Salt & Serenity | Sleeps 14·Game Room·Walk to Beach - Vacation rental home in Pine Knoll Shores, NC

Fourteen of your favorite people in one impressive light-blue beach home under the oaks: coffee on the treetop deck at sunrise, toes in the sand by ten, karaoke and shuffleboard tournaments after dark — and the only real decision all week is beach or boat.

✨ AT A GLANCE ✨

???? Sleeps 14 — three king beds, two queen rooms, and a kids bunk room with 4 beds · 4 full baths

????️ 5-min. walk to the beach — straight across NC-58, plus private guest beach parking at Hammer Park

???? Bring the boat — guest access to McNeil Park’s private community boat ramp with truck & trailer parking

???? Game room — heated & cooled converted garage with shuffleboard, karaoke stage, board games, its own bar, refrigerator & water cooler

☕ Two coffee stations — K-cup/carafe combo brewer in the kitchen, second setup at the game room bar

???? Brand-new chef’s kitchen — quartz island, induction cooktop, dual oven/microwave, Ninja air-fry toaster oven, double pantry

???? Mini drink refrigerator in the living room

???? Big sun deck in the treetops — propane grille, outdoor dining & lounge seating

???? Family-ready — high chair, booster seat, kids games, and a bunk room constructed for the little ones

????️ Beach gear supplied — beach cart, 8 chairs, 2 skim boards, body board, kids umbrella & a bicycle

???? Remote-work friendly — dedicated desks in two king bedrooms

???? Outdoor shower — rinse the sand off before you come inside

???? Surrounded by live oaks on a peaceful residential street

Welcome to Salt & Serenity — Vibrant, Beachy, and Big Enough for Everybody.

There’s a moment that happens when you pull up the drive and the blue home appears through the live oaks — and another when you walk inside and the color hits you. Appreciate a calming blue green ambiance where your whole family can snuggle up and watch a movie on the 75” tv and share meals at the huge farmhouse table and kitchen bar seating. Retro tiled baths in oceanside blues, yellows, and blush pink. A lime-green lounge in the game room and a red karaoke curtain waiting for its next star. This isn’t beige beach-home decor — it’s a home that feels like vacation the second you walk in.

Pine Knoll Shores is one of the Crystal Coast’s best-kept secrets — quieter than Emerald Isle, less developed than Atlantic Beach, wrapped in maritime forest and fronted by wide, uncrowded sand. Salt & Serenity sits in the heart of it, on the peaceful sound side of the island, with the beach a five-min. walk away and everything else a short drive.

????️ The Beach — Five Minutes, Door to Sand

At a glance: 5-min. walk straight across NC-58 · Private guest beach parking at Hammer Park · Beach cart, 8 chairs, 2 skim boards, body board & kids umbrella included

Load up the beach cart, walk to the end of the street, cross NC-58, and you’re on the sand. That’s the whole commute. Prefer to drive? Guests of Salt & Serenity get private beach parking at Hammer Park, so beach days never start with circling a public lot. Chairs, boards, and the umbrella are already here — bring sunscreen and a good book, and the rest is handled. Pine Knoll Shores’ beaches are the peaceful kind: wide, clean, and never elbow-to-elbow.

???? The Game Room — An Entire Floor of Fun

At a glance: Converted garage, completely heated & cooled · Shuffleboard table · Karaoke setup with stage curtain · Shelves of board games · Bar with drink refrigerator & second coffee station · TV lounge

The garage at Salt & Serenity has been transformed into the room your group will talk about on the drive home. A full-size shuffleboard table anchors one end. A red stage curtain and karaoke rig turn any evening into a show. Shelves are stacked with the classics — Scrabble, Yahtzee, Monopoly, puzzles, Twister — and a lime-green lounge with its own TV gives spectators somewhere to heckle from.

Finest of all, it runs on its own supply line: a bar with a water cooler, dedicated refrigerator and a second coffee and water station, so the morning’s first cup and the evening’s cold drinks never require a trip upstairs. The room is entirely heated and cooled — just keep the garage doors closed in summer and it stays ideally crisp even in August. All three downstairs bedrooms connect right to it, which makes the lower level its own self-contained hangout zone for the kids, the nighttime owls, or the whole bachelor(ette) event.

???? The Kitchen — Brand New, Entirely Loaded

At a glance: Quartz counters & big island · Induction cooktop with hood · Dual oven/microwave · Ninja air-fry & toaster oven combo · K-cup/carafe combo brewer with sugar & creamer · Double pantry · Drink refrigerator in the living room

Cooking for fourteen is only fun in a kitchen constructed for it. This one was just modernized top to bottom — crisp white cabinetry with brass pulls, a sea-blue tile backsplash, and acres of quartz counter space, including an island with bistro seating where the tacos disappear as fast as you can plate them. The induction cooktop, dual oven/microwave, and Ninja air-fry combo mean three cooks can work at once, and the double pantry swallows a full week of groceries for a full home. Coffee drinkers get both K-cups and a full carafe (sugar and creamer supplied, additional carafe in the pantry), and the living room drink refrigerator keeps cold ones within arm’s reach of the couch.

????️ The Living Level — Color, Light, and Room for Everyone

At a glance: Open living, dining & kitchen · Navy sectional + armchairs around a white brick fireplace (decorative) · Farmhouse table under woven chandeliers · Window seat · Walls of windows into the oaks · 75` TV with HDMI cord

The main floor is one big, light-filled gathering space wrapped in windows that look into the live oak canopy. A deep navy sectional and velvet armchairs circle the fireplace, the window seat is made for a lazy afternoon read, and the long farmhouse table seats the whole crew for dinner — with island stools for the overflow. Glass doors open straight onto the sun deck, so the event flows outside as conveniently as it gathers inside.

???? The Decks & Backyard — Life in the Treetops

At a glance: Substantial upper sun deck · Propane grille · Outdoor dining & lounge seating · Shaded backyard with picnic benches under the oaks · Outdoor shower

The upper deck sits level with the live oak canopy — morning coffee up here feels like a treehouse with better furnishings. Fire up the propane grille, set the outdoor table, and let dinner stretch into the evening while the kids run the big shaded backyard below. After the beach, the outdoor shower handles the sand before it ever reaches the door.

????️ Six Bedrooms, Four Baths — Sleeps 14

At a glance: 4 kings · 1 queen · Kids bunk room with 4 beds · 4 full baths · Hair dryers in every bedroom · Sheets, towels & beach towels included

Bedroom 1 — Upstairs Primary Suite: King bed with the exclusive and private en suite with shower, TV, dressers, closets, and a vanity nook. The grown-up escape.

Bedroom 2 — Upstairs Queen: Queen bed wrapped in striking blue palm-frond wallpaper, TV, dressers, closet, and a dedicated work desk for the one who `just has one call.`

Bedroom 3 — Downstairs King: King bed, dresser, closet, and a second work desk — remote workers, you’re covered twice over.

Bedroom 4 — Downstairs King: King bed, dressers, two closets, and a tasteful design

Bedroom 5 — Downstairs Queen: Queen bed, dresser, and closet, styled in cheerful coastal teals and oranges.

Bedroom 6 — The Kids Bunk Room: The room your kids will brag about — a twin-over-queen bunk plus a twin trundle daybed (4 beds in one room), TV and games, a classic white fireplace (decorative), kids games galore, and its own door to the backyard.

Every bath has its own personality — from breezy ocean-blue tile to a retro blush-pink charmer — and every bedroom has a hair dryer waiting. Linen closets are supplied with sheets, towels, and beach towels, so pack light.

???? Boaters Welcome — Private Ramp Access

At a glance: Guest access to McNeil Park · Private community boat ramp · Truck & trailer parking at the park

This is the rare beach rental where the boat gets to come too. Guests of Salt & Serenity have access to McNeil Park’s private community boat ramp on the sound, with dedicated truck and trailer parking. Launch in the morning, fish the sound or run the inlet, and be back for burgers on the deck by six.

???? Pine Knoll Shores — The Quiet Heart of the Crystal Coast

At a glance: 5-min. walk to the beach · NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores mins. away · Atlantic Beach Town Circle a short drive · Downtown Morehead City waterfront a short drive

Pine Knoll Shores is the stretch of Bogue Banks that locals quietly hope stays a secret — maritime forest, wide beaches, and no boardwalk hordes. The NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores, one of the best on the East Coast, is just up the road and worth a full morning with the kids. The Atlantic Beach Town Circle’s eateries and stores are a short drive east, and the Morehead City waterfront — fresh seafood, waterfront dinners, charter docks — is a short drive as well. Everything is close. Nothing feels busy.

CHECK-IN: 4:00 PM

CHECK-OUT: 10:00 AM

THE GAME ROOM: Located in the converted garage — fully heated and cooled. In summer, please keep the garage doors closed to keep the cool air in. The three downstairs bedrooms connect directly to the game room. The bar area includes a refrigerator and a second coffee station.

FIREPLACES: The fireplaces in the living room and bunk room are decorative only and not for use.

BEACH GEAR: Beach cart, 8 beach chairs, 2 skim boards, body board, modest kids umbrella, and 1 bicycle are supplied.

LINENS: Sheets, towels, and beach towels are supplied in the linen closets. Hair dryers in every bedroom.

BOATS & TRAILERS: Please inquire if you are planning on bringing a boat for parking and community boat ramp access.

HOME RULES: No smoking. min. 14 guests. Please be respectful of the peaceful, residential character of Pine Knoll Shores — peaceful hours apply in the evenings.