We loved the easy walk to to the beach, the front porch, the bedroom set up, the outdoor shower! The steps on the front and side of the house and gate on the front was perfect for our little dog. The space to park in back was great for our family to come over and have places to park. The house was furnished well and comfortable. The living room connected to the kitchen table area was perfect for our family to spend time together. The walk across to get to the beach was so easy and perfect as we had ages from 14 up to 80 years old with us. We will definitely rent here again! Owners have it set up seamlessly and communication was great! Thank you for a great vacation!

Lovely property with plenty of room for six people, we only had two but plenty of room! The only issue we had is that it rained each and every day. Total bummer!! Would stay at this home again!

We so enjoyed this property. I would return to this property. It was perfect for our family. Everything was clean. Kitchen was stocked perfect! The bed were very comfortable. Only thing wrong is we couldn't stay longer.

Beautiful cottage. Complete kitchen items .King and queen beds were comfortable ;twin beds were not. We were not happy about having to apply our sheets and launder our linens and towels before leaving.

It was clean and convenient. We had an issue but owner was quick to respond

This was the second time renting this house. Love the location. We brought our fur babies both times and the closeness to the beach access is great. If I had to say one thing bad that would be the couch was broke 2 years ago when we stayed and it is still broke ( it’s like you are sliding when sitting on it ). Other than that the home is great and will rent again.

Greta experience.

Had 2 little hiccups with 1 being communication and the other concerning the house but other than that it was very nice! Great location, and pictures and details of property were spot on!

Wonderful get away. Would definitely stay again. Home was well stocked, excellent communication, great location.

We enjoyed our stay at the Beach Bucket, the only thing I could wish for was a fence in the back yard, even a small dog run as we had to keep our dog on the lease or a lead when she was outside.

Upon entering the house we noticed a strong smell of kitchen odors and cigarette smoke. The kitchen needs total renovation. Permanent neighbor smokes on his front porch and smoke drifts to the rental home front porch. We do not reccomend.

My whole family loved this place. It was just the right size for the 5 of us. Really liked that it had towels and kitchen stuff so we didn't have to pack extra things. We also took advantage of the beach goodies like the cart, sand toys, and body boards. The kids loved those! (Who am I kidding? My husband and I did too!) You can't beat closeness of the beach access for the price. And I'm already missing watching and listening to the waves from the front porch while I drink my coffee in the morning. :) The neighbor who lives there was super nice and laid back too. We hope to come back and visit again someday!

This is a great location, had everything we needed to enjoy our stay on Oak Island. Freda & Allen were very responsive and accommodating.

"The Beach Bucket" property was beautiful and we enjoyed the porch especially! The porch had rocking chairs and a gate to keep our dog safe. It was like a home away from home. It is located beside a very nice neighbor who was always helpful and friendly as well. We would like to stay again soon! Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us!

You feel at ease the moment you walk in the door. Access to the beach was very easy and the view from the front porch is nice. An added bonus was the next door neighbor Chris and his fur baby Max.

This house is in the best location - only a short walk to the beach! Only minutes from the grocery stores. Our family had a great week and have already booked our vacation here again next year!

This is a wonderful place to stay. Very clean, nothing broken, lots of pots, pans, etc.. for cooking. Outdoor sand shower and hose out front were super handy for a quick clean-up after coming in from the beach. Very quick, friendly, and helpful communications with the owners.

I'd like to thank Freda and Allen for being so welcoming and quick to respond to all my questions and requests. This is a great property and is the perfect place to host a family event. We had a fairytale experience and will definitely be returning for our anniversary. :) Bradley Kennington

The Beach Bucket was perfect for our family. It was very quaint making for easy cleanup especially for our 3 night stay. The beach was right across the street. We loved being able to walk back to the house for lunch to return to our spot in the sand later. We didn’t have a wagon to haul the few things we had but the Beach Bucket did. Thank you. We enjoyed our stay and highly recommend the Beach Bucket for a simple family getaway.

The cottage is just a short walk to the beach. Lots of amenities. My granddaughter loved playing in the sandbox with the toys provided by the property owners. Definitely family friendly.Highly recommended for your next beach trip.

We really enjoyed our stay at the beach bucket. Very polite owners. Looking forward to staying again.

The house was just as expected. Very close to public access of beach. Far enough away from the hustle and bustle, but close enough for golf cart ride to the stores. Beds slept great! Kitchen was well stocked! Will be back soon!

Enjoyed our stay. Home has everything needed for a relaxing vacation.

We had a great time at the Beach Bucket! Clean, wonderful location, quiet. Nice amenities. If we return to Oak Island, we would stay here again. Thank you for sharing your beach house!

We had a great time at the Beach Bucket! Clean, wonderful location, quiet. Nice amenities. If we return to Oak Island, we would stay here again. Thank you for sharing your beach house!

We had a great time at the Beach Bucket! Clean, wonderful location, quiet. Nice amenities. If we return to Oak Island, we would stay here again. Thank you for sharing your beach house!

Enjoyed our stay. Home has everything needed for a relaxing vacation.

We absolutely loved our stay! Perfect location and cozy house! Can’t wait to go back!

We absolutely loved our stay! Perfect location and cozy house! Can’t wait to go back!

Overall, we had a good trip and enjoyed Oak Island. There were three concerns, however, that made our stay less enjoyable. First, they don't have a key for the bedrooms if locked - this was a concern because we had a younger kid with us who was able to lock the bedroom door without us being able to unlock it. The second issue was related to the neighbor knowing the code to unlock the external doors. I understand there is a friendship, but it was unsettling to know the neighbor knew how to access our house. Finally, the owners sent us a message about a week before saying we were responsible for laundering all the bedding and towels before leaving. Because check out was at 10am, this meant we had to buy sheets for the house so we could give ourselves time to clean and dry all the sheets. The cleaning fee was low ($75), but this was a hassle that was unexpected with a VRBO. While those were our concerns, we still felt the house met all our needs and contributed to a positive vacation experience.

Overall, we had a good trip and enjoyed Oak Island. There were three concerns, however, that made our stay less enjoyable. First, they don't have a key for the bedrooms if locked - this was a concern because we had a younger kid with us who was able to lock the bedroom door without us being able to unlock it. The second issue was related to the neighbor knowing the code to unlock the external doors. I understand there is a friendship, but it was unsettling to know the neighbor knew how to access our house. Finally, the owners sent us a message about a week before saying we were responsible for laundering all the bedding and towels before leaving. Because check out was at 10am, this meant we had to buy sheets for the house so we could give ourselves time to clean and dry all the sheets. The cleaning fee was low ($75), but this was a hassle that was unexpected with a VRBO. While those were our concerns, we still felt the house met all our needs and contributed to a positive vacation experience.

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