While John had fond, but limited, memories of Bald Head Island, Beverly, an Ohio native, had never been "I brought her out here in 2000 and she loved it I loved it," he said "We bought the lot soon after that, and then started to think about building a house."

Their two-story; reverse floor plan home has approximately 3,600 square feet of living space not counting all of the porches. One of the most distinguishing features of the Interior is a stair post created as a 1/29th scale replica of O1d Baldy Lighthouse, complete with a dimmer light in the top. "Every part of it, including the paint markings, is an exact replica, to scale," said John, who credited Beverly for the inspiration.

The Fishers have three grown daughters who live in Utah, Mississippi and Colorado, but who visit the island as often as possible.

John and Beverly clearly relish the entire Bald Head Island experience Beyond savoring the views, they enjoy watching the wildlife, fishing in the surf and off-shore, swimming in the