The Seashell Cottage on The NC Southern Outer Banks

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Dates

December 2024

January 2025

Overview
Amenities
Policies
Location
Host

Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 684 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available

Washer

Outdoor space

Pet-friendly

Barbecue grill

Kitchen

Explore the area

Sealevel, NC

Mariners
4 min walk
Cedar Creek Marina
2 min drive
Nelson Bay Cafe
3 min walk
Havelock Station
57 min drive

Room options

Similar properties

Kitchen

Pet-friendly

Air conditioning

Parking available

for 1 night

includes taxes & fees

1 Jan - 2 Jan

About this property

Entire place

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

2 bedroom coastal cottage on Beautiful Core Sound on the Southern Outer Banks of North Carolina
13 miles from Cedar Island and ferry to Okracoke Island.
Fisherman’s Paradise, Birder’s Delight,
White sand beaches, Shelling, Kayaking, Beaching, Boating, Wild Ponies
Down East Hospitality
2 bedroom/1 bath plus queen sofa bed, full kitchen, fireplace
Carport, Space to park your boat and toys.
Ferries to Portsmouth Island, Cape Lookout, Shackleford Banks and Okracoke

During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Mariners. The vacation home offers free WiFi and a kitchen.

Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and fireplace
Free WiFi
Just a 4-minute walk from Mariners and a 2-minute drive from Cedar Creek Marina

This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills and a garden. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Deb and Neil

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

Beach towels

Internet

Free WiFi

Parking and transport

On-site parking
Car required

Kitchen

Fridge
Stovetop
Microwave
Oven
Electric kettle
Blender
Toaster
Paper towels
Spices

Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

1 bathroom
Bath or shower
Toilet paper
Soap
Towels provided

Living spaces

Fireplace
Living room
Wood stove

Entertainment

TV with cable/satellite service
Books

Outdoor areas

Barbecue
Garden
Outdoor furniture
Firepit

Laundry

Washing machine and dryer

Comfort

Air conditioning
Heating

Pets

Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

Smoke-free property
Note from host: Feel free to smoke outside. Please no butts

Location highlights

Near the sea
Near the bay
In a village

Things to do

Cycling on site
Wildlife and game walks nearby
Birdwatching nearby
Horse riding nearby
Hunting nearby
Kayaking nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Hiking nearby
Sailing nearby
Jet skiing nearby

Safety features

Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock

General

Unit size: 900 sq ft (84 sq m)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 12:00 PM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are welcome
Restrictions apply
For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals are exempt from fees
Note from host: Pet fee $100 for up to 2 pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome.

Note from host: House is not child proof

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.

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

Parties and events are allowed on site

Note from host: We ask that gatherings and events be kept small

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 deadbolt lock

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

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.

We should mention

To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.

Property is also known as

The Seashell Cottage on The NC Southern Outer Banks Sealevel

The Seashell Cottage on The NC Southern Outer Banks Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Excellent

Krystle K.

5 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Thank you for your beautiful home

I very much appreciate your professionalism and communication. Thank you for allowing me the privilege to book a stay at your beautiful property.

Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ricky B., PORTSMOUTH

23 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Sea Level Love

Great location, with good amenities, good central location for ferrying to other islands and close enough to plenty of beach, but far enough away from tourist traps! Great setting for family fun and the house was cute and cozy! Close to the dollar store for all the little whatnots! Ill return with the family again as our experience was great. Seen a momma bear and cubs heading to the ferry, plus other local wildlife.

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy P.

6 Jul 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Quaint coastal fishing village

Quaint cottage a few streets from the core sound. Approximately 15 minutes from Cedar Island. We truly enjoyed an opportunity to slow down and enjoy life. The owners created the perfectly staged cottage. They were responsive to every question. We did not want to leave!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori S., Lebanon, IN

21 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Quaint and relaxed

The home itself is really nice and the best part is dogs are allowed. Beds extremely comfortable and pretty much everything you need is here. Dead end street means no traffic. Our neighbor Paulette was very nice. A drive to the ocean was really neat scenery and about 15-20 minutes away. I recommend this bc place. Nice big yard and nice patio to enjoy in the mornings and evenings. Thank you for a great stay.

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katy

Travelled with family

3 Jun 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobby B.

8 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place

Perfect place to bring the family.You are really close to boat ramp

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Bryan J., FUQUAY VARINA

14 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Fishing Trip

Great locations for fishing Down East. Property was as expected. Very comfortable set up if you understand where you are. Furnished very nicely, but needed a few maintenance issues which I called the caretakers about and they said would be addressed. Outside power outlets not working so charging your boat had to be done by running extention cord inside. Table leg loose on main coffee table. TV wasn't working but they got that going day of call. Fair size hole/depression on right side of Drive that needs to be filled in. Stepped in that and tweaked my back, could honestly hurt someone if wrong person takes a fall. Honestly a great set up as a base camp for exploring the area. Bring plenty of drinking water, as noted a well stocked Dollar General just up the road. Had a great time with my daughter and the lodgings were very cozy!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Doug R.

23 Jul 2023

quiet, relaxing stay

overall it's a nice little cottage to stay at

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Sharon R., Chesterfield, Virginia

26 Jun 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Sea shell cottage Sea level

The house was pretty sufficient for me and my dog, the water pump did go out so I didn't have water for a bit. Be sure to pack bug spray, my ankles got lit up while taking the dog for a walk, but everything else was very relaxing and location to cedar Island beach which is awesome is great and a quick ferry ride from Harker's Island to Cape Look Out and the water front towns of Beaufort and Morehead City are a must. Also the new Restaurant Wild Wills Revenge is good

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melodie W.

29 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Very Nice Property. Peaceful.

I enjoyed my stay. So did my girls. Will come back Soon.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Lisa G., Los Angeles

20 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice comfortable little house

We had a nice one month stay at the Sealevel cottage. The house is comfortable and clean with the basic essentials for feeling right at home. Beds were comfortable and the area is quiet for peaceful sleep. The outside is nice, but due to the mosquitoes and no see-ums outdoor activity is fairly limited. The walk to the water is nice and just across the street. It’s not really water or beach you would want to get into, but fun for the dogs. There is a washing machine and dryer with laundry soap, which is a great benefit. Some things to consider: Sealevel is quite out of the way of most tourist attractions. Driving ranges from 1/ 2 hour to a few hours. The closest Walmart is in Morehead City which is about a half hour drive. The water is well water and not recommended for drinking. It’s fine for showering and clean up, but make sure you bring enough water for drinking with you. There is a Dollar General just down the road for the little things you need. Fire place and gas heaters are only available in winter months, but the AC works nicely for keeping the house cooler. The neighbors are friendly with a large off leash dog that likes to visit. Overall very nice and peaceful place in a quiet part of town. Communication was good with check ins to make sure we had everything we needed. Great place if you’re into fishing and boating.

Stayed 30 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

laura d.

17 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness

Excellent property

Host great to work with! Will rent again.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peggy C.

29 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Had a great time with family.

Had no trouble renting this property.

Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Deirdre R.

1 Nov 2022

Has charm!

The Seashell cottage has a lot going for it. It is on a nice dead end little street with a big yard.

Stayed 37 nights in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Treva G.

10 Sept 2022

Disliked: Cleanliness

We were very unhappy with the cleanliness

The owner/manager was excellent! They were both very quick to reply to my messages.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Mab

31 Aug 2022

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Heather P.

14 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Seashell House

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed staying at this house. Everything was within reasonable driving distance and made us feel like we were secluded which was what we wanted. The decorations were beautiful and the house itself was cute. The only bad thing I would have to say is that the property does not look like it is deep-cleaned or properly cleaned enough. We found a used bandaid under the bed in the main bedroom and some of the things that were supposed to be cleaned by the vacationers, we found were the complete opposite like for example the grill wasn't clean . The sheet that welcomes you in also said that there was supposed to be bottled water for our use but we couldn't find it. That wasn't a big thing though as we brought our own. Other than that, it was a great vacation.

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Grace K.

26 Jul 2022

Very cute

Cute and quaint. There was an issue with cleanliness, but the owner was incredibly gracious and helped to fix the problem. Apparently the normal housekeeper was unavailable and the owners did not know it had not been properly cleaned. The decor is lovely and quaint.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Helen S.

13 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Cutest Cottage

We loved this adorable cottage. Owners provide a bit of everything in case you forget things. The house is clean and inviting. Stores are a bit of a hike, about 20 minutes, and the Cedar Island beach is just idyllic. It’s also about 20 minutes away. There’s really only one road so it’s extremely easy to navigate. We absolutely adored everything about our stay at Seashell Cottage.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adam T.

9 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Fun getaway

We really enjoyed our stay here. The house was perfect for us, somewhere to sleep and eat, nothing fancy. It was only 20 minutes from beautiful Cedar Island and right by the ferry to Cape Lookout National Seashore. We took the ferry to Ocracoke and really enjoyed that too.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia T.

3 Jul 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Amazing house!

Manager was so very helpful. The only attention needed would be the bed in the blue bedroom. Everything else was great! Definitely would stay again!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dan S.

24 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Away from the hustle and bustle!

We really enjoyed staying here. Quiet street, but close to the water and a park. Lots of room under the covered patio to enjoy being outside. We drove to Davis and went over to the outer banks on the ferry. No crowded beaches this far down! We had a1/4 mile to ourselves. The shower had great pressure and was nice. As mentioned in by others the water did have a beachy smell. Not to drink for sure but decent for other things. The only minor thing we found was the furniture was pretty worn out. We're a little older and found it hard to get up after sitting down on the couch. It wasn't real comfortable. Good thing we didn't spend much time in the house watching tv. lol

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine F.

8 Jun 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

We were looking for more than a hotel but less than a giant rental house.

This property was perfect. It's on a quiet street. Completely stocked with appliance and items for convenience. BBQ grill ready to go, ice maker, pots, pans, plates , COFFEE MAKER :). A home away from home. 19 miles from the Cedar Island beach and Ferry to Ocracoke. 45 minutes to Atlantic Beach. 37 minutes to Cape Lookout Ferry on Harkers Island. Communication with owner excellent.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shelby G.

29 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Wonderful stay close enough but out of the way

This small town has essentially nothing but a Dollar General but you’re 20 minutes to the ferry to okracoke, 30 minutes to Harkers Island.. not too far from anything but out of the way enough you can ride your bikes down residential *non touristy* roads and really feel in it. The house is beautifully decorated and although slightly outdated and a shower head that needs to be replaced soon (sprays a little bit of everywhere) the home is perfectly inviting. There is a yard to the side of the house to walk your dogs around in and a small porch out there. In the front is the main porch (carport) area and it has a wood burning stove (which was awesome to hear the wood burning while hanging out in the cool outside air on the many chairs) and a charcoal egg grill thing. There’s decent Wi-Fi, comfortable beds and everything a kitchen needs to cook or make whatever you bring. They even provided free bottled water due to their water being salty beach well water - well that’s what happens when you’re right next to the water. They had a review saying this was gross but as an NC resident, I already expected it since it’s at the beach and had packed my own water, but them providing water was very thoughtful. Also, minor inconvenience was that the washer seemed to be broken but honestly it could also very well be that I just don’t know how to use that one and I’m crazy. I never decided if it was me or the washer that had problems. We closed off one room and didn’t use it since it was just my husband and I and our dogs but the room we stayed in (the bigger of the two) was super comfy. The room was very well decorated. The only tv was in the bedroom but that’s fine- we’re on vacation and not watching tv anyway but the Wi-Fi worked well enough to watch whatever we wanted on our phones in the bed if we wanted to. Overall it was an amazing stay. My husband and I had a great time. Our dogs loved it and were safe and happy and I definitely plan on going back again.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Linda H.

15 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness

Quiet neighborhood and nice people

My daughter and I were very pleased with our stay at the cottage overall. The water smell was really not pleasing however. I didn't want to wash clothes there. Even though the water is drinkable, I doubt that anyone would. It is a shame because otherwise , everything was as advertised.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022