Wonderful location on the beach. We loved the deck and views of the sand and surf! Now for some honest feedback. We have been staying in beach houses in North Carolina for over 30 years and feel the house needs some updates and know it is a work in progress! The kitchen cabinets are hard to open by design and it would be nice if they had pull handles. The refrigerator has many broken shelves on the door, runs non-stop even turned to its lowest setting (annoying at night). The coffee maker switch is going bad and needs to be “jiggled” constantly or just use the plug once you get the switch to work. The pots and pans are a hodge podge with only one lid for all. There are only two pot holders which was tough for a thanksgiving dinner. The living room furniture is very sturdy but the foam cushions are extremely uncomfortable for long sittings such as a football game, rainy days or when too cold for the beach (we experienced both). The foot of the main level bed is several inches higher than the headboard. The upstairs bathroom shower nozzle leaks and the toilet is very slow to flush. The house appeared to be vacuumed prior to our arrival however we noticed quite a few dead flies as well as cockroaches on the floor which concerned us that it had possibly been recently fumigated. We did find a few more roaches some dead and some alive. There were goldfish and Ritz crackers under some of the furniture. We also vacuumed the air return grille as it was covered in dust and put in a new air filter as it was very dirty. You may want to address this with the cleaning company.

Beautiful beach house. Can use some updates but clean and comfortable.

Nice house for small family but property is in need of general maintenance. Needs deep cleaning including kitchen cabinets which are in disarray. Nice Bosch dishwasher but dishes weren’t coming clean because filter was filthy and probably never cleaned. I cleaned it thoroughly and added rinse agent and then it cleaned great (you’re welcome). Upstairs plumbing needs snaking. Shower had standing water so my son snaked the tub and removed large glob of hair after which water drained (again, you’re welcome). Toilet requires 2-3 flushes each time. We couldn’t fix that. Shower liners in both bathrooms were moldy and gross. We took them down and put them through the washer with white vinegar and they came clean (you’re still welcome). Refrigerator water and ice dispensers don’t work so plan on bringing your own ice and water because tap water tastes bad. The oven didn’t work so I reported that to realty company. Realty company advertises extra cleaning for Covid requiring a delayed checkin. No extra cleaning occurred at this house. It was livable after some cleaning and repairs of our own. House has beautiful unobstructed view of ocean and direct access across newly created second dune. Nice deck chairs. Two Roku TVs. Amazing Nextdoor neighbor who bought us a charcoal grill when the grill that was advertised to be there wasn’t, and she wouldn’t let us pay her for it. She even assembled it! We had an enjoyable week but in all honesty I wouldn’t stay here again. I’m too much a neat freak especially during Covid.

First time in Topsail. Knew nothing about the location or the house rented. Went out on a limb and couldn’t of been more satisfied. From my wife to the kids all were completely happy with the house and the beach. Absolutely beautiful ocean and beach. House was exactly what we expected. Communication was great. My complaint and I use the word very vaguely is that it would of been nice to have an actual outdoor grill for cooking. Would of helped out a lot. Other than that I have no other complaints. We are definitely coming back and looking for dates now to book.

My family had such a wonderful time! We have 2 younger boys and they had a blast being so close to the beach! We have no complaints!

Loved this place! Perfect getaway, so relaxing. Felt like we had the beach to ourselves most days. Loved watching the dogs on the beach playing, just wish we could have brought our fur baby to play too.

Dolphin Rise was perfect and Lewis Realty made the process incredibly easy. Will definitely go back.

very nice we had health issues and we had good help from management will definitely come again jean

Nice property. Uncrowned beach.

Our trip was during COVID-19, so the trip getting there was challenging. Once we got to the house, the house was charming. We didn’t get to shop or go out to eat like we normally do on vacation. Our weather could of been better. All in all , the house could of not been more relaxing, love all the windows on ocean side and the nice deck. Dolphins Rise is a great place to stay. Hopefully we will be back in a couple years.

Needs some updates for sure... older house but we aren’t picky and worked out fine for us:) Great location and beach rt in your face!!! Which we LOVED! Spiral stairs were fun and easy to get up too. Had no problems with anything and had a great week!

Dolphin Rise was amazing and far exceeded our expectations! Super easy check in and out. Thank you VRBO for making this booking so easy! It was perfect!!

The location is great and you can see the ocean from it's deck, which has both covered and uncovered areas. This is a big plus. Unfortunately, my family felt the house was desperately in need of some TLC and attention to the needs of it's visitors. Sorry to be so detailed, but my sister-in-law and I made a list to manage our frustration. We've been renting houses on Topsail for eight years and the condition of the house was subpar. Here's our list: Dirty, cluttered, needs maintenance Grill was in such bad shape we couldn't use it Ice maker didn't work Dishes in cabinets and floors needed washing upon arrival There was no pantry space available. The shelves that were available (in the laundry closet) were dirty and full of the owner's items. We had to move things like paint supplies and rags, so we could clean a few shelves for our dry food and supples. Unstable shelving. Bug problem - not infested, but we had to kill two enormous roaches and deal with small ants on counters Kitchen garbage lid didn't work Had to change lightbulbs on first day Light over stove didn't work Outdoor furniture - straps broken Ocean side windows hadn't been cleaned recently This could be a lovely home with a little more attention to maintenance, cleaning and decluttering.