Chasin' Surf - PRIVATE BEACH ACCESS WITH OCEAN VIEWS

My family and I enjoyed our quiet weekend on the beach. This home was very comfortable and perfectly located for us. Dallas, the host, was very responsive and helped us with a few issues/concerns. The southern hospitality on the island was 100%!

House was very nice and comfortable. Easy walk to the beach though the steps heading down to the beach were very steep. Bathrooms were very nice and beds were very comfortable.

It was lovely to spend time with family in this relaxing home. Open floor plan in the kitchen/dining/ living room and a deck with ocean views.

Houses was great. Great location and access to beach.

Pictures online aren’t what they appear in person. Getting to ocean and sound very easy, 1 minute walk. Rental wasn’t very clean, dirt and crumbs on floors. Vacuumed when we arrived. Advertised as 2 queens and 1 king. All queen beds, no king, not big deal. 1 towel and wash cloth per person, more towels needed in rental. Had to buy more toilet paper, none left after use. View of ocean obscured by over grown trees, definitely need trees cleaned up. Would we stay there again? Yes, wasn’t worst place to stay, but also wasn’t what was as described online.

It had been five years since our last vacation. We stayed 6 nights at this house and loved every minute. The house is spacious, clean, and has everything you need. It's a short walk across the street to the beach. We have two small children and they loved the house. I honestly wouldn't have changed a thing. Mr. Alford was very responsive and wonderfully accommodating.

Pros: Very close to the beach. Really a super convenient location. Lot of hammocks in shade perfect for hanging out/napping. Well appointed upstairs living area, great for a whole family to hang out. Clean linens. Cons: The upstairs queen bed has a large dip in the center. The mattress probably needed replacing years ago and is very uncomfortable. Pictures of the bedrooms are at a generous angle. They are quite tiny. I would strongly recommend not going if you have dust allergies. One of our family had to constantly take meds because of it. They've removed the filter from the a/c intake vent and it's covered in dust. The vacuum they give you to use is choked up from the dust from former tenants and wheels are broken. Walkway to beach is in disrepair and there was a vacation killing nail sticking out 3 that we constantly reminded the kids to watch out for. Carpet is old and worn. I wouldn't say dirty, but it didn't look super clean either. Kitchen oddly stocked (there were like a dozen knives but no cutting boards). Personally, though it's not the worst place out there (it is very convenient to the beach and with the private access, we had lots of beach to ourselves), it's in need of serious upkeep and I would not return.

We loved our stay - the property is in a perfect location to walk right across the street to the beach. We also loved that it has a lovely private area with trees and hammocks to relax in and two decks, one full sun, one full shade. Check-in and out was super easy with the access code. Dallas was super responsive with any questions we had. Would love to stay again.

We had never been to Topsail & with COVID I wanted a house within budget, by description, availability & location this was perfect. Unfortunately none of us got comfortable the week we were there. We had a rainy week so that made us notice some things otherwise we might not have cared about. So here is our family's pros & cons: Pros: Beach access, space, well equipped & privacy with the trees. Cons: no covered upstairs/downstairs access, no covered porch, cleanliness (a really deep clean is needed), broken dining room chair, dryer didn't dry clothes, fridge froze food, uncomfortable beds, inside steps are high, downstairs bathroom hot/cold water hookup backwards, small showers and low to floor toilets. Now all that being said, the house might be a work in process for the owners. I knew the kitchen was outdated from the pictures but all appliances were updated. And the entryway is welcoming. This is just our family's take and like I said, the rain made us see things that otherwise might not have bothered us.

House was great, just needed more info about operation of tv and lights. A few things were broken or didn't work..such as table umbrella, down stairs lights for grotto. We would definitely stay again, cooked every night, stocked with pans etc. Large fridge for groceries. Great open air kitchen and living room!!