We had a wonderful stay. The property location couldn't have been more perfect. Amazing views of both the beach and sound. The host was extremely helpful and responsive. I will definitely be coming back to stay here on my next visit.

The house and property were exactly as advertised. There was plenty of room for our family of 7 and we took full advantage of the fully stocked kitchen and the grill outside. Sitting in the living room or out on the decks looking at the waves and the beach was the perfect way to start the day and we were lucky enough to get beautiful sunsets and a few lightningstorms to watch out over the water in the evenings. We cant wait to come back!

We've been coming to Topsail every summer for about 15 years, so we've seen a lot of different places for comparison. This spot is overall a really great house! Here's my breakdown... 1) House is a good size. Kitchen is well stocked. Beds and entertainment are good. A prior visitor left their Peacock subscription logged in, so we got to watch Jaws :-) 2) Beach supplies at the house are great! Umbrellas were provided, and a couple of carts helped us get our things to/from the beach. A short walk of maybe 3-4 minutes, nothing major. 3) Good view of both the ocean and the sound. 4) This is the northernmost tip of the island, right by the New River inlet. There's signs at the beach warning about swimming during high tide and the currents, and you should follow that advice. Low tide is totally fine, and actually really cool as there's wading pools and huuuuge sandbars that let you walk 50 meters out and still be knee-deep. 5) During high tide you can't walk very far down the beach. This area was hit hard by the last hurricanes, so there's a big beach protection zone of enormous sandbags. At high tide the water comes right up to those, and some unfortunate houses now right on the waters edge, and you can't really get past it. Not a huge deal as high tide is like "beach siesta" anyway, so you just find other stuff to do. Overall I'd put this one in the top 80% of places we've stayed for the great combo of price vs location vs beach access and layout. Thanks to Mike!

This was a great house for a family trip to the beach! The host was very responsive and we did not have an extensive check out list like most rentals do, which was nice! The only thing that I would note for the next guest is that when they say they don't provide linens, they truly don't provide any linens at all. So also come prepared with the smaller items like hand towels, kitchen towels, bath mats, etc.

Just a good place to go. Perfect for kids! Just be careful of the current in the inlet! House was well stocked and functional!

Arriving we noticed a strange, stale odor and had to buy air fresheners. During the week we found other air fresheners stashed around the house showing this was not a new issue. In one of the bathrooms we found belongings of a previous guest including prescription meds. We notified the owner who asked us to set it aside. Traveling with 5 children and simply putting it aside doesn’t seem like a safe response. When Amazon delivery came a few days later for the same person someone was sent immediately to pick it up. I asked if this missed bag meant that the bathroom had not been cleaned and was assured that it was fine. In another bathroom I found a dirty used bandaid on top of the toilet brush showing that both the bandaid had gone unnoticed and the toilet brush unused. Limited space to type so: -most surfaces in home were sticky -unlocked closet full of power tools 1st floor -SEVERE slant to house -interior doors don’t work correctly either don’t close or don’t open and most don’t lock -master shower door rolls open and must be held shut while showering -washer smells awful -faulty lint trap fire hazard in dryer -broken bullnose on top step: tripping hazard -pullout sofa in loft sags almost to floor -kitchen blenders and bathroom hair dryer don’t work -kitchen faucet leaks -boxes shoved under every bed and in closets -rain leaked in through elec. outlet in living room. I do not recommend this home to anyone until it has seen some major improvements that go beyond cosmetic.

Very cute house, nicely decorated and stocked. My main issue was I didn’t know it was a duplex when I booked it, very good shots of the house in the pictures, I should have done more research. This was our first duplex and we got lucky, our neighbors didn’t know it was one either. I’m not sure the cleaning staff did the best job, I notified Mike so hopefully things will be taken care of for the next guests. The sunsets were amazing, we loved the pond behind us. The ducks, turtles, birds and frogs at night! The walk to the beach wasn’t bad but further than I thought. It’s very quiet being at the very end of the island, no shops, finally realized North End Market was available on Thursday for emergencies. Lots of military traffic in the water and sky which was fun and watched a sand dredger! We saw a horseshoe crab and stingray but no shark teeth, only the fun smooth rocks! We enjoyed Topsoil Steamer, Daddy Mac’s Beach Grille, Shaka Taco, and Celtic Creamery. Also loved the Mr. A’s Beignets truck we kept seeing, our first time having those, mini funnel cakes! This was our first trip to North Topsail Beach!

A great way to have home away from home! My family all agreed this was better than staying at a hotel. We will do this again!