Location: Gulfside Cottages, Scenic Gulf Drive East, Destin Area, Florida North West, Florida, USA (about 30 minutes from Ft. Walton/Valpraiso Airport(shuttle)) View Map
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 7-9)
Keywords: Cottage Home
"CHANGES IN ATTITUDE"
See Old Florida reborn in this charming three bedroom, two and a half bath cottage home with its sun-bleached colors, three porches, picket fence, outdoor shower, tin roof, and Bahama shutters. Inside you'll find all of the amenities of home including a fully-equipped kitchen, laundry room, wireless internet and so much more.
The large, comfortable master bedroom has a king bed and private bath , a walk-in closet and a private balcony. The second bedroom has a queen, the third has a double and a twin. A full bath is shared by these two bedrooms. Downstairs is a queen sleep sofa and a half bath. Dining table seats six, plus 4 stools at the bar. Also, small table and chairs for children. Back deck is gated.
All linens are provided as well as beach chairs, umbrellas,beach towels, toys, wagon, stroller, coolers, beach carts, and a grill. There are four televisions as well as VCRs, DVDs, tapes, books, and games for the kids and their parents. We also have wireless internet for your computers. Pets allowed with individual approval. Nature provides the rest... sunshine, emerald water, white sand, and blue skies. What more could you ask for?
"Changes In Attitude" is part of the new cul-de-sac community of Gulfside Cottages. The pool is only a few steps from the house and the private beach just a short walk down a private residential street - no roads to cross!
Silver Sands Outlet Mall is a block away; Baytowne Wharf just one mile. The area has many fine restaurants and is close to everything. Walking distance to grocery, Dollar Store, seafood market, liquor store. Maps of activities are available at the house. Also , we send you a "welcome package" to help you find some of the many exciting things to do. So, don't wait any longer. Call or e-mail us soon to reserve your week.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Covered Parking
- Beds
- King Bed
- Queen Bed
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- Video Games
- CD Player
- Shared Pool
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Balcony
- Communications
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Everything you need for the beach: beach carts, beach umbrellas, beach chairs, beach towels, children's beach toys, coolers, wagon, stroller, beach bags. Gas grill, all linens, fully-equipped kitchen, wi-fi internet service, cable TV, PakNPlay, highchair, hair dryers, much more. Rates include all taxes and cleaning.
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Shelling
- Restaurants
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Spring-March 3-March 23-minimum 3 nights-$1449.50 (Rate includes taxes/cleaning)
Spring Break-March 24-April 20- $1756-minimum 1 week(rate includes taxes/cleaning)
Spring-April 21-May 25- $1449.50-minimum 3 nights( rate includes taxes/cleaning)
Peak Summer-May 26-August 17- $2202-minimum 1 week ( includes taxes/cleaning)
LateSummer-August 18-Sept 21- $1449.50-minimum 3 nights (rate includes taxes/clea
Fall-Sept.22--Nov.2 -$1226.50-minimum 3 nights(rate includes taxes/cleaning)
Winter-Nov 3-Jan. 1- $1003.50/week (rate includes taxes/cleaning)
Thanksgiving/Christmas-$1115/wk or $200/night ( rate includes taxes/cleaning)
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
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Pedestrian Village inside of Sandestin Resort. Amusement for children, restaurants, concert on Wed. nights.
Property Photos
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- Dining Area, Kitchen
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- Master Bedroom-King Bed
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- Master Bedroom
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- 2nd Bedroom-Queen Bed
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- Children's Bedroom-Double/Single Beds
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- Master Bath
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- Guest Bathroom
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- Half Bath-Downstairs
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- Upstairs Hallway
Traveler Reviews (46)
Great Vacation Experience for the Whole family
Guest: beachwiththefam
(Georgia)
Date of Stay: 10/04/09
Review Submitted: 10/15/09
This home was the perfect place for our family to stay. The owners are super friendly and personal and help with any need or question you have. They have thought of everything. We took our 2 year old and 6 month old along with our parents. There was room for everyone! There were baby gates, bed rails, high chair, booster seat, kids plates, cups, movies, beach cart, baby tent for beach, umbrellas, beach toys, wagon, anything you need for a day at the beach with or without kids! The distance to the beach was perfect and so is the location of this house. You can walk to the grocery store and the Silver Sands outlets! We loved it and would recommend it to anyone. Very relaxing, very clean, organized, and inviting. Hope we can go again. The owners sent us a welcome packet with things to do while we were down there and we took them up on their offer. Great experience and a great deal!
Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect!
Guest: Renee D.
Date of Stay: 07/02/11
Review Submitted: 07/18/11
My family's first trip to Destin and this was a wonderful place to stay. The location within Destin could not have been better. Right across from the outlet mall and extremely close to the beach. Within about a 3 minute walk to the beach. The house was fully stocked beyond our expectation. No need to pack beach toys, umbrellas, beach towels, etc. - all is provided. TVs in all bedrooms (and living room of course) with an endless supply of movies for the kids. Ceiling fans in all rooms just like home. Outdoor shower to rinse off before coming in was a plus. And the porches with rocking chairs are wonderful in the evenings and a great place to send the kids if they are eating ice cream or popsicles. Pool is a few houses down, clean and beautiful. Quiet at all hours of the day & night. Fireworks on the 4th of July on the beaches of Destin, cannot be beat. Best I have ever seen. And be sure to do a Dolphin tour and parasailing. You won't ever forget it! We didn't find any restaurants we didn't like. I used Tripadvisor reviews and the binder of restaurant menus that was provided with great handwritten notes in the kitchen of our rental. What a great idea. Owner was wonderful to work with even though we had no problems. I really felt like a guest in a friends home. I highly recommend and will be back!
Recommended for:Pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
A week in paradise
Guest: jilly
(Nashville, TN)
Date of Stay: 06/25/11
Review Submitted: 07/05/11
This is the second year we have stayed at Changes in Attitude. What a terrific place! It is minutes from the beach & the pool but feels like an oasis. The house is outfitted with everything you could need for a trip to the beach, so there is no need to lug everything with you. Vacationing at Changes in Attitude feels like staying in luxury with all the comforts of home. We looking to our next vacation here.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Great Vacation Cottage!
Guest: Patty
(Danville Indiana)
Date of Stay: 02/27/11
Review Submitted: 06/07/11
We are familiar with Destin and all that it has to offer with its shopping and restaurants. Finding a cottage that is close to everything and is so well equiped is a bonus! This property is clean, updated and is beautiful. The setting in Gulfside Cottages makes you think of Wysteria Lane on Desperate Housewives with its picket fences and friendly atmosphere. You can walk to the grocery, walk to get frozen yogurt and walk to Busters for a Grouper sandwich...who could ask for more? All this and your pooch gets to come too! A great find in a great vacation spot!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
The PERFECT vacation home for families!
Guest: G
(Nashville, TN)
Date of Stay: 03/19/11
Review Submitted: 04/21/11
My family of 6 (2 adults, 4 kids ages 14-3) and our dog spent a week here for spring break. We found the house to be spacious, charming, comfortable, and very clean. Everything we needed for our stay was available. The shed was packed with all the beach essentials, the kitchen was fully stocked, and there were plenty of games and videos for the whole family. Although we didn't use the baby equipment provided, it looked to be newer and clean. The neighborhood is well kept with a great heated pool a few houses down. The beautiful emerald beach is a short walk (about 2-3 minutes) down the boardwalk access or side street. It was also centrally located to grocery stores, shopping, and restaurants. We really appreciated being able to bring our Golden Retriever with us as well. We do not kennel him, he goes everywhere with our family, and we could not find any properties besides this one that allowed a dog of his size. For a reasonable fee we were able to have peace of mind knowing he was safe and happy on vacation with us. Although dogs of guests aren't allowed on the beaches, we enjoyed taking him out on the wide walking path that is at the entrance to the neighborhood and runs alongside the main road. This was our first visit to Miramar and the owner provided us with a wonderful welcome package tailored to our families interests. She even called during our stay to make sure we had everything we needed. We had always rented from property management companys in the past and have never received the level of care that we did from this owner. Being able to have our whole family together in this home away from home made for a memorable and completely stress-free vacation.
Recommended for:Sightseeing, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Fabulous home and great owners!
Guest: L.
(Indianapolis)
Date of Stay: 03/26/11
Review Submitted: 04/14/11
We spent our Spring Break enjoying this lovely, beach home. It was nothing less than perfect! The owner was fantastic! We received a very thorough and informative welcome packet prior to our vacation. When we arrived, we found everything we needed for a fabulous week... and we mean EVERYTHING! The owner has thought of everything... you literally only need to bring your clothes... everything else is there! Our kids enjoyed the beach, pool, all the toys, the short walk to area restaurants and the outlet mall. We can't wait to visit again!
Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Family beach trip
Guest: Robyn
(Georgia)
Date of Stay: 07/24/10
Review Submitted: 11/15/10
We loved our time at Changes in Attitude! This beach home had everything we needed for us and our 3 children. Nice and fully stocked kitchen, comfortable bedrooms, and nice bathrooms. Packing the car for this trip was so much easier than any other beach vacation we've gone on. This home has beach toys, chairs, towels, beach wagon, coolers, baby Pack -n- Play, baby gates, high chair, kid-friendly cups/bowls/plates... and did I mention the movies?! Wow! Our children were so easily entertained between the beach, pool, and the enormous selection of kids movies and games. The weather and water were beautiful and clear. I highly recommend this rental property to anyone looking to come to Destin. We will definately be visiting again. Thank you.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Wonderful experience!
Guest: Carol
(McKinney, TX)
Date of Stay: 08/14/10
Review Submitted: 08/22/10
The owners of the home, Cathy & Jim, have truly thought of everything! How nice to have everything you could possibly need (and then some) right at your fingertips. The house was decorated wonderfully and was very clean and spacious. Any kitchen utensil, beach toy, movie or book you could ask for is probably on the premises-- you'll never have to run out and get anything except your food for the week. Our communication with Cathy before, during & after the trip was outstanding and the "Welcome Packet" we received prior to heading to Florida was very thoughtful. The home is extremely child-friendly and included a pack-n-play, high chair, booster seat, the works! (Not to mention all the great beach toys for kiddos!) We plan to visit Destin again soon and we have absolutely no doubt where we'll be staying! Thank you Cathy for making our first trip of many to Destin such a wonderful experience-- your pride of ownership truly shows!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, pet owners, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Attitude Changed
Guest: Bill
(Decatur, Alabama)
Date of Stay: 07/17/10
Review Submitted: 07/28/10
My wife and I have been vacationing in Destin for at least 10 years. In all those years we have always stayed in a condo. About 5 years ago we started finding our rentals through www.VRBO.com(Vacation Rentals by Owners). It has always been a pleasant experience dealing directly with the owners then through an agency and generally lower cost since there is no middle man fee. This year we decided to try a house and hooked up with the Fosters through VRBO back in March or April. This was before the oil well blow out. After the oil well blow out and when oil began showing up on beaches close to Destin we got into contact with the Cathy Foster. We discussed the issue and Cathy was anxious that we have a good vacation and she completely understood if we decided to cancel and seek other arrangements. She withdrew the cancellation policy and we just played it by ear. About a month before our week to arrive my wife and I made the commitment to stay with Destin The house was a very nice change from a condo. Much more room and since we had our grandson with us that was a big benefit. A very large kitchen and since I enjoy cooking that was a pleasant surprise. Plenty of cookware. The neighborhood was quiet and enjoyable. The beach access, while not as close as what we had with condos, was close enough the walk was easy and the cart the Fosters supply and the beach equipment they have made it where we did not have to pay the high cost for beach chairs/umbrella setup from a beach service. Unfortunately the week was not one of Destin's better weeks for beach conditions. The surf was rough and there was a lot of seaweed but absolutely no oil. It also was very hot so the community pool was hot. Because our June is always busy we generally come in July which is always hot but this week the heat index was hitting a record. Because the oil chased away a lot of people Destin was not crowded and we never had to wait in line to eat at a restaurant. All in all, the facilities were good and we would consider coming back, hopefully a little sooner in the summer. The house could easily handle 6 people with plenty of room for all.
Recommended for:Pet owners, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
A perfect vacation home for any family!
Guest: jilly
(Nashville, TN)
Date of Stay: 06/26/10
Review Submitted: 07/08/10
This house was PERFECT for our family of 5. It was stocked with everything we needed for our children (pack & play, wagon, strollers, even kiddie cups & plates, kid's movies, etc.) There are so many things stocked (beach towels, boogie boards, nets, sand chairs, beach toys,) you don't need to bring anything for the beach except sunscreen & your swimsuit. It is minutes walking to the beautiful beach. The pool is right around the corner and a great alternative for an evening swim. The house is convenient to everything. The owners are terrific to work with & do everything to help you have a great stay. We are excited to make "Changes in Attitude" a tradition for our family vacations.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, pet owners, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
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