Welcome to Wave's End, a three-bedroom villa directly on exclusive Windermere Island's pink sand beach, newly available to rent. Enter through the gate, and immediately be drawn to the foyer and its view, straight through the house, directly to the Atlantic. Before entering, note the generous terrace surrounding the lee side pool, shaded by market umbrellas. The terrace wraps the house, with an even larger space fronting the ocean. Both terraces have chaises along with dining tables and seating.
The great room's large seating area includes a games table and overlooks the ocean terrace. On the west side of the great room is the dining area, overlooking the pool. The dining table seats eight. Note the great room is not air conditioned; myriad windows and doors around the room's perimeter provide cross ventilation, supplemented by two large ceiling fans.
The ocean terrace is the perfect spot to watch the sun rise and enjoy breakfast, serenaded by the surf. Stairs and a boardwalk lead directly to the beach. Along the walkway is an outdoor shower for rinsing off sand. There are separate sand chairs and blankets for beach use.
A stereo system connects to MP3 players or phones or use the Bose blue tooth speaker to listen to music. While there is no television, loads of books, games, playing cards, and jigsaw puzzles in the small study adjacent to the great room provide entertainment. The study has a writing desk and monitor. Cell-based WiFi will keep you online.
There are three bedrooms, each with:
• Sliders that open onto the ocean terrace
• Blackout curtains that cover the sliders
• Ceiling fan
• Mini-split air conditioning
The bedrooms:
• Master: queen bed, w/ walk-in closet, en suite bath with two sinks, tub/shower combo, hair dryer. Located on the south end of the house, separate from the guest bedrooms.
• First guest bedroom: two X-Long twin beds, en suite bath with two sinks, large walk-in shower, hair dryer.
• Second guest bedroom: queen bed, en suite bath with one sink, large walk-in shower, hair dryer.
A powder room is off the south bedroom hallway.
For those who love to cook, the separate kitchen is very well-equipped (cooktop, oven, toaster oven, microwave, myriad small appliances) and has mini-split air conditioning. Off the kitchen is a laundry room with washer, dryer, ironing board, iron. An automatic generator powers the entire house for the rare power cut.
Daily three-hour maid service (except Sundays and holidays) is included, more can be arranged. A yoga teacher, beauty therapist, and masseuse will make house calls. A private chef can be arranged.
The pool is cleaned twice weekly by our caretaker, who is on call pretty much 24/7. He lives in nearby Savannah Sound and as he looks after other Windermere houses, he is very accessible should something need attention.
A 35,000-gallon rainwater cistern is the house's primary water supply. At the main kitchen sink is a dedicated tap connecting an under-sink water filter/purifier (independently certified to meet US EPA standards for microbiological purifiers against bacteria, cysts, viruses, etc.) so no need for bottled water. As a back-up, the house is connected to the 'city' water supply
Guest membership at the Club at Windermere is included in your stay. A five-minute drive away, the Club has a pool, tennis and pickleball courts, TV room/library and a small well-equipped, air-conditioned gym available all year round, and in season, a restaurant and bar.
Savannah Sound borders Windermere's west side where you'll find a more secluded and calm beach with warm shallow waters, a seven-minute drive from Wave's End.
For security and privacy, Windermere Island has a guard house is staffed 24/7.
Children under the age of 16 are not allowed at Wave's End. Age verification is required for teens.
