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A wooden deck with a view of the ocean.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a granite countertop, stainless steel appliances, and light blue bar stools.
A bedroom with a large bed, a ceiling fan, and a view of a wooden deck through the sliding glass doors.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a dishwasher, and a granite countertop.
A two-story building with a wooden deck leading to a balcony.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Surf City Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Toys
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air-conditioning
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Surf City, NC
  • Place, Surf City Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Surf City Pier
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, Southside Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪47 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Single Bunk Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Master Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Second Level Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Third Level Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Surf City

Located in Surf City, this holiday home is on the beach. Seacoast Art Gallery and Missiles and More Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Ohana Paddle Sports and Mia's Marketplace. The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center and Topsail Skating Rink Topsail Beach are also worth visiting.
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Surf City, NC

What's nearby

  • Surf City Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Surf City Pier - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Ohana Paddle Sports - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Southside Park - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Inis Spa - 2 min drive - 2.0 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Surf City Smash - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Cape Fear Seafood Company - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Salty Turtle Beer Company - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Shaka Taco - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Sear's Landing - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Great OCEANFRONT, beautiful property! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Great OCEANFRONT, beautiful property! ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Great OCEANFRONT, beautiful property! ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Great OCEANFRONT, beautiful property! ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Great OCEANFRONT, beautiful property! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Surf City holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Surf City Beach, Ohana Paddle Sports and Surf City Pier. Southside Park and Seacoast Art Gallery are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 52 out of 55 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 55 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 55 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 55 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 55 reviews

9.6/10

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

Great place

We really enjoyed staying here. It feels like a home.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family vacation

This property has everything it says it does. Amazing location, beautiful and clean house and great communication between owner! Loved our stay and will be back!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very nice beach condo

this condo was perfect for our family. enough space in a very good layout and literally on top of the beach. good communication with a very accommodating owner and a very personable property manager on-site.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr, 2020
So glad you enjoyed our home! Hope to see you again!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great property- wonderful beach access, and nice location

Everything about this one was good- the house was great, the beds were all awesome- same with bathrooms, kitchen, etc. Views from the top deck of the house over the ocean were really great. 3 adults + 3 kids and we had plenty of extra space! Wonderful spot!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr, 2020
Thanks so much for coming! We love it when our guests enjoy this property as much as we do! Hope to see you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Spring Break

Great location with excellent ocean views. Walk down your own boardwalk/beach access and you are standing in the sand. Very clean and excellent communication. Fit our family of 5 with 3 kids perfectly. Would not hesitate to stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Apr, 2023
We are so glad you enjoyed your stay! Come back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Home away from home

We absolutely LOVE Serenity by the Sea. This is the second time we have stayed st this property. Both times the week of our wedding anniversary. This year we were celebrating our tenth. Upon arrival we were met with sweet notes and goodies for us grownups (bottle of bubbly) and kids. It is always such a wonderful experience and feels so much like home to us. We will continue to visit as long as we are able.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr, 2020
Thanks for your kind words. So glad you had a wonderful time!
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Nice oceanfront home

The location of this home was great. Right in front of the ocean, very convenient! However there were quite a few pests in the home during our stay. That was a bit unpleasant for us. Overall, Catherine was very helpful with leaving a binder of suggestions of places to eat and go. She even left a nice welcome gift for us. She was also very attentive and made sure our check-in and check-out went smoothly.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr, 2020
Hi Wendy! Thanks for your review. You never mentioned any issue during your stay, which we could have assisted you with. The home is sprayed frequently for pests and has several traps. Part of it is just the area of the country, coastal North Carolina and even with the most preventative of measures, there will be a few bugs.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Amazing Vacation

My friends and I went for the weekend and were thrilled with both the place and the owner. Friendly and helpful, Catherine was wonderful. She answered questions and gave us all the info we needed in a timely manner. When we arrived she made us feel like cherished friends instead of merely weekend renters. I would whole-heartedly recommend staying here. We certainly will every time!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Apr, 2020
We're so glad you came and hope to see you all again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great property!

My friends and I enjoyed a wonderful stay at this house. It's the perfect location in Surf City: close enough to walk to the shops and restaurants, but far enough that the beach isn't crowded. The kitchen is fully stocked, and we appreciated that a starter supply of toilet paper, paper towels, and hand soap was included. We especially enjoyed spending time on the deck overlooking the ocean. The owner was quick to respond to my questions, and the check-in process was a breeze. Thank you for a great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

This place was beautiful!! I will say that i love the fact that we didn’t have to bring/buy the little things (salt, pepper, condiments).
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The perfect spot.

This was exactly the beach house we hoped it would be. It was clean, had every item we needed already there, and because the living area is on the 2nd floor, gave the best view of the ocean. We will be renting here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

Great property and location! Everything was clean, and the owner was very helpful with all our questions. Less than a mile from the pier, where you can find many restaurants and shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful experience

The location was amazing, the little toiletries/condiments/ beach gear etc that the house provided for us was a huge help and very thoughtful! Only needed to contact the owners one time with a small issue and it was solved in less than an hour. Catherine (the owner) went out of her way to message me and make sure our stay was going well, basically, she is AMAZING! The location is perfect, a very short walk, down the steps, to the beach and very close to all the shops and restaurants!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beach Lover's Dream

Wonderful beach front property. Everything needed for a relaxing week away from the rat race. Plenty of space for everyone, (there were 9 of us), plenty of parking for 4 vehicles. Loved the covered deck so could feel the sea breeze without being directly in the sun. Owner was responsive but not intrusive! Clean and family friendly. Would definitely rent again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just Beachy!

We had an amazing week! The house was clean and had all amenities needed for our stay. We loved having the outdoor seating areas on both decks to enjoy the ocean views when we weren’t on the beach. We had our 7yr old and twin 2yr old boys with us and they loved all the toys and boogie boards available to use. Also the other side of the house was rented out and we were nervous about it being too loud but had no issues! The outdoor shower was great for cleaning off our little ones too! Cheryl was amazing our entire stay. She responded so quickly to the few questions we had during our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect family getaway

We absolutely loved this place. Great distance from Surf City proper. There were two nice beach chairs, boogie boards, beach toys, and an umbrella available to use which saves room when traveling. House was clean and the kitchen was very useful. We were happy to see a Nespresso machine there and didn’t need to bring ours, just the pods! Would love to rent this house again next year!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nicely Updated

Had a Great trip!!! The house was in perfect, clean, updated, plenty of parking and in a great location. Just a short walk to the pier.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The name says it all!

Serenity by the Sea was the perfect place for a relaxing getaway! When not on the beach, we were enjoying the view from the deck. The home had everything you would need - and then some. The owner was amazing. Highly recommended!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beach Vacation

We had a great time and loved how close we were to the water.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

We will be back!

We needed an adult best-friend get-away. The house was clean, calming and had beautiful views. The porch had plenty of comfortable seating and we spent most of our time out there chatting. It couldn’t have been more perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Getaway

We had a wonderful vacation at the beach. The home is a duplex, but we had complete privacy and a private entrance to the beach. We loved that the house had multiple levels; the upper balcony was great for dolphin watching. We also loved that each level had direct access to the beach. The beach was literal steps from the home and was exactly what we wanted. The house was very clean and spacious; we traveled with a party of 3, but could easily see ourselves coming back with additional family or friends one day. The location was perfect. We have stayed all along Topsail Island over the years, but this location was in Surf City, which allowed us to be close to restaurants for take-out but still have plenty of room on the beach. The owners were responsive and attentive, checking in on us right after check-in and right after check-out to make sure we had everything that we need and that we had a great time. They added many small touches that were unique: a Thank You card, a gift of snacks, and a gift certificate for a dozen donuts at a local bakery. I have stayed at many VRBO locations and was impressed at the thoughtfulness. We hope to be back soon! In the meantime, we highly recommend this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct, 2021
Nga, thank you so much for the kind review! We are so grateful you enjoyed our home and hope to see you again soon at Serenity by the Sea!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

We loved the house and beach

All good, right on the beach is the best. We had great fun.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct, 2021
So glad your family enjoyed our home Praneeth!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Refreshing and wonderful

The view is amazing. The home has everything you need. They even left a coupon for a dozen free donuts! What a healing home. Thanks Hunter family for sharing it with us for a few nights! The house is situated in the perfect spot. My only suggestion would be a deep clean to get the dust bunnies away.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and beautiful view!

Excellent location and beautiful view of the ocean! Overall the house was great. The king and upstairs queen were super comfortable mattresses and the house was stocked with plenty of kitchen supplies and cleaning supplies. The biggest complaint was an excessive amount of cockroaches on the upstairs back deck At night. There were also have a lot of bugs and fruit flies inside upon check in (we understand that’s a standard beach issue, but it was a noticeable issue). There wasn’t enough room for our trash and recycling due to previous guests. They provided a smaller can for us but it All attracted a lot of flies. The house could use a good dusting behind and under furniture as well as around the air vents on the walls. Outside of these little things it was excellent and very comfortable and perfect for our girls weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

AMAZING getaway location!

My husband and I were looking for a relaxing place right on the beach. This was the perfect location! We really enjoyed being able to walk right out and get our feet in the sand with our morning coffee. This house was beautiful, clean and had all of the conveniences of home. Catherine was awesome to work with and very responsive. We cannot wait to book this house again with our children and parents in tow- there is tons of room to spread out! We had the best doughnuts and tacos of our life in this cute little beach town! Shaka Taco and the Fractured Prune (for doughnuts) are an absolute MUST!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020
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