General Features[>
- Books
- DVD player
- Games
- 2 bathrooms
- 2 bedrooms
- 4 stairs to reach property
- Air conditioning
- Area rugs in public areas
- Balcony
- Barbecue grill
- Bathtub
- Bed sheets provided
- Bicycle on site
- Bodyboard on site
- Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware/dishes/utensils
- Dining room
- Dishwasher
- English
- Fire extinguisher
- Gravel flooring in public areas
- Hair dryer
- Hardwood flooring in public areas
- If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- In the city center
- Iron/ironing board
- Laundry facilities
- Limited housekeeping
- Living room
- Microwave
- Onsite parking
- Oven
- Pet friendly
- Refrigerator
- Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
- Smoke-free property
- Smooth flooring in public areas
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Towels provided
- TV with cable/satellite service
- Unit size: 1250 sq ft (116 sq m)
- Washing machine and dryer
- WiFi available
- Sleeps 5
- 2 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Private vacation home
- Approximately 1250 square feet
Welcome to our Starfish Cottage! Starfish Cottage is newly refreshed and has two bedrooms and can accommodate five people – One bedroom has a queen bed and a twin bed and the Master bedroom has a queen bed and in suite bathroom. There are 2 full baths (showers, no tubs). The front porch has a swing, chairs and a great view of the historic Beaufort Courthouse Square. There is a separate living room, a separate dining room, a full supplied kitchen with dishwasher, washer/dryer, central heat/ac, WIFI, extended cable, phone, cruiser bicycles and helmets, linens, beach towels, beach chairs, body boards, cooler, and a four burner propane grille. Coffee, paper products, and soaps (laundry and dishwasher detergents, and soaps) are supplied for short stays. The Starfish Cottage includes one parking spot. We are pet friendly, and 1 “well behaved” dog can accompany you with the payment of a non-returnable pet fee. NO SMOKING.
About the Area
Located in Beaufort, this vacation home is in the city center. Beaufort Historic Site and Core Creek Bridge are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Morehead City Yacht Basin and Town Creek Marina. North Carolina Maritime Museum and Mount Maker Charters are also worth visiting.
Special Instructions
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Pet Policy
Note from host: 1 well-behaved dog
Nearby Restaurants
- Sanitary Fish Market & Restaurant - 2.6 miles
- Sugarloaf Island Deli and Yellowfin Pub - 3.0 miles
- Freschi’s Food - 0.2 miles
- Turner Street Market - 0.2 miles
- Fishtowne Brew House - 0.2 miles
- Les Ciseaux - 0.2 miles
- Cru Wine Bar, Coffee Shop & Wine Store - 0.2 miles
- Royal James Café - 0.2 miles
Nearby Activities
- North Carolina Maritime Museum at Beaufort - 0.2 miles
- Grayden Paul Park - 0.4 miles
- Rachel Carson Coastal Reserve - 1.9 miles
- Fort Macon State Park - 2.0 miles
- The Circle at Atlantic Beach - 4.5 miles
- Kitty Hawk Kites - 0.3 miles
- Beaufort Pirates Revenge - 0.3 miles
- Crystal Coast Lady Cruises - 0.3 miles
Nearby Shopping
- Kitty Hawk Kites - 0.3 miles
- J R Dunn Jewelers - 3.8 miles
- Mattie King Davis Art Gallery - 0.2 miles
- Turner Street Market - 0.2 miles
- Cru Wine Bar, Coffee Shop & Wine Store - 0.2 miles
- Island Traders - 0.3 miles
- Beaufort Olive Oil Company - 0.3 miles
- Shack Shoppe - 0.3 miles
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