Historical guest house featured on HGTV's Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation! | Cottage in Morehead City

10.0 (212 Reviews) |   1 Bedroom  1 Bathroom  3 Guests
Morehead City Cottage | Historical guest house featured on HGTV's Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation!

1 Bedroom Cottage in Morehead City

This charming guest house sits behind a historical home in downtown Morehead City, NC. The main home was built on Shackleford Banks in 1885 and moved to its current location in 1901 by sail skiffs. The guest house was built between the 1920's and 1930's for the second owner of the main house's son. The property sits 2.5 blocks from a sandy public access to the intra coastal waterway!
In the summer of 2017, the home was featured to be a part of the Home and Garden Television show called, Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation. Filming began in the fall of 2017 and the guest house was featured as well! The show aired on May 5th, 2018 on HGTV from 10pm to 11pm. You can find the show by downloading HGTV app and searching for Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation, Episode 308, titled “North Carolina Renewal.”
The fully furnished guest house has a living room and an eat-in kitchen with stove, refrigerator, microwave, plates, cups, pots and pans and a coffee maker. The bedroom features a queen size bed and dresser and closet for you to store your belongings. The full bathroom offers a stand-up shower.
Amenities include linens, iron/ironing board, Keurig coffee maker, WIFI, street parking. NO smoking and NO pets. Television in the living room includes an Amazon Fire-stick. On street parking.
Big Rock Landing as well as shopping, restaurants and nightlife are all within walking distance. Morehead City Ferry Service is located within 3 blocks providing boat service to Carrot Island, Bird Shoal, Sand Dollar Island, and Sugarloaf Island. Also Beaufort, voted "Coolest Small Town" is only 3 miles away. If you are lucky, you will see wild horses just off Front Street on Carrot Island.
Historic guest house available for long term rent from mid October through mid April! Please inquire regarding discounted rental rates!

Historical guest house featured on HGTV's Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation! is located in Morehead City. Historical guest house featured on HGTV's Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation! provides accommodation, featuring TV, Wellness Facilities, Fireplace/Heating, among other amenities. This Cottage features TV, Wellness Facilities, Fireplace/Heating, to make your stay a comfortable one.

Historical guest house featured on HGTV's Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation! has 1 Bedroom , 1 Bathroom, and max occupancy of 3 people. The minimum rental for this property is 1 nights, but this can change depending on the season you plan on staying. Previous guests have given good rated it, and VRBO labeled it a top-rated Cottage because of the excellent services rendered by the owner or manager of this Cottage, and has consistently provided great experiences for their guests. Most families or guests that use it recommend it to their friends and some of them are repeat guests. Cottage has a friendly neighborhood, and the Morehead City has interesting places to visit. If you want to learn more about the Cottage in Morehead City, such as places to visit and things to do nearby, you can check below to learn more.

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Amenities

Air Conditioner
Parking
TV
Balcony/Terrace
Security/Safety
Sports/Activities
Bedding/Linens
Wellness Facilities
Fireplace/Heating
Entertainment
Child Friendly
Internet
Kitchen
Laundry

Facility Overview

Air Conditioner
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
Bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet paper
  • 1 bathroom
  • Towels provided
Bedroom
  • 1 bedroom
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Living room
Kitchen
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Coffee grinder
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster
  • Stovetop
  • Oven
Parking
  • Onsite parking
Pet Friendly
  • No pets allowed
Accessibility
  • No elevators
  • Smoke-free property
Entertainment
  • Books
  • Games
  • TV
General
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Locally-owned & organized tours & activities
  • Local artist showcase
  • English
Guest Services
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
Internet
  • WiFi available
Outdoors
  • Garden
  • Patio
Security/Safety
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Deadbolt lock
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 pm minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 am
Child Policy
Children are welcome. note from host: children allowed with parents or family members
Event Policy
No events allowed
Pet Policy
Pets not allowed
Smoking Policy
Smoking is not permitted

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadbolt lock special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed this property is managed through our partner, vrbo. you will receive an email from vrbo with a link to a vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Reviews

Rachel W.
Aug 30, 2025 02:49:25 AM
Review Score:   10
Summary: We loved this cute little cottage, and had the best time on our trip! The host was great and replied fast to any of our questions!
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