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Retreat "Down East" in Beaufort! - Waterfront, Private Dock, Kayaks, & Serenity!

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Property grounds
Outdoor dining
Terrace/patio
Outdoor dining

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • The great outdoors
    Guests love the outdoor space here.
  • Balcony
    A rare find - enjoy views from the balcony.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Beaufort, NC
  • Place, Down East Public Library
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Mount Maker Charters
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Place, Marshallberg Picnic Area
    ‪6 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Guest

1 Queen Bed

Kids

2 Single Beds

Master

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms

Guest Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Kids Bedroom Bath

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bedroom Bath

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Retreat "Down East" in Beaufort! - Waterfront, Private Dock, Kayaks, & Serenity!

Retreat "Down East" to our Beaufort waterfront getaway...and bring your boat or kayak, too! You're welcome to dock it here at our little piece of Beaufort By-The-Sea. Whether you are seeking to hunt large seashells, sand dollars, the wild horses of Shackleford Banks or the Reserve, Cape Lookout Lighthouse bound, plan to visit the aquarium, planning some fishing or barrier island hopping, or just want to enjoy water views, sunrises, and sunsets from the deck, couch or even a bedroom, we have it all right here! A 2,000 square foot home with 3 bedrooms, a queen sofa sleeper, and 3 full baths accommodate up to 8 guests with ease, space, and comfort.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 18
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 1892997vb
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Beaufort

Located in Beaufort, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Core Sound Waterfowl Museum and Heritage Center and North Carolina Maritime Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Beaufort Historic Site and Core Creek Bridge. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking.
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Beaufort, NC

What's nearby

  • Down East Public Library - 5 min drive - 6.5 km
  • Mount Maker Charters - 6 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Marshallberg Picnic Area - 6 min drive - 8.9 km
  • Eastern Park - 7 min drive - 9.8 km
  • North River - 11 min drive - 14.4 km

Getting around

  • New Bern, NC (EWN-Coastal Carolina Regional) - 59 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Schwarzbarts Trinkhalle - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Fishtowne Brew House - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪No Name Pizza - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪George's Takeout - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Retreat "Down East" in Beaufort! - Waterfront, Private Dock, Kayaks, & Serenity! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Retreat "Down East" in Beaufort! - Waterfront, Private Dock, Kayaks, & Serenity!?

As of 16 June 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Retreat "Down East" in Beaufort! - Waterfront, Private Dock, Kayaks, & Serenity! on 18 September 2026 start from NZ$423, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Retreat "Down East" in Beaufort! - Waterfront, Private Dock, Kayaks, & Serenity!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Retreat "Down East" in Beaufort! - Waterfront, Private Dock, Kayaks, & Serenity!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Retreat "Down East" in Beaufort! - Waterfront, Private Dock, Kayaks, & Serenity!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Retreat "Down East" in Beaufort! - Waterfront, Private Dock, Kayaks, & Serenity! located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Lovis Shore and within 6 miles (10 km) of Down East Public Library and Marshallberg Picnic Area. Mount Maker Charters and Eastern Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 47 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 47 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 47 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 47 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

hailey c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely loved this place!! We house I’d do clean, the owners are explain everything needed, and the view is beautiful in the morning and evening! We’re loved staying here and would definitely love to come back here!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second stay. We were there three years ago, March 2023 and it was just as delightful.We look forward to coming again.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth p.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved our stay for a week here. The views were beautiful. Very clean home and had everything we needed for our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angelo C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The property was absolutely beautiful. The views were fantastic. We really enjoyed the porch and the grounds. It was a wonderful place to stay
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily M.

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

Excellent property

Beautiful house! Nice neighborhood and wonderful views!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirstie R.

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

Slice of heaven

This was our second stay and we are still impressed. We will return.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes ,the views are incredible off the 3\4 wrap around porch. Yes, the house is well kept and clean. Yes, the neighborhood is quiet and away from the party atmosphere. Which makes it great for end of day peace when you need it most.But, all that has been said.What made this place top of my list to return? The hosts. Their genuine desire for you to have a great visit becomes obvious the first time you reach out to them with any question. They respond quickly and like a friend responding to you, not a company. We went back and forth a few times even joking a bit. To know that your money is going to good people just makes it all the better place to vacation. So, I say look no further just book it you won't be disappointed.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

LeahRae D.

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

Perfect vacation

We have stayed in this same rental for several years now. The location is convenient for everything we want. The boat ramp is less than 5 minutes away, it's quiet and secluded and you're still close to town. The views are beautiful as well.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth p.

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

Great vacation!

Very clean and beautiful home. Great views and I love the wrap around porch for sitting in mornings and afternoons taking in the beautiful views. So many birds to watch.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dianne L.

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

Beach house

Cleanest house ever stayed in. Good location. Love the neighborhood. Loved staying here
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth p.

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

Great time

We had a very fun week. Very clean when we arrived. Everything i hoped for as farcas views and on the water
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom H.

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

Relaxing stay

Excellent location and nice neighborhood. only downside was the coverings on all the windows were see through. Would suggest the owner put privacy blinds up especially in the bedrooms and bathrooms.
Stayed 9 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gina R.

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

Beaufort Gem

This house was perfect for our family! Great location, the house is fully stocked and very inviting! We loved our morning coffee with a lake view! The owners were very accessible and had great recommendations! Will definitely return!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beverly D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My husband and I, my brother, my daughter and her husband had a wonderful time this week. This property was clean, spacious and it was great to have a dock and boat lift available. It was so nice to walk off the back deck and get in our boat! The area was very quiet and everyone we met was extremely friendly. There was plenty of parking and space under the house.I would definitely love to stay here again and would recommend this property to anyone with a skiff.
Rainbow after a quick rain shower.
Ducks in the back yard
Cape Lookout
Gores on Shackleford Banks
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy V.

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

Perfect Antidote

Very relaxing , cheerful, and comfortable It was perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

william f.

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

peaceful getaway

The house is spacious and well stocked, including kayaks that can be used. The views of birds, water, sunsets and sunrises are memorable - don't forget your binoculars. Nice big yard where children can run and play games.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michelle S.

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

Beautiful home with water access

The house is beautifully decorated but feels like home. We brought our boat and took advantage of the dock and boat lift. Amazing sunset views!! We brought our kayaks but also used the kayaks provided. Overall, we would recommend this property to others!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Dianne L.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beaufort is beautiful

Extremely nice and clean house. Was nice to have access to all that was offered with this house. Beaufort is a beautiful area and had a nice time with family.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William H.

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

Great Vacation

The house is a beautiful costal home located on a tidal pond with Core Sound access. Everything about the home was top notch. The only two things to be aware of is the central room doesn't have much sound dampening which means if you have a large family with small children it tends to be hard to hear. The other is the wonderful light which I appreciated but for late sleepers might be an early awakener. The house, however was amazing and such a blessing. We didn't bring binoculars, but if your into wildlife you definitely want to include them in your packing. I would definitely give it a five star rating and recommend it to my friends. We may try to get it again in the future.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

elizabeth p.

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

Great views & Beautiful home!

We had the best time on vacation. The house was perfect. Clean and everything they said it would be. The sunrises and sunsets were beautiful. Walking out to see water and all the waterfowl was peaceful. Thank you for a great stay with great memories I can take with me. Will be booking for My and September 2023.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

John H.

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

Brother’s Week

This was a great location for our annual Brother’s week. The steps were a bit hard on the five of us averaging age of 72, but we were aware of the steps before I booked the home. We all felt the space was really made for us and the only drawback of the place was the lack of an Iron. If not for our rule of not visiting the place twice, we would book this location again.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kirstie R.

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

Doesn't get any better.....

Our family of 4 came in on Sunday and our friends who are also a family of 4 came in on Wednesday. As soon as I walked in the door Sunday, I was smiling ear to ear. It was sooooo beautiful. I had no words. lol This will be our vacation house going forward. When we arrived it was very windy but had been told by locals that it had been that way almost all summer. I will say that the windy was very gusty as time but made for a very relaxing porch sitting (no mosquitos), when the wind isn't blowing expect them to bite (that's no matter where you are lol). We didn't get to try out the Kayaks because we weren't sure if we could make it back against the wind lol. Hopefully next time we can try! We brought our boat and used the boat lift but sadly we didn't get to utilize it like we hopes as the tides just don't allow easy access at low-tide. It's not far from the public boat ramp so it was never an issue. We loved everything about this house and have no complaints about anything. We can't thank you enough for being so kind to open up your home to us and even more so that we get to share the beauty of this place with you. We will be booking soon for our trip next year and can't wait to be back already!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica J.

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

Lovely

The house was a great place for my family to stay. It is not super close to the beach, but a short drive takes you to a ferry for Cape lookout, or to Atlantic beach. A few things that you should know, the house is really bright. This is a plus, but it also meant my kids were awake really early with the sun. I suggest a sleep mask for mornings if you like to sleep in. The sound also carries through the house really well, so if you are bringing kids who like to play keep in mind that it's not going to be super quiet because you can hear them through the whole house. Those were the only drawbacks, and by far they weren't that bad, I just want others to be aware. We were very surprised at how bright the house was in the morning. The house itself was so beautiful and relaxing. Lots of wildlife all around. There was a nest of ospreys right in the backyard, and a gorgeous sunset. We spent most evenings drinking our tea on the balcony watching the birds and wildlife in the bright pink sunset. It was the perfect way to relax. It was in a somewhat secluded area, few neighbors and they were very quiet. I felt very safe taking my daily exercise run down the road, which was about a half mile one way (a bit less than one mile out and back.) We would usually go out in the morning and have an adventure- the horses or beach at Cape lookout and shackelford, Atlantic beach, ft Macon, or the aquarium etc, and then come back to the house for a relaxing evening by dinner. The kitchen was great, very roomy with all the equipment my husband and I needed to make dinner most nights. For groceries there's a food lion in Beaufort and a small mom and pop type grocery that is right on the way to the Cape lookout ferry (not a huge selection of products, but very very friendly people/owners!) In all it was just the vacation we were looking for.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Taylor K.

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

amazing ❤️

the house was perfect. very clean and ken and michelle were easily accessible if we had problems we could message them. i definitely recommend and would stay again ❤️
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Andy C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Shallow at low tide

We really enjoyed the home, very clean, nicely furnished, and very roomy. Has great views of the sunrise and sunset. It’s also in a nice quiet neighborhood. However we were disappointed in the limited water access. It’s okay for a kayak, but for a boater the location is really accessible at high tides only, and I think that should be mentioned in the description.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

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