Since the introduction of the Ultimate Beach House as the name for the 2010 Coastal Living Magazine Idea House at Seabrook, we’ve been wondering what truly characterizes an ultimate beach home.
Is it the breathtaking view, the outdoor fireplace and barbeque, or 100 year old European tile in your master bathroom? Or, is it all of those things combined?
Over the last few months, we’ve had our share of long conversations and debates over our personal favorites. It is now time to hear yours!
Share with us your dreams of the Ultimate Beach Sanctuary and win free and exclusive access to the 2010 Ultimate Beach House at Seabrook this summer!
Simply add your entry in the comment section below and enter to win the “ultimate” package of:
- 2 Seabrook Glass Floats
- 4 Tickets to the Ultimate Beach House at Seabrook
- Exclusive Tour of the Idea House!
You have until July 10 to submit your description. The winner will be announced right here on the Seabrook Blog on July 16 – the opening day of the Coastal Living Magazine Ultimate Beach House!
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All glass facing the ocean, lots of french doors that can be opened. Skylights. Lots of light.
Decks on all levels, facing the water. A widows walk you can access from the master bedroom, which would take up the whole top floor.
A big whirl pool tub & a raindrop shower in the master bath.
Big kitchen. Granite countertops. Sub zero fridge. Clear front cabinets.
Hardwood floors throughout…makes sand cleanup easier.
Outdoor kitchen. Mud room with lockers for guest stuff.
Soft ocean colors everywhere, light woods. Mirrors, but no paintings.
Can you tell I think about this a lot?
My Ideal Beach House would be some where that the surf could be heard and the waves could be seen. It would have easy access to the beach, but be walking distance to town. It would have lots of windows, so there were plenty of oppourtunity to use natural lighting.
The main floor would include a flowing open area that contain living, eating, and kitchen areas that would be perfect for entertaining, but take advantage of the view of the shore too. There would also be a guest bedroom and mud/utility room and a 1/2 bath. The second floor would have 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, and a large sitting room with a huge picture window to watch the surf, somewhere that could be used for reading or crafts,with big comfy chairs. The 3rd floor would have a media room that would also have plenty of windows, and sleeper sofas for times when the guest room just isn’t enough. There would also be a 3/4 bathroom. The interior of the house would feature a peaceful beachy decorating scheme to compliment the views from the window.
Outside of the house there would a wrap-around porch accessed from french doors off of the living room. There would be lots of adriondack chairs, a hammock, and a stone fireplace so that the outdoors could still be enjoyed in our cooler NW weather. There would also be a covered outdoor BBQ. A hot tub and outdoor shower, and covered walkway from the garage to the house would complete the amenities. The yard would be low maintenance with native vegetation.
Sounds alot like a house that could easy be found right there at Seabrook, doesn’t It?
The ultimate ideal for a beach house for me is lots of open space, places for everything, little nooks and crannies, with warm inviting spaces, with style! A place of serenity and simple elegance. A lot of open space for outside with an out building for extended family and beach guests. i love the idea of lots of spaces to ride bikes nearby and of course decorated with natural materials incorporating use of the landscape into the inside spaces. Decorating with glass balls and other beach items such as surf boards, even monogramed beach bags. Taking that theme into all aspects of the ultimate beach home experience!
Lots of space for entertaining and relaxing inside and out and a full kitchen area outside and inside. I would use lots of windows as well and seamless beach collection making the home seem almost an extension of the outside. Of course using more natural and green products in building would be preferable.
[...] 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 [...]
Open doors and comfy floors,
walls with hues of greens and blues.
Easy chairs in ocean airs,
guest rooms fit for brides and grooms.
Sparkling showers for the “scour-me” hour,
even dirty laundry is never a quandry!
Kites and bikes, and toddler’s trikes,
lots of laughs down the wooded paths.
There’s a “come-in” porch with lantern and torch,
and some Pino-gri poured just for me.
A big ol’ kitchen where my friends pitch in,
Barbecue Dinner. . . always a winner!
Hot tub nights under stars so bright,
sleepy heads on pillow-y beds.
And that, for me,
is what the Ultimate Beach House should be.