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Private Pool Oasis/Family & Pet friendly/Beach Access/FREE Beach Setup/GolfCart

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Private pool
Master King Bedroom with TV & DVD (Captain Bedroom)
Formal Dining Room seats 8 plus high chair
Living Room with Chaise and TV
Private beach access
Reviews
9.4 out of 10 Exceptional
4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer
  • Outdoor spaceOutdoor spaceOutdoor space
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen

Explore the area

Map
Miramar Beach, FL
  • Popular LocationMiramar Beach6 min walk
  • Popular LocationJames Lee Park20 min walk
  • Popular LocationDestin Commons6 min drive
  • AirportDestin, FL (DSI-Destin-Fort Walton Beach)14 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Private Pool Oasis/Family & Pet friendly/Beach Access/FREE Beach Setup/GolfCart

Come visit our brick, one-level beach house in 'Paradise Retreat.' Just a short stroll to the Emerald Waters off the Gulf of Mexico. We are the first beach home in the Paradise Retreat community and the closest to the deeded beach access.We hope you will be as excited as we are in this four-bedroom, two full bath home. Dressed in a nautical style in appreciation of the coastal lifestyle and in celebration of the mystical creature the 'Mermaid.'

We offer a PRIVATE SALT WATER SWIMMING POOL WITH HEAT as an option ($350.00 per week plus tax) NO you do not have to share with a community! Or an entire condominium! It is all yours.

***PLEASE NOTE***
THE HOT TUB YOU SEE IN THE PICTURES IS A KIDDIE POOL.

The master bedroom is private and features its own large bath, a walk-in closet, beautifully furnished, King-size bedding, TV.

The large great room is sunny & bright with natural sunlight, a large sectional sofa with chaise for those extra friends! plenty of seating, TV, furnished with books & movies, games, cards, & you can sit & enjoy the pool view from the great room.

Two children's bedrooms both have twin beds & TV in each bedroom.

MINI MASTER
The second adult bedroom is cool and inviting with a nostalgic theme for bathing beauties of the 30s and 40s.TV.
original art.


Large dining table seats 8 with ease, fully-stocked kitchen seats 3 at the bar, side by side refrigerator door ice maker water dispenser, gas grill by the pool, pool toys, bicycles in garage, pack and play for little ones.

WE KNOW YOUR PET IS A MEMBER OF THE FAMILY JUST LIKE OUR PETS ARE, SO The Mermaid House is 'PET FRIENDLY' ! Bring your pet with you he too can have a wonderful vacation with his family for well behaved pets. Must be on leash when out side of home. Guest to pick up litter after their pets. 2 pets max 25 LB MAX.
WASHING MACHINE & DRYER FURNISHED AND CABLE TV.

Menus and directions to all local eating establishments, amusement parks, dolphin sight seeing excursions, sunset dinner cruise, & deep sea charter boats. Many Harbor Restaurants will 'Cook your Catch'.BAYTOWN AT SANDESTIN IS 6 MINUTES AWAY, THE DESTIN COMMONS HAS A MOVIE THEATER, DINNING, SHOPPING, KIDS WATER FOUNTAIN & PLAY GROUND. A HUGE PRO BASS SPORTING GOOD STORE IN DESTIN COMMONS WITH A GIANT SHARK FOR THE VACATION PHOTOS.

*Damage deposit insurance of $59.00 (Non Refundable)
*Pool Heat Fee - $350.00 (plus tax)
*Pet Fee - $175.00 per pet


*****Minimum Age limit for Renters*****

**Renters must be 25 years of age to lease home, with prepaid damage deposit. We prefer families and so do our neighbors... :)

****CANCELLATION POLICY
100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date. You must contact the owner/VRBO directly to request cancellation.

***IF THE DATES YOU REQUESTED ARE NOT AVAILABLE***
WE HAVE ANOTHER PROPERTY 'SANDCASTLE' VRBO#398051 - 'STARFISH COTTAGE' VRBO#446001
Keywords: Home With Heated Private Pool/Golf Cart/Walk to the beach.

Property manager

Rosemary
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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Air conditioning
Private Salt Water Swimming Pool in the Backyard
Private Pool Oasis/Family & Pet friendly/Beach Access/FREE Beach Setup/Golf Cart
Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
9.2 out of 10, (54 reviews)
Private Pool Oasis/Family & Pet friendly/Beach Access/FREE Beach Setup/Golf Cart

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 13-17
BEACH TOYS, BIKES and MORE

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 20 lbs per pet (limit 2 pets total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
NO SMOKING
***Upon check in, and during your stay, if you any
No parking of RV's,Motor Homes, boats, trailer, Je
No overnight street parking (11 PM to 7 AM)

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

About the area

Miramar Beach

Located in Miramar Beach, this vacation home is near theme parks and near the beach. Destin Commons and Silver Sands Premium Outlets are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Miramar Beach and Henderson Beach State Park. Traveling with kids? Consider Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Destin Yarn Shop. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and hiking nearby.
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Miramar Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Miramar Beach - 6 min walk
  • James Lee Park - 20 min walk
  • Destin Commons - 6 min drive
  • Silver Sands Premium Outlets - 6 min drive
  • Emerald Coast Centre - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • Pompano Joe's - 14 min walk
  • McDonald's - 4 min drive
  • Whale's Tail At Seascape - 3 min drive
  • Crab Trap Destin - 20 min walk
  • Sonic Drive-In - 6 min drive

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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8.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jessica L.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Close beach access
Rosemary was very easy to talk to! This house is excellent location! It is the first house in the quiet subdivision, so very easy access to the beach. Extremely short walk! Pool is very nice size and deep for older children!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael A., Silverthorne

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent location with a pool and easy access to white sand beaches
Selected the Mermaid home based on location and pool. Grand kids, 5 & 7, loved the pool (right size, we paid for heating, and deep (excellent for cannon balls!). They swam every day of their visit, regardless of the weather!!) The 5 min walk to white sand beaches was also a huge bonus as was less than 10 min drive to numerous restaurants. Beaches clean, wide, and kids enjoyed digging for treasure. When we drove, there's a free parking lots with in 5 mins as welll. The house was perfect for our stay. A master w/bath on one side of the house and 3 bedrooms on the other side with a huge family room in the middle. lots of space to spread-out. An older neighborhood, that had flat sidewalks and very little car traffic. Perhaps, the best takeaway, was working with the property manager, Rosemary. As the Mermaid house is a "mature" property, challenges are expected. Rosemary quickly responded and resolved each challenge. She was always positive and helpful. We'll stay again if we return to Miramar beach!
Stayed 33 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Lisa Y.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
Family vacation
We loved the area and hope to return but we will not stay at this house again. This house is very dirty and could use a little love. There is a garage but they don’t let you park inside. The golf cart is subpar, don’t rent it. The king bed is very soft and the others are very hard. I brought my own fry pan and I am glad I did. You have minimal towels and they don’t offer beach towels the pool was nice but it too needs updating. There are lots of rentals in the area in my opinion you should rent one of those.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Farmlife reboot!
Perfect all around we just feel like property needs a little TLC ! Thanks A Melon, Michelle
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ariel T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family Vacation
Honest review we loved this house. I’m going to start off with the positives. First, location was perfect super close to the beach plus private pool. The master bedroom bed was so comfortable loved the mattress!!! The living room couch was super comfy. Kitchen was a good size and had most utensils needed. The bikes were super fun! Very clean house. We had the best vacation! Now for the negatives: House could use some updates, the kitchen needs some good new non stick skillets and pizza pans to cook with,kitchen could use a dish drain stopper to hand wash dishes, the golf cart which we paid for that comes with house is electric however it would not keep a charge so we ended up renting a gas powered one which was amazing, pool had lots of ants around it outside (bought some ant spray and sprayed around pool which helped), pool was dirty and net to scoop out leaves and bugs had huge rip in it so was unable to do so, they did come clean it when asked to do so, it would be nice if living room had bigger tv with Roku stick so we could utilize Netflix. All in all I would totally rent this house again. Very clean and nice home. Rosemary was very tentative when needed. We had a great time! Thank you for amazing vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

About the host

Hosted by Rosemary

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What makes this property unique

We have a gas grill, games for the children, beach chairs & beach toys. DVD's for children & adults. The rental managers are very close by.

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