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Cozy Waterfront Home! 2BR/2BA Large covered deck*fishing dock*floating boat dock

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Welcome to the FishHouse!
Large covered dock for grilling and fishing. Includes one floating dock.
View of the beautiful Lockwood Folly River.
Water view with the Lockwood Folly River.
Bring your boat! Floating dock for guests to tie up their boat!

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6122.6 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Varnamtown, NC
  • Holden Beach
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Ocean Crest Pier
    ‪37 min drive‬
  • Caswell Beach
    ‪46 min drive‬
  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.)
    ‪61 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Cozy Waterfront Home! 2BR/2BA Large covered deck*fishing dock*floating boat dock

WiFi internet available! Family friendly and perfect for Fishing & Boating - 4 miles from Holden Beach by car and about 3 miles by boat. This recently renovated house was originally a shrimp house for local fisherman to sale and process their catch. It's now a beautiful 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom house with a large living/dining/kitchen area. Because of the history of the shrimp house this home is one of the only homes that actually sits on the bank of the Lockwood Folly River. Spacious covered back deck over the water with a uncovered dock on the front that is perfect for fishing. There is also a connected floating dock for your use. Please note that property has 3 additional docks and a boat lift but are NOT part of the VRBO. The Fish House is centrally located between historic Wilmington, NC and exciting Myrtle Beach, SC.

Sleeps 6 with one queen bed in the master bedroom (which overlooks the river), one queen bed and twin bunk beds in the second bedroom. It has a large farm style dining table with additional seating at a large central bar. Windows line the living room wall so that you can enjoy the bird watching, dolphin swimming, and sunrises all from the comfort of the couch!

Bring your fishing pole or your boat as the Fish House is located on the Lockwood Folly River about a mile and a half from the Inter Coastal Waterway. The Lockwood Folly Inlet is situated between Oak Island and Holden Beach and has direct access to the Atlantic Ocean! The Fish House has a large parking area if you do bring a boat and is only a half of a mile from a free public boat ramp. There is also a fish cleaning station and outdoor shower right off the floating boat dock!

Please be aware that there are three piers down from the floating dock that are used by the owners of the property, they can be seen in the pictures. These three piers and boat lift are private and are not part of the VRBO. We ask that all guests limit their usage to the one floating dock. The owners occasionally park on the far edge of the lot away from the house and access their boat by the steps in the side yard. This is far enough away from the house that it should not be disruptive. There are also two cameras on this property for security measures, one on the parking lot and one on the piers.

Property manager

Angie
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Any age
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking allowed outside
Strip all beds slept in - no bedspreads Start a load of towels Take out all trash empty fridge Big trash can out front trash pickup is Monday morning

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Supply

Located in Supply, this holiday home is on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Holden Beach and Ocean Isle Beach. Magic Mountain Fun Park and Planet Fun are also worth visiting. Jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Varnamtown, NC

What's nearby

  • Holden Beach - 14 min drive - 9.0 km
  • Ocean Crest Pier - 37 min drive - 35.1 km
  • Ocean Isle Beach - 43 min drive - 35.5 km
  • Caswell Beach - 46 min drive - 40.0 km
  • The Point - 47 min drive - 40.4 km

Getting around

  • Wilmington, NC (ILM-Wilmington Intl.) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪The Sea Biscuit Cafe/Pepe’s Pizza - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Lonerider at Oak Island - ‬44 min drive
  • ‪Silver Hill Grill - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Hardee's - ‬18 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Cozy Waterfront Home! 2BR/2BA Large covered deck*fishing dock*floating boat dock pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Cozy Waterfront Home! 2BR/2BA Large covered deck*fishing dock*floating boat dock?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Cozy Waterfront Home! 2BR/2BA Large covered deck*fishing dock*floating boat dock?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Cozy Waterfront Home! 2BR/2BA Large covered deck*fishing dock*floating boat dock located?

Situated on the waterfront, this holiday home is within 6 miles (10 km) of Magic Mountain Fun Park, Holden Beach and Lockwood Folly Country Club. Sailfish Park and Big Beach are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 217 out of 227 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 227 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 227 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 227 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 227 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shelley F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fish House

A great place to stay!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katrina S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Spring break

Amazing place and amazing location. The back porch and dock was were we spent most of our time if we weren’t on the boat. You could watch dolphins, fish and just enjoy the beautiful sunset right from the back door. Definitely will be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

John H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic

Loved everything about this trip. Fishing was awesome, location was great and peaceful. Would definitely recommend and rebook. Looking forward to staying here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Howard M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cost of living

I have stayed there twice each year for the past 4 or 5. I love it,but I'm on a fixed income aid the price has almost doubled. Hope to be able to go again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Repeat Guest

Best place ever ! We Always catch plenty of fish and always have a Good Time with our family & friends ;) We love the Fish House and will be back as long as you allow us too
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

brett b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place to stay and will be booking again

Property was amazing, fishing was great close to stores and food would recommend to anyone
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing/Peaceful

My husband and I have been admiring the Fish House for 3 years,but never found a time in our schedule to rent due to different commitments. We had a wonderful get-away to enjoy the Fish House with friends and family. Great time of fishing and enjoying the opportunities within the community. We definitely look forward to another visit to the Fish House!
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome every time

Just needed a couple days out of the office so this place is the most awesome place I’ve ever found! Close to town for food and we caught fish till I was exhausted! Perfect stay every time and already booked again for this summer!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pamela C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Waterfront retreat

Such a beautiful relaxing place on the water. The location is nice with no traffic on the road and no wake zone by water. Perfect for a small family.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fishing trip

Fantastic
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Clint M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Consistent rental

This is the 4th year renting here for father/ son trip. Stay was just as great as the first year and always clean and wonderful communication by host. Look forward to coming back next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cindy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

My relax & unwind place!

This is my favorite place to get away & truly relax! The view from the deck is so calming & great for bird watching. The freshest seafood is less than a mile away. Eating oysters on the huge deck is the perfect set up. We’ve been there twice this year. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Howard M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fish house stay

Great place to stay
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great getaway

Great getaway as usual and nice being close to holden beach
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gary V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Always perfect

I have stayed here multiple times and every time the home and grounds are spotless. The quietness of the area is great. A great get a way!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barbara S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Adorable house, great location!

This adorable house was perfect for our family vacation. My husband and teenage son loved the large porch on the river. I’m pretty sure they fished nonstop. We also took our boat and had plenty of room to keep it in the water at the house our whole trip. The location is perfect. Just a short boat ride out to the ICW. The house was clean, the kitchen had everything we needed, the beds were comfy and the check in process was super easy. We will definitely be back. Thanks for sharing this house with us.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joseph S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place

A great place to stay especially for fishing
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wanda B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great fishing location

This house was an excellent choice for this older couple. Easy access to the deck which is very spacious. The house has everything you need for cooking and was very clean. Just the two of us but easily will accommodate 6 people. We would stay here again. The host was awesome with helping us navigate the trip with all the road closures due to flooding.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

a True Fishermans Paradise

Our family enjoyed this home so much. We caught Croaker and Black drum and enjoyed being together . The view everyday was so refreshing and an absolute amazing break away from the everyday hustle & bustle. We will be back as long as they will have us :)
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wendy S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing, peaceful, and clean place to stay!

Can’t say enough about how happy we were with our stay here! We didn’t want to leave! Even for dinner while we were there. The house was clean and comfortable. Everything we needed was available in the spacious kitchen. (Took our own Keurig since the coffee pot was for ground coffee.) Amazing water view and access! The covered deck over the water was perfect! My husband could throw out a fishing line easily any time of day by taking a few steps out the door. Close to Holden but a short drive to Southport for a day trip. We hope to stay here again next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michele M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Anniversary get away

Wonderful place. Host very good to work with. Not our first time here and we will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annette B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

PERFECT GETAWAY

We stayed at the Fishhouse for the first time in October 2017. Since then, we have stayed many times! We absolutely love everything about this home. It is always so clean and comfortable. The back deck is our favorite place to be. We have caught so many fish off of it. We love watching the sunrise in the mornings while having coffee. The house is beautifully decorated and has everything you need to cook and enjoy meals. We especially loved the new shelf/cabinets in the bathrooms this time. We had never been to Varnamtown before our first visit to The Fishhouse. We feel in love with the area! We loved it so much that we moved from western NC to Varnamtown in 2019. Even though we live 2 miles from The Fishhouse, we still keep coming back!!!!! We love fishing off of that deck and we are addicted to this place!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

JT D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Get away

Had a great getaway with the wife a some friends the house was great in every way possible the back porch was the best part being right there on the water and the peace and quite.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Hidden Gem!

What an amazing, perfectly coastal North Carolina experience. We are somewhat local (Wilmington) and needed a comfortable, relaxing place for our teen boys to fish and celebrate heading back to school. The house is even better than it looks online- the perfect fishing cottage. Beautiful inlet views, extremely peaceful and had everything we needed. Our boys walked down to the local seafood and bait shop, fished nonstop, and hung on the spacious deck the entire weekend. We rented a pontoon for a few hours, docked it right at the house, and toured the beautiful waterways. As a larger family, we do VRBO pretty much everywhere- and this hidden gem is a unanimous top 10 for us! Host was extremely responsive and thoughtful. Location is just a few seconds away from everything you need- but still feels like you’re alone in the country coastal region. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

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