Tranquility Beach House

General Info.

32 Isle Plaza
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina

House has:

• Four Bedrooms, three and a half baths: 1 King, in master suite with private sun deck, luxurious bath (jacuzzi tub and large, double headed tiled shower); 2 Queens with connecting full bath, small balcony off bathroom; bunk bed with full bath. Bunk bed is a twin on top and a double on the bottom with a very high end double mattress. Half bath powder room is downstairs off living room. All mattresses are either new best qualiity Simmons Beauty Rest firm or Mitchell Gold. Excellent for guest with back issues.
  
  
• Gourmet kitchen with upgraded appliances: Five burner gas range, convection oversized electric oven, microwave, large refrigerator/freezer with drinking water filter, upgraded dishwasher. Kitchen also has toaster, coffee pot, coffee grinder, food processor, blender, mixer. Excellent collection of cookware, lots of silverware, dishes and glassware and utensils for serious cooking and eating!
  
  
• Full sized washer & dryer, ironing board, iron
  
  
• Central heat and air, gas fireplace

• Ceiling fans in living room and in all bedrooms

• A very nice library and collection of Southern Street American folk art

• Games, cards, childrens books, and a small video library

• Cable TV with HBO in living room and master bedroom
  
  
• Flat screened televisions in all other bedrooms
  
  
• Excellent full stereo with six CD changer- surround sound with movie speakers

• Wet bar with wine rack storage in living room

• Beautiful decks off living room, dining room and bedrooms, overlooking canal and creek, which connects to the Intercoastal Waterway. Sunrise and sunset views, ocean waves audible and birds abound from decks. Palm fronds keep upper deck private.

• Private dock large enough for lounging and fishing. Waterway only deep enough for canoes, kayaks, and flat bottom boats such as jon boats.

• Bicycles in four sizes. Xlarge Radio Flyer wagon for beach gear. Buckets and sand toys. Crab traps and minnow traps. Kayak Rental Agency will drop off and pick up kayaks.

• Weber charcoal grill

• Extra large family style outdoor picnic table for grilling, outdoor dining

• Beach and dock chairs

• Outdoor enclosed hot/cold shower with dressing area

• The sleepy, uncrowded pristine beach is a short two blocks away with a direct beach access.

• Desirable West-End location, away from Island's busier East-End, quiet, family area

In the Area

There is an IGA just over the Ocean Isle Bridge. It's a nice, smaller supermarket. Shallotte (Shah-LOTE) is a quick drive away, has a huge Wal-Mart SuperCenter (this is good or bad, depending on how much you are willing to save money on the above necessities); a small Belk's department store, and all the stores you'll need. Lowe's Food in Shallotte is the best grocery store with a execellent deli, bakery, and wine selection. Captain Jacks sells the best fresh shrimp and fish.

Sharky's is our family's favorite OIB restaurant. You don't have to clean up, no matter how much fun you've been having. Atmosphere is great, food even better. It's on your right just before the start of the bridge. Las Palmeros in Shallotte has good Mexican food. You can feed a crowd for a small amount of money, atmosphere and service are great. If you're looking for a fishing boat charter, ask at either of the two gas stations on your right, heading toward the bridge to the mainland.

There are two small surf shops on OIB, and a larger "Waves" just over the bridge. This part of the coast does have some moderate waves, so boogie boards are good investments. Please warn your family about currents and drift, especially as the tide is turning.

Ask a local to direct you to the small farmers' market, left at the light heading away from Shallotte, toward Sunset Beach. It's just a half a mile or less on your right. If you proceed toward Sunset Beach, you'll find a great seafood and shrimp store on your right called Captain Jack's. Just ahead on your right, is Big Nell's Pit Stop, a great breakfast dive. Their seafood is fresh from the local boats.

Wilmington is a beautiful old river town, with a lively downtown river front. Antiques stores are abundant, but expensive. Southport, a closer drive, has great antique prices. It's a small, lovely old town. The Provision Company serves excellent fresh seafood, prices are great. It's on the docks at Southport. There's a nice Riverfront walk and park for walking off the lunch at the Provision Company. We're still finding all its historical markers.

We think you'll find the people in Brunswick County to be unusually kind and helpful. They have been unfailingly kind to us.

Keys

Keys are in the lockbox on pilor near huge picnic table at end of carport. The code to open the lock box will be provided to the lessee by Two Blue Rentals, after their final payment has been received.

Directions

Take U.S. 17 South from Wilmington, follow all signs for "Brunswick County Beaches." Following them will entail lots of quick left turns just out of Wilmington, to bear around the Battleship attractions and several under-construction bridges.

Pass all the signs to Holden Beach, Shallotte (several exits for Shallotte), and make a left on the road to Ocean Isle Beach. There are several signs, "Ocean Isle Beach--1 mile, left."

Go straight through the light at Sunset Beach Rd, continuing straight to Ocean Isle Beach. Go over the bridge. When you reach the "T" at the end of the road, at the ocean, turn right. Isle Plaza is the 5th or 6th St. on Right. (Between Duneside and Driftwood.) We are a block and a half down on right, #32, turquoise trim. Ann King is our neighbor at the end of the street. She or Jim may greet you when you are coming or going.

Call us at 919-563-0773 or 919-612-6172 if you get lost. Have fun!

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