Prior Engagement: Pet Friendly Beach Cottage at Emerald Isle on The Point

4.8 / 5.0

Outstanding(77 Ratings)

House in Emerald Isle, NC

10 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this house rental

This classic beach cottage is located just one block from the beach and Bogue Inlet. Being so close (3min walk) allows for a convenient stroll to splash and tan ocean side or catch world class red drum while fishing the Bogue Inlet!

From the moment you arrive at this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home it immediately evokes memories of the charming original beach cottages of Emerald Isle. The open floor plan kitchen/dining/living area is where most time is spent when not on the beach and it allows for a great place to gather and entertain friends and family. With two decks and plenty of covered space underneath you can easily move things outside, especially when the "Party Lights" are on downstairs! Dogs under 50 pounds are welcome guests with a pet fee. Bed linens and bath towels are included for up to 10 people so all you need to bring are your beach towels!

The Master Suite has a queen size bed and its own private bathroom with shower. The Bunk Room has a pair of twin over full bunks which make this room a cozy and fun kids' space. The Queen Room has a queen size bed with lots of warm natural lighting. The hall bath has a full size tub but most folks prefer to use the outdoor shower after a long day of fun and sun! Books, games, TVs with cable, Roku, and a DVD player mean that even rainy days at the beach can be entertaining here! Washer and dryer are included as is a grill so you can have the amenities of home while on vacation.

The Point is the area at the end of Coast Guard Rd. known for its quiet and family friendly/ neighborhood feel. Since the beach faces south, there is plenty of sun all day and you can watch the sunset over the water at Bogue Inlet in the evening!

In addition to your beach chair, bring your bikes and ride the elaborate Emerald Isle bike path all over the island to find fun shops and restaurants. We love all of our beach buds and look forward meeting you!

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Family friendly

Map of Emerald Isle, NC

Nearby attractions

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

24.8 mi

Old Burying Ground

40 mi

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

39.8 mi

Core Sound Waterfowl Museum

51.8 mi

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Prior Engagement: Pet Friendly Beach Cottage at Emerald Isle on The Point

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4.8 / 5.0

Outstanding(77 Ratings)

House in Emerald Isle, NC

10 guests · 3 bedrooms · 3 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

About this house rental

Amenities

Air conditioner

Pets allowed

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Dishwasher

Family friendly

Map of Emerald Isle, NC

Nearby attractions

North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

24.8 mi

Old Burying Ground

40 mi

North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort

39.8 mi

Core Sound Waterfowl Museum

51.8 mi

Ratings and reviews

4.8 / 5.0

Outstanding(77 Ratings)

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2024

My family (6 adults and two dogs) really enjoyed our stay at Prior Engagement. Matt and Hilary made the check-in and check-out process easy and we found the rental to be well equipped. We've rented plenty of home on the Outer Banks and this is the first with a complete set of high quality pots and pans! The fenced back yard was wonderful for letting the dogs run and the area under the house was beautiful at night with the hanging lights. The location was ideal and just a short walk to the beach access. The entire family enjoyed our stay! Thanks Matt and Hilary!

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2024

It takes about 7 minutes to walk to the beach, there is a hill (once the boardwalk runs out) that you have to make it over. If you're carrying things, or carting them to the beach, be prepared. But, otherwise, it was great! Clean house inside and out.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2024

Everything was great. We enjoyed our stay!

4.0 / 5.0

Sep 2023

Great location at a great price. This was our first trip to Emerald Isle (beautiful place on the Point). My Mom vacations there and it was her 80th birthday. She wanted all of her kids, grandkids and great grandkids in attendance. My kids/grandkids were set, but my wife and I needed pet friendly and we found Prior Engagement. It was perfect for our needs. The owners/hosts seem like good folks and they checked in on us to make sure that all was good to go. The fenced in yard is a fabulous addition to pet friendly as well. My only beef (and not a big deal) and why I gave 3 stars to check-in and cleanliness has to do with the property management company. I followed the check-in procedures provided by the owners/hosts, however, when I telephoned the property management number to check-in (in accordance with the check-in procedure), I was told that I needed an after hours check-in approval (check-in is 3 PM and it was 3:45) and that I would have to stop at the property management address and enquire as to whether or not an "after hours check-in lock box and pin had been provided". I said, "I just need the door code to the house". The agent got testy with me and informed me that I was incorrect. I said, "Ok, please text me the address of the property management office. Ten mins later, I got a text with the door code to the house. As far as cleanliness is concerned, I had to wash pretty much every kitchen item before it could be used. Not the owners' fault.

3.0 / 5.0

Sep 2023

Great place a little dated but great place to have pets but long walk after a knee replacement

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2023

Lovely house for our family and had everything we needed for a relaxing week. Beach was a bonus! Would stay here again in a heartbeat!

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

The beach house was adorable and perfect for our family of 6 adults. It was a nice walk to the beach and the time at the water was amazing. We will define be back to EI

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Really nice home, great amenities. If you bring your pup, it’s the absolute perfect setup!

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2023

Clean house, great location and not too far a walk to the beach.

5.0 / 5.0

Apr 2023

Love the house and location. Matt and Hilary are so nice and accommodating. Fenced in yard was so helpful for our little dog. So relaxing and the beach is so so close! Second time staying and we will be back!

5.0 / 5.0

Mar 2023

We had a wonderful time staying at Prior Engagement. The home and location were beautiful. Very clean home with nice decks and a good sized, fenced in back yard. Very short walk to the beach. About 3 miles from restaurants and a nice Publix and other stores, so they were close, but far enough away that the whole area is very quiet and residential. Beach on the Point is wide and fabulous, and very uncrowded. My amateur photos wouldn’t do it justice. As a goofy aside, we’ve been in the market for a new mattress for a while, and hard to figure out what to get, and my wife and both agreed the one in our bedroom at the house was it. We ordered the top pillow covering already, and still pricing the actual mattress. Little pricey… The owners are so nice and were very helpful with our questions about the area. Highly recommend Prior Engagement to anyone!

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2022

We enjoyed our stay and would rent this property again. The fenced yard was definitely an asset for our dog, although I would suggest putting mesh or netting around the fence because the pickets are far enough apart that small dogs can squeeze through and some pickets were loose. Thank you for sharing your property with us!

5.0 / 5.0

Oct 2022

House nicely appointed, everything worked properly. Real good up to date TV, with Roku access, lots of USB connections around the house for recharging devices. Fenced back yard real convenient for dog. Porches, front and back, nicely appointed with good chairs. Nice, quiet neighborhood. Yes, we would stay there again.

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2022

Cozy beach cottage in a sweet spot! We enjoyed our time at Emerald Isle and the amenities provided, especially the bikes. Being able to bring our pups was the best!

4.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Great house for furry friends and family

Great house for furry friends and family

Overall the house was great. A few items to note - the kitchen could use as an edit. It has 2 or 3 of everything you could think. The beach is a block away but the beach to ocean is large on this part of the isle. It has table and chairs and an amazing seating area that we enjoyed every night. The grill was great. Beds were great. The listing was spot on accurate with everything available as listed. The check in was frustrating as VRBO sent a note to check in at 12 but it wasn't til 3pm. Very minor as it's correct in the listing.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2022

Excellent house, close to ocean, clean, bicycles provided were nice.

Excellent house, close to ocean, clean, bicycles provided were nice.

Have stayed here 3 years in a row. Very satisfied.

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2022

Prior engagement

Prior engagement

Great place , really nice accommodations, location is perfect ! So nice to be able to bring our dog . We have stayed twice and the recent additional sleeping arrangements and bikes are wonderful.

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2022

Loved It!!!

Loved It!!!

We have rented this property two times now, and absolutely love staying here. The home is well-stocked and very renter friendly, with things that you would need and not always think about! The beds are made, and it’s such a cozy perfect home especially if you have pets with you. Short walk to the beach and the best part of Emerald Isle! This is a great rental!

4.0 / 5.0

May 2022

Nice !

Nice !

This is a nice beach house with great location. We stayed with 5 adults and 4 young children, and had plenty of room. The gated front porch with the chairs was a favorite place to gather and the walk to the beach was fairly easy. We all enjoyed our stay.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2022

Girls Beach Trip

Girls Beach Trip

Delightful property. There were five of us and we did not feel cramped at all. The beds were comfortable and clean. The decor of the beach house was just precious. We really liked the location of the house and appreciated the front porch adirondack chairs . Definitely a do over.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2022

Perfect getaway

Perfect getaway

This was the perfect place to stay for a recent getaway with friends for a “ladies weekend”. This home had everything we needed to make us comfy.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2022

Thank you

Thank you

Thank you

5.0 / 5.0

Apr 2022

Spring Break trip

Spring Break trip

House was great, very clean! Wonderful place to stay. Yard super helpful for our little fur baby. Will come back!

5.0 / 5.0

Apr 2022

Cozy, homey place

Cozy, homey place

We greatly enjoyed our stay! Very comfortable beds! Everything we needed in the kitchen. We had a wonderful time at the beach during the day and playing games in the house in the evenings.

5.0 / 5.0

Feb 2022

Lovely location and home

Lovely location and home

would definitely rent this location again. Love that it is pet friendly with a fenced in back yard, and gates for both decks. That makes it stress free vacationing with your pets.

5.0 / 5.0

Jan 2022

Great place to stay!

Great place to stay!

We visited Emerald Isle in October and stayed in this lovely home. The location at The Point is perfect! We were just a short walk from the beach. This home is clean and has everything you need for a vacation. There are plenty of outdoor amenities and a fenced yard that we really appreciated for our dog. Check- in was a breeze as well as check-out. We would definitely stay here again.

5.0 / 5.0

Dec 2021

Walk to the beach

Walk to the beach

We had a very comfortable stay. There were lots and lots fresh and clean white bath towels! The kitchen has older appliances and could use some new pots and pans but we founds everything we needed to prepare a Thanksgiving feast. We loved walking to the beach and seeing the dolphins too. The neighborhood was very quiet (in November) which was just what we were hoping for. The pictures matched perfectly as do the comments about the overall size being smaller. However, ample seating on the cozy large couch and porches in the front and the back really extend the space nicely. We had just the right amount of space for our group. I'd stay again!

4.0 / 5.0

Nov 2021

Traveling with our pets

Traveling with our pets

Perfect location near the point made it a snap to get to the beach in no time at all. The fenced in back yard was an oasis for our two dogs and the gates on the decks allowed them to lounge with us without fear of them escaping. Great place to stay if you want comfort for both yourselves and your furry loved ones.

4.0 / 5.0

Nov 2021

great location, perfect setup for your dog owners.

great location, perfect setup for your dog owners.

Great pet friendly neighborhood. Older property with some electrical issues- ground faults in both bathrooms kept tripping out, and outside lights blinked on and off. We washed all the dishes and utensils after seeing food stains and coffee stains on cups. Very nice decks front and back, overall good stay for our family.

5.0 / 5.0

Oct 2021

Beach shellers

Beach shellers

We stayed 9 nights. Not a bad distance to ocean. Had a good time!

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2021

Cute, comfortable house, short walk to the beach

Cute, comfortable house, short walk to the beach

A very nice spot for a getaway vacation! The house was a little small, but very comfortable and just a short walk from the beach. We enjoyed our week very much.

4.0 / 5.0

Aug 2021

Best Beach in the OBX

Best Beach in the OBX

Loved the area and location of the property is a big plus. Just a short walk to the beach. This is the best beach at the OBX and we've been to Corolla, Duck, Hatteras and Atlantic Beach.

5.0 / 5.0

Aug 2021

Cozy house in a great location

Cozy house in a great location

We really loved staying in this spot on the island. It was fun to be within walking distance of The Point. The beach access was convenient. The rooms are very cute and well decorated and there was a perfect amount of space for my family of 4 and dog. It was wonderful to bring our dog along and we really appreciated the fenced yard and gates on the decks. Thanks for a wonderful stay!

2.5 / 5.0

Jul 2021

This is the third time staying at Prior Engagement.Great location at the Point of Emerald Isle. Close to beach access.Like the new double bunks in the bedroom.Great stay.

5.0 / 5.0

Jul 2021

Great Stay

Great Stay

This is the third time staying at Prior Engagement. Great location at the Point of Emerald Isle. Close to beach access. Like the new double bunks in the bedroom. Great stay.

4.0 / 5.0

Jun 2021

stay at Prior Engagement

stay at Prior Engagement

The house was very pretty inside, by the pictures it looked larger than what it was. The curtain rod was broken when we got there is the master bedroom. The guest bathroom shower curtain liner had mold on it. The distance from the beach was great and the covered ground level was great when it rained.

5.0 / 5.0

Jun 2021

Awesome

Awesome

This place is perfect. Clean, cute, so close to the most spectacular beaches. We had a great stay, made even better by having our dogs with us. Matthew and Hillary have thought of everything and are super responsive and helpful hosts. Labeling the light switches is so brilliant! We will definitely stay here again.

5.0 / 5.0

May 2021

Great location

Great location

This gem was fabulous. Easy walk to the beach and centrally located. Can not wait to come back

5.0 / 5.0

Apr 2021

Perfect for family beach vacation

Perfect for family beach vacation

Well furnished, clean, great location. Will definitely be back!

5.0 / 5.0

Apr 2021

Cute and cozy

Cute and cozy

We had a great time. The place was clean, cute and cozy. They had all that we needed. Short walk to the beach. We will be back for sure!

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Emerald Isle?

The average price for a rental in Emerald Isle is £322 per night. This rental is £82 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this house?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Prior Engagement: Pet Friendly Beach Cottage at Emerald Isle on The Point. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Prior Engagement: Pet Friendly Beach Cottage at Emerald Isle on The Point pet friendly?

Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Prior Engagement: Pet Friendly Beach Cottage at Emerald Isle on The Point?

We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.

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Prior Engagement: Pet Friendly Beach Cottage at Emerald Isle on The Point

House in Emerald Isle, NC

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Emerald Isle, NC

Nearby attractions

Prior Engagement: Pet Friendly Beach Cottage at Emerald Isle on The Point

House in Emerald Isle, NC

Reasons to book

About this house rental

Amenities

Map of Emerald Isle, NC

Nearby attractions

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Emerald Isle?

Is parking included with this house?

Is there a pool at this house?

Is Prior Engagement: Pet Friendly Beach Cottage at Emerald Isle on The Point pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Prior Engagement: Pet Friendly Beach Cottage at Emerald Isle on The Point?

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