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Laughing Gull

4.5000
(14 Reviews)

Capacity

3 Bedrooms
2 Bath
Sleeps 6

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About

Laughing Gull is an island classic overlooking Bull Creek on the west end of the island. Watching herons, egrets, and ospreys from the screened porch is a real treat, especially with those spectacular sunsets and changing marsh views.  Having direct access to the water for kayaking or canoeing is such a bonus! Exploring the creeks and marshes is a wonderful way to connect with nature. 

Make sure you check out the amenities this home has to offer.  For a list of standard equipment, please click Standard Equipment under the Amenities tab.  This is a privately owned home, and Sunset Properties provides its professional rental management services.  

Features

Amenities

  • Screened Porch
  • TV - Streaming services for guest personal accounts only

Location

  • Madd Inlet
  • West End

Availability

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Reviews

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July 2021
, Gettysburg, PA

Overall
4

Spectacular marsh views with easy access to the beach. An old friend to our family.

July 2020
, Cincinnati, OH

Overall
5

July 2020
, Gettysburg, PA

Overall
5

Views from this part of the island never disappoint. Laughing Gull is a welcome friend each year.

July 2019
, Gettysburg, PA

Overall
5

Relax and enjoy the view. Sunsets never disappoint and the ocean is a short walk away. Bathrooms have been nicely updated and all the conveniences of home await. Keeps us coming back for over 20 years !!!

September 2018
, Charlotte, NC

Overall
5

We stayed in this house in 2017 and loved the location, though the house itself was a little worn out. Consequently, we were delighted that this year the owners had refurbished it with new paint, flooring, decking, etc. We look forward to renting this house again in 2019, as it's just about perfect for us!

July 2018
, Trinity, NC

Overall
4

The Laughing Gull is in the perfect place on Sunset Beach! The sunsets are amazing and it's nice to sit on the screened in back porch without there being houses in front of you. The house has recently been updated and they did a very nice job. Bedrooms are a good size although the master bathroom is very small and the shower is tiny. The two screened doors need to be fixed to stay closed (they both need closers on them) and the blinds are a bit difficult to pull up because the extra slats were not taken out (too heavy) but those are minor fixes. Everything was clean and well maintained. We loved staying here and would definitely stay here again!

Manager's Response

Thank you for the feedback! Maintenance has been notified about the screen doors. We will notify the owner about the blinds. Hope to see you again soon.

July 2018
, Round Hill, VA

Overall
4

Always love it. Its been ten years since we've been at Sunset, aside from the monolithic bridge, all else is sweetly the same! The house was fine. It absorbed my family well and always love love the marsh view. However, it was a long walk to the beach and with our new grandchildren find that something closer to the ocean for 2019 is important.

June 2018
, Federal Way, WA

Overall
5

We loved our week at the Laughing Gull! The location is amazing-right across the tidal creek from Bird Island. Bless the people who worked to preserve the Island! It is a treasure-so full of birds and other creatures. The tidal action in the preserve, from flooded to mud, is magic, as were the storms that we watched from the screened porch like a firework show. Awesome! BTW the screened porch was where we spent the most time. There were lounge chairs, regular chairs and a picnic table-loved it! The house is nicely furnished and clean. We were 3 adults and 2 children so the set up was perfect for us. The kitchen has everything you would need and lots of china and silverware-not the skimpy 6 settings you sometimes get in rentals. The wifi was adequate (that said w/ 2 kids playing games on their devices all the time), the TV had a ton of stations and there is Netflix, as well. We were maybe a half block away from the boardwalk to the beach so easy access. If you've not been here before the beach is sugar sand w/ good waves for the kids to boogie board and also swim. The water was quite warm for the middle of June. I loved that it was so quiet-any noise came from birds and frogs, oh, and the thunder storms. I think I only saw a handful of planes the whole week. It's impossible to find quiet in the noisy world we live in. I cherished every minute of it. And yes, we'll be back.

September 2017
, Goldsboro, NC

Overall
4

Laughing Gull is an old, but quaint little house with a million dollar view. We enjoyed our stay. It was quiet and restful. Hope to use the property again.

September 2017
, Manassas, VA

Overall
5

View of the marsh from the screened porch of the Laughing Gull was fabulous! We ate many of our meals outside in the screened porch because it was so quiet and relaxing looking out at the marsh. We loved watching the various shore birds and the fish swimming in the channel.The house itself is in good shape as there has been some recent renovations. One of the bathroom showers, however, needs to be replaced as it is in bad shape.

August 2017
, Pittsboro, NC

Overall
4

We loved staying here. We usually rent a house on the East end of the island, but wanted to stay on the West end this year. It was so nice to be able to walk to the end of Bird Island early in the mornings! The view from the screened in porch is so awesome, too. You really are right on the end of the island and looking out to Bird Island, you feel like you are truly away from it all.

July 2017
, Chapel Hill, NC

Overall
4

August 2016
, Chapel Hill, NC

Overall
4

June 2016
, Chillicothe, Oh

Overall
5

This property is absolutely wonderful! If you are looking for a beach experience where you can be mesmerized by the views and completely comfortable in the house due to its spacious living area then Laughing gull is for you. The colorful inside and open floor plan for the living room and kitchen are wonderful for the family. The three bedrooms are roomy and not cramped. The master bedroom is very comfortable and has a newly renovated bathroom off of it. The other bedrooms share a very large bathroom which also have been newly renovated. The best part about this property is the screened in porch of the back. It's pine wood floors and rocking chairs are fantastic to complete the beach feel. The view is breathtaking, it over looks a bird sanctuary and a marsh. The sunset off the back is truly the best sunsets I have ever seen. This property is the perfect location on this strip because it sets centrally to the marsh which gives you a Birdseye view of the bird sanctuary. It is exactly a 5 minute walk to the beach. 5 houses from the boardwalk over the dunes. I give this property a 10!