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Cozy oceanfront beach house, only a few minutes from downtown & pet friendly

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A room with a bay window overlooking the beach, featuring a bed and a ceiling fan.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a ceiling fan, and a window with blinds.
A room with a glass table and chairs, a ceiling fan, and a view of the beach through a sliding glass door.
A kitchen with wooden cabinets, a black countertop, a white refrigerator, a microwave, and a sink. There are two white bar stools at the island.
A beach house with a wooden deck, a staircase leading to a covered porch, and a sandy beach in the foreground.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Surf City Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Patio
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer

Explore the area

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Surf City, NC
  • Place, Surf City Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Surf City Pier
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Wrightsville Beach
    ‪55 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3 bunk beds

3 Twin Beds

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

Master bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Ocean front Bedroom 4

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Number of living rooms
Dining area

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About the neighborhood

Surf City

Located in Surf City, this vacation home is on the beach. Escape Spa and Inis Spa are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Ohana Paddle Sports and Mia's Marketplace. Topsail Skating Rink Topsail Beach and The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center are also worth visiting. Kayaking, motor boating, and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Surf City, NC

What's nearby

  • Surf City Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Surf City Pier - 6 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Mayfaire Town Center - 47 min drive - 53.9 km
  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington - 50 min drive - 66.3 km
  • Wrightsville Beach - 55 min drive - 61.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Surf City Smash - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cape Fear Seafood Company - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Salty Turtle Beer Company - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Shaka Taco - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sear's Landing - ‬7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy oceanfront beach house, only a few minutes from downtown & pet friendly pet-friendly?

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

How much does it cost to stay at Cozy oceanfront beach house, only a few minutes from downtown & pet friendly?

As of Oct 26, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Cozy oceanfront beach house, only a few minutes from downtown & pet friendly on Jan 31, 2027 start from $688, 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-in at Cozy oceanfront beach house, only a few minutes from downtown & pet friendly?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy oceanfront beach house, only a few minutes from downtown & pet friendly?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy oceanfront beach house, only a few minutes from downtown & pet friendly located?

Nestled on the beach, this Surf City vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Surf City Beach, Southside Park, and Ohana Paddle Sports. Surf City Pier and Seacoast Art Gallery are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labeled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 32 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 32 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 32 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 32 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 32 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Had a great stay here with my family. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and amenities. Worth the extra effort of hauling linens.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the old beach house feel! Location is perfect. You can tell it’s a family home with lots of memories
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The home is in a great location and easy to find. Our 3 vehicles fit in the basement garage just fine, and could have fit one or possibly 2 more, if they are small. The internet was spotty, even with 2 routers. There is a cleaning fee for the property but the cleaners have not done any deep cleaning in a long time. The floors, windowsills, doors and door jambs, ceiling fans, vents, etc were filthy. I'm not sure there are cleaners. We still had a great vacation, but if you're a clean freak it will bother you.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication
Overall stay and location were fine. Unfortunately I did have a few issues with lights, plumbing, and front door code lock and was told that nothing could be done until after the stay. The grill was falling apart and should be removed immediately. The porch also has quite a few weak spots and holes that need to be addressed ASAP. I appreciate their accepting of dogs but the sun room smelled heavily of dog pee and had to mop it the first day I arrived.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 13, 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad you enjoyed the overall stay and location. Unfortunately, during this very busy time of year, we were at the mercy of our repairman’s schedule and could not have the reported maintenance issues addressed before your departure. We were not made aware of any urine odor during your stay; had it been reported, we would have immediately asked our cleaning crew to return and address it. We appreciate you bringing these concerns to our attention and are working to have the necessary repairs completed.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Access to the beach was perfect!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location but there were several safety hazards - large splintered hole in the deck, broken light fixture in the rail of the stairs with a screw sticking pointy side up that my disabled son put his hand on to brace himself, and a rusted bent latch on the side gate that was pretty sharp. Nothing fatal but be careful especially if you have kids or pets. Also the coffee maker was really gross, gray and brown gunge inside that put me off making coffee when I opened it. And no linens available. I stayed for 3 nights and paid almost 3,000. To bring my own sheets and towels and get grossed out in the kitchen. Terrible value for the money and I won’t be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

A good place to stay

Nice location, clean and on the beach. House could use alittle renovations “paint and doors” but over all a good place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location, loved the beachfront access. Will return.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Such a great location!

Our stay was great! Couldn’t have asked for any better! My family had a wonderful time!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent property.

This was everything we could have asked for and more. Perfect location and adorable home. We loved staying here!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

The check in process was good and the owners very responsive to messages. The kitchen had a cold refrigerator that was able to keep up with ice, and it was fairly well stocked for basic cooking.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Location!!!

We had a great time! Close to LOTS to do and right on the beach! We loved it! Host is also great at responding to messages!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We stayed 6-28-2026 until 7-4-2026. I received the check-in code before check-in time. There are 2 parking spots in front of the garage and 4 in the garage. In the garage there was a gas grill and charcoal grill, washing machine and dryer, and an assortment of beach toys. On the ground level, same as the garage, there is a full bath. There are stairs outside and spiral stairs inside going to the main level. On the main level there is a master bed/bath, two bedrooms, and a full bathroom above the garage. The kitchen, dining area, and family room are an open area. Facing the beach is a sunroom with a sliding door that leads to the deck and a bedroom with a wall of windows facing the beacch. The spiral stairs go into the beach bedroom. There was a baby gate and a few board games. In the kitchen there was a coffee maker, toaster, blender, crockpot. I may have missed a small appliance or two. Spacious deck with nine steps leading to the sand. The house was perfect for us and the host was extremely responsive. The pictures do not do this house justice. The house wad clean and well organized.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We loved the house. Perfect for us. Beachfront. It was exactly what we needed and the rooms were perfect for all of us. Would definitely stay here again. The owners responded quickly with everything, even when we had a little issue with the air conditioning, they got someone out asap. Very quickly. Location was perfect. We love this house. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect beach house

Booked this place for my family and friends beach vacation. After arriving we were pleasantly surprised. The beach house was much larger than it appeared in the photos. The kitchen was great for cooking in every night. The beach is right at your front door. My kids my family and my dog loved this place. Thank you so much. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
I absolutely love that this house is on the beach. Very convenient when traveling with kids. However, the pictures on the listing are not current. The house, the stairs and the deck need work.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beachfront

Our stay at this home was Great ! Literally right on the sand , no long walk to beach . Big spacious deck, totally gated in for pets/children such a beautiful part of topsail Near restaurants and shopping . This was our first time at a VRBO and the process was great. My communication with Nikki was rest assuring With questions I had with quick responses We will be back ! Loved our vacation
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice and cozy

We absolutely loved this beach house. Perfect location right on the sand. It felt like being at home. We had the best weather. I would definitely enjoy staying here again. Has plenty of room and so convenient being right in the sand not having to haul things back and forth to the beach and can easily take sun breaks for a lunch on the deck. Thank you for being so welcoming to your charming home on the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Summer stay

Great home, only down side was that it was pet friendly and the rug on porch and down stairs smelled like pet urine. We appreciate pet friendly, It just might be a good idea to remove rugs and so pets are not tempted. Overall, great home and wonderful host! We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had such a great time! The house was clean and welcoming. It was easy to feel right at home. The view of the ocean was incredible!! You walk right off the back deck onto the beach! The host was very responsive and easy to reach. I’m already dreaming about my next trip back! What I liked about the house (besides the amazing view and proximity to the ocean) was that it has 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. There are 2 bathrooms in the main living area, and 1 downstairs off of the garage when you enter or exit the house. To get upstairs from the garage to the main level, there is a really cool spiral staircase. At the top of the staircase you enter into a bedroom with a full size bed. Since the spiral stairs are accessible, I personally would not put young children in this room to sleep. The other 3 bedrooms are at the other end of the house in a hallway. I also liked that you can pull your vehicle inside the garage. We had 4 teenagers with us, and rented bicycles. We could park 2 vehicles and 4 bicycles inside the garage with plenty of room to spare. The appliances were very nice and the kitchen has pots, pans, and utensils. Overall the house is laid out very well and comfortably fit 4 teenagers and 2 adults. A great time was had by all!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Location!

It's right on the beach, and about the right distance from middle of Surf City and middle of Topsail Beach. The house itself is comfortable, has all the amenities you need. It's from a previous generation, so the wall facing the beach isn't all windows; living room can be a bit dark. But we had a great time alternating between the beach and sitting inside and reading, watching NBA playoffs, and eating and talking. Public access path is just adjacent, and that could get a bit loud, but not a problem for us. Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Linen

Forgot to read the entire policy. No sheets and towels were supplied. Linen rental places were all closed and we had to go buy sheets and towels at Walmart. Will read the entire policy next time when renting.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Beach front is awesome!

Our family stayed here in June 2024, the house is clean and has plenty of space. Views from the back deck are incredible and being right on the beach is the number one reason to rent this house. Fully stocked kitchen, air conditioner gets icy cold, plenty of room for two adults, three teenagers and a dog. Communication with the owner was great, they were very attentive and welcoming. The only reason we don’t give it five stars is because the house is definitely showing its age, some doors stick, the paneling needs paint in places, and the back deck needs new decking. That said, it’s easy to forgive everything because of the location and the view, we would absolutely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
This house was weird. The refrigerator and stove were top of the line appliances, but then so much of the house was really old and unmaintained. There were areas around windows that looked like they potentially had leaks. The toilets barely flushed. The garage door sometomes took up to 5 tries before it would close. There were not enough trash bags and not enough toilet paper for the full week we were there. It does specify in the listing that there are no linens so be aware of that. I flew in and having to buy spare linens and pay to fly them in was an added expense for an already pricey rental. I've stayed at lots of VRBOs and this host was probably the least friendly I've rented from. I asked if there were pillows available since there were no linens and pillows seemed like a "linen" grey area to me. The response was not "yes we have pillows." It was, "pillows aren't linens" which is a little bit of a rude response. I was also vacationing with my brother and his family. I was the one that booked the trip so the door code was coming to me, but I was flying in with no access to wifi. Host won't give out the code until a couple hours before the 4pm check in which made that whole scenario difficult for us since my brother arrived before me but I couldn't get him that code. Overall, I would not return to this property. This was not a budget price for NC but definitely should have been given the condition and lack of amenities other than the beach.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on Aug 13, 2026
Thank you for your feedback. As noted in our listing, this is an older family beach house, and we continue to make upgrades each year while preserving its original character. The listing also clearly states that linens are not provided and that only starter quantities of paper products and trash bags are supplied. For security, door codes are issued shortly before the 4:00 p.m. check-in but can easily be shared with other members of the reservation party once received. We answered all questions as promptly and professionally as possible, and we’re sorry if any response came across differently than intended. We appreciate you bringing the maintenance concerns to our attention and will have those items inspected.
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