his may just be The Quintessential Cayman Cottage. Painted pink, with a white tile roof, and set on a white sand beach beside the blue, blue sea, it doesn’t get any more “islandy” than this! From its inviting gingerbread front porch overlooking the sand yard studded with coconut palm trees, into its bright and cheerful interior with the coziest cottage décor, through to its pool deck beyond and an endless stretch of Caribbean Sea out to the horizon, this place is just too cute for words. You wouldn’t be living here so much as “playing house”.

The living room, which includes a TV viewing area with upholstered furniture, opens out onto a 50-foot-long screened-in porch with a roof overhang offering shade and protection from the elements. This is the best in indoor/outdoor living, where the lines happily blur.

There’s a cheery kitchen as well as a breakfast island to start your day right.

Tiled floors, vaulted ceilings, and fans are featured throughout this 2-bed/2-bath cottage by the sea. The bedrooms have French doors and oceanfront views, and open on to the screened porch.

There’s lush landscaping with lots of coconut palms swaying in the breeze. A barbecue patio is off to one side. The cottage’s own private pool and sundeck overlook the sea and sandy beach. Reef-protected, it’s a perfect snorkel spot. It’s truly an island lifestyle dream.

But why dream? Why not make it your reality?