Wake to salt air and waterfront, spend your days on the bay, and end each evening by the fire pit as the sun sets. Salt & Embers is a spacious 4BR waterfront home built for easy coastal living. Dolphins cruise past the dock, otters play along the shore, and coastal birds are constant companions. Kayak and paddleboard right off your private dock, fish from your covered boat slip, or explore Topsail's beaches minutes away. Bright open living and a waterfront sunroom complete the escape.

Why you'll love Salt & Embers:
• Private dock for fishing, shrimping, crabbing, and gathering oysters and clams — right off your own backyard
• Covered boat slip — bring your boat and keep it shaded and protected right at the dock
• Fishing gear and tackle provided — just bring your bait
• Anti-slip dock stairs for easy, safe water access
• Adirondack chairs on the dock, plus hammocks to set up and sway over the water
• Kayaks and paddleboards ready for the calm bay
• Fish-cleaning station and a 20-qt seafood steamer to cook your catch
• Fire pit for sunset evenings over the water
• Wi-Fi reaches the dock — work or stream right on the water
• Watch military training flights land across the bay — a favorite with guests
• Regular visits from dolphins, otters, and coastal birds
• Beach and bug essentials stocked — sunscreen, bug spray, and a Thermacell for the porch
• Quiet, peaceful community
• Fully fenced backyard opening to the bay
• Smart TVs in the living room, sunroom, master, and a spare bedroom
• Garage stocked with beach chairs, outdoor furniture, and cornhole


The full experience:
Inside, the home is bright and open, with large windows framing the water throughout. The living and dining areas flow together for gathering, and a waterfront sunroom offers a dedicated spot to take in the view in any weather — coffee at sunrise, a book in the afternoon, a movie on the smart TV as the light fades over the bay.

The kitchen is set up for real cooking, with stainless-steel appliances, dual ovens, a separate cooktop, and plenty of counter and cabinet space to spread out. For seafood lovers, there's a 20-quart steamer pot ready for your catch — plus crockpots for easy, hands-off meals while you're out on the water.

Four comfortable bedrooms give everyone room to settle in — a king in the primary, queens in two more, and a fourth with a queen plus a bunk bed, ideal for families so parents and kids can share or the little ones can bunk up together. A sofa bed in the living room sleeps a couple more, and a separate office is ready to go for anyone who needs to work — desk set up and waiting. The flex space also adapts to your group, with room for a travel crib or air mattress (both provided) if you need to sleep a few more.

But the water is the reason you're here. Step out to a private dock built for making the most of the bay: cast a line, drop crab pots, gather oysters and clams, or shrimp straight from your own backyard. Fishing gear and tackle are provided, and a fish-cleaning station right on the dock makes prepping your catch easy. Anti-slip treads on the dock stairs make getting in and out of the water easy and safe. Two Adirondack chairs stay out on the dock year-round — the best seats in the house for morning coffee or an evening drink — and hammocks are ready to hang whenever you want to sway over the water. Kayaks and paddleboards wait for calm-water mornings, and dolphins, otters, herons, and pelicans make regular appearances just offshore. Across the bay, you can watch military aircraft sweep in and land at the training zone — a front-row seat to something most people only see in movies, and a favorite of guests young and old.

As the sun goes down, gather at the fire pit and watch the sky turn over Stones Bay. This is a quiet, peaceful community — the kind of place where the loudest sounds are the water against the dock, the crackle of the fire, and the palm branches rustling in the coastal breeze. The home sits right at the water's edge, fully fenced, with the garage stocked with beach chairs, outdoor furniture, and cornhole for whatever the day calls for.

Salt & Embers isn't a standard rental. It's a waterfront escape built around the water, the wildlife, and the quiet — a place to slow down and stay a while.