Family Fun~2nd Row Beach House w/ Ocean Views - Vacation rental home in Atlantic Beach, NC

Second-row Atlantic Beach home designed for the way big families actually vacation — full upstairs kitchen, downstairs prep kitchen with full refrigerator, outdoor kitchen, three outdoor living areas, and a shared neighborhood boardwalk one min. from the sand. King suite with ocean vistas, front porch swing, ping pong, and beach towels included. Sleeps 11. 4.95 across 21 reviews.

✦ AT A GLANCE

???? Ocean vistas — king suite and upper deck face the Atlantic directly

????️ One-min. walk to beach — shared neighborhood boardwalk, peaceful street, no heavy traffic

???? Three cooking spaces — full upstairs kitchen, downstairs prep kitchen with full refrigerator, outdoor kitchen with grille

???? Three outdoor living areas — front porch swing, upper ocean-view deck, outdoor kitchen porch

???? Ping pong table — because rainy days happen

???? Sleeps 11 — king suite, queen, two fulls, twin bunk + single across four bedrooms

????‍????‍????‍???? Constructed for two families — two living spaces, two kitchens, multiple gathering points

???? Family ready — pack-n-play available, kid-friendly layout

???? 416 Mbps WiFi — fastest in any home in the portfolio

???? Full-size washer/dryer — pack lighter, stay longer

???? Outdoor shower — beach rinse handled before you come inside

Welcome to Bungalow No. 5 — The Beach House Constructed for Two Families, Not Just One.

Most four-bedroom beach homes are designed for one sizable group that moves together, eats together, and watches TV together. Bungalow No. 5 is designed for the reality of how families actually vacation — two families who appreciate each other and also occasionally need to be in different rooms. Two full indoor kitchens. Two separate living spaces. Three outdoor areas on different sides and levels of the home. The kids have their space. The adults have theirs. Everyone ends up on the ocean-view deck eventually.

The home sits second-row on a peaceful Atlantic Beach street, tucked away from the public beach access traffic on a private road where the neighbors are permanent residents and fellow visitors rather than a steady stream of day-trippers. The shared neighborhood boardwalk puts the Atlantic one min. from the front door. The king suite and upper deck face the ocean directly — Currin from Raleigh called the view from the deck marvelous. Michelle from New Jersey said she and her group spent their evenings sitting on the deck looking at the ocean. Judy from North Carolina praised having three cavernous outdoor living areas that gave the group room to relax together and find peaceful time apart.

This is the beach home for the cousin trip, the multi-gen family reunion, the two-family week that works because nobody is ever on top of each other. Haylee and Alex back every stay with the same Superhost standard that`s earned a 4.92 rating across 556 stays — and a response time that Markisha tested at 10pm during a travel emergency and found to be 20 mins..

???? The Ocean Vistas — From Bed and From the Deck
At a glance: King suite faces Atlantic · Upper deck faces Atlantic · Second-row position · Dune-framed view · Not blocked by another structure · Morning light into king suite

The king suite upstairs wakes up facing the Atlantic — morning light over the ocean is the alarm clock at Bungalow No. 5. The upper deck extends that view into the social heart of the home, where chairs and the right drink at the end of the day make the second-row position feel like oceanfront without the oceanfront price.

Second-row means one row of homes sits between Bungalow No. 5 and the water. The view is ocean-facing and genuine — not obstructed by a building, not a sliver between structures. Currin called it marvelous. Tierra called it ideal to wake up to every morning. Dana`s single-line review said it plainly: ideal location with ocean vistas.

????️ The Beach — One Minute, Quiet Street, Neighborhood Boardwalk
At a glance: Shared neighborhood boardwalk · 1-min. walk · Quiet private road · No public beach access traffic · Oceana Pier 5-min. walk · Outdoor shower on-site for rinse-off

The street Bungalow No. 5 sits on is private and peaceful — tucked away from the public beach access points where summer traffic flows. The neighborhood boardwalk is shared between a handful of homes rather than open to the public, which means the walk to the water stays casual even on peak summer weekends.

From the front door to the sand is one min.. Maria`s group of 8 adults found it `a very short walk across the street to the beach.` Courtney noted it was painless to get back even loaded with beach supplies. The Oceana Pier — one of Atlantic Beach`s most beloved local landmarks for fishing, walking, and sunrise watching — is a 5-min. walk along the beach. Fort Macon State Park and the Atlantic Beach Circle are both 5 mins. by car.

The outdoor shower on-site handles cleanup before anyone brings sand inside.

???? Three Kitchens — The Feature That Makes Multi-Family Week Work
At a glance: Full downstairs kitchen — stove, refrigerator, all cookware · Upstairs kitchenette — mini refrigerator, microwave, basics · Outdoor kitchen — grille and prep space · Beach towels supplied · Dining for the full group

Three kitchens sounds like a headline feature until you`ve done a beach week with two families and realized that 7am coffee, simultaneous breakfast prep, and two different dinner schedules create a coordination problem that most vacation homes solve badly. Bungalow No. 5 solves it structurally.

The full downstairs kitchen handles serious cooking — everything you`d need for a seafood dinner or a full family breakfast, entirely equipped and supplied with all the basics. The upstairs kitchenette handles the secondary needs — morning coffee while the main kitchen runs breakfast, a late-nighttime snack station, drinks without going downstairs. The outdoor kitchen with grille handles the evenings when cooking outside is the right answer — and on the Crystal Coast, that`s most of them.

Judy`s group cooked multiple meals at home across the week and found the kitchen completely outfitted with dishes and all the essentials. Anna praised having beach towels available without bringing her own. The dining area seats the full group when everybody comes together.

???? Three Outdoor Living Areas — The Real Rooms of Bungalow No. 5
At a glance: Upper ocean-view deck · Front porch with swing · Outdoor kitchen porch · Multiple seating configurations · Multiple exposures — morning and evening sun

Judy described it first and best: three roomy outdoor living areas that gave the group room to relax together and also find peaceful time apart from the family. That`s the design philosophy of Bungalow No. 5`s outdoor spaces — not one big deck where everybody piles in, but three distinct areas with different orientations, moods, and purposes.

The upper deck faces the ocean and catches the light. The front porch has the swing — Maria noted it got significant use across her group`s July stay, which is exactly right for a front porch swing on a peaceful street a block from the beach. The outdoor kitchen porch handles the cooking-and-eating-outside evenings with enough cover that weather doesn`t end the plan.

For a group of 8-11, the ability to have three conversations happening in three spaces simultaneously is not a luxury — it`s the difference between a casual week and a cabin-fever week. Bungalow No. 5 was designed with that in mind.

???? Four Bedrooms — Configured for Families
At a glance: King suite upstairs with ocean vistas · Queen downstairs · Two full beds downstairs · Twin bunk + single upstairs · Sleeps 11 · Two full bathrooms · Two separate floors · Pack-n-play available

The bedroom layout splits naturally across two floors — giving multi-family and multi-gen groups a genuine sense of separation between sleeping areas:

Upstairs:

King Suite: Ocean-facing, the primary bedroom, wakes up to the Atlantic — the room the adults negotiate over

Twin Bunk + Single: The kids` room — three beds, sleepover energy, exactly right for the younger half of the group

Downstairs:

Queen Bedroom: Cozy, peaceful, ideal for grandparents, a second couple, or guests who prefer ground-level

Two Full Beds: The flexible room — two families can put two kids here, or it works ideally for two adults traveling together

Two full bathrooms serve the full home. Pack-n-play available for families with infants. The two-floor layout means bedtime for the kids doesn`t end the evening for the adults — the upstairs living space and deck stay active while the downstairs quiets down.

✨ The Host — 20 Minutes at 10pm During a Family Emergency
Markisha from her October 2025 stay arrived in Atlantic Beach after an 8-hour drive for a family bereavement — not a vacation. The hotel was unacceptable. She opened Airbnb and messaged Haylee. Within 20 mins., her family was checked into Bungalow No. 5. That story isn`t in the listing because it makes Haylee look good. It`s here because it tells the truth about what a Superhost actually means when you need one.

Response time: within the hour, every time. Proactive pre-arrival communication with check-in, checkout, local recommendations, and information about additional services. Personal touches — beach towels supplied, thoughtful extras on arrival — that make the home feel prepared for your specific stay rather than just reset from the last one.