Single Family

Shore is Fun


Bedroom 4 bedrooms
Bathroom 2 baths
Pets Allowed Pets Allowed

  • Address: 1711 Emerald Drive
  • Location: Ocean View (3rd-4th Row)
  • Type: Single Family
  • Beds: 5

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Description Description
Welcome to Shore is Fun! This updated home is ready to host your next vacation! Technically, it’s a duplex with two kitchens and two living areas—but it’s rented as a single-family home, making it ideal for two (or more) families to vacation together. Located just 300 feet from the beach and only one row back from the Bogue Sound, you'll enjoy easy access to both!

Inside, an adjoining door allows you to enjoy time together and still have a bit of privacy. With a complete remodel in 2023, the updates include new floors, fresh paint, modern cabinets, updated appliances, a new front deck, and more!

Bring along your well-behaved pup to enjoy the rare, fenced backyard! This 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home (2BR/1BA on each side) is packed with conveniences, like Smart TVs in every bedroom and living area (just remember to log out of your apps!). The kitchens are fully stocked with large and small appliances—think air fryer, crock pot, coffee maker, blender, and more.

Relax on the new front deck with rocking chairs for sunsets, or kick back on the ocean-view deck’s sectional sofa (complete with a gate for added safety). The fenced backyard features a gas grill and a shaded porch hangout area, plus two enclosed hot/cold outdoor showers to rinse off after beach days.

This home is designed for creating memorable family moments! Smoking is not allowed. Typical stays run Sunday to Sunday, but flexible dates are available depending on the season. Linens (bedding, bath towels, and kitchen towels) are provided with beds made. Pets are welcome with a $250 non-refundable pet fee per dog (up to two dogs).

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Bedding Bedding
Room Beds Comments
Bathroom 1
Bathroom 2
Bedroom 1 Queen Smart TV
Bedroom 2 Double, Single Smart TV
Bedroom 3 Queen Smart TV
Bedroom 4 Queen Smart TV
Dining Room 2 Dining Areas
Laundry Room 2 sets of Washer/Dryers

Amenities 29 Amenities
  • Air Conditioning
  • Air Fryer
  • Bathtub
  • Bird Watching
  • Coffee Maker (Basket Filter)
  • Coffee Maker (Cone Filter)
  • Deck(s)
  • Dining Area
  • Dishes & Silverware
  • Dishwasher
  • Dryer
  • Iron & Ironing Board
  • Keurig
  • Keyless Entry
  • Kitchen
  • Living Room
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Smoke Detector
  • Stove
  • Streaming Cable
  • Toaster
  • Washer
  • WiFi
  • Wildlife Viewing
Fenced Yard
  • Fenced Yard
Gas Grill
  • Gas Grill
Smart TV
  • Smart TV(s)

Reviews Reviews
Rating 5
great stay!
This was a perfect place for our family to stay while visiting extended family for Thanksgiving! Highly recommend
Kate C - Posted: 12/3/2024
Rating 5
Nice vacation!
It's a nice vacation place for a family, clean as well, the staff at Shorewood Real Estate were friendly and helpful.
Bernadette M - Posted: 10/16/2024
Rating 5
Wonderful trip!
We really loved being close to the beach. The house was sparkly clean. Our dogs loved the fenced in backyard. The kitchen has the essentials. Only thing that would be a lovely addition would be salt/pepper/oil available. Beautiful island and wonderful family trip
Melissa T - Posted: 10/16/2024
Rating 5
Great!
Location was an easy walk from the beach and duplex worked well for our family.
Anna S - Posted: 10/16/2024
Rating 5
We loved our stay!
We loved our stay! We came with another family it was the perfect setup. The space was clean, cozy and updated, had everything we needed. The location was great, a quick walk to the beach access. Host was responsive and helpful. Would highly recommend and can't wait to come back!
Molly S - Posted: 10/7/2024
Rating 5
Great place!
We visited this place for a much-needed getaway & felt right at home the moment we arrived. Great for multi- families (used to be two duplexes- beautifully remodeled and a whole unit now) my husband & our two kids stayed in one side of the home & my father, stepmother, sister & boyfriend stayed on the other side. We loved the fenced in backyard for our black lab, and the amazing kitchens fully stocked with literally anything we needed. We’ve never been so pleased with how well the kitchen was stocked when down to trash bags/laundry detergent. Beds were comfortable, minor issues with the door on the outside deck staying open due to wind damage & a little hot with not much shade out back. Quick effortless walk to the beach & a bit further of a walk for the sound access. Absolutely wonderful & just what we needed. Thank you it SHORE was fun!
Meredith N - Posted: 6/27/2024
Rating 5
Awesome rental!
Awesome rental! A duplex rented as one was the best for our family and two dogs. Fenced in yard was a bonus! Very responsive host, clean place, we felt right at home. It is literally a 2 min. walk to the beach! Nice new kitchen with plenty of pots, pans, utensils. Having the linens provided was a big plus and a TV in each room was great! Would definitely rent this place again :)
Anna C - Posted: 6/25/2024
Rating 5
Enjoyed it!
We stayed at this location for a bachelorette party. Everyone loved it and we enjoyed our stay! Just a short walk to the beach!
Kelsey B - Posted: 6/17/2024
Rating 5
very easy walk to beach
It was a very easy walk to the beach. The house was organized and clean. The fenced in back yard was very nice and a great place to relax.
John S - Posted: 6/1/2024
Rating 5
10/10 Recommend!
My entire family stayed at Shore is Fun: Two teenagers, 4 adults, 1 baby, 1 toddler, and a 2nd grader. The place was perfect! Having the two sides allowed us to have a quiet side for remote working during the day (the Wi-Fi was great!) and a loud side for the littles and the teenagers. The place was well stocked for large family meals with everything that we needed to prepare and serve food. The dishwashers made cleanup super easy. Everything was labeled so that we knew where to put the dishes away, which was super helpful with a large group! Super close walk to the beach was perfect for the littles and we rented beach cruisers from Bryan at Beach Wheels for the teenagers so that they could take a short bike ride into shopping and the pier. (Bryan was also awesome, so if you need beach rentals, find him on google. We rented beach chairs and umbrellas from him as well.) 10/10 would recommend and am hoping to be back next year!
Bridget F - Posted: 6/1/2024
Rating 5
Very pleased!
Very pleased with our stay! This was our first time here and grateful to have found this home. It had everything we needed and even more than we expected. The exterior of the house makes it seem like a normal house but once you go inside it’s very beautiful and clean. The walk to the beach was no more than 5 minutes (we had kids and grandpa). Definitely recommend this place and the hosts were quick to respond or give us a heads up for things.
Ashley D - Posted: 6/1/2024
Rating 5
Clean home
Nice clean home close to the beach. The back yard was private and was a great for our dogs to play in.
Meg W - Posted: 6/1/2024
Rating 5
Fabulous As Always!
This is probably the 8th time we have stayed at Shore Is Fun, and it has gotten even better. The new fridges, air fryer, and gas grill are great additions this time around. Great space for 2 small groups or one big one and the location can't be beat. Can't wait to come back!
Anonymous U from Chapel Hill - Posted: 9/27/2022
Rating 5
Family Reunion
Our extended family rented several properties from Shorewood Real Estate for a reunion. I stayed in Shore Is Fun, which I had stayed in other trips to Emerald Isle. It was perfect for our group. The deck is huge and can the property accommodate many people when entertaining. Oh yeah, the kitchen is stocked. I brought bar items that I thought would not be available for me, but to my surprise, they had the items I needed. Great trip.
Anonymous U from Knoxville, TN - Posted: 6/22/2022
Rating 5
Everything you need!
This is just like staying in your own home (minus sheets and towels). Big porch, gas grill, tvs, fenced yard. I will definately come back.
jennifer g from Hubert - Posted: 1/1/2022
Rating 5
Perfect Space
This is the third time we have stayed in this house! It’s a perfect fit for our large family! The yard is perfect for games, super close to the beach, well-stocked! We’ll be back again!
Amber O from Liverpool, PA - Posted: 6/29/2021
Rating 5
Shore Is Fun
My family of four plus two dogs loved staying here. There was plenty of room and the house had a relaxed homey feel. We will definitely be back.
Therese B from Cleveland Ohio - Posted: 6/2/2021
Rating 5
Perfect Spring Break 2021
I recently took my 14 year old twin girls, my partner, and our family dog on our first Emerald Isle vacation for spring break. Shore is Fun was the perfect place for us and our four legged family member, with a fenced in yard and many ocean views. Just 30
Stephanie C from Raceland - Posted: 4/4/2021
Rating 5
Perfect vacation house
Shore is Fun was the perfect house. The kitchens are well stocked and the backyard is awesome. Having the two separate parts was perfect for us.
David S from Pittsburgh - Posted: 10/20/2020
Rating 5
Amazing Vacation
This was the 4th time we have stayed at Shore Is Fun, and are pleased every time. It's the perfect rental for two small groups that want some space while vacationing together. The keyless entry addition was much appreciated and we greatly enjoyed the Fire
Betty R from Chapel Hill - Posted: 9/29/2020
Rating 4
Review
Shore is fun is an older home but well maintained. The two sides made it great for my grandbaby to have privacy and somewhere quite to sleep. It was well stocked for a weeks stay and just a short walk to the beach.
Rene M from Victoria - Posted: 6/9/2019
Rating 5
Refund From Bluewater Realty
This fall we made reservations with Bluewater Realty for a condo which at the last minute they could not provide due to construction. They asked Shorewood Real Estate to provide us with the the condo. Shorewood Real Estate provided us with a better accomm
Shirley L from Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972 - Posted: 10/19/2016
Rating 5
BEST FAMILY VACATION EVER
From the time we booked our vaction it had been an outstanding experience. They accomodated us on a short notice as well as our mid week time which is unusual. We arrived to find the home very clean and adeqautely stocked with everything you need for a we
Rodney V from Summerfield, North Carolina, United States - Posted: 9/13/2014
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Anonymous U - Posted: 01/14/2024

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There is a minor ocean view from the deck.

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Anonymous U - Posted: 02/22/2024

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Yes - with 3 pet fees. 

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