The Exum Cottage - Beachfront in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina

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A wooden deck with rocking chairs overlooking a beach.
A cozy room with wooden walls, a large window overlooking the beach, a chair, a small round table, and a rug.
A wooden staircase with a decorative wall-mounted symbol, two upholstered chairs, a small round table with a lamp, and a patterned ottoman.
A two-story house with a large front porch, a garage, and a driveway.
A cozy cabin interior with a wooden interior, a sofa, a dining table, and a large window.

Reviews

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

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Crystal Coast Beaches

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Porch or veranda
  • Dog-friendly
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Electric vehicle charging point

Explore the area

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Atlantic Beach, NC
  • Place, Crystal Coast Beaches
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Anchorage Marina
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Triple S Marina
    ‪2 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 15)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed, 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Single Bed

Bedroom 5

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Atlantic Beach

Located in Atlantic Beach, this cottage is on the beach. Fort Macon State Park and Beaufort Historic Site are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Anchorage Marina and Triple S Marina. North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and North Carolina Maritime Museum are also worth visiting. Kayaking, scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours nearby.
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Atlantic Beach, NC

What's nearby

  • Crystal Coast Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Les and Sally Moore Public Beach Access - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Anchorage Marina - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Circle Regional Beach Access - 2 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Triple S Marina - 2 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Havelock Station - 29 min drive
  • New Bern, NC (EWN-Coastal Carolina Regional) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Crab's Claw Oceanfront Caribbean Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tackle Box Tavern - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Southern Salt Seafood Company and Waterfront Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Exum Cottage - Beachfront in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much is parking at The Exum Cottage - Beachfront in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Exum Cottage - Beachfront in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Exum Cottage - Beachfront in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Exum Cottage - Beachfront in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina located?

Nestled on the beach, this Atlantic Beach cottage is just steps away from Les and Sally Moore Public Beach Access and Crystal Coast Beaches. Circle Regional Beach Access and Anchorage Marina are also within 1 mile (2 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. 73 out of 74 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 74 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 74 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 74 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 74 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed staying at this home. Steve was an excellent host. The home was beautiful. Definitely would stay at this property again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Property was amazing and well equipt with any beach needs you might have! Steve was an amazing host with great communication.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We LOVED this house. It was perfect and the amenities were outstanding. The host was extremely helpful and responsive to any needs we had. The house had all the supplies we would need for the beach (shibumi's, beach chairs, wagon etc...) I would highly recommend this rental.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing stay at an ocean front, pet-friendly property. The place was fully loaded with beach and grilling gear to make the stay very comfortable and relaxing.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Sept 2025
Thank you, Dennis for the kind review. I hope you were able to get some boating in. See you next year! – Steve.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location!

Located right on the beach and the house has everything you need!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved this property- especially the deck! Great location, accommodating host, a wonderful place for our family to gather. It truly felt like a well-loved home. Loved their collection of books! Check-in was super easy and the kitchen was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing Beach Getaway

Steve is a fantastic host and so kind and responsive. Amazing property in a great location. Will definitely look to book here again for our next trip to Atlantic beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Sept 2023
Thank you for the kind words and I’m so glad you enjoyed your stay. We hope you make it back next season when the house opens back up for rentals in mid May 2024. If you have reason to come back to the crystal coast, remember we have another wonderful rental property in Beaufort at 209 GrayDuck Dr. If you look up the property number 2522988 on VRBO you can read about the house. This one’s open year round fir rentals. It’s located just off Taylors Creek in the waterfront Town of Beaufort the house has bicycles and kayaks and essentially located with so many great activities like dolphin watching, visiting in Carrot Island, where the wild horses are, taking a sailboat catamaran cruise, or visit many of the wonderful restaurants and coffee shops on front Street just a bicycle ride away. - Steve and family
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Charming Beach Cottage

This was a wonderful getaway for our family! Beautiful and charming Cottage with lots of space but still feels cozy. Great views of the ocean and pier. We are already making plans to come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect Anniversary Getaway

The Exum Cottage was accommodating just as described with everything you need for a beach vacation. We had an awesome time exploring the area and did not want to leave. The beach is simply amazing! We hope to return soon.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great space that is obviously cared for by its owners. We felt privelaged to stay in your family hom

The cottage has been built for family fun. It is a perfect location for large families and is built in a way that families within the family can have their own space. I highly recommend this rental.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Thank you Chad. We hope you can make another trip.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Vacation

We had a wonderful vacation at the Exum property. Communication with the owner was great and the location and house were just what we were looking for. All the amenities, tons of beach, comfortable living space, all around a great place. Thanks for the stay and we will be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 14 June 2023
Hi William, so glad you enjoyed your stay. Thanks for your kind words. We do hope you’ll make it back soon! Steve
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic beach house

This house was perfect. We loved the big porch, grass lawn, and direct access to the beach. The kitchen is very well stocked and there is lots of beach gear - we felt right at home. Highly recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Aug 2024
Margaret, Thanks so much for your kind review! We hope you make it back for another vacation at the Crystal Coast! - Steve Exum
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

New Year’s Eve

We had a great time! The check in/out process was so easy and Steve was very easy to communicate with. Accommodations were great! Would definitely recommend for a large group!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Jordan, I’m so glad you and your group had a good time. I hope your New Year’s eve celebration was memorable. Please share any photos you took of you and your friends enjoying the cottage with me on Facebook or email them to me. I truly hope you guys can come again. Warmly Steve
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Nice place

It was very pleasure renting place and host was great with lots of very useful information . Very easy to communicate with host. All of my friends were happy with place and will be glad to male trip out here again. Thank you!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 June 2022
So glad you your group had fun. Please come back! Cheers -Steve
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fabulous February weekend!!

Wow - who would have thought a sunny and warm beach day in February - was fabulous!! This was the PERFECT home for a weekend trip to the beach - especially LOVED the porch!! Only downside was the weekend was too short!! Definitely recommend the house - location is wonderful, great parking and home is very comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Harriet, I am so glad you and your crowd could enjoy the cottage last weekend. Really doesn't matter what time of year, that porch will draw you out like none other. The porch faces due south, so guest can enjoy both sunrises and sunsets. Many thanks for you kind words. - Cheers! Steve
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Exum Cottage is a must!

We celebrated our daughter’s graduation with friends and family. The cottage was perfect! Steve is wonderful to work with in booking our reservations. He continued to check on us to make certain we enjoyed our time there. Will definitely be back! Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 21 May 2021
Maggie, I’m so glad to hear you guys had a good trip. The Exum Cottage as witnessed graduations, marriage ceremonies, high school parties, spring breaks, Thanksgiving, Christmas celebrations and the like. We’re glad you could celebrate with us in Atlantic Beach. Hope you’ll come back. – Steve
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Lovely stay at Exum Cottage

We had a lovely stay at Exum Cottage! Property was beautiful. The house was great for our large group (8 adults, 3 kids and 1 infant). Lots of room to hang out and quiet areas for reading. The room upstairs has gorgeous views! Location was great as it is right on the beach and close to restaurants and shopping. Steve was very pleasant and responsive. We hope to return in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful, quiet cottage - great shade on the porch

We had an exec planning meeting over several days. The porch is beautifully shaded with a constant breeze and made the outdoor meetings delightful. The property manager couldn't have been more responsive and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 June 2022
Glad the porch could serve as a retreat for brainstorming and executive planning. We hope you’ll come back. Cheers- Steve
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great

Our stay was amazing! We had 14 that stayed in the house and there was plenty of space for everyone. There was plenty of space for everyone to have their own space but a beautiful deck overlooking the ocean that was plenty big for all with room to spare. It was very well kept and clean. The property owner was great and very quick to respond. Will definitely be booking this place in the future!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 17 June 2023
Dawn, we’re so happy you enjoyed your stay at the Exum Cottage. Thank you for your kind words and we’re so glad you found it clean and roomy. I hope you make it back soon! The Exums
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect Location, amazing ocean views!

The Exum cottage is the perfect place for a beach getaway. There are nearby restaurants and grocery stores to ensure you are well fed. We stayed with a group of 9 adults and had plenty of room to spread out with the 4 bedrooms. (7 beds!). The best part was the HUGE deck. We ordered take out from the amazing Amos Mosquitos restaurant and dined oceanside on the deck. You'll love walking the beach and listening to the waves crashing. Highly recommend this cottage!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Christina, The Exum beach cottage really is a perfect retreat for a group of friends. I am so happy to hear your crown I had such a great time. Many thanks for the kind review. We hope you'll come back soon. - Steve
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Such a great weekend!

We enjoyed our stay at the cottage. It was clean and very comfortable. The location in Atlantic Beach is close to everything. The ocean views were great. Steve is an amazing host - communicates regularly and follows-up to make sure we had everything we needed. It rained the majority of the weekend so beach time was limited. That said - the cottage makes you forget that it was raining. Thank you so much for a wonderful weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May 2023
Paul, thanks so much for your very kind review and I am so sorry about the rain. If I could control it for all our guest, I would. If you can ever make it back, please reach out and let me know. I’ll do my best prevent the rain dance. 😊Steve
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic Family Vacation!

10/10! I can’t say enough of how much we loved our time at the Exum Cottage. Steve is by far the best host we’ve ever had. From the beginning of our family inquiring about this beach home to the very end, he was on top of everything. Steve is also extremely kind and allowed our family an extra night’s stay. We will definitely book this home for future vacations- it’s beautiful, cozy (feels like home), and the perfect place to spend time with family. If you are looking for the perfect beach house, look no further!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 7 Aug 2023
Thank you Audrey for your incredibly kind words! I’m so glad you and your family could have some quality time together at our classic ole’ beach house. We really hope you’ll come back. Cheers Steve & Molly
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great deck with ocean view

We stayed at Exum Cottage over the Memorial Day weekend with our children and grand children. Everyone had a wonderful time. The cottage is well equipped with everything you need. Our grandchildren used the beach toys and boogie boards that were kept in the storage area. Also included was a shibumi which was easy to put up to provide shade from the sun while on the beach. The large deck was where we spent most of our time while at the house. The views on the deck were fantastic and all 17 of us has plenty of space to relax and enjoy our meals.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Best Beach Trip EVER!!!

My family rented The Exum Cottage for 5 nights to an Easter/Spring Break getaway. The location is fantastic - right near the public access walkway to the beach, and an easy drive to Morehead City, Beaufort, Pine Knoll Shores and Harker's Island. Some of us even walked back along the beach from Fort Macon (about 3 miles) which allowed us to watch pelicans diving for food and to find a rare whole sand dollar on the beach. The kitchen is well-equipped to prepare an Easter feast with very nice appliances. We enjoyed the view from the back deck and even saw a pod of bottlenose dolphins the morning of our departure looking for breakfast near the shore. Finally, we have loved making arrangements with Steve and look forward to a return visit.
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Mar 2020
Laura, We hope you and your family can come back again soon. We just added 2 new games to the cottage; corn hole and spike ball. Safe Travels! - Steve
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Better than imagined!

Some pictures made the beach walk look like a distant walk but it was not. There was an awesome grill and the kids enjoyed trying out the skim board. The neighborhood was quiet and the beach was not crowded. the pier was a beautiful walk in the mornings, we found shark teeth and crabs. Beaufort is just a short 15 minute drive with beautiful boats and scenery and shops to check out. The beach is very dog friendly and our pups enjoyed sunny days and playing in the ocean just like the kids. I can’t say enough about Steve he was an amazing host! check in and check out was an easy task although we did not have any specific accommodation requests he was available throughout our stay and I would highly recommend anybody traveling to Atlantic Beach to check out the Exum cottage!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 13 June 2022
Hi Jamie! It looks like your family took full advantage of the house the area and the beach during your stay on the Crystal Coast. I love walking to the Pier too! Thanks for your kind words. Please let us know if you want to come back. We are already booking for the 2023 summer season.- Steve Exum
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