Oh, To Live By The Water

I waited my entire career to be able to retire and have a vacation home on the water. We just spent our 4th winter on the Intercostal in Florida. We can see the Atlantic Ocean from our bedroom window. It's a dream come true and I hope yours comes true, too.

I lived around 50 steps from the shore up in the NorthEast. I loved it and will miss it forever, though it does have its disadvantages as far as storms coming in. That is a glorious photo.

I, too, would like to wake up to a scene like that. But that water has to be in the right place. My husband is from Prince Edward Island on Canada's east coast. Many of his family members have cottages there and my husband wants to retire there. However, out of 12 months in a year there may be 2 months of waking up to warm, sunny weather on that ocean shore. I don't go down every summer simply because I've had more chilly days or mosquito filled nights there. It's just not the most comfortable place for me. I would have to go to the Southern U.S. or further south to find the ideal beach place to wake up to because it would have to be like that year round, not just a couple of months a year.

I love beaches. I am dreaming of having a beach house in the future.

I had a plan to live on the water in SC - but the fear of strong storms and hurricanes scared me from that plan. I see water when I look out the window - the pool and the pond...that's enough.

I like living in the bush. I could live by a river or lake but I'm not fussed about living by the sea. Your image looks idyllic though.

Now this would be Heavenly. I would enjoy this one as well even if it was just a vacation rental every once in a while.

I would absolutely love living by the water. It would definitely be nice. If I could, I certainly would. No doubt about it.

I have been to the shore a few times in my days and sure enjoyed it. My dream place to live would be up in the mountains by a lake or brook. That would be nice.

Love that pic. It's a picture of my dream house. You've got a wonderful imagination.

I definitely wouldn't mind waking up every morning to a beautiful view of the ocean, and falling asleep every night to the sound of the waves! Reminds me of my childhood days of growing up on the beach in south Florida. But these days, I would really like to live someplace cold, like up on the mountains or something!

I wouldn't mind the place in the picture, too. I stayed at a hotel once and our room was right by the water. I could hear the fog horn at night and see the light from the lighthouse. It was so peaceful going to sleep with the sound of the waves outside.

I like to live beside nature. Where I can take fresh air and flowers everywhere.

I stayed in a hotel some years ago where the view from my veranda was similar to this one.

I would love to live by the St Laurence River in the province of Quebec, but on top of a hill. Would not like flooding.

My dream is also to live by the water and I can easily picture myself being lazy on that deck/balcony

I want to live by the sea but not so close that I can hear it. I once stayed right by the beach and I didn't sleep a wink.

I do and the ocean is also near by.