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1 Block to THE MOTHER SEA. Super easy and quick walk.

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Bright, breezy living room perfect for movie nights, game nights, and relaxing
Bright, breezy living room perfect for movie nights, game nights, and relaxing
Cool couch for those hot beach days.
Cool couch for those hot beach days.
Cool couch for those hot beach days.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 469.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor barbecue
  • Deck or patio
  • Internet access

Explore the area

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Folly Beach, SC
  • Place, Folly Island Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Folly Beach Fishing Pier
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Center Street
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Outdoor shower

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

1 Block to THE MOTHER SEA. Super easy and quick walk.

We named it the RATHERSHACK because you'd rather be here than anyplace else in the world. We are 'second row' from the beach - which means a 45 second walk for you slow pokes, or 30 seconds for the average beach bum. The cottage we are advertising and scheduling here is the 2 BR 1.5 bath, this one is called the BeachShack. Lots of charm and beach feel decor at no extra charge as this unit has all new beach-style furnishings, flooring, paint, new roof, and new air conditioning installed. All cottages have open floor plans for casual gatherings after your day at the beach. This Unit has a fully stocked kitchen utensils etc with microwave and dishwasher. The 2 BR features a large master with a queen bed and the second bedroom has a full bed, plenty of changing room. Super clean no allergens pet dander etc as we do not allow pets. Units have Free TV, Smart TV and WIFI. Off Street parking for 1 vehicles included. . Gas grill on site available for you grill masters out there. Riding bikes is one of our favorite things to do around around here, and look at all the sugar shacks, moderate homes, and homemade fishing piers plopped right next to the occasional McMansion. Architectural variety on every block. Folly Beach makes no judgment on who you are or where you come from...just bring your flip flops and come as you are.

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STR22-00153

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Amenities

Kitchen
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available
Barbecue

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Children count as a heartbeat we allow total of 4.
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
NO MORE THEN 4 total heartbeats. INCLUDING ALL GUEST

Important information

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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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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

About the area

Folly Beach

Located in Folly Beach, this cottage is near a water park and near the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Folly Island Beaches and Waterfront Park, while USS Yorktown and Patriots Point are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park or TD Arena. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and horse riding nearby.
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Folly Beach, SC

What's nearby

  • Folly Island Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Folly River Park - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Folly Beach Fishing Pier - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Center Street - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • College of Charleston - 17 min drive - 20.2 km

Getting around

  • Charleston Station - 32 min drive
  • Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪LoLo's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Rita's Seaside Grille - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Tides Folly Beach - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Dead Low Coffee - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is 1 Block to THE MOTHER SEA. Super easy and quick walk. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at 1 Block to THE MOTHER SEA. Super easy and quick walk. ?

As of 15 Apr 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at 1 Block to THE MOTHER SEA. Super easy and quick walk. on 29 June 2026 start from AU$387, 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 1 Block to THE MOTHER SEA. Super easy and quick walk. ?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at 1 Block to THE MOTHER SEA. Super easy and quick walk. ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 1 Block to THE MOTHER SEA. Super easy and quick walk. ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 1 Block to THE MOTHER SEA. Super easy and quick walk. located?

Situated by the sea, this cottage is within a 10-minute walk of Folly Island Beaches, Center Street and Folly Beach Fishing Pier. Folly River Park and Folly Beach County Park are also within 3 miles (5 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. 146 out of 157 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 157 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 157 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 157 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 157 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cortney M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was incredible and communicated so much with us. She was warm and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joseph F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful, clean 2 bedroom place with great location to beach and center of town
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Katie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super clean and walkable to the beach/town. We loved it!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Raquel H.

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

Clean and quaint

Perfect amount of space for family of 4 and excellent location.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shannon G.

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

Perfection!

We had a great stay! The property was exactly as described in the listing and was super clean! Great location, super close to beach access. We cannot wait to stay here again!!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

BARBARA C.

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

Coral cottage

This place was perfect and had everything we needed from patio, beach chairs and easy beach access!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Eric G.

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

Vacation

The place was just as it was posted. Clean, quiet, close to beach and town. We enjoyed our time there!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet G.

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

Relax and enjoy

We drove down not sure what to expect, but found a clean cute cottage. The beach was close by with towels, lawn chairs included. Short walk to shop, eat and even go to church.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

TRACY J.

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

Love this place!

Everything about this cottage is great. Very clean and up to date appliances was nice. The decor is absolutely adorable and the best part is the beach is just 1 block away. The owners really thought of everything from beach chairs, beach towels, etc.. I will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura D.

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

Wonderful

Perfect.Nice clean house.Close to beach !
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

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

Family Vacation

This property was absolutely perfect. We were in town for graduation and wanted to be close to the ocean but have one member of our party that cannot do a lot of stairs or a lot of walking. This property was ground level with a few stairs in and only a block off the beach, so easy access. The perfect property for our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Meredith J.

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

Hotel like accommodations

Beautiful property with only short 3min walk to beach. The beds were very comfy and we loved the covered patio area. We enjoyed our stay and Katt was an excellent host. Check in and out procedures were a breeze. The only thing we wished we would have had at the property was a second TV. Highly recommend as a great beach house!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Archival

10/10 Excellent

beach shack review

I took my Mom to the Beach Shack to celebrate her 75th birthday! We loved our trip! The house is decorated so cute and it is very clean. It is an excellent location, close to the beach and shops. I enjoyed the bikes, umbrella, towels and beach chairs! Sam and Kat were wonderful, we are looking forward to returning real soon!
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
We were so happy you and your mother chose our little Shack. Please come back anytime. Katt and Sam
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chris P.

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

A+ Experience!

Katt was a fantastic host! The house was super clean, convenient to local restaurants, and a two minute walk to the beach. You can’t really ask for much more than that! We will definitely be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joseph A.

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

Great rental

Have been going to Folly for years and really Enjoyed the stay at the rather shacks. Great location. Clean. Accurate representation in the listing. Property manager was very accessible and helpful. Close to beach access and town. Recommend 100%
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William H.

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

New Years 2025

Simple set up for busy outgoing people. The house is small.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brenda H.

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

Loved the Beach Shack.

BeachShack was wonderful! Loved the location. Very tastefully decorated! It was perfect for the 3 of us. We definitely would stay there again if we’re in this area! Thanks for sharing your BeachShack with us! The only negative is water pressure & temperature of water when taking a shower but this was discussed with property manager & was assured she will take care of this!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maryann T.

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

A clean, refreshing vacation

The listing leaves nothing to the imagination, it's clean and beautiful and just enough space for my two young daughters, myself and my mother in law. It was the perfect girl vacation. Off the main drag enough that it was quiet at night but still easy to walk to any restaurant. The beach was the perfect distance to be able to come and go from the beach and a short 15 minutes to Charleston. It had plenty of towels, kitchen necessities and space for what we needed. Thank you for a lovely stay, we'll be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Archival

8/10 Good

Amy W.

No place we'd RATHER be.

My husband and I and our 2 children (boy 16 and girl 14) loved the Rathershack. Everything in the home was updated and beachy. It was impeccably clean. We loved that we could walk to Center Street and the restaurants, shops and pier. Katherine and Sam could not have been nicer. Kat was always available but never intrusive. She gave us at ideas of things to do while we were in Folly.We will definitely stay there again when we go Folly.
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
We love our guest!! It brings a smile to our face knowing that We helped make another guest great memories for Folly Beach and the RatherShacks. xoxoxox Come back anytime. Katt
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

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

Beach Shack

We loved this house and our stay at Folly Beach. The house was clean and so cute! Two things to keep in mind are the driveway is shared so someone's car, in addition to yours, will be in front of that cute covered garage/patio area the whole time. The other thing is that the outdoor shower has no door and has generously spaced boards so you can't really use it as an extra shower like we usually do at the beach. That said, it's a great house and area. We would definitely rent this place or from Katt again.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

Perfect way to start summer

Katt -- thank you for a lovely 3-day get away in Folly Beach. For some reason, I had the impression that Folly was a loud party beach but that was not the case at all. We loved our time exploring the side streets, restaurants, and being outside. Your cottage was perfect for us as a family of 4 for a short visit. Everything we needed was right there --simple and basic but very thoughtful. I appreciate your personal generosity -- I hope we will be back again. Let us know if you are in Boone -- would love to show you the same hospitality. Bring your SUP if you come the mountains and I will tell you about some lovely places to paddle. Susan
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Susan- We loved meeting you and your family. What sweet girls! You are always welcome here at the RatherShacks. Our newest Shack will be ready June 1, in the Lime Green House. Come back for a visit. Katt and Sam
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol K.

Had everything we needed and close to the beach

We loved this property. It had everything we needed for a family to cook Thanksgiving dinner at the beach. The kitchen was well stocked with all the essentials, plus many nonessential. Beds and furniture was comfy. The only thing we missed was a dining table. We love to play family games and found that challenging, but doable. It is very close to the beach and the awesome Burt’s Market, which we love. I walked there every morning for free coffee. It is a long walk to Center street, but I love to walk so no problem for me, but could be challenging for older folks or kids. We didn’t use the outside shower or beach chairs and umbrellas, but would be handy in the summer time. We have been visiting Folly for many years and stayed in many rentals. This rental was great because of all the attention to details. We loved the decor, well stocked kitchen and proximity to the beach. We hope to stay here again soon!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 19 Mar 2020
Thank you for coming to the BeachShack. We loved having your family. Katt
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cameron M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful trip and home! Smooth process getting into the property, the property itself was perfect.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kerstin V.

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

very good

It was a nice week
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jamie B.

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

So cute, clean and convenient!

Super cute, very clean and incredibly convenient! We had never been to Folly Beach before but this property didn’t disappoint! It had everything we never knew we needed. The beach is a literal 45 second walk from the property which was fantastic with a 2 year old. Highly recommend!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by KATHERINE GRIMES

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We met in the cold Granite State of New Hampshire, fell in love, sold our houses, threw away the snowshovels, and bought us a perfect shack in paradise. After we fixed her up... you now have the Rathershack in all its glory waiting for you to come and add the next chapter. We thank you in advance for helping us live our dream. We live on site so feel free to stop in for a cold one or advice on where to go hide out, or step out and kick up your dancin shoes. The sign over our door says PARTYville, but more often than not we flip it over so it reads NAPville. Sometimes one leads to the other. You know the drill........

Why they chose this property

We bought this place to live the simple life in a beach town, and have family and friends visit. Plus, wouldn't you rather deal with an owner who lives on site and is totally psyched to be here and have YOU as our guest.

We also 5 other cottages to pick from, Go to HomeAway.com and check them out:

RatherShacks -

3671707 RoofShack 2 bedroom 1 bath
3876249 ChillShack 1 bedroom 1 bath
3948147 TinyShack 1 bedroom 1 bath (Tiny)
3948148 SurfShack 2 bedroom 2 bath
4086494 SandShack 2 bedroom 1 bath (not posted yet to HomeAway) but you can view on our web site RatherShacks

What makes this property unique

All bars on Folly Beach are within walking distance. Plus the house was pink...and we decided to keep the color.

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