Holly Ridge, North Carolina
Tahiti Sweetie is a great old school cottage in desirable Topsail Beach. This classic cottage is not fancy, but it is comfortable and the ocean view packs a punch. This home does not include linens and towels. You will need to bring your own, or order through a linen service. We recommend: www.sweetdreamslinen.com
Sit on your covered deck and enjoy the natural dune setting, feel the ocean breeze while taking in big ocean views! 4 BR/ 2 BA- the living room is a nautical theme with flat screened TV's, well supplied kitchen amenities. Sorry- No pets permitted.
If you love that old basement musty smell, then this house is for you. If not - stay elsewhere. This could be a great little house with some changes. The air vents were all very dirty - haven't been cleaned in a very long time. Metal frame windows are corroded and can't be opened, and some won't shut all the way. A couple are missing the locks. Most of the blinds (shutter style) are either broken and/or off track. Bulbs were burned out. Garage doors did not work (although I did fix one of them). One of the power circuits in the bedroom is shorted to ground. The house is just in a general state of disrepair and could use some TLC. It would benefit from a dehumidifier being run both in the garage and the house itself. It has the worst musty smell I’ve ever encountered. There were many other issue too numerous to list here and keep this (relatively) short. The location right on the beach is great, but everything else is not good.
This property is quite bare-bones (we brought our own linens, TP, even soap), but it's such a great location. We loved being able to walk down to the beach several times a day, and the covered deck overlooking the ocean was fantastic for those of us with more sun sensitivity. We were outside almost the whole time. Indoors is totally adequate, and with 7 of us we had plenty of room to have dinner together and lounge around inside. Check-in and check-out was easy, and wifi was sufficient for my husband's Zoom calls.
Overall the view and location made the trip worth it. The place however needs a lot of work. Our only complaint is that we did not receive check in/entry info as promised. We had to call the property manager and she asked that we drive down to office to pick up keys and that she didn't know why we didn't receive our email. Afterwards she was able to give us a key code to access keys. The place needs work. Doors were broken, mattresses were old and stained and no linens, Paper towels or towels are provided. But, the location and views make up for it all. So, if you're not snobby the place is worth it with a few exceptions but manageable.
The view and access to the beach is great. The house looks like 1970, needs updating. Had a musty smell when we first arrived. It is stocked with all that you need.
Great beach cottage, good size rooms, huge deck with a beautiful view, rite on the uncrowded beachGreat location !
House was ok, could definitely use some upgraded but not bad.
Good layout. Nice beach. Fishing was good
The property is located between non rentals so the beach area is not at all crowded. The beach has been built up nicely after last year’s hurricanes. The house is located in an area that is not at all congested. The only problems were the much worn cookware and picky washing machine. The back covered deck is perfect for those who easily sunburn. Regarding the realty company, the check in and out process, including the expectations upon departure, are the simplest I have ever had.
This property was perfect! Right on the beach, across from the sound, about 8 minutes from the bridge and no public access for miles! The only people on the beach were people staying in the surrounding homes. Love the sandy backyard - played cornhole and had water balloon fights. I cant say it enough - the vacation was amazing and so was the house!
Like I said in the title.. A little disappointed. The house was cute, charming and very open. The cleanliness of the property was as good as it can be considering any house right on the beach. No complaints there! The problems were.. it seemed that everything in the house came straight from a garage sale. We even saw a few things in the house with hand written prices on them. lol. My wife and I said each other, for the price and the money this property receives.. they can spend more money on quality items that would make the stay more comfortable! Nothing matches and I mean Nothing. Almost every drawer fell out and off track. My wife had to use the mirror in the living room to put her makeup on and do her hair, the bathroom mirrors are terrible. Now the good.. Back deck was wonderful just to look out at the ocean. The beach was amazing and water was crystal clear. I have never seen the Atlantic Ocean this blue/green almost like the gulf. Lots of shark teeth on the beach and I mean a lot. It was fun to take breaks from the ocean and go find them.
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