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Sand Dollar Retreat

House in Carolina Beach, NC

8 guests·4 bedrooms·2 bathrooms
4.7 · 36 reviews

Why you'll love this stay

Value & Savings

Value & Savings

Guests save an average of 28% when booking this stay vs. Airbnb and Vrbo.

Outdoor Living

Outdoor Living

Two new outdoor patios with grill and seating for al fresco meals.

Location & Accessibility

Location & Accessibility

Across the street from beach access, guests enjoy easy coastal exploration.

Property details

Are you looking to dive into the island lifestyle here in Carolina Beach with family, friends, even fido? Look no further! Sand Dollar Retreat checks all the boxes and more. Located directly accross the street from the beach access, pet friendly, tasteful and inviting decor, plus all the comforts of home, this is the spot you've been waiting for. The bright sunroom offers plenty of natural lighting and provides a comfortable area to enjoy your morning coffee. Step inside to find an open concept dining and living area with fresh décor, updated furnishings, plus flatscreen TV. The fully stocked kitchen has everything needed to prepare and share meals together. Sand Dollar retreat has four bedrooms. The Master suite includes a King bed and shared access to a full bathroom. There are two Queen bedrooms, plus the bunk bedroom with an XL Twin over XL Twin bunk bed. The second full bathroom is off the hallway, and the large laundry room at the back of the house with washer and dryer available for guest use. Enjoy the sunshine or shoot the sea breezes from one of two new outdoor patios including a grilling area with propane grill, picnic table, Adirondack chair seating plus the enclosed outdoor shower with hot and cold water. INCLUDED: WIFI, cleaning, fully stocked kitchen, paper goods and ALL linens, including all bedding + bath + beach towels to save you the hassle/cost of renting them separately ($200-300+ value)! When you arrive, beds will be made with crisp, fresh linens and complete sets of fluffy towels will be available. Beach bikes, cooler, beach cart and beach accessories are also provided for your enjoyment. This property manager requires that all reservations have a signed rental agreement on file that will be emailed to you after booking. Once you've booked your stay, you will have 48 hrs. to complete the rental agreement to confirm your stay. This property manager reserves the right to cancel your booking if the rental agreement is not completed within 48hrs. *Please notify our office if you're planning to bring a pet as the following pet policy will apply: A maximum of 2 pets are permitted. Pet fee is $200 for the first pet, 2nd pet fee is $100. **A pet fee will incur on Emotional Support Animals. If you plan on bringing a Service dog, please provide proper documentation.** From April 1st – Sept. 30, dogs are allowed on the beach before 9:00 am and after 5:00 pm. No dogs are allowed on the beach between 9:00 am -5:00 pm. From October 1st – May 31st, dogs are allowed on the beach at any time. Booking a vacation rental can be stressful! Our goal is to make the process as easy as possible for our guests and to provide excellent customer service every time. Please contact us with specific requests, and we'll do our best to help!

Sleeping arrangements

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Twin Bunk Bed

What’s included

  • Self check-in

    Self check-in

  • Parking

    Parking

  • Washer

    Washer

  • Dryer

    Dryer

  • Air conditioning

    Air conditioning

  • Heating

    Heating

  • Kitchen

    Kitchen

  • Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi

Guest reviews

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Ivan

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June 2026

We had 5 adults and 2 toddlers. This location was everything I was looking for, well worth the money, quiet neighborhood, literally 1 block from beach access, 25 min walk to the bars, bikes and beach chairs available to use and literally the biggest yard on the block. This is prime real estate and hope y'all never sell! This place is an absolute gem and most importantly the host was quick to text back and answer all my questions. I would 1000% recommend to anyone looking for a house that won't have to share a driveway or walls with neighbors. Everything else nearby is a townhouse or duplex and this is exactly what I wanted for my family to have privacy and easy access to the beach.

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Angela

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May 2026

We enjoyed our stay & it accommodated all of us 6 adults, 1 toddler & the big yard was great for our dog. The location was ideal for a short walk to the beach. We did have a few issues with the house that we normally wouldn't bother to mention but for what you pay we felt the need to. We chose this house because our parents have trouble with stairs & this house has none. First, the furniture in the livingroom could use updating. It was not comfortable but the dining room table was nice & spacious. The kitchen ware needs updating but plenty of silverware & glasses. The beds are fairly comfy but the sheets felt cheap & scratchy. We ran out of toilet paper & had to go the store to buy some. And last but not least, we had several run ins with big roach like bugs. Most people probably refer to them as palmetto bugs but we had a toddler who's learning to walk & it was gross to have to kill them then clean the floor & had to sweep up ones already dead. House should be cleaner for the price.

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Kasey

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April 2026

Great place

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Brittney

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March 2026

Beautiful home and location! Beware that the neighbor has very loud dogs, and the house does have big cockroaches.

Know before you go

Self check-in

House rules

Check-in: 4:00pm

Checkout: 10:00am

Pets allowed

Min. age to rent: 25

No smoking

No parties

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