Oak Island had a laid back, slow down, old fashioned feel. No high rise condos, no neon billboards, lots of local shops to support the local economy. This house was a pretty good fit for our family of 9. Downsides: definitely not as clean as it could have been (clump of hair behind the trash can in kitchen, crumbs behind the coffee makers, dirty backsplash behind stove, couch pillows filthy), sheets in packets on beds so no made up beds, tiny rough towels, no separate space for kids like a game room, no shade around the pool, you have to weave in and out of the inside and outside of the house to get to the various decks, Publix grocery store is right across the street (front of house) so itâs bright at night from all their parking lot lights and very noisy early on some mornings when delivery trucks are unloading. Upsides: easy walk to the beach, you could hear the ocean from the back deck and see glimpses of it between the houses, pool warms up beautifully from the sun, nice outside shower and hose to get all the sand off, beach isnât too crowded, and lastly the management company was awesome! We had a couple minor issues and they were there almost immediately to deal with everything! Iâd rent from Better Beach Rentals again but probably not this particular property.