Cozy Cottage on the sound - The Bay House in Figure Eight Island

Our house is on a secluded private island, on a deep water sound with
a sandy beach and a dock which can
accommodate a 30 foot boat. It is directly across the street from the
ocean. The waters are very clean and clear so
you can fish and clam right off the dock. We are ardent
conservationists and have managed to preserve the
natural vegetation around the house. There is a very nice maritime
forest surrounding the house as well as sea
oats and beach grasses. The birding around the house is fabulous and
we have many fall visitors who come
just to bird watch. Surf fishing is very good because of a slew that
has been there for at least 30 years. A boat
ramp on the island is nearby so please use the dock that is shared by
the owner and friends. Renters are not
allowed to bring jet skis on the island. Google map it: 127 Beach Road S, Wilmington, NC

Paul and CoCo Foster built the Bay House in 1975 on Figure 8 Island
near Wilmington, North Carolina. It is a
small, rustic and cozy home that has been recognized for its
outstanding design to resist hurricanes. The
foundation poles go all the way to the roof and have kept the house
from being damaged from the many
hurricanes we have recently had. The house has 3 bedrooms and 2 full
bathrooms. It also has a warm water
outside shower that is the most popular bathing area in the summer.
The bay is a perfect swimming hole for
kids and the ocean beach access is directly across the street from
the house. The kitchen is fully equipped
including a microwave and a complete set of cookware.

The Bay house is bright and clean and very relaxed. This is not a
luxury home, but a functional beach house.
Sandy toes are not a problem! 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 because of cigarette butts
left burning in the sand or porch.

Figure Eight Island, just north of Wilmington North Carolina, is a
private island and gated community,
assessable only by 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 with have multiple turtle hatchings every year on
the island. The beach is not crowded since
the public is not allowed on the island.

The Bay House is available in all seasons, including November through
May in the winter, as a monthly rental for
our snowbird friends. We encourage our Canadian friends to come and
stay for a 6 month winter rental. Figure
8 Island is a secluded island frequented by celebrities and
politicians.

Please note: We are members of Friends of Felines and we support a
small colony of ferrule cats to help keep
the beach mice at bay. They tend to wander about the Bay House and
our beach house across the street. We
tend to them very well and we are members of friends of felines.

Full cable, High Speed Internet, washer/dryer, microwave, high chair,
heating and air, outside shower with
warm water

Deep water dock big enough for a 30 foot boat, great sandy beach for
swiming in the bay for kids, across the
street from the ocean, golfing near by, historic Wilmington within 15
minutes, fancy grocery store and
restaurants close by

Winter $1620 Dec 01, 2008 to Feb 28, 2009
Spring $2100 Mar 01, 2009 to May 15, 2009
Summer $2700 May 16, 2009 to Sep 11, 2009
Fall $2100 Sep 12, 2009 to Nov 30, 2009
Winter $1620 Dec 01, 2009 to Feb 28, 2010

Winter $250/night 3 night minimum or $2000/monthly
Spring $325/night 3 night minimum or $2000/monthly
Fall $325/night 3 night minimum