Old Oak Oasis|Hot Tub·Golf Cart·Fire Pit·MHC

A perfect 5.0 across every single review. Not the biggest property on the Crystal Coast — the most considered one. A charming, freshly renovated 2-bedroom retreat in the heart of Morehead City, tucked beneath an ancient oak, with a private hot tub, fire pit gazebo, golf cart, and Blackstone grill. Couples, small families, and anyone who wants something special rather than something large. Looks even better in person.

✦ AT A GLANCE
♨️ Private hot tub — under the stars, best on a cool evening

🔥 Fire pit gazebo — outdoor couch seating, string lights, the heart of the backyard

🛺 Golf cart included — cruise to the AB bridge, Mugshots, downtown & beyond

🥩 Blackstone grill — full flat-top griddle, hibachi breakfasts & seafood feasts

🏡 Fully fenced yard — private, quiet, perfect for dogs

🛌 Sleeps 5 — king bed, queen bed, sofa bed, 100% five-star rated

📍 0.2 miles to Atlantic Beach bridge — the Crystal Coast from the most central address

☕ Walk to Mugshots — the best coffee shop in Morehead City, around the corner

Welcome to Old Oak Oasis — Where Every Guest Leaves a Five-Star Review.

Not a single four-star. Not a single complaint. Thirty-seven stays, thirty-seven five-star reviews — a perfect record that speaks to one thing: Old Oak Oasis consistently delivers more than guests expect and exactly what the right trip needs. This isn`t the largest property on the Crystal Coast. It`s the most considered one for two to five guests who want something intimate, private, and genuinely special. Tucked beneath an ancient oak in a quiet Morehead City neighborhood, this freshly renovated retreat wraps a cozy, well-appointed interior around a backyard that guests spend most of their stay in — hot tub steaming, fire pit glowing under the gazebo, golf cart ready for whenever the mood to explore hits. Couples celebrating anniversaries book this house. Families of three or four who don`t need six bedrooms book this house. Small friend groups who want quality over square footage book this house. And nearly all of them say the same thing upon arrival: the pictures don`t do it justice.

♨️ The Hot Tub — Best Used After Dark
At a glance: Private · Under the stars · Open year-round · Gazebo setting · Perfect on cool nights
The hot tub at Old Oak Oasis has earned its own paragraph in more reviews than any other single feature — and the pattern is consistent. After a long drive in. On a cold November evening. After a wedding. For a 40th anniversary. For a 5th anniversary. Again and again, guests describe slipping into the hot tub as the moment the trip actually began. Under an open sky with the fire pit nearby and the old oak overhead, the setting is genuinely atmospheric in a way that a hotel hot tub never is. Jamie came for a wedding weekend and used the hot tub and fire pit the first evening: `it was just what was needed after the long drive in.` That sentence captures exactly what this backyard delivers — a private decompression that no other property in Morehead City offers quite like this.

🔥 The Fire Pit Gazebo — Your Outdoor Living Room
At a glance: Covered gazebo · Outdoor couch seating · Gas fire pit · String lights · Evening atmosphere

Beneath the gazebo, a gas fire pit anchors an outdoor living room with plush couch seating, string lights, and the kind of atmosphere that makes evenings outside feel like a deliberate choice rather than a default. The coverage means a light rain doesn`t end the night. The couch seating means it`s genuinely comfortable rather than just functional. And the proximity to the hot tub means the evening flows naturally from one to the other without ever going inside.
Guests consistently describe the outdoor area as the space they spent most of their time in — which, for a property this well-designed inside, is the highest possible compliment the backyard could receive.

🛺 The Golf Cart — Morehead City Changes With One
At a glance: Included · Street legal · AB bridge 0.2 miles · Mugshots around the corner · Downtown 1.5 miles

The Atlantic Beach bridge is 0.2 miles away. Mugshots — the beloved local coffee shop that guests specifically ride the cart to for breakfast — is around the corner. Downtown Morehead City`s waterfront restaurants and shops are 1.5 miles. Beaufort is 3 miles.
With a golf cart, all of it becomes part of the experience rather than a logistics problem. Alex from Nashville said the cart made him feel `like a part of the community` — and that`s exactly right. There`s a specific feeling to cruising through a coastal neighborhood on a golf cart at your own pace, stopping where you want, moving when you`re ready, that a car simply doesn`t replicate. The golf cart doesn`t add convenience to Old Oak Oasis. It adds character to the entire stay.

🥩 The Blackstone — The Outdoor Kitchen You Didn`t Know You Needed
At a glance: Full flat-top Blackstone griddle · All accessories included · Hibachi-style cooking · Outdoor dining table · Season before and after use

A Blackstone flat-top griddle is not a standard vacation rental grill. It`s a full commercial-style cooking surface that makes smash burgers, hibachi breakfasts, fresh-caught seafood, and anything else you want to cook outside a genuinely excellent meal rather than a compromise. All accessories are included. The outdoor dining table is right there. The fire pit is nearby.
For guests who like to cook — and Old Oak Oasis consistently attracts guests who do — this setup turns the backyard into an outdoor kitchen that makes staying in for dinner feel like the better option even on a beautiful night.

🛏 Intimate, Considered, and Genuinely Comfortable
At a glance: King bed · Queen bed · Sofa bed · Sleeps 5 · Room-darkening shades · Charging stations in both bedrooms

Bedroom 1: King bed, room-darkening shades, charging station, plush linens
Bedroom 2: Queen bed, charging station — clean, comfortable, and perfect for a couple or solo guest
Living Room: Sofa bed for a comfortable fifth guest

The beds at Old Oak Oasis have their own following in the reviews. `Super comfortable` appears across multiple independent stays. The room-darkening shades mean late mornings are genuinely possible. Charging stations in both bedrooms — a detail most properties overlook entirely — signal the level of consideration that Tyler noticed and called out specifically: `thoughtful touches that made a big impact.`

🍳 A Kitchen That Thought of Everything
At a glance: Fully stocked · Sharp knives · Coffee, tea & creamer provided · Ice cream scoop · All cookware · Printed welcome guide with local maps

Tyler`s review of the kitchen is the most precise guest endorsement in the entire portfolio: `all the kitchen items one might need, from sharp knives to an ice cream scoop.` That`s not a list of amenities — that`s a guest discovering that someone thought about them before they arrived. Coffee, tea, creamer, and sugar are ready for your first morning. The kitchen is fully stocked for real cooking. And a printed welcome guide with Haylee`s recommended beach access points and local activities is waiting on the counter.

This is the kitchen that makes you realize you didn`t need to pack as much as you thought.

📍 Morehead City — The Crystal Coast`s Most Walkable Address
At a glance: 0.2 miles to AB bridge · 1.5 miles to Big Rock Landing · 3 miles to Beaufort · Mugshots around the corner · Restaurants, shops & grocery walkable

Old Oak Oasis sits in one of the most genuinely walkable, centrally located positions on the entire Crystal Coast. The Atlantic Beach bridge is 0.2 miles — walk it, bike it, or take the golf cart. Atlantic Beach and its beaches are minutes across. Downtown Morehead City`s waterfront, restaurants, and shops are 1.5 miles. Beaufort — one of the most charming historic waterfronts on the East Coast — is 3 miles. The NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is 10 minutes. Emerald Isle is 25.
And then there`s Mugshots. The beloved local coffee shop around the corner has been independently mentioned by multiple guests as a destination in its own right — and the golf cart ride there for a morning coffee and breakfast has become something of an Old Oak Oasis tradition. It`s the kind of local detail that makes a neighborhood feel like somewhere rather than anywhere.

The neighborhood itself is quiet, residential, and consistently described by guests as peaceful despite being in the heart of town. Close to everything. Noise from none of it.

🌿 Old Oak Oasis for Every Occasion
At a glance: Anniversary getaways · Couples escapes · Small family trips · Fishing base camp · Celebration stays

The reviews tell the story of who books this property better than any demographic targeting could. A 40th anniversary. A 5th anniversary. A 20th anniversary. A new grandmother visiting a grandchild. A couple celebrating a sister`s wedding weekend. A diver using it as a base camp. A family wanting beach time without oceanfront prices.

Old Oak Oasis works for all of them because it does one thing exceptionally well — it creates a private, intimate, genuinely beautiful setting that makes whatever occasion you bring to it feel worthy of it. Haylee has left celebration cakes for guests marking milestones. The hot tub has been the setting for anniversary evenings guests wrote about weeks later. The golf cart has become the vehicle for mornings that became memories.

If you`re looking for the right property for a trip that matters — this is it.
⚠️ Hot Tub Disclaimer

This property features a private outdoor hot tub that uses the FROG® Chemical System, which is designed to help automatically maintain water balance and sanitation. While this system assists in regulating chemical levels, it does not guarantee that the hot tub is perfectly balanced at all times.

Our team inspects and services the hot tub after each guest stay to ensure clean and proper operation. However, because factors such as weather, frequency of use, and guest product residue (lotions, oils, soaps, etc.)