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Beachfront 3 bedroom 2 bath pet friendly w/fee-Special rates on Winter weekends

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Beachfront 3 bedroom 2 bath pet friendly w/fee-Special rates on Winter weekends provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 81000 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning

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About this property

Beachfront 3 bedroom 2 bath pet friendly w/fee-Special rates on Winter weekends

  • Premier Host-Relaxing three bedroom, two bath house on the beach. Large screened porch and sun deck on the beach side. All the amenities of a home away from home with master bedroom with king bed and attached bath with stand up shower. Second bedroom with queen bed and third bedroom with a double bed and twin bunk beds, ceiling fans in two of the three bedrooms, Wifi, 3 smart TVs, AM-FM stereo with blue tooth capabilities and inside and outside speakers. Fully equipped kitchen with granite countertops, quiet dishwasher, stove, microwave, Keurig and Mr. Coffee makers, refrigerator with ice maker and washer/dryer. Vinyl plank flooring in entire house.

    Covered parking and covered entry to keep you dry for the rainy days. Outside the house, there is a beachside deck with a kid/dog gate and beach front screened in porch with porch swing, a picnic table for oceanfront dining and rocking chairs to enjoy the ocean view, outside shower, sun porch and charcoal grill. No smoking. Pets(dogs) allowed with a $195 fee per pet, maximum of 2 dogs unless approved by owner. Towels and linens are NOT INCLUDED and must be pre-ordered.

    Dolphin Watch is located between the towns of Surf City Topsail Beach. Both offer many shopping and dining options. Also, about a one-hour drive to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach.

    My cancellation policy is listed as a no refund policy because the VRBO site does not offer my cancellation policy. But if you need to cancel your stay and I can rent the dates you reserved I will refund your rent.

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Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels
  • Stereo

Outdoor areas

  • Charcoal grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • 2 pets total (up to 999 lbs per pet)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Some LED lighting used
  • Unit size: 1,000 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM

Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

Cancellation Policy: Refunds can be made only if I am able to rent the property on the dates you cancelled at the same rate (same amount of nights)

Pet fee is $195 per week per pet unless a lower rate is approved by the owner

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Welcoming dogs only

2 total (up to 999 lbs per pet)

Note from host: There is a pet fee of $195 per pet

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Note from host: The beach is perfect for young children

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

About the neighborhood

Located in Surf City, this vacation home is near theme parks and on the beach. Seacoast Art Gallery and Missiles and More Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Escape Spa and Inis Spa. Ohana Paddle Sports and Topsail Skating Rink Topsail Beach are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and parasailing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking nearby. Visit our Surf City travel guide
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Surf City, NC

What's nearby

  • A wooden pier with a series of beams and a view of the water beyond.
    Surf City Beach
    1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • A wooden pier extending into a calm sea under a cloudy sky.
    Surf City Pier
    7 min drive - 3.3 miles
  • A brick building with arched entrances and a sign reading "DePaolo Hall".
    University of North Carolina at Wilmington
    50 min drive - 41.6 miles
  • A river winding through a city with industrial areas and green spaces.
    Riverwalk
    54 min drive - 42.8 miles
  • A crowded beach with people sunbathing, walking, and playing in the water.
    Wrightsville Beach
    56 min drive - 38.6 miles

Getting around

  • Wilmington Intl. Airport (ILM)
    47 min drive

Restaurants

  • Surf City Smash
    8 min drive
  • Salty Turtle Beer Company
    8 min drive
  • Cape Fear Seafood Company
    8 min drive
  • Shaka Taco
    6 min drive
  • Sear's Landing
    7 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beachfront 3 bedroom 2 bath pet friendly w/fee-Special rates on Winter weekends pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 999 lbs per pet.

How much is parking?

Onsite parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Beachfront 3 bedroom 2 bath pet friendly w/fee-Special rates on Winter weekends?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beachfront 3 bedroom 2 bath pet friendly w/fee-Special rates on Winter weekends?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Beachfront 3 bedroom 2 bath pet friendly w/fee-Special rates on Winter weekends located?

Nestled on the beach, this Surf City vacation home is within 3 mi (5 km) of Surf City Beach, Southside Park, and Ohana Paddle Sports. Surf City Pier and Seacoast Art Gallery are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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Beachfront 3 bedroom 2 bath pet friendly w/fee-Special rates on Winter weekends Reviews

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 86 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 93 reviews

9.8

Cleanliness

10

Location

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice stay.

We and our 2 dogs really enjoyed our stay. We liked it so much that we tried to book the same time for next year, but unfortunately it has already been booked.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place was a great find. It is perfectly situated on the beach, clean, well cared for, and well furnished. It is obviously owned by a family that cares about their home, not only for themselves, but also for anyone who stays there. We have already booked a week for next year. What a great place to land when you want to have fun at the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

October stay

Second time at this property. Had everything we needed. Shower heads are a little low but we made do. Very comfortable beds and furniture. Beautiful porch, deck and fantastic location!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Dolphin watch

Cottage was a too rustic for us. Enjoyed the porch and deck.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Screened porch bliss

Great stay. Screened porch is the star - cut the cool breezes that sent everyone else inside. Beach was not crowded even though near two public access points. Perfect beach for your dog. People/community very friendly and courteous. A very relaxing peaceful week.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Beach Cottage

This was our first time staying at this property and me and my family had a wonderful relaxing time. The screen porch was perfect for the kids to eat lunch outside at the picnic table and read in the swing and rocking chairs in the afternoons. The kitchen had everything we could’ve needed. Everything was clean and tidy. Great location. Quiet part of the beach, mostly other families. We loved being able to just walk down and be right on the beach to swim or fly a kite. Thank you for allowing us to stay. We would definitely book here again if we return to topsail beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Already Planning Next Year!!

My husband, our four kids, my mom, and our two dogs just spent an entire week at Greg’s place. We had the most fantastic time right from the start. The best part about the whole place is the amazing screened in porch that allowed us to be outside at all hours of the day, regardless of the weather, with a full view of the ocean. Everything was very clean, the beds were very comfortable, and there was plenty of room for all of us to spread out. We already can’t wait to return next summer. Thank you for allowing us to use your beautiful home.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dolphin Watch Beach House

The weather, while a bit warm for our weekly visit, was excellent. The Top Sail beach location for this property--also excellent--was just the right size for our family of four adults and a dog. The kitchen had all the cooking tools needed for eat-in dining. We especially liked the screened-in deck overlooking the beach, as well as the portion of the deck in front of the screened-in area. Sea turtles nested in the dune very near this property and we were able to watch several young sea turtles make their way to the water's edge. We hope they survive! The property owner was a joy to work with and was very accommodating. This property is a prime on-the-beach location on the southern end of the Surf City beach area. We are seriously considering renting this very property for next year's family vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Beach Cottage

Overall, we really enjoyed staying at Dolphin Watch. The home is exactly what we look for in a cottage on the beach. Comfortable, clean, and inviting in an old school way. Is it opulent? Nope. But it feels like your home away from home. Topsail charm without the prentenciousness. It truly has all you'll need in the kitchen to boil up some shrimp and grill some fresh snapper. As a big bonus in August, the AC ran perfect. My teenage daughters loved the hot water capacity too! The owner has stocked a homemade spice Cajun rub that is excellent!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rest, Relax & Recharge!

After dealing with two weddings in 5 months for our daughters plus several medical issues with our aging parents, we just needed time away to unplug, relax, and recharge. Dolphin's Watch was the perfect place to do that! It had everything we needed for entertainment, cooking, sunbathing, and unwinding. Our favorite aspects of this gem were the cleanliness of the accommodations overall, the responsiveness of the owner, the screened in porch with rocking chairs, the quiet location, and the large windows across the front that gave us a beautiful view of the ocean all day long. A bonus for us was the fact that it's turtle nesting season and we were able to witness this first hand nearby! We only left the cottage twice in 7 days to pick up additional provisions. We were sad to see our week come to an end but it gave us exactly what we needed! We plan to be repeat visitors at Dolphin's Watch because it felt exactly like home to us! Thanks Greg for sharing your little slice of heaven with us!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect beach home!!

Wow! This is one of the first times I've rented a beach house and found not a single thing I would change. It was perfect in every way. As soon as you walk in the front door you're hit by the amazing views. The kitchen is well-equipped including dishwasher and garbage disposal. The living room is comfortable and accomodating. The beds are all comfortable. One of the very best features of the home is the screened in porch overlooking the ocean. An outdoor shower and hose are conveniently placed so you can rinse off after every trip to the beach. We set up our pop-up right outside the back door. If you need to go back to the house for anything it's just steps away. We spent days boogie boarding, beach-combing, relaxing; nights ghost crab hunting and watching the fireworks! Just perfect. Thank you so much for providing this wonderful home!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our stay was amazing! Home was very clean and beautiful, exactly what we needed. Our own personal beach/ocean view was spectacular. Weather couldn’t have been any better. Our host was a phone call away if we needed anything & actually checked in with us during our stay & after we left. We already are planning going back in the fall.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxation

We have stayed here several times and enjoy it every time. it is always a fantastic stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was very comfortable for our family of 4. There was every amenity that you could possibly think of. The location was perfect, close to restaurants and shopping.We had not been in Topsail/Surf City in about 20 years, it was just as enjoyable as we remembered.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place.

Great place and great host. Thanks.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

The description and photos for this property were exactly correct. It was a wonderful stay, they had all essentials needed, and you couldn’t beat the location. We hope to stay again next year.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall this beach home was just as great as we anticipated... It was clean, well furnished, and exactly as described. Best of all... the screened in porch was THE BOMB! - and we spent a ton of time out there day/night. Beach access was very close as well as very long and flat which we greatly appreciated when compared to the N. Topsail Beach area. Also being situated pretty much half way between Surf City and Topsail Beach (the town) was great when we needed to run out for morning coffee, groceries, gift shops, or dinner. The host (Greg) was easy to reach and very friendly. He provided accurate check inout instructions along with other necessary info for our stay well before we arrived on TI. We used the Sweet Dreams Linens service, which worked wonderfully as they were familiar with what we needed for the home and delivered it before we arrived.We have already recommended this beach home to our friends/family as we had a great week on the island!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Getaway

Home was clean and provided many amenities. Definitely would stay there again. Only suggestion I would make is a lock w/working key on door to screened-in porch from house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect...

for a weekend getaway with my husband. We really appreciated the screened porch when the temperature got warmer.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Dophin watch

Great week as advertised
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Dolphin watch

The Dolphin Watch was beautiful the views from the porch and dinning room will take your breath away, This is for a family vacation, very private beach, the ocean is right out the back door i mean its just right there that was great.. You will have to travel if you are wanting to see sights other than the Ocean... Well stocked kitchen.. we did a lot of cooking.. crab hunting at night is fun so make sure you bring a flash light and they are very fast.. Owner was very nice if we had problems he was a phone call away. big help.. the pictures are exactly what it is and what you are getting..We went golfing that was an hour away.. went on a boat tour that was an hour away.. The crab pot was good and batt's was good and nice price dinners.. The house could have been a little cleaner but it was still a good time with my family... If you want the view then this is the place to stay get a cup of coffee or a nice cold beer just sit back and watch the waves and DOLPHINS yes we seen a couple of them during our stay... Cant wait for next year i will be calling to get this place again.. we loved our stay.. Thanks
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Beach House

My husband and I and our pet, loved our stay at Dolphins Watch. Everything was as listed. The screened in porch with swing and the deck off of the porch were perfect. Plenty of seating. Excellent beach access. Close to everything. Will be back!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Right on the beach!

We’ve rented many beach places over the years. The location of Dolphin Watch is the best of them all. A few steps down off the deck and you are on the beach…it was very nice!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely little house

There isn't one bad thing to say about this trip. The house was just right size on a beach that wasn't overcrowded. The weather was perfect during our trip. Two small thunderstorms in the evening after beach time was over. Great place to stay. Will definitely be looking to book a return trip 😁
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

perfect

This is the perfect beach cottage. It has an excellent view of the beach with immediate access off the front deck, has a wonderful screened in porch (and deck), clean, well equipped kitchen, hall bathroom was particular good as it was a large size and had excellent water pressure. I have nothing bad to say. Book this cottage!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022