Location: Bald Head Island, Southern Coast, Coastal, North Carolina, USA (30 Minutes from Wilmington, NC; Near Southport, NC) View Map
Accommodations: Home, 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 8)
Come to beautiful, secluded, unspoiled Bald Head Island, North Carolina, a car-free environment that is a safe, peaceful family retreat and a romantic couples getaway. Our home is beautifully decorated and fully equipped for the perfect vacation. We are a short (two minute) walk to a white sandy beach via the neighborhood's private boardwalk system. Our beaches are never crowded! The Milliken House has a wrap-around front porch with rockers, a porch swing and hammock for visiting with friends and family. Our rear patio has an outdoor, private hot/cold water shower, propane grill and outdoor dining for eight.
The first floor of our home offers an open floor plan with living, dining and kitchen areas, pickled wood floors, nine foot ceilings, a half bath and a laundry closet with a full-sized washer and dryer. Our large gourmet kitchen has Corian countertops, a breakfast bar that seats four, maple glass-front cabinets, and a terra-cotta tile floor. The dining room table seats another six people. The living area has a color cable TV with VCR and a stereo with CD player. The dining area features a beautiful, custom-made dining table and seats six. There is a portable phone on the first floor.
The second floor is carpeted with nine foot ceilings, and has two large bedrooms, each with a king sized bed. The master bedroom has a private deck with ocean views, a work area with desk, speakerphone, color cable TV with a DVD player, a large closet, and a private bath with double sinks and a large soaking tub and shower. The guest bedroom has a comfortable wing backed arm chair, a full-sized crib complete with crib linens and a bumper in the alcove, a portable phone and a large closet. A second full bath, with tub and shower, is on the second floor in the hallway next to the guest bedroom.
The third floor, with pickled wood floors and nine foot ceilings, is a large dormer bedroom with ocean views, two built-in twin daybeds under a row of west-facing windows, built-in bunk beds, a closet, and a futon couch that folds out into a double bed. This floor is set up for kids, with a cable TV with VCR and DVD player, a stereo with CD player, and lots of children's books, videos and toys. There's a large open area up here where the kids can spread out and play!
All bed linens are high quality, 100% cotton, and all bed pillows are down-filled (we have allergenic alternatives available). We provide bath and beach towels. We have two golf carts, a four-seater and a six-seater, each with seat belts, for getting around the island. All rentals include a temporary membership in the Bald Head Island Club and the Shoal's Club for your length of stay.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: There are two systems; one controls the temperature on the 1st floor and the 2nd controls the temperature on the 2nd and 3rd floors.
- Washer: Washer is on the 1st floor in a laundry closet adjacent to the kitchen.
- Dryer: Dryer is on the 1st floor in a laundry closet adjacent to the kitchen.
- Linens Provided: We use a laundry service that provides high quality white sheets and towels, including bath sheets, that have been commercially laundered and sanitized prior to your arrival.
- Garage: We have a one-cart garage. The second cart sits in the driveway.
- Covered Parking
- Off Street Parking
- Wood Fireplace: We do have a wood fireplace but we do not allow renters to use it because of the high fire hazard on the island and the fact that it is nearly impossible to get the chimney cleaned and inspected annually on the island.
- Beds
- King Bed (2) : There is a king-sized bed in each of the two second floor bedrooms. Both mattresses are high quality firm support.
- Twin/Single Bed (2) : These are 2 built in twin, or day, beds in the 3rd floor bedroom.
- Bunk Bed: There is a built in bunk bed (consisting of 2 twin sized mattresses) in the 3rd floor bedroom.
- Convertible Bed: There is a futon couch, convertible to a double bed, in the 3rd floor bedroom.
- Crib: There is a full-sized crib, with linens, in one of the 2nd floor bedrooms.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (3) : There are 3 TVs in the house with cable reception (living room, master bedroom, and 3rd floor bedroom).
- TV (No Cable/Satellite): There is a TV without cable in the guest bedroom, which picks up only local channels. It has a VCR.
- DVD (3)
- VCR (2)
- Video Library: We have numerous videos, mostly for children, available for renters to view.
- CD Player (2)
- Stereo System (2)
- Shared Pool: Renters are given temporary memberships at the Bald Head Island Club and the Shoal's Club. Each has a pool which renters can use.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: We have a very well stocked "cook's kitchen" with high quality pots and pans, ample dinner and glassware, and a large variety of cooking utensils and tools and small appliances.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Our kitchen is well stocked with cooking utensils, pots and pans. We like to cook, and it is well suited for renters who do too!
- Refrigerator: Our refrigerator has an internal water dispenser with filtered water.
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: There is a propane grill on the back patio.
- Deck/Patio: There is a patio at the rear of the house, with a private, enclosed hot water shower and a grilling area.
- Balcony: There is a balcony off the master bedroom, with a pair of reclining lounge chairs for sunbathing and a view of the ocean.
- View/Location
- Ocean View: We are a short walk to the beach via a private wooden boardwalk system for use by neighborhood residents only. You can see the ocean from the 2nd and 3rd floors.
- Communications
- Telephone (4) : There is a telephone on the first floor and one in each bedroom.
- Broadband Internet: There is DSL cable access from the master bedroom.
- Other Amenities
- Multiple Phones, Multiple Cable TVs, VCRs, DVDs, Stereos, CD Players, Fully equipped Gourmet Kitchen with Microwave, Trash Compactor, Coffee Maker, Bean Grinder, Blender, Toaster, Full-sized Washer and Dryer, Outdoor private hot shower, Bikes, Boogie boards, Beach chairs, Beach toys, Tons of kid stuff (toys, videos, books, games), Full-sized crib, Porta-crib, High chair, Potty chair, Booster seat, Stools and other baby/toddler stuff
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: Please ask us for our pet policy if you are interested in the possibility of bringing your dog. We require a refundable $500 pet deposit.
- Kid Friendly: Our house is an excellent rental for those with children. It is very well stocked with toys, beach toys, boogie boards, videos, DVDs, children's books, and infant and toddler supplies.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Museums
- Other Activities
- Hiking on trails in protected semi-tropical maritime forest, George Cobb-designed challenging 18-hole Golf Course, Croquet, Birding, Sea Turtle Nesting, Canoeing, Scootering, Jogging, Rollerblading, Body surfing, ocean swimming
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$250-$400/night ... $1000-$3200/week.
(Rates are seasonal, and our web site has exact dates and pricing.)
High season is from mid-June through mid-August. 10% discount on for multiple
week rentals. Nightly rentals, with a 3-night minimum, are possible at all times
except High Season. Refundable security deposit required. Cleaning fees included.
Ferry, parking additional. Booking early recommended for spring/summer rentals.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2001
Why the Owner Chose Bald Head Island
My husband and I bought a beach house on Bald Head Island because it seemed like the perfect place to create family memories for our children and grandchildren (someday!). The kids were quite young when we got it. We wanted a home base for our family that would be with us throughout the career moves and stages of life.
The Unique Benefits at this Home
The island is very secluded and relatively unspoiled. Contact with the outside world seems very limited, and we really lose track of time there. Its an extremely safe place, where our children can just take off in the morning and come back before dark, dirty and exhausted, ready for dinner and bed! Its good, clean fun, the old fashioned kind we grew up with; limited technology, lots of nature and active, outdoor time. Our kids spend their days fishing, crabbing, clamming, surfing, biking, roller blading, playing touch football on the beach, and playing "capture the flag" and "ghost in the graveyard" in our neighborhood with the other kids staying there whenever we are there. Another favorite activity is setting up an old fashioned lemonade stand. Boy do they rake it in on a hot summer day!
Owner's Map of Bald Head Island
My husband and I have been married for 20 years and have 3 children, all of whom have grown up vacationing in this home on Bald Head Island. We live in the Great Plains now and can only get there a few weeks a year, so we rent it the rest of the year. We have dedicated renters who return year after year. Everyone takes wonderful care of our house!
Property Photos
- Front view of Duplex (We are on the left half) - Bald Head Island, NC - North Carolina Vacation Rental Home - Great Spot for Your Next Family Vaction
- Side view of wrap around porch - Bald Head Island, NC - North Carolina Vacation Rental Home - Great Spot for Your Next Family Vaction
- First Floor Living Area - Bald Head Island, NC - North Carolina Vacation Rental Home - Great Spot for Your Next Family Vaction
- Dining area, breakfast bar and kitchen area
- First floor living area
- View of 1st floor from front doorway
- Kitchen
- Alternate view of kitchen and breakfast bar
- View of Ocean from Master Bedroom Deck
- View of 2nd floor master bedroom
- Sitting area in master bedroom
- View of 2nd floor guest bedroom
- View of crib and armchair in 2nd floor guest bedroom
- View of third floor bunk room for kids
- Map of BHI Showing Location of the Milliken House
- Side view of Milliken House from top of Killegray Ridge
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