Tybee Island, Georgia
This home was built in 1895 and is listed on the National Historic Register. Property is a half acre and the front porch overlooks 2/3 of it. We are on the north side of Tybee, away from the commercial area , crowds and traffic. For families this is far and away the most desirable part of the island. The beach is 120 yards from the front of the house and Jaycee Park is right behind the House. There is a house on the left and one on the right that are both 56 feet from our house - you will not be looking out the window at a wall of the house beside you. The park has walking trails, Pickleball Court, Frisbee Golf and a brand new Kidde Park. This is a great house for 2 family’s or a generational family reunion. This is where our best reviews and repeat renters come from. The home was originally occupied by the base doctor of Fort Screven. When the base was deactivated it was purchased by one of the previous mayors of Savannah, my parents purchased it from his estate in the 60’s. The beautifully remodeled full kitchen has granite countertops, high end appliances (including two dishwashers, an oversized refrigerator, a six burner smooth top stove, and a stereo system with an MP3/IPod hookup). There is seating for 16 people at the dining room table. The den/library houses a flat screened TV and a DVD player. A marvelous open porch graces three sides of this home with approximately 2000 square feet of outdoor living area and includes rocking chairs and two picnic tables. The first floor features one bedroom (originally the 'Stryker's Quarters'), which is located just off the kitchen. There is a queen size bed in this bedroom, a separate air conditioner, claw tub bath, and its own entrance. There is additional bathroom with a shower on the first floor. There are three bedrooms and three full baths on the second floor, which also has about 1000 square feet of open porches. Each of the bedrooms on the second floor is abundantly sized, has tall ceilings, and a working transom above the door. All bedrooms, as well as the kitchen, living room, and downstairs hallway, have ceiling fans. The third floor has two bedrooms and one bath: one bedroom has a double and queen beds, the other has a queen, a double, and a twin bed. This house was originally built as a 3 bedroom house with a servant quarter on the first floor. The two bedroom on the third floor were added later. The best “fit” for this house is couples on the 2nd floor and older children and young adults in the other bedrooms - the third floor is really not suitable for young children and the servants quarters is too remote . This grand home is for the exclusive use of its guests. The beach is 120 yards from the front door through a quiet (no traffic) neighborhood. Also there is no nearby public beach access parking making this one of the most least occupied sections of beach on the island. Lastly this was one of the houses considered for the movie “The Big Chill”. We have been told by guest that it has that “vibe “ to it. Parties and events such as weddings and graduation parties are not permitted.
The Fort Screven and North Beach area offers fascinating military history, beautiful dunes, long beaches, a nice park, and an eclectic community of homes that is fun to observe on foot or bike. The natural dunes, with sea oats and other dune plants and animals, along with a view of Tybee Roads and Daufuskie and Hilton Head islands, make for a beautiful natural setting worth visiting. Also attracting attention are the mammoth container cargo ships, some almost as long as a 75 story building, plowing the waters of Savannah harbor. The Fort Screven installation gave Tybee a military character for more than 50 years, when 30 percent of Tybee Island's population consisted of military personnel. Today, the former base is a National Historic District. Behind the Officers' Row houses is the former parade ground. Today it is Jaycee Park. Lieutenant Colonel George Catlett Marshall (who was responsible later in his career for the Marshall Plan for the economic reorganization of Europe after World War II) lived next door. During his tenure at Fort Screven, the City of Savannah gave the crape myrtles to the fort as thanks to Marshall and his community minded command. A small creek winds through the park, adding to its attractiveness, as do the Live Oaks, cedars, bayberries, and wax myrtles.
Keywords: southern, charming
Beautiful, historic and large home with plenty of room, a wraparound porch on two floors, and conveniences for a large group. Near the beach, restaurants and walkways. We would stay again.
John was amazing! He hepled me a lot. He took care of us and helped so i so i wouldn't have any stress for the big day
Beautiful historical home with all amenities one could think of . Short walk to beach and children’s playground , great walking , biking and golf cart area . Also , our host could not be beat. We had a couple instances that needed attention and he was right on them ?
We’ve been renting weeks this wonderful home since 2006. So many wonderful, special family memories have been made here. The kitchen is spectacular, the dining room table is huge and WiFi is fast. The large wrap-around porches are the perfect place for conversation or to enjoy an afternoon thunderstorm. We’ll definitely be back!
Our family loves the beach, warm weather, small towns and great food. And our time on the island ticked them off one at a time. First, you step back in time with this great beach home managed by John and Patricia who grew up in this home. These folks are salt of the earth people. A really private beach area means you don’t climb over the neighbors. And for a small town population on the island you find a plethora of great places to eat without jaunting over to Savannah. If you want to step away from a hectic everyday life for a week or two this is the place to go.
The house was absolutely perfect for our family. We had 13 adults and 2 children with our family group. The history and southern charm of the house welcomes you to feel like you’re home away from home. Location is excellent with a short walk to the beach, which is one of the few sections of private beach still on Tybee. The park and playground across the street was also great for the kids. Our family had a wonderful stay and the communication with the owners was excellent. We look forward to our stay again next year.
This was an annual summer vacation for our two sons and their family - six adults and seven children. Excellent location.
We had a wonderful stay on Officers Row. The house is the best suited for large groups that I've ever stayed in- lots of space, every kitchen item you could need, plenty of everything, and lots of bathrooms. Nice touches like night lights and motion sensor ligths as well. It was the perfect spot for our multi-generation family with ages 4 to 82. John was a great host and very communicative and shared great stories of the house and island. HIghly recommend!
Spent a week with 3 generations of our family. The house was as advertised and up to the special occasion.Clean, spacious, and had everything. Its apparent John and Patricia put alot of time and effort into making sure their guests are comfortable. The neighborhood is safe and offers something for everyone.. The private beach was perfect for our large crew and enjoyed by all. The island was very enjoyable and had everything we needed. Most of all our hosts were the best Ive experienced anywhere. Cant say enough .From availability and communication to his cordial nature rhey were second to none. You wont be disappointed
The house was beautiful and well kept. It had plenty of space that our large family wasn’t on top of each other the whole weekend! Lots of living space and a great kitchen too! Couldn’t have asked for a better place to stay and we look forward to visiting again!
Great large home with plenty of room for a large group/family.
We enjoyed our week stay. Plenty of room. Walking distant to North Beach where we spent alot of time.
We had a wonderful time on Officer's Row... the house was fun and comfortable and beach access was super easy. My family has stayed in a bunch of places, but this house has character and a table that will seat everyone! My only hesitation with this review is that it may make the place even harder to book.
This historic home on Tybee is beautiful. It could use a little TLC but not too much or it would take away from the feel and look of the historic home. When you walk through the home you see the beauty of the architecture of days gone by. I was able to imagine the decades of family gatherings that were held in this home. The house is large which provided our family of 16 to have plenty of personal space and family space. The long dining table was so nice to eat & laugh around, the kitchen was so well stocked (we enjoyed trying out all the different serving dishes each night), the receiver for connecting your music in the kitchen and on the side porch was super awesome (as kitchens are best for dancing and singing, and we danced & sang every morning and night), the drink fridge is an added bonus that saved us so much money on ice, and the wrap around porch provide us a place to picnic and play games, & rocking chairs to soothe the soul as we watched it rain. The home was enjoyed by us all. John and Patricia were both extremely kind, helpful, & responsive from the time we booked the house in 2021 till the day we checked out. Providing history of the home, giving us a tour of the house upon arrival, checking in during our stay and after our stay. Very lovely family and we thank them for sharing their family home with us. We hope to visit again one day!
Location was great. House history was awesome. House needed a little TLC.. was a problem with mice. Chewed into some of our food . We had to store all food in plastic containers.
Beautiful house in a perfect location. Property owners extremely kind and responsive.
Great location and amazing property. We thoroughly enjoyed our time here.
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