Vacation Rentals by Owner

Great Times

Guest: The Pikes, Vandergriffs, and Millhouses
Date of Stay: 10/30/11 Review Submitted: 12/20/11

Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful home with us this fall. We enjoyed the accomidations and beaches very much. Our boys loved the bunk area the most. And our daughter enjoyed your "library." She is 3 and loves books! We ate most of our meals outside on the screened-in porch. And took a walk to the beach to watch the sun go to bed. We are from East Tennessee and dont have access to fresh seafood. So we love to go out and find great local places to get our fill. We have been going to Dusty's and Boondocks for several years. Last year we found Dewy Destins and this year we found Stinkys Fish Camp. Both of which are the best we have been to. Thanks again!

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It may be stormy, but its still fun!

Guest: The Lester and Walker Families
Date of Stay: 09/05/11 Review Submitted: 12/20/11

We absolutely love your home. This is by far the nicest home we have stayed in for a long time. Everything we need is right here. Even though we are sharing this time with tropical storm Lee we have enjoyed our stay so much. Thank you for sharing your beauitful home with us. We will surely return as soon as possible.

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So Many Children

Guest: The Dunns
Date of Stay: 08/27/11 Review Submitted: 12/20/11

We had a great week! We came with all 3 of our children and our 4 grandchildren- we're leaving with lots of memories (including a few pre-school meltdowns)! We enjoyed the extra beach trip- in fact, we made an awesome sand castle! The little ones loved riding their bikes and scooters around! We've fallen in love with Carillon Beach and cant wait to come again. It would be hard to go back to a condo! Thanks for sharing your beautiful home!

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Family Reunion

Guest: Jack and Jane
Date of Stay: 08/06/11 Review Submitted: 12/20/11

Thanks for sharing "Once Upon a Time" with us. We had an awesome stay in your beautiful home and fell in love with Carillon Beach. This is a perfect location for families. Our family all gathered here. Spent our days at the pool and gorgeous beach. Had a fabulous time at "Once Upon a Time".

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Thanks!

Guest: The Courtney Party
Date of Stay: 07/23/11 Review Submitted: 12/20/11

Thank you for a wonderful summer experience. Your home was a perfect home away from home. Our youngest members said "Thanks for all the games. This was a great place to stay!" Thanks again!

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Thank you!

Guest: Families from Texas and Lousiana
Date of Stay: 07/09/11 Review Submitted: 12/20/11

We have all had a terrific time staying here at your house. Love how close it is to the beach and our friends at Far Far Away. We hope to come back as soon as possible! Thanks again.

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Once Upon a Time...

Guest: The Irwins
Date of Stay: 06/25/11 Review Submitted: 12/20/11

Once upon a time in a house beside the sea a family came together where the carillon rings. A pool in every direction and tennis to be played; they built majestic sandcastles and jumped in the waves. In thier gorgeous beachhouse with the ocean view on top they counted all the stars at night after watching the summer sun drop. With sun-bleached hair and sun-tanned skin we all hope to come back again. Our memories last for all of time, the week we spent at Once Upon a Time.

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3rd Visit

Guest: The Haars and Hitpas
Date of Stay: 06/18/11 Review Submitted: 12/20/11

This was our 3rd visit to Carillon Beach and our 1st to Once Upon a Time. We love this area and your house! We came this year celebrating our parents' 50th wedding anniversary, and we made many great memories here! Thanks for opening up your beautiful home to us. We hope to return again!

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Wonderful Vacation

Guest: The Pattersons
Date of Stay: 06/11/11 Review Submitted: 12/20/11

We have had a wonderful vacation here this week. This is the second time we have stayed at Once Upon a Time and both times have been wonderful! Thanks for the use of your lovely home; we hope to come again!

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Guest: Linda Mathe and Family
Date of Stay: 02/09/11 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

Once Upon a Time: It feels liek being wrapped in cashmere and cool sunsets. It resonates with giggles and butterfly kisses. It takes us through time with angel wings brushing our face. Yes, it's lions and tigers and bears... oh my! This is the magic and power of this house... oh my!

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Great vacation home!

Guest: Pat (Weatherford, Texas )
Date of Stay: 08/14/10 Review Submitted: 08/26/10

Thank you so much for the use of your wonderful vacation home. The house is beautiful and the kitchen was fully equiped, we enjoyed many wonderful meals at your home. The beach was only a very short walk away. Would love to rent your home again next summer! Thanks again, The Ballard family and the Nogueira family.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, romantic getaway.

Guest: Dave, Angela, and Family
Date of Stay: 08/13/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

Thank you so much for the use of your beautiful home. The neighborhood is beautiful and quaint. The beaches are breathtaking! Besides the few trips to the doctor our trip was somewhat uneventful. Thanks again.

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Guest: The Kowalczyks
Date of Stay: 07/10/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

We escaped the oil and hope it never arrives- we feel your pain for the potential oil devastation. This was our 2nd visit with the whole family and Once Upon a Time was perfect for our family of 10. Many more family memories created!

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Guest: The Kowalczyks
Date of Stay: 07/10/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us once again! Our families made many more special memories together- watching fireworks on the beach, searching for crabs in the evening, lying by the pool, and having fun on the sand bar in the late afternoon! We hope to come back again! =)

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Guest: The Kowalczyks
Date of Stay: 07/10/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

The second trip to Once Upon a Time was just as wonderful as the first! Our family had a great week witrh lots of swimming, time on the beach jumping waves, searching for shells, fishing and crab hunting. Many special memories to remembers always.

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Guest: The Burchfields
Date of Stay: 06/26/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

Enjoyed our stay. Home and beach are beautiful! Perfect environment for family fun. We hope to make this trip a family tradition. Thanks!

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Guest: The Irwins
Date of Stay: 06/18/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

We loved your beautiful home. The screened front porch was a big plus. We went to the jazz festival on the green and enjoyed it. The house was very comfy- just not enough linens. We are glad the oil has stayed away. We loved having the umbrella and chairs on the beach set up for us. It was fun to watch the dolphins- they really showed off. The whole community has a good, safe feel to it. The grandchildren brought their bikes and rode up and down the sidewalks. Thank you for sharing your beautiful place with us.

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The Perfect Vacation Home!

Guest: Lori (Cumming, GA)
Date of Stay: 06/12/10 Review Submitted: 07/06/10

"Once Upon a Time" was the perfect vacation home for our family. The home had plenty of space for us to share with a couple of families. The rooms were decorated beautifully & clean. Our favorite feature of the property was the screen porch. We also loved the ocean view from the look-out (complete with A/C!) Being only one block from the beach access made it a breeze to take the kids back & forth to the gorgeous, white beach. Carillon is very family-friendly with little traffic & great nightlife. Of all of the homes we have rented, this was my favorite. We can't wait to come back!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.

Guest: The MacMullens and Guests
Date of Stay: 06/05/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

We loved your home and the beautiful beach. Your home was wonderufl, perfect for children, pools warm and inviting! We wish you all the best and hope the oil doesn't come here! Thank you again.

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Guest: Josie, Dalton, and Guests
Date of Stay: 05/14/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

We had an amazing time here!! The pool and the beach were very close. We loved that! It was very big here! Our trip here was awesome. We hope to be back soon. Thanks for everything!

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Wedding Weekend At Once Upon A Time

Guest: SWGAfamily (Albany, Georgia)
Date of Stay: 05/07/10 Review Submitted: 05/12/10

Our stay at Once Upon A Time was wonderful. Perfect location for all the wedding events as well as the pool and beach. The three couples enjoyed the relaxing accommodations. Each couple had their own bedroom and bath. This was great with all having to get ready for the wedding events. We enjoyed putting a puzzle together that was at the home. Our only regret is that we did not stay longer. Next time we will spend more days. Thanks so much,

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Guest: David, Amy, and Guests
Date of Stay: 04/10/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

My family and I had a wonderful spring break here! The house is beautiful and spacious. We loved that we only had to walk a block to the beach! Thanks so much!

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Guest: The Rameys, Mohatts, and Naravidos
Date of Stay: 04/03/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

Great spring break week on the beach with our extended family. The weather was warmer in Missouri than it was on Carillon Beach, but they didn't have the surf and the sand! Thanks for sharing your beautiful house and wonderful community. We enjoyed our week in your well decorated home just a few steps from the beach and pool. Our grandchildren, ages 4, 6, 8, and 14, found the safe neighborhood and fun house great for family fun. Hope to return again for a family get together.

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Guest: The Ijuyes
Date of Stay: 03/20/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

We had a wonderful time. The house was everything we hoped for and more. We will be back.

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Guest: Linda, Chuck, Steve, Laurie, Mercedes, and Jeff
Date of Stay: 02/25/10 Review Submitted: 04/05/11

A place that is worth talking about, gets talked about! There seems to be a lot of chatter about this house. By the way, did you hear the story about the travelling barbecue... It starts like this; Once Upon a Time.... We'll be back next year. Thank you!

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Guest: The Ellis Family
Date of Stay: 11/20/09 Review Submitted: 11/19/09

Thank you! Thank you! We loved our Thanksgiving stay at Once Upon A Time. We had a SUPER time!

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Guest: "Babe-weiser" Gang
Date of Stay: 11/13/09 Review Submitted: 11/12/09

Dear Mandula Family- We loved staying in your beautiful home. What a lovely privilege. The company fantastic, the jokes funny, the weather wonderful, the food fulfilling, and the ocean serene. Carillon is beautiful. Can't wait to come back to a fully lit kitchen. :)

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Guest: Steve,Karen,Megan,& Emily Cheek (Toccoa, Ga,)
Date of Stay: 07/29/09 Review Submitted: 07/29/09

We fell in love with Carillon Beach as well as your beautiful home. We never wanted the week to end. My whole family enjoyed our stay and made some wonderful memories that we will cherish forever. Thank you !!!

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Guest: Tim, Autumn, Jacob Pruitt (Toccoa, GA)
Date of Stay: 07/26/09 Review Submitted: 07/26/09

7/18/09-7/25/09 We had the most wonderful week of vacation ever in your home. Thank you so much for sharing a little piece of paradise with us! The Gulf waters were as clear as the pool---and we enjoyed both completely. No complaints--only compliments to the owners for allowing us to experience a GREAT week. Thanks again. Tim, Autumn, Jacob Pruitt--Toccoa, GA

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Guest: The Beebes, Pruitts, and Cheeks
Date of Stay: 07/25/09 Review Submitted: 07/24/09

-Awesome... Very blesssed... Content... Grateful. Delighted. Happy. We loved your home and your beach. Thank you for sharing it with us. We've found "the perfect place" and hope to be able to return again and again for years to come. God bless you and your family. -Thanks so much for a wonderful week in a beautiful home. We are taking with us many great memories. Another trip is definitley in our future! Thanks again. -Our whole family had an awesome time at Carillon Beach. The hosue is beautiful and the beach was breathtaking. We had so many laughs and good memories to take with us. We will definitley be back.

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Guest: Laubenthals and Actons
Date of Stay: 07/04/09 Review Submitted: 07/03/09

-Once Upon A Time was awesome! I got to sleep in the top bunk. The best part of the house in my opinion was the top bunk. It was very cozy. The lights on the bed gave me enough light to read. In my spare time I would play chess with my sister. This was the best house I've ever been too! Bye bye! - Wonderful house and location!! We've had the best time in your home. Thank you!!

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Guest: Carie Cook and Family
Date of Stay: 05/22/09 Review Submitted: 05/21/09

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Mandula, Thank you so very much for letting us rent your beautiful home- it was greatly appreciated and all the Comforts (and more) of home! We are already looking forward to our next visit!

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Guest: The Matte Family
Date of Stay: 02/26/09 Review Submitted: 02/25/09

This is our 3rd year at "Once Upon A Time". They say that "Thoughts become things". I believe that is so. Thank you for the best winter vacations we have ever had.

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Guest: Ron and Bari Welhs
Date of Stay: 11/01/08 Review Submitted: 10/31/08

"Once Upon A Time" indeed lived up to its listing in VRBO. It was everything one could want. So sorry we didn't get to meet you over Thanksgiving.

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Guest: Scalzo & Sacome Families, Betty S
Date of Stay: 10/20/08 Review Submitted: 10/19/08

Once upon a time our family travelled to Panama City, Florida, and it was great! We've made so many memories, from the hot days on the beach, swimming in the pool and bike riding around Carillon. The three generations that stayed here will never forget your beautiful house. Thank you for sharing it.

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Guest: The Di Nola Family
Date of Stay: 10/14/08 Review Submitted: 10/13/08

Thank you so much for a wonderful stay! We had a great time and will never forget it.

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Guest: The Wards
Date of Stay: 06/20/08 Review Submitted: 06/19/08

What a wonderful vacation! The Ward family is very grateful for the blessing of a week of refreshment, renewal, and rejuvenaton... Thank you.

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Guest: Kowalczyh Family
Date of Stay: 06/14/08 Review Submitted: 06/13/08

-What a beautiful house! Thank you for sharing it with us! We had a wonderful time and wish we could take the porch with us :) We are looking forward to coming back and sharing our fond memories with others. -What a wonderful week! Very relaxing and lots of fun had by all. The screened in porch was great. A perfect place to spend time with family. -We've had a great time and found Once Upon A Time to be perfect for our family of 10. We lived and played on the screened porch and thought the location to beach and pool was perfect. We leave with memories of fun and hope to return again.

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Guest: Kathy High
Date of Stay: 06/07/08 Review Submitted: 06/06/08

Time is a very funny thing and this week went by way too fast.

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Guest: The Maynard and Lee Family
Date of Stay: 06/07/08 Review Submitted: 06/06/08

We have had a blast at your house! Quiet mornings on the screened in porch. We have also enjoyed the bike rides, we spend half of our time on the bikes. This is our 2nd year at Carillon Beach. We LOVE it! Thank you for our delightful vacation!

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Guest: Sophia,Tina,Andrea,Tony,Trisha...
Date of Stay: 05/30/08 Review Submitted: 05/29/08

Our years here just get better and better. Thank you for your hospitality! Many memories come from this home! Thank you!

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Guest: Amy, George, Alex and Louis
Date of Stay: 05/28/08 Review Submitted: 05/27/08

Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us. We wish we could stay longer! We spent hours on your porch enjoying a rare weekend together with old friends. We'll be back!

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Guest: Kurt, Joey, Jackson and Cy Laurie
Date of Stay: 05/28/08 Review Submitted: 05/27/08

What a wonderful home in a beautiful location! Our family had such a good time and we are sad to be leaving. Thanks for sharing such a great place.

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Guest: The Bartye's and Lafax's
Date of Stay: 04/15/08 Review Submitted: 04/14/08

Thank you so mich for giving us the perfect place to enjoy our family. Your home is beautiful and the location superb. We have had so much fun and agree that Carillon Beach is a treasure. We hope to return soon. :)

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Guest: Laurie & Stephen & Linda & Chuck (-)
Date of Stay: 04/09/08 Review Submitted: 04/09/08

To the Mandula Family, "Once Upon A Time" is an extraordinary experience which will be revisited... even when we are not here. Thank you.

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Guest: Votrubas and Hoekstras
Date of Stay: 03/29/08 Review Submitted: 03/28/08

-We love this place- thank you! -Wow...beautiful home! Thank you so much! -It was soooo much fun. -I love the walk to the beach- the bikes are awesome! -We had so much fun thank you for everything! -We will be back! Love your place

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Guest: The Mattes and Stephen Dupuis
Date of Stay: 02/13/08 Review Submitted: 02/12/08

Ahh- another year at Once Upon A Time! Beauty and symmetry influence emotions. It's like your favorite candy; put it in your pocket and take it with you. Thank you again.

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Guest: The Mattes and Stephen Dupuis
Date of Stay: 02/13/08 Review Submitted: 02/12/08

Ahh- another year at Once Upon A Time! Beauty and symmetry influence emotions. It's like your favourite candy; put it in your pocket and take it with you. Thank you again.

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Guest: Alan & Carol Reiners (Hartsburg, Illinois)
Date of Stay: 02/09/08 Review Submitted: 02/09/08

Jack & Jane, We spent five weeks in your lovely "Once Upon A Time" vacation home. We found the home to be very comfortable, functional, well equipped, and beautifully decorated. We especially enjoyed relaxing on the 3rd floor balcony with a glass of wine while viewing the emerald green gulf waters; and reading on the screened-in porch and by the sunny bay windows. We got our exercise walking many miles on the beautiful white sand beach, and around peaceful Carillon. We couldn't have had a more relaxing, enjoyable vacation. We hope to return.

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Guest: Alan and Carol Reinixs
Date of Stay: 01/31/08 Review Submitted: 01/30/08

Dear Jack and Jane, Thanks for sharing your lovely vacation home- "Once Upon A Time". Our stay felt like a fairy tale! The home and furnishings are beautiful and comfortable. Our favorite times and places were basking int he sunshine and enjoying the breath-taking view of the emerald gulf waters and white sandy beaches with a glass of wine on the Thrid Floor balcony; a few mornings of breakfast on the front porch and lounging with a good book. In cooler weather we enjoyed reading in the sunlight by the bay window. We walked many miles around Carillon and one the beach. We worshipped in the chapel all Sundays and kept up on my emils at the Internet Cafe. A VERY RELAXING MONTH.

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