When life’s a beach, being able to shimmy out of your trunks and into the shower without tracking sand inside is a substantial perk. Sure, the likelihood of locking eyes with the neighbors is a bit higher than it would be from an indoor stall—but the novelty of being able to sunbathe and shampoo at the same time is worth the risk.

High-tech cooling systems are few and far between in bungalows; that’s what breezes are for, right? When the seaside air doesn’t quite cut it and cranking the A/C isn’t an option, beachfront homeowners are big fans of big fans.

The only thing better than having easy access to a body of water is having easy access to another body of water, of course.

...That is, lush native flora that makes itself at home and doesn’t need much in the way of TLC.