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Second Chances: Short distance to the surf!

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A kitchen with a dining area, wooden chairs, and a table.
A turquoise exterior porch with two green cushioned chairs and a glass table.
A kitchen with wooden flooring, stainless steel appliances, and white cabinetry.
Room
A turquoise two-story house with a wooden deck and a small shed.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Top rated beach location
    Discover paradise at this top rated beach location.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Oak Island Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator
  • Washing machine
  • Internet
  • Onsite parking available

Explore the area

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Oak Island, NC
  • Place, Oak Island Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Caswell Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Oak Island Lighthouse
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪49 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Hall Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Living Room

1 Double Futon

Old Primary

1 King Bed

Primary

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Futon

2 bathrooms

Hall Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Primary Shower

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Oak Island

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Tranquil Harbour, a neighbourhood in Oak Island. Oak Island Lighthouse and Bald Head Island Lighthouse are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport and North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and ecotours nearby.
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Map
Oak Island, NC

What's nearby

  • Oak Island Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Caswell Beach - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
  • Oak Island Golf Club - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Oak Island Lighthouse - 6 min drive - 6.0 km
  • Ocean Crest Pier - 9 min drive - 6.4 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Beacon315 - ‬16 min drive
  • ‪Koko Cabana - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Paul's of Oak Island - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Second Chances: Short distance to the surf! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Second Chances: Short distance to the surf!?

As of 5 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Second Chances: Short distance to the surf! on 6 Jan 2027 start from AU$878, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Second Chances: Short distance to the surf!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Second Chances: Short distance to the surf!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Second Chances: Short distance to the surf!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Second Chances: Short distance to the surf! located?

Located in Tranquil Harbour, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Oak Island Beach and Caswell Beach. Oak Island Golf Club is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) away.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 48 out of 51 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 51 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 51 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 51 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent place! Was even better than the photos…well stocked, easy to access, close to everything, awesome responsive hosts!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 July 2026
We always wants our guests to have a great experience and we are so glad Wo did! Come again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was roomy, clean, and stocked with essentials. Had beach supplies and toys, cooking utensils, and comfortable beds. Host was responsive and really helpful. Definitely would book again!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Sept 2026
We strive to give our guests a great place to stay while at the OKI. We are so happy Meredith had a great time and would love to have her back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our little family absolutely fell in love with this cute rental! Krista & Stephen were amazing hosts and answered any questions we had in a timely manner. They even had beach and kitchen essentials! Would definitely recommend for another beach trip!!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Sept 2026
Thank you for the kind response! We always try to provide the essentials while you are visiting with us!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was perfect for our guys getaway trip!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 1 June 2026
This guest left the home in great condition. Would rent again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect location, short walk to beach. We loved the story about moving this house from Caswell beach to its current location.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Dec 2025
Hi Cris, Thank you so much for the review. We are so happy you stayed with us! You were actually our first Christmas stay! You are welcome back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the house, close to the beach. Really enjoyed pur stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug 2025
thank you Nathan! You are welcome back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great time

Great location, clean and an overall great beach house
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2025
Thank you! We are glad you had a good time at our home! You are welcome back anytime!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Kristen was very responsive and helpful. I would suggest having a large broom downstairs so the sand can be swept out after trips to the beach.I would recommend having the carpets cleaned as there was quite a bit of animal hair even though it appeared to have been vacuumed. Overall, we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 7 July 2026
We have our carpets cleaned every year at the beginning of the season. We haven't had anyone else say anything about animal hair so I will look into this as we don't allow animals at our rental. We have a cleaner come between stays so our guests can have the best possible stay. I can look into leaving a broom downstairs outside, but I am always worried about it going missing. We do have a broom in the laundry room area that could have been used to sweep up sand, if they wanted to do this. We strive for a 5 star stay and feel like we could have remedied these 2 items while they stayed, if they would have let us know there were issues.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Get Away

We had a great time at Oak Island and loved our stay at Second Chances!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Sept 2024
Thank you Amanda! You are welcome back anytime.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great beach house for groups

House is clean and spacious, plenty of sleeping space for several guests and good location
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

The hospitality was excellent! No problems at all. And the Tranquil Harbour is Beautiful!

Great place to stay! I really hate to tell everyone how wonderful it is due to I want it all to myself! I would highly recommend the stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 25 July 2022
Hi Angela, Thank you! We enjoyed having you and would love for you to come again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome Stay

We love this house! It was a great location and was an awesome house to stay in! Highly recommend and will definitely book this again! House was clean and had everything we needed for our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 26 June 2023
Thanks Joshua! We really appreciate the review and would love to have you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family vaca

Overall stay was excellent. Quiet neighborhood, restaurants, stores were easily accessible. Checkin and check out were very easy.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2023
Thank you Anna, You are always welcome back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

The location was perfect. We walked to the beach and drove easily to places to eat.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Aug 2024
Thank you Philip for your return visit! We are happy you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Vacation

It was very nice. Will stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2022
Hi Shannon, Thank you for the kind review. I also see that you have already booked for next year! We are so happy you have decided to stay with us again. Thanks again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Just as advertised

We enjoyed our stay and found the home to be what we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug 2021
We are happy you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Short break after school

Easy process, great communication with owner and property is nice. Would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Aug 2021
We are happy you felt our process was easy and we are glad you liked the property!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

Great location! Quite nights sitting on deck watching the stars. Very clean
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Aug 2021
Thank you Dave! So glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

After school vacay

Good location. Close to beach and restaurants. Very clean. Hosts were very good.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 24 June 2023
Thank you so much! We hope you come back for your next trip!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Oak Island

The house and location were very conve ient and cmose to everything. Lots of space for everyone and outdoor seating.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Sept 2024
Hi Jason, thank you for your review, we would like to know why you only gave us 4 stars because we strive for a 5 star experience. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic!

It was great for us. Great location. Comfortable beds. Nice appliances.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug 2022
Thank you for the great review. We were so glad you enjoyed your stay! You are welcome back anytime!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Second Chances OKI beach house

Our first time staying at this house and we enjoyed every bit of it! The house is a short walk to the beach, close to several of our favorite restaurants, and even in a great neighborhood. Our kids made friends over the week being here which made it even more memorable! The owners were very responsive, friendly, and helpful with any and every question we had. A great place to stay. We will be booking again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 June 2025
Thank you for the kind review! We are so happy you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Place to Stay!

Tranquil Harbour was a great place to stay for our family vacation. The place is very clean, and close enough to the beach to make for a wonderful vacation. We found it easiest to drive the short distance to the public parking rather than have to carry all our stuff, but there was always parking available. Krista was easy to contact and she answered questions quickly.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 July 2022
Thanks Teresa for the kind response. I am so glad you enjoyed your stay. Come back again any time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

As described, good overall experience.

House is a little dated, but that's in the description, if so some research into other reviews. Close to most restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 17 Sept 2024
Thank you for your review! Please visit again!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Good spot!

A few minor issues were handled quickly. Great house for 5+ adults. Short walk to the beach and convenient drive to grocery and restaurants. Would stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 July 2023
Hi Jen, We strive for a 5 star experience. We are sorry your stay was less than that. We hope you will visit us again and we can exceed expectations.
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