Bella Vista

The Atlantic Ocean is right off your back porch! And 15 paces from your driveway entrance is your own 100 feet of private deeded waterfront on the Indian River, offering some of the best fishing in the world on North America's most biologically diverse estuary (source: Florida Oceanographic Institute), and stocked with all your favorite water toys (complimentary kayaks, paddleboards, snorkel gear, bicycles, boogie boards, fishing gear, metal detectors/beachcombers, inflatable rafts, and more). Plus: huge outdoor parking areas provide room for your RV, trailers, boats, and/or parking for a dozen or more.

Get everybody together at your own private oceanfront luxury estate, and live the sweet life. Bella Vista is especially well-suited for family vacations and reunions, groups of friends, and religious and corporate retreats.

We're NOT "steps to the beach". We're ON the Beach! NOT a condo, town home, RV, trailer or cottage. We're a home .. a private luxury estate home with heated swimming pool plus sundeck . . . and we're ON the beach!

And not just one beach ... two beaches! We're directly on the Atlantic Ocean, on perhaps the best beach you will find between Daytona and Miami. PLUS: We're on the beautiful Indian River, with a small access area for kayak launches, paddleboards, jet skis and more!

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 Beach Houses in Paradise! (Our motto is "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 a price you can afford. (A champagne-and-caviar vacation on a beer budget!) Note: Bella Vista is rented only to one party at a time; you will not be sharing the premises with strangers or unknown travelers.

SAVE! Paradise need not hurt the wallet or pocketbook. We offer many discounts: military, educators, civil service, rescue and law enforcement, medical and more. Active or retired. Even FL residents save $. (But "Seniors" aged 50+ get the biggest discount of all.)

Fully equipped house... the only thing missing is YOU

Very quiet beach, only Bella Vista and it's next-door neighbor, and no other structures for a half-mile to the south, and several miles to the north. Peace and quiet: away from the road, you will NOT hear anything but the ocean and nature. No streets to cross. No hotels, resorts or condo towers. No big crowds!

About sand fleas and mosquitos

These outdoor pests sometimes visit "Wild" coastal Florida, too! In Aug 2019, the owner installed a property-wide MosquitoNix Gorilla misting system. (Push-button mist-on-demand controls.) Works great! Problem solved!!

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 area (Stuart, Jensen Beach & Ft. Pierce, FL)

• USA Today: #1 Best Coastal Small Town in America (2024 winner)
• Coastal Living Magazine: #1 Happiest Seaside Town in America (2016)
• 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

Uncompromising Comfort is Our Standard

MORE THAN 16 ADULTS? Bella Vista might be a tight fit. Please inquire before booking.

One of only 60 beach houses like it in the USA

This precious ocean jewel is among the fewer than 60 beach houses in the entire United States that sit DIRECTLY ON THE OCEAN and also sit DIRECTLY ON A MILE-PLUS WIDE RIVER with private, deeded riverfront recreation and water toys, and where the river empties into the ocean just a few short miles 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 nature-lover’s paradise

This Ocean-to-River Beach House sits on the southern portion of the Indian River, considered the most biologically diverse estuary in all of North America (according to marinelife samples taken by the Florida Oceanographic Society marine biologists in May 2015). From either the private riverfront access area, or the oceanfront deck, watch manatees, dolphins, and sea turtles frolic year-round. Birdlife abounds with ibis, egrets, herons, warblers, pelicans and more. And fishing? Well, let's just say that while supermarkets are conveniently located only a few miles away, you'll never need to buy fish from the market during your stay!

A water wonderland

In addition to the private beach, enjoy your own private riverfront recreation and entertainment platform, complete with complimentary fishing equipment (fully-stocked tackle & gear), snorkeling gear, and even complimentary water toys such as paddleboards, kayaks, rafts and more. Boats, jet skis, and windsurfing rigs are also available locally.

A treasure chest of delight

Bella Vista 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 during the summer. (Complimentary beach-comber metal-detectors are provided.)

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. 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).