703 By The Sea

In 15 years to Topsail Island always renting beachfront properties that are pet friendly (limited inventory), this was most disappointing. Upon entering the property you couldn't avoid the overbearing musty smell. The sunroom was hot and humid with no air conditioning in it and no covers for the windows. We had to go out to purchase air fresheners, like 10 of the glade ones that have the gel inside. Also had to purchase rope and white towels to place in front of windows as there were no curtains to be found without driving more than 45 minutes away. Luckily there were hooks in the wall. How difficult would it have been for the owners to hang curtains? It's hard to eat food with an overwhelming bad smell in the air. I thought I was going to be sick! We found fans in a closet and used them to blow the smelly air into the sunroom. Never turned them off until the morning we left. Also first place we rented that did not have a washer/dryer, only one toilet, which we knew when we booked it. No access to a vacuum, which is necessary when you have 2 dogs. Mold in the shower down where the walls end and floor basin begins. Also 2 screw ends in the shower at the handle sticking out. The wood walkway to the beach ended before the dunes, so we had to walk up and down a loose sandy hill, which was difficult. The air conditioning was extremely inconsistent, warmest overnight and the queen bed was most uncomfortable.My positive comment is the decor was cute and it was pet friendly.

A very comfortable cottage in an excellent location. Perfect for you and your dog.

Entire rental furniture needs updating, primary bed and mattress needs replaced, kitchen utensils and cookware need to be replaced, please replace screendoor or install a closer, update shower head (outdated).Great location and access to beach, our dog loved the short trip to the sand and water. Personally for us, we feel we paid much to much for what was provided to make our stay and review positive.

Clean, cozy, and RIGHT in the beach!

We had a nice stay and loved being right on the beach. The path to the beach is a little overgrown making it an itchy walk to the beach. The property also only supplies 4 bath towels for the week and has no washer/dryer. Next time I will be better prepared and bring a lot of towels. Those were the only downsides, the rest of the house and beach was great.