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The Palms Retreat is a vacation home located on St. George Island, approximately 80 miles southeast of Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 15 miles from Apalachicola. The house is built in a private and 24 hour guarded community, The Plantation that has made the preservation of the quality and beauty of this unique area a priority.
The Palms Retreat is a spacious vacation home providing your family a fantastic view of the Gulf and easy access to the beautiful and private beach. It even won an architectural design award for its design and open floor plan.
Upstairs in the kitchen, living, and dinning room two decks provide a great place to enjoy a view of the gulf. The Bay side screened porch, also on the upper level, provides a great place to enjoy any evening while surrounded by tall pines and palm trees. The large kitchen is completely furnished with dishes, microwave, pans, utensils, coffee maker, blender, toaster, etc. You can enjoy the view of the Gulf while preparing your gourmet meal in the kitchen. The upstairs has its own full bath and laundry area with washer and dryer. The living room is equipped with cable TV/VCR, stereo, and a pull out sleeping sofa. A second living area is downstairs and is also equipped with a cable TV/VCR.
The downstairs has four large bedrooms (2 of which are masters), 2 baths, and the living area. Each bedroom is provided with a queen size bed. Two of the bedrooms have cable TV, while one of the master bedroom has a PC computer with Microsoft Office XP and dial-up connection to the Internet.
Our guests have easy access to the pools and tennis courts provided by the Plantations. We have several bikes, beach chairs and beach toys in our storage. You are welcome to use them when you stay in our house. The natural beauty that surrounds The Palms Retreat offers all sorts of entertainment: Enjoy watching the birds during the day with binoculars. We provide a handbook so that even the beginning bird watcher can learn about birds. Also watch the planets and stars with our telescope in the evening. An early morning stroll at the beach is almost a guarantee to see dolphins put on show for you in the Gulf. It.s not uncommon to see them swim up as close as 150ft to the shore, and you will certainly be impressed by their power. The sidewalks in the neighborhood offer a great opportunity to jog, bike, roller blade, or walk. The island is also a great place to catch up on your fishing, either from a boat or the coast. We are located a 5min walk along the beach from the rocky canal at the Northwest end of the island that is known as a prime fishing spot.
You can also visit St. George Island State Park, located on the other side of the Island for deep-sea fishing, bicycle rides, and the natural beauty of the island. Or, if you feel like taking on a bigger adventure, rent a boat at one of the local places (or bring your own) and make your way to the very near-by Little St. George island, an uninhabited natural beauty, to collect sea shells on the white beaches and watch herons, sea gulls, pelicans, sea turtles, and other animals in an undisturbed environment. Take a night off the kitchen and visit one of the great seafood restaurants, either on the island, or near by Apalachicola and Eastpoint. Visit the beach shops on the island or in Apalachicola and Eastpoint. Apalachicola, in particular, offers a great assortment of shops for decorating your home, designer clothing, fishing, nich-nacks, and much more.
Don't wait any longer! Gather your family and friends, and head to The Palms on St. George Island! We make sure that the Palms will exceed your expectations for a spectacular beach retreat. If it's your first visit with us, please make yourself at home. If you've been here before, we're glad to have you back!!
Would you like more information?
Visit our image gallery of the
house, or read our Guest Book Entries
Visit these other links to learn more about the St. George Island.
St. George Plantation
St.
George Island State Park
or contact us with any of your questions.
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In a Few Words: Sleeps 8: 4 bedrooms/3 baths, 2 master suites. Bed sizes: 4 queen, 1 sleeper sofa. Washer & dryer; fully equipped kitchen; 3 TVs, 2 VCRs, CD/radio player, computer with Internet connection. Outside hot/cold shower, fish prep area, charcoal grill. 2 furnished sun decks, 1 screened porch, and more. |
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Summer .................. $1400-2100 Week |
We feel so fortunate to have spent a month on SGI, and in your home. Our stay was fun and peaceful, sunrises on the beach wonderful, and the fresh shrimp awesome!
With thanks and best wishes
- Barbara D.
We had a wonderful time at The Palms. We saw lots of dolphins and millions of seashells! We all had lots of fun! I went shopping and swam in the ocean. We built sand castles and road the waves!
We all thank you for the most wonderful time in St. George Island Florida.
Love,
- Emily K.
