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Sound Front Home with Dock (Downeast Retreat)

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TV, fireplace, DVD player
Terrace/patio
4 bedrooms, free WiFi, bed sheets
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathrooms

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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

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About the area

Beaufort

Located in Beaufort, this vacation home is on the waterfront, a 4-minute drive from Lovis Shore and 5 minutes from Down East Public Library. .This vacation home is 4.6 mi (7.4 km) from Marshallberg Picnic Area and 4.7 mi (7.6 km) from Mount Maker Charters.
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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 - 7.0 km
  • Eastern Park - 7 min drive - 9.8 km
  • North River - 11 min drive - 14.0 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪Schwarzbarts Trinkhalle - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Blackbeard's Grill And Grog - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪George's Takeout - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪No Name Pizza - ‬19 min drive

About this property

Entire place

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

Sound Front Home with Dock (Downeast Retreat)

Welcome to Downeast Retreat, your perfect sound-front escape nestled in the heart of Down East Beaufort. This beautifully appointed coastal home offers the ideal blend of comfort, style, and waterfront serenity, making it the perfect destination for families and groups and their four-legged companions seeking a relaxing getaway.
Featuring four spacious bedrooms and three full bathrooms, Downeast Retreat is thoughtfully designed to accommodate your entire group with ease. The primary suite serves as a private sanctuary, complete with a plush king bed and a luxurious ensuite bathroom featuring both a soaking tub and a walk-in shower—perfect for unwinding after a day on the water.
The kitchen is outfitted with sleek stainless-steel appliances and ample counter space. It flows into the dining and living areas, creating a bright and inviting space for gathering, entertaining, or simply enjoying the stunning sound views through large windows that fill the home with natural light.
Step outside and experience true coastal living. The private dock offers direct access to the sound, where you can spend your days kayaking, fishing, or simply soaking in the peaceful surroundings. Whether you’re enjoying your morning coffee with a waterfront sunrise or winding down with evening breezes, the outdoor space is sure to be a highlight of your stay.
Downeast Retreat delivers an unforgettable coastal experience where relaxation and adventure meet.


BED CONFIGURATIONS:
1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed, 1 Double Bed, and 2 Twin Beds

WHAT IS PROVIDED:
Spectrum Rental Properties will provide sheets and bath towels. Beach towels and equipment is not provided. If you would like information on beach equipment rentals, we are more than happy to provide you with a list. Properties will be provided with a starter kit in each full bathroom and kitchen. Each kitchen starter kit will contain a small bottle of dish soap, two dishwasher pods, sponge, and two fragrance free laundry pods. The kitchen will also have one extra trash bag
Each bathroom starter kit will contain a travel size shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, makeup wipe, and body bar.
Spectrum Rental Properties is unfortunately not able to provide additional boxes/bags. This is a starter kit; anything additional will be guests responsibility to provide.

PET POLICY:
Dogs are allowed with a $200 + tax non refundable pet fee per dog, with a 3 dog maximum.
Airbnb guests: This fee is NOT included in your final price. Please notify Spectrum Properties once your booking has been confirmed to add this pet fee(s).
VRBO guests: Guests can only add one dog to the reservation. If you are planning to bring more than one dog, please notify Spectrum Properties to add the additional pet fee(s).
Failure to let us know about your pet(s) could result in a $700 fine.

OTHER NOTES:
-No smoking
-Fireplace is for decoration only
-Closest public boat ramp is Harkers Island
-Can kayak and fish at property- may be too shallow to swim
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a fireplace. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a DVD player is provided for your entertainment.
This smoke-free vacation home features kayaking nearby.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed

Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Note from host: Pet fee(s) is applied after booking. Dogs only.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
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

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Downeast Retreat Beaufort

Downeast Retreat Private vacation home

Downeast Retreat Spectrum Rental Properties

Downeast Retreat Private vacation home Beaufort

Down East Retreat 4 BR / 3 BA House in Beaufort Sleeps 8

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Sound Front Home with Dock (Downeast Retreat) Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 14 out of 18 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 18 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 18 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 18 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 18 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tyler C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

John P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice house

Clean and comfortable house with sunrises off the back deck and sunsets from the front deck.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsey F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Peaceful Sunrise Stay

Overall fantastic stay. We spent each morning enjoying the sunrise on the deck and watching and listening for birds. The house was clean and well furnished, with plenty of space for a large family! We took advantage of the water front access and proximity to Harkers Island as we are avid kayakers. While the house is a bit outside of town, the peace and quiet can’t be beat. We look forward to staying here again!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Eva E., Woodleaf NC

Disliked: Cleanliness

ROACH MOTEL!

On the first day we arrived the AC was on 50, couldn't understand why. When we turned the air up to 72, the ROACHES started to come out! We bombed the home on Sunday and contacted Spectrum on Monday morning, they did send a pest control company out on Tuesday at 530pm. It was so bad there was 3 different kind of roaches and the pest control confirmed that no one had sprayed in a while, but Mary from Spectrum said they had it sprayed quarterly. Not True. The homes were very dirty my husband had to help move the refrigerator to make sure it was sprayed behind and clean behind it. The pest control guy even expressed how dirty the kitchen was and how it needed to be deep cleaned. The beds had black dog hair on them but that was the least of what i was worried about. We ended up having to throw out food from the Roaches. We contacted Spectrum on Friday after all the cleaning and throwing out food and other items and basically, they came up with excuses not to refund our fees. We didnt ask for all the money back only the fees they charged since they didnt provide a clean home and or a bug free home. Spectrum did offer us another home, but it had 2 camera and I refuse to stay at a home and not have privacy. That is why we didn’t ask for all the money back just the fees. We had to keep the air on low to keep the roaches at bay. Someone either Spectrum or the cleaning person knew the home had roaches as to why the air was on 50! We will not ever rent from company again!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Lisa B., Cincinnati

Liked: Cleanliness

Business trip/getaway

Very beautiful and comfortable home but didn’t realize how remote it was 30 minutes from anything 😬and when the wind is blowing the internet and Wi-Fi is out 😞 the 4 days we were there it was out for 2 and we couldn’t do any work 😞 they should put on their listing how remote they are and how far they are from a beach 😞
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca W., Pilot Mountain, nc

Beautiful beach getaway!

Beautiful property! Convenient location and beautiful views! House had everything needed for a wonderful stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shannon H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Vacay

We had a wonderful time! The view was spectacular. There was plenty of room for 6 people!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay for Friends or Family

We had a great stay at the Downeast Retreat. Our group was a mix of all adults (friends & family) and the house was great. One friend was even able to utilize the dock for his flat bottom boat. Our V shaped boat was put in at the wildlife ramp just a couple miles away. My only complaints about this property is the amount of fees you have to pay almost double the cost of staying here, so keep that in mind before booking. In addition, the check in and out times seem rather harsh. You lose a lot of time when check in is at 5 (although we did get to check in earlier at 2 but that's not guaranteed) and check out is at 10 am. Finally, the trash situation is not the best. For the amount we paid to stay here, trash services should be included. You have to take out your own trash, and for weekend stays, the dump doesn't open until 1pm but you have to be out of the house by 10am.. so we had to haul all our trash home which I thought was nuts. Anytime the landfill was open we were out on the water. If we had read the manual more carefully on arrival we could have planned better but we were too excited to start having fun! For groups and families looking for a quiet place to relax, you can't beat the location. The house was clean and comfortable, with plenty of room and bathrooms for all to use. I so enjoyed having a morning coffee looking out at the water in peace and quiet. Great spot for a low-key vacation especially if you have a boat. All in all, I would definitely stay here again but I do wish some changes could be made in regards to check in/out times and the trash situation.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ellen W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Serene View

We really enjoyed staying at Downeast Retreat! Really enjoyed just sitting on the porch and looking at the ocean. Thanks for sharing!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Donna S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Best Place Ever!!

We have stayed at this house for the past 4-5 years and we have really enjoyed every year- that's why we come back here every year! The view off the back deck is so nice and exceptionally relaxing sitting in the rocking and enjoying the view! There is an osprey nest right in front of the house and it is fun watching the parents fishing for their babies! Highly recommended!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah B., CLINTON

Liked: Cleanliness

We enjoyed our stay and would return.

Comfortable and peaceful location. We only suggest advising boat owners a bit more about the property and advising guests that final trash drop off is not possible for Sunday checkouts by10am... trash center did not open until 1pm on Sunday.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Andy C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome Downeast views, with great fishing

This is such a great location with an awesome view. The fishing is great all around this area, with close proximity to Cape Lookout, and Shackleford banks. The creek feeding the dock area is very shallow at low tide but doable with a skiff. A very beautiful home well furnished with nice decor. All the neighbors were very nice. This truly is a “Downeast Retreat” Can’t wait till the next time
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Erin S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful home with amazing views

We had an amazing time and can’t wait to come back!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Theresa S., Greensboro NC

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect Getaway

This house was the perfect place. The views were lovely from the deck and from inside the house. The sunrises were breathtaking. There was plenty of seating and the kitchen was well supplied. The location was quiet and restful but we were very close to Harkers Island ferry and downtown Beaufort. We HOGHLY RECCOMMEND this lovely home.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Donna S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Repeat vacationer!

Really like this property. Airy open living area, big enough bedrooms ( master of course is bigger ), big deck, dock, gorgeous view! night time viewing of the sky is spectacular!!!! (there are no street lights around!) planets, constellations, and the Milky Way- absolutely beautiful! Osprey nest out in the water and you could hear the babies chirping! This is the 4th year that we have stayed there and I hope to stay there again next year!

10/10 Excellent

Leslie H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Awesome Property

This is a very nice home. Descriptions are spot on. It is designed well and there are enough spaces so everyone is not on top of one another. The decor is modern and has a beach feel. The dock is nice and allows for access to the water and also allowed us fun with cast nets. We caught shrimp and crabs right from the dock. The location is also good related to both Harkers Island as well as Morehead City. Really nice property.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Carmen P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family trip

Great time at the beach with family! Loved the layout of the home and the convenience of the boat dock. The office staff (Michael and Claudia) were quick to respond and help.

8/10 Good

Nicole R.

Can’t beat the view. House needs a little TLC.

Overall our family had a nice time and enjoyed a relaxing weekend in Beaufort. Pros: great view. Outdoor seating for many. Well equipped kitchen. Many bedrooms. Plenty of parking. The view was great although you can’t swim here so if you’re looking for that be prepared to drive to a nearby beach. Opportunities: damp/mildew smell - needs a refresh, dirty couches need cleaned or replaced, quicker/more clear communication from mgmt. Our family noticed a smell of mildew or dampness was that attempted to be covered up by a lot of air fresheners. Yes, we may be sensitive, but the smell was quite overwhelming. I imagine this home has seen a lot of rain, etc from hurricanes due to its location so we assumed that was why. I’m not sure what could be done about this but air fresheners made it worse to us. The kitchen was well equipped and there was plenty of space for our family. White couches may not be the best choice for a rental but other than that the living area was fine too. We stayed outside on the porch or dock much of our stay. The management company may want to take some time to re write the check in/out directions and house rules. They were there but they used a marker to X out the old mgmt company and wrote in their name. Not a huge deal but we found it odd. It would have taken 10 minutes to retype those so they were new and fresh. Also it was not clear that a pet fee would be included. The details should list that if a renter will have to pay $250 per pet. We picked this house because it was pet friendly and ended up not bringing our dog because of the large fee. I polled our family and we would rate it a 3.5/5 mainly due to the smell. The other things aren’t a huge deal. Thank you for opening your home to us.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019