Vacation Rentals by Owner

Wonderful Home For Our Family Vacation....Breathtaking Beach Just Steps Away And Close To Seaside!!

Guest: The Nixons (Sister Bay, WI - Go Pack!)
Date of Stay: 08/08/10 Review Submitted: 08/23/10

We are fresh from our terrific family vacation at Shutters By The Sea and are ready to go back! What a relaxing, cheery and inviting house to stay in! It was perfect for our needs as a family of 8! From the easy going mornings where we enjoyed a cup of coffee on the porch swing or a pleasant walk on the beach up to Modica Market in Seaside for a cuppa joe (with a splash of sweet, laid back southern charm tossed in!) to the late mornings and afternoons on the beach we loved it all! With the recent heat wave, the Shutters' pool was the perfect respite from the heat of the day on the beach and in the very warm waters of the Gulf. From the time that we booked this trip last winter to the last day of our stay, we could really sense the genuine hospitality of the Mason Family. Their painstaking care and upkeep of this lovely home is evident throughout. We brought our bikes, so it was wonderful to be able to ride in to Seaside for a little rubber necking at all the great architecture, a little bit of shopping, a concert on the green or cone of shave ice (highly recommend the lime and coconut combination!). Publix is close by and there were so many great restaurants to choose from. But...nothing beats a cold cocktail on the beach or in Shutter's Tower Room Deck to watch another beautiful sunset over the Gulf. This is truly a special home in a superb location for our needs. It's always great (and a relief) when you find a great place to spend your vacation...you'll just know it from the moment you turn the key at Shutters and walk in the door. We will be back again!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/12/05 Review Submitted: 07/12/05

What a wonderful time we had at Shutters by the Sea! This was our first visit to Seaside, and we adored the area! It is a quick walk from Shutters to the town..we did it everyday! The home itself is beautiful as well as functional. We went with 2 other couples and their babies...we all had plenty of room and privacy if needed. It was great to be able to sit by the private pool while the babes were sleeping.Then, when they awoke it was a hop,skip and jump to the beach! We had such a great time, and hope to plan another visit soon! Thank you Mason Family!(Plus, the owners are a pleasure to work with...they are so friendly and communicated with us often).

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/05 Review Submitted: 07/11/05

What a wonderful time we had at Shutters by the Sea! This was our first visit to Seaside, and we adored the area! It is a quick walk from Shutters to the town..we did it everyday! The home itself is beautiful as well as functional. We went with 2 other couples and their babies...we all had plenty of room and privacy if needed. It was great to be able to sit by the private pool while the babes were sleeping.Then, when they awoke it was a hop,skip and jump to the beach! We had such a great time, and hope to plan another visit soon! Thank you Mason Family!(Plus, the owners are a pleasure to work with...they are so friendly and communicated with us often).

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Guest: Mark & Brenda Walden (Batavia, IL)
Date of Stay: 09/02/04 Review Submitted: 09/02/04

Dear Bev,Michael,Lindsey,Grant, Thank you so much for our lovely visit in your beautiful home. The area is picture perfect! We felt totally at home. Love, Brenda, Mark, Mary Beth & Stanley

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Guest: Mark & Brenda Walden (Batavia, IL)
Date of Stay: 09/01/04 Review Submitted: 09/01/04

Dear Bev,Michael,Lindsey,Grant, Thank you so much for our lovely visit in your beautiful home. The area is picture perfect! We felt totally at home. Love, Brenda, Mark, Mary Beth & Stanley

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/19/04 Review Submitted: 07/19/04

Hi, I haven't stayed here but wanted to compliment you on the separate website with video of all rooms(!), pics and info. It looks great. Our family of 4 is staying at a smaller place this month but will definitely drive by and check out Shutters for a spring break trip next year with another family. Great work!

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/01/04 Review Submitted: 07/18/04

Hi, I haven't stayed here but wanted to compliment you on the separate website with video of all rooms(!), pics and info. It looks great. Our family of 4 is staying at a smaller place this month but will definitely drive by and check out Shutters for a spring break trip next year with another family. Great work!

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Guest: Michael & Beverly Mason
Date of Stay: 11/02/03 Review Submitted: 11/01/03

As much as we encourage our guest to come to this web site and add a comment, so far none have responded. We DO have a guest book in our house which many, many people have signed and judging by their comments they have throughly enjoyed staying at Shutters by the Sea. Below I have transcribed some of our Guestbook comments and enterred them here. If you would like to view scans of our actual guestbook and see these same comments in the handwriting of the people who enterred them, please go to shuttersbythesea(.)com, and click on the Guests link. Thanks you for looking at Shutters. Michael Mason

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Guest: Jean & Mario Gonzalez
Date of Stay: 08/16/03 Review Submitted: 08/15/03

Dear Mason Family,We had such a wonderful vacation at Shutters by the Sea. The beautiful home was a palace for the children and a fabulous place to relax for the adults. The upper floor became the arts and crafts and watercolor studio for Tia Julie, and for our boys it was the TV room. My husband had burgers on the grill and a Patsy Cline CD playin’ and I agreed when he said “It doesn’t get much better than this!” We had a fantastic time – Thanks for sharing your home.

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Guest: David & Jill Baird
Date of Stay: 08/09/03 Review Submitted: 08/08/03

Dear Masons.Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home with others. It provided a wonderful haven and “home away from home” for our family of three generations. Our stay at Shutters exceeded all expectations! Everyone from the old to the young had plenty of space and lots to do!

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Guest: Kelly & Dan Schwarz
Date of Stay: 04/16/03 Review Submitted: 04/15/03

What a great house! We had a great time at Shutters by the Sea. The beach was beautiful, the pool – great fun, and time with family – memories that will last forever.We hope to be back soon.

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Guest: Clarston, McDonald, Wolf
Date of Stay: 03/29/03 Review Submitted: 03/28/03

As we end our 5th Spring Break in the Seaside/Seagrove Beach area, we all agree that Shutters by the Sea is our favorite house! What a joy it must be to you. A beautiful place perfectly equipped which made 3 stressed out moms and 7 teenagers relaxed and refreshed. Millie Clarston Pat McDonald Joyce Wolf Montgomery, AL.

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