Historic Cottage at Summerhaven

Professionally managed by Casago First Coast. A white clapboard cottage from the 1880s, standing behind the dune at Summer Haven with a two-storey lookout tower and a coquina stone chimney. Inside, very little has been modernised away — original wooden door frames, low doorways, painted board walls, and a ceiling opened up to its white-painted rafters. Light comes in from three sides through banks of windows onto heart-pine floors, with vintage blue-and-white rattan chairs pulled up to a rough stone fireplace at one end and a long farmhouse table at the other. Summer Haven is a small, old coastal community on the narrow strip south of St. Augustine — no resorts, no crowds, and a beach guests routinely describe having to themselves. One recent guest wrote that it feels like something out of a Hemingway novel.

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The Space

Very little here has been modernised away, and that is the point. Original wooden door frames, low doorways, painted board walls, and a ceiling opened up to its white-painted rafters.

The main room runs the width of the cottage with windows on three sides, so it is full of light from sunrise onward. Furniture is old-Florida rather than showroom: slipcovered sofas, blue-and-white rattan armchairs, a yellow painted trunk for a coffee table. The coquina stone fireplace anchors one end, with a long farmhouse table and mismatched painted chairs at the other.

A two-storey lookout tower rises off the front of the cottage to an open observation deck under a terracotta-tiled roof, reached by an exterior stair. It is the best seat in the house for sunrise over the Atlantic.

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Bedrooms and Sleeping Arrangements

Bedroom 1 — 1 Queen bed

Bedroom 2 — 1 Queen bed

Bedroom 3 — 2 Single beds

One of the guest rooms has a dedicated workspace.

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Bathroom

One full bathroom with a walk-in shower, shared by all three bedrooms.

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In-Unit Amenities

• Full kitchen with generous cupboard space and dishwasher

• Coquina and river-stone fireplace

• Central air conditioning

• Smart TV with cable

• WiFi and a dedicated workspace in one guest room

• Washer and dryer in the cottage

• Covered porch, deck and outdoor furniture

• Two-storey lookout tower with open observation deck

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Location — Summer Haven, St. Augustine

• Behind the dune line, a short walk to a quiet Atlantic beach

• Excellent surf and some of the best shelling on this coast

• Sunrises over the water from the lookout tower

• A small, old coastal community with no resorts and no crowds

• Historic St. Augustine a drive north for restaurants, galleries and landmarks

• Fishing nearby

• Free parking on site

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Good to Know

• Check-in after 4:00 PM | Check-out before 10:00 AM

• Maximum occupancy: 6 guests

• The access road requires a four-wheel-drive vehicle

• One bathroom serves all three bedrooms

• This is a historic building — original doors, frames and low doorways are part of its character, and it does not seal like new construction

• The rear bedrooms run warmer than the front of the house in summer

• Several windows do not have blinds or curtains

• The lookout tower is reached by an exterior stair; there is no elevator

• The setting is shared with a neighbouring rental property

This property is professionally managed by Casago First Coast. Our team is available 24/7, 365 days a year. We are always just a message or a call away — we are here to make sure your stay with us is seamless from start to finish.

Things to Know

This home's road is only accessible with 4x4 wheel drive.