Location: Mainsail, Scenic Gulf Drive East, Destin Area, Florida North West, Florida, USA (1 mile West of Sandestin, 8 miles East of Heart of Destin!) View Map
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 6-7)
Save $$$ renting this beautiful, three bedroom, two and a half bath, private home directly from the owners. Our two-story home is located in the family-oriented Mainsail Beach Resort complex.
We are just yards from the beach without the normal hassles of high rise elevators, but with all the amenities of a complex (tennis courts, two full-size pools (one heated), two kiddie pools, sauna, hot tub, video game room, exercise room, shuffleboard and basketball court, as well as seasonal beach service. You drive your car right up to the front door under cover of a carport. Your children can play in the yard or swim in the heated pool just outside our back patio door.
Mainsail is a 15-acre Gulfside family resort located across the street from the Silver Sands Outlet Mall. The resort is a gated community with 24 hour security guards. During the summer season, many children's activity programs are offered. Our cottage is convenient to great golf courses, deep sea fishing, biking, shopping, great food, and all kinds of water activities.
The First Floor:
* Living room with 27" color cable TV, DVD, VCR, CD, and cassette player. Queen size sleeper sofa.
* Dining room seats six with additional seating for three at the kitchen bar.
* Kitchen is fully-equipped with electric stove, microwave, refrigerator with ice maker, dishwasher, and coffeemaker.
* Laundry room - washer and dryer in unit.
* Half bath.
* Master bedroom suite with king-size bed, color cable TV, and full bath with double sinks and jacuzzi tub
* Patio with table and four chairs opening to back yard and pool area.
Second Floor:
* Bedroom with two twin beds.
* Bedroom with queen-size bed, color cable TV, and VCR.
* Balcony overlooking back yard and heated pool.
* Full bath.
Enjoy cooking in our fully-equipped kitchen or grill out using the gas grills provided in the pool area. Our beautifully decorated home is our "home away from home." For those times we can't be there, we enjoy renting it to families who agree to treat it as they would their own home.
ADDITIONAL RENTAL INFORMATION:
* This is a Non-Smoking unit.
* Mainsail does NOT allow pets and requires at least one person in your party to be 25 years old.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Covered Parking
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Jetted Tub in Bath
- Shared Hot Tub
- Shared Pool
- Sauna
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Ocean View
- Communications
- Telephone
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- 24-hour security with gated entrance, free beach set-up each day
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Basketball Court
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Miniature golf
- Shuffleboard
- Other Activities
- Silver Sands Outlet Mall
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
03/10-05/24 .. $1200/week. Spring Break .. $1500/week.
05/24-08/9 .. $1800/week.
08/9-09/6 .. $1500/week.
09/6-10/25 .. $1000/week.
10/25-03/9 .. $ 900/week.
Monthly & nightly rates are also available with a minimum 4 night stay.
Non-refundable $250 deposit required at time of booking.
11.5% Florida State & Local Taxes will be charged on ALL Rates.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 1996
Why the Owner Chose Mainsail
Tony started going to Destin with friends every Spring Break since 6th grade. We started going a couple years later when Tricia was ready for a Spring Break in Destin. We loved Destin so much, we went back for vacation every summer. We stayed at Beach House, SeaScape, Surfside, and Edgewater, before staying in a Mainsail townhouse. Mainsail was by far our favorite resort community. Everyone was so friendly and the resort is very family oriented. One of the Mainsail cottages was for sale and we went to see it. We decided since we loved Destin so much we might as well by a place and rent it out until we are ready to reitre. It was agreat decision! We love our home and we have been lucky enough to find wonderful families to rent our home and take great care of it for us.
The Unique Benefits at this House
What we love most about our Mainsail cottage is we have a home to ourselves with a carport and yard. We don't have to find a cart and wait for an elevator to carry in our luggage or groceries. With a home, we have enough room for everyone to enjoy themselves without feeling crowded. I love the large kitchen. Most condos have such small kitchen I hate to cook.
Owner's Map of Mainsail
The Arauz Family:
Parents- Rafael & Pat
Children: Tony & Tricia
Family picture taken at Tony's wedding in October, 2006
Property Photos
- Livingroom with 27" TV - Destin, FL - Florida Vacation Rental - Private Cottage in Mainsail Beach Resort!
- New Mainsail pool area just opened - Destin, FL - Florida Vacation Rental - Private Cottage in Mainsail Beach Resort!
- 1st floor master bedroom with kingsize bed - Destin, FL - Florida Vacation Rental - Private Cottage in Mainsail Beach Resort!
- Front view of house with carport
- Entry hall, kitchen, and livingroom
- Diningroom
- Kitchen
- Upstairs bedroom with queen size bed
- Upstairs bedroom with twin beds
- Back view of house with patio and upstairs deck
- View of heated pool from 2nd floor deck
- Great lawn area between cottages
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We welcome you to stay in our Destin vacation home. Our beautifully decorated cottage is our "home away from home." We have furnished it with everything you would have in your own home and more. For those times we can't be there, we enjoy renting it to families who agree to treat it as they would their own home. We hope you enjoy your stay and invite you to put a comment in our guest book.