The house is a charming, well-decorated classic 1950's beach house with some nice original details. The location at Topsail Beach, the oceanfront view and covered porch were perfect. It had new appliances and well-stocked kitchen. However, one of the bathrooms had a pervasive urine odor that was impossible to overcome. We scrubbed the floor, walls, and toilet with pine sol and it did not help, so we bought an overpowering plug-in to help with the smell and it still did not cover it.
Also, the internet did not work and after a few days of going back and forth with the rental agency, we ended up having to contact the internet provider, schedule a visit, and dedicate an afternoon of our vacation coordinating getting the modem replaced. Would have preferred not to be responsible for that.
There were other minor issues with cleanliness and maintenance which we could accept, but would have preferred not to have to deal with for what we paid for the place. Until that restroom is gutted or the source of the smell removed, we would not stay there again.