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5 Bedroom/5.5 Bath Oceanfront Retreat w/ Private Beach Access

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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms5+ bathroomsSleeps 18

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Bald Head Island, North Carolina
  • Bald Head Island Conservancy
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Bald Head Island Lighthouse
    ‪56 min walk‬
  • Bald Head Island Country Club
    ‪41 min walk‬
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 18)

Crofter King

1 King Bed

Queen Suite 1

2 Queen Beds

Queen Suite 2

2 Queen Beds

Queen Suite 3

2 Queen Beds

Queen Suite 4

2 Queen Beds

5 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Crofter King Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Half Bathroom 6

Toilet

Queen Bath 1

Toilet · Shower only

Queen Bath 2

Toilet · Shower only

Queen Bath 3

Toilet · Shower only

Queen Bath 4

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Separate dining area
Dining area

About this property

5 Bedroom/5.5 Bath Oceanfront Retreat w/ Private Beach Access

(5BR/5.5BA,1K,8Q, SLP16, 2 golf carts, Sunday Turn in Peak Season, CHECK OUT 10:00AM / CHECK IN 5:30PM) Sandbagger is an unforgettable oceanfront home-just steps from the sand- offering hypnotic panoramas of the Atlantic.

This welcoming five bedroom, 5.5 bath luxury beach haven spoils with a full bathroom, television, DVD player, telephone and work area in each bedroom. Cross the deep rocking-chair covered front porch and enter this reverse floor plan into an oversize open foyer/living area brimming with light from myriads of windows. This gathering space delights with mesmerizing beach vistas, an entertainment center and a large island/snack bar with a wet bar and mini-fridge. It also provides access to a spacious oceanside covered porch. Linger here and relish the soothing sounds of waves breaking on the shore or step down to your private beach walk and stroll to your own sun deck and/or South Beach. Back inside, this level also houses four spacious Queen suites, each furnished with two Queens and each housing its own full bath ensuite and access to its own private porch.

Upstairs, you enter another large open living space accented by a soaring cove ceiling, warm hardwoods and bright sunshine and anchored by a lovely decorative fireplace. This is fronted by another covered porch-perfect for watching dolphins playing in sparkling water. The newly renovated dining room provides comfortable seating for twelve. Eat here or dine al fresco on the screened dining porch. The chef's kitchen boasts stainless Kitchen Aid appliances, quartz counters and an ample central island/breakfast bar; but its best feature is its jaw-dropping view of Frying Pan Shoals.

For those in your party wanting additional privacy, the home's detached crofter grants it in first-class style via a very generous King suite with its own kitchenette, dining set, laundry, full bath and ocean-facing sundeck. Sandbagger's additional amenities include internet, beach chairs, beach umbrellas, grill and infant accommodations and support through WWP's 24/7 Property Manager Assistance Line-which means you can reach needed help even after hours or on weekends. There are no bicycles at this property but they can be rented through rental companies on the island.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON CLUBS: Both clubs are independent from WWP or any WWP properties. As such, all arrangements for temporary memberships must be handled by renters directly with the Clubs. Renters are strongly encouraged to make desired reservations with the club immediately upon booking, and also to become familiar with club policies, procedures, and schedules. WWP representatives will not be able to answer most club-related questions.

​​​​​​​NOTE: TRAM SPACE IS LIMITED - PLEASE CALL TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TO AND FROM THE ISLAND WHEN BOOKING. WWP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING YOU TO AND FROM YOUR RENTAL HOME. WWP DOES NOT GUARANTEE NUMBER OF OR CONDITION OF BIKES, BEACH UMBRELLAS, BEACH CHAIRS, BEACH TOYS, OR BEACH TOWELS. ANY CANOES, KAYAKS, OR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT ARE NOT A PART OF THE HOME RENTAL AND SHALL NOT BE USED BY RENTAL GUESTS.

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Owner/Manager
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Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
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Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Ocean view

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House Rules

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock

About the area

Bald Head Island

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in South Beach, a neighbourhood in Bald Head Island. The Clubs at St. James and Southport Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Carolina Beach and Bald Head Island Conservancy. North Carolina Maritime Museum at Southport and Bald Head Island Information Center are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Bald Head Island, North Carolina

What's nearby

  • Bay Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Bald Head Island Conservancy - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Restaurants

  • Fishy Fishy Cafe
  • Frying Pan
  • Silver Coast Winery Tasting Room
  • Provision Company
  • Edgewater 122

Frequently asked questions

Is 5 Bedroom/5.5 Bath Oceanfront Retreat w/ Private Beach Access pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is 5 Bedroom/5.5 Bath Oceanfront Retreat w/ Private Beach Access located?

Nestled on the beach, this South Beach holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Bay Beach and Bald Head Island Conservancy. Kent Mitchell Nature Trail and Bald Head Island Lighthouse are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 23 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sid D.

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

Perfect

Best setup for our family which include two infant cousins meeting for the first time, two sets of grandparents and one great uncle and aunt.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Thanksgiving on BHI

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We all had a great vacation
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10/10 Excellent

Thanksgiving on BHI

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We all had a great vacation
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10/10 Excellent

Firth Family Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We liked our house a lot. Were a bit concerned with the little one and the stairs, but we were able to deal with that fairly well. It is a great location with easy access to all parts of the island given it's central location.
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10/10 Excellent

Michael M.

Sandbagger Labor day

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful relaxing visit and enjoyed the flow of the house and views.
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10/10 Excellent

A guest from Denver, CO

An other great week at BHI

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perhaps the best view on the island from the upper porch! We were fortunate to have great weather (the week before Debby). Once again, all of the Wendy Wilmont staff were incredible!
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8/10 Good

Mary Katherine C.

spacious, needs furniture upgrade

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We are a large family and the house was very spacious. The room set-up is great. The furniture needs an upgrade. The slipcovers are are very stained and the leather couches on the top floor are worn and stained as well. The kitchen needs a clean out as well.
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10/10 Excellent

LeighAnn G.

Wonderful family week

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great time at Sandbagger this year. It was our third time in this house. It is so easy to be in Comfortable and welcoming.
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10/10 Excellent

LeighAnn G.

June 2024 Stay

This was our 3rd stay at Sanbagger and it was lovely as always. A great beach house for family
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10/10 Excellent

Yujie S.

Wonderful two weeks on BHI

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The check-in was very super smooth, we arrived before our scheduled arrival but the house was clean and ready for us. House is well stocked for almost everything we need and in unbeatable location. Nothing broke/needed during the stay, check out was easy with no hassle. Communications were swift. Very happy!
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10/10 Excellent

Yujie S.

June 2024 Stay

We just finished two-wk on our favorite beach, we biked everywhere, did the turtle trots (twice!), went to the shoal daily, saw sharks (!!!), dolphins, crabs, stingrays, gators, and many many more! Only thing missing was the good old sea turtles, but we will be back! Sandbagger has most of the things we want: great location, wonderfully stocked kitchen and very good quality cooking wares, firm mattresses and nice rooms. Thank you for a perfect vacation!
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10/10 Excellent

Dottie C.

BHI vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great week at Sandbagger! Beautiful home in perfect location. Booking with Wendy Wilmot was easy, and staff was very responsive in answering questions and taking care of minor issue with golf cart.
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8/10 Good

A guest from Salem, VA

BHI September 2023

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall good experience. We were disappointed that 2 of our showers didn't work properly and also that outdoor porch lights at front door didn't work. We left a detailed list of items that needed attention for our housekeepers to find and hopefully share with WWP.
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10/10 Excellent

Mary H.

June 2022 Stay

We has a wonderful stay at Bald Head Island. Wendy Wilmot Rental agency is the most attentive of any I have used. If there were questions, or problems, one phone call got immediate service and problem was solved. Will use them as our go to rental agency on Bald Head Island
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10/10 Excellent

Dorothy C.

April 2022 Stay

We had a great time in the sandbagger for a week. Great location and the house had everything we would ever need. We would definitely return. Dorothy clougherty
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10/10 Excellent

Pat B.

September 2020 Stay

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Sandbagger! Wendy Wilmot was extremely attentive whenever any issue came up and we will definitely use their services again. Take me back to the island!
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10/10 Excellent

July 2020 Stay

Great time as usual in BHI. Experience somewhat altered due to the virus but the location is great. Views are wonderful. House is very nice and great for entertaining.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Easter

Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Wonderful, Thank You. Doug Easter, Charlottesville, VA
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Sandbagger - Nice with potential to be Great!

Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was adequately helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Sandbagger was a great property. It was probably the cleanest beach house we have ever rented. The location was great, it was beach forward of the neighboring homes so you felt like you were out there by yourself and even from the non-beach side, the neighboring homes were nearly invisible. The bedrooms were large and the beds were very comfortable. The wood floors throughout were a great touch. That said, while we loved the house, and would want to rent it again; there are some upgrades (mostly minor) that should be done in order to command such a premium price (~$10K / week with taxes, club charges, insurance, etc.). The kitchen appliances & countertops seemed substandard and didn’t seem comparable with the rest of the house. A significant number of light bulbs were burnt out and with the exception of one lower floor, the TV’s need to be upgraded (most are all old 4:3 tube TV’s). Lastly, while the carts carried a lot of people (one 6 person & one 8 person) – the 8 person was so large it was very difficult to drive and the brakes were dangerously non-existent. One last nice touch would be a celling in fan in the beautiful screened-in porch on the non-beach side that gets no breeze. On the reservation front, confirm the Ferry reservations with the BHI Ferry Company yourself – they were made for the wrong week by Wendy Wilmot and it took many emails and phone calls to correct.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Wonderful Family Vacation

Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house functioned very well for everyone. The extra large bedrooms with twin queens gave each person particularly good space, and the large bathrooms with each bedroom were a pleasure. We didn't use the large crofter, but could imagine how comfortable it would be. The operative word for the house is spacious. The furnishings could use updating as you know. My only real negative was the deplorable condition of the two barbeques. The gas bbq was unusable, and the kettle bbq would have been okay with a new grill. We managed once with aluminum pans on the grill that we had to scrub without much satisfaction. No food should go near these disgusting cooking surfaces, ever. If the housekeepers would check after each rental, any new bbqs could be kept in a heathful, a more usable, and a better condition. Everything considered, we all would come back for another visit. Manager responded on 7/10/2013: Thank you so much for your feedback and choosing to rent with Wendy Wilmot Properties! We are so glad that you enjoyed the home! A service order has been issued for the grill, and the owner and property manager are working together to resolve the problem and ensure that the property offers each renter the Best of Bald Head. Again, thank you so much for your feedback and for notifying us of this issue so we can respond accordingly. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed your week on the Island, and we hope you return in the coming months and continue to enjoy Bald Head Island with Wendy Wilmot Properties!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sandbagger

Rating Details: I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The rental property was perfectly located. We enjoyed our stay. Accommodations/beds were comfortable. There were some minor needs for repair(door weather stripping and molding falling off, gurgling noise coming from Jacuzzi, ice-maker in crofter made noise at night. AC in crofter was not repaired until after the fourth night we were there. We did not receive a welcoming visit after arrival. The large golf cart was unsafe to drive (brake and steering wheel difficult to maneuver). All in all everyone liked our rental. Good place for a family reunion. Staff was very accommodating and friendly.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Great stay at Bald Head Island.

Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Excellent accommodations. I highly recommend. It was clean and well-equipped. Great configuration of rooms for extended family vacationing together.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Great Thanksgiving

Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Excellent. We had troubles with one of the carts but the property manager on for the weekend was extremely helpful in all instances and very professional.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Not just another week at the beach

Rating Details: I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was spotless. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great home in a great location right on the beach. The porches were a special place at night to relax and enjoy the sea breezes. Video equipment was a bit dated and some components non-functional, but this is not why we came to the beach. Will certainly consider coming back.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sandbagger visit

Rating Details: I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. I was very happy with the location. The vacation rental was very clean. The property manager was very helpful. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great Manager responded on 10/30/2012: Thank you for choosing Wendy Wilmot Properties and Sandbagger on Bald Head Island. As a Rental Management Agency on Bald Head Island, we are always striving to deliver a level of service satisfaction that is superior in comparison. Therefore, your comments and suggestions are very important to us as well as the property owner. I am pleased that you enjoyed your stay. I have informed the owner of your comments for their consideration. We appreciate your feedback and hope that you will consider returning to Sandbagger during your next vacation.

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