8BR/5BA Ocean-to-River paradise, w/private elevator, heated pool, hot tub, private dock & more. Directly ON the beach! 3 floors of luxury living with paint/draw/sculpture & kids art studios (all on 1st floor, by garage). Near major airports. FREE kayaks, paddleboards, bicycles, snorkel & fishing gear & more. Great for Creatives! (Note: This home is not available for parties or events) Live/Work/Play on your own private beach – and at your very own private luxury beach house. Get far away from the crowds . . . and get closer to those who matter the most. Your remote barrier-island 5-star oceanfront palace is located on the FL Treasure Coast, a tranquil oasis safely isolated worlds away from hotspots. Enjoy gigabit-speed commercial-grade secure WiFi internet . . . so fast, you can stream 4K movies at night, and so secure that you can safely and productively work from “home”, with a powerful signal that reaches all the way to the beach/river. Clean & Safe: We meet or exceed all safety measures & other best practices specified by the CDC, Dept of Health, and FL Department of Business & Professional Regulation. We utilize hospital-grade cleaning & disinfectant standards. We stock your home with cleaning supplies, alcohol, wipes, hand sanitizer & more. (During the initial shutdowns in Spring 2020, our spotlessly-clean homes passed muster with "front line" hospitals and medical departments, hosting entire hospital nursing units and doctor families for extended stays.) Save: Ask about our FL resident discount! ABOUT THE HOME: Anyone in your family or group the creative type? "Art on the Beach" combines two of life's great passions -- art & travel -- into one memorable beach-house vacation/retreat/getaway. A 3-story, 8-bedroom/5-bath, ocean-to-river beach palace, with private elevator, heated plunge pool, oceanfront hot tub, private dock, & more. The 2 top floors are outfitted in B.H.I.P.'s 5-star luxury style, while the ground floor features 3 bedrooms plus art studios: A fully stocked & functioning paint/draw studio, fine arts/crafts/scrapbook studio, sand/shells/sculpture studio, plus kids studio. Your Florida beach-house getaway need never get boring! Live. Play. Recreate. Create . . . in your own Florida Beach House. (Never before available to the public, this home was exactingly restored & refitted to BHIP's 5-star luxury standard during the 2018/19 holiday season.) "Art on the Beach" -- known in our area as "The Art House" -- is one of the newest additions to the growing family at Beach Houses in Paradise. Perched high atop an oceanfront sand dune, the home is so close to the ocean that a child can toss a tennis ball into the water from the deck. And with 8 bedrooms + 5 baths (including 3 with en-suite bathrooms), this beautiful oceanfront -and- riverfront beach house is packed with features to delight everyone in your large family or group, across all ages. Plus: Directly across the street lies your own private SECOND beach paradise, with riverfront recreation area: grill, picnic tables, fire pit, tiki bar, boat launch & private dock onto the pristine Indian River Estuary. This treasure is the most bio-diverse estuary in North America, teeming with 3400 species of marine life, including dolphin, manatee, sea turtles & more (Source: Florida Oceanographic Institute) Why the emphasis on the arts? A famed local architect and his wife jointly designed & built this home to be their primary residence in retirement. Famous in S.Florida for building much of the city of Boca Raton, plus many celebrity-owned island retreats in the Caribbean, this well-traveled couple envisioned the home as an imaginative/inspirational place that arouses creativity, electrifies the senses, and is both relaxing & fun .. AND .. a place to which the children & grandchildren would enjoy returning to, year after year. Now you, too, can share their vision, & soak up all the creative energy that this gorgeous luxury beach estate continues to radiate. 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! ("We stock heavy, so you can travel light".) At rates starting at less than $100 per night per bedroom, enjoy 5-star luxury amenities and accommodations at an affordable price (the proverbial champagne on a beer budget!) Note: Art House is rented only to one party at a time; you will not be sharing the premises with strangers or unknown travelers. The beach is situated on a private beach in a quiet residential area -- there are no condos, high rises or large public beaches for miles. ( No crowds, just a beach all to yourself & your group). The Atlantic Ocean is right off your back porch. And right across the street is your own 250-foot-long deep-water private dock on the Indian River, offering some of the best fishing in the world, and stocked with all your favorite water toys. (complimentary kayaks, paddleboards, snorkel gear, bicycles, boogie boards, inflatable rafts, fishing poles & tackle, metal detectors, & more) Own a boat? Bring it! Moor it at your own private dock, and there's even room to park your trailer. (Boat ramp is just 1 mile away). RV? Room for that too! SAVE! Paradise need not hurt your wallet or pocketbook. We offer many discounts via the Airbnb platform: Military, educators, civil service, rescue & law enforcement, medical & more. Active or retired. Even FL residents save $ (But if you are age 50+, enjoy our SENIOR discount -- by definition, the biggest discount of all). About BHIP—Art on the Beach is one of several luxury five-star properties operated by Beach Houses in Paradise, the 20-year leader in offering five-star luxury, amenities and service in sunny beachfront settings. Read our reviews, and see how families and groups like your own are enjoying five-star experiences IN THEIR OWN HOUSE—at nightly rates starting less than $100 per private bedroom—just a fraction of the price you would pay at a beachfront hotel/resort! ------ ALL-INCLUSIVE / EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED: From bicycles to beach blankets, from towels to toilet paper, and all points between. (Did you know that fewer than 25% of Florida listings include high chairs for little ones? Many vacation rentals don't even provide you a full supply of toilet paper (!) or such basics as towels, bed linens, toiletries, paper goods or even cooking essentials like salt, pepper, spices, oils, and other basic staples. And can you imagine arriving to your beach 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, and horseshoes? Why waste the first day of your precious vacation -- or 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 and pools, and put out the bathrobes & towels so your relaxing beach vacation can start the moment you arrive.) ------ And what a delightful neighborhood it is: Not only is the home situated in the most biodiverse marine environment in North America (source: Florida Oceanographic Institute), but it's also located in Stuart FL, Winner of the "America's Happiest Seaside Town" award given annually by Coastal Living Magazine (locals -- of a certain age that remember TV's "The Andy Griffith Show" -- proudly call Stuart the "Mayberry of Florida") WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT OUR TOWN (Stuart, FL): * Coastal Living Magazine: #1 Happiest Seaside Town in America (2016) * 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 ------ MORE THAN 10 ADULTS? Art on the Beach might be a tight fit. Please inquire before booking. ------ 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 plenty of fresh water) At BHIP, both the river & ocean are salty. ------ ONE OF ONLY 60 BEACH HOUSES LIKE IT IN THE U.S.A: Art on the Beach is among the fewer than 60 beach houses in the entire U.S. that sit DIRECTLY ON THE OCEAN & also sit DIRECTLY ON A MILE-PLUS WIDE RIVER with private dock for fishing & water toys, and where the river empties into the ocean just a short mile away. Start every day with breakfast views of a glorious sunrise gently emerging above the peaceful ocean. Usher in each evening with mesmerizing vistas of golden-hued sunsets rippling across the majestic Indian River. ------ A NATURE-LOVER'S PARADISE: The home sits at the southern terminus of the Indian River, the most biologically diverse estuary in all North America (according to marinelife samples taken by the Florida Oceanographic Society marine biologists in May 2015 ... samples taken just yards away from this home's dock!) From the dock, tiki hut, or oceanfront deck, watch manatees, dolphins, and sea turtles frolic year-round. Birdlife abounds with ibis, egrets, herons, warblers, pelicans and more. And the fishing? Well, let's just say that while a Publix supermarket is conveniently located just a few blocks down the street, you'll never need to buy fish from the market during your stay! ------ A WATER WONDERLAND: In addition to the private beach, enjoy your own private dock adjacent to tiki-hut entertainment deck, complete with complimentary fishing equipment (fully-stocked tackle & gear), snorkel gear, and even complimentary water toys like paddleboards, kayaks & more. Jetskis & boats available too! ------ A TREASURE CHEST OF DELIGHT: And there's even more fun to be had: The home sits smack dab in the middle of the "Treasure Coast". To this very day, gold doubloons, pieces of eight and other spanish treasure still occasionally wash up along Hutchinson Island, especially following big storms. In fact, just two hundred yards away to the north of the beach house, the House of Refuge Museum showcases relics from prior shipwrecks, one of which -- the Georges Valentine wreck -- is a fun snorkeling experience and is close enough to swim to from the beach house! (Beach-comber metal-detectors provided complimentary) ------ HELP PRESERVE OUR PRISTINE AREA The waters in and around the beach house are among the most biologically rich and environmentally sensitive in the entire United States. The owners of the home have been financial supporters of local environmental groups for 15+ years, providing substantial contributions. Upon your arrival, you will notice and appreciate the extent to which exhaustive measures have been taken to preserve the pristine areas surrounding the home in a no-impact, leave-no-trace manner. ("Leave no trace": After you have enjoyed your stay, the beaches and waters surrounding the home should appear exactly as they appeared when you arrived. -- No footprints, no litter, no nothing -- it's as if you never visited) Help preserve the natural beauty and sensitive ecosystem surrounding the home: * Do not touch or approach dolphins, sea turtles & manatees (who swim near the end of the dock). These are protected species. * Be responsible with your fishing tackle. Avoid leaving behind loose line, hooks and other tackle after a successful day fishing. (Pelicans, egrets, heron and other birdlife get tangled in fish line or snagged by hooks ... or by fish they've caught who still have a hook in their mouth. * Do not litter:this includes urinating into the water, emptying alcohol or soda into the water, etc ------ NO PARTIES OR EVENTS ALLOWED: This home is not available for parties or events. It is NOT a party house. Plus: The area surrounding the home is environmentally fragile, and cannot safely withstand more people than the posted maximum occupancy of the home itself. If you want to have a party near the beach, consider these nearby alternatives: The Marriott Hutchinson Island Resort has ample facilities for large events, and The House of Refuge has a smaller room that it rents out to small-to-medium-size events. ----- Bedrooms & Bathrooms: Platforms like Airbnb may define "bedrooms" differently than the definitions used with regard to building codes, fire & safety codes, health-department codes and other applicable regulations and laws. For example, Airbnb may count any "sleep room" towards the overall bedroom count, including rooms featuring wall beds, sofa beds, lofts, and other makeshift sleep rooms. Similarly, Airbnb may define the term "bathroom" differently than the definitions used with regard to building codes, fire & safety codes, health-department codes and other applicable regulations and laws. For example, Airbnb may consider the existence of outdoor hot/cold showers and similar bathing facilities as a component of the overall bathroom count. For specific details concerning the bedrooms and bathrooms presented in this booking, please contact the property manager. ----- Rental agreement: Rental of this luxury home is subject to the owner's standard terms & conditions, which includes liability disclaimers and other matters of importance. If, after booking a reservation, you decide you are not comfortable with the agreement, you have the right to cancel your reservation without penalty, subject to the terms of the cancellation policy presented to you at the time of booking and accepted by you at the time of booking. At rates starting at less than $100 per night per private bedroom, enjoy 5-star luxury amenities and accommodations at an affordable price (It's like champagne on a beer budget!) Art on the Beach is rented only to one party at a time; you will not be sharing the premises with strangers or unknown travelers. We do not rent by the room or by the floor. "Always available. Never intrusive." Xanadu is managed by myself and my team at Beach Houses in Paradise. (We manage and/or operate several beach houses in this area, and have a 15+ year track record of delivering amazing and memorable vacation memories to discerning travelers.) All BHIP staff live in the local area, and are always just a text or phone call away, 24x7x365. When describing our approach to five-star service and at-the-ready availability, a recent guest said it best: "Always available. Never intrusive." (In other words, unless you should need something during your stay, we may never get the chance to say "hello" in person!) The home is located near the southern tip of South Hutchinson Island, in the town of Stuart FL. About Stuart: Are you old enough to remember TV's "Andy Griffith" show? Locals call Stuart the "Mayberry of Florida". Check out these awards recently garnered by our town, Stuart Florida: * Coastal Living Magazine: #1 Happiest Seaside Town in America (2016) * 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 Gorgeous location. The perfect seaside town. Pristine waters and wildlife. ON the Atlantic beach. Close to the best of Florida (From Orlando and the theme parks, to Miami & Palm Beach, in less than two hours). A car is recommended, although the nearby Publix big-box grocery store and a Marriot Resort (restaurants, bar, etc) are a short walk or bicycle ride away. (1 to 2 miles away).