We came to Surf City for our oldest son's wedding. We are from Florida and thought we had left the hurricane behind, but turns out we brought it with us. We were not worried about a category 1 and were going to see the kids married, no matter what. Since the home is on the sound, there was a little bit of flooding in the yard and on the bottom porch, but we were happy as clams inside with plenty of family and fun. The place was built for a storm. The ground level is the parking/ on stilts. So a little water was no problem. We never had any issues, despite a hurricane. Power, phones, air conditioning and even internet, never had a blip. Water was gone with the tide and we carried on as usual. Point-of-contact and owner were both available, but not intrusive. They checked on us with the storm coming and let us know pertinent information, just in case. The following day was beautiful and the wedding went on without a hitch.
We had plenty of room for our family of 5 plus 4 grandparents. 5 separate bedrooms and 4 baths made for plenty of room for everyone to have their own space. The main floor layout with the large dining next to the living area made for great mingling as some played board games while others watched football and everyone chatted.
There was enough room for dinners with seating inside and out with gorgeous views. Kitchen was wonderfully appointed with everything we needed to feed our crew. We were even impressed to find extras like a french press, some standard seasoning/ spices, Tupperware and enough dishes to feed everyone without having to wash every dish in between.
Our boys are ages 9 and up. It was wonderful for them as they were 2 rooms with bunks (and a trundle) that they could hang out, away from grown ups. They even had their own balcony to play on. If you have toddlers, there are some beautiful glass vases to move out of reach and a lot of stairs. They do have a baby gate in the closet, but the main floor has stairs going up and down. No baby locks on the kitchen cabinets.
All in all, we loved this place. It went above and beyond in keeping us safe and comfortable during a storm. It was also an amazing home to host our family all together for a happy celebration. I'm sure we will visit again!