To open, this is an excellent rental - if you have the right expectations. This is an early 20th century beach cottage that has stuck around even as newer houses and condos have gone up nearby. With that in mind, if you're someone who is looking for a condo or resort atmosphere, this is not it. It has a great wraparound porch and the location is just several blocks from "Downtown" where all of the little shops are, easily walkable. The house includes in a mini-beach area on the bay side across the street, and also has path access (they don't tell you this) shared with the house opposite on the beach side. Window AC units are in the bedroom but shared spaces are not air conditioned. The second bathroom is on the porch and designed for people coming back from the beach - it would be considered semi-outdoor. It appears the same family has owned this house for several generations as there many family photos and items throughout. It has basic cable TV although the Internet is NOT high speed - it is fine for checking e-mail but if you are planning on working you will need to go to Starbucks or elsewhere. To address Amy H.'s extremely negative review, yes, there is a "public access sidewalk" - known to most as just "a sidewalk" - next to the house as Wrightsville Beach is set up like a small town on a street grid - 3/4 of the houses front a sidewalk! The houses are on city lots and so yes, parking is tight - 4 mid-sized cars would be the max, and if you have country-folk sized pick up trucks, probably 2. Parking is in short supply everywhere on the island as it is pretty densely packed. The road is busy as it is a main road on the island, and it would help if the bushes were trimmed back from the road for visibility. I slept in the living room (no AC) in 95 degree heat and survived (!), so I would imagine most dogs would as well unless they are made of ice. The rental was not dirty, just "vintage," like old beach houses are - wood paneling and flooring throughout, cute. We walked to the beach and to the shops are restaurants daily and it was so nice not to drive. Also fished on the bay side beach area and checked out the boats. There was some beach gear and also washer/dryer. Rental company was nice, deposit refund 30+ days. Bottom line, with appropriate expectations this is a great rental, but if you want to lounge in a condo watching Netflix and not getting the beach experience, this is not for you, and you will pay accordingly elsewhere.
