Spacious, clean house with amazing location and gorgeous beach views from every floor. Host was very communicative and helpful. Could not ask for better beach access. We had a wonderful week!

This Beach House & Our Experience lived Up & Beyond it’s Name…”Top Notch”Everything about This House was The Best we have ever experienced and we have done a lot of B&B, Hotel stays; also, VRBO rentals over the years!! This House and Host were Truly Amazing and we are Very Grateful we found this Beautiful Beach House on Emerald Isle. We thoroughly enjoyed Every moment of our Time here!! Thank You, Amy, for being such a Great Host🤩🩷

Pros:We loved the atmosphere of the rooms between the natural light and the beautiful blue walls. The location was perfect, quiet and relaxing. Comfortable beds, great shower water pressure and drainage. Relatively close to resturaunts, coffee shops, ect. Opportunities for improvement:Bathroom on 3rd floor toilet doesn't flush properly Battery in the kitchen clock is deadBaseboards, all white doors, and the stair banisters were filthy with obvious dirt marks and fingerprints. Bathroom on main living area was found to be leaking above trash cans outside under the car port.Nails on all the decks and walkway to the beach have several nail heads sticking up.04/16/26: A suprise visit from property manager shouting at our back deck, which was akward and felt a little invasive. A simple message on VRBO would have been sufficient. Both lamps in the room with the king size bed are burnt out. The bathroom (king bed room) hand towel rack kept falling off the wall. One of the kitchen stools is wobbly. Several of the screws holding it together needs to be tightened. My very least favorite thing was when my dog found a mystery pill on the kitchen floor. This leads me to believe even further that the place wasn't cleaned properly before our arrival, especially when renters are being charged 300 for it. Unfortunately, we would be reluctant to rent this place again just based on the simple cleanliness level and potential safety concerns surrounding the home and property.

Stayed at Top Notch-West, early June 2026. It had a lot of great features. A number of items have room for improvement.Things we liked:Great location, views and beach access/accessories.Newer appliances.Cheerfully decorated, spacious rooms with very comfortable mattresses.Quick cooling HVAC. Items for correction:Hall light near kitchen out.Two deck high-chairs had broken seats, unusable.Electrical A/C outlet in dining area had broken cover, partially exposing internals.A/C vent cover in 2nd floor hallway ceiling, hanging loose.2nd floor Master Bath: window blind will not close, preventing privacy. Doorknob and toilet paper holder both loose.Only one bed blanket available for 7 beds.3rd floor bath towel rack completely loose. It’s unfortunate that there were so many deficiencies in an otherwise high-end rental. I am sure, as do other renters, we struggle with reporting certain issues while in-residence because then we become tied to a repairman’s schedule.