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Spacious Oceanfront Home w Private Beach Access

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9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
4 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

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

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Wrightsville Beach, NC
  • Wrightsville Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Johnnie Mercer's Pier
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Wrightsville SUP
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Guest Bedroom 1

2 Queen Beds

Guest Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Guest Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Primary Bedroom

1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Third Floor Living Area

1 Double Sofa Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Guest Bathroom 1

Guest Bathroom 2

Guest Bathroom 3

Half Bathroom

Primary Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Spacious Oceanfront Home w Private Beach Access

Nestled among the dunes on the northern part of Wrightsville Beach is an elegant, comfortable, and convenient single-family home known as “Madras House”. This expansive home offers three living levels which include 4 bedrooms, 4 and a half bathrooms, sweeping ocean views, a game room, private beach access, and so much more. Your family will be spinning vacation tales about this wonderful home for years to come!

The wide foyer welcomes you into a spacious open living floor plan that is accented by abundant natural light and spectacular ocean views. An open dining and kitchen area that features a second breakfast room for informal meals ensures ample seating for friends and family to gather. The well-equipped kitchen offers you a double stacked oven and a reverse osmosis water filtration for the purest water possible. Along with this are two refrigerators, a wet bar in the dining room, and a half bathroom for your guest’s convenience. The spacious deck off the living room has beautiful ocean views along with a covered area and what a great spot to take that afternoon nap in the shade.

The middle level of the home is the sleeping quarters. The spacious primary oceanfront suite has a large king size bed, sitting area that converts to a queen sleeper sofa, and on suite bathroom that offers a soaker tub a zero-entry shower with grab bars. A nearby guest suite offers two queen beds with a private bathroom. The third guest bedroom is furnished with a queen size bed and offers marvelous ocean views. Another guest bedroom with two twin beds is close by and neighbors the hall bathroom that serves the two guest rooms. Also on this floor is the laundry room (washer/dryer) with large counter space, cabinets, separate sink, and ironing board.

The top living level of “Madras House” is a wonderful gathering space as it offers a sitting area with TV, a pool table, foosball table, and a sensational roof top deck where everyone will love hanging out. There is a queen sleeper sofa and a full bathroom on this level which helps it double as a sleeping area for larger groups. A workstation, reading nook, and library of books make this space extremely versatile and offer a great space to escape to. The private top floor deck offers the best panoramic ocean views on the island but also captures the picturesque sound views. A great place to have that evening cocktail and experience a Key West sunset!

There is a boardwalk that takes you directly to the beach and is shared by the neighbor next door. A fully enclosed outdoor shower with hot and cold water and a foot washer add to the convenience of this lovely home. There are plenty of beach games in the garage, bocce set, beach tennis and other beach items which you are welcome to use. The garage is not used for parking but has a handicap ramp with a 2-inch rise for each horizontal foot of travel - if needed. Enjoy Carolina living in this spacious beach home – make this a family tradition worth starting and keeping!

This property has been equipped with an elevator in the past, however, it is not compliant with Weston’s Law and therefore has been disabled. The elevator cannot legally be operated for any purpose. We greatly regret any inconvenience this may cause, and we appreciate your kind understanding as we work with the homeowner and our local vendors to eliminate any deficiencies and provide a safe amenity for everyone to enjoy. All facilities that are complaint and permit elevator usage will be able to be filtered in search results by selecting the Elevator or Private Elevator amenity search. Any listing that includes this paragraph is intended to indicate that the residence no longer includes use of the onsite elevator.

Occupancy: 14
Stay Restrictions: Friday to Friday rental in Summer. Minimum of 2-night stays in other seasons.
Bedding Configuration: 1 King, 3 Queen, 2 Twin, 2 Queen Sofa Beds.
Parking: Off-street parking for 4 - 5 cars, garage not available for parking.
Pet Policy: No pets allowed.
Prohibited: Pets, Smoking, RV’s, Boats, Boat Trailers, Charging Golf Carts, Mail and Packages are not able to be sent to the rental.
Featured Amenities: Keyless Entry, Enclosed Outdoor Shower, Water Filtration System, Beach Equipment, Private Beach Access, Sound View, Ocean Front, Single Family Home.
Property Security: For the security of our guests and the safety of our home, we have exterior motion detectors (not cameras) in great room and open/close door indicators on exterior doors).

Bryant Real Estate, established in 1952, is a professionally operated firm that is licensed in North Carolina and hired by the property owner to manage “W163 – Madras House” as a vacation rental.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 10:00 AM
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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

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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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Wrightsville Beach

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Shell Island, a neighbourhood in Wrightsville Beach. Bellamy Mansion Museum and Burgwin-Wright House are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Wrightsville Beach and Halyburton Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Aussie Island Surf Shop and Cape Fear Paddleboarding. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, snorkelling and water tubing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours.
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Wrightsville Beach, NC

What's nearby

  • Wrightsville Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Figure Eight Island - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Johnnie Mercer's Pier - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Wrightsville SUP - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Mayfaire Town Center - 10 min drive - 8.6 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bluewater An American Grill - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Shark Bar And Kitchen - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Tower 7 Baja Mexican Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Dockside Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Drift Coffee - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Spacious Oceanfront Home w Private Beach Access pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Spacious Oceanfront Home w Private Beach Access?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious Oceanfront Home w Private Beach Access?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spacious Oceanfront Home w Private Beach Access located?

Nestled on the beach, this Shell Island holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Wrightsville Beach and Figure Eight Island. Johnnie Mercer's Pier and Wrightsville SUP are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 41 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Micah T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful Family Vacation Spot!
Our family enjoyed our stay at this massive beach house on the shores of beautiful Wrightsville Beach North Carolina. Lots of space to hangout and direct access to the beach from the back of the house. This home is more spacious than the photos appear to show.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Enjoyed our stay! Beautiful setting.
Loved the location, size of house (my daughter-in-law called it a labyrinth house!) Gorgeous views, huge deck, interior large rooms were tidy with lovely colors & decor, & comfortable. Negatives: very expensive for lack of upkeep, many things need attention (stains on carpets, coffee pot didn't work (noted on earlier review), Safety issues: the main back sliding door has no locking hardware and a wooden rod was the only way to lock door. As a main back exit, this is a safety issue- in an emergency it would be very difficult to exit, especially at night when you wouldn't be able to locate rod. (I saw a review complaining about this last year and thought it had been fixed) Also that same walkout area had an old worn out attached wooden mat that was damaged with slivers of ripped wood which could potentially hurt bare feet! All that said, you can feel the love and attention this house once had, and we had a wonderful time staying there. I will probably stay there again if we return.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Dorothy D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful Beach Stay
What a great location and spectacular views. The eagles nest on top of the house made it great to also watch the sunset at night. The house was very clean and well equipped. My biggest concern was that the patio door didn’t lock, which made us concerned about valuables when we were at the beach. Also, I wish we would have known there was construction two doors down, as it made it impossible to be able to enjoy relaxing on the back patio. The house does need to be updated ~ especially the master bath toilet, as it would constantly run. Other than that, we would stay again. I just think the price of the home was overpriced for the very dated quality.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bridget Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family getaway
Perfect for our family! So close to water so super easy to go back and forth with young kids. Everyone had their own space. I couldn’t tell this from the pictures but two of the BRs are set up perfectly for a family with small kids - a room with a queen and a room with two twins is set up like its own suite area - it allowed my 4 yr grandson to be close to mom and dad but still in his own room so he (and they) got better sleep. So many comments from everyone about how perfect the location and set-up was!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

2/10 Terrible

Amy G.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy
We checked in and checked right back out
This house didn't meet the expectations of a house that I spent an exorbitant amount of money to rent. It had no lock on the back sliding back door and it only stayed shut with a broken board. It appeared that the only way you can shut the shades in the rooms is to either walk around with a pole or climb up in the window boxes. Due to NOT feeling safe with a door that had no hardware on it, we left 30 minutes after arrival and checked into a hotel. I went to the rental office the following morning, showed pictures and they agreed to refund me. If they go through with the reimbursement, I will happy to give the rental company a good review.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Latasha K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Needed a mental break
Enjoyed the fact the beach was at the back door.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maria P.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful weekend getaway
The Madras house on Wrightsville Beach was perfect for our party of 12. The house was spacious and offered enough privacy for 3 families staying under one roof. We each had our own bathroom. The open kitchen and family room was a perfect space to hang out. The deck and views were fabulous! I would definitely choose this house again in the future.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
80 birthday reunion
Wife and I celebrated our 80th birthdays with a dozen family members and we all enjoyed a very nice, roomy and clean accommodation right on the beach. We will do this here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
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4/10 Poor

Steve L.

Just OK Wrightsville Beach
Rating Details: The property manager was adequately 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: Not very rewarding. While the location of the property was superb and the staff was responsive the experience was not very good: broken glass in the kitchen, lively cockroaches and two empty propane tanks for the gas grill which I confirmed was available for our cookout function.
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10/10 Excellent

Dewey D.

Picturesque Ocean Front House
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: The house has a beautiful view of the ocean which can be enjoyed on the back deck or from the third-floor observation patio. The beach itself is beautiful. The house has plenty of amenities for cooking.
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10/10 Excellent

July 2022 Beach Week
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: The online pictures do not give the size of this beach home justice. It is huge, nice large bedrooms and bathrooms, with plenty of parking (a premium in Wrightsville Beach). Beautiful stretch of beach in the back yard with a great back deck and covered area.
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8/10 Good

Hilton H.

End of April Stay
Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was 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: Mixed bag on this rental property... many positives and opportunitiesPro:Perfect location - couldn’t ask for a more beautiful oceanfront beach lotSize and layout - very nice layout and flowLinens - fantastic and organizedBeds - slept greatOutside decks - great views from many spots and lots of chairs and loungersOpportunities:Dated kitchen - slow coffee pot, no toaster, fridge handle broken and makes ice but you have to scoop it out as door dispenser is brokenSaw a few roaches around kitchen area - they committed to get the place treatedWater came out black in the tub near single bed bedroomDriveway is tight to turnaround but convenient at the same time.In summary, overall with some simple upgrades this could be a five star rental
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Paul M.

Great family holiday!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: Home layout, location, and property manager communication was terrific! 4 full bathrooms to go with the 4 bedrooms was perfect for our extended family holiday. Living room was fun for watching the big game together. Fun third floor for older kids. Big porch & easy beach access perfect for grandchildren. Kitchen was large enough for many cooks. Could use new carpet & bigger sheet pans, but great overall. Our group loved this place - all gave two thumbs up. We would all go again! Highly recommend.

8/10 Good

Robert S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location-Needs some TLC
PROS: The location of this house is spectacular. Outside deck is great as is the entire layout of the house. Good linen and towel service and laundry room. CONS: There are no window shades or coverings in almost the entire house, including the bedrooms. Furniture and carpeting are stained or tired. Hot water takes about 3 minutes to get hot.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

James S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
New Year 2021
Beautiful views and large home. Could use some TLC such as paint, New coffee maker, the one there is way too slow. Overall it was a great weekend experience
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Steve C., North Carolina, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wrightsville
This is a great house on the beach with plenty of room as advertised. I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Tucker L.

lovely stay!
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 and the property was wonderful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Cathy D. D.

Madras house
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: Marvelous
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8/10 Good

Nancy B.

excellent
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 had a wonderful week with 13 family members from July 10-17. Two of our adults were handicapped.One thing we would like to see added is the downstairs bathroom needs a higher toilet and handles for handicapped. Also the bathroom beside the room with the hospital bed and king bed needs a higher toilet and handles. The space is too small to help someone on and off the toilet.The elevator was wonderful!!!! It worked perfectly!We did have some issues with huge roaches showing up from time to time - kitchen, upstairs hallway, etc. Needs roach treatment or something.Overall we had a wonderful week and the maintenance guys came out pretty quickly to fix the door to the deck - it was hard to push and got stuck a couple of times.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Chuck R.

Madras House Review June 2021
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: Extended Family of thirteen spent a wonderful week in the home. The house floorplan allows for privacy and quiet although we had two toddlers running around. The back porch is fenced so that the younger children could play on their own with little supervision required. The house is showing wear and age but everything worked and suited us with our six grandchildren.
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10/10 Excellent

Chuck R.

Madras House Review June 2021
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: Extended Family of thirteen spent a wonderful week in the home. The house floorplan allows for privacy and quiet although we had two toddlers running around. The back porch is fenced so that the younger children could play on their own with little supervision required. The house is showing wear and age but everything worked and suited us with our six grandchildren.
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10/10 Excellent

Chuck R.

Madras House Review June 2021
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: Extended Family of thirteen spent a wonderful week in the home. The house floorplan allows for privacy and quiet although we had two toddlers running around. The back porch is fenced so that the younger children could play on their own with little supervision required. The house is showing wear and age but everything worked and suited us with our six grandchildren.

10/10 Excellent

diane m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing house!
It is a beautiful fabulous house. Lots of room so we were able to have personal space and spread out as well as meet in multiple places such as on the decks. Lots of storage space in bedrooms and kitchen. Awesome that there was an elevator as 2 relatives can't climb stairs easily. Negatives: The rug in main area was badly stained, the sliding glass door to main deck was extremely difficult to close, some of the windows couldn't be opened, AC didn't keep air cool enough -on upper floors, especially.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021
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10/10 Excellent

John C.

Great views on the quiet North End with easy access to beach
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. 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: Wonderful time on a Dads/Daughters weekend trip. The access to the. Each was perfect. The 3rd floor deck views were just awesome.

8/10 Good

Monica W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful but needs a little bit of attention
Madras House is beautiful and spacious, with two decks overlooking the ocean, but could use a little bit of attention. The wall to wall carpeting is worn and stained in some spots; there’s peeling paint here and there; some of the louvered shutters on the windows are broken; one of the cabinet doors in the kitchen was loose; a lampshade in a bedroom was stained. That was disappointing but we still had a wonderful time in this oceanfront home and would happily stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021

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