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Experience oceanfront luxury at The Sanctuary on Folly Beach, where expansive views and relaxation await. Lounge in rocking chairs, plush furnishings, and gather around the dining table for 6 or enjoy direct beach access from your private sun deck.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 82296 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi

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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 Sanctuary -Premier Oceanfront Rental -Large Decks, Pet Friendly!

$250 Beach gear credit included with all new reservations! *Applies to 3-21 night stays only.

* BR 1: King, BR 2: King, BR 3: 1 Twin Bunk Bed + 1 Twin Bed, Sleeper sofa in living room, fresh paint as of 2026,Sleeps: 8. Full-length covered porch & sun deck, private beach access, 3.5 blocks to shops & restaurants, Folly Beach - NO Pool Access

The Sanctuary on Folly Beach features luxurious oceanfront living, large bedrooms, 2 living room areas and several dining area options. Floor to ceiling windows open the home to lots of sunlight and ocean views from multiple rooms of the home. Full-length oceanfront covered porch and sun deck offer expansive views and relaxation feeling the sunshine and ocean breeze. Gather around the spacious grilling and outdoor dining area on the ground level patio. Private beach access has you directly into the sand and waves. Walk, ride or drive 0.5 miles to shops and restaurants.

A spiral staircase leads you up from the garage, opening directly into a space where commanding ocean views are the instant focal point. Relax in the main area on plush furnishings and rocking chairs, and gather for meals at the dining table for six. You can also spread out into the second ocean-view living space, which features an additional table for four, a Smart TV, and a comfortable pull-out sofa. Floor to ceiling windows and sliding doors open up to the full-length oceanfront porch where you can sit and enjoy the breeze and picturesque views with a cool beverage. Feel the warm sun on your skin when you lay out on the large, open sun deck. Head out onto the beach via your direct, private beach access from the sun deck. Fire pit, gas grill, plentiful outdoor seating & corn hole boards all available for outdoor enjoyment.

Fully stocked kitchen with granite countertops and updated appliances provide everything needed to easily cook and serve family meals. Dining area for 4 is adjoined to the kitchen to eat or play games in the evenings.
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The primary king bedroom includes a full bathroom ensuite. Relax in privacy on the cozy sitting area and keep up with your favorite shows on the smart TV, creating your own getaway spot. Second and third bedrooms are on the opposite end of the home. Wake up to the waves in the oceanfront king bed with direct porch access. Across the hall is a bedroom with a twin bunk bed, an additional twin bed, and TV, perfect for the kids in the family.

Use your VayK Gear credit after booking to receive $250 worth of bicycles, beach and watersports gear, and more! For a fun driving alternative around the island, golf cart rentals are available by local companies.

Folly Beach downtown area is just 3.5 blocks away. Wander through local shops, markets (seasonal & holidays), listen to live entertainment, and eat at one of our local restaurants. All restaurants and shops are open year-round. Get out on the water to take a fishing, kayaking, paddle boarding, shelling, or dolphin watching tour from a licensed guide. Surfing lessons are available through several companies and instructors. Stroll down the Folly Beach Pier on Center Street, or find the local and tourist favorite Morris Island Lighthouse beach at the far east end of the island for wow-worthy photo opps!

A short, 20-minute drive will take you into historical, downtown Charleston to enjoy all of the charm that the Holy City has to offer. Experience world-class dining, art galleries, explore swanky boutiques, souvenir shopping along The Market, harbor views from The Battery and Waterfront Park, theater, comedy clubs, museums, grand churches, history, carriage and ghost tours, plus so much more! Customize your memorable trip to this historical city. Take the kids to the Children's Museum and the South Carolina Aquarium. Immerse yourself and the family in the Southern culture.

Parking for up to 4 vehicles is free in the driveway area. Fresh linens and towels are provided for the maximum occupancy of the home. Check-in is 4:00pm and check out is 10:00am.

Modern amenities make your vacation one of comfort and ease. Amenities include Wi-Fi, smart TVs, keyless entry, contactless check-in, central heat and A/C, full-size washing machine & dryer, gas grill, and modern appliances. Home is pet-friendly with a additional $150.00 + tax non-refundable pet fee, per pet. Maximum 2 dogs allowed. A starter supply of toiletries will be provided. Home is non-smoking. No events allowed that exceed the maximum occupancy of the home, regardless of sleeping or visiting. Must be 25 years old or older to rent. Property is handled through a property management company and has 24-hr on-call maintenance services. Please contact us with any additional questions, or assistance booking. We hope to see you soon!

**HOUSE SUPPLIES**
This property is managed by a property management group. We provide a complimentary starter amenity kit to get you settled. Guests are responsible for replenishing supplies as needed during their stay.
Two rolls of paper towels, 1 sponge, 1 dishwashing liquid, 3 trash bags, 3 dishwasher tabs, and 2 kitchen towels in the kitchen. Each bathroom will have 2 toilet paper rolls and at least 1 bar of soap. Full bathrooms additionally include kits with travel size products: 1 shampoo, 1 conditioner, 1 lotion bottle, and 2 makeup wipes.

Business License # LIC001839
Registration #:STR25-A0759

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking (max 4 spaces)

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2.5 private bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Evening entertainment
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Fenced yard
  • Gas grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

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 (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 2,296 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
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
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

501662

About the area

Located in Folly Beach, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the beach. Port of Charleston is worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's popular attractions can visit South Carolina Aquarium and Patriots Point. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, or consider a night out at Historic Rice Mill. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching. Visit our Folly Beach travel guide
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Folly Beach, SC

What's nearby

  • Lighthouse Inlet Heritage Preserve on Folly Island, SC
    Folly Island Beaches
    1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Sunrise as the rays dance through the logs...
    Center Street
    7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Folly Beach Pier Charleston SC Coast Atlantic Ocean Pastel Sunrise vacation destination scenics
    Folly Beach Fishing Pier
    10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Folly Beach on Folly Beach Island Charleston, South Carolina Dur
    Folly Beach County Park
    2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Folly River Park
    9 min walk - 0.5 miles

Getting around

  • Charleston Station
    28 min drive
  • Charleston, SC (CHS-Charleston Intl.)
    41 min drive

Restaurants

  • Tides Folly Beach
    8 min walk
  • LoLo's
    3 min drive
  • Rita's Seaside Grille
    9 min walk
  • Dead Low Coffee
    10 min walk
  • Circle K
    10 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Sanctuary -Premier Oceanfront Rental -Large Decks, Pet Friendly! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Sanctuary -Premier Oceanfront Rental -Large Decks, Pet Friendly!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at The Sanctuary -Premier Oceanfront Rental -Large Decks, Pet Friendly!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Sanctuary -Premier Oceanfront Rental -Large Decks, Pet Friendly!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Sanctuary -Premier Oceanfront Rental -Large Decks, Pet Friendly! located?

Located in Folly Beach, this beachfront holiday home is in the city centre and within a 10-minute walk of Folly Island Beaches and Center Street. Folly River Park and Folly Beach Fishing Pier are also within 15 minutes.

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The Sanctuary -Premier Oceanfront Rental -Large Decks, Pet Friendly! Reviews

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

9.6

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Julie n Brad B.

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

Great for a family

Perfect for this family.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret R.

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

Relaxed on the Edge of America

Folly is one of my favorite places and this house set up and location made it so convenient, relaxing, and comfortable and the view from the deck is perfect! Very short walk to the shops and restaurants as well!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martha E.

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

Coming back!

My family came to explore Charleston. We didn't. We couldn't break away from this wonderful beach front home.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah K.

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

Great location!

Location was perfect for my family! We have 2 kids under 2 which worked out perfectly to have easy access to the beach. Also the host was very responsive to any questions we had!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheldon G.

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

Authentic oceanfront home on the dunes

Great restoration of an amazing old property. Can not get any better view than this.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jason C.

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

Work-cation

We enjoyed our workcation week at the sanctuary! Even if cloudy, the deck space was nice to still be outside with a great view!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristin L.

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

Fantastic stay!

Location is incredible!!! House was wonderful for our small family including a 3 year old and 2 year old. Had plenty of space and then some! Porch railing a little sketchy for our 2 year old but we just monitored him constantly when out there. The outdoor space and huge windows were so lovely- what a view!!! Enjoyed our stay so much and can’t wait to book again soon!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly R.

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

Perfection!

The house, the location and the booking/checkin process are perfect. The house works great for a small group. Direct beach access is a treat that includes amazing views and the sounds of the ocean on the deck. This is a great house and yard for the dogs. It’s clean and has everything we needed. Downtown is a few blocks away and very walkable. I had a few questions prior to checkin and all were answered quickly and thoroughly. My only hesitation booking again is due to the city of Folly. We’ve had many Christmases on Folly but this year the police presence was disturbing. Do not go one mile over the speed limit. The speed traps are unreal. They sit at the city limit and pick off drivers who don’t stomp on the brakes where the speed limit drops to 25. Then, they sit downtown and pick you up for anything. We got 2 warnings within a week. One speed and one for not having headlights on for about 20 seconds after pulling out of a parking space. Two police cars were needed for that! We watched them pull over car after car while we were eating dinner one night. But, they must overlook the drug dealers who are working in the souvenirs shops. Two in our group were offered weed from the cashiers. Sadly, Folly is changing.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

William N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location with easy check in. The back patio areas were amazing
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grace R.

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

Fabulous location!

Just steps from the beach & short walk to restaurants and shops in town- fantastic!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jamie T.

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

Perfect trip!!

We loved everything about our stay. The house is exactly as it was described online, but even better. Huge porch overlooking the most beautiful beach. The house was beautifully appointed and had everything we needed. Very spacious and convenient to town too. We had an issue with dishwasher and property manager was at house within 5 minutes to fix. Highly recommend this house and Folly Beach!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kristy S.

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

Amazing

We will be back! 10/10
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gordon K.

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

Sanctuary

great spot-clean and family friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Monica M., Buffalo Center, IA. USA

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

50th birthday

Great clean property. Great location!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert B.

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

Great location

We love the location, walkable to Center St. and all the "action". We learned we'll wait until March next time, it was still a bit chilly but a couple days were close to 70 degrees, so those were great. House is wonderful, great layout, location and with all you need.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dawn C.

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

The Sanctuary

Beautiful property. Perfect fit my husband and our 2 adult children. Just what we needed! Close enough to Center street,shops and restaurants we could just walk too. Very peaceful!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Daria C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Beware of steep host fees

Location is beautiful and property was clean and comfortable. The one disappointment was the nearly 50% up charge for ‘host fees’ in addition to the VRBO fee.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy S.

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

Folly Escape!

House was fantastic. We are a family of 4 and loved it. Spent many happy hours strolling the beach or watching the waves from the deck. Easy access to Charleston when you want a change of pace. Only comment for improvement would be to get a new mattress for the master bedroom at back of the house.....it was lumpy and quite used. Except for that we loved the house and it's walkable access to Folly's Center Street.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa W., Spartanburg SC

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

Great house and location

The house was very clean and spacious. Easy access to the beach and downtown. The kitchen was well equipped with what you need to cook. The back bedroom (facing the ocean) is very bright early in the morning. Darker curtains would be nice, I was awake very early in the mornings due to it being so bright. Also, the wifi signal was very weak/nonexistent in the spare bedrooms and patio. It only worked in the master, tv room, kitchen, and living room.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nancy M.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

MICHAEL B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Wendy M.

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

House good

Stayed 10 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Heather S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024