Dolphin CovenBoat dock, beach access, private community pool, new rental home.

We selected this house because of its proximity to Surf City. However, the GPS location and features of the location are incorrect. The house stated it is a 5-minute walk from the pier and Surf City, when in fact it is a 5 mile/10 minute drive. Our family wanted this location to allow the kids to be able to walk to the beach in that location and get to activities in and around that area. When asking Tom about it, he was not helpful, or friendly at all. Simply saying it's VRBOs fault and do you want a refund? The house does have nice features, the pool and proximity to the beach are nice. The overall condition of the house is OK. Marks on the walls, and a moldy ceiling in the upstairs bathroom, are not what a house of this cost or age should have. The fridge leaked water and the smoke alarm was not on the ceiling and the battery needed to be replaced. The pool is very nice and well-kept. The hot tub was moldy and dirty. Many of the kitchen cabinet nobs are missing. Overall the house is in a nice location, just not the advertised location of the house. This rental needs a good cleaning, repairs, and refreshing. There are better homes at the same price in Top Sail.

When I ordered linens from sweet Dreams I didn’t know that the bunk beds were double sized mattresses. So of course I ordered twin sheets- luckily even though they were closed they brought the right size sheets to us. Carpets on stairs are filthy. The elevator is great for unloading and loading groceries and luggage. Kitchen is poorly stocked and most of the non stick cookware is scratched beyond belief. There wasn’t even a baking sheet or can opener. No cheese grater…basics just aren’t there. Upstairs bathroom has mold on the ceiling…this is a health concern. Fridge was leaking and we had to keep paper towels on the floor to catch the water. The pillows are so old and flat. Not what you would expect from a house like this. We traveled with our Seadoos and the docks shown in listing were boat slips but that is not what is there now. Just one long pier that big boats dock against. We had to put seadoos in at ramp and then take them back out each time we rode. Very inconvenient. Aside from the above…we loved our stay. Sunsets were beautiful! Pool is nice. We are outside folks so the short comings in the house didn’t deter our fun. Beautiful week but we won’t stay here again.

Property was very comfortable and clean, our wish list would be a King bed

House was spacious and worked great for our family. Great neighborhood and view of the canal. Short walk to the beach and pool.

It served our purpose. Nice floor plan. Kitchen utensils and cookware inadequate. Dinnerware nice. The whole package is just tired. It was pretty clean. Convenient location to the beach. Probably will not stay here again unless there are some updates. We stayed here about 6 weeks.

Perfect place for family with kids and grandparents. Comfortable and every need met. Elevator was a plus for grandma. Owner very helpful. Close to ocean and pool a plus.

Our family had a great time. The owner called before arrival to explain everything and give us the necessary codes (gate and door). We loved the location of having access to the sound and beach. The ability to use the community pool was great too. The house was easy to use for my daughter, who is in a wheelchair due to the elevator. In addition the house is near a wheelchair accessible beach entrance and Topsail has a service you can call that delivers beach wheelchairs to your location. Our experience overall was wonderful! Thank you.

Nice property. Overall a good experience. Listing should stipulate boat length restrictions to prevent problems. Toilet in master bath has internal leak that needs repairing to prevent water wastage. Overall good experience.

We had a great time at this rental. We have two young boys and it was a great location with good amenities and close the the beach. House was great and well taken care of.

Property was exactly as advertised. Owner was very responsive and great to work with! Would definitely stay here again.