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Sea Salt Escape - *as seen on HGTV

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A covered outdoor deck with wooden railings, a red planter, and a palm tree.
A spacious living area with a kitchen island, a dining table, and a blue sofa.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a stainless steel refrigerator, a countertop with bar stools, and a painting of a beach scene.
A beach with a wooden pier, beachgoers, and a blue building with a sloped roof.
A narrow pathway flanked by wooden fences and buildings with a stone-tiled path.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • 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
    Walk to Kure Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Dog-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine

Explore the area

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Kure Beach, NC
  • Place, Kure Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Kure Beach Pier
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Ocean Front Park
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Master Suite King bed ultra plush mattress & luxury linens.

1 King Bed

Queen Suite with ultra plush mattress & luxury linens.

1 Queen Bed

X2 Queen beds bunk room with ultra plush mattress & luxury linens.

2 Queen Beds

2 bathrooms

2nd Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Shower only

Master Bathroom

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Kure Beach

Located in Kure Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. Ocean Front Park and Fort Fisher State Historic Site are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Brunswick Town Historic District and Brunswick Town State Historic Site. Carolina Beach Boardwalk and North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.
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Kure Beach, NC

What's nearby

  • Kure Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Fort Fisher State Recreation Area - 2 min drive - 1.3 km
  • Kure Beach Pier - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Ocean Front Park - 2 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Fort Fisher State Historic Site - 3 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Island Burgers And Bites - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Sandspur - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Crush & Grind - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪SeaWitch Cafe & Tiki Bar - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sea Salt Escape - *as seen on HGTV pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

How much is parking at Sea Salt Escape - *as seen on HGTV ?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Sea Salt Escape - *as seen on HGTV ?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sea Salt Escape - *as seen on HGTV ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sea Salt Escape - *as seen on HGTV located?

Nestled on the beach, this Kure Beach holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Kure Beach and Fort Fisher State Recreation Area. Coquina Outcrop and Ocean Front Park are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 43 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This well-appointed and comfortable house is in an excellent location with lovely views of the ocean and a short walk to the beach. Easy to communicate with the owner with quick responses. We enjoyed our stay with our daughter and 2 dogs!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Need to put in the advertisement this is a condo not a house
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept, 2026
The pictures of the entire home it is clearly a duplex. From the pictures of the two driveways to the pictures of the two front porches. We will be offering in the new year the entire home 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 2 outdoor showers and parking for 6.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very nice property. Close to public beach access. Not quite beachfront as advertised the property is across the street from the beach. Host was very communicative. The tv’s lost WiFi connection daily. Had to reboot the modem everyday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean and comfortable. Just as described. Had everything we needed for our stay and was close to everything. Host was very accommodating and communication was top notch. Very highly recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice and clean, good location to beach access. Cooked several meals, had all the pots and pans we needed.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay!

Great place very comfortable, a little hard to Navigate to beach access with little ones but manageable. Beach was pristine and the unit was clean and as described. Best one we have stayed at in 10 years
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Mar, 2020
Kristen, Was a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend her to family to others as future guests. Thank you for taking care of are House. Safe travels.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Kure Beach

The house we stayed at was beautiful and perfect. The owners were great and answered promptly when anything was requested and they also sent an email with recommendations for dining which was very helpful and kind. We absolutely loved it!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was clean and well maintained. I thought the beach was closer but that could be my fault its definitely like 5 min walk.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect GetAway Stay!

Spacious, simple boho elegance...yards away from the ocean. The adults delighted in listening to our favorite songs on vinyl while the kids enjoyed the vintage video games in their bunk bed hideaway! The property was immaculately clean and just perfect for our family getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Family Vacay by the Beach

We enjoyed our stay, and the property satisfied our needs very well. Spacious and clean. A couple of issues that we had; we passed on to the manager.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Overall we had a great stay at this cottage. The communication with the owners was great as well. The location is a bit tough due to the busyness of the street and getting to the beach access. Is it doable, absolutely but it is just busy. Overall we loved our stay and would book again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2026
Yes, having a prime location being just across the street from the beach you will experience the main streets traffic a bit. I am glad you loved the location and had a great experience overall.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wedding Trip

We were in town for a 3 night stay to attend a family members wedding. Loved the Location. House was VERY clean and accommodating for the 5 of us. Our only suggestion would be to place a small dresser/drawers in the bedrooms for clothes.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Dec, 2021
Thank you again Patti for the 5 Star review and the suggestion we appreciate it.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cute Kure house!

We rented this home on extremely short notice and Lary still made sure the property was prepped, cleaned, and ready for us! The rental price included everything, so there were no surprise cleaning or linen fees, which was wonderful! Plenty of room for our family, great location across the street from the beach (short walk to public access). Our kids LOVED the bean bags! Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 8 Jun, 2020
Hello Beverly, We appreciate the feedback glad your family enjoyed the stay. Let us when you want to return we always extend discounts for previous guests. Thx. Again
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Very nice beach home.

We had a wonderful week in this beautiful Kure Beach home. Everything was clean and very comfortable. The house is laid out well and could easily sleep 8. The street is very busy and there is really no where for little ones to play outside. We did walk about 2 blocks to the closest public beach access. Easy walk and beautiful beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful property

This home was exactly as listed on VRBO. Great amenities, plenty of towels, nice beds. It was very spacious and comfortable. All appliances worked fantasticly. As with any beach property, the water pressure in the shower is nill but the bathrooms were updated and beautiful. The host was very responsive. It is a short walk to the beach, albeit on a semi-busy street. The beach was clean and not over crowded. Everyone we encountered was extremely nice and welcoming.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Short Stay

The house is in a great location, only a 5 min walk to the nearest public beach access. The house was very clean. The house does not have any items for the beach such as towels, chairs or umbrella so you must bring your own. The kitchen had most essential items. The only negative was the communication with the housing management for this property. I asked a few questions right before going on the trip and while the responses were quick they never answered my questions it was always skirting around my questions which I found odd. Also the check-in process— we did not receive our access code to the door like we were told we would. We were told if we rang the ring doorbell management would answer and give us the code but no one answered. They called our phone soon after and gave it to us after I texted them but it was a bit annoying. All in all it was a great stay but the management could use some work to make it a 5 out of 5.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Sept, 2021
Maddie We appreciate you and your guests staying at our personal home. We fill that management has gone above and beyond expectations on answering your questions in a timely manner. You asked about providing beach equipment and we suggested just minutes later an outfitter in town. With being on an island at times Wifi is intermittant and reception and communication can be even worse. That is why management called you just after receiving notification you had arrived. A smart door access code is created between that hour just before checking in and when all service providers have confirmed our property is in tip top shape and guests can enter. Thank you again for the feedback and conversations during your booking period. We do look forward to hosting you in the future. Sea Salt Escape Mgt
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall the property was excellent! Lary was a wonderful host. The only small issues for us were the lack of seating in the living room and the distance to the beach access. One extra loveseat would completely solve the seating issue. Although the walk isn’t terrible to the access, it is 14 houses instead of 6 to the path. We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was great! Clean and just as the pics showed online. Always easy to reach the owner. The walk to the beach made me a little bit nervous beside the road but was very close. If you can, rent a golf cart. So convenient to everything near the pier and down the road to Carolina Beach. The beach was perfect! Clean and not crowded. It was a quiet place and the kids loved the outdoor shower! We were very satisfied with this choice!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay at this property on our vacation to North Carolina!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
great location just across the road from the beach
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Return to Kure Beach

This was our second time staying in this home by exactly 3 years. It was great to return to something familiar and we were not disappointed. Over the pandemic, I had tried to return to this home because we loved it so much the first time we stayed in 2019. Unfortunately it was not available the times we needed it until finally this year it worked out. The owners enclosed the outdoor shower which was one of our favorite updates. Also, they added a fabulous fire pit out front with Adirondack chairs which we enjoyed every night of our stay. The home was super clean and well appointed. The proximity to the beach access is great and the view of the ocean out the front window was so relaxing in the morning from the awesome custom kitchen table. We can’t say enough about the owners. Lary was extremely responsive and even had new oven mitts run over within an hour of us letting him know there were none. They truly have kept the house so nice over the years and added nice new upgrades. I really appreciated that Lary reached out to me to see if there was anything we could recommend when they do the next round of refresh to the property. It’s this caring for the people who rent their property that makes them stand out from other hosts. When I discovered I had left sentimental jewelry in a bedside nightstand days after we checked out, Lary called me as soon as he received my message and arranged for my son who attends UNCW to go and look in the house. My jewelry was still there and recovered safely. For that, I am forever grateful. We will definitely return to Kure Beach in the future and would stay at this home in a heartbeat! The home was comfortable and spacious for my family of 4 for 4 days. I would definitely recommend to others looking for a nice and comfortable place to stay and explore Kure Beach and the surrounding areas.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Everything was perfect

Great communication! house was very clean! we ate out a few times but majority of the time, we cooked in the kitchen. The kitchen was fully equipped. We bought fresh seafood from the local market and Food Lion was not far away. Beach was not far. It’s January so we had 3 good warm days at the beach but still a good relaxing stay. Neighbors and people nearby were friendly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect getaway!

Such a beautiful property. The pictures don’t lie. It was so nice to wake up each day and walk into the living room with a peek at the ocean. Super easy check in, and Lary was an attentive host. We planned to cook a couple meals, and the kitchen was well-stocked with everything we needed. Situated not far from the pier, easy drive to Fort Fisher. Worth every penny.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent Location and Clean Property

The photos were an accurate depoction of the property. The location was excellent! We thoroughly enjoyed our vacation. Many thanks to the owners.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Vacation

Perfect spot for family vacation with a little one! Short distance to beach access and short drive to plenty of food and activities. Only wish they had a blind on the front door
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Sept, 2021
We have had a blind on the front door in the past but it gets damaged quickly and guests were having to replace it. We will reconsider adding this back onto the property. We do believe this is private and not visible from our nieghbors large 3 story home.
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