While we had a great time, this property is literally in the water. There is no beach to sit on unless itâs late evening during low tide. The pictures that advertise this property show quite a bit of beach front to enjoy. There really is none. We had to drive to a public beach access to enjoy a day on the beach.
Property was clean and cute. Just disappointing about it the fact that there is no beach to sit on.
Problems with the keypad not working. Unit smelled like mildew. Furniture was dirty. Carpet was dirty. Pots and baking pan were nasty. Limited time on beach due to no beach area unless it was low tide. One of the two chairs on the balcony was broke. We left early and went to Wrightsville beach. I have been renting condos for over 30 years at the beach and have never been disappointed like we were with this unit. I wouldn't recommend or stay
at this unit ever again.
I am giving this condo a 2 star. The condo itself was fine, it was tiny but we knew this going into it. There were 5 of us staying there (1 in a pack and play in the bedroom with us) and it was tight. I cannot imagine 6 adults staying in this place. The worst part about it was the pictures do not accurately represent the beach. There is ZERO beach during high tide....the waves are literally slamming into the porch so the beach is completely unusable for 80% of the day. Not sure how this place hasnt been swept away by the ocean. Luckily there is a public beach not too far which is much larger but the large sand bags, which are in substitution for dunes are such an eye sore. The property manager was very attentive and answered all of my questions promptly. We made the most of it and still had a good time but wanted to give a bit more insight into this place. Maybe the description will be updated along with the pictures to showcase the beach, or lack there of.
First Iâd like to say this little gem is perfect to get away and enjoy the ocean upfront and personal! Itâs right on the beach! There was a super moon which made the tide even higher, so the ocean was literally right there at the deck! Beautiful views and even seen a pod of dolphins playing right in front of us! All information was emailed to me so check in and out was easy. Like the one review said, thereâs no trash bags but we made do with a few dollar general bags. I want to clarify the cleanliness and why I gave 3 stars on that. The condo was very clean in bathrooms kitchen etcâŠhowever the fan in the bedroom was caked with dust so you couldnât feel no air and the air unit in the living room was caked as well as the exhaust in the bathroom. We didnât use the air conditioner in the living room so no big deal. There was a musty smell that was a lil strong as well but would dissipate after acclimating to the unit. Iâm sure was due to moisture in the unit. The bed is on the hard side and some people like it, I however slept on the couch and my husband slept on top of the bedspreadâŠwe didnât sleep together because I canât do a hard mattress. Overall I give this home a 4 out of 5 stars. We enjoyed our stay and he enjoyed his birthday!
My husband and I have never booked with VRBO until this trip so we didnât know if the place would be what it pictured online. It was and it is lovely. The view is breathtaking. We had a great four days at North Topsail. It was our very first experience for the trip as a whole and we are glad that we got to stay there.
There were only two things that we would let people know about (in case you are like us and traveling seventeen hours to get there) :
âąbring trash bags with you. We didnât know to bring one. Thereâs a market that you can grab them from as well if you make it before they close the day you arrive.
âą if you are staying there longer than two days bring a mattress topper or something with you. The bed is hard and does not feel great with a sunburn.
They do have:
âą 4 beach chairs, 2 boogie boards, and an umbrella for the beach so you donât have to purchase before you come to the beach.
âąbooks & games
âą binoculars (they were great when we saw dolphins outside on the porch)
It was a great place and we hope to come back again. âïžđ
We very much enjoyed our time at this property. It is steps from the water, has a convenient little market and tiki bar right across the street, and has everything you need to enjoy sometime at the beach. Brewing at the far northern tip of the island, there isnât much traffic and the beaches arenât crowded compared to south on the island.