Harbor Island, South Carolina
The Starfish is located on serene Harbor Island, SC. It has three master suites (2 on the main floor and one on the second floor), each with a private bath and king bed. The fourth bedroom consists of 2 bunk beds (that is 4 twins) and the fifth has two full beds. These two rooms share a large hall bath, perfect for bathing the little ones. The Starfish has 3300 heated square feet with 750 square feet of covered porches and sunning deck. Our home sits on the marsh with gorgeous views of the marsh, Atlantic Ocean, and Johnson's creek.
The kitchen, great room and dining are one large room. Brazilian cherry floors on the main floor and pine on the second floor. The great room and kitchen combo have ten foot exposed ceiling with beautiful custom cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and neutral quartz counter tops. For the coffee drinkers, there is 12 cup traditional coffee pot. The dining table has seating for 8, while the countertop bar has additional seating for 6. Four bedrooms, kitchen, great room, dining and covered deck overlooking the marsh and ocean are located on the main floor, which is convenient for parents with small children (including us!). The third guest master, game room and sunning deck are located on the second floor. The game room consists of a full-size slate pool table, foosball table, bistro table and wet bar, complete with mini-fridge, small sink, and 55 inch TV. The children tend to hang out here, complete with sofa and chairs. The view is spectacular!
Two golf carts are included in the rental. The beach, swimming pool with kiddie pool, playground, tennis and basketball courts, cardio room, and weight room are all just a fun five minutes away on the golf cart (approximately 9/10 of a mile). Golf carts are provided for your convenience. But, we have no control over maintenance issues that occur from time to time. They are serviced prior to rental season. But, should something go wrong with the golf carts during your stay, we are unable to provide refunds or discounts, but will attempt to get them repaired as soon as possible, hopefully during your stay!
Linens are provided, just bring your beach towels. Please do not take towels out of our home.
The home is equipped with Wifi and the TVs are smart tvs, ready to sign in with your own streaming platform - Prime Video, Netflix, Disney+, etc. The island Wifi can sometimes be slow and unpredictable. So there is no way to guarantee its service. We are unable to provide refunds or discounts for Wifi issues experienced while staying in our home. Thank you for your understanding. It is simply outside of our control.
The home is professionally cleaned and sanitized following each departure. Cleaning fee is $400.
Harbor Island is a private, gated island. There is an $25 per night gate pass fee per car. Weeklong stays are $85.
Please note the following rules:
• Check in is after 5pm. Check out is before 10am.
• The Starfish is a non-smoking residence - including absolutely no smoking on decks or porches.
• Minimum age of renter is 30.
• Maximum occupancy is 14 people - maximum adult occupancy is 8.
• There is a charcoal grill for guest use. Gas grill on the deck is not for use by guests. We apologize for any inconvenience.
• *Due to health issues, absolutely no animals (including service or support animals) are permitted at our home.
{Our home has exterior security cameras. No cameras are inside our home.}.
*The owners of this property received an exemption from VRBO’s service/support animal policy on 8/28/21 for owner health reasons, as this is truly our second home and rented for less than 15 weeks per year. (ADA/FHA requirements for service animals do not apply to short-term, privately owned vacation rentals, as they are transient in nature and not considered to be public housing.)
The house was beautiful and was well stocked with cooking supplies and cleaning supplies. We had an issue with one of the golf carts but the house owner was easy to get in touch with and very wonderful to work with!. The neighborhood is just a short drive to the State Park!
The house was perfect for our group of 14 for our first family vacation! The house was clean, comfortable and the kitchen was well stocked for all your cooking needs. Our favorite spots were the covered porch looking onto the marsh (any time of the day) and the upstairs game room. Minimal mosquitos during our stay. The 2 golf carts made it easy to get around the island. There are 7 beach access points. Access 4 was the easiest. The beach was great as there are no waves and the pool area was very nice. The Turtles Nest is a gift shop/ small grocery/pharmacy items, at the pool. Highly recommend the meatball subs and the chicken salad sandwiches. Emily, the owner, was easy to get a hold of and quick to respond. Hunting Island State Park was absolutely gorgeous! Along with house you get a free pass to enter the State park. It says up to four people but they let our van load of people in. It is only 5 min drive from the house. Harbor Island and the house was wonderful but I do have to mention that the HOA that manage the island is no joke. Do not park golf carts in areas that have no sign and if there is no parking spots to park your cart you must use another access. $ 50 fine- no warning. Also closest stores, Walmart, Food Lion are about 20 min drive. We did online food shopping prior to arrival which saved us time. We enjoyed this house and the area very much and highly recommend this house for your next family event!
This home is perfect for families with kids. Rooms are setup for kids and their buddies. 2 golf carts make it easier to access the beach and pool. Grab you coffee and watch the sunrise on back deck. Maybe the best sunrise view on entire island
We have been visiting Harbor Island for 15 years, sometimes multiple times a season. This is by far the best house we have rented. The game room is perfect for teens, as are the 2 golf carts. Enough beds for family and friends to enjoy. House is about as far from the beach and community pool as you can be, but the views of the sunrise and Hunting Island from the back deck more than make up for that. Kitchen is about as well stocked as you would expect from your own kitchen. House was very clean and well kept. Host was great to communicate with.
This was by far the prettiest and most well equipped house we have ever rented on the island. The kitchen had everything we needed and more. Lots of bikes and 2 golf carts were very helpful for our large crew. The beds were very comfortable and the pool table was fun as well. The only draw back would be the mosquitos around the house but that is to be expected staying in the marsh area. We would absolutely stay again and the host was SO kind and prompt with responses! Fabulous rental property for sure.
We loved this house! It was so spacious and clean. We rent a beach house each summer for the past ten years and of all the places we’ve stayed, this house was the cleanest! We loved the big back deck. We watched the sun set and even saw the June “Strawberry Supermoon”—it was spectacular. I wish I could post a picture here to show. The golf carts were a ton of fun to use to get to the pool and beach. My husband hit golf balls just about every day at the area in the neighborhood reserved for it. The furniture was comfortable and clean. We cooked a few nights and found everything we needed in regards to pots and pans. The kids loved the game room upstairs. Well, actually the adults loved it too :) We spent one day at Hunting State Park and it was lovely. Definitely recommend going there if you’ve never been (and it’s just down the road). The only hiccup in our visit was purchasing one too many parking passes. My brother’s family (who has 8 people) traveled 12 hours from Ohio. Due to the significant increase in the cost of gas, they packed as minimally as possible (yay for a washing machine!) so they could drive one less vehicle. We were unable to be refunded for the extra car pass ($80). This wasn’t the home owners fault. The HOA would not give the refund which is really a reflection of their association. We felt it was petty on their part. With the click of a mouse Shannon Durrance (contact person for the HOA) could have made that happen but flatly refused when I spoke with her on the phone. I understand having policies but come on, really? For future reference—You can purchase an extra car pass the day you arrive. We know because we did last summer when we stayed at a different property on the island. I brought up this point with Shannon and she said yes, that’s right. If I had known they would refuse to refund the extra pass, I would have waited to buy them on the day we arrived. It’s a nonissue if your family is all in the same vehicle. And of course we didn’t let that mishap ruin our week but won’t make the same mistake in the future if we visit Harbor Island again. If we do, we absolutely loved this home and would stay here again.
Property had a great setup and accommodations for just about anyone. Great house for 3 families. Plenty of room for sleeping and space to get away outside on balcony or front porch. Kitchen had all the necessary supplies you would need. -coffee pot or keurig (they did have some left over coffee filters, but just in case I would bring some) One recommendation would be to have hangers in the closets (we were on a family reunion so I had nowhere to hang dresses etc in one of the rooms) Room to the right (when looking at the house from the front) did not have a dresser or place to put any folded cloths either. Not a huge deal, but just a comment to consider if you rent. Wal-mart/Publix online order for pickup prior to arrival is a must, hard to get quick drinks/food without driving 20 minutes. Make sure you only park in designated areas around Harbor Island- NO PARKING on streets or sides of the road by beach or you will be fined $50. There are no signs anywhere to say no parking, we were told it was because private property and they can not put up signs?? I believe they could put up a sign that says private property, but owner would have to agree. Emily does put this in her instructions, so read all of them thoroughly. The HIOA makes a killing on unnecessary parking fines! So beware. Use the golf carts they were a very nice addition to the house rental. Beaches are nice, but coming from FL not what we are used to. We also used the bikes and beach chairs, some do need repair or are rusted which is expected with the beach air- nice addition as well-really appreciated one less thing to pack :) Overall would highly recommend this property for people to rent. Beautiful views and very nice home that is well maintained and cared for. Definitely a place to consider for a week vacation. Emily the owner was great and responsive.
Beautiful home in a great location.
This is such a great house with amazing views! Sitting on the porch for morning coffee will be one of my very favorite memories from this trip. The kitchen is fully stocked with all you'll need including two crock pots, multiple casserole dishes, a griddle, dishes, ample utensils, mixing bowls, cookie sheets, and more! All of the beds are very comfortable and it was so great to have three of the bedrooms with king sized beds. All of the appliances are top grade, including what seemed like a brand new washer and dryer set. There is an outdoor shower, bikes, beach chairs, etc available for use. The house is located on a very quiet street and is just a quick ride to the beach. I can't say enough good things about the wonderful host, Emily, she is fantastic! She is a quick text away and always responded so promptly. We really appreciated her top notch hospitality and look forward to future trips to Harbor Island!
Wonderful stay for our family. House was exactly as described and perfect for a family with 3 active boys. The pass to Hunting Island State Park was the cherry on top and is just one example of owner's thoughtfulness.
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