If you are reading listings remarks in our MLS about Daytona Beach oceanfront condominiums or condo-hotels, the promise of a cup of morning coffee on your balcony while watching dolphins play is a staple. I am curious whether the listing agents ever lived on the ocean and did what they are preaching.
Well, if this is what you plan on doing when you move here, think twice. You would most probably drastically cut on your coffee consumption, which even might be good for you :)
Dolphins do come and play, and we see them time from time, but if we do not have schools of bait fish by the shoreline, you are not going to see dolphins for days and, maybe, weeks. But what if you do not mind missing dolphins, how about a cup of morning coffee on the balcony?
We are the lucky ones, who live on the ocean. In the morning we go to the ocean for a long swim, so I have plenty of opportunities to watch those relaxed people with a cup of morning coffee on the balcony.
Do you know how many I see?
None…
You would only see people on the balconies in hotels and resorts. Yeah, they are on the balcony often.
Locals – no.
Don’t ask me the reason why, I do not know.
Is it unbearable on the balcony? Too hot. Actually, in the morning - no. Ocean breeze makes it nice, so for the most part of the year weather is not a problem.
But try to say in the listing that there are no balconies, and people would walk away from the deal. Balconies are of paramount importance for the very people, who would then not use them…
Well, who’s talking?
We have a balcony, and no, I do not drink my morning coffee on the balcony. The only time I step out to the balcony is when there is a beautiful sunset over the Halifax River and we have plenty of them. UV filters on the glass distort the color, so I like to see sunsets from the balcony… but no morning coffee.
Go figure…
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First published on my personal blog
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