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Oceanfront Haven! This classic beach cottage provides the perfect getaway.

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A covered porch with wicker chairs and a hammock overlooking a beach.
A spacious living room with a checkered coffee table, two sofas, and a staircase leading to another level.
A spacious living room with a wooden floor, a sofa set, a television, and a balcony with a view of the beach.
A coastal building with a balcony, a staircase, and a view of the beach.
A dining area with a glass-top table, white chairs, and a staircase leading to a loft.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 112150 sq ft

Popular amenities

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

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Wrightsville Beach, NC
  • Place, Wrightsville Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, South End Surf Shop
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Crystal Pier
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Wrightsville Beach

With a stay at this vacation home in Wrightsville Beach, you'll be by the sea, steps from Wrightsville Beach and a 4-minute drive from Johnnie Mercer's Pier. .This vacation home is 4.5 mi (7.2 km) from Mayfaire Town Center and 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
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What's nearby

  • Wrightsville Beach - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • South End Surf Shop - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Crystal Pier - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Johnnie Mercer's Pier - 5 min drive - 2.3 miles
  • University of North Carolina at Wilmington - 12 min drive - 6.0 miles

Getting around

  • Wilmington Intl. Airport (ILM) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tower 7 Baja Mexican Grill - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Platypus & Gnome - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Oceanic - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dockside Restaurant & Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Drift Coffee - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Oceanfront Haven! This classic beach cottage provides the perfect getaway.

Ocean front, right on the dunes, hammock and rocking chairs on the wrap around porch… what’s not to love?

The classic beach vacation awaits you at Sand By Me!

Ocean front, right on the dunes, hammock, and rocking chairs on the wrap-around porch… what’s not to love? A short distance until you’re in the water, and a little bit further to Crystal Pier and Oceanic Restaurant. This gem of a cottage has 5 bedrooms, and the most comfortable interior you can find. This is the idyllic spot for your family or friends to retreat to the beach!

Key Features: Ocean front, covered patio

Parking instructions:
Parking for 4 cars depending on size. Any additional vehicles that do not fit at the property must park in paid public parking.

INCLUDED: WIFI, 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. Cooler, beach cart, and beach accessories are also provided for your enjoyment.

You must be 25 years or older to rent this property.

No pets allowed.

**Please note:  All service animals & emotional support animals must be disclosed at the time of booking to allow the agent to collect records and documentation to support the request in accordance with all state and federal laws. A pet fee will NOT be charged for true Service Animals.**

No pets are allowed on the beach strand from April 1 through September 30. Pets must be on a leash if on the beach strand from October 1 through March 31.

Sea Scape requires that all reservations have a signed rental agreement that will be sent to you via text message after booking. Once you've booked your stay, you will have 48 hrs. to complete the rental agreement to confirm your stay. Sea Scape reserves the right to cancel your booking if the rental agreement is not completed within 48hrs.

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!
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private balcony or patio. Conveniences include a microwave and a washing machine.
This smoke-free vacation home features ecotours nearby, snorkeling nearby, and surfing/body boarding nearby. Recreational activities include hiking/biking trails nearby, sailing nearby, and parasailing nearby.
Guests will find features like wireless internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Porch/lanai

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Service animals only (pets not allowed)

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing 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)

General

  • Unit size: 2,150 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated 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 transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Oceanfront Haven This Classic Beach Provides Perfect Getaway
Oceanfront Haven This Classic Beach Provides Perfect Getaway
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Oceanfront Haven! This classic beach cottage provides the perfect getaway. Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 37 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Wrightsville Beach Getaway

Great place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
AMAZING ocean front views, the perfect beach house. Very clean. We enjoyed playing board games that were available in the living room. The wrap around porch is wonderful. The kitchen is VERY WELL STOCKED. The walk to the beach was so nice. We love being able to have our pet visit. We had originally expected to have 2 dogs staying with us. They ended up not coming, but the host was very accommodating in letting my sister's dog (local dog) come visit on Friday.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great time at Sand by Me

We will definitely return.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Quick getaway

Great house. Great porches. Very relaxing.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Was exactly what we needed
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

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

Classic beach cottage

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved staying at Sand By Me. Great location on a nice, quiet, one-way street. Just a short stroll down the beach to the Oceanic restaurant and pier (which we walked to every morning). The cottage is very nice, plenty of room for the 10 of us. The wrap-around porch was a great plus, with a nice breeze, and the sound of the ocean to add to the evening enjoyment. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Location Great, but everything else OK

The Good: This location is awesome, the outside living space was amazing. Water views from both sides of the wrap around deck. Beach access. The check in/out process is easy. The Bad: There’s a window AC in the downstairs master, it wasn’t cooling so we pulled the filter and there was measurable dust, it hadn’t been cleaned in years. The main AC unit was struggling as well so we pulled that filter and it was the same thing. Plus there were seashells in it (the return is in the floor of the dining room). The floors in the house are just like your off-campus house in college, uneven and needing attention. The flooring needs fixed in the kitchen and they did it with clear packing tape. It’s unleveled and prevents the back door from opening all the way due to the floor bowing. 2/3 bathrooms are ensuites and that leaves you one community bathroom upstairs, made showering difficult at night or in the morning bc of others sleeping. Another big issues is that the community bathroom door doesn’t lock. We had to put a chair behind it to act as a lock. Also the upstairs bedroom doors didn’t lock either. There’s one trash cart outside, but unfortunately ours was already half full before we arrived. We had to haul some of our trash away not to incur charges. The neighboring properties have two cans/carts which is better especially with 11 people in the house. We felt like maintenance people about as much as we felt we were enjoying a few days at the beach. With all of the money this property owner is making, it would be nice if they invested some back in to the property, it would go a long way. So the good is the location and the bad is the house.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great Property that needs some added comfort

The house and location are absolutely amazing. The main living area, double refrigerators, parking, and outdoor areas are almost perfect for a house that sleeps 11. The one upgrade that everyone that stayed said is needed are the mattresses. We could not find a single one that anyone would want to sleep in again. The plus to getting no sleep because the beds were uncomfortable was that we didn’t miss a sunrise which is where the true value of this property lies.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful Stay

We had a wonderful time at this charming old cottage. It was perfect for our family and had more then enough space. The covered beach front porch was perfect for the sunny days and also let the kids get outside during the rainy ones! The kitchen was full of everything we needed and this house has the rare double water view with the intracoastal right across the street beyond an empty lot. We can’t wait to book our trip back next year!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great location and house was very well equipped w everything that we needed.

Great house and location- very well stocked and nice touch providing all towels ( including beach towels) beach chairs and bikes. Furniture somewhat old and slip covers could use a cleaning. Upstairs shower didn’t have have hot water. Other then those few things it was a very accommodating house.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Short Title

The property is getting "long in the tooth." It was fine for our use and we had a good time.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great pitch!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house is very spacious for a large group with 5 bedrooms . Our favorite part was the wonderful beachfront wraparound porch. The house was very b CB lean and had some staples like spices and cleaning supplies most beach rentals usually do not have. Hope to come and rent again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beauty and the beast

Great house, beautiful location in a charming town. The only negative we encountered was the quality of the beds as the mattresses seemed old and extremely uncomfortable. Besides some back pain, sciatica flair ups and ibuprofen ingestion it was a terrific weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect for family getaway

We had a great time celebrating Thanksgiving at this sweet beach cottage. The location could not be beat! Water views from the front and back of the house! The house was fully stocked with kitchen supplies so cooking for Thanksgiving was easy. I really liked this quiet section of Wrightsville. Plenty of space for our family and our dog!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Classic beach cottage

We loved our stay at Sand By Me. The house was plenty big enough for the 10 of us. The location is great! Sits on a quiet one-way street, just a short walk down the beach to the Oceanic restaurant and pier. The wraparound porch is a great plus, with a nice ocean breeze, and the sound of the ocean surf to make it even better. We will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2019
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Graduation celebration/family reunion

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had 10 family members gather at the house to celebrate a high school graduation. We knew the home was older and over all we were pleased. The kitchen is extremely small but well equipped. The dining room table was big enough but chairs need to be replaced immediately. We had to do some repairs on them so that they were safe. The porch was a highlight but needs new furniture. I think there just needs to be some refurbishing of dining room, den and porch furniture. Doesn’t look like there have been any improvements done in years.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Classic beach house.

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved our stay at Sand By Me! It is the quintessential family beach home. I hope they never change a thing. The breeze from the porch was fabulous. View of the sunset was magnificent. At night you could smell Jasmine and hear the ocean. Couldn’t ask for anything else. Thank you for sharing your family home with us.
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Great Beach House

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We rented Sand by Me for 5 nights for the Carolina cup Sup race. This was a great location to the Blockade Runner hotel. Loved being on the beach and the porch was great for all of us to be together and hang out!
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Awesome Beachhouse!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: From door opening to door closing it was the perfect choice. It is the right mix of comfort and utility. Plenty of everything you could possibly need. The best thing was the patio. We spent almost all of our time out there as a family - when we weren't at the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Family Reunion

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The best spot in Wrightsville. Could walk to Oceania for lunch and downtown for dinner. There was a problem when we first arrived where water dripped into dining room from bathroom. Management immediately sent a team to investigate.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful Family Weekend

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The rental experience was easy and turnkey. The instructions provided prior and communication made the vacation NOT stressful. When we arrived on property we had a few concerns (so we called the property managers and they responded back EXTREMELY quick)....the house was perfect for a quiet weekend getaway. We had zero complaints other than having to leave so quickly. We had an amazing weekend at a great home.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Relaxing in NC

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was perfect for 3 small kids & the adults as well. Very comfortable! Over the weekend beach goers cut through our yard. They were very polite and some stated that they were friends of the owner. We were caught off guard but adjusted quickly
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Long weekend in Wrightsville

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Stand by Me is perfect for a no-frills stay st the beach. It’s best features are it’s beautuful wrap around porch and location. The house is more spacious than expected however, old and room flow is disjointed. Showers are very small. Kitchen well stocked, but small. 2 refrigerators and an overflow room provide good storage. Traci from the rental department was great and easy to work with, but communicating with the rental company in general wasn’t easy, as emails weren’t returned. Best to call and reach Traci directly. We’d definitely consider using it again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018
From a partner site

8/10 Good

Last minute getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: fantastic old beach cottage with huge covered wrap around porch. Very casual and cozy.
Archival

2/10 Terrible

Very Disappointed

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Photos of the house were deceiving. If you are looking for a traditional beach home that has been well-cared for and maintained, this is NOT the one. Most furnishings - indoor and outdoor - were shabby and mattresses were of poorest quality. This house was definitely not worth the money.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017