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Outdoor dining
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, WiFi, bed sheets
Property grounds
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Emerald Isle, NC
  • Emerald Isle Adventures
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores
    ‪11 min drive‬
  • New Bern, NC (EWN-Coastal Carolina Regional)
    ‪61 min drive‬

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About the area

Emerald Isle

Seaside stay .You'll find 3rd Street Park and Beach Wheels Bike Rental within 3 miles (5 km) of this cottage. Flatwaters Paddling and Professor Hacker's Lost Treasure Golf and Raceway are also within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Flatwaters Paddling - 3 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Beach Wheels Bike Rental - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Emerald Isle Adventures - 10 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Bogue Inlet Fishing Pier - 10 min drive - 10.7 km
  • North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores - 11 min drive - 10.7 km

Getting around

  • Havelock Station - 42 min drive
  • New Bern, NC (EWN-Coastal Carolina Regional) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starfish Grill - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪Frank's Pizza & Subs - ‬26 min drive
  • ‪The Village Market - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Anchor Drafthouse - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Billfish Grill & Bar - ‬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.

Cents and Cents-Ability -- Cozy Beach Getaway!

This is a family beach located in Emerald Isle, NC. Great ocean view from a covered porch! The house is a duplex; one side is the rental unit and the other side is for the owner's use. Very quiet location and super relaxing but also a short drive to several great towns with shopping and dining. The house sits high up and has great ocean views from the covered porch! There are stairs from the yard to the street, then only about 3 houses down to the beach access stairs. Super convenient!

Property manager

Paul Sproul

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Stereo
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming 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)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 23

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

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Cents Cents Ability Cozy Beach Getaway!
Cents and Cents-ability -- Cozy Beach Getaway! Cottage
Cents and Cents-ability -- Cozy Beach Getaway! Emerald Isle

Cents and Cents-Ability -- Cozy Beach Getaway! Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 14 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 14 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 14 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 14 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marina P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good location
If you are out to enjoy a good neighborhood and outdoor activities,- it is a perfect spot to be! House interior and study of supplies were very lovely. Unfortunately, we vacationed at the property at the hurricane time and mostly stayed inside. Strong smell of the mold was unevitable.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

William F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beach home
What a great place right across the street from the ocean,clean comfortable and cozy,I will be booking again next year
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike and Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful stay. Clean, comfy, perfect location, excellent hosts,...we would definitely love to come back and stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet beach remedy
This property was perfect for me. I was looking for something with an old beach cottage feel on a section of beach without high rises or condominiums. I was able to sit on the back deck and watch the ocean while reading or enjoying a meal. It was a very peaceful location with a very short walk to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jessie M.

Liked: Cleanliness
a great week!
We really enjoyed the proximity to the beach and sitting on the outdoor patio watching the waves feeling the breeze. We all slept great, too. The cottage was cozy and we had everything we needed.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Emily S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Summer 2022
Our stay was enjoyable this year. The air in the home does not cool great during the day, so we used fans to help.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chaz H.

Liked: Cleanliness
You don't REALLY want to stay here do you?
It is with reticence that I write this review. I will regret it. Deeply regret it. I want to tell you not to rent this place. I want to tell you the view was terrible; that Paul, the owner, was unaccommodating. I want to tell you this place was not charming, not comfortable, and that we had a terrible time. I want to tell you it was not perfect, not romantic, not at all a great week. I want to tell you these things. But I cannot. Not with a clear conscience at any rate. Because you see the thing is, Melissa and I want to come back, back to this very place. The place where we watched the moon set on a cloudless night, the place where we saw an endless stream of satellites quietly speed by overhead while we traced out constellations with a flashlight. The place where we marveled at the vivid lightning show fifty miles offshore safe in the knowledge it was not coming our way. And we want to come back again. And again. But dear reader, prudent and savvy VRBO user that you are… If I tell you how great our week was, well, then YOU will want to rent the Cents and Centsability. And I am not sure how I feel about that. Maybe we feel like we want to keep this genie bottled up for ourselves. Because you see, we have not figured out next summer yet. Or this fall. Or next spring. But maybe you have. And maybe you will rent the week we want. Or maybe you will wreck our growing thoughts of “What might TWO weeks in Emerald Isle be like?… Or three? OR EVEN A MONTH?…” So please, I beg you. DO NOT RENT THIS PLACE. Because, well, it is just that awesome. Thanks Paul… It was a tremendous week. We will be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect weekend getaway location!
This duplex was the perfect place to spend my 40th birthday with my mom and sisters! It was so quaint, clean, and quiet. The patio was perfect for relaxing and for enjoying meals with lovely views - I watched many a dolphin swim by!! The outdoor shower was a great perk to keep sand out of the house. Beach access was easy and quick to get to. Paul was a great host and very attentive and easy to get ahold of. We all loved our stay so much and feel so relaxed! This vacation home is on our favorites list and we’ll for sure be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Alan R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great weekend getaway
Very close to the beach. Short driving distance to restaurants, PuttPutt and the Aquarium. Comfortable for a family getaway.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

karen K.

Liked: Cleanliness
BEAUTIFUL.
Great all arounf
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Dan T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great week
Property was ideal for a couple looking for a quiet week. Owners occupancy of other half was not intrusive at all. Privacy fence on front porch separating the two units' respective sections would make sense. Listing could more openly identify the photo taken towards the ocean from the front porch as that view, not a photo of the property itself.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful week on Emerald Isle
The house was perfect. Lovely decorated also. Our host was excellent from when we booked through our entire stay. Probably one of the most private houses we’ve stayed. Highly recommend 😎
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Rachel B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely stay!
Great little place with a beautiful of the ocean in between houses. Property was exactly as listed and just what we needed for our stay. Exceptionally clean. A bit longer of a walk to the beach than expected, but still manageable. Love the addition of the outdoor shower! Owner is very quick to respond if you need anything. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Enjoyed
Enjoyed our stay !!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2021