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Property Description

The cottage is located in Columbia, NC, 45 minutes west of Manteo, 2.5 hours east of Raleigh and 5 hours northeast of Charlotte. Edenton, Elizabeth City, and the Outer Banks towns of Manteo, Kitty Hawk, Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills are all within a reasonable drive, offering shopping, dining, the beach, history, nature and activities like fishing, birding, hiking, hunting, boating, canoeing and kayaking. Right in downtown Columbia you'll find a couple of restaurants and an oyster bar. There is also an excellent Visitor's Center right on the Scuppernong River at Highway 64. Be sure to stop in to get directions, brochures and ideas for your trip.

Egret is an ideal location for those who seek a truly restful and relaxing place to be. It is located at Lasseters Landing, just six miles outside the village of Columbia (population 900) in Tyrrell County (population 5,000). Columbia is the last town you reach before getting to the Outer Banks towns of Manteo, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Kitty Hawk. Our lovely town has 3 restaurants, a library, a great visitor's center, and the county is home to thousands of acres of preserved wetlands, including the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and Educational Center on the Scuppernong River. Egret is about 45 minutes west of Manteo and the Outer Banks and all the many offerings there, from movies to shopping to dining to hang gliding to kayak tours and so much more.

The area around the cottage is perfect for kayaking, canoeing (both right from the door if you bring your own), bird watching, hiking, bicycling (miles of flat roads to enjoy), fishing (from our own pier) or deep sea fishing (try Pirates Cove Charters), visiting historic plantations (Somerset Place and Hope Plantation, to name a few), museums (like the North Carolina Maritime Museum on Roanoke Island), gardens (the Elizabethan Gardens on Roanoke Island), plays (The Lost Colony has been running for 70 years at the Roanoke Island Festival Park) and viewing wildlife - from egrets, herons, ospreys, pelicans and the endangered red cockaded woodpecker, to deer, turtles, and if you are lucky a black bear or a red wolf. And that's just to start the list of possibilities.

Vacation Rental Policies

We accept personal check, cashier's check, money order, VISA, Mastercard, Discover.

Check-in anytime after 3:00 PM. If the cottage is ready, we can be flexible - check with us.

Check-out by 11:00 AM, also flexible if no one is coming in right after you.

*2 night minimum, 3 night minimum on holiday weekends.

6 percent county occupancy tax, .0675 percent state sales tax.

Deposits are non-refundable within 30 days of arrival date. If reservation is cancelled prior to that date, the deposit will be refunded less a $50 fee. We cannot offer refunds due to inclement weather, acts of nature, illness, death or change of plans. We encourage the purchase of trip insurance.

At time of making a reservation, a deposit of 50% of your stay is due to hold your dates. Full payment due 30 days before your stay. $200 security deposit required, to be returned within 30 days of your stay if no damage. We know accidents happen - it is best to let us know so we can get any problems fixed right away.

Deposits are non-refundable within 30 days of arrival date. If reservation is cancelled prior to that date, the deposit will be refunded less a $50 fee. We cannot offer refunds due to inclement weather, acts of nature, illness, death or change of plans. We encourage the purchase of trip insurance.

Activities and Special Interests

What do you supply & what do we bring? Plan to bring beach towels or blankets and beach chairs, bug spray (May to October at least), your camera and binoculars. If you bring your canoe or kayak, you can put in right at the cottage. There are also paddle trail points all throughout the area, as well as boat ramps for larger boats. We supply sheets and bath towels and your initial needs for paper goods. There may be some assorted spices. Columbia has a new Food Lion & there is a health food store on the Outer Banks.