Seven bedroom oceanfront / pets OK/ Soundside access for fishing & sunset views

Thank you for the review, Caroline! So happy you had a great week! We would love to host you and your family again.

We loved hosting your family, Sheila! So happy you all had a wonderful time.

Thanks Jessica! We welcome you back any time! So glad our cottage suits your needs! Best, Janet B.

Thank you Amy! We cater to large groups, so great to know that it worked for you and your group!

Thank you Eleni! It was a pleasure to have you and your family visit Topsail! Hope to see you again!!

Thank you Jeffrey for a great review! Hope to see you again!

Kelli, Thanks for the nice review! So glad everything suited your group of 14. We hope to see you again next summer! All the best, Janet Bethune

Vicki, Thank you for your wonderful review. We try to anticipate and provide everything you need for an enjoyable time with your family and friends! We hope you will return in the near future! All the best, Janet and Dick Bethune

Most guests love the privacy and quiet offered by a separate first floor. Folks who like to stay up later watching movies or playing ping pong can do so and can sleep later in the morning. Our first floor is completely above ground, so not a basement. The laundry room can be accessed easily through its own side door, so that no one is disturbed.

We are happy that Melissa found us to be a "family friendly beach front home"!.We are purposely decorated with easy-to-care-for fabrics on furniture/beds and have hardwood floors, so families with children of all ages can relax. Our first floor is actually not a basement. There is a front door and a side door from the laundry room, so possible to enter/exit without disturbing sleepers.Because the floors are separate, guests find them more private and quieter. Downstairs is perfect for those who like to stay up later, watch TV/play pingpong and enjoy microwave popcorn and cold drinks, while upstairs is great for parents with young children or grandparents who are earlier to bed/earlier to rise. There are baby-gates on both stairs upstairs to keep children safe. Please call us for more information.

This review stands in stark contrast to 8 recent 5-star reviews of our property. In fact, it does not square with years of compliments by travelers and frequent repeat visitors. Photographs are being added to our VRBO page to confirm the following: our deck has 3 tables rather than "one"; there is a large closet-size pantry vs. "none"; there is an L-shaped staircase with two 5-step sections separated by a wide landing vs. a "steep" staircase; there is a well-lit fully exposed first floor rather than a "dark basement"; and, under each bathroom sink, we maintain a full compliment of cleaning/disinfecting supplies. "Basic, routine maintenance" and "deep cleaning" occur between each group of travelers. Our team was trained in COVID-cleaning techniques and is used by our Mayor and many Town Council members. Rather than "numerous lights being out", observations reported by neighbors across the street show that "lights were glowing at the entry and throughout the house the entire week". The only "list requested" was by the handyman who wanted to be sure to have the proper tools and supplies when he arrived.. Likewise, there could be no request that anyone "coordinate activities of the cleaner and handyman" as an offer of a visit by the cleaner was refused. It is important to note that VRBO travelers each of the previous two weeks gave 5-star ratings with no observations of maintenance or cleaning issues. We are happy to report that a number of this year's guests have expressed an interest in returning.

So glad you had a wonderful 2 weeks, Ann! We would love to host your family again.

So glad you had a wonderful stay, Melinda!

Thanks for such nice comments, Jessica.! We would love to have you back any time!