Project Overview
Websenix designed, developed, and fully populated CharterHomes.comÔÇöa white-glove marketplace that connects affluent travelers with fully staffed luxury villas and yacht charters along the U.S. East Coast. The platform launched with 180 premium listings and surpassed $1.2 M GMV in its first 120 days.
Key Features Implemented
- Mobile-first architecture; 93/100 Lighthouse performance
- Advanced, multi-criteria search (price, guest count, on-site chef, captain, EV charger)
- Mapbox GL cluster map with live availability and dynamic nightly pricing
- Stripe Connect split-payouts (85 % host / 15 % platform) settled in 24 h
- Instant-book vs. request-to-book flows with automated host SLA
- AI-assisted listing generator that produces SEO-ready descriptions from photos and amenities
- 3D virtual-tour embeds, Instagram feed sync, seasonal promo banners
- Prismic CMS-driven destination guides and blog for evergreen SEO
- GDPR/CCPA compliance and ADA-accessible color palette
Technical Excellence
- Next.js ISR for SEO-first listing pages; <250 ms search queries via Postgres full-text + trigram indexes
- Role-based JWT auth (guest, host, concierge, admin)
- AVIF image pipeline with responsive src-set, CloudFront CDN
- CI/CD via GitHub  Vercel with Cypress e2e gates
Content Created 100 % by Websenix
- Brand voice and tagline: ÔÇ£Stay Exquisite. Charter Life.ÔÇØ
- 180 listing descriptions (avg. 350 words) optimized for ÔÇ£luxury villa rental Key LargoÔÇØ etc.
- 25 destination guides (1,500ÔÇô2,000 words) ranking #1ÔÇô5 for ÔÇ£Outer Banks yacht charterÔÇØ cluster
- Host onboarding copy, cancellation policies, house-rule templates
- Lifecycle email sequences: inquiry, pre-arrival upsell, post-stay review (38 % open, 9 % CTR)
- Micro-copy: buttons, empty states, error toasts, tooltips
- Meta titles, ad headlines, and JSON-LD schema (Product, LodgingReservation)
Business Impact
- 180 curated listings live in 60 daysÔÇö50 % faster than industry average
- 38 % of bookings now instant-book; median host response time reduced from 12 h to 1.8 h
- 22 % MoM organic growth; 11 high-intent keywords on page-1 within 3 months
- Guest NPS 74, Host NPS 71 (industry avg 42)
- Platform crossed $1 M GMV with a 4.9 Ôÿà average review rating
Client Testimonial
ÔÇ£We gave Websenix a name and a visionÔÇöthey delivered a luxury marketplace that out-converts Airbnb on our own listings. The copy alone lifted average nightly rate 18 %.ÔÇØ
ÔÇö Michael Torres, Co-Founder, Charter Homes
ÔÇö Michael Torres, Co-Founder, Charter Homes
