General Features[>
- DVD player
- 3 bathrooms
- 4 bedrooms
- Air conditioning
- Balcony
- Bed sheets provided
- Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Cookware/dishes/utensils
- Dishwasher
- Ecotours nearby
- English
- Fire extinguisher
- Fishing nearby
- Heating
- Iron/ironing board
- Jet skiing nearby
- Laundry facilities
- Limited housekeeping
- Living room
- Marina nearby
- Microwave
- Near a hospital
- Near a zoo
- Near laundromat
- No pets allowed
- Onsite parking
- Onsite parking options include a carport
- Oven
- Parasailing nearby
- Power boating nearby
- Refrigerator
- Sailing nearby
- Shared/communal pool
- Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
- Smoke-free property
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Towels provided
- Washing machine and dryer
- Water tubing nearby
- Whale watching nearby
- WiFi available
- Sleeps 11
- 4 Bedrooms
- 3 Bathrooms
- Private vacation home
The main level has a well-equipped kitchen with granite counter tops, a cavernous living and a dining room that leads out to your private deck overlooking the pool. The third level is where you will find the primary bedroom suite with King bed, roomy bathroom with Jacuzzi tub and an additional bedroom with Queen bed and bath. The first floor has a street side bedroom with a Double bed and pyramid bunk bed (Twin over Double) and an additional Queen bedroom with private deck.
"Hooked on Swordfish" shares a fenced in pool with the duplex. For bigger family groups that would like to be close to one another please ask about renting the adjoining unit, "Southern Swordfish", for a total of 8 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms!
While visiting in Carolina Beach, be sure to check out the Boardwalk area, where you will find stores, eateries and the summer activities such as fireworks, carnival rides and live music. Watch the fishermen come in with the catch of the day at the marina or dine out with the family. Only a few miles south to the Ft. Fisher Historic Museum, the Civil War battleground and the NC Aquarium. Make plans to visit Carolina Beach today!
*Please keep in mind that if you are renting a property with a pool during the off-season, it may not be open or available. Pools are usually open from mid- May to September, but dates can vary based on weather, permits, HOA guidelines, inspections, improvements, and unforeseen events. For more detailed information on specific pools, please feel complimentary to contact our office.
Occupancy: 11
Stay Requirements: Friday to Friday rental in summer. Minimum of two nighttime stay in other seasons.
Linens Configuration: 1 King, 2 Queens, 1 Full, 1 Pyramid Bunk Bed (Twin over Full)
Parking: Parking for three cars - one under carport, two driveway
Prohibited: Boat Trailers, Smoking, RV’s, Boats, Animals, Charging Golf Carts, Mail and Packages are not able to be sent to the rental.
Featured Conveniences: Communal Pool, Outdoor Shower, Keyless Entry
Cancellation Policy: Full refund within 24 hours of booking, cancellations at 31+ days before check-in will receive a full refund after a $350 cancellation fee is deducted, cancellations at 15-30 days before check-in will receive a 50% refund of monies paid less a $350 cancellation fee and less than 15 days prior to arrival is not subject to a refund. All policies are subject to possible additional refund based on re-rental, excluding non-returnable cancellation costs and travel insurance (if applicable).
Bryant Real Estate, established in 1952, is a professionally operated firm that is licensed in North Carolina and hired by the property owner to manage “C236 – Hooked on Swordfish” as a vacation rental.
About the Area
Wilmington Beach, a neighborhood in Carolina Beach, is home to this vacation home. Fort Fisher State Historic Site and Old Brunswick County Jail Museum are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Carolina Beach State Park and Halyburton Park. Carolina Beach Boardwalk and Carolina Beach Arcade are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, snorkeling, and water tubing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours.
Special Instructions
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Pet Policy
Pets not allowed
Nearby Restaurants
- The Fudgeboat - 1.6 miles
- Squigleys - 1.0 miles
- Grannys Country Kitchen - 0.2 miles
- Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar - 0.4 miles
- Uncle Vinny’s Pizzeria Ristorante - 0.6 miles
- Hang Ten Grill - 1.0 miles
- Kate’s Pancake House - 1.1 miles
- Hurricane Alleys - 1.2 miles
Nearby Activities
- Kure Beach Pier - 1.0 miles
- Kure Beach Ocean Front Park & Pavilion - 1.3 miles
- Carolina Beach Boardwalk - 1.4 miles
- Carolina Beach Pier - 3.0 miles
- Freeman Park - 3.0 miles
- Carolina Beach State Park - 2.4 miles
- Fort Fisher State Historic Site - 3.3 miles
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area - 3.9 miles
Nearby Shopping
- The Fudgeboat - 1.6 miles
- Squigleys - 1.0 miles
- The Veggie Wagon - 0.8 miles
- CB Surf Shop - 1.0 miles
- Pleasure Island Rentals - 1.2 miles
- Saltwater Surf Art Gallery - 1.2 miles
- Sandal Factory - 1.2 miles
- Sandal Factory - 1.3 miles
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