We vacationed at many North Carolina beaches before settling on Bald Head Island. At other beaches, though, we spent half of our time going from hot cars to the store, restaurants, etc., along crowded roadways. At Bald Head, riding in the golf carts along the quiet steets, shared by bicycles and roller bladers, is half the fun. We selected the location of our cottage, 'Second Wind,' because of the great ocean views, privacy of the oversized lit, unobstructed ocean views down Water Thtush Court to the ocean, and proximity to the BHI Club and ocean access. Because we have an estate lot, larger than the typical lot, we have privacy from neighbors and virtually no road noise, as we are on a quiet cul de sac. We walk to the BHI Club for the pool, golf, to use the athletic room, lunch or dinner. We especially like take-out lunch of dinner from Horizons, which we often eat from our screened in porch or indoor dining table, watching the ships go by (unique to our lot) or the sun go down. Our long and derp porches are the best feature of our house! Second Wind is great for family gatherings. We built the house so that two families could enjoy the house together, with two master bedrooms, each with king bed and bath. We often invite another family to join us for long weekends at BHI.