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Newly renovated dog friendly beach cottage at Oak Island, with beach access!

Holiday home in Oak Island with kitchen and patio

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Room
Living area
Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8111.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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  • Place, Ocean Crest Pier
  • Place, Oak Island Golf Club
  • Place, Oak Island Lighthouse
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Newly renovated dog friendly beach cottage at Oak Island, with beach access!

A 1200 square foot beach cottage with three bedrooms with television (one king, one queen, one full and two cots), fully equipped kitchen, dinning area, den/reading area and two full baths.
Outside grill and picnic table.
WiFi
Basic cable to den and master bedroom.
DVD player on all televisions.
Deck with rockers.
On a street with direct access to beach.
Close to restaurants and shopping.
Off street parking.
Linens provided.
Nice quiet neighborhood.
Dog friendly.
Fenced in backyard

Add dates for prices

Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

Events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
Up to date with shots and flea protection
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please put all towels and sheets in hamper before leaving

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events are allowed on site
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Oak Island

Located by the sea, this holiday home is in Tranquil Harbour, a neighbourhood in Oak Island. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Caswell Beach and Bay Beach, while Smith Island Museum of History and Franklin Square Gallery are cultural highlights. North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher and North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Oak Island, NC

What's nearby

  • Caswell Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Ocean Crest Pier - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Oak Island Golf Club - 7 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Members Club at St. James Plantation - 7 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Oak Island Lighthouse - 10 min drive - 9.6 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 53 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Salt64 - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Paul's of Oak Island - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Dairy Queen - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Pirates Deck - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Pepperoni Grill at the Beach - ‬14 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Newly renovated dog friendly beach cottage at Oak Island, with beach access! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at Newly renovated dog friendly beach cottage at Oak Island, with beach access!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Newly renovated dog friendly beach cottage at Oak Island, with beach access!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Newly renovated dog friendly beach cottage at Oak Island, with beach access! located?

Located in Tranquil Harbour, this holiday home is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Caswell Beach and 2.2 mi (3.5 km) from Ocean Crest Pier. Oak Island Golf Club and Oak Island Lighthouse are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 94 out of 112 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 112 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 112 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 112 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 112 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful vacation at Oak Island. Our accommodations were top-notch. Our host and hostess were great answering all questions we had for them. They were super nice and were very helpful. It was a great experience. We loved being able to take our fur baby with us.We will be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ron Q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful host, great place to stay.

Comfortable, good location. Host was helpful and accommodating.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ivy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
The pictures do not do the place justice!!! Beautiful home, great location!!! Propane grill came in handy!!! So much room and rare to find hosts that love fur babies!!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

John E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice

The home and host are very nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Spencer S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cescape

We just loved the simplicity of the house and being one floor, makes it great for us. Steve and Rhonda are wonderful hosts and this will be our go to place every time we stay on the island.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer B., Belmont, NC

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great time

We had a great time and we even met the owners who were so nice. Thank you for lending your house to us.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great amount of room for family. Great backyard for dog also

We had a family funeral but stay was great everything we needed and fur babies too. The dog made friends with neighbors dog and they ran up and down fence together.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Deborah N., Lexington

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very much liked clean and well taken care.

Excellent
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lynn V.

Disliked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Get Away/Birthday Celebration

Thank you so much for opening up your home to my children and I and all our fluffy babies! We all had a wonderful trip with family time and a birthday celebration. The ocean and sand is always very relaxing. And we were so thankful you allowed pets so the whole family could come. Hopefully we can return soon!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie N., Racine, Wisconsin

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent week

We had a wonderful week and we highly recommend renting the golf cart as well. We come every summer from WI and normally bring a ton of sand back in our vehicle, this is the cleanest our truck has been because we used the golf cart to go back and forth to the beach. It was perfect. My dog loved the great dane next store - his name is Onyx and is the sweetest dog. Both neighbors were very friendly. Steve responds so quickly and worked with us regarding a slightly earlier check in time, which worked out great from us. We had just spent a week in Wilmington and were coming directly to Oak Island. Thank you again Steve for everything. The photos look just like the property. We loved the location and easy beach access.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cary K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquility

This property was lovely. The cottage was clean and bright, very comfortable and well appointed, My wife and I enjoyed our two week stay and we were joined by our adult kids daughter in law for varing periods. We all had a lovely time..getting such unity of opinion is extremely rare for my family. The only issue I had was regarding lthe discription of the distance to the beach. While , yes it is probably a 12 minute walk to the strand, unfortunately that would require an unprotected crossing of a very busy avenue. For safetiy's sake we preferted using our golf carts to travel several blocks to a traffic signal in order t cross. This a very minior issue as long as you have a golf cart at your disposal.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tammie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The owner was very nice The renters before us had unplugged the cable for the television And he came as soon as we contact him Looking to rent again
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kylee B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had such a great time at this Oak Island beach house! The house was clean, the beds were comfortable, and the location couldn’t have been better. Having access to rent the golf cart to cruise around in was such a fun bonus. The owners really thought of everything—even down to extra dog bowls and a crate, which made it so easy for us to bring our pup along and the beach chairs, umbrellas and boogie boards. It was the perfect spot for a relaxing getaway, and we’d definitely stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diana L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was great. Thanks for sharing your house with us.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

TAMARA T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay

We had a great stay. Location to the beach was close. House had plenty of room for our family.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Rental

Just what we needed. Perfect size, location, and amenities. Short term rental while waiting for our home to be finished. Awesome experience.
Stayed 31 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sonya M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect little home.

Didn’t really spend much time at the property. But it was perfect for our needs. I have family in Southport so this is close enough and yet gives us the ability to spend a short time on the beach as well for some alone time. Thank you for sharing your home. The May’s
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Herb S.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Poorly managed property

1. The whole house had a musty smell which propagated to our clothing. 2. The scatter rugs are a safety hazard as they easily slip and move under your feet. 3. We did not have the property to ourselves as there was a boat on the property which came and went. 4. After emptying the trash cans they were immediately filled up by someone other than us. 5. Two round bowls in the kitchen had discussing stains in them so we were concerned about using them. We have used VRBO twice before and this was the worst experience of them all.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay!

The place was exactly as described. Great location to everything! We had a wonderful stay and will look for available dates when we come back to the area! The host was very informative with everything we may have needed to know. We loved that umbrellas, beach chairs, toys, etc. were available to use!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Eric F.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

OKI is always fun

The house had everything as advertised. The owner was very responsive to our requests and questions.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patti B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach trip

We were in town for a wedding. This house was well located. It had everything we needed to feel at home. The fenced yard and quiet neighborhood were great… and we could walk to the beach ( or drive). Enjoyed our week! 😎
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We WILL be back!

This is a true gem at Oak Island! We love the layout, the amenities, and the responsiveness of the owners!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

William F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

2 mos pending our own home remodel

Very convenient
Stayed 59 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Larry V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quite place

Awesome love this place great time
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

About the host

Hosted by Steve Craven

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Grew up and live in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Have owned property on Oak Island for 30 years and absolutely love the area. Bought and remodeled this home so others can enjoy our beautiful island as we do.

Why they chose this property

Seemed perfect for vacation rental to us.

What makes this property unique

Saw tremendous potential for this home to be enjoyed at reasonable prices by families wanting to visit the beach area.

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