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The Summer House: Oceanfront Cozy Cottage Private Pool with Hydrotherapy Spa

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Living area
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Living area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Private pool
  • Garage parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom_1

1 King Bed

Bedroom_2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom_3

1 King Bed

Bedroom_4

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom_1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom_2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom_3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom_4

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

The Summer House: Oceanfront Cozy Cottage Private Pool with Hydrotherapy Spa

The Summer House is a beautifully situated oceanfront home with a cozy cottage feel and a spectacular view.

There's enough room for the whole family on the fantastic covered porch overlooking the ocean, with timeless wooden rocking chairs and a beautiful custom 20 x 11-foot private pool that is open year round.(Pool can be heated: $85/day fee. Call the office to add pool heat).

This cottage home offers an open living den, kitchen, and dining area, includes a vaulted cathedral ceiling with beams, ceiling fans, and classic dimmable lighting fixtures, picture windows that overlook a scenic view of the ocean, a slip-covered sofa bed, and couch, a covered street side porch with sitting area. This home has fast and reliable WiFi and cable TV. There is a smart Roku TV in the family room, every bedroom, and the laundry room.

The kitchen has plenty of cabinet space, beautiful granite countertops, quality brushed silver faucets, a garbage disposal, a dishwasher, a built-in microwave, a toaster, a blender, and a Dual 12-cup Coffee & Keurig Machine. It has pots, pans, cooking utensils, an assortment of drinking glasses, quality silverware, and a complete spice rack for your favorite culinary creations.

This cottage features two primary bedrooms. One of them boasts a luxury bathroom while the other has an ocean view, as well as its own private bathroom. The third bedroom sports an ocean view with a shared bathroom (including a full-size bathtub) that connects with the adjoining fourth bedroom.

Additional amenities include a spacious enclosed parking garage, outdoor grills, a large laundry room with a convenient sitting area, a folding table, iron, ironing board, steamer, and hanging rack.

An outdoor wooden staircase leads down to a beautiful heated pool with two changing rooms, a shower, and a powder room. Or go up to a private boardwalk with a rinse-off shower and the more secluded west end of the island's beautiful sandy beaches.

Enjoy a fantastic stay at the Summer House.

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About the area

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Located in Holden Beach, this holiday home is on the beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Holden Beach and Ocean Isle Beach. Magic Mountain Fun Park and Planet Fun are also worth visiting. With jet skiing, kayaking and parasailing nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Holden Beach, NC

What's nearby

  • Holden Beach - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Sailfish Park - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Ocean Isle Beach - 29 min drive - 31.1 km
  • North Myrtle Beach Beaches - 49 min drive - 57.8 km
  • Barefoot Landing - 57 min drive - 66.4 km

Getting around

  • North Myrtle Beach, SC (CRE-Grand Strand) - 54 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Inlet View Bar & Grill - ‬38 min drive
  • ‪Silver Hill Grill - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪San Jose Mexican Restaurant - ‬29 min drive
  • ‪The Cove Restaurant - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪Surfer's Cafe - ‬15 min drive

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 23 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wendy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home and great location. Perfect for our family.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robin B.

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

Perfect location to the beach

Great house and set up, fully stocked and great location to the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

thomas j.

Great house and location on the oceanfront.

Very clean...well equipped for our stay
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie D.

The Summer House at Holden

We enjoyed the heated pool and the proximity to the beach. The house was comfortable and roomy.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Matthew B.

Loved our stay

Had a group of friends stay for a week; house was perfect, loved the views, and the ease of access to the beach plus a pool was amazing. 5-stars
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Lori B.

Ok for the Most Part

Loved the location of the house, ease of access to the beach, private pool, 2 porches & open floor plan.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Hannah H.

The Summer House

We loved the heated pool! The house was great! Short walk from porch to beach! We hope to stay here again!
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Elizabeth B.

Easy beach access

We loved that this house was beach front and had a pool for little kids to play in when the ocean got too tough.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristen V.

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

Great place

A little small for a large family but great location and well cared for house. Had we come in warmer weather having the little pool would be nice for the kids.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Jordan B.

Beach

Been coming here for several years now, and it's great every time. We come for the beach, but the pool is a great addition that was enjoyed by all. Location and beach access is excellent. We also find the beach crowd very light in this area, which is nice.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca L.

Great Family Vacation Home!

Our family thoroughly enjoyed The Summer House for our family vacation this year. House was well laid out with comfortable beds, plenty of bathrooms, great common areas and covered deck. Beach was amazing with plenty of space to ourselves. Private pool was a hit, especially with the kids. Nothing like being steps from the beach! Highly recommend this rental!
From a partner site

2/10 Terrible

Johnny R.

Needs some TLC and updates.

Location was good but it was less than desired. Needs deep cleaning and several repairs.
Response from VrboOwner on 17 July 2025
Hello Johnny, thank you for sharing your valuable feedback. We appreciate that you brought this to our attention. We will share your comments with the appropriate parties to ensure that our service standards are continually met. We hope to have the chance to better impress you on your next getaway.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Amy W.

Perfect Beach Cottage

The house was exactly as described and was the perfect house for us. We did have a small issue when the pool stopped heating but Vacasa sent maintenance out promptly to fix the problem. We would definitely rent it again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mollie M.

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

Great oceanfront home

Cute older beach house that is first row, direct beach access, and spacious. Layout worked well for us and the owners stopped by (after calling) and were extremely nice...even helped us get the pool heated after going back and forth with Vacasa about it. (just FYI, it's not explicit in the listing but you must pay for pool heating for the entire stay and they can turn it on from their end very easily).
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr 2025
Thank you, Mollie, for your feedback. We are happy you enjoyed this home. We sincerely apologize for the issues you have encountered during your stay. We will continue to work with both our local staff and homeowner to make improvements to this home, and we hope you'll give us a second chance to impress you.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heidi O.

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

First time in Holden Beach

Great stay. Clean property, great use of the space. Direct beach access. Management responsive to issue with pool heater; refund received during our stay. Great shelling! Would recommend. Note to owner: the sliding doors for the shower in the Jack and Jill bath are installed backwards - if renters don’t notice this, they could flood it.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Johnny R.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
Place needs a deep cleaning and several repairs. The dishwasher marginally worked after we cleaned the filter and drain area (disgustingly filthy). Hot water was spotty at best and overall water pressure was weak. Pool needed cleaning. Grass was not cut. Overall cleanliness was poor. Location was good. Needs TLC in many areas. Garage was nice item but it was trashed inside.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Aug 2025
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re sorry to hear the home wasn’t in the condition you expected and appreciate you bringing these issues to our attention. We’re addressing the concerns with cleanliness, maintenance, and amenities with our local team to ensure they’re properly resolved. We’re glad the location and garage were positives, and we’re committed to giving this property the attention it needs to provide a better guest experience moving forward.
From a partner site

2/10 Terrible

Osman B.

Worst experience over the last 2 decades

I have rented a house in Holden Beach and Myrtle Beach during the last 2 decades using local rental agencies. This was the first time I had to use Vacasa and the very first time the house was not ready for use upon arrival. The beds were not made, the rooms were not clean, and the kitchen had unusable pots and pans.
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Aug 2025
Hi Osman, thank you for your feedback. We apologize that the home was not ready upon your arrival. There was an owner hold in place that unfortunately delayed housekeeping from accessing the home on time. We want to let you know that the pots and pans have since been replaced. We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and will continue working to improve our guest experience.
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Kevin M.

An okay experience.

We rented The Summer House with somewhat short notice for a 2 night stay for myself, my wife, son and daughter in law. The location was good, though there was a 4 mile drive to the nearest restaurant. Had to drive 30 minutes to Shallotte for most of our dining out. The layout of the home was excellent, providing good separation between all the bedrooms. There was lots of room in the kitchen, dining room and living room. The sunset/sunrise views from the beach were fantastic. The shower/hose bib on the boardwalk was really nice for washing off the sand. Lots of chairs for sitting in the sun on the back deck.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth C.

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

Perfect in every way.

First of all there was a glitch with reserving the pool and management spoke to me online and on the phone and we solved it amicably. Hey, mistakes happen but it's how they are handled that makes or breaks things for us and it couldn't have been handled better. And for the record, my family really enjoyed the pool.Back to the stay. It was perfect. We were looking for a place to relax with our teenagers before the oldest heads to college in the fall. Teenage boys need their own space, Mommas need their boys nearby and Dads need a bit of both. This property was perfect. The fact that it was all on one floor meant the boys could each have their own space but not disappear. The kitchen was open so all 4 of us took turns making the big meal of the day but we were all around and available to help. The wall of windows looking out to the poarch and ocean was magnificent. We spent a good bit of time sitting out there with a cozy blanket and warm coffee's. One of the very best things was the walkway to the beach. Some houses we've stayed in have been beachfront but still quite a distance from the actual beach. Not this property. The walk to the beach was short and sweet, you didn't feel like you were committing to a hike just to go stand on the beach and gaze out to sea for a few minutes. Being near the ocean is our families happy place--this property only enhanced that. We will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen R.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marlyce V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Allen W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
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