Need something bigger? Check
out Pirate's Playground next door. Sleeps 43 with
both a rooftop pool and inground pool and a steam sauna.
Galleon Bay is an, ocean-view community on a deep-water
canal with access to and unobstructed views of the ocean
and the Intracoastal Waterway. The pristine beauty and
the invigorating energy of the expansive wetlands and
ocean are yours at Boater's Launch!
But what
is most special is that you can launch most any boat
or watercraft into the adjacent ocean, pond, canal,
or sound/waterway. So bring any boat… or rent one when
you get here!
Take 157 steps down our
quiet cul-de-sac, through the sand dune, and begin your
beach experience. It is pristine, solitary, (except
for surf fisherman, or beach comber) , undeveloped (no
homes on the oceanfront for miles,) and beautiful in
every season. …Or walk out the back door to launch your
boat from the private ramp or boat slip (most any number
or size) into the quiet community deep-water (seven
feet) canal.
• This is a NON SMOKING AND FAMILY GROUP ONLY
HOME.
• Private ELEVATED DECK POOL (open in prime and
mid season) closed in winter
• BOAT RAMP and private BOAT DOCK-FISHING DOCK
• SURROUND SOUND HOME THEATER with Wii console
(sports) and FREE NETFLIX
• OCEAN ACCESS via private DEEP WATER CANAL (10
min to ocean)
• PET FRIENDLY ($200 fee for well behaved small
pets each one)
• OUTDOOR HOT TUB ($120 TO DRAIN AND FILL IN COOL
MONTHS, free in PRIME season)
• GAME ROOM AND FITTNESS ROOM, ping pong basketball,
body building and aerobic
• WIRED AND WIRELESS COMPUTER with FAX, SCANNER
and PRINTER
• PRIVATE CANAL FOR SMALL BOAT FUN and FISHING
• QUIET CUL DE SAC AND BASKETBALL GOAL
• FENCED BACK YARD WITH 2 SWING SETS AND GRASSY
LAWN AND SANDBOX
• 6 BEDROOMS, 3 BATHROOMS, SLEEPS 25, OUTDOOR HOT
SHOWER
• PERSONAL GREETER AND CONCIERGE "Pauli"
This
SIX BEDROOM-3 FULL BATHROOM, reverse floor plan, three-story
home has six ocean, sound, and canal view decks, balconies,
and porches offering views of water on all four sides.
You will see the wetlands and its wildlife, dolphins
following shrimp boats in the ocean (bring your binoculars),
and sleek yachts and sailboats gliding up and down the
waterway.
Third Floor: Enjoy
indoor leisure time with your group around the large,
open living area which includes the great room with
vaulted ceilings, expansive kitchen-dining room, and
SUNROOM-sleeping room (NEW for 2010). Here you can enjoy
games, cable TV, movies (VCR and DVD), surround sound
Sony Blu Ray HOME THEATER, and stereo music, large group
dining and entertaining, high speed wireless Internet
activities at the computer station (with computer, monitor,
fax, copier, scanner, printer), grilling on the front
deck porch, even dancing on the hardwood-like floors
present on this level. A LAUNDRY ROOM with washer and
dryer and a FULL BATH with shower. (NEW for 2010) Floors
on this level are laminate with area rugs and ceramic
tile (bath and sunroom)
The
GREAT ROOM has 1 QUEEN size SLEEPER SOFA and an adjacent
SMALL BEDROOM with DOUBLE BED. The bedroom sleeps 2
and is good for children who want to stay up late or
an aging parent. There is an ocean view and deck , which
is accessible from the kitchen. This floor has a DSL
computer and wireless Internet with fax and printer.
The SUNROOM has a QUEEN BED (MURPHY) and QUEEN FUTON
BED. There is another FULL FUTON BED in the dining area.
A GAS GRILL is on the front deck off the kitchen.
The reverse floor plan provides the most impressive
views of the environs for bird watchers, nature lovers,
and for the curious. Amenities for the very young include
a porta-crib, high chair, three baby gates, and a wagon
for a ride to the beach.
Second Floor: FOUR
BEDROOMS, one with a QUEEN size bed and, one with a
PYRAMID-BUNK (one SGL and one DBL.), and a MASTER SUITE
with a KING size bed and an adjacent BEDROOM-SITTING
ROOM with a QUEEN sleeper sofa and a Rollaway TWIN in
the closet. There is a separate hallway entrance or
by locking connecting solid French doors. There are
TWO full BATHROOMS - one is off the main hallway and
one is part of the master suite. All 4 rooms have cable
TV, DVD and/ or VCR.
The master bedroom has a large sound view covered deck
with a hot tub and a porch swing. (There is a $120 charge
to drain and fill the hot tub from Sep thru May.) It
also has cable TV, VCR, stereo, tape player, and tuner.
Backyard: Outside
in the back there is a fenced in yard and a swing set
and a sand box and a patio-deck with a shaded hammock
and porch swing. Beyond is the boat ramp, a fishing
dock with picnic table and another play set and mega
sandbox (shared with neighbor) big enough for adults.
There is a heated enclosed shower.
Sports Activities:
Casual and serious sportsmen are attracted by opportunities
to hunt and fish. Throw in a line dockside or sign up
on a large group or a small private deep sea charter.
The New River Inlet is ten minutes away for ocean trolling
or gulf stream trips. The inlet area is federal land
so you may drive to the north end out on the beach and
join the community of fishing families who fish and
cookout or tailgate picnic from their vehicle. The fall
months of September to November are the prime time when
the schools of fish run along the coast (including flounder,
spot, mullet, and bluefish) then proceed up the Intracoastal
Waterway. Fishermen crowd the Sea View Fishing Pier
all night long when the fish are running. Or bring a
gill net and pull in a cooler full. You can get them
cleaned at the local fish market or do it yourself out
back like I d o. Catch your own bait in the nearby pond
or stream or throw out a casting net for about an hour
along the canal and bring home a catch of shrimp. Blue
crabs can also be caught in cages thrown out in the
canal. Clams can be raked in the shallows among the
marshland islands or gig flounder after dark in the
60-foot wide canal. Fresh oysters are also popular in
the fall and winter months.
Duck hunting: in
the winter time is an attraction in the more remote
areas north via the AIWW.
High energy sports:
available in the area include parasailing, scuba diving,
jetskiing, tubing, cycling, and surfing. Near the high
rise bridge is a large dirt bike run and a magnificent
golf course at the North Shore Country Club. There are
numerous other courses as well.
Restaurants and Shopping:
If you need anything or just love to shop or eat out,
the Jacksonville area (30 minutes north) has one of the
largest and newest shopping districts including a Super
Wal Mart, Lowes, Home Depot, electronics stores, movies
and almost every restaurant you could name. Sneads Ferry,
North Topsail Beach, and Surf City offer every kind of
seafood restaurant and fresh fish market like the Crab
Pot, Shrimp Shack, Buddies, Mollies, or steaks at Cheri's,
elegant roof top dining at St. Regis, Italian Bella Luna,
and Rick's (awesome) Sports Bar. Of course we have fast
food favorites like Hardees, McDonalds, Dominoes, and
Subway. The Shrimp Shack next door to Ricks's sells fresh
seafood, wine, and gifts. A day trip to the Wilmington
area offers cultural attractions of the arts (pop and
classical Revolutionary and Civil War museums, cemetery,
the Battleship USS North Carolina, Fort Fisher, train
and cotton museum on old Front St. on the downtown riverfront
of the Cape Fear River, and much more. You might visit
UNC Wilmington or explore the beautiful old city park.
Getting off the island is fast and easy because this end
of the island is short and is undeveloped and thinly populated.
The high rise bridge off the island is a quick conduit
to Sneads Ferry where two other highways lead out to 4
lane US 17. Avoid the Surf City drawbridge area when checking
in or out. Not the least of the treasures you may find
here are the warm, friendly people who live and work here
and come to relax and recreate themselves here in this
small town paradise. Now, bon voyage and full speed ahead
from the Brewer family, owners of Boaters Launch, to yours.
