About Our Cottage::
We completed a renovation project on our house and I have to say it looks really beautiful with all a new kitchen, tiled floors and screened in area downstairs for outdoor dining and play. The screened area is not shown in the photos yet. There are 2 very large tiled bathrooms and a separate laundry room. There are no ocean views from the house as we are in the Maritime forest completely surrounded by live oak trees. You can hear the ocean waves. Our neighborhood 'Island Oaks is very private, quiet and beautifully planted. It has about 75 homes. It’s great for kids as we are on a cul de sac and there is almost no traffic. There is a sound front park, boat launch and gazebo and picnic area. The Island is 7 houses wide at our spot and we are in the middle. Our neighborhood is connected to two other neighborhoods with paths for walking and biking.
Things To Do::
The topsail beach area is a very quiet, family oriented beach. Our beach is very clean and quiet. The water is clear and beautiful. There is surfing. There is also a sound side beach in the next town with beautiful ocean water and no waves which is great for the littlest ones. There is shopping, pier and restaurants less than 2 miles away but for the most part it's a quiet place to unwind. The beaches are beautiful, the community access is private and very close to your front door, and the sound access is equally close and beautiful. There is one street to cross to get to the ocean access. It’s less than a 5 minute walk thru lovely homes and gardens in the maritime forest covered with live oak trees to either. The island has great fishing if anyone in your party enjoys that. There is also a Sea turtle rescue hospital that is very interesting and educational. There is a roller-skate ring. There is a bike path that runs the length of the island if you are cyclists or the children are.
Other Activities:
shopping, kayaking, boating, parasailing, wildlife viewing, health/beauty spa, horseshoes, miniature golf