After landing at Fort Lauderdale airport, the trip to the house was surprising short, only 1/2 hour.
The cottage is at the end of a small cul de sac with a park located behind the property. What a wonderful welcome for our getaway in Florida. So calm and tranquil, the house is located in a very quiet neighborhood.
We walked up to the side gate and entered the garden, a walled very private area with a gorgeous pool!! Under the awning was a huge dining table with chairs, a perfect setting for our outdoor meals. The landscaping is tasteful and elegant, nothing overdone here.
Upon entering the house we saw a lovely kitchen with colorful Mexican style tiles, which flowed into the living room. The bedrooms were situated on either side of the living room and front foyer, which was nice for privacy (preferable to bedrooms being right next to each other). The bathroom was on the other side of the living room altogether. Again nice for it to not be right next to the bedrooms...it's a great place for one or two couples!!! The rooms are good sized with very comfortable beds, and very clean.
We couldn't wait and immediately stripped off our travel clothes and jumped in the pool! It is surprisingly big for the size of the yard, (you can really swim in it) and we lounged away our work-a-day cares, and eased our travel stressed bodies.
It was so wonderful to sit outside, having a drink, enjoying the warmth and listening to the night sounds.
The next day we got up and after a lovely breakfast under the awning, looking at the clear blue Florida skies, walked right to the Atlantic Ocean. It was a pleasant walk through quiet neighborhoods, it took about 20 minutes. The beach in Delray is wonderful, no huge skyscaper condos overlooking the ocean, instead you have private homes on the opposite side of the road and sea grapes covering the dunes, giving the beach a real far away feeling, you don't see the road and really feel like you're in nature.
There is a great 'downtown' in Delray Beach, with restaurants and cafes and real street life happening. It was a joy, after a day at the beach and lounging by the pool, to be able to walk the avenue and see and be seen.
I will definitely be back to this great place again. Highly recommended!!!