It was love at first sight. It held wonderful childhood memories around every corner. Telling my grandson about what I did as a child at my grandmother’s doesn’t compare to being able to show him. He now has wonderful tales to pass onto his children and grandchildren.
It’s remarkable that this place has added modern conveniences without disturbing the original beauty. The outer walls are original wood and the floors are real wood planks (we have wood in our homes today but it’s not the same; there’s no comparison.).
The screened in porch, on the main house, is incredible. (If there was a way to pack it up and take it home I would have.) I sat there in the morning, drinking coffee, listening to the quiet with the background sound of waves hitting the beach. The porch was like a magnet, every time I came in the house I headed there. At night the family sat out there and played games: no electronics or music allowed, just that constant sound of waves. Saved my best memory for last: there’s a bed tucked away in the corner of the porch just like my grandma had. As a child we always fought over who would get to sleep on the porch with the fresh air and night sounds. Luckily for my grandson, no siblings to fight with: it was all his.
Don’t let the number of stairs to beach scare you. They are spaced nicely and broke up with flat paths, a deck with chairs and down a little further a cozy bench to rest on while taking in the view.
The beach always holds adventures: swimming in waves, digging in the sand, walking the beach, watching the sun set and more.
We walked the beach to the pier and found a nice area to sightsee in. It held quaint homes nestled along the canal with awesome gardens. Also, a public beach with restrooms and a dog friendly area.
I haven’t even mentioned anything but the main house. The group of buildings to live and sleep in is like a little village. Grandson had fun sleeping in different area every night.
Also, kitchen had everything we needed and more: a stove with a bread oven, nice.
When you’re looking the house over, don’t miss the pictures in the dining room: they give you a small glimpse into family history.
There’s so much more I could ramble on about but you’ll just have to come experience it yourself.
One more thing, the caretaker Ben is awesome. If you need to know anything or need help he’ll be right there.
And I can’t thank Cathy enough for working around our schedule to make this happen.
Denise :)
