Carefree By the Sea at Holden Beach

This is the perfect family friendly home away from home. We keep returning here because we love the home layout, the proximity to both the beach and the waterway, and it’s the perfect spot for our family. Holden Beach has been a favorite destination of ours for 25 years and we are so happy to have found the perfect spot to stay when we visit! Communication with the host is always very easy, as well. We will definitely be back!

The house is beautifully maintained and the location is perfect. Short walk to the beach and we loved walking out on the boardwalk to the waterways. We had an issue with the AC being tripped due to some power surges from a thunderstorm and Mike was super responsive and quick with getting it fixed. Perfect family trip to celebrate my daughter’s birthday!

The house was immaculate. We cook most our own meals and the kitchen had quality appliances and was stocked with the utensils needed. It was a five minute walk to the beach but a wagon was provided to out your beach stuff. A bonus was access to a pier out into the marsh and inter coastal waterway. This was our 18th year in a row to stay at Holden Beach and this was one of our favorite houses with a very helpful owner through VRBO.

Loved being able to go out on the dock at the end of the street. My grandson loves fishing. Not too far to walk to the beach. Had plenty of room. Well equipped kitchen. Nice outside shower

This lovely house includes two master bedrooms which is a very nice feature. The bedrooms are very roomy as well. The kitchen is well stocked. They also have many beach toys for the kids. Very close walk to the inlet dock and also to the ocean. A most enjoyable week for our family!

We absolutely loved this beach house - it was spacious and beautifully decorated - exactly as pictured (main level - kitchen, dining room, living room, half bath, and king suite - while having a front porch and a screened-in back porch. Upper level has another covered porch, king suite, laundry room, full bath, queen bedroom and bunk room - three twins and one full). Everyone enjoyed it! Mike was fantastic to work with and was always prompt, friendly and helpful. The neighborhood is very nice and the proximity to the beach is a short walk away. It was never crowded and the water was around 80 degrees. Shells are plentiful as are the shark teeth if you look closely. It was our first time to Holden Beach and will definitely not be our last. Typically, I like to try out a new place on return stays, but I can honestly say I would stay at this house again without looking elsewhere. We hope you enjoy the house as much as we did! Wonderful stay and superb hosts!

Our family enjoyed the Holden Beach [1st time being there] , as well as we enjoyed the rental home. Thank you for helping us to have a wonderful time together.

This is the third time we have stayed here and it is always a great stay! The location is perfect, with easy access to both the beach and the intracoastal waterway. The house is clean, comfortable, and well stocked, and the host is helpful and accessible. It remains a favorite for our family that we hope to continue to return to.

Clean - well stocked kitchen area and beach accessories - comfy bed & sheets/blankets!!! - quiet street - family friendly - Saw a deer at night - close walk to beach with private access & marsh - we are so grateful to have stayed in this beach home. Will be booking again!!! :)

This was our second time renting this great house, and we hope it’s the second of many future Holden Beach stays here. The house was clean, roomy, and had everything we needed. The homeowner went above and beyond and we could not have enjoyed our stay more. Highly recommend this house for a wonderful stay at our favorite NC beach.

While our week wasn’t ideal weather wise, our group felt comfortable and safe while Debby rolled through. Having four bedrooms and three Full bathrooms makes it spacious and accommodating for two families together. We love our time at Holden and hope to be back again next year!

Our annual vacation with family including 2 adult couples with 6 kid cousins. We have tried many beaches in NC and Holden Beach is our favorite so far! We like lots of quiet family time, cooking at home and one night at a good restaurant. Holden Beach is the perfect place if you like a classic family vacation full of beach memories and beautiful views from porch sitting with family.

Our family loved the beautiful, clean home. Beds were comfortable, the kitchen had everything we needed (including lots of pantry space!) and the fishing pier access was wonderful. Our kids enjoyed fishing on the pier and we enjoyed sitting and watching the boats go by. We loved our stay and hope to return!

Great house, well stocked, beautiful and comfortable. We loved our time here and hope to return soon!