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Mermaid Tales: Welcome to Castaway Cottage on Tybee Island, GA!

Mermaid Cottages welcomes you to 908 2nd Avenue, Tybee Island GA! Castaway Cottage is a classic 1950’s ground level cottage just waiting to make your Tybee Island dreams come true. This cottage is a great choice for any family or group vacation. Its inviting spaces, including three bedrooms and two full baths, offers the perfect place for you to relax and forget the world for a while.

Castaway Cottage is pet-friendly, so don’t leave your best friend behind! The picket-fenced front yard and private patios on both sides of the cottage provide the perfect place to enjoy the salty sea air with your family and friends. Simply enjoy the great outdoors with a book, or make a day out of it by having a cookout on the grill! It’s up to you. Your cottage is an easy two blocks from Tybee Island’s beautiful beach; there’s even an outdoor shower (hot and cold water!) to wash the salt and sand away after those long days of beach combing.

Castaway Cottage has everything you could ask for is a beach cottage. You’ll enjoy a fully equipped kitchen, complimentary high speed internet and WiFi, cable television, and more! This extremely bright and cheerful cottage is just missing one thing…YOU! Why not book a visit today and discover the magic of slowing down.

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Mermaid Tale: Welcome to Screened In Cottage!

Welcome to Screened Inn Cottage on Tybee Island, GA!

Mermaid Cottages welcomes you to 13 Cedarwood Avenue, home to the serene Screened Inn Cottage! Located directly behind historic Officer’s Row, this quiet part of Tybee Island is close to the Lighthouse and our beautiful North Beach. Screened Inn is the perfect place to experience a slower pace, so come see what Tybee is all about!

Your cottage is ground level and has a large fenced-in yard for all the privacy you could want. The tall ceilings and extra large windows allow tons of natural light to pour in, making this cottage a little slice of heaven. Screened Inn was totally re-decorated by the amazingly talented Layla and Kevin Palmer, of The Lettered Cottage. She even wrote about their time at Screened Inn, so make sure you check that out! Full of art from local artists, vintage finds, comfy furniture and (best of all) the extra large screened porch with rocking chairs, every nook and cranny just oozes a laid back style that beckons you to relax and unwind.

This cottage now offers 2 full baths and an additional water closet as well as three inviting bedrooms. Screened Inn Cottage is perfect for any group retreat, from family trips to girlfriend getaways! This home is truly a southern charmer! You’ll enjoy a fully equipped kitchen, and outdoor charcoal grill, complimentary high speed internet and WiFi, cable television…nothing is missing from Screened Inn Cottage. Well, nothing except you! Plan a visit to Tybee Island and Screened Inn Cottage today. You’ll be glad you did!

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Mermaid Tale: Mermaid Manor Cottage

Welcome to Mermaid Manor Cottage! This beautiful circa 1935 cottage has been featured in numerous publications; Cottage Style and Flea Market Style just to name a few! Fully renovated and freshly decorated, Mermaid Manor is filled with vintage and flea market finds as well as wonderful local and regional art everywhere you look. There are endless cozy corners that beckon you in to relax and unwind.

This cottage truly has everything you could need during a stay on Tybee Island. Mermaid Manor welcomes 8 guests very comfortably, and the fenced yard offers a private garden oasis if the island sun is just too tempting to remain inside! For those days you simply have to stay in, your home features free WiFi and high speed internet, not to mention cable television in three rooms! This cottage has charm and style in every nook and cranny!

Located in the Back River Historic District, your cottage is close to the Alley 3 Kayak Launch area as well as the Fisherman’s Walk Fishing Pier. Tybee’s beautiful 14th Street beach is an easy 8 minute walk or bike ride away, so you are close to all the nature you could want! Mermaid Manor has a fully equipped kitchen, but if eating out is more your speed, AJ’s Dockside Restaurant is 1 block away. They are a definite must-visit while on our little island! This home is also a short 10 minute stroll from your door to the unique shopping and dining of Downtown Tybee Island. And, after long days of beach combing and exploring, finish up a perfect day by watching the spectacular sunsets over Tybee’s beautiful marshes. It just doesn’t get any better than that!

 Mermaid Manor truly has it all! The only thing missing around here is you! What in the world are you waiting for? We have dates free right now! Give us a call at (912) 313-0784 or book online. Either way you choose, we can’t wait to hear from you so we can help make your Mermaid dreams come true!

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Flea Market Style Magazine Feature!

Everyone here at Mermaid Cottages is so excited! The Spring 2012 issue of Flea Market Style is hitting the shelves now, and our very own Mermaid Manor Cottage has been featured!

The article, which starts on page 38 of the issue, is called Little Piece of Paradise. We are super excited to be featured, and can’t wait to pick up an issue for ourselves! Even better still, the gorgeous pictures in the article are from one of our favorite people, Kevin Palmer of The Lettered Cottage. I tell you, that Kevin and Layla are just packed with talent…and it certainly shows! Kevin, you did an amazing job with the photography for Little Piece of Paradise. And we sure hope you know it!

Pick up your copy of Flea Market Style Magazine's 2012 Spring Issue today!

If you haven’t heard of Flea Market Style Magazine, then rush out and pick up a copy now! It is chock full of wonderful tips and tricks for your home. It’s a definite must-read for anyone with a heart for vintage or well loved items and décor. You can learn more over at the Flea Market Style blog and even follow them on their official Facebook page! If you want to pick up your very own copy of the latest issue of Flea Market Style, make sure to check out the Where to Buy tab on their blog. Keep your eyes peeled during your next visit to Target, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Walgreens, Wal-mart, Lowes, CVS, and Home Depot for Flea Market Style as well!

We can’t wait to pick up our copy, how about you?

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Mermaid Tale: Mimosa Cottage

Welcome to Mimosa Cottage!

Welcome to Mimosa Cottage on Tybee Island! This completely restored and decorated 1940’s family beach cottage is just perfect for your next Tybee getaway.  This home sleeps seven comfortably, so it’s great for anyone looking to have plenty of room, but still stay cozy. Mimosa Cottage is also ground level, so it’s perfect for anyone wanting to avoid a lot of stair climbing.

Chip loves visiting Mimosa Cottage!

Your cottage has a comfy, relaxing screened porch to enjoy the salty sea air, and a large patio to soak up Tybee’s beautiful island sunshine. The home has a fenced in yard as well, so it’s safe for your kiddies to play or your pets to enjoy a lap or two around the yard! That’s right, pets are more than welcome at Mimosa Cottage, so don’t leave them behind!

Your beach retreat is just two houses away from Flip Flop Cottage, three away from Maddie’s on Jones, and a few houses away from Key Lime Parrot and The Shrimp Cottages. It’s an ideal set up for two or three families looking to vacation together, but still maintain their own space. It doesn’t get any better than that!

Tybee's beautiful fishing pier.

Mimosa Cottage is close to everything Tybee Island has to offer, so make sure to explore every nook and cranny during your stay. The sights and sounds of beautiful Historic Savannah, Georgia are also only a 20 minute drive from your door. There’s no shortage of sight-seeing around here!

If being a beach bum is more your style, spend your days relaxing on our gorgeous beaches, then come home to everything you could need while on island time. Your cottage has a fully equipped kitchen, free high speed and WiFi internet, a stereo system, and cable television.  There’s even an outdoor shower (hot and cold water!) for refreshing yourself after those hours of beach combing bliss.

Mimosa Cottage is just missing one thing...YOU!

Don’t wait another minute…Mimosa Cottage has dates open right now for your special trip. Book your visit today or give us a call at 912.313.0784. We can’t wait to help make your Mermaid Cottages dreams come true!

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