurants, activities, and the pier.

MAIN LEVEL
You will find the spacious open living room, dining room, kitchen, & powder room.
• Spacious kitchen with plenty of storage
• Dining table seats 6, plus 4 at counter
• Comfortable living room furniture
• Access to front & back deck with dining & lounging furniture
• Wine refrigerator
• Large flat screen smart tv, with ability to connect to your Netflix

MAIN LEVEL BEDROOMS
• King bedroom with flat screen smart TV with shared jack and jill bathroom. Ottoman with pull out twin bed
• Bunk beds with double beds with flat screen smart TV with shared jack and jill bathroom

2ND LEVEL BEDROOMS
• Queen bedroom with flat screen smart TV with shared jack and jill bathroom & twin bunk beds
• King bedroom with flat screen smart TV
• Foldaway twin bed

OUTDOOR SPACES
Ocean front & views of the intercoastal waterway You'll enjoy a covered deck in the front with beautiful views or an open back deck with lovely sound views
• Lounging and dining deck furniture
• Enclosed hot/cold outdoor shower
• Picnic table
• Backyard

AMENITIES
• 5 cable smart TVs, 2 DVD players, wireless internet access
• dishwasher, microwave, wine refrigerator, washer/dryer, ceiling fans
• Enclosed exterior hot/cold shower
• Easy beach access.
• Playground and dining across the street

Linens are included with your rental. The house is equipped with some popular children's board games. There is plenty of parking to accommodate up to 5 full size vehicles.
Our prices include all fees. No hidden fees.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet friendly
Air conditioning
Outdoor Space

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House Rules

Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17
Community park right across the street
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs (limit 2 total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the neighborhood

Surf City

Surf City is home to this vacation home. Seacoast Art Gallery and Missiles and More Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Back in Touch Massage, Yoga, & Lomilomi and Escape Spa. Traveling with kids? Consider Ohana Paddle Sports, or check out an event or a game at Topsail Skating Rink Topsail Beach. With jet skiing, kayaking, and scuba diving nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Surf City, NC

What's nearby

  • Surf City Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Back in Touch Massage, Yoga, & Lomilomi - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Surf City Pier - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington - 53 min drive - 56.9 km
  • Wrightsville Beach - 55 min drive - 59.5 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington Intl. Airport (ILM) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Buddy's Crab House And Oyster Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tortuga’s Nest - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sear's Landing - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Daddy Mac's Beach Grille - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Shaka Taco - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Modern Pet Friendly Home ~Ocean & ICW Views + Elevator 🐬☀️🌊 pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Modern Pet Friendly Home ~Ocean & ICW Views + Elevator 🐬☀️🌊?

As of Mar 6, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Modern Pet Friendly Home ~Ocean & ICW Views + Elevator 🐬☀️🌊 on Apr 30, 2026 start from $294, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-out at Modern Pet Friendly Home ~Ocean & ICW Views + Elevator 🐬☀️🌊?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Modern Pet Friendly Home ~Ocean & ICW Views + Elevator 🐬☀️🌊 located?

This family-friendly Surf City vacation home is within 2 mi (3 km) of Surf City Beach, Back in Touch Massage, Yoga, & Lomilomi, and Inis Spa. Ohana Paddle Sports and Thomas Tackle and Seafood are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 54 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 54 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 54 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 54 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 54 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ashley W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We met Amy and she was great. The house and location worked wonderful for us. We stayed here with our entire family including our paraplegic sister who is in a wheelchair and the elevator was incredible for her. The house is so close to the beach you are able to walk over. Amazing!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay at your lovely beach home; we had 4 generations of our family together, age 82 to 5 months; The home was very clean and well stocked with whatever we needed; The proximity to the beach was perfect; The elevator and the handicapped beach access allowed my mother in law to enjoy our beach vacation also; Amy was very responsive with any questions I had during our stay; We definately plan to stay here again;
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Watkins Family

Great property with great views. Property owner was very helpful, considerate and quick to respond to any questions that we had. I would definitely recommend this property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Wonderful time a the beach!

We had some great times at the beach and a lot of quality family time. The house was perfect for our needs and it was just as described. Thank you so much!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rena B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was wonderful for our teen age granddaughters, their parents and the two of us who relied on the elevator. The walk to the beach was easy and the access has no stairs. We all loved the house!!!Check in was easy and the owners were outstanding!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bryan C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach trip

The location and accommodations were great!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

susan a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent!! This was our third year vacationing at this wonderful beach house. It’s everything one could ask for. We highly recommend it we will be going back next year. Thank you Amy and BruceThe Ackmans
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Teresa E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet Tea By the sea

Great property. Short walk to the beach and close to restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

Sweet tea by the Sea was a awesome place to stay! Great location, would definitely stay here again. Thank you Amy!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Surf city family vaca

Great house, very clean and a 2 minute walk to beach. Host even provided us a bottle of wine as house warming gift
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful family vacation!

We had a great week at Sweet Tea by the Sea! We had ten people ages 18-65. Very short walk to the beach. Beach wagon and chairs were available and we used them daily! We rented a golf cart to drive around town, but it wasn’t a necessity. Other reviews noted The Trailer Bar that is a couple doors down, but it didn’t bother us and we actually enjoyed the music! The house had everything we needed! We were all very comfortable and look forward to staying again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexandria B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2nd year in a row

Our second annual week at the beach staying at STBTS. Perfect spot for our family with two babies.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach Trip

We had so much fun and loved the house! It has everything you need and is a short walk to the beach. The owners were responsive to all questions and kind. You won’t go wrong staying here.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brand H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Labor Day weekend

We enjoyed our weekend, the house was perfect for 2 families and 2 dogs. Everything was clean, the kitchen was well equipped, the location was perfect, with a short walk to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Zach M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place!! Highly Recommended!

This place is amazing! Larger than expected and super clean. It was our twins first beach trip and we had everything we needed. Amy was super responsive to anything we needed. Looking forward to staying again!! Fun had by all 😎
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheri C.

Awsome!!!!

It was fabulous and the owner was awsome... it was perfect for beach access and I just cant say enough good...
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Travis K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Beach House and owners are Fantastic!

We planned a brief trip to our favorite location on the East Coast! Amy did a great job communicating and the property was well equipped with EVERYTHING we needed to enjoy our stay - even toothbrushes in the event we forgot ours. The owners were very accessible, accommodating, and happy to answer any questions we had promptly. GREAT JOB and thank you for an incredible short get away!!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

DONNA K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sweet Tea

A beautiful house. The owners were quick to respond to questions or concerns.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Josh L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and handcucap friendly!

My father is handicapped and uses a walker so the elevator was awesome to have! The beach was just a short walk away. Every restaurant we went seemed to be only a couple minutes from the house. Looking forward to booking again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Very nice!

The house was in the perfect location. It was super easy to get to the beach. House was plenty of room for 12 of us, the kitchen was well stocked. Only negative thing was the listing has one of the beds upstairs as a queen bed & we’re pretty sure it was only a full.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

susan a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

The house is amazing. This was our second year spending our summer vacation there and it won’t be our last. We have all positive experiences. The owners are awesome. They respond within an hour.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Celebration of life

The place was great, clean and honey. We enjoyed the place which was convenient to where we needed to be. Only one negative:It was 2 doors down from the trailer bar which had music Friday and Saturday night. Was ok if you were inside but pretty loud if you were outside. They did stop at 11:00.. overall a great place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melissa M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great week!

We had a fabulous day in this wonderful home. The location was such a quick walk to the beach and we enjoyed the music from the nearby trailer bar and being so close to everything. We really enjoyed our time out on the front porch. The owner has really put a lot of thought into everything a family would need while there, making the packing process much easier. Any issue or question we had was met with a quick response from the owner. What a wonderful week making memories with our young adult children and the grandparents. We will definitely be back to this place!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

susan a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation 2023

We were so comfortable and thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Sweet Tea. The beach is easy access, within walking distance which was nice for hauling all of our supplies. We had the luxury of sitting on the deck and listening to live music from the Trailer Bar. It was a most pleasurable experience and plan on returning next year. The owners are great and they answers texts promptly. Thank you for sharing your home. The Ackmans
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Le T.

Liked: Check-in, communication
Disliked: Cleanliness

Sweet Tea Beach House Review

Pro: The house location was great for beach access especially for kids because there’s a playground on the way to the beach. The spacious living room and kitchen was nice for large family. And plenty of beds. Con: The house wasn’t very clean; showers and floors were dirty upon arrival. Dog hairs and sand on the bed that wasn’t ours that we noticed when we were checking out and had to strip the beds. There were a few too many unwanted critters in the house (mainly kitchen). The beds and pillows were uncomfortable.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

About the host

Hosted by Amy & Bruce

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My husband, Bruce and I fell in love with Surf City and hope to retire here in the future but in the meantime we love visiting as often as we can from our home in Pittsburgh, PA. We own another property down the road in North Topsail Beach (VRBO#967366).

Why they chose this property

Modern, open layout, fully stocked kitchen & elevator. Beautiful deck on the front & back of our home. The location is perfect- so close to the beach, park, nightlife & market & a bonus view of the beach and the intercoastal waterway. Our home feels just like home, but right at the beach!

What makes this property unique

I just love the quiet neighborhood feel of our home. The quiet streets are perfect for bike riding with views of the intercoastal waterway and canals. Its also so close to nightlife but so very quiet at the same time- best of both worlds!

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