Our Vintage Beach House

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Our Vintage Beach House, The Flower Pot



Our families’ beach house, known as the Flower Pot, evokes a lot of feelings for my family and me. This house is located on St Andrews Bay in Panama City, FL. It was built in 1934 on a historic Indian mound. This house is a one story, painted wood cottage with a tin roof. It has a big wrap a around front porch that is fully screened overlooking the bay. The Flower Pot has been preserved with a few minor updates so that our family can experience the house as it was intended when it was built.

There are elements of the house which challenges our comfort level often. The interior of the house is not centrally heated or air conditioned. In the summer, it is very humid and causes one to break a sweat often. Ceiling fans are in every room, some cool better than others. Many times I have gone to sleep sweating and awaken in the middle of the night searching for blankets. There are also many sounds that come from the house. Because of the need for air circulation, the windows are always open. Latches on screen doors are the only security devices and because of this the house can be frightening. The doors will slam against the wall as the winds get stronger over the night. The old wood floors creak throughout the night and the ceiling fans make an awkward noise as if they are coming out of their hinges. All these sounds together make it very hard for a visitor to sleep in peace. All these hindrances that come with the house are worth it, and I have learned to love them.

My favorite part of the house is the big, wrap around porch overlooking the bay. Nothing is better then sitting there and watching the sunset over the bay while the breeze is slowly going through your hair. It is very spacious with many chairs making it the place everybody wants to be for an event. There has been so many cook outs, game viewings, and poker games that have taken place out on the porch. There are al...