Soundfront, fishing/crabbing dock, 3-4 min walk to ocean in Topsail Island

Heron House is a place for families to gather for fun and relaxation.

Living room on first floor: Cable TV/DVD/VCR, CD player,
stereo, books, games, puzzles, ample seating, overlooks lagoon

Dining room on first floor opens to deck

Bedrooms: 5 (3 open to deck) -- Sleep 10.

Bedroom 1: Queen, 2nd floor, back of house, overlooks Stump Sound, opens
to deck, private bath with shower

Bedroom 2: Two twins, 2nd floor, private bath with tub w/shower,
front of house, view of ocean

Bedroom 3: Two twins, 2nd floor, private bath with shower,
front of house, view of ocean

Bedroom 4: Queen, 2nd floor, back of house, overlooks Stump Sound, opens
to deck, private bath with shower

Bedroom 5: King. 1st floor, opens to deck,
bathroom has bathtub with shower

Bathrooms: 5.5 -- half bath downstairs; each bedroom has a private bathroom en suite

Kitchen: Large eat-in, fully-equipped (coffee-makers, crab cook-pot,
blender, food processor, waffle iron, etc), dishwasher,
refrigerator with ice maker, microwave, roaster/toaster

Laundry-room/pantry off the kitchen

No smoking. No pets.

Broadband internet connection: Cable modem

Crib and pack 'n' play, high-chair, booster seats, gates on porch and deck

Two-car garage, with plenty of space to store your beach stuff

Beach chairs, umbrellas, beach toys provided. Shower room with hot
and cold water

Two decks in back: An upper deck to sun and enjoy panoramic views,
and a lower deck for sitting in deck chairs and bird-watching or
dining at the picnic table (additional children's picnic table)

Gas grill on deck, outside dining room

Ceramic tile, hardwood, and carpet throughout
Ceiling fans in bedrooms, living room, kitchen
Central heat/air (two-level), telephones

Walkway from house to private dock for fishing and crabbing, crab
pots

Small boats: Canoe, kayak, jon boat with oars. Life preservers

Spacious Cape Cod with large front porch on a quiet street in
residential community. Front porch has swing and rocking chairs, and
gates for children's safety

Beautiful yard, with live oaks and wax myrtles native to Topsail
Island

Community pool and tennis courts

Three to four minute walk to the ocean

Local rental agencies can accommodate your needs for towels and
linens.

The comforts of home, the serenity of salt marshes, a quiet lagoon
and gentle breezes all welcome you to Heron House. We invite
you to kick back, unwind, and create some great memories.

The sound side of the island is a softer, gentler part of the beach.
From your chair on the back deck of Heron House, you can follow
herons and egrets stepping along the shore, fish skipping across the
water, ospreys and pelicans diving for dinner. You can listen to
breezes rustling through the trees, birds chattering with each other,
water lapping against docks. You can marvel at spectacular sunsets.

Or you can mosey down to the dock and drop in a fishing line or crab
pot -- or if you're really good and really patient, at low tide, you
can crab with a line, a chicken back, and a net. Or you can launch a
Heron House boat.

You can rock or swing on the front porch, picnic on the lower deck,
or go to the upper deck to sun or enjoy a panoramic view of the
lagoon, Permuda Island, and the waterway. Or you can soak up the
beautiful views from inside, as you gaze out the expansive windows.
When you walk through the front door into the living room, you feel
you can almost reach out and touch the water.

There are TVs/VCRs/DVDs, video library, stereo, games, books, and
toys that will entertain on a lazy indoor day or in the evening.

When you wander over to the beach, it's only a three to four minute
walk because the island is so narrow here. Look for sharks' teeth,
which are not found at most beaches, but are plentiful on Topsail.

There are a community pool and tennis courts, 3-6 minute walk. Also,
there's one golf course after another between here and Wilmington,
and a first-rate course, North Shore, about a 5-minute drive north,
just off the island. And there are the water sports, with rentals
available on the island for all sorts of equipment.

This is a happy house, filled with happy memories. Come make some of
your own.

On-island activities: Surf-, pier-, and deep-sea-fishing, biking,
kayaking, canoeing, swimming, tennis, walking, water-skiing,
jet-skiing, shell- and shark-tooth-hunting, bird-watching, to name a
few ...

On-island amenities: Restaurants, fast-food to mom-and-pop to fine
dining ... shops, cheesey beach stores to fine
gift/clothing/furniture/wine/art boutiques ... ATM/bank ...
churches ... groceries ... marina ... museums ... playgrounds ...
pharmacy ... medical services .....

Off the island from three to 30 miles away: World class golf a 5-
minute drive north, and other courses south along route 17 between
Topsail and Wilmington ... historic Wilmington with the USS North
Carolina, Screen Gems Movie Studio, shops, restaurants, museums ....
Wilmington International Airport

Saturday to Saturday, summer only, May 30, 2009, through September
5, 2009, $2245/week. Rates do not include taxes. Until confirmed,
rates are subject to change without notice.