General Features[>
- Arcade/game room
- Games
- Video games
- 1 on-site accessible parking spaces
- 4 bathrooms
- 5 bedrooms
- Air conditioning
- Area rugs in public areas
- At least 80% lighting from LEDs
- Balcony
- Barbecue grill
- Bed sheets provided
- Bicycle on site
- Blender
- Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
- Children's dinnerware
- Children's toys
- Coffee/tea maker
- Desk
- Desk chair
- Dining table
- Dishwasher
- Electric kettle
- Elevator
- Energy-saving switches
- English
- Fire extinguisher
- Firepit
- Fireplace
- First aid kit
- Fishing nearby
- Free WiFi, with speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
- Garden
- Golf privileges
- Hair dryer
- Handrails in stairways
- Heating
- Highchair
- Housekeeping (on request)
- Ice maker
- If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
- Iron/ironing board
- Laundry facilities
- Microwave
- Near the beach
- Near the sea
- Office
- On the waterfront
- Onsite parking
- Oven
- Pet friendly
- Recycling
- Refrigerator
- Shampoo
- Shower
- Smart TV with cable/satellite service
- Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
- Smoke-free property
- Smooth flooring in public areas
- Stair-free path to entrance
- Stovetop
- Tile flooring in public areas
- Towels provided
- Travel crib
- Unit size: 2765 sq ft (257 sq m)
- Washing machine and dryer
- Water park nearby
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair-accessible parking
- Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
- Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
- Wheelchair-accessible van parking
- Sleeps 14
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 Bathrooms
- Private vacation home
- Approximately 2765 square feet
Incredible location! Just one block from public beach access, eateries & famed Tiki Bar & pier. Ocean vistas from all three decks. Freshly remodeled in 2025. Roomy, 5 BR/4BA, with elevator reaching all floors for step-less access. Three KING SUITES, queen room & kids bunk room, all with intelligent TV’s. “Bowfin Blu” is ideal for groups/multiple families. Cleaning fee includes linens, towels, coffee bar and firepit. Pet-Friendly with pet fee. Garage game / movie room coming in July!
The Space:
We can sleep up to 14 people with adults and kids. For adult only groups 12 max is recommended so two adults do t have to share the full-size beds in the bunk room. We also have 12 seats for dining. Happy to host up to 14 with any group but just wanted to make a suggestion to help you choose if Bowfin Blu is the best place for your vacation.
Additional Conveniences Included:
• All bed linens, towels, hand-towels for bathrooms & kitchen
• Household supplies from laundry & dish detergent, trashbags, 2 rolls of paper towels, & 10 rolls of toilet paper. For long stays you may want to bring additional paper towels and toilet paper.
• Beach Towels (up to 10 included per stay)
• Free snacks, bag of coffee, k cups, tea, spices, & more
• Throw Blankets & plenty of games for the family or friends
• Full-size washer and dryer with detergent included
Arrival:
Enter the driveway with parking available for 3 to 4 cars. Garage will be used as game room. Use the keypad intelligent lock and checkin 24 hours a day.
Home layout:
1st floor:
Entryway to stairs and elevator. Beach towels supplied in basket by front door with plenty of hooks for towels at the end of the day.
2nd floor:
King Suite #1
Bedroom is equipped premium king bed (to die for bed, cooling linens & numerous types of pillows for all sleeping positions). Intelligent TV with multiple streaming apps. Sliding glass door leading to private, furnished decks with ocean vistas. Spectacular ocean sunset accent wall.
Bunk Room
Sleeps 6 offering 2 full beds and 2 twins. Intelligent TV, nighttime noise maker, sconce light with charger for each bed, Room darkening curtains. Bathroom right outside the door.
Full bathroom
Just refreshed! Walk-in shower with all toiletries and bathroom amenities supplied
3rd floor:
Dining Room:
Plenty of seating between enormous dining table seating 8-9 with 4 additional bar seats. Extensive glass windows with impressive ocean vistas.
Living Room:
Professionally designed, modern coastal, open concept living room featuring an additional sizable sectional & chairs offering plenty of seating for family or friend activities. Shiplap fireplace with 75” Intelligent TV and modern, linear fireplace (can be turned on without heat for ambience or with heater for cooler winter months). Full wall of windows and glass doors with wide ocean vistas. Just outside the living room is a sizable deck with seating for 7 around a propane, blue glass rock fire-pit. There is also a grille located on the desk for guest use.
Kitchen:
Luxury, huge, entirely-updated kitchen equipped with every conveniences guests could need to prepare gourmet meals or fast meals in between activities. FULL COFFEE BAR offering complimentary specialty coffee, traditional drip coffee, bean grinder, milk frother, k-cups, French press, electric kettle & complimentary tea.
Full Bathroom
Tub / Shower combo with all toiletries and amenities needed.
King Bedroom
*Comfy King bed, cooling linens, and plenty of pillows with different levels of firmness.
*Room darkening shades, lamps with charging ports, bench with storage, intelligent TV and huge closet. Full bathroom just outside the door.
4th floor:
Primary King Suite
Just remodeled, cavernous, luxury bedroom
*Premium King bed, linens and pillows.
*Ensuite bathroom with luxury walk in shower and jetted tub (just modernized).
*Intelligent TV, mirror, dresser, phone charging stations on each nightstand, & Blackout Curtains
*Sliding Door to private, furnished balcony with OCEAN VIEWS!
*Enormous 6-foot desk with printer and desk chair
Primary Luxury Bathroom:
Recently renovated with spa-like walk-in shower, jetted bathtub, double vanity and cabinet storage, with handsome capiz shell chandelier
Queen Bedroom
Medium-firm, hybrid bed, luxury linens, dresser, intelligent TV, lamps with charging ports, room darkening curtains & large closet with pack n play, high chairs and other guest amenities. Full bathroom right outside door
Guest Access:
Guests will have access to the entire home, back and front yard.
Interaction with Guests:
We aren’t there in person but have a fabulous local team who assists guests with any needs. Please message questions through the app for a quicker response. Texts or calls could have a delayed response. We have three people watching the messages and can help with any questions or concerns.
About the Area
Located in Wilmington Beach, a neighborhood in Carolina Beach, this vacation home is near a water park and on the waterfront. Ocean Front Park and Federal Point History Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Carolina Beach Boardwalk and Carolina Beach Arcade. Traveling with kids? Consider Odysea Surf and Kiteboard School and North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher. Take an opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing.
Special Instructions
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Pet Policy
Pets allowed
Nearby Restaurants
- The Fudgeboat - 1.3 miles
- Squigleys - 0.7 miles
- Pop's Diner - 1.0 miles
- Ocean Grill and Tiki Bar - 0.1 miles
- Grannys Country Kitchen - 0.1 miles
- Uncle Vinny’s Pizzeria Ristorante - 0.2 miles
- Hang Ten Grill - 0.7 miles
- Kate’s Pancake House - 0.8 miles
Nearby Activities
- Kure Beach Pier - 0.7 miles
- Carolina Beach Boardwalk - 1.1 miles
- Kure Beach Ocean Front Park & Pavilion - 1.6 miles
- Carolina Beach Pier - 2.7 miles
- Freeman Park - 2.7 miles
- Carolina Beach State Park - 2.3 miles
- Fort Fisher State Historic Site - 3.6 miles
- Fort Fisher State Recreation Area - 4.2 miles
Nearby Shopping
- The Fudgeboat - 1.3 miles
- Squigleys - 0.7 miles
- The Veggie Wagon - 0.5 miles
- CB Surf Shop - 0.7 miles
- Pleasure Island Rentals - 0.9 miles
- Saltwater Surf Art Gallery - 0.9 miles
- Sandal Factory - 0.9 miles
- Sandal Factory - 1.0 miles
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