* Great Open Layout; Perfect for Large Groups and Families
* Elevator and a Gas Grill
* Professionally Managed
*This property is NOT AVAILABLE for rent to those under the age of 25. No Exceptions.*
The Sunflower House, built in 2016, is a luxurious oceanfront retreat designed with large vacation families in mind. This 7-bedroom home offers an array of amenities to ensure comfort and entertainment for all guests. Highlights include high-speed Wi-Fi 6, Smart 4K TVs in every room, a PlayStation 5, and private beach access via a dedicated walkway. Guests can also enjoy a private pool, a four-car garage with additional parking space, and three oceanfront decks that provide stunning views and ample seating. A gas grill and various outdoor amenities like beach chairs, boogie boards, and skimboards make it an ideal spot for beachside relaxation and fun.
The home’s fully equipped kitchen and dining area on the second floor are perfect for preparing and sharing meals. Features include two sinks with garbage disposals, a refrigerator with an ice maker, dual ovens, two dishwashers, and a range of appliances such as a Keurig, blender, and crock-pot. A large dining table seats 10, with additional seating for five at the kitchen bar. The adjoining living room offers cozy seating for up to 12, a 65” LED 4K Smart TV, and direct access to the second-floor oceanfront deck. A third-floor loft provides additional entertainment options with a couch, sleeper sofa, and another PlayStation 5 setup.
Each bedroom is thoughtfully designed for comfort and privacy, with Smart 4K TVs, ceiling fans, and alarm clocks in every room. The home includes four master suites, three of which feature oceanfront views and en suite bathrooms. Additional bedrooms include configurations for twin beds, queen beds, and bunk beds, making it suitable for families and groups of all sizes. The ground floor patio features a private pool, gas grill, and an outdoor shower, completing the home’s offerings for a perfect beachside vacation.
The Bed Setup:
Master Suite: King Bed with Ensuite Bath Guest Bedroom: 2 Twin Beds Guest Bedroom: King Bed Guest Bedroom: King Bed Guest Bedroom: Queen Bed Guest Bedroom: 2 Bunk Beds (Twin over Twin) Guest Bedroom: Queen Bed
POOL HEATING NOTE AND LIMITS: This unit has pool heating capabilities during the months of mid-March through mid-May and Labor Day through October. Pool heating is no additional cost to guests who visit during these timeframes and the pool will be heated upon arrival, weather permitting (rain and low temperatures will impact the ability to heat the pool. The heater can only bring the pool temperature 10-15 degrees above the lowest temperature of the day).
Carolina Beach is a perfect family-friendly destination with a variety of attractions to keep everyone entertained. Families can stroll along the lively Carolina Beach Boardwalk with its rides, games, and local shops, or explore nature at Carolina Beach State Park, home to hiking trails and rare Venus flytraps. Nearby, the North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher offers interactive exhibits that kids will love, while Freeman Park provides beach access for fishing, swimming, and camping. Don't miss the historic Kure Beach Pier for fishing and ocean views, or relax at Carolina Beach Lake Park with paddleboats and playgrounds. For active fun, Tony Silvagni Surf School offers surf lessons for all ages. Carolina Beach has something for every family member to enjoy!
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On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
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About the area
Carolina Beach
Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Wilmington Beach, a neighbourhood in Carolina Beach. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Carolina Beach and Kure Beach, while Carolina Beach Boardwalk and North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher are popular area attractions. Carolina Beach Arcade and Odysea Surf and Kiteboard School are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and mountain biking.
Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 37 min drive
Restaurants
McDonald's - 3 min drive
Crush & Grind - 3 min drive
Island Burgers And Bites - 3 min drive
El Cazador Carolina Beach - 3 min drive
Kate's Pancake House - 3 min drive
Frequently asked questions
Does ☀️Stunning Oceanfront Views-Pool-Beach Access-Sunflower House☀️ have a pool?
Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.
How much does it cost to stay at ☀️Stunning Oceanfront Views-Pool-Beach Access-Sunflower House☀️?
As of 9 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at ☀️Stunning Oceanfront Views-Pool-Beach Access-Sunflower House☀️ on 7 September 2026 start from NZ$2,521, 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.
Is ☀️Stunning Oceanfront Views-Pool-Beach Access-Sunflower House☀️ pet-friendly?
No, only service animals are welcome at the property.
How much is parking at ☀️Stunning Oceanfront Views-Pool-Beach Access-Sunflower House☀️?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at ☀️Stunning Oceanfront Views-Pool-Beach Access-Sunflower House☀️?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at ☀️Stunning Oceanfront Views-Pool-Beach Access-Sunflower House☀️?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is ☀️Stunning Oceanfront Views-Pool-Beach Access-Sunflower House☀️ located?
Nestled on the beach, this Wilmington Beach holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. Carolina Beach Lake Park and Ocean Front Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Thank you for this amazing Property and allowing us to share in it .. Would definitely come back. Will
Will B.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2023
Thank you for your great review, Will! We are thrilled you enjoyed your stay at Sunflower House. We hope to get to share this wonderful home with you again in the near future!
Thoroughly enjoyed our much needed family weekend getaway! Loved the elevator feature for my parents who have difficulty climbing stairs. Everything was relaxing and fun. Loved the house!
Barbrina M.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2023
We are delighted your family getaway was everything that y'all needed to become relaxed and refreshed. We hope to see you again soon!
Great location and beautiful view. Plenty of room and well appointed. Appreciated the detailed communication from the owner throughout the weekend.
Christina P.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 27 November 2023
Thank you for spending your girls' weekend with us! We are glad Sunflower House was the perfect home for your stay! We hope to host another get-together soon!
This house was perfect for a family get together. We had a house full and it was great. Would definitely recommend it
Pam D.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 31 July 2023
Thank you for your great review, Pam! We are so glad your family get-together was perfect staying with us. We hope many memories were made with your family.
We look forward to hosting y'all again in the near future!
Archival
10/10 Excellent
Ellen V.
12 December 2017
Beautiful House Perfect for a Large Family
The first impression of this house is beautiful. The bedrooms are very large. The house is very well stocked. Hoping to come back next year.
Ellen V.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2023
Thank you so much for your response and we are happy that you enjoyed your stay. Carolina Beach Realty
The house is great for a large group. We had a wonderful time. The beach is gorgeous and the house is well-appointed. I appreciated the garage access! Check-in and check-out were smooth and we were communicated with every step of the way. Our questions were rapidly answered.
Isaac F.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 13 May 2024
Thank you for your great review of Sunflower House, Isaac! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay and everything went smoothly. We hope to host you again on your next beach vacation!
This is a great house for our large family. It needs s new grill, the one there was hit or miss so really messed up a couple meals. Also, the construction next door was annoying.
We had a great weekend getaway! This house is as perfect as the listing! The huge kitchen and living room was awesome and all the bedrooms were large also. It is so close to the ocean and the weather was perfect for a winter getaway. The kitchen was well stocked. We didn’t use the pool but could see it is cared for and would be fun in the summer. The garages are large and easily accommodated our large group. Would stay here again!
Wendy M.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2023
Hi Wendy! Thank you for staying with us and taking the time to leave a review! We are so pleased you enjoyed your weekend with us! We hope you and your group will return in warmer months to get to enjoy the beautiful pool at this home!
Beautiful house and location
Gorgeous sunrises
Plan to return next year
House needs more linens…bath and especially kitchen. There are no pot holders!
Would be nice to have hand soap for the bathrooms on arrival
Double ovens and dishwashers were great, however, the dishwashers were terrible at getting dishes clean
Other than that , loved the place and will rent again
Lisa J.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 October 2024
We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay! We will definitely have our Property Services department look into the dishwasher to see if it needs to be serviced and also see about obtaining a couple of pot holders for the property. We thank you for briging these items to our stention.
The house was nice and location on the beach was great. The deck was well used. The pool area should have been weeded and the broken or worn water toys discarded and replaced. To add, there was only one beach chair and no beach towels. This should be a must for a beach house rental.
Jim L.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 August 2023
Thank you for your review, Jim! We are pleased you enjoyed Sunflower House. We appreciate the feedback. We do not advertise providing beach towels so we highly recommend all of our guests bring their own. Thanks!
The home was right on the beach with a beautiful view. The home is laid out very well for big families, plenty of run for everyone. Garage that will hold several cars plus you can park 2 or 3 in the driveway. All of us were happy with the home. My only real complaint would be they need better pillows for the bed and also maybe put more wash cloths in the bags for guest. Its a rental company and they use a service for the linens.
Victor J.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 28 November 2023
Thank you for your review, Victor! The beach views from Sunflower House surely are beautiful! We are glad your family was pleased with the home. We appreciate your feedback and suggestions and we hope you keep us in mind for future vacations!
Very nice overall. Our stay was enjoyable. View was fantastic!Very satisfied but there are a few minor items to note. (1) check-in was a little stressful. We arrived a few minutes after 4:00 pm. The cleaning crew was still on site and did not finish until after 4:30. We had travelled that day for 8 hours and had 4 children in tow. (2) We also had difficulty with the door locks and keys. Once we figured them out we were fine. (3) Some wall switches were labeled (e.g., the main room fan) but labeling a few more switches would be nice (e.g., garbage disposal, fans in other rooms, etc)(4) Dryer vent probably needs cleaned kept coming up D-80 which we are familiar in our house as we have the same dryer make/model. Overall we had a great experience. The home is awesome and very clean. Thank you!
A great property that just needs a little more attention to detail
Overall, this is a great property. There were 14 adults and plenty of space for everyone. It was clean and comfortable, and the location was perfect - walkable to both the boardwalk and the pier. We loved the views and the direct beach access. The kitchen also had two ovens and two dishwashers making food prep and clean up much easier than expected.
There were some things that could be improved but doesn’t diminish our overall experience: when we arrived for checkin at 4:15, the cleaning people were still there. Apparently they were short staffed and didn’t get to the house on time and didn’t finish up until 6:15. We could get access to the main floor but couldn’t get access to the upper bedrooms until they left. The pool area could use some attention as there were lots of weeds and the dingy cinder blocks are just not relaxing to look at. The shade in one of the upstairs bedrooms leading to the deck was broken, making access to the sliding door difficult. The elevator stopped working at one point. The management company was very responsive; however, we were lucky enough to figure out that one of the door latches was loose and it kept the door from opening and closing properly. Once it was tightened, the elevator worked without issue. A couple of the dinning room chandelier bulbs were burned out and there weren’t any replacement bulbs.
These small issues didn’t take away from our overall enjoyment, but it’s these small details are what keep us from giving it 5 stars.
Carolyn K.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2023
Hi Carolyn! Thank you so much for your feedback. In the off-season, we have collaborated with the owners of the Sunflower House, as well as all of our other properties, to rectify issues like these. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We certainly hope to see you again next summer and earn that fifth star!
The home was beautiful and perfectly described. No surprises! The large kitchen was perfect for our large family and very well equipped. We had a small issue with the pool but the maintenance person was contacted and the issue resolved right away. I would definitely stay here again! Loved it.
Greg C.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2023
HI Greg! Thank you for your review! We are delighted to hear you enjoyed Sunflower House. We are sorry to hear that there was an issue with the pool but are glad that we quickly resolved this for you. We hope to host you again in the future!
Verified
8/10 Good
Tommy C.
21 December 2022
Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Awesome trip
Was a beautiful house. We enjoyed our stay. When I checked in the guy at the register said he had not been to the property in a while, so immediately I was nervous about what I was going to be walking into. Only thing when we got there the pool was dirty and the heater wasn’t on. The property manager did send someone out and they extended our check out. The pool was still really cold so we never used it. Beautiful view! Ready to go back.
Tommy C.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2023
Thank you, Tommy! We would love for you to come back!
Verified
4/10 Poor
Noah B.
21 December 2022
Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness, location
Pool area covered in 7ft weeds. Pool was not ready to use
Pool temperature was not prepped for guests, weeds were over growing pool area. House was a good layout. Pool chairs needed to be upgraded. Restaurants were low quality, really hard to find a coffe shop worth going to. Beach was clean and nice, and area was friendly.
The construction next door was a little problem. Noise, debris in the pool and lack of privacy. Should have been informed of this.
Nancy D.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2023
Thank you for the five star review, Nancy!
Verified
6/10 Okay
Nancy B.
22 April 2019
House 5 stars / Managing Co 0 Stars
House itself is beautiful , comfortable and all around 5 Star, Highly recommend it however you will have to put up with Carolina Realty the managing Co, The directions for operating the TV.s were so misleading, sketchy and incomplete we never got tv We had to make our own beds and while we expected and did bring household and food provisions. this was the first house rental where even dishwasher detergent wasn't supplied, and the list goes on N Barkley and 5 friends
Nancy B.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 12 July 2023
Thank you for your review and we are so happy that you enjoyed the house. We agree, Sunflower House is a BEAUTIFUL property. We have been marketing this property for 4 years now, this is the first time anyone has had an issue with the televisions. That said, we are always happy to help (just give us a call or send us an email. We have folks ready and available). Additionally, the other items mentioned that resulted in our company receiving "0" stars should not have come as a surprise. Just need to read the information we provide our guests prior/post booking. That said, we DO make beds during the summer months.
Hope you have many more great vacations!!!
CBR
Verified
10/10 Excellent
Kathy F.
17 January 2019
We all enjoyed Sunflower House!
Lovely home with plenty of room for our family. The beachfront location was perfect and local places of interest were just minutes away. We hope to visit again!