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8.8

Excellent

3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 10186 sq m

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Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Outdoor space

Air conditioning

Washer

Dryer

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Atlantic Beach, NC

Triple S Marina7 min walk
Fort Macon State Park14 min walk
Morehead City Port10 min drive
Jacksonville, NC (OAJ-Albert J. Ellis)82 min drive

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6/10 Okay

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the loc...

Nora R.

Sep 5, 2023

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

About this property

Oceanfront house with many upgrades in the heart of Atlantic Beach!

This charming cottage offers a floor plan that will fit any vacationer's needs. Third floor has an open living area, principal bedroom with private bath & a half bath. Second floor has 3 bedrooms with 1 bath. Private walkway to the beach.

Bedroom One: Queen Bed
Bedroom Two: Queen Bed
Bedroom Three: Queen Bed
Additional Sleeping area two Double Beds

*2-3 WEEK RENTALS WILL CHARGE 1 1/2 FEES FOR LINENS & CLEANING PRICE WILL NOT REFLECT ON WEBSITE * * 1 MONTH RENTALS WILL BE DOUBLE THE LINENS & CLEANING PRICE WILL NOT REFLECT ON WEBSITE *
* PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS *

All rates are subject to a departure cleaning, linen and reservation fee, 12.75% sales tax and a $79.00 Vacation Rental Damage Protection Plan. All fees and taxes are subject to change without notice.

NO SMOKING, NO PETS

All prices and/or descriptions are subject to change. Although every precaution is taken, errors in prices and/or descriptions do occur on our web site and in printing. We reserve the right to correct any such error.

** TWO OPTIONS FOR DAMAGE PROTECTION **
1. Damage Protection Insurance – For an additional $79.00, this plan covers up to $3,000 in unintentional damages to the rental unit that may occur during your stay. Report the damage to us, we’ll take care of the rest!
2. Security Deposit - $1,500 is immediately charged at time of booking. If the property is left undamaged, keys & parking passes returned, your security deposit will be refunded within 45 days after check out.
** PLEASE INITIAL ON YOUR PAPERWORK WHICH OPTION YOU PREFER ** ONE MUST BE SELECTED

Property manager

Cannon and Gruber Realtors

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Air conditioning

Outdoor space

Barbecue grill

Ocean view

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

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 not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

About the area

Atlantic Beach

Located in Atlantic Beach, this holiday home is on the beach. Fort Macon State Park and Beaufort Historic Site are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores and North Carolina Maritime Museum. Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway and Mount Maker Charters are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Atlantic Beach, NC

What's nearby

Triple S Marina - 7 min walk
Fort Macon State Park - 14 min walk
Anchorage Marina - 3 min drive
Coral Bay Shopping Center - 5 min drive
Morehead City Port - 10 min drive

Getting around

Havelock Station - 30 min drive
New Bern, NC (EWN-Coastal Carolina Regional) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

‪AB Bottle Co. - ‬4 min drive
‪Floyd's 1921 Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
‪Sanitary Fish Market & Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
‪Crab's Claw Oceanfront Caribbean Seafood Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
‪Tackle Box Tavern - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Oceanfront house with many upgrades in the heart of Atlantic Beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Oceanfront house with many upgrades in the heart of Atlantic Beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Oceanfront house with many upgrades in the heart of Atlantic Beach!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Oceanfront house with many upgrades in the heart of Atlantic Beach! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Atlantic Beach holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Triple S Marina and Fort Macon State Park. Anchorage Marina and Hoop Pole Creek Nature Trail are also within 3 miles (5 km).

8.8

Excellent

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.0/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

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6/10 Okay

Nora R.

5 Sept 2023

Great Location but meh

Rating Details: The property manager was more than 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 do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The location is great but the house is old and a bit rundown. We had issues with the TV not working but staff at Cannon & Gruber, the property company, responded quickly several times. Mike, the handy man, went above & beyond to get it working and came back when there were still issues on our third day. The roof leaked during a storm and the door on the top floor did not lock. It needs some refreshing.

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

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10/10 Excellent

23 Aug 2023

Sand Castle - Atlantic Beach

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6/10 Okay

Beth L.

30 July 2023

Meh

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Canon and Gruber are amazing so this is NOT a review of them! We were moved to this house after orginal reserved had issues. This house is old and dirty in a lot of places. Mold on the ceiling and in bathrooms. IT is very large and could accomdate a lot of people BUT if you want to cook, the oven and stove are barely functional - we cook and were unable to. You are a long walk from the beach and can see the ocean but not the beach.

10/10 Excellent

Thom D., Raleigh

21 Nov 2022

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

Nice Place, Convenient

My wife's parents came to NC from Wisconsin, and we wanted a place that was close to Cape Lookout. This place was perfect. Great views. Clean. Close to the restaurants and really close to Fort Macon. We have a fantastic time!

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Karen F.

28 Sept 2022

Nice place!

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: Very nice place, but parking is a bit tight, especially with neighbors, service vehicles, etc. Really enjoyed the easy access to the beach!

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer S.

6 Sept 2022

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

Great beach escape

We had a great time as a family staying here for a long weekend. The property was very clean and the property manager was extremely helpful and easy to get in touch with. You can’t beat the proximity to the beach. Would definitely recommend this house to friends!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Deborah G.

28 July 2022

Great Place

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8/10 Good

Jenny S., Vincent

26 July 2022

Convenient, Clean, and Roomy!

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: We had a great stay at the Sand Castle! The home was clean, spacious, and in a nice location. The private walkout was a bit weedy and tricky getting over the dune, apparently atlantic beach does not allow homes to build a walk out over the dunes. We discovered the public beach walkout just on the other side of the neighbors house was much easier to travel with a wagon and family members that have a hard time walking. The beach was very wide and not crowded. It's a farther walk to the ocean than anticipated. We also could not see the beach over the dunes from the deck. We did have a problem with the dryer not working but the realtor was quick with a response and had a repair man out the next day. Unfortunately it required a new part and could not be fixed til Thursday. We made the best of the situation and was able to laundry before heading home. The bedrooms were very spacious and had nice size closets and bathrooms. The kitchen is a little small for a home that sleeps 10 and the furniture in the living room could use an update along with more seating at the dinner table. It is nicely decorated but some are visibly broken and dusty. It could do without some decorations to allow for the occupants things. The garage was a nice added bonus to store our beach items in. Overall, we had a fun and relaxing week and that's what matters most.

10/10 Excellent

Ginger W.

30 May 2022

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

Very nice and relaxing

Great property. Neighbors were awesome. We had a great time. Thank you

Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

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2/10 Terrible

Kathy M.

18 May 2022

Will Not Return

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very unhappy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: First of all, there is only one way in and out of the house unless you jump off a 1 or 2 story deck. Upstairs door does not lock. All of the carpet was absolutely filthy and there was mold in the downstairs bedroom. We could not use the outside shower because the builder of the house next door said he was paying Mrs. Parnell's water bill and the faucet was in the shower which they had to go in. We could not park in the second parking place because of materials used for the new house was sitting on it. Any time we wanted to leave or return in our car, we had to ask the workers to move their vehicles. Trash and soiled clothes were all around the outside. "Stuff" was in every closet of the house, even men's underwear in the upstairs closet! In fact, there was so much "stuff" EVERYWHERE that we didn't have room to put the things we needed to have during our week of vacation. There was no mixer or measuring cups or mixing bowls in the kitchen, even though there were about twenty skillets. Go figure! It was advertised as having internet but internet wasn't installed until five days later. The dishwasher was not attached to cabinet. This cottage was not set up to be a "rental" and this rental agency needs to check this house out before renting it. The good news - we had plenty of towels but we paid extra for that.

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8/10 Good

Jonathan H.

3 Oct 2021

Sand Castle

10/10 Excellent

Becky H.

15 Sept 2021

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

Sand Castle was a good choice!

Sand Castle is a great house in a great location. This is a spacious 3-story house with large rooms and a great floor plan for families or groups. There is an owner-suite on the third floor w/ a double vanity, large closet, etc. On the 2nd floor there are actually three bedrooms that share a spacious buddy-bath. (There’s a half-bath on the 3rd floor that adds some flex.) The rear bdrm on this floor is huge with two beds, a sofa and TV, plus a nice covered patio outside with a dune view. We appreciated the larger living room upstairs, although as some others have mentioned, one sofa is torn. Wish there were more chairs for the dining table because it only seats four. The rear deck is large with a great ocean view, although there is no sun protecting other than the umbrella at the table. We were lucky to have temps in the 80’s while we were there, but I imagine it would be too hot to use sometimes. The kitchen has plenty of silverware, dishes, pots etc. but was missing plastic pitchers and storage containers. We appreciated that there were chairs and some beach toys available to use, and I loved the private outdoor shower after the beach! The ocean front location is great! There is a long private boardwalk. The beach is really deep and uncrowded. The house was clean and the beds were comfortable; there are extra pillows & blankets. The décor was super-cluttered with shells, glass and breakable stuff everywhere which was really a headache with our small children (we moved a lot of it to the closets). I think the owners should have a locked closet and put lots of that stuff away when they rent! But the location is hard to beat! You can walk to Ft Macon and Amos Mosquitoes (the take-out there was fast and very good). We were thrilled to find this place for just 3-nights in mid-Sept....provided lots more space than a condo for just a little more money. Thanks!

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Jeff R.

13 Sept 2021

Excellent Stay

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rich G.

30 Aug 2021

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

Very comfortable stay

The property is right on the beach with easy access. So convenient with young kids.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Alison A.

16 Aug 2021

Another great stay at "Sand Castle"

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: This is the second time we have stayed at "Sand Castle." We love the location, at the Fort Macon end of Atlantic Beach, and we love the size, with four bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. The kitchen is well equipped, and the decks have a beautiful view directly over the ocean. The door knob from the garage to the front storage room was locked and broken. We had to walk out the back entrance and around the house to get to the beach. No response to the "Fix It" report during our stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

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4/10 Poor

Michael Y.

2 Aug 2021

Sandcastle

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Property description is not accurate. Two of the bedrooms are adjoined by a common bathroom. This does not allow for much privacy. Refrigerator is in bad shape- missing the pieces that hold items in the door. Living room couch is in bad shape-seat is torn. You have to go out the front door,street side, and back around the house to get to the beach. It is 100 yards to the beach with the last bit over a steep dune, wooden walkway only covers the first 75 yards. Outside trash collection cans were full when we arrived. Occupants have to put trash out themselves. I have rented from other agencies, they have people who do this for the renter. I am on vacation- don't want to remember to put the trash out. Wi-fi signal does not reach the entire house. Good- Beds comfortable, lots of beach stuff in the basement.

8/10 Good

Sue H.

25 July 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach access

My husband and I traveled to Atlantic Beach with 2 other couples. We found the SandCastle to be situated in a peaceful area and loved that it was right on the beach. It had plenty of room for the six of us. The inside was a bit worn and it would benefit from a little de- cluttering; less decorations and more clear surfaces instead. But while I would have preferred it to be a little nicer on the inside, it still provided us with a great place to stay while we enjoyed the beautiful beach for the week.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine M.

21 June 2021

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

Vacation 2021

Everything about our stay was fantastic!! From finding you online to the rental process to check in( super easy) to our stay. We absolutely loved our time on Atlantic Beach. We will definitely be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Kassy M.

15 June 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Disliked: Communication

runaround from property management

It seems as though we were the first occupants of the season and the rental was not prepared. We did not have any towels or linens the first night so we couldn't shower to go out to dinner and we had to sleep on top of the comforters. The internet was out the ENTIRE time we were at the house and we had to deal with the cable/internet company for several hours on several different occasions, rather than the property management company taking care of it for us. They told us repeatedly that someone was going to talk to the owner about getting us a partial refund, but it just felt like they were putting us off. Ultimately they never got back to us about the partial refund. They did repair several broken cabinets and slow draining drains during out stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Emil C.

4 Jan 2019

Charming Beach House Getaway!

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: Sand Castle was a superlative home for our family holiday week! We particularly enjoyed the walking-distance proximity to Fort Macon State Park and the home's carefully chosen beach decor. Each room was uniquely decorated: we named the rooms for fun, such as "Monkey's Paw" and "Little Mermaids." This is a very spacious 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home and we certainly plan to return for a future family getaway! Cannon & Gruber was also great to deal with as the realty company handling the transactions.

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2018

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6/10 Okay

1 Nov 2018

Wedding Weekend!

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. 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: Our wedding weekend!!! We loved the house! We love the rental company and their staff. However, our stay was a little inconvenienced. When I did a visit before renting I had noticed the old soiled linens were still there. Also the housekeeping was spotty. I made a call to the rental company to see if the linen company could come back out to pick them up. The kids and a few adults had to step over the linen pile the whole stay. Not to mention the ones downstairs were discolored for whatever reason. Overall the house and our stay in the house was perfect.

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8/10 Good

9 Aug 2018

Family Get Together

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than 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 had a wonderful time. I would recommend that the sheets be fitted for double beds. They seemed a bit big.

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10/10 Excellent

Alison A.

31 July 2018

Great beach house in Atlantic Beach

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: Spent a terrific week at "Sand Castle" in July. The property is as close to the beach as you can get -- perfect for our family and 3-yr old granddaughter, and for morning and evening walks down to the pier or up towards Fort Macon. There was plenty of space in the house for everyone. We loved the outdoor shower when we got back from the beach. The beds were very comfy, the kitchen was well-stocked (although several mugs were chipped or cracked), and everywhere was very clean when we arrived. Would highly recommend the house for a family or group of friends.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

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10/10 Excellent

27 July 2018

Family Fun

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: Rental experience was great. Professional and courteous!

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