"A GREAT ESCAPE" - OCEANFRONT Duplex Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

10/10 Excellent

Christine W.

23 May 2019

Great Stay

We enjoyed our long weekend at the house. The house was well maintained and had the equipment needed (coffee pot, kitchen utensils, etc). We loved that the beach was just off the walkway attached to the deck. We would definitely stay again!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Bunni H.

13 May 2019

Good

Nice

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Vicki T.

12 Jun 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Pitiful condition!

I know this property is no longer listed on VRBO, and that’s good. It’s in need of significant repairs, updates and replacements. This is a “pet friendly” rental with carpet!! The smell of old urine is disgusting and we couldn’t let my grandson crawl on the floors at all, even the tile floors in the kitchen, living room and bathrooms is cracked and crumbling in many areas. This 4 bedroom house sleeps 10, but only has 7 forks available to eat with. I’ve never been so disappointed with a VRBO rental in my life, and I’ve rented dozens of times through the years.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

frances s., Newton

27 Sept 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

vacation 2021

The house was run down and needs items repaired. Door lock is rusted and we had trouble getting in. Both sliding doors are locked with boards in the gutter and the downstairs door can be opened. Rain comes in under doors. Pots in cabinet were greasy and dirty. Nails are lifting on the deck. Outside water on deck handle is rusted and broken. Bathroom drains take a long time to empty. Under kitchen sink smelled terrible and had to be cleaned. Refrigerator smelled bad. The location is great and the beach was very nice. This is an old house that just needs some tender loving care. Old is one thing, but unsafe is not acceptable.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly D.

8 Sept 2021

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

My get away

We were very happy with the property we had plenty of room.I’m glad there was only eight of us and not 10, because they wouldn’t have gotten a bedroom!! Needs some updating or fixes but all in all very enjoyable!! Would revisit this property!!

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

6/10 Okay

Peggy R.

18 May 2021

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness

Help

Needs an update and some attention

Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

6/10 Okay

Sharon Y., Fayetteville, NC

13 May 2021

Liked: Communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Property needs some attention

Excellent location. Great house for large groups. But desperately in need of better upkeep. Peeling paint and trash under deck and overall run down condition of property were disappointing. Minimally equipped. (example: no broom or mop- how can you not have a broom at a beach house?) it was adequate - just not special.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nancy B.

17 Sept 2019

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

Family vacation

Great location. Still needs some repairs from hurricane damage but overall very nice.

8/10 Good

Mike S.

8 Jul 2019

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

The great escape

The house was nice, we hadn't realized it was a split house, meaning it was two separate rentals in one, (one on one side and one on the other). There was only one thing that was that was negative about the experience, we killed two cockroaches while we were there in the house, they were the only two that we had seen. Maybe they are more common in the area there or something, other than that it was a great location, great house and great experience. I would definitely do it again. The house was clean so I'm assuming the cockroaches are more common in that area so I'm not giving it a negative review for that.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jill H., Wheeling WV & Mt.Olive NC

22 May 2019

A gem on the beach...

My boyfriend Steve & I loved the rental. We were right on the beach with the ocean breeze & view from the house. The house was clean, modern, spacious & beautiful.. We will be back!!! 😊

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Carmencita W.

1 Sept 2018

Great Escape is Right!!

Had an awesome time with the family! Beautiful beach! Can't wait to come back! Access Realty was there when we needed assistance!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

4/10 Poor

Joseph M.

6 Sept 2017

Location was great. Amenities not good.

The location of the home was excellent, however the state of the property was less than ideal. The microwave was broken and the burners on the stove only worked half the time. There was hair in the master bathroom tub. Which also smelled like body odor. All shower heads were filled with mold and had no water pressure what so ever. Vent in upstairs bathroom leaking water and also molded. The sliding door out to get deck hardly functions. The deck is severely weathered and has splinters everywhere. Balusters were missing from the deck railing and were later found laying on he floor with rusted nails sticking out. We spent over $2000 to stay in that house for the week and were definitely not satisfied with the home. It needs some serious TLC.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

4 May 2017

Location was perfect! House was just OK. OVERPRICED

We stayed for 3 days, the weather and the beach were perfect. The house was overpriced for the quality. There was broken patio furniture, nails popping up on the deck, and an outlet cover missing in the dining area (not very good when you have a 1 year old running around). The location was perfect. Hopefully the owner will put a little money into the rental to make it safer and more inviting. I will absolutely return to North Topsail, but will not rent this specific property again.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Jim P., Raleigh, NC

7 Dec 2016

Enjoyed our stay

We found this property on VRBO but rented it through Access Realty. It was a pleasure to work with Access Realty from booking to check in. They were always helpful, friendly and quick to respond to an email or telephone call. The owner was great to work with too, but we did it through Access. The property was as described, no surprises. It was clean and everything worked but the ice maker and it may have been cut off for the winter. The rooms are small but we had 7 adults and had plenty of room for a 4 day stay. There is a nice concrete drive way and parking area. We felt that it was the smallest amount of steps to get into a property and also down to the beach. It is on the main road through North Topsail but in November there was very little traffic. The kitchen furnishings are minimal but adequate..we had a traditional turkey dinner with no problem. The carpets are new and the property very neat. We would certainly consider it again and we will certainly check with Access for availability on properties to fit our needs.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

2/10 Terrible

Bianca S.

9 Jun 2016

Girls Weekend at

I recently stayed in "A great escape" and was highly disappointed in our stay. I had planned for a great girls weekend for my friends and found that the unit was very unclean (dishes were dirty, carpet was stained everywhere) as well as NO AC was functional on the first floor. Although I do commend the realty staff for bringing fans and a portable AC unit our first night, I am disappointed that I had to call numerous times on Saturday to see if the maintenance worker had come to service our unit. It wasn't until I had made the last call (around 3pm) when I found out our AC needed a new part and was not going to be fixed during our stay. I am upset that during my beach day on Saturday, I had to call numerous times and was not kept updated by the staff. My friends that were sleeping in the bedroom on the first floor, in 80 degree temperatures (even with the fans running) did not have an enjoyable stay and I find this unacceptable. The unit did not provide any toilet paper, no hand soap, no salt or pepper. Dish detergent was provided, but the dish washer did not work well at all and we found ourselves hand washing the dishes we used. The carpets are VERY stained and should be replaced. The walls are dirty and need a new coat of paint. The one positive is the location. It is beach front and super easy/short walk down the walkway to the beach. There is an outdoor shower to wash the sand off - which is a plus. I am rating this unit as "poor" based on the AC not working on the first floor (temp remained 81 all weekend), the carpets are extremely stained/dirty, walls are dirty, dishwasher does not work. This unit has potential, but it needs work!

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