Informed by a beautiful sense of beachside refinement and enjoying a prime spot between the Ocean Gate and the Sea Pines Beach Club, this vacation villa marries comfort and style in creating vacation perfection.

The open floor plan, marked by wood-paneled walls to evoke a beach cottage feel, traverses a space that guides you past dining for four toward a sprawling living area. Here, anchored by a decorative brick fireplace, a sofa and a pair of armchairs face a massive flat-screen TV. But the true visual delight of this space is the tranquil lagoon views set just beyond a set of sliders.

You can enjoy a panoramic view of this bucolic splendor in the beautifully opened Carolina room, where a gaming table for four and sleeper sofa gaze out on gently rippling lagoon waters, twisting live oaks and stately red cedars.

Providing all the comforts of home, the galley-style kitchen sees granite counters encircling a full suite of state-of-the-art stainless-steel appliances.

The guest rooms carry this same dedication to peaceful serenity and coastal sophistication. In the first, a pair of queen beds face a flat-screen TV in a space with ceiling fan, sliding doors that open to an intimate patio space and en suite with tub and shower. The master suite ups the ante with a plush king-size bed, as well as its own flat-screen TV and ceiling fan, and sliders that guide out to an expansive concrete patio. The en suite bath is suitably luxurious, with a spacious walk-in shower.

Sublimely peaceful, yet located just a short bike ride from some of Sea Pines’ most exciting attraction, this charming villa offers the best of both worlds.