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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.
Water view with the Lockwood Folly River.
Bring your boat! Floating dock for guests to tie up their boat!
View of FishHouse in lower right.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 1% of guest reviews in this area
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Barbecue grill
  • Dock

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 sell 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 Intracoastal 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 boat ramp. There is however a fee to use this boat Lauch. 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. *Please note that we are in a coastal community with hurricanes being a threat from 6/1 thru 11/30. Peak months mid August thru mid October with September being the most active month. We have a no refund policy 14 days out. We encourage you to purchase travel insurance to cover you in the event of any weather related conditions that will prevent you from experiencing your stay at our home. We do not allow guests at our property when a hurricane watch has been issued with a mandatory evacuation for coastal and low lying areas. This is for the safety of our guests and the need for us to secure our property. If a hurricane watch develops during your stay you may be required to leave. We do stress that you purchase travel insurance because no refunds or credits will be issued.

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About the area

Supply

Located in Supply, this holiday home is near a water park and 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

  • Lockwood Folly Country Club - 5 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Magic Mountain Fun Park - 11 min drive - 6.9 km
  • Holden Beach - 12 min drive - 7.2 km
  • Big Beach - 21 min drive - 16.1 km
  • Caswell Beach - 33 min drive - 40.8 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Plantation Grill - ‬24 min drive
  • ‪Lonerider at Oak Island - ‬44 min drive
  • ‪Silver Hill Grill - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪The Sea Biscuit Cafe/Pepe’s Pizza - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Cove Restaurant - ‬12 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 253 out of 264 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 264 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 264 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 264 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 264 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lori B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place is amazing very comfortable and wonderful views!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We have booked this house multiple times and completely love it! Great location and very clean. Looking forward to our next stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 5 May, 2026
Thank you John for your kind words. We hope to host you again and again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kevin H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Everything was perfect and I will book it again
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Apr, 2026
We enjoyed hosting your stay we hope to host you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome rental
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Apr, 2026
Thank you for the review Jim! We look forward to hosting you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brandy J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We absolutely loved this rental and will definitely be back soon. Great place for fishing, we caught flounder, lots of croaker, and trout. We saw dolphins 2 of the days we were there. The house had everything we possibly needed. Great location, not a far drive to the beach. By far, one of our favorite places we have stayed!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 Apr, 2026
Thank you for choosing to stay with us and we hope it's the first of many more visits to come!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mike C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Mar, 2026
Thank you for staying with us! We appreciate your wonderful review and hope you will visit with us again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

thomas t.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great fishing location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Dec, 2025
Thank you for booking with us and we hope to see you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Exactly like the pictures! Very cozy and welcoming. Host was quick to respond to messages.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

DALE K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time! Great place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Oct, 2025
Thank you for choosing to stay with us, we hope that you will stay with us again soon!
Verified

6/10 Okay

Terrie C.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication
The location of the house is great and it's very clean. However, here are some cons...it would have been nice to have gotten a message or text when the house was ready on check-in day. I messaged the host when we got there and received a message back an hour and a half later (by then we had already made the decision to just go in).The bathrooms are really small. There are no closets or a place to hang your clothes. The tv in the living room is too small for that big room (if sitting across the room you can't hardly see or hear it). Since they took out the big, comy sectional sofa and replaced it with two uncomfortable plastic sofas they should replace those two chairs with some comfortable recliners.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 18 May, 2026
Thank you for choosing to book with us! We were delighted to host your stay this past week! We are sad to hear though that you feel we only earned 3 stars. We always strive to have our guest have a 5 star stay. My apologies on the late text back to you upon your arrival. I see your text came in at 2:16 pm and didn’t get it until around 3pm due to being in a Dr. appointment, which check is 3pm. I did however respond as soon as seeing it at 3:14(58 minutes later), again my apologies. We know you mentioned a number of things that didn’t meet your expectations and know everyone has personal preferences. We did remove the old sectional last year( which was old and worn out) to add couches that face the water because most people love this view the best! Our home is small so unfortunately our bathrooms are too, but fortunately we are able to have lots of living and kitchen space as a trade off! We have owned this place quite a few years now and we are always looking for ways to improve upon. It. We will take your suggestions into consideration on the things we can however change. Once again thank you for booking with us and taking time to review your stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sherry S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A wonderful place to stay. Love it there!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joseph S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Awesome stay as always, especially for fishing!!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept, 2025
We always love hosting your stay! We hope to see you again next year!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

MaryLynn K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our FAVORITE place to go!!!!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Sept, 2025
Thank you for choosing us over any place else! We love having you as our guests! We welcome you back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second stay and we have already booked a third. It feels like our home away from home. My husband has mobility issues and this home is perfect for him. We take a rollator (walker) for indoors and also one for the deck. He uses a cane for the few steps to deck. Beds are incredibly comfortable, kitchen well stocked....even more so as I contributed a collapsible steamer and a mesh drainer! There were a few nuisance no see um's in the evening but bug spray did the trick. Lots of harmless carpenter bees were fun to watch, they don't sting as they are too busy being bees. We caught whiting and croaker but not enough crabs to bother. We added weights to the bottom of the crabpot to keep it from drifting. We used the fake orange cut bait and it worked, shrimp won't stay on the line.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 29 Apr, 2026
Thank you for your kind review. We love hearing from our guests and about their stay with us. We hope to have the opportunity to host you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jim F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The location was beautiful and the host was perfect!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jul, 2025
Thank you for being our guest and we hope to have you back again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Justin G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great place to bring the boat, good fishing off the back porch.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Aug, 2025
Thank you for visiting with us and we hope you will be back soon!
Verified

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
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Apr, 2025
Thank you for booking with us and we hope you will be returning again soon! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for a fishing getaway! Comfortable, spacious, and clean. The fishing was great and the view gorgeous!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Sept, 2025
Thank you for booking with us and we hope to have you back again!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Third time coming and will be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept, 2025
We are so happy to hear of your great experiences when staying with us! Please come back again any time!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
My family had an amazing time staying here. Very quiet, peaceful and relaxing. We enjoyed watching the dolphins swim is the bay. Definitely will come back to the location again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annette B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Absolutely perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept, 2025
Thank you for staying with us! It was a pleasure to host you and hope to see you again!
Verified

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
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Jul, 2025
Thank you for booking with us! We hope you will visit us again soon!
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary V.

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

Awesome

I have stayed here numerous times and never been disappointed. A perfect vacation
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Jun, 2025
Thank you for choosing to stay with us again and again! We hope to see you again soon!
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