My husband and I are originally from Minnesota. In 2007, we decided to be adventurous and move to another state. We had visited the Outer Banks on our honeymoon, but it was tough to find housing and jobs on the Banks. Someone mentioned the Wilmington area, specifically Carolina Beach. We'd never even heard of it, but decided to visit and see what Pleasure Island was all about. We fell in love with the place the minute we drove over the bridge - you immediately felt like you were on vacation. A few years later, we were fortunate enough to buy our first place at the beach, and we decided we wanted to create a business where people can come to enjoy our wonderful beach and spend sometime reconnecting as a family. Six years later, we own four rental homes that we run ourselves and enjoy having people join us year after year to spend and admire beautiful Carolina Beach.
Marcus Matzke purchased this Condo in 2012
We are very particular about the properties that we have purchased. When we first moved, we lived on the North End and really enjoyed how quiet and low traffic the area is compared to other places on the island. It is a mile from the boardwalk, but it is also away from all the rowdy hotels and bars as well. You can come home and know you will get a good night's sleep. Many of our neighbors live on the island year-round so it really feels like home away from home. Also we liked how close we lived to this property, so we can be at the service of our customers, if the need should arise.
My favorite part of this home is the balcony. It is large and the view is so wonderful. It is so close to the beach you can watch your kids from it, you can take in all the sights and sounds of the beach while sitting in the shade. Also the sunrises are unbelievable and it's always a treat when dolphin fins can be seen peeking over the waves. Also, you should look for the huge manta ray jumping out of the waves to catch fish - even after living here for 6 years I get giddy at the sight!
House is spacious, well-appointed and comfortable. Can\'t beat walking straight onto the beach. Kitchen and living room are really great for entertaining. Loved all the amenities.
We loved this house for our HUGE family. Enough beds, dishes, space for everyone; right on the beach; tons of stuff to do around the area. The owners were there when we checked in and made sure everything was up to par. Would definitely stay here again.
What a great location on The beach! We haven’t been that far North on the beach before and found it to be a bit quieter but frankly, any location is perfect on Carolina beach?? Just a few observations.... I absolutely understand how hard the beach climate can be on a property! I would just say that the beachfront decks could use some work, but having said that, it didn’t affect our enjoyment of them! A couple of chairs in the living room of the upstairs unit could use repair or replacement, as one of them doesn’t have sufficient cushions in the seat... it sinks quite low when you sit down, and for most people, not a problem, but for anyone physically challenged, it could present a challenge. The other chair is really off balance, albeit comfortable. In the lower unit, it was great... very quiet and nicely appointed. The beachfront master was beautiful and very comfortable! My only suggestion there would be the master bath in that room. I didn’t feel it had been cleaned well enough and initially, I thought the tub was very dirty but it was actually just some staining of the tub. I will say that there was a fair amount of sand left in the tub. We had a large group of people, 26 at one point, and occupied the entire house. Our youngest was 14 months old and a pack n play and booster seat or high chair would have been great! I would also mention that ahead of our visit, there was a very negative review concerning cleanliness and bugs. I have already addressed the only issue I saw with cleanliness. As far as bugs, specifically cockroaches, we saw a few... mostly at night on the decks. However, it’s a beach environment, with high humidity and so this is not a surprise or unexpected. We did not find the situation to be what was previously described. We saw Marcus a couple of times throughout our week, and really appreciated him checking up on us! All of the above comments are observations, not criticisms,.... we had a wonderful week with our family in this house!! I would stay again!!
The property\'s owner was one of the nicest gentlemen I’ve ever had the pleasure of meeting. This property is a Gem! Peaceful & Comfortable. Beautiful views. We also experienced the ocean with a full moon. Great beach combing !
The home was very nice and the location was amazing. We even forgot some cloths at the house and Marcus drove into Wilmington to meet me and returned them. They are truly people of integrity. I would recommend renting this beautiful house.
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$150.00 / Night