by Lucy Hudson Poets, painters, and writers have long celebrated the calming effects of being near the water, but recent science backs up the idea that water has a soothing effect on our psyches. Indeed, coastal living has been shown to improve our sense of physical and emotional health: it simply helps us relax. Now imagine yourself
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The Ultimate Housewarming Party For Your Waterfront Home
by Lucy Hudson A housewarming party is a perfect way to celebrate your new house with family and friends. It is also the perfect opportunity to meet your neighbors and make new friends in the area. Your waterfront home is something to be really proud of and having a party will show your space at its
The Bird-Friendly Waterfront Home
by Lucy Hudson Designing a Bird-Friendly Waterfront Home Waterfront homes are worth $134 billion nationally as of June 2018 with transactions for these types of properties ranging between 0.4-06% of all real estate dealings. Living close to a body of water such as a lake, ocean or river commands a premium price with great views, access
The news is out: waterfront property isn’t as expensive as it used to be, according to a market analysis by Forbes. That means now may be the time to start looking and thinking about making that big purchase. And once you’ve completed the exciting task of finding and purchasing a waterfront home, there’s another difficult process: decorating.
Private Until Proven Public: New Law Restricts Public Access to Florida’s Beaches
Private Until Proven Public For many Floridians, there’s only one way to spend the Fourth of July – at the beach. Each year, thousands commemorate our nation’s freedom by flocking to the roughly 600 beaches of coastal Florida. As fireworks paint the sky shades of red, white, and blue, friends and strangers sit shoulder
Chesapeake Bay: The Prosperity, Decline, and Restoration of an American Treasure
With over 150 major rivers and streams from six different states flowing into it, Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the lower 48 states. It plays a crucial role in both the ecology and the economy of Maryland and Virginia, the two states it spans, and has long been treasured for its pristine
Florida’s Sinking Coast – Part 2
Mounting recognition of global warming and its likely effect on the Florida coast has mobilized many people in the state to take action. Though some continue to doubt the existence, much less the severity, of climate change, many Floridians are actively engaged in efforts to mitigate the damage that global warming is expected to inflict
Florida’s Sinking Coast – Part 1
The earth’s ice is melting at an unprecedented rate, and sea levels are rising just as rapidly. According to a recent study, ice melt has caused seawater levels to rise nearly 7.8 inches in the last 150 years alone. With 2016 slated to become the hottest year on record, ice melt and sea-level rise show
Paradise Found
For most folks, the appeal of beachfront living is the ability to open one’s blinds in the morning and watch the sunrise over calm waters just outside; it is the freedom to take a dip, a boat ride, or a stroll along the shore at one’s leisure; it is the luxury of enjoying a glass
Why Do We Spent 30% More For A Water View?
“Why is it we’ll pay 30 percent more for a water view? It’s where you want to spend your vacation: on the beach. It’s what you want your home to face,” said marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols during a recent interview with Amanda FitzSimons from Elle Magazine. Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near,