A few months back...seems like way too long ago now...we took a break and visited the Turks and Caicos Islands, just below the Bahamas. Our stay on the island of Providencialis was wonderful....beautiful beach...warm turquoise water...delicious food...fun things to do. I would go back in a heart beat! The temperatures stay pretty consistent so these islands attract visitors even in the summer. Looking for a place to stay? Here's an idea....

One day my husband and I walked quite a ways down the beach from our resort. We passed several resorts and then walked along open beach, until we came upon a beautiful house...all by itself. Since I am fascinated by houses, especially lovely ones like this, I crept a little closer and noticed a sign.

Interesting...it had a website! I instantly realized the house...Coral House...must be available to rent. We continued on around the corner and got a better look.

And, an even closer look...

The doors and windows were open so we knew someone was staying there. We didn't want to invade their privacy so we didn't go any closer...but oh, I was wishing I could take a peek inside. Eventually, we turned around and walked past it one more time...and I put it out of mind...until I got home and began to look at my photos. When I saw the photo with the sign, I googled the website and sure enough...up came a rental listing for Coral House. And, I finally got to look inside! The interior of this six bedroom home is simply beautiful...classic....timeless. The perfect beach house. Their website does not allow me to copy pictures to the blog but I found this little video on You Tube that shows most of the rooms.

Coral House is also listed on a vacation rental website called Villas of Distinction and you can see all the rooms here as well. The rental comes with a staff including a butler, chef, housekeeper, and groundskeeper....ahh...a little rich for my budget! A girl can dream, right? The closest I will probably ever come to renting a beach house would be something more along the lines of this...