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Beach nearby
Dining
Property grounds
Fridge, microwave, dishwasher, coffee/tea maker
DVD player

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 458 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Surf City, NC
  • Surf City Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Thomas Tackle and Seafood
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Ohana Paddle Sports
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪48 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Tan-N-Sand - Stylish Oceanfront Beach Cottage!

Welcome to Tan-N-Sand! This recently renovated one-story oceanfront beach cottage is ready to welcome guests to enjoy a fun-filled Topsail Getaway!

When you first arrive you are greeted by ample parking in the gravel driveway. Head up the stairs and use your keyless access code to get your vacation started. The living room greets you with tasteful beach decor and an open floor plan. The whole property has undergone a renovation that included fresh paint throughout the home, new mini split air units, new ceiling fans and blinds as well as various other updated furnishings. After a long day on the beach kick back and relax while enjoying the latest shows and movies on the new 70-inch Flat Screen Smart TV. Curl up on the couch and enjoy a stunning ocean view without ever leaving the living room. The couch also converts to a comfortable Queen sleeper sofa to accommodate the extra members of your family.

The dining room offers guests an incredible backdrop for your family meals. There is seating for 4 at the table and an additional two seats at the kitchen bar. The cozy kitchen offers all of your basic cooking needs so that you can whip up tasty meals for your family during your stay. When you need a break from meal prepping step outside and enjoy the spacious screened-in porch. Spend the afternoon relaxing on the swing while watching the waves crash on the beach in front of you. When you need a little extra vitamin D enjoy lounging out on the sun deck area where ample seating has been provided for you and your crew. Take the private steps down to the beach and enjoy laying out on the sand under the owner-provided Shabumi Beach Shade.

When it is time to call it a day head to the street side of the property where you will find both of the bedrooms and the full shared bath. The first bedroom offers a Queen bed and the second bedroom offers two Twin beds so your party of four will be able to sleep comfortably. The stunning bathroom has recently been remodeled and expanded to offer guests more room to freshen up. The bathroom now offers a brand-new tile shower with glass sliding doors, a vanity sink, and shelf space to store your toiletries during your stay. This cozy cottage offers guests all the comforts of home! The owners have worked hard to provide their guests with a fresh home that they will want to come back to year after year so don’t delay and book your stay at Tan-N-Sand today!

➤This property is pet-friendly! A non-refundable fee will apply per pet. Limit of 2 pets per reservation. (100lb limit)

➤No Smoking is allowed inside this property.

➤Please refer to our Rentals FAQ page for useful information about our rentals!

➤Linens (Sheets and Towels) ARE Included with Lewis Realty reservations!!

A Full house linen package will include Sheets for all advertised beds, 1 towel set per occupancy, bathmats for each full bath, and a set of Kitchen Towels with a sponge.

See our Available Rental Items page for a complete list of rentable items to add to your reservation!

➤Use the “Get My Quote” Menu to view pricing and minimum stay requirements throughout the year.

➤No pesky Security Deposits! All reservations will be required to have an Accidental Damage Protection Waiver. The cost of this waiver is included in the listed required reservation fees.

➤This property offers PointCentral Keyless Access for a speedy check-in. Check-in instructions will be emailed to the reservation holder.
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Surf City Beach. A kitchen and a balcony are available in the holiday home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and balcony
  • On-site recreation includes a playground
  • Steps from Surf City Beach and a 3-minute drive from Thomas Tackle and Seafood
Tan-N-Sand - Stylish Oceanfront Beach Cottage! offers its guests barbecue grills. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Lewis Realty Rental Department

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels
  • DVD player

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Fishing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 624 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 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

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

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Tan-N-Sand - Stylish Oceanfront Beach Cottage! Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 19 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kim Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
***
didn’t stay here because no washer and dryer was at another location through Lewis Realty
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Craig W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Surfside
We were pleased with the cleanliness and comfort of this sweet surf side cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rob D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
House in perfect spot
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Claudia L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute cottage
Needs some Maintenance
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Ryan K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome week!
My husband and I have an incredible time at this spot! Everything was clean to satisfaction, awesome deck area, icy AC units, and the best view. Huge TV was nice on our 1 rainy day. The only issue (which I doubt is even preventable) is our parking area under the house flooding up about a foot and almost getting in the cars. Luckily we saw and were able to move the cars/pay to park across the street. Overall great stay and would definitely recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michael N.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wrong property in the review
This review is about the location we stayed in, not the one originally booked. The house that we reserved was going to be remodeled during our stay. The agency contacted us and gave us a choice of 3 other houses that were available and asked if we would mind switching to one of them. We did and were very happy with our choice.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kathy H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect fall getaway
The little cottage was perfect in location, size and comfort,
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

vic m., harrison city, pa

Liked: Cleanliness
Small but great location
My wife and I stayed the week of sept 24 2021. The cottage is small,2 BR street side with bath in between and 1 room oceanfront that is kitchen dining and living room. There is a great 5'x24" screened porch oceanfront and a 5 x 24 sundeck with chairs oceanfront. You only go down 5 steps and are on the beach. Perfect for a couple and maybe 2 young children. 1 queen bed and 2 singles. The queen is very comfy memory foam but the 2 singles are in need of replacement. No washer or drier. All n all we will stay there again
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Erica M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Vacation
The location is absolutely perfect. But the bed is like sleeping on a brick. I had to go buy an air mattress. The shower is not for big people. It's so tiny. Other than those two things we had a great experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nataliya R., Cleveland OH

Liked: Cleanliness
very cozy and nice beach house with great ocean views. we are very happy with our vacation. I want
very cozy and nice beach house with great ocean views. we are very happy with our vacation. I want to come back to this wonderful place again. Thank you very much!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Johnny T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice Beach Cottage
Great location for a small family that is looking for easy oceanfront access.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Cecilia B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location, careless owner
Where to start…a nice feature to add, would be that once your home is cleaned and ready, to get a text from house keeping that it’s available. Yet, we do understand, that check in was not til 4pm! When we arrived, it was clean, but could’ve been better. The fans all have a years worth of of dust built up, and of course fans are a must with the heat and humidity. The carpets had white dog hair all over them, so much that my son who is still crawling, was covered in hair every time I put him down. Another recommendation that I made, is both my crawler and myself were cut by the carpet tack strip because the carpet is so worn down connecting to the tile in the kitchen. The other recommendation was that the bathroom needs updating! The shower is full of mold, and the vanity is very old. This next part is what we were most upset with because our trip had to be cut short by 2 nights! On day one, we noticed a few bugs in the kitchen, but I just wiped them with Clorox wipes, no worries, I expect bugs! On day two, I informed Lewis Realty and they said they would get someone out there, they were not able to make it til the next morning. The bug guy was awesome! Came in, checked it out, took a sample, as the bugs looked like a mite of some kind, but he wasn’t sure what it was exactly, so he didn’t want to start spraying random chemicals which we appreciated! While we were waiting on the call back as to what the mite was to be treated, we discovered that there was an infestation of these mites all around the house! Our clothes were all covered with these mites swarming them! The main areas were the kitchen, living room, master bedroom, and bathroom! They were even all over our toothbrushes and shampoo bottles!! *YUCK* my husband decided to go under the house to investigate with the bug exterminator, and they found open areas in the carport which clearly had been invaded by birds!! We then noticed the beautiful birds chirping we had been hearing were in the walls and under the flooring! We called Lewis Realty to inform them of the infestation, and they were BEYOND helpful! They offered to launder all our infested clothes and brought supplies to contain the other belongings that couldn’t be laundered. They then setup a conference call with the home owners. The outcome of the call, is that we had to leave by that next morning, so they could treat the house. Originally the owners only wanted to refund us one night, but thankfully Lewis got us a 2 day refund.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Judy B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect Beach Stay
Our stay was perfect from the start .No trouble finding it or getting in. It was perfect for four people You step out the door onto the beach, couldn't be better. Plan to go again PERFECT
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Lou V.

Topsail Vacation
The description of the property is incredible. In actuality, the property needs to be updated. I recommend replacement of the refrigerator as there is rust on the side and top of the appliance. The shower, toilet, and fairly small TV really should be upgraded as well. Access to WIFI was not available until Monday following our arrival on Saturday. The information specific to the password was not accurate. Safety issue at base of stairs with portion of lower stair missing with nails visible. Screen door to porch needs repair/replacement as bugs are able to easily enter above and below the screen door. Frankly, given the descriptives of the property, our expectation was very different then what we experienced.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Maureen W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Cute cottage
this is a cute little cottage right on the beach. It's very small but great for 2 or 3 people.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Shannon S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Peaceful place. Wonderful views
Great place to stay
Stayed 7 nights in May 2020

10/10 Excellent

Laurie M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place for up close beach watching
This was a great little bungalow that was clean and very well organized. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Larry C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Tan and Sand
Beautiful time at this cute little beach house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Joan G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful oceanfront view with screened porch and a swing .
Excellent location, comfortable beds . Kitchen was more than adequate, love the stove . Hope to go back soon.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019