Three patios, home theatre, private swimming pool. ➡️ File under unrealistic home goals. Since it’s mid-July and temps are in the high 90s, we’re taking your Thursday to the lake + Lowcountry with AirBnB locations from the mega-bougie to the simple villa.

Presenting: Serious vacation home envy. Or, six reasons to daydream, text your friends + family, and send in that PTO request.

“3-level Mansion”

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Sleeps 28
🛏 10 bedrooms + 10 bathrooms
💵 $1,857/night
💎 3 level deck, 6 king beds, oceanfront with private boardwalk, pool, gas grill, ping pong table, outdoor showers, elevator

“Estate on the lake” at Lake Keowee

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Sleeps 18
🛏 6 bedrooms + 5 bathrooms
💵 $595/night
💎 Wall of windows overlooking lake, pool + hot tub, outdoor grill area with fire pit, large dock + boat house
🚤 Pontoon included with rental

“Billingsly Hill Retreat” at Marietta

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Sleeps 8
🛏 3 bedrooms + 3 bathrooms
💵 $165/night
💎 private swimming pool, charcoal grills

Summer’s not over yet. We’re gonna take it to the website with some smaller vacation home options – y’know, so you aren’t obligated to invite the whole fam.

If you have already read the intro in our newsletter, scroll ⬇️.

“Highlands Chateau” in Highlands, NC in the Blue Ridge Mountains

👩‍👩‍👦 Sleeps 16
🛏 8 bedrooms + 7.5 bathrooms
💵 $800/night
💎 Mountain views, hot tub, home theater, pinball machines, 2 kitchens, 5 fireplaces

“Luxurious Tennis Cottage” at Palmetto Bluffs

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Sleeps 4
🛏 2 bedrooms + 2.5 bathrooms
💵 $617/night
💎 Beachfront, complimentary kayaks/canoes and bicycles

“Lakefront Cottage near Charleston” at Lake Frances

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Sleeps 4
🛏 2 bedrooms + 2.5 bathrooms
💵 $185/night
💎 Cuisinart ice cream maker, kayaks, outdoor grill space

I am counting down the days till my summer beach trip to Tybee Island. Only 9 days left between me and the ocean. 🙌🏾

Until then, I’ll just keep scrolling through everyone’s vacation pics on Instagram.

– Jordan