Already a perennial family favorite for its private bayside beach, Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course, six swimming pools, tennis complex, and easy access to the Cape Cod Rail Trail, Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club has just upped the ante with the launch of the Presidential Bay Collection. Thirty-one two- and three-bedroom villas on the Mansion side (closest to the beach) have been redesigned with far more contemporary flair under the helping hand of California-based Linda Snyder. Full story for BostonGlobe.com subscribers.

Stephen Jermanok can be reached at steve@activetravels.com.

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