General Features[>
- Books
- DVD player
- 1 bathroom
- 1 on-site accessible parking spaces
- 2 bedrooms
- Air conditioning
- Bed sheets provided
- Bicycle on site
- Birdwatching nearby
- Blender
- Boat on site
- Car recommended
- Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
- Change of bedsheets (on request)
- Change of towels (on request)
- Children's books
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware/dishes/utensils
- Deadbolt lock
- Desk
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Double-glazed windows
- Ecotours nearby
- English
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Fitness facilities nearby
- Free WiFi, with speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
- Garden
- Golfing on site
- Hair dryer
- Heating
- Hiking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Horse riding nearby
- Housekeeping (on request)
- If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- In a village
- Iron/ironing board
- Kayak on site
- Kayaking nearby
- Local artist showcase
- Locally-owned & organized tours & activities
- Microwave
- Near a health or beauty spa
- Near a hospital
- Near laundromat
- Near the bay
- Near the sea
- No elevators
- No pets allowed
- Onsite parking
- Onsite parking includes off-street options
- Outdoor furniture
- Paper towels
- Patio
- Playground
- Recycling
- Refrigerator
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Shampoo
- Shower
- Smart TV
- Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
- Smoke-free property
- Soap
- Surfing/body boarding nearby
- Tennis on site
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Towels provided
- Unit size: 540 sq ft (50 sq m)
- Uses some LED lighting
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair-accessible parking
- Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
- Wheelchair-accessible van parking
- Sleeps 5
- 2 Bedrooms
- 1 Bathrooms
- Private vacation home
- Approximately 540 square feet
This private 544 sq ft nautical-themed bungalow features one sizable room with an open sleeping loft (the 2nd bedroom) overlooking the main floor.
Downstairs is furnished with two rockers, a couch, a comfortable queen-size bed, a TV, and a dining table.
The loft has a full bed & twin bed.
The kitchenette has basics but is not equipped for cooking full meals (microwave, Keurig, modest toaster oven, modest refrigerator).
Sleeping for 4-5. Ideally 2 adults and 3 kids or 4 adults. Off-street parking & room for a boat trailer with prior permission. No Family Animals or Smoking
A unique home away from home, this freshly constructed bungalow is equipped to make your stay in Beaufort fun and comfortable. There is plenty of outdoor seating and pretty gardens to savor.
The location is ideal—just off Front Street and Taylors Creek. A pleasant waterfront walk/bicycle ride will take you downtown to its many stores and eateries. Meander along the boardwalk, see boats from near and far, and appreciate local flavors at many waterfront eateries.
If you have bicycles, kayaks, or your own boat, bring them...Beaufort is a bicycle, kayak, and boating-friendly town with convenient bicycle racks and public water access. If you'd rather, you can rent bicycles, kayaks, and even golf cars close by.
Public tennis/pickleball courts, an outdoor community basketball court, and a KID'S SPLASH PAD are also within simple walking distance.
There is ample off-street parking for your car and boat (but please contact the owner in advance if bringing a boat)
There's a lot to do in Beaufort.
- Take a ferry to Shackleford Banks or Cape Lookout lighthouse to enjoy the beach and waves.
- Rent kayaks or take a kayak tour.
- There are many tours--something for everybody-- a foodie, a ghost tour, a historic graveyard tour (fascinating).
- Guided bicycle tours.
- Visit NC Maritime Museum downtown.
- Drive to the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center on Harkers Island.
- During the summer months, there is live music downtown.
- Atlantic Beach, Fort Macon State Park and the NC Aquarium are a short drive.
- Deep-Sea Charter Fishing is available close by.
About the Area
Located in Beaufort, this vacation home is near a water park and by the sea. Beaufort Historic Site and Core Creek Bridge are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Morehead City Yacht Basin and Town Creek Marina. North Carolina Maritime Museum and North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking/biking trails nearby.
Special Instructions
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Know Before you Go
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
Pet Policy
Pets not allowed
Nearby Restaurants
- Sanitary Fish Market & Restaurant - 3.3 miles
- Mill Whistle Brewing - 0.1 miles
- Beaufort Café - 0.5 miles
- Les Ciseaux - 0.7 miles
- Freschi’s Food - 0.7 miles
- Blue Moon Bistro - 0.7 miles
- Beaufort Grocery Company - 0.7 miles
- Black Sheep Beaufort - 0.8 miles
Nearby Activities
- Shackleford Banks - 0.7 miles
- Beaufort Old Burying Ground - 0.9 miles
- Radio Island Beach Access - 1.7 miles
- Fort Macon State Recreation Area and Picnic Park - 2.9 miles
- Conchs Point - 3.4 miles
- Grayden Paul Park - 0.6 miles
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort - 0.9 miles
- Rachel Carson Coastal Reserve - 1.0 miles
Nearby Shopping
- Kitty Hawk Kites - 0.8 miles
- J R Dunn Jewelers - 4.5 miles
- Going Coastal Winery - 4.9 miles
- Shack Shoppe - 0.8 miles
- Island Traders - 0.8 miles
- Mattie King Davis Art Gallery - 0.8 miles
- Cru Wine Bar, Coffee Shop & Wine Store - 0.9 miles
- Turner Street Market - 0.9 miles
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