Mandolin Wind your family beach getaway. 5 minute walk to the beach.

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A spacious kitchen with white cabinets, a wooden dining table with chairs, and a ceiling fan.
A spacious kitchen with a central island, white cabinetry, and a dining area with wooden chairs and a table.
A covered porch with wicker furniture and a glass table, overlooking a backyard with trees and a wooden fence.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a granite countertop, and a central island with bar stools.
A bedroom with a bed, a ceiling fan, a window with curtains, a dresser, a lamp, and a painting of a pier.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Oak Island Beach

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washer

Explore the area

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Oak Island, NC
  • Place, Oak Island Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Caswell Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Oak Island Lighthouse
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

2 Twin Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Oak Island

Tranquil Harbour, a neighborhood in Oak Island, is home to this vacation home. Oak Island Lighthouse and Bald Head Island Lighthouse are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Oak Island Beach and Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport and North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher are also worth visiting.
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Oak Island, NC

What's nearby

  • Oak Island Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Ocean Crest Pier - 5 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Caswell Beach - 6 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Oak Island Golf Club - 7 min drive - 5.4 km
  • Oak Island Lighthouse - 10 min drive - 9.0 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington Intl. Airport (ILM) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Beacon315 - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Koko Cabana - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Paul's of Oak Island - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Mandolin Wind your family beach getaway. 5 minute walk to the beach. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is available for a fee.

What time is check-in at Mandolin Wind your family beach getaway. 5 minute walk to the beach.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Mandolin Wind your family beach getaway. 5 minute walk to the beach.?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Mandolin Wind your family beach getaway. 5 minute walk to the beach. located?

Located in Tranquil Harbour, this vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of Oak Island Beach and Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway. Ocean Crest Pier and Caswell Beach are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House was great and the location was wonderful. Definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice 3BR with comfortable back porch in great location very near the beach, markets, and restaurants.We enjoyed our stay at Mandolin Wind!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 21, 2026
thanks for your great review, glad you enjoyed our house and Oak Island.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay at Mandolin Wind! An easy 8 minute walk to the beach. The house is in a great location close to restaurants and grocery stores. Appreciated that beach chairs and umbrella were available for use.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing loved the location will be back soon!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a great time!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely Location and Stay

This property was lovely and so convenient to all of the activities we were hoping to do. The welcome basket was a lovely touch!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 17, 2025
We're Glad you enjoyed our home. Hope to see you back again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house. Very clean and updated. The owners made sure we had everything we needed. We had a great time. Zero complaints about the house. I will say that you do have to cross a very busy road to get to the beach so with little kids you may want a golf cart. It was our first time in Oak Island at the end of June so other times it may not be that bad.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 20, 2026
Thanks for your great rating,glad you enjoyed your stay
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful return trip to Mandolin Wind. Best location on the island of you have kids!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house was awesome. We could walk to the beach and nearby shops. We loved the location and the house was very neat. The hosts checked in on us to make sure all was good. Will definitely book here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely home, perfect location to access the beach and other activities.

This is a very nice property. It's very comfortable and clean. We had a wonderful time
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 23, 2023
We are glad you enjoyed our home. Hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing

Mandolin Wind was an amazing place to stay. The location is absolutely perfect. I would stay here over and over and would recommend to anyone who is looking for a great place to stay while visiting Oak Island
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 23, 2023
We are glad you enjoyed our home. Hope to have you back again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very Cute Beachy Place

We had the best time staying! Very cute! Comfortable accommodations! Perfect for our girl’s weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 21, 2023
Thanks for your excellent review. We hope to see you again soon. Robert
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just as advertised

We had a great stay and the welcome basket was a really nice. We enjoyed being close so we could walk to places. We would recommend staying here.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 10, 2024
We are glad you enjoyed your stay at mandolin wind. Hope to see you again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Funtime

Great beach house for making family memories.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 21, 2023
Thanks for your excellent review. We hope to see you again soon. Robert
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best location in Oak Island

Walking distance to the beach, the sound, grocery store, ice cream, coffee, restaurants, parks, and even more! Bring the whole family and have the best beach trip of your life.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 13, 2024
Thank You for your great review. We are glad you enjoyed our home and hope you come back soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Comfy and covenient

My friends and I enjoyed staying here and will gladly stay again. It isa short walk to the beach access which was on 49th street also. The beds were comfortable and the master en suite was spacious.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 24, 2023
Thank you for your excellent review. We hope to have you again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent Oak Island Location

We really enjoyed our stay at Mandolin Wind. The location can't be beat - once here we barely had to get back in the car. We walked to the beach, playground, splash pad and multiple restaurants. Really enjoyed the spacious kitchen and screened in porch. Highly recommended!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 4, 2023
We are glad you enjoyed our home and hope to have you back again 😊
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent Beach Vacation!

The house was very clean and spacious, it was located right next to the Publix and other places you could visit while staying there. The walk to and from the beach was easy and we had no problems finding the house! The house was supplied with all the needs which is usually rare to find but they had it all at mandolin winds. I would stay here again and recommend this vacation stay to others!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

An OKI Gem

Mandolin Wind was a great location for a family weekend away - clean, relaxing, lots of amenities, and a very well-supplied kitchen…highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family trip

The house was very clean..the only change..would be a railing on front steps.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Jun 21, 2023
Thanks for your excellent review. We hope to see you again soon. Robert
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Trip 2024

What a great house and location on the island. Typically pictures can be a little deceiving when searching online but the house was far better than expected. I grew up going to Oak Island and was great being able to bring my kids back to where I spent many summers. Will for sure be looking to book this house again the next time we come.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on Jul 2, 2024
Thanks so much for your great review. We hope to see you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great getaway

This place is just as advertised! The hosts are great. The hot water heater went out and needed a new element. I contacted the host and within an hour, it was taken care of! We had an excellent stay and I would recommend this place to anyone!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cozy

This ranch style house was perfect for our family with little ones. Great locations. Great place to stay for walking with small children in stroller and wagan. The beach just minutes away. Restaurants, grocery store, and park all within minutes away. We loved being on the inclosed back porch and the beach chairs came on handy. We didn't want to leave.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 30, 2023
Thanks for your great review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you back again. Robert
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Clean and roomy

Pleanty of room and privacy. Lovely outdoor spaces. Very convenient to grocery, food. But, if yiu walk to the beach you have to cross the busy street. There was noisy music at night but you couldn't hear it inside. All the necessary comforts: a/c, wifi, UHB ports, kitchenotems. Of the three rentals we've had at OKI, this wS definitely the best.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice stay. Great location

Stayed at Mandolin Wind. House was very clean, location was great. Outdoor shower came in handy. Only downfall is couldn’t get washer to work, host said sorry but didn’t offer any solution. Then later complained about a taken pillow case, which was in one of our pillowcase and we returned. Seemed a little petty considering I had to wring out everything I tried to wash and take to a laundromat.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 22, 2023
Had the guest informed me about the washer prior to checkout, I would have had an appliance service fix it during her stay. Appliances do sometimes breakdown but can't be repaired if I'm not aware of the problem. This machine has been fixed. I did apologize for the inconvenience but was never told about the laundromat. Housekeeping informed me of a missing pillow case and I emailed renter to ask if it had been mistakenly put in their luggage. I never complained, just asked if they had found it.
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