A CHARMING and BRIGHT CANAL COTTAGE WITH SPACIOUS OUTDOOR LIVING AREAS, ''The Sea and Me'' invites you to spend time with guests in the afternoons, enjoying shade and canal views. A rocking chair front porch greets you in the mornings, and an expansive deck with a covered porch area overlooking the canal promotes a relaxing environment in this friendly canal front community on Ocean Isle Beach. Inside, everything is light and bright, with vaulted ceilings in the main living area and white cabinets and a breakfast bar in the kitchen. This 4BR 2BA raised beach home includes ceiling fans in every bedroom, creating comfortable air flow. Two of the bedrooms have direct access through sliding glass doors to the large deck on the canal side of the home. Luxury vinyl plank floors add to the beauty of the interior, and natural light filters in through the large windows near the top of the high ceiling. Beach access is 2 blocks away, to enjoy the brilliant sunsets and delightful waves. Access to the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean by way of the canal is right outside of the back door, with a private floating dock. Plenty of parking for boats and storage for beach gear is located under the main floor of the home, and a large outdoor shower awaits you for when returning from beach and boating excursions. The backyard has a nice iron rail fence along the property, and the views of the canal are spectacular. A cargo lift is a convenient feature of this elevated beach cottage, to bring shopping purchases up to the main floor easily. Enjoy the good life with canal front living, steps away from the ocean! ''The Sea and Me'' is ready to be your permanent residence, vacation home or rental property.