Gulf Front, Sunset Views,Spacious,Family Friendly,Oceanfront,Wifi

12/29/2012

VRBO Bear stayed here:

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The moment we walked into what we call “The Rocking Chair House”, we were amazed at how well maintained, nice and spacious the house was. Many properties say beachfront or near the beach but this house is right on a large stretch of a gorgeous white sand beach! You can take in the views from two full length covered porches with eight plus relaxing rocking chairs.

One of the best part of any beach stay is a bonfire and at this house it’s completely legal and fun to do. Just clean up the area in the morning. There’s a trash can right at the entrance so this is easy to do. We enjoyed making s’mores and telling stories by the fire a couple of the evenings.

The WIFI reaches out towards the beach and on the patios so you can enjoy browsing your iPad, checking emails and sending real time photos that will make your family jealous :)

The house is very spacious compared to many we have stayed at and has a very efficient layout. Each bedroom has two sinks, one in the shower area and one right in each of the master bedroom(s). This allows two people to get ready at the same time and have some extra space.

The kids had a blast going up and down the spiral staircase which makes the upstairs feel like their private hideaway. There are other doors upstairs leading to the second “full length” deck which they used a bit, but they really enjoyed the spiral staircases.

We had some great meals at Joe Mama’s Pizza and several of the local oyster bars. Even during the off season, this area is a blast and offers many great things to do. One of our favorite adventures was driving out to the Indian Pass oyster bar which is near a park out on a peninsula.

This property is basically two symmetrical fully equipped 3 bedroom houses split by a rolling door. You can rent both or one side during non summer months. Due to the flexibility of this layout, you can have a family reunion with multiple families or book it for yourself.

The hosts were very kind, helpful and knowledgeable about the area. One morning we had a wind storm and they called us to make sure everything was alright. This house was so solid and quiet, we barely even noticed but appreciated the call.

The VRBO Bear

The VRBO Bear

• Family Christmas at the Beach

  Family Christmas at the Beach

  • Guest Lisa C.
  • Date of stay 12/23/12
  • Review Submitted 12/28/12
  We are from Texas and have family in Central Florida, so we decided to meet around half way for a Beach Christmas. We had a great time at the house. It was very clean, had everything we needed, and was great to be right on the beach. The sunsets were beautiful, and sitting out on the porch in the rocking chairs was very relaxing. We had a bonfire on the beach and made smores, which was really fun. This time of year is chilly, but a jacket is all you need for walks on the beach. We enjoyed exploring Port St. Joe, and eating oysters and shrimp. The house has wi-fi so all our devices worked great. We cooked many meals in the fully stocked kitchen and their is a small store about a mile, and a bigger grocery store about 6 miles. Mary, the owner, was wonderful, and gave us lots of info about the area and keeps the home in perfect condition. We rented the entire house, but renting just one side is a great option for a smaller bunch of people. We have rented other VRBO homes futher up in Destin, and Rosemary Beach, but this house and this area are worth trying. It has a less crowded, more local flair to the area, and the locals are very nice. Mary's summer bookings are made far in advance, so if you want to come in the summer, email about the listing and Mary is very fast at getting back to you about questions you might have. We look forward to returning to Port St. Joe beach for another family trip. Thanks for a great Christmas....we have a lot of great memories and awesome beach pictures.

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

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• July 2012

  July 2012

  • Guest Matt
  • Date of stay 07/15/12
  • Review Submitted 07/29/12
  Wonderful house, clean, spacious, very nice furnishing, and right on the beach. Beach and water were clean. Water was very calm nice for wading / swimming, and fishing. All-in-all a wonderful vacation!

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, sightseeing, age 55+, families with young children, pet owners.

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• Beach lover

  Beach lover

  • Guest Angie
  • Date of stay 06/17/12
  • Review Submitted 06/29/12
  For the past 26 years, my extended family (3 grown siblings w/kids -- now kids' spouses and their babies as well) has been vacationing together for a week every summer. We just finished our second year in a row at this house, and it is the BEST beach house/vacation experience in all those years! The house is very clean and incredibly spacious (we rent both sides). The kitchen is well-equipped, the furniture is comfortable and there is so much room that no one is on top of each other. The back porches (upper and lower) have a bunch of rocking chairs and there is nothing more relaxing out there in the evenings. Port St. Joe and Mexico Beach are quiet towns, which suits us just fine. There is a cute downtown with some fun shops. We've tried several of the restaurants and had good experiences/good food at all. This is not the place to come if you are looking for tons of "touristy" things to do like water slides, miniature golf, etc. We spend our days on the beach, swimming and relaxing and at night we either go out to eat or cook in (our favorite this year was enjoying a bushel of the freshest oysters we've ever had!) We always bring our sailboat and jet ski, for those in our group who want to be active. As a wife, mom and now grandma, I can honestly say this is my favorite vacation spot (and we've been a lot of places both in the U.S. and abroad) because I get to enjoy our extended family and also come home tanned and really rested! The owners are very nice and check in to make sure everything is working properly at the house; they are also happy to suggest good places to eat. I highly recommend this house for any group of family or friends that wants to have a great time together at the beach.

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

  Owner response: Wow! Thanks. This is our only rental property and we try to give it plenty of attention.

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• "our beach house"

  "our beach house"

  • Guest jane
  • Date of stay 06/10/12
  • Review Submitted 06/20/12
  Beautiful home away from home. Would highly recommend!! Jane

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway.

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• Very Nice Beach House

  Very Nice Beach House

  • Guest Steve
  • Date of stay 04/01/12
  • Review Submitted 04/26/12
  Very Nice, very clean Beach House. The house is right on the Beach with porches overlooking the Beach on both levels. We've rented Beach houses before & this was by far the cleanest (clearly regularly professionally cleaned as on the ocean is tough on properties). We really enjoyed the area, particularly Cape San Blas where we did a sunset cruise, horseback riding on the Beach & rented a Kayak for the week (all reasonably priced). Local restaurants are affordable/excellent & Mary's recommendations are spot on (who'd have thought great Mexican food at the beach). Wireless had enough band with for me to connect to my work servers all week with no problems. You can't go wrong with this house!

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

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• Fabulous porch

  Fabulous porch

  • Guest Joanie
  • Date of stay 11/23/11
  • Review Submitted 11/29/11
  We spent Thanksgiving weekend here and spent almost the entire time on the fabulous porch. We had a great advantage to enjoy the beautiful Fall sunsets. The house is so comfortable, when we weren't on the porch we were all gathered around the big dining table playing games. Perfect vacation house for family and friends!!! We all hope to stay there again.

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

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• 80th Birthday Celebration at the Beach

  80th Birthday Celebration at the Beach

  • Guest Pam
  • Date of stay 06/26/11
  • Review Submitted 07/06/11
  Great house for a large family get together. Relaxed atmosphere, good location, great floor plan, awesome porches, and very accomadating owners.

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

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• Can't Get Better Than This!

  Can't Get Better Than This!

  • Guest Deb B
  • Date of stay 03/20/11
  • Review Submitted 03/27/11
  What a wonderful week spent at this beautiful home. Cool beaches blowing across the expansive porches; wonderful rocking chairs to view the beautiful beach from; it can't get better than this! Owners could not have been more accomodating. The house is very well equipped, exceptionally clean, and so comfortable. Walk down the steps from the porch and the Gulf waits for you. The boardwalk to the beach makes everything easier. Can't imagine a more relaxing location to spend a vacation. We stayed in one half of the house, but the entire home would be a wonderful site for an extended family vacation. We really enjoyed strolling through Port St. Joe and riding down Highway 98 to enjoy the views. Dinner at the Sunset Coastal Grill was magnificent. We really enjoyed the casual atmosphere and good food of Killer Seafood and the The Fish House. Thank you so much to our hosts for sharing this beautiful home. We would highly recommend this house to anyone considering a gulf vacation.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway.

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• one of our best trips yet

  one of our best trips yet

  • Guest Steve H.
  • Date of stay 07/25/10
  • Review Submitted 08/25/10
  We have four different families that go on trips together each year usually to a new location. This year we let the kids decide and they said Florida. We grownups were not sure because of the news of the oil spill but then we find this place that seem just right for all of us and the owner promised our money back if there was oil. So we went and are we glad we did. Everybody from adults to teenagers agreed it was one of our best trips ever. The house was perfect for all 14 and everybody ended up with a bed. No blowups. The way the house is set up the kids got one side of the house, the grownups got the other. Perfect. The house had everything we needed including double of many things. The adults wanted a place where we could have some space, in the house and on the beach and this fit the bill for both. There is a huge space between houses and not a bunch of condos so we had a whole section of beach just steps from our porch. Speaking of the porch us old folks loved sitting in the rocking chairs with a cool beverage and just talking when we needed a break from the sun and sand. We enjoyed the house so much we only went out to eat twice, once in Mexico Beach and the other in Apalachicola, which was a quick drive away. We would recommend visiting there for the day. We loved it. We swam, tanned, fixed great meals, went fishing, rode bikes, played games, even had a dad vs son basketball game at the nearby local park - the sons won but not easily. But everyone agreed the best part of the trip was in the evening as the sun was sitting. We all gathered on the beach to watch the sun go down, then we would start us a little fire and set and talk and enjoy the company of one another as we have been doing for the last 25 years. It was awesome. We did a lot of cooking and the grocery stores are far and few in this area so keep that in mind when making plans. That was the only thing that even come close to a problem in our week stay. Our hosts could not have been nicer. Ms. Mary answered all of our dumb questions, all 1001 of them, gave us recommendations when we ask and even sent the hubby to replace some light bulbs for us. She was a true pleasure to work with. As I said at the beginning we don't normally go back to the same place twice but everyone thinks this place should be the exception to the rule. Not sure when but Ms. Mary hopefully one day soon you will see us again.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, age 55+, families with young children.

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• Wonderful Family Vacation!

  Wonderful Family Vacation!

  • Guest Debbie's Family
  • Date of stay 06/27/10
  • Review Submitted 07/23/10
  We loved this large, extremely comfortable oceanfront as didn't want our week to end. Mrs. Gibson was very helpful w/ suggestions and everyone had a wonderful family-reunion type vacation. We liked the fact that the house is in a quiet beach town. The house contains everything you need and is very roomy but the porches were the best amenitities! Thank you for a most enjoyable vacation.

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

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Memorial Day through Labor Day .. $3600/week (Whole House)(total$4,085wtax&linens)
August .......................... $1800/week (One Side).(total2042.w/tax&linens)
September & October ............. $1700/week (One Side).(total:$1931w/tax&linens)
November through February ....... $1400/week (One Side).(total:$1598w/tax&linens)
March, April, May ............... $1700/week (One Side).(total $1931w/tax&linens)
$200 refundable separate check for cleaning required.(Linens available-$80).
We Collect Florida Tax:11% on Rentals; off season monthly rates available
50% Deposit with reservation;Balance due two weeks prior to occupancy.

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.