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Welcome to The Lodge!
Come vacation in a treasure of Summer Haven history. This 110 year old cottage, The Historic Lodge id direct ocean front.
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History, Comfort, and Charm all in One!
Come for the history and charm, stay for the beachfront vacation! This home is perfect for history and vacation lovers alike.
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Pure Bliss
The only drawback to staying at The Historic Lodge is that you may never want to leave!
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Unwind
Lay down on the comfortable couch and watch a movie. After a long day in the sun it is the perfect way to unwind and relax.
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Old and New blend for a cozy, cabin beachfront vacation!
At The Lodge, you get more than just a beach-front home for your family vacation, you get to experience a piece of history.
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Cozy seats
Sit back and get ready for movie night! Grab your popcorn, snacks and candy and relax with a movie or your favorite TV show!
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Live the History when you stay at The Lodge
In traditional cabin style, you'll find our living room to be one long, open room with furniture spaced throughout to create cozy nooks for sitting and reading.
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Warm Wood Furnishings
Wood Furnishings add a country charm to our living space. It will certainly give you that "down-home" feeling.
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Historic Florida Charm
The only agenda here is to relax and have a great time.
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Stay Connected
With the dining table conveniently located right next to all of the action, it's easy to stay engaged with friends and family while grabbing a quick bite to eat.
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Workspace
If needed, there is a desk for those who have to get some work done on vacation.
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Take time to sit down for a meal together
Whether you whip up your favorite recipe or eat take out, spending time together is what it is all about!
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Enjoy Modern Conveniences in our Kitchen
Our Old Fashioned cabin has many New Fashioned appliances such as a dishwasher, coffee maker, and microwave!
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Snuggle in for the Night
Our Master Queen sized bed is perfect for when you're ready to retire for the day. You'll find this cozy bed just right!
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Master Retreat
The comfortable bed in the master bedroom is so inviting. You’ll sleep like a baby after a day of fun!
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Nestle into this cozy bed!
Sleep soundly on our comfortable queen-sized bed. The cozy cabin feel will have you relaxed in no time!
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The Second Bedroom
Our second bedroom has a queen size bed fit for a queen.
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Refresh in one of our Full Bathrooms!
Who doesn't love a hot shower after a long day on the beach? Wash up and head back outside to relax with your favorite beverage on the deck.
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Awaken Feeling Well Rested
Whether you're traveling with kids, another couple, or friends, this bedroom will delight. This room provides a wonderful relaxing place to end the day.
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Bright and Cheery
Wake up refreshed and ready for a day of excitement in this third bedroom!
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Enjoy the cabin feel of The Lodge!
Stretch out on our comfy bed and drift off to sleep knowing you're beach vacation is a dream come true!
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Sleep In Comfort
Whether you need an afternoon siesta or you're ready to snuggle in for the night, you'll find this cozy bed to be just right!
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Second Full Bath
Our second full bath features not only a claw foot bathtub for long soaks, but also the modern convenience of a walk-in shower.
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Clawfoot Bathtub
A stay in an historic beach cabin would not be complete without an old fashioned, claw-foot bathtub!
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Kids Zone!
Bringing the little ones with you? No worries! The Historic Lodge offers spacious bunk beds for the little ones!
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Rest Up!
The kids will have no problem falling asleep quickly in this cozy bunk bed. They will be refreshed and ready to go out to the beach again!
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Pack Light
Feel free to pack light! With your own washer and dryer, you don't have to overpack or waste precious vacation time in a laundromat.
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A Home Away From Home
Make The Historic Lodge a place that you will visit time after time! We will love to have you here with us!
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Enjoy our Wraparound Porch!
Old Fashion benches and a church pew provide period-style seating on our wrap-around porch.
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Perfect for Dining "Out" Together!
A classic move for any beach vacation is to dine outdoors! Gather the gang together and enjoy dinner anytime!
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Enjoy the sea breezes
Here's where you would want to kick back and enjoy the view. Our wrap-around porch is perfect for doing just that.
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Viewing the Local Wildlife
Sit out on the wrap-around porch and wait... at The Lodge there is a good chance you'll see beautiful birds or maybe even a turtle!
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Heaven on Earth
If there's a more glorious spot for reveling in nature while spending time with family and friends, we've yet to find it!
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Grillin' and Chillin'
If the weather is nice, take advantage and get outside to prepared a grilled meal for your crew!
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Spectacular View
No matter where you are, the view is amazing!
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Walk right out over the sea wall and head to the beach! We're th
The beauty of Florida's St. Augustine Beach cannot be overstated. When you think of an Atlantic Ocean beach vacation, think St. Augustine!
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Your family will love Florida's white, sandy beaches!
White sandy beaches and the Florida sun are the perfect remedy for winter blues!
You can chase yours away when you stay, ocean-front, at St. Augustine's Historic Lodge.
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Dash your cares away with a walk on St. Augustine Beach
Close your eyes and imagine the sound of ocean waves, the gentle ocean breezes, the warm Florida sunshine... It all awaits you at St Augustine Lodge Historic Beach House!
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The Lodge has inspired many paintings
The Lodge has inspired many paintings. Just think how will it inspire you!
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Picture post-card-perfect is what you'll find in St. Augustine
Escape to Florida. It's peaceful, beautiful, and waiting for you. Can't you just feel the warm sand between your toes and the ocean breeze lightly brush against your skin? Indulge yourself!
The Historic Lodge, 5 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10, Ocean Front, WiFi
SummerHaven, St. Augustine, FL
5 BR, 2 BA, Sleeps 11,Beach Front
This is it, Folks! See the stories in the Coastal Living, Jacksonville magazine & Gainesville magazines here!
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ONLY $300 TO BOOK NOW!
Property quick facts for The Historic Lodge
- View: Beach Front
- Bedroom #4 (1 Queen)
- Bedroom #1 (1 Queen)
- Bedroom #3 (1 Queen)
- Bedroom #2 (1 Queen)
- No Smoking Rental
- Bathrooms: 2
- City: St. Augustine Beach
- Pets: No
- Bedroom #5 (1 Bunk Bed)
- Sleeps: 11
- Bedrooms: 5
- Pool: No
- Elevator: No
Description for The Historic Lodge
This is it, Folks! See the stories in the Coastal Living, Jacksonville magazine & Gainesville magazines here! Come vacation in a treasure of Summer Haven history. This 110-year-old cottage is located 50 steps from the Atlantic Ocean. Five bedrooms, a great room with fireplace, two bathrooms - one with an original claw-footed tub - large family kitchen, pantry, laundry, dining porch, and wrap-around porch.
Send your thanks back in time. Your stay at The Lodge, a 19th-century beach cottage near gorgeous St. Augustine, promises a historic and redefining simplicity. A few days here means renewed sense of ‘the important things in life’, chock-full of familial magic. Tucked on a sleepy cul de sac next to the Atlantic Ocean, The Lodge and its older sister The Hut are elegant and understated reminders of a far-away time.
An area known as Summer Haven was recommended to stressed Pennsylvania banking baron, Thomas Mellon, for its restorative powers. Construction on first The Hut and then The Lodge began in the 1880s, at a time when Chester Arthur was president and Mark Twain was busy finishing his Adventures of Huck Finn. This is seriously good quality time, where simple, beautiful touches - candle light and ocean breezes - complete the set.
A house with this much history begs for a multi-generational vacation where the stories come out - as family folklore enjoys another airing. Take the time on this holiday to hear the stories you’d never otherwise have a chance to hear. Reconnect with grown cousins or childhood friends - covering more ground than you ever would in a hasty holiday card.
Whip up beloved family meals - packing your grandmother’s handwritten recipes for a birthday cake made from scratch. Snap dozens of photos as Grandpa teaches the next generation to fish. Try this more genuine of magic kingdoms for real family bonding, in surrounds so idyllic they look like a movie set. Adirondack chairs wait on the wrap-around porch, where palm trees dot the view of stone breakers just beyond. Liberal touches of antiquity, such as the front porch’s restored pew bench, leave room to wonder what the walls would say - if they could talk. A private dock is charming and ramshackle, perhaps Huck-Finn-comes-to-Florida (Dock is to shallow water due to sand bars.)
Up to ten guests can comfortably stretch out over 1,200 square feet. Five double occupancy bedrooms, four queen beds, and two bunks share two bathrooms. An equipped kitchen, dining porch and a living area each honor the old with family heirloom accessories and new, comfy furniture appropriate to the period.
The house boasts recent refurbishment across every inch - yet maintains all original features. Solid pine floors and old glass windows. A claw-footed porcelain bathtub and a pyramid roof for extra air circulation. Instead of closets, enjoy simple wall hooks to keep your clothing organized - and relish in a vacation that requires only a parade of shorts, t-shirts, bathing suit and towel (repeat).
For modern conveniences, enjoy phones and cable TV. If you’d rather do without, they can stay easily tucked out of sight.
Past guests love the inclusive aspect their vacations can take, thanks to the home’s single-story plan. Older relatives who struggle with mobility will enjoy a property that has everything to hand. The ocean, just 100 feet away, can be seen, heard - and tasted- from within The Lodge itself.
Note: Summer Haven is constantly changing with nature. The Summer Haven river behind the house is largely a sand dune and can many times provide beach access. Due to Tropical Storm Faye erosion at the front, there is now an area of large boulders blocking the beach access points. Although you can walk in between these boulders to access the beach like the locals that live nearby, the nearest easy beach access is approximately 1 mile north of Fort Matanzas National Park. It has (free) paved parking and provides beach access via a meandering boardwalk. Please Note: Due to local construction, you may have an obstructed view of the beach.
Please Note: There is construction currently happening next door. You may hear noise from the construction during your stay.
Send your thanks back in time. Your stay at The Lodge, a 19th-century beach cottage near gorgeous St. Augustine, promises a historic and redefining simplicity. A few days here means renewed sense of ‘the important things in life’, chock-full of familial magic. Tucked on a sleepy cul de sac next to the Atlantic Ocean, The Lodge and its older sister The Hut are elegant and understated reminders of a far-away time.
An area known as Summer Haven was recommended to stressed Pennsylvania banking baron, Thomas Mellon, for its restorative powers. Construction on first The Hut and then The Lodge began in the 1880s, at a time when Chester Arthur was president and Mark Twain was busy finishing his Adventures of Huck Finn. This is seriously good quality time, where simple, beautiful touches - candle light and ocean breezes - complete the set.
A house with this much history begs for a multi-generational vacation where the stories come out - as family folklore enjoys another airing. Take the time on this holiday to hear the stories you’d never otherwise have a chance to hear. Reconnect with grown cousins or childhood friends - covering more ground than you ever would in a hasty holiday card.
Whip up beloved family meals - packing your grandmother’s handwritten recipes for a birthday cake made from scratch. Snap dozens of photos as Grandpa teaches the next generation to fish. Try this more genuine of magic kingdoms for real family bonding, in surrounds so idyllic they look like a movie set. Adirondack chairs wait on the wrap-around porch, where palm trees dot the view of stone breakers just beyond. Liberal touches of antiquity, such as the front porch’s restored pew bench, leave room to wonder what the walls would say - if they could talk. A private dock is charming and ramshackle, perhaps Huck-Finn-comes-to-Florida (Dock is to shallow water due to sand bars.)
Up to ten guests can comfortably stretch out over 1,200 square feet. Five double occupancy bedrooms, four queen beds, and two bunks share two bathrooms. An equipped kitchen, dining porch and a living area each honor the old with family heirloom accessories and new, comfy furniture appropriate to the period.
The house boasts recent refurbishment across every inch - yet maintains all original features. Solid pine floors and old glass windows. A claw-footed porcelain bathtub and a pyramid roof for extra air circulation. Instead of closets, enjoy simple wall hooks to keep your clothing organized - and relish in a vacation that requires only a parade of shorts, t-shirts, bathing suit and towel (repeat).
For modern conveniences, enjoy phones and cable TV. If you’d rather do without, they can stay easily tucked out of sight.
Past guests love the inclusive aspect their vacations can take, thanks to the home’s single-story plan. Older relatives who struggle with mobility will enjoy a property that has everything to hand. The ocean, just 100 feet away, can be seen, heard - and tasted- from within The Lodge itself.
Note: Summer Haven is constantly changing with nature. The Summer Haven river behind the house is largely a sand dune and can many times provide beach access. Due to Tropical Storm Faye erosion at the front, there is now an area of large boulders blocking the beach access points. Although you can walk in between these boulders to access the beach like the locals that live nearby, the nearest easy beach access is approximately 1 mile north of Fort Matanzas National Park. It has (free) paved parking and provides beach access via a meandering boardwalk. Please Note: Due to local construction, you may have an obstructed view of the beach.
Please Note: There is construction currently happening next door. You may hear noise from the construction during your stay.
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Amenities for The Historic Lodge
Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Utensils
- Oven
- Cookware
- Microwave
- Coffee Maker
- Toaster
- Full Kitchen
- Stove
Bedrooms
- Bedroom #1 (1 Queen)
- Bedroom #3 (1 Queen)
- Bedroom #2 (1 Queen)
- Bedroom #5 (1 Bunk Bed)
- Bedroom #4 (1 Queen)
Outdoor
- Boating
- Golf
- Gas Grill
- Deck
Convenience
- Medical Srvs Nearby
- Outlet Shopping
- Shopping
- Nearby Grocery
Living
- Central Air
- Ceiling Fans Bedroom
- Washer & Dryer
- Linens
Entertainment
- DVD Player
- Free Wifi
- Cable Television
Geographic
- Near River
- Exceptional Views
- Exceptional Sunrises
Culture
- Neighborhood - Summerhaven
- Football - Jacksonville Stadium
- Airport - 50 Miles-DAB
Family
- Miniature Golf
- Playground
- Near River
Reviews for The Historic Lodge
My husband and I rented the house for a week. It was the most relaxing, chill week we have had in a long time. We absolutely loved sitting on the back porch every morning drinking our coffee and every evening watching the sunset drinking our cocktails. The breezes on the side porches where amazing. We ate every meal out on the side porch. You could hear and see the ocean. AMAZING!!!! It is truly a one of a kind rare find. If you are looking for complete beach and porch time this is the place for you. The dryer was not working when we got there. We put a call in they came out and checked it. Then the AMAZING Rachel she oversee's the property for the owner came over to check on us and to let us know a repair guy would be out to fix it. And boom it was fixed and running great. I do not have one bad thing to say we really enjoyed our week. We will definitely be back. I hope this gem is available for many years to come! One side note if you re looking for a luxury place you may want to get a condo(boo) it is an old house with amazing character. May not be for everyone but we found it to be paradise :-)
AWESOME!!!
We absolutely loved staying in this beautiful home yes it is a little dated needs some work on the screened porches, (but the history behind it) oh boy if those walls could talk!!! It was in a great location very close to the beach so when my grandson got tired we could be inside in a matter of a couple minutes.
It was very hot and the a/c in the main house had a hard time keeping it cool which is to be expected in a house built in the 1800's. My only complaint one would be that there was a home owner on the end of the street (he wasnt very nice to people visiting the area) was having some BIG rocks moved and basically blocked the only entrance onto the beach, we made do and made our way around them more of a nuisance being as when we rented the place it states there is an entrance to the beach without having to climb over the boulders. WE will definitely rent this again.
Lots of Charm
We really enjoyed our stay but the place is really old and needs repairs but it really is charming. Has a lot of history which was very interesting. I wish it had been a little closer to the beach it was a little hard for the older folks to go down the rock trail to the beach. First day we were their the air conditioner in the kitchen was not working properly and they replaced it with a new one the next day. Close to everything, but at the same time secluded. Would stay again but for the money I would want something right on the beach.
House with Character
House was functional, beautiful, and fit our needs well. Beach access and ocean breeze was heavenly. Some updating could be done (primarily dishwasher), but can't really complain about much else.
A Step Back in Time
My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our time at The Lodge! I felt as though I had stepped back to a simpler place and time. I spent many happy hours reading on the porch. The house was quaint, clean and supplied with everything we needed. Beds were comfortable and the A/C kept the house at the perfect temperature. The kitchen was fully equipped and we enjoyed eating some meals on the screened-in porch. I miss the sound of the waves at night. I highly recommend The Lodge to anyone who wants a quiet, beautiful get away.
