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How it Usta Be |4BR |2BA Topsail Beach Cottage

Holiday home in Topsail Beach with kitchen and patio

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4 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets
Experience the nostalgic charm of Topsail Beach at this cozy 4-bed, 2-bath beach cottage. With 'starter' essentials provided for your convenience, such as coffee and linens, you'll feel right at home. Enjoy amenities like a pack and play or high chair available upon request.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning

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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.

How it Usta Be |4BR |2BA Topsail Beach Cottage

Holiday home in Topsail Beach with kitchen and patio
This smoke-free holiday home features laundry facilities. The holiday home has 4 bedrooms and offers free WiFi and a patio. Guests will find a kitchen with a fridge, an oven, a stovetop and a microwave.
Air-conditioned accommodation at this holiday home offers coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Rooms open to patios. Kitchens offer fridges, stovetops, microwaves and kitchenware and utensils.

Bathrooms include baths or showers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • Near the bay
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Motor boating nearby
  • Swimming nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 23

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 not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

Property is also known as

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About the area

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Topsail Beach, NC

What's nearby

  • Surf City Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Topsail Skating Rink Topsail Beach - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Missiles and More Museum - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Sea Turtle Hospital - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Surf City Pier - 12 min drive - 10.1 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Oasis Bar - ‬21 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Shaka Taco - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪Sushi Gem - ‬27 min drive
  • ‪The Lbc Bottle Shop & Beer Yard - ‬28 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is How it Usta Be |4BR |2BA Topsail Beach Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at How it Usta Be |4BR |2BA Topsail Beach Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at How it Usta Be |4BR |2BA Topsail Beach Cottage?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is How it Usta Be |4BR |2BA Topsail Beach Cottage located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is within 1 mile (2 km) of Surf City Beach, Missiles and More Museum and Topsail Skating Rink Topsail Beach. Thomas Tackle and Seafood and Ohana Paddle Sports are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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How it Usta Be |4BR |2BA Topsail Beach Cottage Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

2.0/10

Amenities

2.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ken S.

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

Time together

We came in for the weekend to do some fishing with my family.Thanks for accommodating us
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Allison W.

Nothing Fancy but all you need!

House was clean and stocked with what you need. It was a pleasure to stay here and will stay on my list of rentals!

10/10 Excellent

Heather H.

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

Wonderful experience

Wonderful all around. Enjoyed our time spent at How It Usta Be and loved the location. Money well spent. Will definitely reserve again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Victoria S.

NICE PLACE

We really like the house because is close to the beach, the neighbors are nice and is a calm and quiet neighborhood. We love the top balcony more at night. We enjoyed our vacations a lot.
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10/10 Excellent

Madison T.

Great older style beach house!!

Me and my family had the best time at the beach house. Reminds me of the beach house that we had growing up. We spent a lot of quality time and the house provided a lot of things that made our stay much easier. We had forgotten beach chairs, and it was really awesome Just show up and see that not only was their beach chairs, but many other great things that were useful. If you’re looking for a cottage style beach house that will remind you of how things were 20 years ago I recommend this house. So many memories were made.

10/10 Excellent

Georganne C.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Shower

Wonderful but outside shower and first floor shower could use repairs. We had to use upstairs shower the whole week!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Christophe P.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Communication, listing accuracy

Meh

No central AC, uncomfortable beds, no dishwasher... One ac window unit not repaired... Won't go back
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth M.

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

Wonderful!

We had a great time staying at How it Usta Be. It was a VERY short walk to the beach and the sound - and an easy walk to "downtown" Topsail Beach. The house was clean, the furniture and beds were comfortable, and we had everything we needed. Screen doors and decks were great!! Plenty of dishes and pots and pans and nice sink for washing. Air conditioning for the separate spaces was nice-we don't agree on temperature! (Master bedroom shares the ac for the main living space. )There is a nice yard below with a grill and a porch swing-and lots of birds. How It Usta Be was simple-and simply lovely! We see why the owner's cherish this Topsail Beach legacy.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

4/10 Poor

Jeff

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Perhaps, at one time the property "Usta be' nice and cared for unless it always looked and felt run down.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

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