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Dolphin Cove Boat dock, beach access, private community pool, new rental home.

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Private Beach Access
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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Explore, experience, enjoy
    Guests like the location for activities and attractions nearby.
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Heated pool
  • Hot tub on site
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Surf City, NC

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Bunk Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Dolphin Cove Boat dock, beach access, private community pool, new rental home.

In a new community, this duplex is one of a kind. The community pool and boat docks are at your fingertips. Available for 7 day block rentals only during summer. In addition, the views from the kitchen alone are spectacular on the sound side and the coastal beach side. This 1900 sq. ft. property will be the vacation experience of a dream come true. In Surf City, a well known vacation town on the island, your family can relax or play in the comfort of the Dock to the Beach Home.
Linens are not provided. Outside linens are absolutely not allowed. Sweet Dreams Linens are the preferred vendor for your bed linen needs. Sweet Dreams Linens is located in Surf City and they Deliver!
Included in your stay at this fully furnished home, house rules provided with attached and signed rental contract for clarity.
We invite you to visit all of the surrounding businesses. They are unique as well as charming in Surf City. The town has grown in the past year but still keeps it vacation tone as a real get away. We rent in week blocks ONLY (Saturday to Saturday) during the Hot Season!
We do not take reservations more than 3 months out.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 24
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 701595vb
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit

About the area

Surf City

Located in Surf City, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Escape Spa and Inis Spa are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Surf City Beach and Holly Shelter Game Land. Ohana Paddle Sports and Thomas Tackle and Seafood are also worth visiting. With jet skiing, scuba diving and snorkelling nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Surf City, NC

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Surf City Smash - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Salty Turtle Beer Company - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Cape Fear Seafood Company - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Shaka Taco - ‬10 min walk
  • Coconut Cove

Frequently asked questions

Is Dolphin Cove Boat dock, beach access, private community pool, new rental home. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Dolphin Cove Boat dock, beach access, private community pool, new rental home.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Dolphin Cove Boat dock, beach access, private community pool, new rental home.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Dolphin Cove Boat dock, beach access, private community pool, new rental home.?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Dolphin Cove Boat dock, beach access, private community pool, new rental home. located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Ohana Paddle Sports and Surf City Beach. Thomas Tackle and Seafood and Surf City Pier are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 24 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 24 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 24 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 24 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 24 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

karen & Jerry B.

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

loved our stay

Property was very comfortable and clean, our wish list would be a King bed
Stayed 91 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa B.

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

Family vacation

House was spacious and worked great for our family. Great neighborhood and view of the canal. Short walk to the beach and pool.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Michelle S.

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

What we needed

It served our purpose. Nice floor plan. Kitchen utensils and cookware inadequate. Dinnerware nice. The whole package is just tired. It was pretty clean. Convenient location to the beach. Probably will not stay here again unless there are some updates. We stayed here about 6 weeks.
Stayed 40 nights in Jan 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Bill S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

Nice place - Just OK

We selected this house because of its proximity to Surf City. However, the GPS location and features of the location are incorrect. The house stated it is a 5-minute walk from the pier and Surf City, when in fact it is a 5 mile/10 minute drive. Our family wanted this location to allow the kids to be able to walk to the beach in that location and get to activities in and around that area. When asking Tom about it, he was not helpful, or friendly at all. Simply saying it's VRBOs fault and do you want a refund? The house does have nice features, the pool and proximity to the beach are nice. The overall condition of the house is OK. Marks on the walls, and a moldy ceiling in the upstairs bathroom, are not what a house of this cost or age should have. The fridge leaked water and the smoke alarm was not on the ceiling and the battery needed to be replaced. The pool is very nice and well-kept. The hot tub was moldy and dirty. Many of the kitchen cabinet nobs are missing. Overall the house is in a nice location, just not the advertised location of the house. This rental needs a good cleaning, repairs, and refreshing. There are better homes at the same price in Top Sail.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Shannon H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Love Topsail

When I ordered linens from sweet Dreams I didn’t know that the bunk beds were double sized mattresses. So of course I ordered twin sheets- luckily even though they were closed they brought the right size sheets to us. Carpets on stairs are filthy. The elevator is great for unloading and loading groceries and luggage. Kitchen is poorly stocked and most of the non stick cookware is scratched beyond belief. There wasn’t even a baking sheet or can opener. No cheese grater…basics just aren’t there. Upstairs bathroom has mold on the ceiling…this is a health concern. Fridge was leaking and we had to keep paper towels on the floor to catch the water. The pillows are so old and flat. Not what you would expect from a house like this. We traveled with our Seadoos and the docks shown in listing were boat slips but that is not what is there now. Just one long pier that big boats dock against. We had to put seadoos in at ramp and then take them back out each time we rode. Very inconvenient. Aside from the above…we loved our stay. Sunsets were beautiful! Pool is nice. We are outside folks so the short comings in the house didn’t deter our fun. Beautiful week but we won’t stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patricia G.

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

Paradise

Perfect place for family with kids and grandparents. Comfortable and every need met. Elevator was a plus for grandma. Owner very helpful. Close to ocean and pool a plus.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra D.

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

Family Trip Topsail

Our family had a great time. The owner called before arrival to explain everything and give us the necessary codes (gate and door). We loved the location of having access to the sound and beach. The ability to use the community pool was great too. The house was easy to use for my daughter, who is in a wheelchair due to the elevator. In addition the house is near a wheelchair accessible beach entrance and Topsail has a service you can call that delivers beach wheelchairs to your location. Our experience overall was wonderful! Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Douglas B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Memorial Day 2022

Nice property. Overall a good experience. Listing should stipulate boat length restrictions to prevent problems. Toilet in master bath has internal leak that needs repairing to prevent water wastage. Overall good experience.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Taylor E.

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

Summer fun

We had a great time at this rental. We have two young boys and it was a great location with good amenities and close the the beach. House was great and well taken care of.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chad L.

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

Relaxing

Property was exactly as advertised. Owner was very responsive and great to work with! Would definitely stay here again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris & Vallery K.

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

Proud of our Marine

We attended Marine Corp retirement ceremonies for our nephew. Your home was exactly what we needed! It's beautiful. Clean, great location, great pool, etc. I don't have one negative thing to say. Thank you for sharing your home with us!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Leanna C.

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

Awesome Mini Vacation

We all had a great time. The house was very accommodating and in a very convenient location. We brought our boat down and having the ramp and docks right out back was super helpful, allowed for smooth sailing 😎 Beach was right across the street, quick access. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jackie S.

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

Best Vacation spot!

This is our 3rd time vacationing at Dolphin Cove. It is perfect for our family. The location to the beach, pool and sound side is ideal! The owners are great to work with! Definitely recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John M.

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

Owner is awesome

It was great
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jana H.

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

Family friendly

Nice location and accommodations! Kids loved the big pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roger B.

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

Beautiful home

We had a great week in this beautiful home in a nice community. The only disappointment was the pool was closed for resurfacing. Apart from that, everything was perfect.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jackie S.

Great beach vacation!

Our family had a great beach vacation. The open layout of the family room was great. We enjoyed hanging out on the deck. The beds slept comfortably. Conveniently located to the sound, the beach, and the pool. Tom was great to work with! I would say kitchen could use additional bowls and cooking supplies. Overall, it was a great beach house for our family!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2017
Archival

6/10 Okay

Amy C.

Overall, you can't go wrong at Queens Grant

Positives - Queens Grant is absolutely wonderful place to stay on Topsail. We've stayed in this area twice (in this property once). It's absolutely beautiful. Convenient to the beach and the pool, nice view of the sound. Negatives regarding this stay - There was construction right next door which we were not informed of. The noise ensured everyone was up early. The outdoor shower was not working and the kitchen is very sparsely stocked. While the property is beautiful it is new and it seemed that the owner did not think of details such as - there are no lamps on side tables so bedtime reading was a no-go, there are no TV's in the bedrooms. The owner does provide towels however there were very few. There are no chairs on the first floor balcony and only 4 on the top floor. Our experience at Topsail was great, it always is! We will be back next year. Not necessarily at this same property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
Archival

6/10 Okay

Melanie R.

We loved Topsail Beach. The beach and waterways were not very crowded, even on July 4th week!

This is a great house ---beautiful views and easy access to the beach and Inter-Coastal. However, the owner failed to disclose that there was construction of the house next door (literally, a few feet away and right next door to the master bedroom). It went on EVERY DAY---from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm. The noise of saws, hammers, a crane, and other machines ruined what would have been a perfect vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Nice Topsail beach house

Beach house was very clean upon arrival and just as it had been advertised on VRBO. Location was very convenient, just a short walk to the ocean and awesome dock access for kayaking. Also, close to surf city and the south end of the island. The community pool wasn't open in mid may but will be a nice feature in the summer. Kitchen was very spacious but lacked cooking equipment, would recommend bringing your own if you plan to host large family dinners. Overall, our stay here was great and we would certainly book again! I would recommend.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth B.

Home away from home

Tom was awesome. Helped us out with our needs. The house was very clean. It was like home away from home. We will be coming back.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2017
Archival

8/10 Good

Chris G.

Chris G.

What a great vacation and location with convenient boat dock just steps away from the house. We fished off the pier plus went out fishing on the boat just about everyday. Beach and pool were very close walking distance. Tom was very easy to work with and timely with the contract. Would like to have some TV's in the rooms with Lamps but overall this place is clean and one of our top 5 vacations all-time..... and I'm old!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Amanda C.

Great vacation rental

What a beautiful house and location! We had a terrific stay. Our boys, fished off the pier, swam in the pool and played basketball. It was across the street from the beach and located on the waterway. It was a perfect vacation. Tom, the owner was outstanding. He made sure we had everything we needed and worked with us! Would highly recommend.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Shannon B.

Perfect Vacation!!!

This home is beautiful! Brand new, really nice, large kitchen, lots of living space & great bedrooms. Waterway & dock right outside your door, great pool & beach access just steps away! We definitely hope to be back soon!! Thanks for a great stay!

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