Great location. There was clearly dirt from months of use. I get that a deep cleaning is impractical. However, one every once in a while would remove some long term dirt. There was no vacuum or cleaning supplies. Some visitors will do some upkeep if there are cleaning supplies to do it.

We have been coming to Topsail Island/Surf City for over 15 years. This was, by far, one of the nicer rentals. Aside from a strange electrical issue (the breaker was tripped every time the exhaust fan was turned on in the upstairs bathroom), everything was perfect. We had some minor issues, but they were attended to immediately. Communication with the owner was awesome. Would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for an oceanfront vacation!

We truly enjoyed our time at this property. It was perfect for our annual family beach vacation. The amenities and views are amazing and we hope to come back again next year.

This is our second year staying at this property. It has the space we need as a family of 6 plus kids. I especially like there are three bedrooms for adults. It is hard to find properties to accommodate multiple adult couples. The fourth bedroom is a bunk room, perfect for kids. Property is clean and nicely furnished. Lots of supplies in the kitchen. Everyone enjoys the hot tub after a long day on the beach. We hope to stay again next year.

We had a wonderful stay on Topsail. Direct beach access, my dog loved running on the beach. Easy access to the main land and stores with everything you may need. A lot of stairs but that was expected for the location.

Family of 6 adults and 1 small child. Bedrooms spacious and comfortable. Open common area with ample seating. Kitchen well stocked. Very nice outside deck furniture! Beautiful views of ocean from anywhere in the common area and master suite. The realty handling property were excellent to work with. Making plans to stay here again next year.

My family has vacationed on Topsail for over 30 years & have rented many ocean-front homes south of Surf City. This property, half a duplex with reverse floor plan, was disappointing. It has an odd layout: there are 4 bedrooms, 1 of which is on the upper floor, but is not the master. Only 1 of the bedrooms (the "master" with king bed) is ocean-facing, & is located on the lower level. In order to get outside from the other two bedrooms on that floor, one must either go through the master & out onto the deck, or go UP a flight of stairs, then back down the deck stairs to get to the beach. The upper & lower bedrooms that overlook the road were very noisy; we heard cars, not the ocean. The outdoor shower is inconveniently located in the garage under the house. With the exception of the master bedroom & outdoor spaces, the place is furnished with beaten-up, mismatched furniture that is second-hand. in addition to being unattractive, both sofas are uncomfortable, & the main sectional sofa is covered in a filthy off-white slipcover. The carpet on the stairs is extremely dirty & stained as well. At least the weekly maid service did a pretty good job cleaning before we checked in. The kitchen equipment included a drip coffee maker that is at least 20 years old, & which burns the coffee after 10 minutes. The kitchen had not been organized in quite some time, so that every meal prep was a scavenger hunt to locate appropriate pots & pans, utensils, etc. Eating utensils & measuring cups were inadequate, but there were 9 sets of kitchen tongs and 4 cheese graters. The property description & photo on the website showed a gas grill, which was missing. We had to rearrange our menu plans until a grill was finally provided. When we arrived, the A/C which cools the three lower level bedrooms was not working; fortunately, the property manager was able to get a tech to repair it the next day, which we greatly appreciated. We also provided the property manager with a punch list of items requiring repair (not our job), including the kitchen faucet that fell off each time it was used, a kitchen cabinet that was missing a knob, the screen door to the slider that had a plastic bag for a makeshift handle, no hot water in the O/S shower, & a bi-fold closet door that was off the track. A handyman came, fixed the kitchen faucet & O/S shower, & removed the screen door & took it away; that was it. Very disappointing, particularly for what we paid for it.

Our time last week in your home on the incredible Surf City Beach was honestly perfect. Felt completely private, with nothing between you and the beach 24/7. Being able to walk out of the door and touch the sand every morning, afternoon and night was like a dream — the closest thing to living on a beach I’ve ever experienced. The beds were super comfortable, in each room, and the linens we rented were soft. Kitchen was well equipped. Wish we had known there was a whole closet of beach chairs and tents available — we discovered it literally as we were leaving Surf City is perfect for families like ours with beach loving dogs. We were able to keep ours with us on the beach instead of keeping them inside all day long while we hung at the water’s edge. Shelling on this beach was also pretty terrific, with local shops talking of shark teeth to be found on the shores nearby. Not a ton to do in town there in Surf City, which was fine. We played some mini-golf, the main pier was a nice walk out over the water with some ice cream in hand, and we did find a small video game arcade on the ground floor of a building on the main road just north of town. Restaurants we tried were fine, though we mostly bought fresh seafood and ate in. Found the local custom doughnuts and bagel shops — not exactly a NY bagel, and the doughnuts were cake only, but each gave us consistent, crowd-pleasing breakfasts for family of 8 each morning. Overall, the house was perfect for us — and we would love to come back next year!