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Stay Close

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The cedar-shingled Stay Close cottage with its deep front porch

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Stay close to the things that matter.

A handcrafted family beach cottage between the sound and the ocean—made for long days outside and everyone coming back together.

Sleeps 11 5 bedrooms5 baths

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Between two waters

The sound at your back, the ocean a block ahead

The beach is one block away—about a five-minute walk—and the sound is steps from the porch. Mornings can start in the surf and end on a paddleboard without anyone getting in a car.

The town center is walkable too: coffee, the Loop, dinner, and back again on foot.

The view from an upper porch across the street toward the water
Wrightsville Beach from above, the ocean beyond the neighborhood rooftops

A house made by hand

Built in 1935, restored by the family

The cottage dates to 1935. The family's father—a master carpenter—led its restoration, and the family worked on it alongside him.

Original and reclaimed details are everywhere once you notice them: the heart-pine stair, the paneling, the trim. Nothing is precious about it. It is simply a house that was made by hand.

The heart-pine stair and paneled stairwell, worked by hand during the restoration
A sitting room with original wood paneling, beadboard ceiling and exposed beams
A wooden dresser with a lamp, a bowl of limes and cold drinks

Room for the whole crew

Room to be together.

Stay Close sleeps 11 across 5 bedrooms and 5 baths—enough room for a multi-generational group to be together without being on top of one another.

The kitchen is built for feeding everyone, the common room opens up under the pine, and there is always another porch to slip away to.

The pine-paneled common room under a vaulted white ceiling, doors open to the porch
The kitchen with stainless appliances and long granite counters
The wood-paneled dining room with a round table and iron chandelier
A pale blue bedroom with two beds made up in white

The day ends on the porch

Sunset over Banks Channel

The porch looks toward Banks Channel, and the evening finds its way there on its own—salt still on everyone, dinner going inside, a drink while the light goes.

The covered porch table set for dinner, looking straight out over Banks Channel
A bottle of prosecco and two glasses on a small porch table

Airbnb guest reviews

What guests say after staying here

  • “It felt more like a home than a rental actually. We had everything we could possibly need!”

    Allison, Coppell, Texas

    Airbnb guest review

  • “The three porches have a stunning view of the sound and a beautiful sunset.”

    Mary A (Annie), West Chester Township, Ohio

    Airbnb guest review

  • “The home and location are great for small intimate gatherings.”

    Nina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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The essentials

What the house gives you

Sleeps 11 5 bedrooms 5 baths

  • One block to the ocean—about a five-minute walk
  • Steps to the sound
  • Three porches
  • Sunset views toward Banks Channel
  • Full kitchen with breakfast bar
  • Walkable to the town center
  • Five bedrooms, five baths
  • Restored 1935 cottage

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Come stay with us at the beach.

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The whole home, up to 11 guests.