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Heart of Surf City

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Exterior view
Exterior view, balcony side
Balcony
Beach
Outside shower, located under unit by the carport.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Swimming pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

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Surf city, NC
  • Place, Surf City Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Place, Back in Touch Massage, Yoga, & Lomilomi
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Surf City Pier
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪55 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Heart of Surf City

Beautiful, relaxing beach getaway with room for the entire family on 3 levels. 3 bedroom 3.5 bath town home in community with pool and easy beach access. Great city park with playground right next door. Ocean views from decks on 2 levels. 2 separate living rooms and fully stocked kitchen. Free Wifi, cable TV. Very peaceful, but close to restaurants and shopping as well as fishing pier.

On entry level, you will find first living area with TV and an assortment of games and puzzles. There are 2 bedrooms each with private bath on this level. The first has a queen bed and the second has 2 twins. There is access to the first balcony off the living area. On the way to the 2nd level, you pass the laundry room with full sized washer and dryer.

On the next level you will find the main living space with open floor plan for the kitchen, dining, and living room. There is also a small lending library available if you finish your book while here. The master bedroom is off the kitchen with a queen bed and private bath as well. There is a balcony with 4 chairs and a table off the living room.

The loft has lovely views to the living area below and also ocean views from the window. It has a double bed and a queen sleeper sofa for extra sleep space. On the way to the loft, you will pass the half bath.

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About the area

Surf City

Located in Surf City, this holiday home is near the beach. Back in Touch Massage, Yoga, & Lomilomi and Escape 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 kayaking, surfing/body boarding and fishing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Surf city, NC

What's nearby

  • Surf City Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Back in Touch Massage, Yoga, & Lomilomi - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Surf City Pier - 4 min drive - 3.6 km
  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington - 53 min drive - 56.9 km
  • Wrightsville Beach - 55 min drive - 59.5 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 46 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Shaka Taco - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Daddy Mac's Beach Grille - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Surf City Line - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Sear's Landing - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Buddy's Crab House And Oyster Bar - ‬4 min drive

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. 67 out of 101 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 101 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 101 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 101 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 101 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Donna W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent home, clean and comfortable!The pics were a little misleading because it looked like ocean front.A little loud at night !
Stayed 3 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 17 May, 2026
I’m glad you had a good time and were comfortable in our home. Our unit is not oceanfront, but the complex is and it’s a very short walk to the beach access.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We were extremely pleased with the queen bed mattresses. It's hard to find a place with comfortable beds!!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

glenn m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and host
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Sept, 2025
So glad to be able to host you each year! Hope you can come again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alicia J.

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

Fantastic stay!

Our family loved our trip! The place was perfect, clean, well stocked and super close to the beach!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Austen S.

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

Great stay

Was a great place to stay, but not much for activities if you want to do more than be at the beach or the pool.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shelby B.

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

Great place

We enjoyed this condo. It was perfect for our long weekend trip and affordable.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Maria B.

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

Nice Getaway

We had a wonderful stay. It is close to everything you need.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Nov, 2021
So glad you enjoyed your stay! We hope you’ll come again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great stay! The condo was great and provided privacy when needed with 3 levels. Only w things to be aware of. The steps for anyone with issue climbing steps and parking. We came from 4 different corners of Va so parking gets tricky after 3rd vehicle. Otherwise, would recommend highly!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alden B.

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

July 4th

Stayed with my daughters for the week of July 4th.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jul, 2025
So glad to have hosted you again. Hope you can come back next year!
Verified

8/10 Good

Melissa M.

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

Visiting Dad

We came to town to visit family in Wallace. We enjoyed our stay, the location and the price was economical for the time period and amount of space in the condo.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon K.

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

June vacation

Wonderful place … plenty of room for all of us. Will definitely return. Very pleased with our stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

glenn m.

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

enjoy!

Very relaxing and close to beach
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Sept, 2021
So glad to have you as return guests. Thanks!
Verified

8/10 Good

Cindy W.

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

Very Roomy

Lots of bedrooms and space for everyone. Three full bathrooms in each bedroom was a plus. Convenient to beach. Great communication with renters/owners.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time staying at the Heart of Surf City! My family came with our two small kiddos (5 & 2.5) and it was the perfect location. Beach, pool, and playground were all super close and we didn’t need a lot else to fill our days! The house was great, well furnished, linens were great, and the kitchen was well-stocked with things we needed. Everything was clean and comfortable. It was easy to communicate with the host if we had questions or needed help with anything. The Trailer Bar only had weekend live music but it wasn’t a problem because we were able to drown it out with a sound machine. We had a wonderful week and would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug, 2025
Thanks so much for your very nice review. We’d love to have you back!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ADAM S.

Close to beach, activities, and pool for the kids!

This really is the ideal family vacation spot. Unit was clean, very short walk to private beach access, and a pool for the kids when they needed a break. 4 adults, 2 kids, and a dog with room to spare. Highly recommend, we'll be back next year.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Apr, 2020
Thank you for your kind review. We’re glad you enjoyed your stay! We would love to have you come back next year.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary Jo N.

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

Great Place to Stay

Host was a very responsive host when I had questions. Nice place to stay, an easy walk to the beach, and then I was able to relax in the pool. Our family thoroughly enjoyed our stay. And for those who talked about the music across the street they stopped at 1000 and it was only one night. Thanks for the nice stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew P.

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

Loved it!

This house is perfect for a nice trip away to the beach. It is in a great location, easy access to the beach, easy walk to food and perfect if your interested in some entertainment. The host was also fantastic to work with. I will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Oct, 2023
Thank you for your kind review. Glad you had a nice time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

glenn m.

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

SWEET!

Very nice place and great location. I could not ask for a better host.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Oct, 2023
Hope you can come again!
Verified

8/10 Good

Carian S.

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

Fantastic Beach Vacation

This VRBO rental is at a great location. A few short feet to the beach & pool. It was great to have onsite parking and the house had a terrific beach-y vibe and was well stocked for the times we needed. Very convenient to all the Surf City restaurants. Check in/out was easy, the owners were quickly responsive to all the questions we had as we prepared & packed for the trip. There is a small food mart across the street for ice or any forgotten items and we had a great time listening to live music at the Trailer Bar across the street. They didn't play past 10pm. It was a great vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jun, 2025
Thanks for your kind words and for being a great guest. We hope you will come again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alden B.

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

Memorial Day

Great Location. Very easy to work with the owner. Will look at going back in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sherri N.

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

Convenient with lots of sleeping space.

Property was nice with easy access to the beach. Lots of sleeping space and the kids enjoyed the games on the 1st floor. Kitchen was sufficient for cooking, but a vegetable peeler, scissors that actually cut and a blender would be a nice addition to the kitchen.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Crista K.

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

Easy walk to beach, comfy townhouse

We relished the quick and easy walk to the beach and enjoyed the shared pool for a relaxed water alternative. We appreciated the outdoor shower and hose access to minimize bringing sand into the home. The open shared space was enjoyable to share with friends.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Jul, 2023
Thank you for your kind review. Glad you had a nice week.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aaron B.

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

Family vacation 2020

Absolutely perfect. Just right size for our family of 7 adults. Plenty of room. Very clean. Nice area very close to everything you need for a great vacation
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Oct, 2020
Thank you for your kind words. We are glad you enjoyed your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Loni J.

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

Amazing stay!

We loved every bit of our stay here. Everything was amazing. Plenty of space for our group of 3 adults & 5 kids. Great communication with the host. We will definitely be back! Hopefully sooner than later. We already miss it 😂
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Jun, 2022
So glad you had fun, come back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Korie R.

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

Great for families

We loved the layout of the property. It gave everyone their own space. Everything was nice. The kitchen was well stocked. The owners were very responsive and helpful. The only downfall for us was that the pool was not yet open during our stay. Other then that we loved the opportunity to stay here and open to come again!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 May, 2021
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope you will come again.
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