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Whitecaps | Rich with History, Great Location!

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Beach nearby
Exterior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
TV, fireplace

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

5 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 10225 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Fireplace
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Tybee Island, GA
  • Tybee Island Marine Science Center
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Tybee Island Beach
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • North Beach
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Savannah, GA (SAV-Savannah - Hilton Head Intl.)
    ‪41 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Whitecaps | Rich with History, Great Location!

Located on the North end of Tybee, Whitecaps is a breathtaking historic home that offers your family a quiet escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Dating back to 1897 this home will charm you with its unique beauty and abundance of history. Whitecaps is one side of a large duplex home located in the historic Fort Screven area of Tybee, in a quiet residential setting across from Jaycee Park and only 200 yards from the beach access which is a short walk just across the quiet road.

Upon entering you are greeted with crisp white walls, high ceilings, and beautiful pine floors that will lead you through the home. The foyer opens into the light-filled and spacious living room with plush seating. The light pours into this room from the 2 large doors that open up onto the furnished porch. The living room features the original fireplace and mantel with built-in bookshelves on either side. The room is accompanied with a large flat-screen TV. While you relax on the plush sofa, be sure to check out the elegant pressed tin ceilings and rich architectural details throughout the home.

The living room opens into a striking formal dining room with accents of exposed brick and natural elements. The polished glass dining table will seat up to 8. The dining room flows into the renovated kitchen with beautiful beadboard cabinets and stainless steel appliances. A small breakfast table awaits for you to enjoy a morning cup of coffee.

Just off of the kitchen is a bedroom with a double bed and an attached bathroom. This room is perfect for the early riser. From the kitchen hallway, you will find a staircase leading downstairs to the renovated red, white and blue bunkroom. The bunkroom is furnished with a double-on-bottom twin-on-top bunk bed, flat-screen TV and plenty of seating. Off of the bunkroom, you will find a bathroom and a separate laundry room with a full-sized washer and dryer.

When you venture up the double staircase from either the foyer or the back hallway, you will find 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The first bedroom you come to is the Primary Suite, furnished with a king bed, large flat-screen TV, and abundant storage space. Attached is a large spacious bathroom with a walk-in shower. The second bedroom is light-filled with 2 large windows and furnished with a queen bed and a day bed. The 3rd room has 2 beautiful brass twin beds and a window seat. In the hall, you will find an additional bathroom with a clawfoot tub, and pedestal sink adorned with retro black and white tiles.

Guests will enjoy the added amenity of the large fenced semi-private courtyard with an outdoor dining area and outdoor seating for 4. The fire pit in the courtyard is decorative only but is a great space to gather in the evenings.

This home is ideal for friends and family reunions or to accommodate the perfect girls’ trip. Additional amenities at the property include WIFI access and many special touches throughout. This home is not pet-friendly. There is parking for 2 vehicles.

Need more space for your upcoming vacation? Then consider also renting Officers Row, a 5 bedroom neighboring home that sleeps up to 10 or Flip Flop Lagoon, a 4 bedroom home that sleeps up to 10. When combined with Whitecaps, that would be a total of 14 bedrooms, sleeping up to 30 guests.

MINIMUM NIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Minimum night requirements vary by property, dates of stay, and usually become more lenient for last-minute bookings.

PETS: This home is not pet friendly

EXTENDED STAY RENTALS (26+ NIGHTS): All stays require a refundable security deposit to be paid, the amount is included in your online quote. A monthly electrical allowance is assigned according to the bedroom size of the property and has been chosen as this amount should not be exceeded with reasonable usage at the property. Please review your rental agreement for a full list of terms and policies.

City of Tybee Island Short Term Vacation Rental (STVR) Permit #STR2021-00736
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Tybee Island Beach. Laundry facilities are available. The holiday home includes amenities such as a kitchen and 4 bathrooms.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 4 bathrooms
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • 8 minutes by foot from Tybee Island Beach and a 3-minute drive from North Beach
Whitecaps | Rich with History, Great Location! offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property manager

Tybee Vacation Rentals

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 2,420 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.

Property is also known as

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Whitecaps 5 BR 4 BA Townhouse Tybee Island Sleeps 10 House
Whitecaps 5 BR 4 BA Townhouse Sleeps 10 House
Whitecaps 5 BR 4 BA Townhouse Tybee Island Sleeps 10
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Whitecaps 5 BR / 4 BA Townhouse in Tybee Island Sleeps 10
Rich With History, Circa 1897 , Historic Ft Screven Tybee Island
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Whitecaps | Rich with History, Great Location! Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 22 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

julie b.

Liked: Cleanliness

Was so relaxing

Everything was great. Problem with a toilet but was fixed immediately.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brandon S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Graduation Trip

Was a wonderful stay in the most beautiful home we have ever stayed in. We hope to stay at this location again soon.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great home

Had a wonderful stay in historic home. Would have loved to have seen pics of the house in earlier times. Was very happy to find a house we could book for 4 nights v. requiring 7 nights during summer month.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Sharon N.

Liked: Cleanliness

suffering in the 96degree heat 😡

We arrived Sunday 4 pm and It took until Monday night to get the air conditioning fixed and working /cooling so we could sleep in 3 of the bedrooms 😠 Also there were repairs being made on the roof to the chimney area so banging on the roof for 2 days!!! These were major problems and we have been working to get some monitory credit for our these major issues. We paid a substantial sum to rent this house. If we had not had these problems we would have given a better review. We are still waiting for all the credit we were promised.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

trent w.

Liked: Cleanliness

Plus and minus

The photos are somewhat misleading. Rooms small. Lots of stairs. We considered the age of the home, but maintenance could be much better.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Timothy M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice stay

Smooth stay at a great property
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

George S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Tybee Island Vacation

Tybee Island & Whitecaps was a great vacation. One of my bucket list items and it turned out great. It rained some nearly every day, but that did not prevent us from getting a LOT of beach time. Visited Savannah’s some also and that was a plus. The house was in great shape. Clean, comfortable and well appointed! Family had a blast! A perfect getaway before the start of school. Only issue is the opening picture. It looks like it is open with a great view. The from yard has huge trees that blocks most of the view towards the beach. However, loved the dolphins!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

John M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Outstanding Property

Enjoyed our stay immensely. Highly recommend this property!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ian H., Knoxville, TN

Liked: Cleanliness

Escape to Tybee

As always, Tybee was beautiful, even in the rain. The property was beautifully appointed. It allowed for plenty of room to spread out and relax. While it rained almost non-stop during our entire stay, our location made it bearable - with beautiful views and lots of in house entertainment options we were able to escape to the seclusion of Tybee Island and still enjoy it even with rarely being able to get outdoors. We would certainly consider this location in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

sarah g.

Liked: Cleanliness

beautiful home

everything was amazing, minus the shower in the main bedroom. Never got warm. Was relayed to managers, and they said it would be fixed for the next tenant as we were only there for 2 nights and had things to do, and the other showers worked fine we managed without having it repaired while we enjoyed our stay. Other than that, be ready to get your steps in. Many stairs, beautiful stairs:-)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Nikki L., Hickory, North Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness

Tybee in Grand Style

This gorgeous home on Officer's Row was even better than we expected. We loved the old house charm & character and spent many hours on the rocking chairs on the gracious front porch. I can't think of a better spot on the island to stay and we walked absolutely everywhere. We were there for Thanksgiving, so I brought lots of kitchen supplies from home, but it was completely unnecessary. This house has the best stocked kitchen I've ever seen in a rental...high quality pots & pans as well as pretty dishes in the most charming kitchen. We can't wait to come back. Lastly, the rental agency couldn't have been more wonderful to work with, so friendly, easy check-in/check-out procedures and even sent restaurant recommendations when I requested them. It is a holiday to remember for sure!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Christina M.

Liked: Cleanliness

BEAUTIFUL PROPERTY GREAT BEACH ACCESS

Loved this old house and the stay was outstanding. I would stay here again but I would bring my own big non-stick pan with me. I also would bring ear plugs if you are staying in the room with the twin beds. The neighbor right next door has their sprinklers turn on at an early hour and could not go back to sleep once awake and heard them. This was the only room that heard them though so put the early risers in that room. :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Adams Beach Fun

It was easy and very Nice will do again
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Henry Y.

Amazing weekdend

Rented the home for a family birthday. We had a party ranging from 2 years old to 70 and everyone loved the home. The location was great with a nearby park and access to the beach only a short walk away. I would definitely recommend exploring this home.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alan T.

Great Property!

The house was everything we expected and more! Walking distance to the beach, nice view of the ocean, and quiet!! Can't wait to stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017