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The Gulls Nest Beach House

Holiday home in Edisto Island with kitchen and patio

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Exterior detail
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Smart TV, DVD player
4 bedrooms, WiFi
Property grounds
Across from the beach, Edisto Beach Cottage is a charming retreat with ocean views. Enter through the screen porch and unwind in the living area, dining space, or large eat-in kitchen. With three more bedrooms and two baths nearby plus an enclosed outside shower under the house.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 893 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Gulls Nest Beach House

Please note : BED LINENS AND TOWELS ARE NOT PROVIDED. RENTER MUST BRING THESE ITEMS AS WELL AS TOILETRIES.

4BR / 2BA - K, Q, K, 2S - Sleeps 8 - Short walk of ~ 100 yards across the street to the beach! A classic Edisto Beach cottage with pine walls, floors and ceilings. As you enter the ocean view screen porch you are greeted with lots seating and even a dining area. Adjacent to the screen porch is a door to a side sundeck, also with ocean views. From the porch you enter the living area of the home. A dining area and a large eat-in kitchen, with a breakfast bar and stools, connects to the living space. To the right side of the great room is a bedroom with a king size bed. There is a bath with a stall shower in the hall on this side of the home and another bedroom with a queen bed. On the left side of the property is a 3rd bedroom with 2 singles and ocean views. Next to the dining area is the 4th bedroom with a king size bed and a door to a connecting bath. This bath also opens into the central portion of the home. The laundry room is next to the kitchen.

A nice beach cottage in a great spot on Edisto Beach! Additional amenities include a sundeck off rear of the house. Under the house is a concrete pad for grilling or just hanging out as well as a large enclosed outside shower. Internet services is available.
Small pets are allowed. No smoking, No bed & bath linens. No phone.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Lobster/crab pot
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Outdoor shower
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 1,000 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property on the number on the booking confirmation
Note from host: small pets only please

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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

Property is also known as

Gulls Nest Beach House Edisto Island
Gulls Nest Beach House
Gulls Nest Beach Edisto Island
Gulls Nest Beach
The Gulls Nest House Edisto
The Gulls Nest Beach House Edisto Island
The Gulls Nest Beach House Private vacation home
The Gulls Nest Beach House Private vacation home Edisto Island

About the area

Map
Edisto Island, SC

What's nearby

  • Edisto Beach State Park - 4 min drive - 0.7 km
  • Plantation Course at Edisto - 6 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Edisto Island Serpentarium - 8 min drive - 9.3 km
  • Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve and Wildlife Management Area - 11 min drive - 9.9 km
  • Edisto Island Museum - 15 min drive - 17.2 km

Getting around

  • Hilton Head Island, SC (HHH) - 135 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coots At The Pier - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪The SeaCow Eatery - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪McConkey's Jungle Shack - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Whaley's Bar and Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Waterfront Restaurant - ‬7 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Gulls Nest Beach House pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

What time is check-in at The Gulls Nest Beach House?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Gulls Nest Beach House?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Gulls Nest Beach House located?

Located in Edisto Beach, this holiday home is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Edisto Beach State Park and 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Plantation Course at Edisto. Edisto Island Serpentarium and With These Hands Gallery are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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The Gulls Nest Beach House Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 70 out of 122 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 122 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 122 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 122 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 122 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Patsy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Spring break

Had a great time. The house was good. Great location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elaine H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Leisure getaway

Great location during our February visit! Perfect beach house for our visit. We enjoyed the laidback atmosphere on the island and the more active lifestyle in Charleston. Would definitely like to stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Gayle B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location

Location and spaciousness of this rental was great. As mentioned in many other reviews- house was dusty dirty and furniture very worn. Could be a dream house with some TLC and a quality cleaning service.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Angela G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxed birthday trip

This is a simple beach house with everything you need to make your stay great.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Ashley E.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Family Vacation

It was fine. It needs a lot of updates. And to be cleaned better.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Terry B.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, convenient, and quiet beach stay

Overall we were very happy with our month-long stay. The deficiencies that the prior guest mentioned in her review on Feb 2, 2023 are accurate (dripping faucets, dirty windows/blinds, HVAC intake, fans) but I would not refer to this property as 'disgusting'. A thorough cleaning of these items would help with the overall impression along with providing basic cleaning supplies and extra toilet paper and light bulbs. Overall, we are very pleased with the location and convenience of being right across the street from the beach. The cost was considerably less than other properties in the Edisto area and we would definitely stay at this property again.
Stayed 26 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lifetime Edisto Beach Visitor

Part of me doesn’t want to leave a great review because I want to keep this house a secret. Haha!! I spent much of my childhood on Edisto, and this house was great. The only thing worth mentioning is that if you are coming to stay for a long time, it might be worth bringing storage containers to keep your food. That’s always good anyway bc …. Summer - SC Bugs- but the house doesn’t have any empty cabinets- pantry for your personal food storage- that ends up all over the counters. This is also kind of typical of some beach places, but it felt worth mentioning. Some of the screens are missing on windows or may need repair (not owners fault bc they don’t know what they don’t know/ and any guest who isn’t used to screen doors might push the screen which can be hard to keep up with. But - the house was perfect for my family, and we will 100% rent again when it’s available. It was nostalgic- close and easy walk to the old pavilion- close to the public beach path- you can hear the waves from the house. Thanks for the memories. Please let us come back. (Also thrilled not to be paying the insane fees with companies like VACASA- your cleaning fee was super reasonable).
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Trina S.

Liked: Location

Worst rental in 15 years...

30 minutes before our arrival, we received a message that there was a plumbing leak under the house. One of the two bathrooms in the house was out of commission the entire week. 8 people with one bathroom for 7 nights? Not ideal. We were told on several occasions that the maintenance guy would be there "the next day" to repair the leak. Never happened. Underneath the bathroom that was usable, there lived a family of some type of animal that scratched constantly on the bottom of the bathtub. Gaps in the subfloor under the house were large enough for a small child to crawl through. Just glad whatever it was never breached the walls. On our next to last day, the AC went out early morning. 85 degrees inside all day. Maintenance guy shows up around dusk to check it out. He finds a 6 foot snakeskin in the HVAC drain pan. WTH? I don't nitpick about small issues, and I've never written a review for a rental before, but this place was a disaster.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Melissa W.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Don’t do it!!

We went three days with a broken toilet. The property manager respond right away but the issue didn’t get resolved for three days. When the repairman came he said he knew the toilet was broken before we checked in. He said he was installing two toilets, but only did one. We had a screen door on the front porch but when the repairman left so did the screen door. In his defense, the screen was hanging out the frame. I know this is a pet friendly house. We didn’t have a pet but there was FLEAS! We didn’t see any live roaches but did find some dead ones. We had a storm one night and discovered 2 broken windows in the bedroom which probably played a huge roll in why the bedroom never got cool. There was water leaking out the roof. We had to move furniture around to have some place dry to sit. We had to keep towels on the floor to keep the floor dry to keep from sliding down in the puddles of water. There was mold on the ac vents. Let’s not forget to mention the bed being held up by books/board. The steps going into the front door need some attention, the tops of the steps are loose and could create a tripping/falling hazard! We ended up cutting a vacation short!
Towels to soak up water from roof. Water from AC unit.
Mold on vents
Broken window
Broken window
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Cory

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great view and access to the beach, ocean view. atmosphere was cozy comfortable. there were several examples of disrepair in need of attention that detracted from the overall experience. Simple clean up of the property would help. repair of things broken would help.. My DIY bent wanted to go to the hardware store and get stuff to fix things .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Location, Super Clean

The Gulls Nest was an absolute gem of a location with the beach right across the street. The place was exceptionally clean and was a very comfortable place to stay. Be sure to pay notice to the details that no linens or towels are provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
Fantastic beach property with tremendous access to everything within walking distance.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect location, needs a little refresh

Walking distance to everything you need—beach, restaurants, grocery store, state park. Kitchen and bathrooms are updated and well-equipped, only thing that could vastly improve the stay is less grungy furniture in living room. Otherwise great!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Barbara

Loved the home it was comfy even though it was so windy outside.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Greg H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice older beach home

This is the third time I've stayed at Gulls Nest. I love the location on the island. Very easy access to the beach. While the house is an older style home, it's the charm I like and remember from my youth at Edisto. I'll always try to stay here.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Wendy B.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Could be a lot better

Dead roaches on the floor, overall not very clean, maintained very poorly
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

This is our second stay at Gulls Nest and are very happy with the accommodations. The location is perfect for beach access 1A and very close to the gas station and Food Lion. There are a few things that need to be addressed. The dishwasher is broken and I washed more dishes than I cared to. They need a can opener that functions and a vacuum that can clean the floors better. We did love the new floors and updated lock on the bathroom. The beds are very comfortable, make sure to bring linens. The air conditioner worked so well and the extra fans were a nice addition. The outdoor shower was very nice and helpful for a larger family. We look forward to booking again! We saw sea turtles hatch! That was awesome and took a charter with Edisto Water sports. Thank you! We would recommend this beach house!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Jennifer C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Classic Edisto Home

The location is perfect! The home is as described, spacious, and had everything we needed for our stay. I’ve been staying in homes on Edisto for most of my life and this one is the true old school Edisto home. Nothing fancy but comfortable enough for our family. Only down side was the home was not cleaned to my standards, but we did not complain and were fine giving it a good cleaning prior to using the kitchen, bathrooms, and bedrooms. We left the home cleaner than when we arrived. There were also a lot of caterpillars in the home, probably from overhanging trees. This is something we have had in homes on Edisto before, so we cleared them out as we saw them and did not complain. But pest control service may be useful to prevent them from coming inside. Overall we had a great stay and the location made up for any minor inconveniences. Thank you for sharing your home with us!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

vicki b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good location - good week

The location is close to the beach and the grocery store. The property is a classic beach house, not a 5* hotel. If you understand that going in you wont be disappointed! The owners were extremely helpful and very communicative helping out when we forgot a bag.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun getaway

A great cottage at the beach! Walking distance to stores and restaurants. Just a short trip across the street to the beach. We really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
It was a lovely house with extremely convenient location to the beach and local markets. Would 💯 percent recommend a stay there.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Peggy M.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Edisto Beach House

We enjoyed our stay very much. We spent most of our time on the screened in porch. The house was not cleaned well as empty can under the couch, dust under all the furniture, sand in the bathroom shower, & all rugs were dirty. Certainly had not been mopped recently. The house needs some updates as small bathroom had lock. The screen on the door going onto the side deck was almost gone from flapping in the wind. A kitchen window had a spoon stuck in it to hold it in. We never found the Roku remote to watch tv. Wifi & cell service (Verizon) was very spotty. These things did not keep us from enjoying ourselves. It’s an awesome location. You can walk to Food Lion, ice cream & coffee shops, other shops, restaurants, etc. We would stay again. I tried to contact the host before our trip to tell her the number in our party had changed but couldn't so told vrbo agent. I didn't have any contact with the host. We couldn't find any rules posted in the house other than wifi info which I found unusual. This is the first place I've ever stayed & had to take towels, rags, & bed linens. The house is fully stocked with pots, pans, dishes, coffee pot, Keurig, utensils, etc. We would stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Nicole M.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy beach cabin

This house was great for our group of four adults and two dogs. We spent a lot of time enjoying the front porch, and while the interior could have used a more thorough cleaning, it was a fine place to stay for a week. We did have an issue with a leak in the ceiling that was not resolved during our stay, but the property manager was very helpful and communicative about the issue. Overall, would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Melanie W., Lawndale, USA

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house!

Awesome house across the street from the beach. Plenty of room for the 8 of us.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023