John Hunter

TURTLE TIME is the perfect refuge nestled in the maritime forest. Early morning all is quiet and you take coffee on the screened porch, perched above the jungle. Deer wander through. Birds swoop and hop. The ocean pounds its eternal beat. And all of this coupled with an unobstructed view, a sea of green. The living room is bathed in beautiful light. The high ceiling and windows open up the room and make it feel even bigger. The stairwell window frames the forest and the light glints off the sea-blue glass chandelier. The primary suite, with vaulted ceiling and Italian-tiled shower, feels like its own private retreat. In fact, the house has great flow. The open kitchen works even when everyone wants a tomato sandwich all at once. The open loft keeps people connected while separate. This beach house doesn’t feel furnished straight out of Wayfair because it wasn’t. Eclectic and whimsical touches, and handmade and antique furniture, give this second home the warmth of a first. If a person arrives car-ferry-cart to Turtle Time, we take it down one more relaxing notch: bike. How? location, location, location. Grab a towel and be at the beach in two minutes. Forget the sauce? market in three. Warm up for tennis with a five-minute pedal. With the cart? Make a ferry drop in ten. Sail through the canopy and land on East Beach in twelve. Just pop around the corner for the awesome crabcakes at The Jailhouse or breakfast at Midway Coffee. From here, you can go everywhere. And when it’s time to take a break, come on home. Back to the quiet, no-traffic cul-de-sac with an island of woodsy vegetation that blocks sight and sound. A magnificent live oak draped with resurrection ferns arches over the driveway. Here there’s enough shade to provide a true respite from the sun, without being dark and damp. And the garage and crofter: two carts and bikes fit easily. And the cool, cozy bonus bedroom offers privacy and quiet. When summer is done, the porch still waits. Wrap up in a

Supplements: throw, kick back and love island life all year round. You can worry about your tan, what to read next or when to start the grill, but one thing you don’t have to worry about: flooding. The property is located in an X Flood Zone. This home is tastefully furnished with two golf carts. An Equity Lifestyle Membership in the BHI Club is available for separate purchase.