Notes from the host
Carpe Diem Near The House of Refuge Museum
TOUR THIS BEACH HOUSE — Step inside and explore every nook and cranny, from the bedrooms to the bathrooms and closets, & indulge in the breathtaking "bird's-eye view" drone footage. (The following video is officially approved by VRBO and is best viewed on a desktop or laptop computer.)
VIDEO TOUR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1MopgJZwxo#HomeAway
(For more about the video, see note at bottom)
HAVE IT ALL — Live/Work/Play/Relax on your own private beach—and at your very own private luxury ocean-to-river beach house. Get far away from the crowds … and get closer to those who matter the most. Less than an hour away from Palm Beach International Airport, arrive at your own 5-star oceanfront palace on a remote barrier island on the FL Treasure Coast, located in "America's Happiest Seaside City" (Coastal Living Magazine national award winner; see more below). Your own beach house is a tranquil oasis, safely isolated worlds away from the troubles of the day (yet shopping & restaurants are close by). Need to connect online? Enjoy a rare luxury among vacation rentals: Gigabit-speed commercial-grade secure Wi-Fi internet so fast, you can stream 4K movies at night, & the signal iso powerful, you can work from outside, while on the beach or at the end of the dock. (Perfect for the kids' homework/homeschooling, too.)
SPOTLESSLY CLEAN — We meet & exceed all safety measures & best practices specified by the CDC & FL Dept of Health. We utilize hospital-grade cleaning & disinfectant standards, and stock your home with cleaning supplies, alcohol, wipes, hand sanitizer & more. (During the initial pandemic shutdowns in Spring 2020, our spotlessly clean homes passed muster with "front line" teams at hospitals & medical departments, who leased multiple beach houses to host entire hospital nursing units and doctor families for extended stays during those first scary months (when the mode of transmission was not yet clear).
SAFE — This home is managed by Beach Houses in Paradise, the 20-year leader in luxury five-star Florida beachfront vacation rentals.
SAVE — with the owner's many discount plans: FL resident, senior, first responder, military, education, medical, civil service, volunteer & more.
ABOUT CARPE DIEM:
Wear your t-shirt, shorts & flip-flops to the airport, because that's all you need for your Florida beach-house vacation … We provide the rest. Travel light—and live large—with the fully-stocked, 5-Star-amenity properties of Beach Houses in Paradise! (At BHIP, our motto is "We stock heavy, so you can travel light.")
Latin for "Seize the Day", Carpe Diem is a stunning ocean-to-river SE Florida beach house that helps you seize the day, in every way. Carpe Diem. It's newly outfitted with 4K TVs, water toys, private heated oceanfront swimming pool, oceanfront hot tub, new appliances & furniture, high-speed business-class Wi-Fi & more. (Work from your laptop, table, smartphone, or even the smart TVs (which include all the SmartTV Apps, from Youtube.com to Netflix & beyond)
Get everybody together & live the sweet life: Carpe Diem is perfect for family vacations & reunions, groups of friends & religious/corporate/group retreats.
At 7 bedrooms & 6 baths, 100 linear feet on both the river & ocean, riverfront & oceanfront entertainment decks with private hot tub &private; heated swimming pool, and more than 3000 square feet of bedrooms, bathrooms & living area, Carpe Diem is among the most luxuriously appointed ocean-to-river beach houses available from BHIP.
"Carpe Diem" is situated on a private beach in a quiet residential area—no condos, high rises or public beaches for miles. (No crowds, just a beach all to yourself & your group). The Atlantic Ocean is right off your back porch. And 15 paces from your front door is your own 200-foot-long private dock on the Indian River, offering some of the best fishing in the world, & stocked with all your favorite water toys (complimentary kayaks, paddleboards, snorkel gear, bicycles, boogie boards, fishing poles & tackle, metal detectors, & more).
Own a boat or a jet ski? Bring it! Moor it at your own dock, & there's plenty of room to park your trailer. (Boat ramp just 1 mile away). RVs? Room for them, too!
REVIEWS: Read our reviews, and see how families and groups like your own are enjoying five-star experiences IN THEIR OWN HOUSE, at a fraction of the price of a beachfront hotel or resort! For more than 1,000 additional five-star reviews of BHIP homes in the same neighborhood, type "VRBO Beach houses in Paradise" into your favorite internet search service and read all of our five-star VRBO reviews for BHIP beach houses just like this one.
At rates starting at less than $100 per night per bedroom, enjoy 5-star luxury amenities & accommodations at an affordable price (It's like champagne on a beer budget).Note: Carpe Diem is rented only to one party at a time; you will not be sharing the premises w/ strangers.
FITNESS / TENNIS / PICKLEBALL / GOLF & MORE SWIMMING POOLS: While the ocean and river are fun, and the home's private heated pool & soothing jacuzzi hot tub are also a blast, some outdoor fanatics still want MORE: So, with your stay of 1 week or longer, the owner includes FREE complimentary passes to 3 resort-style pools at the nearby Ocean Club @ the Marriott Hutchinson Island Resort, conveniently located just 1 mile north of the home. (Your free passes provide access to the private18-hole golf course, tennis/pickleball complex & fitness, too).
About BHIP: Carpe Diem is one of dozens of luxury 5-star homes operated by Beach Houses in Paradise, the 25-year leader in offering 5-star luxury, amenities & service in sunny FL beachfront settings. During your stay, help is always just minutes away. As one of our guests put it in a five-star review, "BHIP responded to our every call & message within 5 minutes.(They were always available, but never intrusive)."
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VIDEOS, 3D TOURS, FLOOR PLANS & MORE: Want a closer look at Carpe Diem? Just ask! We have videos, architectural floor plans, Immersive 3D Tours, and more. (Note: All communications must take place on the VRBO platform; this home is available only via VRBO)
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ALL-INCLUSIVE (EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED)
From bicycles to beach blankets, towels to toilet paper, paddleboards to picnic baskets, & all points between. Did you know that fewer than 25% of the FL listings on VRBO include high chairs for little ones? And less than half of listings include an iron/ironing board? (Experiment with the VRBO "More Filters" search feature & see for yourself) Many vacation rentals don't even provide you such basics as towels, bed linens, toiletries, or cooking essentials like salt, pepper, spices, oils & other basic staples.
And can you imagine arriving at your vacation rental, only to discover that there are no coolers, ice, beach chairs, beach towels, beach blankets, umbrellas and beach toys like sand pails, bikes, cornhole, volleyball, kayaks, & horseshoes? Why waste the first day of your precious vacation—& more money--shopping at the local Wal-Mart? Instead, book a Beach House in Paradise and begin relaxing the ~moment~ you arrive. (We even pre-heat hot tubs & pools & put out the bathrobes & towels so your relaxing beach vacation can start the moment you arrive.)
No hidden fees: Other vacation-rental companies nickel & dime you with surcharges such as pool-heating fees, Wi-Fi surcharges, fees for using shampoos & soaps, rental fees for kayaks, bikes & paddleboards, even a fee if you don't empty the refrigerator at the end of your stay(!) At BHIP, there are no hidden surcharges, fines or penalties.
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PERFECT LOCATION:
Not only is the home situated in the most biodiverse marine environment in North America (source: Florida Oceanographic Institute), it's also located in Stuart FL, 2024 winner of the USA Today "Best Coastal Small Towns in America" rankings. (And #1 winner of the "Happiest Seaside Town in USA" award by Coastal Living Magazine!) Locals of a certain age—that remember TV's "The Andy Griffith Show"—proudly call Stuart the "Mayberry of Florida".
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WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT OUR AREA (Stuart, FL):
* USA Today: #1 Best Coastal Small Town in America (2024 winner)
* Coastal Living Magazine: #1 Happiest Seaside Town in America (2016 winner)
* House Beautiful Magazine: #1 Most Beautiful Small Town in Florida
* Smithsonian Magazine: Best Small Towns to Visit in the U.S. (3rd place)
* America In Bloom (Audubon group): #1 Most Beautiful City in America
* American Planning Association: #1 City in Florida (2020 winner)
* Oprah Winfrey: "Most charming American towns you've never heard of" (6th place, O Magazine, Jan 2020)
* FindTheHome: #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S.
* OnlyInYourState: 1 of 8 "Most Beautiful Small Towns in Florida"
* HuffingtonPost: Top Florida Beach Towns
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EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS:
Planning a modest event or small gathering? Or is your rental in association with an event held at a nearby venue? We'd love to help! Event-related reservations are approved on a case-by-case basis. Please inquire about your event BEFORE booking (to avoid paying cancellation fee).
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MORE THAN 10 ADULTS? Carpe Diem might be a tight fit. Please inquire before booking.
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Nervous about alligators? Don't be! They don't exist in this part of Florida. (Gators can't survive near the beach in saltwater environments; they live only inland, where there is fresh water.)
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ABOUT THE VIDEO TOUR: (Carpe Diem's VRBO-approved video)
Prior to July 2023, this same video tour was embedded "in the VRBO photo gallery, after the 2nd image" of the VRBO listing. At this same time, VRBO reported that it began a process of "revamping the VRBO website", whereby the video-tour presentation prior to July 2023 was "temporarily disabled". As a courtesy, this alternative means to view the identical VRBO-approved video is provided until such time as the replacement facility becomes available, which VRBO states is "As soon as possible".
Hosted by Al Roberts, at Beach Houses in Paradise