Restoration Sands

Rejuvenate with a beachfront massage — or yoga class in the sand — on your own private 100 feet of Atlantic beach. Refresh with a swim in the warm waters of the Florida Atlantic ocean. Revive your spirit. Reinvigorate your relationships. Reconnect with family. Renew the spark. All at Restoration Sands!

This temple to tranquility is an ocean-to-river paradise perched high atop an oceanfront sand dune. The home is so close to the ocean that a child can toss a tennis ball into the water, from the home's large wraparound deck. And with 9 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms (including 4 bedrooms with private en-suite bathrooms), this stylish retreat is packed with features to delight everyone in your family group, across all ages. 

Wear your t-shirt, shorts and flip-flops to the airport, because that's all you need for your Florida beach-house vacation . . . We provide the rest. Travel light — and live large — with the fully-stocked, 5-Star-amenity properties of BHIP! ("We stock heavy, so you can travel light".)

At rates starting at less than $100 per night per bedroom, enjoy 5-star luxury amenities and accommodations at an affordable price (the proverbial champagne on a beer budget!). Note: This beach house is rented only to one party at a time; you will not be sharing the premises with strangers or unknown travelers.

Restoration Sands is situated on a private beach in a quiet residential area — there are no condos, high rises or large public beaches for miles. (No crowds, just a beach all to yourself and your group.) The Atlantic Ocean is right off your back porch. And right across the street is a 150-foot-long deep-water dock on the Indian River, offering some of the best fishing in the world, and stocked with all your favorite water toys (complimentary kayaks, paddleboards, snorkel gear, bicycles, boogie boards, inflatable rafts, fishing poles and tackle, metal detectors, and more).

SHARED DOCK: The dock at Restoration Sands is shared with another BHIP property, Nirvana Shores, directly across the street.

Own a boat? Bring it! Moor it at the dock, and there's even room to park your trailer. (Boat ramp is just 1 mile away.)

SAVE! Paradise need not hurt the wallet/pocketbook. We offer many discounts: military, educators, civil service, rescue and law enforcement, medical and more. Active or retired. Even Florida residents save $ (but if you are age 50+, enjoy our SENIOR discount — by definition, the biggest discount of all).

And what a delightful neighborhood it is: Not only is the home situated in the most biodiverse marine environment in North America (source: Florida Oceanographic Institute), but it's also located in Stuart FL, Winner of the "America's Happiest Seaside Town" award given annually by Coastal Living Magazine. (Locals — of a certain age that remember TV's "The Andy Griffith Show" — proudly call Stuart the "Mayberry of Florida".)

FITNESS / TENNIS / PICKLEBALL / GOLF & MORE SWIMMING POOLS: While the ocean and river are fun, and the home's private heated pool and soothing jacuzzi hot tub are also a blast, some outdoor fanatics still want MORE: So, with your stay of 1 week or longer, the owner includes FREE complimentary passes to 3 resort-style pools at the nearby Ocean Club @ the Marriott Hutchinson Island Resort, conveniently located just 1 mile north of the home. (Your free passes provide access to the private18-hole golf course, tennis/pickleball complex & fitness, too).

Everything is included free with your rental

From bicycles to beach blankets, from towels to toilet paper, and all points between. (Did you know that fewer than 25% of Florida listings include high chairs for little ones? Many vacation rentals don't even provide you a full supply of toilet paper (!) or such basics as towels, bed linens, toiletries, paper goods or even cooking essentials like salt, pepper, spices, oils, and other basic staples.

And can you imagine arriving to your beach vacation rental, only to discover that there are no coolers, ice, beach chairs, beach towels, beach blankets, umbrellas and beach toys like sand pails, bikes, cornhole, volleyball, kayaks, and horseshoes? Why waste the first day of your precious vacation — or more money — shopping at the local Wal-Mart?

Instead, book a Beach House in Paradise and begin relaxing the moment you arrive. (We even pre-heat hot tubs and pools, and put out the bathrobes & towels so your relaxing beach vacation can start the moment you arrive.)

What others say about our town (Stuart, FL)

• Coastal Living Magazine: #1 Happiest Seaside Town in America (2016)
• USA Today: #2 Best Coastal Small Town in America (2023)
• House Beautiful Magazine: #1 Most Beautiful Small Town in Florida
• Smithsonian Magazine: Best Small Towns to Visit in the U.S. (3rd place)
• America In Bloom (Audubon group): #1 Most Beautiful City in America
• American Planning Association: #1 City in Florida (2020 winner)
• Oprah Winfrey: "Most charming American towns you've never heard of" (6th place,  O Magazine, Jan 2020)
• FindTheHome: #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S.
• OnlyInYourState: 1 of 8 "Most Beautiful Small Towns in Florida"
• Huffington Post: Top Florida Beach Towns

One of only 60 beach houses like it in the USA

This beach house is among the fewer than 60 beach houses in the entire U.S. that sit DIRECTLY ON THE OCEAN and also sit DIRECTLY ON A MILE-PLUS WIDE RIVER with dock for fishing and water toys, and where the river empties into the ocean just a short mile away. Start every day with breakfast views of a glorious sunrise gently emerging above the peaceful ocean. Usher in each evening with mesmerizing vistas of golden-hued sunsets rippling across the majestic Indian River.

A water wonderland

In addition to the private beach, enjoy the dock adjacent to tiki-hut entertainment deck, complete with complimentary fishing equipment (fully-stocked tackle & gear), snorkeling gear, and even complimentary water toys like paddleboards, kayaks , rafts and more. If you're not bringing your own boat or jet skis, rent just a few hundred yards away from the dock!

A treasure chest of delight

And there's even more fun to be had: This Ocean-to-River Beach House sits smack dab in the middle of the "Treasure Coast". To this very day, gold doubloons, pieces of eight and other spanish treasure still occasionally wash up along Hutchinson Island, especially following big storms. In fact, just 200 yards away to the north of the beach house, the House of Refuge Museum showcases relics from prior shipwrecks, one of which — the Georges Valentine wreck — is a fun snorkeling experience and is close enough to swim to from the beach house! (Complimentary beach-comber metal-detectors are provided, of course!).

Help preserve our pristine area

The waters in and around the beach house are among the most biologically rich and environmentally sensitive in the entire United States. The owners of the home are ardent supporters of local environmental groups for 20+ years, with financial support and contributions well into the 7 figures.

Help preserve the natural beauty and sensitive ecosystem surrounding the home:

• Do not touch or approach dolphins, sea turtles and manatees (who sometimes swim near the end of the dock). These are protected species. The Florida Fish and Wildlife officers in their boats have powerful binoculars; they WILL arrest you.
• Be responsible with your fishing tackle. Avoid leaving behind loose lines, hooks and other tackle after a successful day fishing. (Pelicans, egrets, herons and other birdlife get tangled in fish lines or snagged by hooks ... or by fish they've caught who still have a hook in their mouth.)
• Do not litter (this includes urinating into the water, emptying alcohol or soda into the water, and so on).