The Zen Escape has a way of changing your rhythm almost immediately. The ocean fills nearly every room, so you can wake to sunrise over the Atlantic, linger over coffee watching dolphins or spend an afternoon curled up on the couch with the waves rolling beyond the glass. Deep exhales happen naturally here and when you're ready to wander outside, the sand, fully fenced oceanfront yard and covered hot tub are waiting just downstairs. The pier, shops and restaurants are only a 1/2 mile away.

💫 The Highlights — Why Guests Love It

The ocean is just outside the glass doors, but once you're here, it feels like it's inside too. Nearly every room seems to hold some piece of the view, so whatever the weather is doing, the Atlantic is still part of your day. Something changes the moment you walk in. The pace softens. Your shoulders drop. Everything feels a little easier. By the time you leave, you feel rested, recharged and already wishing you had one more day.

3 bedrooms · 2.5 bathrooms · 2 King beds · custom Twin XL/Queen bunk + trundle · sleeps up to 8

✓ Direct oceanfront · private beach access just steps away
✓ Panoramic ocean views throughout the home
✓ Fully fenced oceanfront yard
✓ Covered oceanfront hot tub
✓ Huge covered gathering space beneath the house
✓ Oceanfront deck with captain's chairs
✓ Primary King suite with ocean views from bed
✓ Well-stocked kitchen made for real cooking
✓ Beach chairs · umbrella · towels · toys provided
✓ Charcoal grill · Pay-It-Forward charcoal
✓ Walk to Surf City Pier · restaurants · coffee · shops
✓ Strong Wi-Fi · Spectrum Live TV
✓ Personally designed · managed by Beata since 2018

🛏 Where You'll Sleep

Oceanfront Primary Suite

✓ King bed
✓ Private ensuite bathroom
✓ Ocean views from bed
✓ Private access to oceanfront deck

King Bedroom

✓ King bed
✓ Ocean view
✓ Private exterior access to front porch

Bunk Bedroom

✓ Custom Twin XL-over-Queen bunk
✓ Twin XL trundle

Additional Bathrooms

✓ Full hallway bathroom with tub/shower
✓ Half bathroom beneath the house near beach access

🌴 Life Under the House

Beach days have a way of continuing down here. Come up from the sand for lunch and end up staying awhile. Someone gets the grill going, somebody settles into the hot tub, a game of cornhole starts and the ocean breeze keeps moving through it all. The entire footprint of the house is covered, so blazing summer afternoons come with shade and rainy days simply move the fun downstairs, with the Atlantic still right there.

📍 Beachfront · Walkable

The beach is at the bottom of the stairs, which makes it wonderfully easy to let the day unfold however you want. Head down for the morning, wander home for lunch and go back when the water calls. Surf City Pier is about ½ mile away, along with restaurants, coffee, ice cream and local shops, so once you're here, the car can spend a lot of the vacation right where you parked it.

🅿️ Parking & Access

✓ Large private driveway accommodates up to 6 vehicles comfortably in two rows (or a reasonable-sized RV)
✓ Elevated oceanfront home with two shorter stair sections (approximately 6–7 stairs, landing, then another 6–7 stairs)
✓ Once inside, the home is entirely on one level
✓ After signing your rental agreement you'll receive access to our digital guest guide with check-in instructions, local recommendations, house details, and everything you'll need for an easy arrival

👋 Meet Beata

Hi, I'm Beata. I designed Zen Escape from top to bottom and have personally operated it since 2018. More than anything, I wanted this house to feel like an exhale: beautiful, comfortable, easy to live in and so connected to the ocean that you can feel yourself slow down a little just by being here. Small things are automated for speed so nothing waits, but when something actually matters, you get me. Happy to have you.

📋 House Rules & Things To Know

🕙 Quiet hours: 10 PM–8 AM
👥 Maximum occupancy: 8, including daytime visitors
🐶 Up to 2 pre-approved dogs welcome
🔥 Charcoal grill · charcoal follows our Pay-It-Forward approach
📶 Strong Wi-Fi · Spectrum Live TV
🧾 Rental agreement required within 24 hours
👤 Primary renter must be 25+
🚭 No smoking or vaping anywhere on the property

🧺 What's Already Here

🍳 Kitchen: Cookware, bakeware, dishes, Keurig · drip coffee makers, electric kettle, waffle maker, pantry basics · Pay-It-Forward staples
🛁 Bathrooms: Shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand soap, hair dryers, towels · plush extras
🧺 Laundry · Beach: Washer/dryer, detergent, iron · ironing board, beach towels, chairs, umbrella · beach toys
🎲 Entertainment · Tech: Samsung Smart TVs, Spectrum Live TV, streaming access · strong Wi-Fi