Apartment in Emerald Isle, NC
10 guests · 5 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valueWell priced for this area
About this apartment rental
Dunecastle – West
Renovated. Oceanfront. Steps from the sand.
There's a moment when you first walk out onto the deck at Dunecastle West and see nothing but open ocean stretching to the horizon. No buildings blocking the view. No crowded beach in front of you. Just the Atlantic, the sound of the waves, and the kind of deep exhale that only happens when you've truly left everything behind. This is what an Emerald Isle vacation is supposed to feel like.
Directly on the Ocean
Dunecastle West sits right on the water on one of North Carolina's most beautiful and uncrowded barrier island beaches. Your huge front deck faces the Atlantic head-on, and private beach access is just steps away. Whether you're an early riser catching the sunrise with a cup of coffee or a night owl watching the stars reflect off the water, this deck becomes the center of your vacation.
Completely Renovated — Top to Bottom
This isn't a property that's been patched up and freshened with a coat of paint. Dunecastle West has been fully renovated. The kitchen is all new — painted cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a full setup for cooking real meals together. Both bathrooms have been completely redone with custom tile showers. New flooring runs wall to wall throughout the home, and all-new furniture means your group is relaxing in genuine comfort from day one.
Space for the Whole Group
The 4-bedroom plus loft layout sleeps up to 10 guests with room to breathe. The bedroom configuration — 1 King, 3 Queens, and 2 twins in the loft — suits families, multi-family getaways, and friend groups equally well. Two full bathrooms keep things running smoothly, the outdoor shower handles post-beach cleanup perfectly, and the game room with ping pong gives everyone somewhere to be when they want a break from the sun.
The Details That Matter
🌊 Direct oceanfront with private beach access — steps from your deck to the sand
🍳 Fully renovated kitchen with shaker cabinets and stainless steel appliances
🚿 Updated bathrooms with custom tile showers
🛏️ Sleeps 10 — 1 King, 3 Queens, 2 twins in loft
🏓 Game room with ping pong table
📶 High-speed WiFi throughout
🐾 Pets welcome max 2 dogs with a pet fee
🧺 In-unit washer and dryer
🚿 Outdoor shower
📺 Three HD flat-screen TVs
Explore Emerald Isle
Step off the island when you're ready. Local restaurants, golf courses, fishing spots, a public boat ramp, shops, and a grocery store are all just minutes away — and a Dollar General around the corner has you covered for anything you forgot to pack. The charming waterfront towns of Beaufort and Swansboro are worth a day trip, and the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is a short drive up the coast.
Saturday-to-Saturday stays. Sleeps up to 10. Pets welcome.
Renovated. Oceanfront. Steps from the sand.
There's a moment when you first walk out onto the deck at Dunecastle West and see nothing but open ocean stretching to the horizon. No buildings blocking the view. No crowded beach in front of you. Just the Atlantic, the sound of the waves, and the kind of deep exhale that only happens when you've truly left everything behind. This is what an Emerald Isle vacation is supposed to feel like.
Directly on the Ocean
Dunecastle West sits right on the water on one of North Carolina's most beautiful and uncrowded barrier island beaches. Your huge front deck faces the Atlantic head-on, and private beach access is just steps away. Whether you're an early riser catching the sunrise with a cup of coffee or a night owl watching the stars reflect off the water, this deck becomes the center of your vacation.
Completely Renovated — Top to Bottom
This isn't a property that's been patched up and freshened with a coat of paint. Dunecastle West has been fully renovated. The kitchen is all new — painted cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a full setup for cooking real meals together. Both bathrooms have been completely redone with custom tile showers. New flooring runs wall to wall throughout the home, and all-new furniture means your group is relaxing in genuine comfort from day one.
Space for the Whole Group
The 4-bedroom plus loft layout sleeps up to 10 guests with room to breathe. The bedroom configuration — 1 King, 3 Queens, and 2 twins in the loft — suits families, multi-family getaways, and friend groups equally well. Two full bathrooms keep things running smoothly, the outdoor shower handles post-beach cleanup perfectly, and the game room with ping pong gives everyone somewhere to be when they want a break from the sun.
The Details That Matter
🌊 Direct oceanfront with private beach access — steps from your deck to the sand
🍳 Fully renovated kitchen with shaker cabinets and stainless steel appliances
🚿 Updated bathrooms with custom tile showers
🛏️ Sleeps 10 — 1 King, 3 Queens, 2 twins in loft
🏓 Game room with ping pong table
📶 High-speed WiFi throughout
🐾 Pets welcome max 2 dogs with a pet fee
🧺 In-unit washer and dryer
🚿 Outdoor shower
📺 Three HD flat-screen TVs
Explore Emerald Isle
Step off the island when you're ready. Local restaurants, golf courses, fishing spots, a public boat ramp, shops, and a grocery store are all just minutes away — and a Dollar General around the corner has you covered for anything you forgot to pack. The charming waterfront towns of Beaufort and Swansboro are worth a day trip, and the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is a short drive up the coast.
Saturday-to-Saturday stays. Sleeps up to 10. Pets welcome.
Amenities at Dune Castle West- Oceanfront Beach Cottage Duplex
Non-smoking
Pets allowed
Family friendly
Map of Emerald Isle, NC
Ratings and reviews
8 / 10Excellent·Aug 2024
Had a very nice time. The house is very nice however it is a need of many repairs. Master bath ceiling molded w/water damaged same outside in the hallway between upstairs bedrooms. A lot of weathering damage outside that needs cleaned up and repaired. The check-in process (cleaning ladies were not finished by 4 PM. ) That was awkward. Grill was filthy dirty and no gas in tank. Need to upgrade pillows on the beds. Great location with views access to beach.
10 / 10Outstanding·Aug 2023
Great for family
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2023
The location for this house was A+! Communication with host also great! We hope to come back next year!
6 / 10Average·May 2021
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My husband and I chose Emerald Isle before the season was underway for some quiet and R&R. We were instead greeted with a major construction project going on the beach in front of the house (8 bulldozers with backup alarms, trailers, cranes, massive rusted pipes operating 24/7 in front of the house with bright lights at night. I spoke to the contractors and learned that they would be gone in 2-3 days.
I called Craig who was very kind and offered a refund (very nice, but where to go late Saturday with a dog after a 12-hour drive?) or to stay the week, get back to him in a few days, and he would compensate us for the inconvenience. Seemed the better way to go as we were tired from the drive. We did get back to him a few days later, reported that we were now able to enjoy the beach, and would appreciate compensation for the 2 days. That was the last we ever heard from him. That was the most disappointing part of our stay.
The décor in the house was nice. The beach is spectacular and the view from the house breathtaking!! The master bedroom is washed with sunlight from sunrise to sunset- I loved it! I would have been 5* for that alone, had we not been misled and not responded to.
For those that are like me, please know that the house is old and attention to detail not there. It was not very clean (sticky cabinets, crumbs and dead flies in drawer’s, lots of white hair and threads all over the couch and floor kind of stuff. Maybe this is standard in beach rentals? Not sure, this was our first.
Other details we did not anticipate were things like construction materials stored in bedroom/bath closets, a large 20”rodent trap in font of outdoor shower, lots of rusted nail pops on decks, debris strewn about outside, rusty entrance door, strong smell of mold in the lower level where you enter etc. Again, maybe this is standard, or standard in this price range?
If small details do not bother you, this is your place.
Kim & Fitz 2021
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Top rated by guests
8.8Excellent
(63 Ratings)
"Great for family"
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