A few weeks ago we introduced the latest Seabrook contest to find out what your dreams of an “Ultimate Beach Home” are. We’ve received many responses of how you imagine you perfect beach house and are looking forward to many more entries in the next couple weeks (just drop us a comment below to enter).
In the meantime, we sat down with our Sales team and asked them how they picture their “Ultimate Beach Home”. Here is what they had to say:
Jennifer Lampe
“My ideal beach home is a cottage that sits up high on a hill overlooking the ocean. There is a winding path through a meadow of tall grasses and wildflowers welcoming you to the brightly painted front door and garden full of flowers. There are lots of windows in my little sea cottage and the home is bright and cheery even when it is rainy and windy outside. A huge river-rock fireplace makes the family room cozy a stormy day and it is the perfect place for a quiet conversation or to enjoy a game of backgammon in the evening. The kitchen is always full of delicious smells and the laughter of many meals shared with family or friends.
Although it is light and airy, this cottage is like a boat – even the stairwell has storage nooks to display books, shells, and precious beach-finds. On a lazy, sunny afternoon, big comfy pillows offer the perfect place to lounge while enjoying the fresh salty air blowing inside. Down the hallway, the bedrooms are tucked into the eaves with colorful quilts and crisp white linens – and there is always an extra bed for guests to stay the night!
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Darci Roloff Keefer
“Here is my ultimate beach town to have a beach house in:
- The glow of the oyster shell paths on a beautiful moonlit evenings….
- The smell of someone who has a fire lit in their fireplace….
- The smell of bacon throughout the town on Sunday mornings…..
- The sounds of smoke detectors following the bacon cooking…..
- Walking home from work and smelling someone’s wonderful dinner and hoping like heck, it’s coming from my house!
- Falling asleep to the sound of the amazing frogs outside my bedroom window each night…..
- Watching my children grow up with the many wonderful neighborhood children and being thankful their parents are my very best friends.
And finally, knowing that someday our children will understand what a gift it truly is to be surrounded by people who love them, from family to our lovely neighbors and friends.
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Holly Emerson
“When I think of my ultimate beach house, the first thing that comes to mind is having a large enough space to surround myself with friends and family.
The kitchen could never be big enough — a large island in the middle for everyone to lend a hand, or just hang out while meals are prepared. Open concept is a must, with one room flowing into another….although cozy built in reading nooks for stormy afternoons would be well used.
It’s all about the outdoor space for me — I have to have a wrap-around porch to enjoy late afternoon and evenings chatting with passersby. Also, a great area to BBQ and dine outdoors on summer nights.
The beach is much used by both people and dogs, so an outdoor shower is a must after a walk, surf, or bonfire on the beach.”
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Robyn Roloff
“The Ultimate would be simple! It would be where our grandchildren would rather sit and watch the sea birds and waves than play with their games. There would be great music playing from nowhere with the sound of the ocean as background music. The flower boxes on the outside of the weathered shingle siding would be filled with trailing posies.
The front door would be white with little glass panes. The curtains would be gauze and wave when the windows are open. The smell of Laura’s carrot cake baking in the oven would permeate the kitchen. We would sit at the dining room table and play games. There would be a bunk room where twin beds would line the wall and all the children could sleep in the same room.
We would welcome our friends and family to share our precious hours….The evening would come, the lights would be dim and the evening sun would be streaming through the front windows. Grandpa and I would be sitting on the front porch holding hands…”
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While our Sales team may be creative, this contest is all about you and your ideas! So what are you waiting for? Share your “ultimate beach sanctuary” with us in the comment section below and win free tickets to tour the 2010 Coastal Living Magazine Ultimate Beach House plus other goodies like an individual tour of the idea house and 2 Seabrook glass floats!
You have until July 10 to submit your dream home with the winner announced right here on the Seabrook Blog on July 16 – the opening day of the Coastal Living Magazine Ultimate Beach House!
Thank you for participating and good luck!