A Faithful Friend is nearly a hundred years old, but in terms of its luxury and comfort, it might as well be brand new. Once you’ve had a flick through the photos, you won’t be surprised to find out that it’s been featured in many design magazines. The patio, pool, and garden alone are impressive enough, but there's also a climatised screened porch off the kitchen, and a private deck off the main bedroom. And once you go inside, the atmosphere is high end and elegant without feeling pompous or stuffy. If all of this weren’t enough, there’s a small dock on a creek leading to Mecox Bay, so you can kayak down to the beach.


Home truths:
*The guest bedrooms upstairs are not that big, and they share a bathroom
*Your host, Jack, provides bikes, but there are only two at the moment