Our North Carolina house is located in Ash, NC. Ash is located in southeastern North Carolina We are an hour from Wilmington, NC and about the same distance from Mytle Beach, SC.

Our house is on 2.5 acres. It is located in the farming country, but relatively close the to ocean. and we own the next lot of 13.6 acres and its cabin which looks out at a small pond.

Brunswick County has 6 different beaches. Sunset Beach, Ocean Isle Beach, and Holden Beach are a half hour from our house. They are on barrier islands, each one bigger than the previous. Oak Island, an hour away, is an even bigger island with two beaches on it: Oak Island Beach and Caswell Beach. Bald Head Island, which is only accessible by ferry, can be considered to be one big beach.

Shallotte is a good place to get stuff: it has Walmart, Lowes, Home Depot, and many more stores. Plus lots of restaurants.

Southport, about an hour from us, is a picturesque town which is a must see place.

Wilmington, in New Hanover County, is on the Cape Fear River, and is a great little city.

DINING OUT

The beaches of Brunswick County are vactaion destinations and also retirement communities, so there restaurants. Our favorite places are almost all on the water. The following are mentioned an a north to south listing.




Fishy Fishy in South Port is right on the South Port's harbor.
Lou Lou's Of Holden Beach is on the Inner Coastal. During our time in NC, it doesn't not open until 4.
Provisions is just before the bridge to Holden Beach. Order at the counter and serve yourself your own drink!
Inlet View at Shallotte Point. View from the 2nd floor is great, fantastic from the 3rd floor.
Captain Nance is in Calabash, which is close to Sunset Beach. Calabash is famous for seafood.
Crab Catchers of Little River, NC is just over the border and on the Inner Coastal