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Choosing a vacation spot is a big job. Searching through all those websites, trying to imagine what you and your family might like. Looking for the one place that'll meet your needs like no other. It’s so easy to make a mistake in your selection. However, here we are talking about St. Simons Island, one of the last stops on the way to getaway heaven, and Seaview 303, a beautiful, brand-new condo. Yes, it is in a fantastic part of the world. Yes, it has breathtaking views and fine furnishings. And, yes, its owners will be sure to go the extra mile to make you happy.
This season you can be among our very first guests. (We’ll make sure construction workers have picked up all their tools so not to worry about tripping over anything.) We think our condo is truly a jewel with stunning travertine floors, granite counters and hardwood throughout—area rugs but no wall-to-wall anywhere for you allergy-sufferers. We hope you do, too!
The condo is custom-designed by the owners, just the way you'd furnish your home—no “cheap beach” feel anywhere: We mean great mattresses, plantation shutters and appealing artwork and objets throughout. Airy and light-filled, it has spectacular views pictures can only suggest.
Perched as it is in the building’s southwest corner blesses Seaview 303 with vistas to the south and west that embrace both ocean and Jekyll Island to the South (yes, wondrous Cumberland Island is also visible in the distance) and just west of it historic St. Simon’s Island Lighthouse (walk five minutes under Spanish-moss-laden trees, and you can climb to the top--depending on your fitness that morning.
Be assured that the living room, dining room, kitchen, master bedroom (we call it “Seaview”), and the western guest room (called "Folly"), all have ocean views. But "Quartet" bedroom is not slighted; its bay windows overlook the pool area, the charming First Baptist Church across street, and up-island to the north. (The owners named their bedrooms for the three original cottages that once occupied the exact spot as the spiffy new, 11-unit Seaview condominium.) (Lots of history there the Hurts could tell you about...if you will lay on dinner!) The old cottages may be gone but not the breathtaking views and great location, with the same handy beach access directly across the way (see picture).
St. Simon’s Village is a quick 5-10 minute walk west via a quiet, tree-lined street, or stroll on the sand. This quaint locale bustles with shops, restaurants and activities on the Pier. Should you walk east in the other direction, you'll come to the King and Prince Hotel, which has a great restaurant and Starbucks, Ocean Motion clothing shop and bike rentals, Crabdaddy and Chelsea bistros, gift shops, and the island’s old Coast Guard station.
Consider the little things also: cable, of course, in all bedrooms, HDTV in the living room/master bedroom and built-in DVD players throughout. You might want to bring the family pet, our beach chairs are yours to enjoy, and you are hooked into the world via wireless high speed internet. We feel that the small amenities in a vacation home make a huge difference. Then, there is our second-to-none housekeeping and maintenance service. Our housekeeper is only a phone call away, as well as the maintenance service available through a top-notch real estate company.
The old adage is certainly true in this case--location, location, location. No, this is not the Hamptons; we think it is much better, and far less crowded. We’ll email additional information about all the magic of the Golden Isles, evoked not only in Eugenia Price’s famous novels but Sidney Lanier’s ode, “The Marshes of Glynn.” The Golden Isles include St. Simon’s and Sea Islands, also Jekyll (of the Millionaires’ Clubhouse and Hotel fame), Cumberland, Sapelo, and Little St. Simon’s. Fish off the pier in the Village (south end), or Hampton Point (north end), or your choice of sailing vessels (many for hire around here). Do ride the St. Simon’s Trolley and see Fort Frederica, Christ Church, and more. Don’t forget kayaking, golf, tennis, bike trails, and the numerous other tourist attractions. So, if you are new to the St. Simon's Island area, you are in for a treat. If you are returning, then you already feel the spell of its understated magic, historical appeal, and quiet beauty.
Our biggest fear may be that you’ll come, and then want to stay on in our condo when your vacation is over! Just imagine a vacation where you could relax and even do nothing but sit in the living room, watch the lighthouse light make its circular journey at night, or during the day monitor big cargo vessels going in and out of Brunswick port and the many fishing boats chugging up and down the channel. Should boredom set in you can always look over and admire Jekyll Island.
If you like one-of-a-kind wildlife refuges and fabled barrier islands, just beyond Jekyll you can glimpse, even better visit, Cumberland, the National Seashore and Georgia’s largest barrier island boasting stunning dunes and wide sandy beaches, alligators and armadillos, loggerhead sea turtles and wild horses roaming everywhere. Drive to Jekyll over a causeway to tour the Millionaires’ Club and Cottages, or hike onto Cumberland via a short, fun ferry ride from St. Mary’s in Camden County, about an hour’s drive to the south.
All you need to book your dream stay in our condo is scroll down to: ‘Click to Inquire About This Property’. When the form pops up, put in your name and email address (twice) and click: ‘Send Email Now.’ We’ll take it from there. We really look forward to having you. Thanks so much for considering us. |
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