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Sandy Paws Beach House
Single Family w/ 5 Bedrooms - 2½ Bathrooms - Sleeps 10

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Vacation Rental Description

Our house is on a secluded private island, directly on the ocean with a white sandy beach and clear ocean 
water.  The clean water provides excellent fishing and surfing.  We are ardent conservationists and have 
managed to preserve the natural vegetation around the house.  We have lots of beach grass and sea oats.  
The birding around the house is fabulous and we have fall visitors who come just to bird watch.  Surf fishing is 
very good in front of the house because of a slew that has been there for at least 30 years.

The Beach House is a cozy, older oceanfront home.  The home was built in 1969 by Paul and CoCo Foster on 
Figure 8 Island close to Wilmington North Carolina.  The design is a mix of Caribbean, Central American and 
historic Carolina style coastal homes.  Our furnishings are eclectic with many 1950’s pieces copied from the 
famous 1952 Herman Miller catalog while the Fosters were living in Central America.

Our house has five bedrooms and two full bathrooms.  There is a warm water outside shower which is the most 
popular bathing area in the summer.  The kitchen is fully equipped including a microwave and all the cookware a 
chef would want.

The house is located on Figure 8 Island just north of Wilmington, North Carolina.  It is a private island and a 
gated community, accessible only to land owners and their guests.  There are no public facilities on the island.  
It has the only privately owned bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway.  We have clean and white sandy 
beaches with blue-green ocean water.  Multiple loggerhead turtle nests hatch yearly.  The beach is not crowded 
since the public is not allowed on the island.

Our house is light and airy and very relaxed.  This is not a luxury home, but a functional beach house.  Sandy 
toes are not a problem!  We use our beach house during the summer and we do have pets.  Please be aware 
that the house is very clean, but if you are allergic to animal dander this is not the place for you to stay.  
Smoking is permitted outside, but must be carefully controlled because of the high winds and fire hazards.  We 
have had several houses burn down on the island due to cigarette butts left burning in the sand or on the 
porch.

We love our beach house and only rent it for a few weeks a year to help defray the cost of maintaining it.

Please note:  We support a small colony of ferrule cats to help keep the beach mice at bay.  They tend to 
wander about but usually stay hidden in the maritime forests.  We tend to them very well and we are members 
of friends of felines.

Vacation Rental Amenities

Full cable, High Speed Internet, direct ocean front, washer and dryer, outside shower with hot water, 
microwave, dishwasher, all linens including beach towels, beach chairs, beach toys and boogie boards, charcoal 
grill, two bicycles, air conditioning/heat, outside dining, many porches.

Activities and Attractions

Surf fishing, shelling, surfing, golf is close, fancy grocery store and restaurants are close by, historic Wilmington 
within 15 minutes.

Vacation Rental Rates

$3300/week   Sept 10 2007 to May 15 2008
$4400/week   May 16 2008 to Sept 19 2008
$3300/week   Sept 20 2008 to May 15 2009

$375/night (3 night min)   Sept 10 2007 to May 15 2008
$500/night (3 night min)   May 16 2008 to Sept 19 2008
$375/night (3 night min)   Sept 20 2008 to May 15 2009

Figure Eight Island North Carolina Vacation Rentals

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