Pet friendly private ocean front cottage nestled in peaceful Caswell Beach. Running Down A Dream

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A covered porch with white wooden railings, a bench, and a table.
A covered porch with a table and chairs, large windows, and a ceiling fan.
A spacious kitchen with a large island, wooden chairs, and a dining table. There is a TV mounted on the wall and a ceiling fan.
A living room with a sectional sofa, a round coffee table, and a ceiling fan.
A modern kitchen with dark blue cabinets, a white island, stainless steel appliances, and wooden bar stools.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Foosball on-site
    A rare find — the foosball table is waiting for you.
  • Steps from the shore
    Top-rated for its nearby beach, ideal for sunbathing and swimming.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Caswell Beach

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Pet-friendly
  • Electric vehicle charging point

Explore the area

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Oak Island, NC
  • Place, Caswell Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Oak Island Golf Club
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Oak Island Lighthouse
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪51 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

2 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Half Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining area

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About the area

Oak Island

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Caswell Beach, 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. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking, windsurfing and power boating nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling.
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Map
Oak Island, NC

What's nearby

  • Caswell Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Oak Island Golf Club - 1 min drive - 1.7 km
  • Oak Island Lighthouse - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Ocean Crest Pier - 13 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Holden Beach - 42 min drive - 55.9 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Circle K - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lazy Turtle Bar & Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Fishy Fishy Cafe - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Koko Cabana - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Salt64 - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Pet friendly private ocean front cottage nestled in peaceful Caswell Beach. Running Down A Dream pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Pet friendly private ocean front cottage nestled in peaceful Caswell Beach. Running Down A Dream?

As of 3 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Pet friendly private ocean front cottage nestled in peaceful Caswell Beach. Running Down A Dream on 22 Dec 2026 start from AU$2,900, 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 Pet friendly private ocean front cottage nestled in peaceful Caswell Beach. Running Down A Dream?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Pet friendly private ocean front cottage nestled in peaceful Caswell Beach. Running Down A Dream?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Pet friendly private ocean front cottage nestled in peaceful Caswell Beach. Running Down A Dream?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Pet friendly private ocean front cottage nestled in peaceful Caswell Beach. Running Down A Dream located?

Nestled on the beach, this Caswell Beach holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Caswell Beach and Oak Island Golf Club. Oak Island Beach and Oak Island Lighthouse are also within 2 miles (3 km).

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. 33 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.6/10

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
Great location. Well equipped. Loved being able to bring my dog.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 July 2026
Thank you so much Carrie for staying with us here at Salt and Sand Realty, and for your kind words! We are happy you had a wonderful time and made lifelong memories. Please come back to stay with us again on your next visit to Oak Island. Guest Services Salt & Sand Realty Oak Island, NC
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great place for dogs!

Loved staying here and so did my pup!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 June 2022
Thanks so much for staying with Salt and Sand Realty. We loved hosting you! Also, our team really appreciate you taking the time to share experience with us. We hope you come back again soon. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Caswell Beach

Loved the location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Feb 2022
Thank you so much! We hope that you come back again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

Loved the screen porch
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 8 June 2022
Thanks so much for staying with Salt and Sand Realty. We loved hosting you! Also, our team really appreciate you taking the time to share experience with us. We hope you come back again soon. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house

Wonderful wonderful wonderful especially if you have dogs that you love and want to share vacation with.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Running Down a Dream. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time here on Oak Island. Please come stay with us again soon
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay!

Excellent location. Easy to communicate with rental company for the few questions we had. Plenty of room for 4 adults, a baby and a dog - we didn’t even use one bed room.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Running Down a Dream. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time here on Oak Island. Please come stay with us again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent!

The house is great and very comfortable. It is a short walk to the beach, which is beautiful will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jan 2023
Thank you for the review! We are glad you were comfortable and had a great time. Make sure to come back, we would love to host you again! Thanks! The Salt and Sand Team.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent place will rent again

Awesome
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Dec 2022
Thank you so much for leaving a review! We are very glad you had a good time and will rent again! We will be happy to host you anytime. Thanks again, The Salt and Sand Realty Team!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Relaxing

Great location for anyone with a dog and front porch was nice to sit and relax.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. It was a pleasure hosting you here on Oak Island. We hope you come back and stay with us here at Salt and Sand Realty again soon. We love hearing that you enjoyed your time here at the beach!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Running Down a Dream

Wonderful property right on the beach, private access. Best part is the screened in porch facing the beach. Had a great time and will likely return!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May 2025
Thank you, We are glad you had a wonderful stay! We are glad you got to enjoy the screened in porch! We hope to host you and your group again soon! Salt and Sand Realty
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house!!

Super clean and great location! Kitchen had everything we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. It was a pleasure hosting you here on Oak Island. We hope you come back and stay with us here at Salt and Sand Realty again soon. We love hearing that you enjoyed your time here at the beach!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Prefect beach house! Pretty decor and comfortable furniture! Amazing screened porch view. Wonderful deck leading to the path to the beach. The beach is not crowded in this area.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 31 July 2025
Thank you, we are glad we enjoyed your stay! We are glad you got to enjoy the views. We look forward to hosting you and your group again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location and house

We had a wonderful time at this property. We particularly enjoyed being right on the beach, having both a screened-in porch and an outside deck, and that they take dogs. We hope to return soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Running Down a Dream. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time here on Oak Island. Please come stay with us again soon.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Family Thanksgiving

We loved being oceanfront! The sunsets were spectacular! Loved having a garage Great location!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Dec 2023
We are so happy you loved the location! Please come back and visit us again here at Salt and Sand Realty soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for dogs

Great location. Dog friendly. The screened in and outside decks got a lot of use!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Aug 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. It was a pleasure hosting you here on Oak Island. We hope you come back and stay with us here at Salt and Sand Realty again soon. We love hearing that you enjoyed your time here at the beach!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Week at the Beach

Property was as advertised
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

location, location, location!

We thoroughly enjoyed out week getaway at Running Up a Dream! Located less than a minute walk from the beach and with spectacular views from our screened- in porch, we were indeed running up a dream! We enjoyed out visit so much that we have already booked another visit!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Sept 2021
We are so excited that you are coming back to the island soon! Looking forward to all the future vacations to come.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful porch

Very nice kitchen and screened in porch.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Nov 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. It was a pleasure hosting you here on Oak Island. We hope you come back and stay with us here at Salt and Sand Realty again soon. We love hearing that you enjoyed your time here at the beach!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Beach Getaway for a family with all ages

We had a fantastic week staying at "Runnin' Down a Dream"! The house was perfect and couldn't have been in a better location. It was clean, and check in/check out was a breeze. We had one maintenance issue while we were there and they had a team out quickly to get it repaired. Would 100% recommend staying here!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Running Down a Dream. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time here on Oak Island. Please come stay with us again soon
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice house on the beach

This property is in a great location, right on the beach in a minimal traffic area. A short drive to stores and restaurants, it was a perfect spot! The house was pretty clean and the kitchen had plenty of cookware and utensils. Loved the porch, and the hose/shower on the beach path was super convenient. Overall a great stay here!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug 2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a wonderful review. It was a pleasure hosting you here on Oak Island. We hope you come back and stay with us here at Salt and Sand Realty again soon. We love hearing that you enjoyed your time here at the beach!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful View

The outdoor space was great and we really enjoyed spending as much time as we could outside with the beautiful view of the beach. The communication with the property manager was great and they even left us a little gift that we found upon our arrival!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 May 2022
We are so glad you had a good time. Please let us know when you would like to come back.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Full Moon Fever

Lovely, pet friendly, oceanfront property. We were fortunate to have great weather, beautiful sunsets, and fantastic views of the full moon. My only regret is that our stay was too short. We hope to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Jan 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to review Running Down a Dream. We are so glad that you enjoyed your time here on Oak Island. Please come stay with us again soon
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Location Location Location

We go to the beach not to shop and eat out all the time....we enjoy the sand and surf and thats what you get. The house is clean and the beds comfortable. Nice and cold central air.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 20 Aug 2024
We are so glad you enjoyed this house, David! We strive to keep our guests happy and comfortable, especially in the heat of the summer! Please consider us for your next Oak Island getaway!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Cottage with direct beach access

We had a wonderful week staying in this beach house. We loved the direct beach access to beautiful Caswell Beach. The beach is not busy at this location. The house is perfect for the amount of people who are permitted to stay. The property managers were very friendly and Robert gave quick and friendly responses during the booking phase. I would definitely recommend this property and this location on the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 27 July 2022
We are so pleased to hear about your great experience! We can't wait to have you back again soon!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Vacation 2022

We experienced a pleasant stay with a beach that was dog friendly and not over crowed. The location was not close to a populated area so it was very peaceful. We enjoyed our beach vacation and was able to relax on the screened in porch and on the deck below. Really liked the beach access and the water spout on our deck that allowed clean up without bringing the beach with us into the rental.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Nov 2022
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are so happy you were able to relax and have fun. We love that area too! Come back and see us, we will be happy to host you again! Thank you Salt and Sand Realty.
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