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Fun-N-The Sun - 2 BR Home; DOG FRIENDLY with Ocean View!

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Property grounds
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
TV, DVD player, stereo
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Surf City, NC
  • Ohana Paddle Sports
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Surf City Pier
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪44 min drive‬

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About the area

Surf City

With a stay at this vacation home in Holly Ridge, you'll be by the sea, just a 5-minute walk from Surf City Beach and 14 minutes by foot from Thomas Tackle and Seafood. .This vacation home is 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Ohana Paddle Sports and 1.3 mi (2.1 km) from Surf City Pier.
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What's nearby

  • Surf City Beach - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Ohana Paddle Sports - 2 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Surf City Pier - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Southside Park - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • The Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center - 7 min drive - 5.6 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington Intl. Airport (ILM) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Shuckin' Shack Oyster Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Buddy's Crab House & Oyster Bar - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Salty Turtle Beer Company - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Sears Landing Grill & Boat Docks - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Fun-N-The Sun - 2 BR Home; DOG FRIENDLY with Ocean View!

Looking for some Fun in the Sun? Look no further than this cozy and comfortable budget-friendly home with easy beach access right across the street. This pet friendly, 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath second-row home is perfect for a small family or a romantic getaway.

Living and Dining:

The open floorplan ensures togetherness, while the cozy living room provides plenty of room for relaxation. The cathedral ceilings and large windows create a bright and airy feel throughout. The galley kitchen comes with everything you need to create delicious and fresh meals while you are here, and the living room boasts sliding doors that lead onto the ocean facing sundeck, where you can relax and watch the world go by or take your meals outside.

Sweet Dreams:   LINENS (BED/BATH) ARE NOT INCLUDED!

South Bedroom: Queen Bed; TV; full bathroom with tub/shower adjacent
North Bedroom: Double and Twin Beds; private half bath; full bathroom with tub/shower adjacent
Twin Sleeper Sofa in Living Room

Outdoor Spaces:

It's an easy walk across the street to the beach access, where you can spend the day soaking up the sun. When it's time to head home, take a quick rinse in the enclosed hot/cold outdoor shower and leave the beach where it belongs. Then head out onto the sundeck and enjoy a cool beverage and ocean breezes as the sun goes down. The covered patio area on the ground level provides plenty of room to set up a variety of yard games when you are looking for some shade or a place to stash all of your beach gear.

Location:

Your beach rental is located approximately 1.3 miles south of the Surf City high rise bridge, near the central part of Topsail Island.  This puts you close to restaurants, shops, Surf City Pier and more!  Be sure to visit some local attractions such as the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Hospital and the Missiles and More Museum, which tells the story of our island’s past.

Amenities:

Central Heat/Air
Keyless Entry
2 cable TVs, Blu Ray DVD player
Wireless Internet
Full kitchen with dishwasher & microwave
Washer/Dryer
Ceiling fans
Enclosed outside shower - hot/cold water
Sundeck with deck furniture and picnic table

Additional Property Information:

$150 Non-Refundable Fee per Dog - Max 2.  Sorry, cats are not allowed.
Smoke Free - No smoking allowed by anyone on the premises.
Public Beach Access is to the north of 1316 S. Shore Drive
Linens (bed & bath) are NOT included, but are available for an additional fee.

Trip Preparation:

Rental homes with Ward Realty all have minimum standards to make your stay be as close to home away from home as possible. All of our rentals include fully equipped kitchens, basic small appliances (microwaves, coffee makers, toasters, blenders), pillows, comforters/bedspreads, television(s), central heating/air, iron/ironing board and much more! See Ward Realty's website for a helpful list of what to bring with you to your rental. Please note that this home does not come with sheets or towels. You may bring your own or rent them through Ward Realty.

Photos displayed on this website are intended to provide a general representation of our vacation rental properties and the surrounding areas. While some amenities may be pictured, they are for display purposes only.  Only those amenities listed on the website description, not in photos, are available.  While we strive to keep all images accurate and up to date, furnishings, décor, and amenities may change over time and may vary slightly from what is shown. Seasonal differences, weather conditions, and lighting may also affect the appearance of the property.   We do our best to present each rental honestly, but we cannot guarantee that every detail will be exactly as depicted. If you have specific questions or requirements, please contact us directly before booking.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private balcony or patio. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
This smoke-free vacation home features a stereo, surfing/body boarding nearby, and water skiing nearby. Recreational activities include windsurfing nearby.
Guests will find features like wireless internet access and onsite parking.

Property manager

Ward Realty Corp

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Shower

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washer/dryer

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a village
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Fishing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite 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 there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Fun n the Sun
PET FRIENDLY with Oceanview Fun N The Sun
Fun n the Sun PET Friendly With Oceanview
Fun-N-The Sun - PET FRIENDLY with Oceanview Holly Ridge
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Fun-N-The Sun - 2 BR Home; DOG FRIENDLY with Ocean View! Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 16 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 16 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 16 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 16 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 16 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert D.

Liked: Cleanliness

likes &dislikes

matt did alot to help us very nice guy. the only problem we saw was the beds.they were the most uncomfortable beds i have ever tried to sleep in. everything else was ok.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Tom and Lili S., Hamilton, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness

Clean old and crusty…..cheap

Place was definitely clean when we got there. Cheap compared to other properties. Allowed dogs. Conveniently located across from the beach. Old, neglected, patched up. Furniture look like someone collected them randomly from thrift store, décor without any sense of coherence, patches of drywall ceiling, stained callings from moisture damage, probably leaking roof. Place just screams take care of me and I can be a gem, unfortunately looks like the company’s economics don’t see it that way. I enjoyed staying on Topsail because I have friends there and didn’t have to endure all this other than leaving my dogs and sleeping in it, I would never recommend this place to any of my friends because I would be ashamed of the crappy place this is. The only thing they get right is the fact the place was clean. So…. If you can overcome the negatives the convenience and clean state of it will do. It is definitely NOT 7 people property, 5 at best, 20 if you teenager and drunk and don’t care. They should be honest about it. Anyway, If I was desperate, maybe I would consider, but I am not and will be staying at better accommodation next year. I did enjoy the beach, the convenience, …… That’s about it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Thomas M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Overflow

We rented this property only because it is walking distance to our house. All cooking and congregating was at our house. This house lacked toilet paper and some basics of the property which is embarrassing. If the owner can’t afford simple necessities like this they should sell the property
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Mila

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
The house has bare minimum kitchen stuff, the furnitures were old and dirty, the noise from the road didn’t let us rest well any time day or night, the French door was broken and one of the outside chair was too. I will not recommend this house and we will not return. Also public beach access didn’t have doggy collection bins nor plastic to collect poop, so most of the dog owners left poop on the beach, city should look into it.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Aqeelah T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Relaxing Vacation

My fiancé and I really enjoyed this property with our dog! You could see the ocean from the deck and hear it at night. It was very peaceful, and the location was super close to the grocery store to pick up supplies when needed! It was an easy 2 second walk across the street to the beach which was nice! Only thing we didn’t know about was the lack of sheets, we did not notice in the description that we had to bring some. There was also no toilet paper or paper towels so make sure to bring some with you! Otherwise we very much enjoyed our stay! We will be booking again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Nick S.

Liked: Cleanliness

It was nicer than we expected

It was nicer than we expected and the pictures don’t do the location justice. Close to downtown area and only less than 10 minutes from the south sides nicer dining. The beds are not comfortable though and the master bedroom is NOT a queen butter rather a full size bad.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Alexis M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fun in the sun

“Fun in the sun” wasn’t an exaggeration. We had a blast!!! We hope to come back sooner rather than later! The dogs loved it and the walk across the street to the beach was practically just as good as a place right on the beach. You could see the water the from the couch and deck which was amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your home with us
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Don S.

Loved Fun-N-The Sun perfect beach cottage, clean, well equipped and very accessible to the beach.

Had a first and rare experience to Surf City with hurricane Florence approaching and forecast to make landfall near SC at the beginning of our trip. I called to alter the reservation to a later date but the reality co did not practice rescheduling. So we proceeded to pack and travel 468 miles for our two week stay. A long story short, we got a message for a mandatory evacuation on our second day of our stay. Travel ins Was included in our contrac but as of this post there has been no settlement. Will use HomeAway again.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Virginia P.

Great home crappy realty company

Great home crappy realty company. First off I will say there’s no way 7 people could stay in this place. There’s certainly not enough electric outlets for 7. I would say comfortably it would sleep/live 4 Max. The accommodations were great overall. The realty company was not. Among other things, after less than 24 hours of arrival (we were only staying three nights), I got an email that a maintenance person would be coming by to change the air filter sometime during the week. We had just arrived. I called and indicated my displeasure, reinforcing that they easily could’ve change the air filter the day before we arrivedThe DVD player was broken and upon calling I was told that they would need to wait until the homeowner return their phone call to decide whether not to replace the DVD player with a Blu-ray player because that’s all they had. Note that the DVD player was ancient so clearly needed an upgrade. Among other things on our second day they’re open print we were only staying three nights), I got an email that a maintenance person would be coming by to change the air filter sometime during the week. We had just arrived less than 24 hours before. DVD player was broken and upon calling I was told that they would need to wait until the homeowner returned her phone call to decide whether not to replace the DVD player with a Blu-ray player because that’s all they had. Note that the DVD player was agent so clearly needed an upgrade. After multiple hours of waiting and calling several times and maintenance guy came to install. He opened the box and seemed dumbfounded when there wasn’t an HDMI cable there. “Those things don’t come with HDMI cables so I told him.”
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jessica T.

Good; great location. Only minor inconviences. Would rent here again

It was a good size for our family. Clean and well maintained. Quick walk to the beach, great location. Kitchen was well stocked with equipment. We have toddlers whose sleep is easily disturbed but location of house and location of bedrooms had the kids sleeping great on the trip. It was friendly to our family pooch which is a must. Plenty of space for the kids to move around for rainy times. 2 pieces of constructive feedback: 1) we have toddlers so baths are best. The tub was not conducive to bathing since the drain cover did not fit securely. It was fine showering but would float up during a bath and then drain/pipe sediment would wash back into bath water making their water dirty. Showering with 2 toddlers for a week was not ideal. 2) the vacuum was full of dirt; I am assuming from previous tenants. In order to clean up after ourselves, I had to spend 15-20 min cleaning the vacuum.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Gary G.

House not clean when checked in.

Dog hair on everything. The pipe in kitchen was broke underneath sink and when washing dishes it flooded over to fooor. They had a bucket underneath it. Sliding glass door had black junk all over the slider area. Very disappointed after seeing other reviews that gave high rating since we rented based on those reviews.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Traci M.

Perfect location perfect size!

Everything with this house was just right. It is directly across the street from the beach access. The house is very clean and well maintained. Just a short distance from the middle of town, but far enough to be away from the traffic. We will be staying here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kathy P.

Great location, great layout and easy beach access!!

We were in town for a wedding with room enough for everyone to visit and hit the beach too. Lots of room; ample parking, great deck space and used the outdoor shower frequently. We would definitely stay here again-loved the layout and easy beach access. Thanks for having us!!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Todd M.

GREAT LOCATION

clean and simple, needs some touch ups

10/10 Excellent

Kyle M.

Comfortable Beach House in a Great Location

We really enjoyed our stay at Fun-N-The Sun. - There is lots of parking for us & guests. - Convenient beach access across the street; though the stairs are rather steep so it's difficult getting wagons/beach carts up/down. There is another access point a short walk away that is easier to maneuver. - The outside shower/hose were very helpful for bathing ourselves and our Aussiedoodle. - Speaking of our dog, there are a few side streets that offer nice, quiet areas to walk him off the main road. - The kitchen/dining/family areas are very roomy so our family of 4 never felt cramped, even when another family of 3 visited. - The beds were comfortable, but we used our own pillows. - The kitchen is well stocked, but the appliances take longer to cook than the ones to which we're accustomed. - There is ample storage underneath if you're uncomfortable leaving your chairs, etc. outside. Though the large storage area looks like it's had water damage; I imagine the owners are working on that - it won't impact your stay in the slightest. - The washer/dryer work well, though the dryer takes a couple of cycles to thoroughly get towels dry. - The WiFi worked great for remote connectivity to the office and for our Xbox (playing games & streaming TV/movies). - The TV in the "master" bedroom is poorly installed, but it works. - The carpet is clean, but I think it'd be easier to clean with hardwoods or ceramic tile throughout. - There wasn't enough comfortable deck furniture pieces, but that wasn't enough to sway my 5 stars. The best review I can provide is this: we'd go back to Fun-In-The Sun again & we'd recommend it to friends/family. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

James A.

Perfect small cottage. Spotless.

Very clean, must have just been repainted and refreshed. Kitchen appliances new, carpet new, very well laid out with large living area and nice deck for morning coffee. All furniture comfortable. Tons of parking. Beach acess across the street. I was very pleased - hated to have to leave.