Serenity Place Guest House and Dock in Shellman Bluff

Serenity Place is my home on the Julienton River near Shellman
Bluff, Ga. The guesthouse is across the courtyard from my home. The
brick cottage (700 sq.ft.)is nestled under 300 year old live oak
trees dripping with Spanish moss. You enter through a private
courtyard (432sq.ft.) surronded by outdoor seating, gardens, plants
and fountains.
Here in the private community of Pleasure Bluff, you can take a step
back in time and visit the quaint fishing village of Shellman Bluff
and the unspoiled barrier islands. The Pleasure Bluff community was
started in the 1920's by families who loved to come to the salt
water rivers on the coast of Georgia to catch fish and shrimp and to
gather oysters. Today the quaint and eclectic cottages, cabins, and
mobile homes are rarely sold and usually pass down to members of the
family who continue to use them. There are only four owners that
live here full time. The other owners use their places
infrequently. The dirt and gravel roads are private and peace and
serenity abound. This is a perfect place for a break from noise,
traffic, and crowds.
Julienton River is a salt water river within 10 minutes of the
Intercoastal Waterway at Sapelo Sound and the Atlantic Ocean. This
area is a very special paradise not yet discovered by the masses.
Peace and serenity abound.
The Serenity Place Dock is on Julienton River 100 feet from the
guest house. The upper covered deck area has hammocks,lounge
chairs, ceiling fans, rocking chairs, dining table and chairs, and
sinks. The 55 foot floating dock has 17 feet of water at low tide.
You can dock a boat or yacht up to 70 feet long. Water and power
hook ups are available.
THE SERENITY GUEST HOUSE AT PLEASURE BLUFF
Spend peaceful time in the guest house and courtyard or walk 100
feet to the riverfront gardens. You can sit on the dock with views
to the Southeast of Sapelo Sound, Julienton, Boro, and Sapelo
Rivers. Settle into the wicker chairs on the dock and enjoy your
evening cocktail time or your fresh brewed morning coffee.
At sunrise and sunset, the water changes shades as it is infused
with all the colors of the rainbow. The dock and the gardens offer
you a panoramic view of Julienton River that changes with the time
and the tides. You watch as the sun strikes gold on the marsh grass
that stretches across the river to Harris Neck Island and reaches as
far North and South as you can see. Day and night the sky is
mirrored in the river and art is created in front of your eyes. The
view constantly changes as the tides come and go and leave the clean
white sand beach looking as if it has never been stepped on by man.
This Georgia barrier island area is described repeatedly by authors
like Eugenia Price. From the Serenity Place Dock, across Julienton
River and Sapelo Sound you can see the outlines of Sapelo,
Blackbeard, St. Catherine’s, and Creighton Islands. In the distance
you can see the yachts and sailing ships as they move up and down
the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW). The shrimp boats with nets raised
high as they return to supply the local restaurants with the best
seafood in the world from local waters. Still today, these
protected islands have been preserved and kept much the same as
they were many years ago when Blackbeard sailed his ship here and
used the islands for a base for his pirated treasure trove. Later
there were days of elegant homes and plantations here.
As you enjoy your evening cocktails on the dock while relaxing in
the Pawley’s Island Hammocks, you can be soothed by the Bose sound
system as it surrounds you with the music genre or artist of your
choice. The sky is full of sea and land birds as they finish
feeding and return to their nests and roosts. Wood stork, egrets,
herons, sea hawks, pelican, sea gulls and many land birds. You are
lucky if you get to watch as bald eagles feed in the river and rare
and endangered woodpeckers retrieve their dinner from the bark of
the 100 feet tall virgin pine trees.
For the bird lovers, varying with the season there are always an
abundant supply and variety of land and sea birds. As for the
dolphin lovers, you can watch as they come and go with the tides and
feed along the marsh banks and over the sand bar across the river.
Dolphin watch goes on day and night. Star gazing is great due to
the limited competing light.
Here on Julienton and Sapelo Rivers we are steeped in the history of
days gone by. Today the peace and quiet surround you as you listen
to the sounds of nature mixed with wind chimes as the breeze blows.
This is a Serenity Coastal Vacation Rentals property
and gets the Serenity Seal of Approval.

Guests may use courtyard, river front veranda, upper dock decks, 55
foot floating dock for your boat to tie up with 17 ft. water at low
tide. You may fish from the dock and use the riverfront gardens for
dining or relaxing while listening to flowing water fountains, wind
chimes, and Bose music system on the dock and in the gardens. The
guest house is fully furnished with full kitchen, sofa, recliner, 3
ceiling fans, deluxe queen bed with luxury linens and down pillows
and comforter, and glassed sun porch with Craftmatic electric twin
beds. All utilities are furnished, gas, electric, water, TV with
all cable channels and music, high speed wireless internet service,
sound system, grill, washer, dryer, telephone for local calls. Guest
house has all linens and cooking utensils furnished and includes a
stove, fridge, dishwasher, and microwave.

Four of the most famous seafood restaurants on the Ga. coast are
located within minutes of the guesthouse. Grocery store, gas, and
marina service are close by (1 mile). Enjoy wonderful river views of
sunrise and sunsets, dolphins, and sea and land birds on Julienton
River while relaxing in the eastern breeze from the Atlantic ocean.
Relax and spend all day and night reading and sleeping in the
hammocks on the dock. You can be very active and explore historic
Savannah (40 miles) Brunswick and St Simons Island (30 miles), or
visit the barrier islands by boat. There is great fishing,
shrimping and crabbing in the salt water rivers, Sapelo Sound, and
at Greys Reef in the Atlantic Ocean. Shellman Bluff (1 mile) is a
quaint fishing village, the village is filled with very friendly
people and unique characters. Charter fishing boats, hiking, and
biking are available. You can visit the secluded beaches on
Blackbeard Island, Sapelo Island, and Cabretta Island, which can be
reached by boat only. Bring your own boat or kayak, or boat trips
and guides can be arranged for a fee. At low tide, you can picnic
and play on the large white sand beach directly across Julienton
River from the Serenity Place Dock.
Sapelo Hammock Golf Course has 18 holes with marsh and river views.
It feels like a visit to a nature trail as you play your way among
the live oaks. The golf course is 1 mile from the cottage.

1-2 Guests, $125./nt 2 nights minimum,
$800/7 nights, extra nights @ $100.
3-4 Guests, $150./nt 2 nights minimum,
$900/7 nights, extra nights @ $125.
Pets accepted: Dogs
Deposit to hold reservation 50% of total rental fee.
2 week cancellation period
NOTE: Holidays require 3 night minimum stay.
Month rates available
Credit cards accepted thru Pay Pal
Rates effective 1-20-2008