General Features[>
- 2 bathrooms
- 2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
- 3 bedrooms
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub or shower
- Bed sheets provided
- Birdwatching nearby
- Blender
- Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware/dishes/utensils
- Cycling nearby
- Deadbolt lock
- Dishwasher
- Ecotours nearby
- English
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
- Fitness facilities nearby
- Free WiFi, with speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
- Garden
- Hair dryer
- Heating
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Ice maker
- If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- Iron/ironing board
- Jet skiing nearby
- Laundry facilities
- Living room
- Microwave
- Mountain biking nearby
- Near a health or beauty spa
- Near a hospital
- Near a zoo
- Near laundromat
- Near outlet shopping
- No elevators
- Onsite parking
- Outdoor furniture
- Oven
- Patio
- Pet friendly
- Playground
- Refrigerator
- Smart TV
- Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
- Smoke-free property
- Stovetop
- Surfing/body boarding nearby
- Toilet paper
- Towels provided
- Unit size: 969 sq ft (90 sq m)
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Washing machine and dryer
- Water tubing nearby
- Welcoming dogs only
- Windsurfing nearby
- Sleeps 6
- 3 Bedrooms
- 2 Bathrooms
- Cottage
- Approximately 969 square feet
Make sure to download the Vacation Rental By Owner APP on your phone! You Will Need it for Access information!
The Property address and your Access Code will be included from Vacation Rental By Owner (3) days before check in as well as visible and available in the Vacation Rental By Owner APP and the Welcome / Hospitality Guide.
Unwind at the Barefoot Mermaid, a 3BR 2BA bungalow getaway half a mile from the beach and only one mile from Carolina Beach’s best dining, recreation, and entertainment. Eateries for every taste. An old-fashioned Boardwalk with a Ferris wheel and amusement rides. Fireworks on the beach every Thursday. Free live music on Fridays. Lake Park, with a Saturday Farmers’ Market and complimentary outdoor movies on Sundays. All within one mile of this beach hideaway. The Island Greenway, a 1.2-mile cycling/walking path is a block from the home. Another block over is Mike Chappell Park, with tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts, a skate park, and playground. A short drive away, visit the NC Aquarium, Ft. Fisher, Carolina Beach State Park, and the Kure Beach Pier for fishing and sightseeing.
**Bring your own Beach towels**
Back at the home, settle into the comfortable vintage-inspired living room.
Free WiFi keeps you connected, and the Intelligent TV lets you log into your favorite streaming services.
In the mood for tunes?
Connect your device to the stereo speakers with sub-woofer. Central A/C plus 5 ceiling fans will keep you cool.
Prepare meals in the completely equipped kitchen, with full-size stove, oven, and refrigerator (w/ice-maker and filtered water), dishwasher, microwave, 2 coffee makers (drip and pod), convection toaster oven, crock pot, blender, dishware, cookware, and silverware. Serve in the light-filled dining area or at the kitchen counter. Out back, there’s a picnic table with umbrella, and a covered porch with rockers that are the ideal place to sit and listen for the ocean in the peaceful of the evening.
You have three bedrooms to choose from: Queen (w/shower bath), Queen (w/Intelligent TV), and Twin with simple-to-use trundle (sleeps 2).
The second bathroom has a tub/shower.
There is also a full-size washer/dryer.
The Barefoot Mermaid is your beach getaway—tucked out of the way, yet just mins. from the best Carolina Beach has to offer.
Cottage-style one-story living—no stilts, just three steps up to the entrance. Located in a peaceful residential neighborhood, the bungalow provides off-street parking for two or three cars, depending on size.
Bring your own beach towels, chairs, body boards, paddle-boards, surfboards, kayaks, bicycles, etc., and get ready to make some memories!
About the Area
Carolina Beach is home to this cottage. Carolina Beach Boardwalk is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Carolina Beach and Wrightsville Beach. Carolina Beach Arcade and Odysea Surf and Kiteboard School are also worth visiting. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
Special Instructions
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Know Before you Go
This property does not have elevators
Pet Policy
2 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Nearby Restaurants
- The Fudgeboat - 1.1 miles
- Squigleys - 0.6 miles
- Pop's Diner - 0.8 miles
- Uncle Vinny’s Pizzeria Ristorante - 0.5 miles
- Hang Ten Grill - 0.5 miles
- Kate’s Pancake House - 0.6 miles
- Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar - 0.7 miles
- Grannys Country Kitchen - 0.7 miles
Nearby Activities
- Kure Beach Pier - 0.6 miles
- Carolina Beach Boardwalk - 0.7 miles
- Kure Beach Ocean Front Park & Pavilion - 2.1 miles
- Carolina Beach Pier - 2.4 miles
- Freeman Park - 2.4 miles
- Carolina Beach State Park - 1.7 miles
- Fort Fisher State Historic Site - 4.0 miles
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area - 4.5 miles
Nearby Shopping
- The Fudgeboat - 1.1 miles
- Squigleys - 0.6 miles
- The Veggie Wagon - 0.5 miles
- CB Surf Shop - 0.6 miles
- Pleasure Island Rentals - 0.7 miles
- Celtic Creamery & Seaside Shenanigans Boutique - 0.8 miles
- Sandal Factory - 0.8 miles
- Saltwater Surf Art Gallery - 0.8 miles
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