Ask for "Ahhh, The Good Life" Beach Cottage when you call to rent
Location: Cottages of Camp Creek, Seacrest, Beaches of South Walton, Florida North West, Florida, USA (1 mile west of Rosemary Beach, 6 miles east of Seaside) View Map
Accommodations: Cottage, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 7-9)
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION. This lovely and affordable 3-bedroom, 2-bath cottage and its twin cottage next door, Key Lime (Listing #33828), are located at the Cottages at Camp Creek,a small, quiet, family-friendly coastal community of Old Florida style cottages with tin roofs and large covered front porches - perfect for relaxing any time of year. Nestled in the lush native dune environment and far from fast food, high-rises, and busy roads, this cottage is only 200 yards (4-minute walk) from an uncrowded Blue Wave certified beach known for high dunes, white sand, and emerald water. Once you see our beach, you'll understand why Travel & Leisure magazine says "nothing in this country compares with the white-flour beaches of the Florida Panhandle".
Built in 2003 along Scenic 30A (a 19-mile winding beach road featured in Coastal Living and Southern Living magazines), this spacious (1100 square feet) and sunny one-story cottage is in a prime location, steps from the pristine 7500 square foot pool yet not right on top of the pool so you can enjoy quiet and privacy on your large fully-furnished front porch that looks over a peaceful little yard surrounded by pretty native plants and trees. Good Life is also one of the closest cottages to the beach. The community is across the street from a walking, running and biking trail that goes through all the beach communities along 30A. Wireless Internet.
As our guests will tell you, we furnish and equip our cottage to feel like a fresh, comfortable, well equipped beach home rather than a vacation rental. A travel writer who stayed at our cottages for a wedding wrote a newspaper article saying that our cottages are "tastefully decorated with many personal touches" and "immaculate." Living room (with cable TV/DVD/VCR/CD), dining area, and fully-equipped kitchen have hardwood floors, ceiling fans, and plenty of comfortable seating for quietly relaxing, reading or watching movies together. Furnished in a casual beach cottage style, the dining and living area opens to a large porch furnished as an outdoor room with a cafe table, loveseat & glider chair surrounded by a small private yard with charcoal grill.
Guests say our kitchens are among the best-equipped they've seen, with all the equipment you need (including crockpot, wafflemaker, crepe maker, electric frying pan, & more) and plenty of dinnerware (as well as fun plastic dinnerware). Full-size washer & dryer.
When you want time alone, retreat to the privacy of your bedroom. All are comfortably furnished with cozy cotton quilts, ceiling fans, and cable TV/VCR/CD. Romantic master bedroom has king bed, phone, private travertine-tiled full bath, and French doors opening to front porch. The two other bedrooms (one has a queen bed and twin bed, and the other has 2 twin beds that can be used separately or brought together to make one large bed) are decorated in a charming blue, yellow, and white beach cottage theme.
We do our best to pamper you and your family because we understand the "extra touches" that families appreciate yet often are not included in vacation rentals. We include beach chairs in adult and child sizes, cooler, beach bags, beach toys, floaters, and plenty of movies/puzzles/games/cds/books and more for guests 1-100 years old. Guest book comments include:
"Just wanted to let you know what a great time we had at 'Ahhh, The Good Life'...It was nice to take the time and recharge. We brought work with us from the office and just threw the laptop and briefcases in the closet the moment we unpacked and then tossed them back in the car when we left! Much more fun to figure out origami and do puzzles. The pressing order of each day was whether to go to the pool or beach before lunch...We'll definitely return and tell our friends about your fabulous place. Thanks!"
"What an incredible week! The cottage is awesome. The kids loved all the 'new' movies and puzzles. They hardly played with the ones we brought. It was nice to have the pool so close. The kids were as happy there as they were at the beach."
"This cottage is beautiful! Everything you need is right here! Loved your movie collection and games...This place is convenient to all places we like to go. The beach is the best. Thanks for our wonderful family memories!"
You could easily pay a lot more for a vacation place, but why pay more when you can have a great vacation experience and use the money you save to dine out at some of Florida's top restaurants located just a few miles from the cottage, buy your groceries for the week, rent bikes, or pay admission fees to fun family activities.
When you call to book your vacation, ask for "Ahhh The Good Life Cottage" and SAY THAT YOU SAW THE AD ON VRBO.
Available year-round. Large enough for families (including grandparents), yet cozy enough for couples to enjoy special time alone together. Perfect for friends travelling together as well. Master bedroom with king bed and private bath, bedroom with queen bed, bedroom with twin bed, one queen sleeper sofa.
Note: No pets. At least one guest booking and staying at the cottage must be at least 25 years old because this is a family-friendly community.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer: Large capacity
- Dryer: Large capacity
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking: Next to cottage door so you can easily carry luggage, groceries, etc. into the cottage.
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (3)
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- TV (No Cable/Satellite)
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Shared Hot Tub
- Shared Pool
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio: Fully furnished large porch with dining table and chairs for 4, loveseat and matching chair, plenty of pool and beach supplies
- Communications
- Telephone (3)
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: At least one person sleeping at the cottage every night must be at least 25 years old because this is a family-friendly community. This policy is upheld by the Association and the Rental Management Company.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Miniature golf
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Spring break 2010: $950/wk
Spring 2010, March 1-13 and April 18-May 23: $750 Wk/$130 night
Summer 2010: $1200 Sat-Sat stay
Fall 2010: $725 week/$125 Nt
Winter 2009-10 (11/1-2/28) rates: $600 Weekly, $120 Night
Snowbirds: Monthly rates $1200: November 1, 2009 - Feb 28, 2010
If you stay 3 days or more the cleaning fee is already included in the rate above.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Good Life - Family-Friendly, Pool, Beach, Big Porch, Wireless
Year Purchased: 2003
Why the Owner Chose Cottages of Camp Creek
We decided to buy our first Cottage, Ahhh The Good Life, at the Cottages at Camp Creek because we loved the location (quiet, off the beaten track, yet close enough to anything we need - restaurants, coffee shop, Rosemary Beach with everything it offers, the bike trail), the quiet uncrowded beach with lovely sunsets, the very big pool, and the design of the cottage which is very well laid out with a huge porch.
The Unique Benefits at this Cottage
Everything - the cottage itself (full of books, games, movies, puzzles - we always have something to do, even on rainy days), the porch (we pretty much live on the porch when we're not at the pool or beach - love sitting on the porch when it rains, too), the pool (I love swimming laps in the pool in the morning in the summer and floating around the pool at night watching the stars come out), the beach (I love taking a book to the beach and just reading for hours), the short walk to Alys Beach coffee shop - I love everything about the cottage and the area.
Owner's Map of Cottages of Camp Creek
We live in cold snowy Michigan and love coming to our cottages. But since we can't be there all the time, we're happy that our guests can enjoy them when we're not there!
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- Fully stocked kitchen with everything you need to cook for 2 - 12 people.
- Tropical theme king bedroom has private full bath, opens to porch.
- Top quality bedding in all bedrooms for a peaceful night sleep (or nap).
- This twin bed is in the same roomy bedroom with queen bed.
- Bedrooms have TV, VCR, CD player, ceiling fans, natural light, and closets.
- Plenty of room to enjoy time together or to spread out for privacy.
- Deeded beach access close to cottage. See dolphins from this beach.
- Walk along the pristine uncrowded beach. The sunsets are awesome.
- When not eating out or at the beach, have a relaxing meal on the porch.
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #25160
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