Tybee Whitecaps Tour
First let me say, I truly saved the best for last on this Tybee Mermaid Cottage house tour. Whitecaps is one of the old Officer’s homes and it is dripping with details. From ornate coffered ceilings to gorgeous furniture and antiques. We are excited to share this Tybee Whitecaps Tour.
And with a front porch that looks out over the sea, you can not find a more relaxing place to sit and sip coffee.
The tour of Whitecaps begins…now!
When you walk up to this beautiful house, it’s impossible to overlook the gorgeous original brick sidewalk leading to the front entrance.
Old Reynolds Block bricks pave the path. Each brick is glazed and some are stamped. Beautiful colors make up the varied color palette. A quick internet search led me to the origin of Reynolds Block. They were made by the Tennessee Paving Brick Company of Robbins, Tennessee.
Whitecaps was built circa 1897 for the officers during the Spanish-American war.
It is situated on the Northern end of Tybee Island in the old Ft. Screven community.
The front door opens into the most amazing and breath taking foyer!
I’m always looking at doors. The patina and age on the knobs and locks seems to whisper thousands of stories from hands that have turned the knob before me.
Off the foyer is a cozy living room with some of the most beautiful coffered ceilings I’ve ever seen.
Next to the living room is a beautiful dining room with gorgeous exposed brick and more ceiling details. I have to tell you a secret about that rug. Upon closer inspection you’d notice that it is actually the back that is showing and it had stripes painted on it. What a great way to revamp a cheap or stained rug!
The branches used as curtain rods adds some casual to all the elegance…
…and the nautical knot tie backs are more fun beachy details.
More beautiful exposed bricks surround the oven in the kitchen.
The antique mirror in the hallway stole my heart. If only I could have brought it home with me, but honestly I don’t have a spot grande enough to do it justice.
Upstairs are several bedrooms, like this quaint striped bedroom.
I told you I had a thing for doors. The cracks on this door, are true signs of age that can not be faked.
One of the bedrooms had an amazing wood framed fireplace.
The details in the wood are beautiful. We won’t talk about the creepy childrens’ portraits in the tiles, let’s just pretend they aren’t there.
Another bedroom with beautiful ceilings.
I love the painted dresser and the blue gumball machine!
One of the upstairs bathrooms is perfectly outfitted with an antique claw foot tub.
Is this house amazing or what? Want to see more? Check out Rhoda’s tour on Southern Hospitality.
View my other Tybee Island house tours of Breeze Inn:
and Screened Inn:
Disclosure: This giveaway was provided by Mermaid Cottages of Tybee Island. I was given a free stay in a Mermaid Cottage while visiting Tybee Island. I was not told what to write. All opinions and words are my own.
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What a wonderful giveaway you have here. I would love to win it, so I can take my two daughters and mother for a ladies getaway. It’s hard to pick a favorite, they are all so charming, but I guess I will go with the Breeze Inn.
Blessings,
Linda
I love the Breeze Inn, Was there 4 yrs ago and loved this house in my drives around island, We did nt stay there though sadly
I would love to stay at Ebbtide or Breeze inn that Mary Kay Andrews owns, but I think they are all so cute! I really want to go there for my 50 birthday coming up.
Oh no! None of my entries went through!! It kept telling me my entry couldn’t be accepted for any of the options 🙁
I love all of Mermaid Cottages listings. Mary Kay Andrews’ books started my love for Tybee and she led me to Mermaid Cottages. I would LOVE to stay on Officer’s Row, but since I only have a family for 4, I could never justify renting a house that large.
I went back in again and it let me enter! Yay!! Thanks!
Oh my goodness- they are all so lovely! Screened Inn was my favorite… but I think Whitecaps tops that now! Such a dream when it’s 2 degrees here in chilly Massachusetts 🙂
I really loved the laid back relaxed Screened in but you’re right, Whitecaps is surely the most beautiful.
What a beautiful place! I have always wanted to visit Tybee Island. Pick me! Pick me!
OMG! What a giveaway! I would love to win and finally get to see this beautiful island.. so serene..
And the cottages, oh my. I’d live to spend some time there. And my family (hubby and son) would love this too!
Typee Island looks SO beautiful – I have seen it posted on several blogs I read and everyone can’t say enough good about it! All of the cottages look just beautiful – hopefully someday I can go there!
I’d love to visit Tybee Island, in fact it would make the ideal place for our annual visit back to the US to see our family while we are posted overseas.
I love Tybee- I’ve heard of the mermaid cottages but hadn’t gotten to see inside until now. I love them all, but I think WhiteCaps is probably my favorite- love all that history and charm. Thanks for hosting!
Oh my, I am in love! All the Mermaid Cottages are delightful! My favorite is probably Blue Moon over Tybee. I want to live here!! What a great giveaway! Hope I win!
Love the reclaimed bricks- I had a similar project where I created a backyard patio space from a demo’d Victorian a few years back. I don’t miss moving those suckers around, but I now have a good supply for other projects as well- garden bed edging, raised beds, and additional walkways.
Thanks!
WT
wow – this place sure is gorgeous -Good luck to all – thanks so much for hosting this giveaway – it would be a dream to stay here!!
wow – this place sure is gorgeous -Good luck to all – thanks so much for hosting this giveaway – it would be a dream to stay here!