DISCOUNTS are available! (see details below). Pay less than $100/night per bedroom.
HAVE IT ALL — Live, work, play, and unwind at your own private ocean-to-river beach house. Step away from the crowds and step into a world where luxury meets seclusion—just you, the sand, the sea, and the people who matter most.
Located less than an hour from Palm Beach International Airport, this 5-star-rated oceanfront retreat sits in Stuart FL: USA Today’s #1 Coastal Small Town in America (2024). It’s also proudly named America’s Happiest Seaside Town by Coastal Living Magazine.
This is more than a vacation — it's your personal sanctuary in the heart of the perfect beach town. Relax in total privacy while staying just minutes from vibrant restaurants, boutique shopping, and exciting attractions.
Need to stay connected? Unlike most rentals, this beach house is equipped with blazing-fast, gigabit-speed, commercial-grade Wi-Fi—secure and strong enough for 4K movie nights, Zoom calls from the sand, or homework on the dock.
All inclusive, stocked to the nines, and FREE: At BHIP, "We stock heavy, so you can travel light". Beach umbrellas & canopies, beach chairs, bikes, kayaks, paddleboards, coolers, games, toys, towels, linens, laundry pods, paper goods, cooking gear / staples / spices, baby & toddler gear, and so much more. It's all there, and it's all free. (no surcharges or rental fees)
Property Manager Al Roberts (thousands of 5-star reviews) lives in the neighborhood, and is always just a text or phone call away. Al & his team: Always available, but never intrusive.
Escape. Recharge. Connect. Welcome to your beachfront paradise!
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SPOTLESSLY CLEAN — We meet & exceed all safety measures & best practices specified by the CDC & FL Dept of Health. We utilize hospital-grade cleaning & disinfectant standards, and stock your home with cleaning supplies, alcohol, hand sanitizer & more.
SAFE — With thousands and thousands of 5-star reviews behind it, this home is managed by Al Roberts and Beach Houses in Paradise, the 25-year leader in luxury five-star Florida beachfront vacation rentals.
SAVE — with the owner's many discount plans: FL resident, seniors, first responder, military, education, medical, civil service, volunteer & more.
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ABOUT CARPE DIEM:
Wear your t-shirt, shorts & 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! (At BHIP, our motto is "We stock heavy, so you can travel light.")
Latin for "Seize the Day", Carpe Diem is a stunning ocean-to-river SE Florida beach house that helps you seize the day, in every way. It's newly outfitted with 4K TVs, water toys, private heated oceanfront swimming pool, oceanfront hot tub, new appliances & furniture, high-speed business-class Wi-Fi & more. (Work from your laptop, tablet, smartphone, or even the smart TVs (which include all the SmartTV apps, from Youtube.com to Netflix & beyond)
Get everybody together & live the sweet life: Carpe Diem is perfect for family vacations & reunions, groups of friends & religious/corporate/group retreats.
At 7 bedrooms & 6 baths, 100 feet on both the river & ocean, riverfront & oceanfront entertainment decks and more than 3000 square feet of bedrooms, bathrooms & living area, Carpe Diem is among the most luxuriously appointed ocean-to-river beach houses available from BHIP.
The home is situated on a private beach in a quiet residential area—no condos, high rises or public beaches for miles. (No crowds, just a beach all to yourself & your group). The Atlantic Ocean is right off your back porch, so close that you can toss a piece of grilled shrimp into the water and watch the pelicans & fish fight for it. And 15 paces from your front door is your own private dock on the Indian River, offering some of the best fishing in the world, & stocked with all your favorite water toys (complimentary kayaks, paddleboards, snorkel gear, bicycles, boogie boards, fishing poles & tackle, metal detectors & more).
Own a boat or a jet ski? Bring it! Moor it at your own dock, & there's ample room to park your trailer. (Boat ramp just 1 mile away). RVs? Room for them, too!
REVIEWS: Read our thousands of 5-star reviews to see how families & groups like your own are enjoying five-star experiences IN THEIR OWN HOUSE, at a fraction of the price of a beachfront hotel or resort! For more than 1,000 additional five-star reviews of BHIP homes in the same neighborhood, type "VRBO Beach houses in Paradise" into your favorite internet search service & read all of our 5-star VRBO reviews for BHIP beach houses just like this one.
At rates starting at less than $100/night per bedroom, enjoy 5-star luxury amenities & accommodations at an affordable price (Champagne on a beer budget!). Carpe Diem is rented only to one party at a time; you will not be sharing the premises w/ strangers.
FITNESS / TENNIS / PICKLEBALL / GOLF & MORE SWIMMING POOLS: While the ocean & river are fun, and the home's private heated pool & soothing jacuzzi hot tub are also a blast, some outdoor fanatics still want MORE: So, with your stay of 1 week or longer, the owner includes FREE complimentary passes to 3 resort-style pools at the nearby Ocean Club @ the Marriott Hutchinson Island Resort, conveniently located just 1 mile north of the home. (Your free passes provide access to the private18-hole golf course, tennis/pickleball complex & fitness, too).
About BHIP: Carpe Diem is one of dozens of luxury 5-star homes operated by Beach Houses in Paradise, the 25-year leader in offering 5-star luxury, amenities & service in sunny FL beachfront settings. During your stay, help is always just minutes away. As one of our guests put it in a five-star review, "BHIP responded to our every call & message within 5 minutes. (They were always available, but never intrusive)."
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VIDEOS, 3D TOURS, FLOOR PLANS & MORE: Want a closer look at Carpe Diem? Just ask! We have videos, architectural floor plans, Immersive 3D Tours, and more. (Note: All communications must take place on the VRBO platform; this home is available only via VRBO)
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ALL-INCLUSIVE (EVERYTHING IS INCLUDED)
From bicycles to beach blankets, towels to toilet paper, paddleboards to picnic baskets, & all points between. Did you know that fewer than 25% of the FL listings on VRBO include high chairs for little ones? And less than half of listings include an iron/ironing board? (Experiment with the VRBO "More Filters" search feature & see for yourself) Many vacation rentals don't provide you such basics as towels, bed linens, toiletries, or cooking essentials like salt, pepper, spices, oils & other basic staples. But we do!
And can you imagine arriving at your vacation rental, only to discover that there are no coolers, ice, beach chairs, beach towels, beach blankets, umbrellas & beach toys like sand pails, bikes, cornhole, volleyball, kayaks, & horseshoes? Why waste the first day of your precious vacation (& 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 & pools & put out the bathrobes & towels so you can relax the very moment you arrive!)
No hidden fees: Other vacation-rental companies nickel & dime you with surcharges such as pool-heating fees, Wi-Fi surcharges, fees for using shampoos & soaps, rental fees for kayaks, bikes & paddleboards, even a fee if you don't empty the refrigerator at the end of your stay(!) At BHIP, all that comes free with your rental. There are no hidden surcharges, fines or penalties.
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PERFECT LOCATION:
Not only is the home situated in the most biodiverse marine environment in North America (source: Florida Oceanographic Institute), it's also located in Stuart FL, 2024 winner of the USA Today "Best Coastal Small Towns in America" rankings. (And #1 winner of the "Happiest Seaside Town in USA" award by Coastal Living Magazine!)
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WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT OUR AREA (Stuart, FL):
* USA Today: #1 Best Coastal Small Town in America (2024 winner)
* Coastal Living Magazine: #1 Happiest Seaside Town in America (2016 winner)
* 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)
* USA Today: #5 Best Florida Beach 2025 Rankings (of more than 100 beaches considered)
* FindTheHome: #1 Best Place to Retire in the U.S.
* OnlyInYourState: 1 of 8 "Most Beautiful Small Towns in Florida"
* HuffingtonPost: Top Florida Beach Towns
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EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS:
Planning a modest event? Or attending an event held at a nearby venue? We'd love to help! Event-related reservations are approved on a case-by-case basis. Please inquire about your event BEFORE booking (to avoid paying cancellation fee).
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MORE THAN 10 ADULTS? Carpe Diem might be a tight fit. Please inquire before booking.
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Nervous about alligators? Don't be! They don't exist in this part of Florida. (Gators can't survive near the beach in saltwater environments; they live only inland, where there is fresh water.)
