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Sand Pail Beach Cottage 3/2.5 +loft & heated pool

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Pool
Exterior
White Sandy Beach is a 1-2 minute walk!
Beach walkover at end of the street
Large open floor plan for family gatherings!

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Private pool
  • Garage parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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St. Augustine, FL
  • Place, St. Augustine Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Fiesta Falls Mini-Golf
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Johns County Ocean Pier
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds and 1 Single Bunk Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Garden

About this property

Sand Pail Beach Cottage 3/2.5 +loft & heated pool

Your family will be close to everything when you stay at this centrally-located cottage. Just steps to the non-driving section of the beach and a stones throw to coffee shops, restaurants, ice cream, bike rentals and surf shops. The house has a large heated pool and outdoor seating for family with barbecue.

Two year old home, very private (fenced in yard), 5 houses from the non-driving section of the beach, with a private heated pool. We also have the same exact house located directly across the street (Sand Dollar Beach Cottage). Specialty coffee shop at corner, bike rentals, restaurants and shops a few blocks away. 3 miles from downtown!
What our guests say they love the most about the house:
- The design and decor of the house- simple, clean, and everything a family needs
- the heated private pool
- never having to drive, one block away is a boutique coffee shop (Kuckbarros), bike rentals for a ride on the beach, taco shop, surf shop (Pit surf shop), ice cream shop (cone heads), bathing suit shop (sunshine), barbecue restaurant (Jacks), seafood restaurant (high tides), ocean front restaurant (beachcombers) and more!
- Beach chairs, umbrellas, and wagon to take to the award-winning beach
- being able to take your furry friend on vacation and better yet, enjoy the beach.

We live on the island and are happy to help guests with questions

Coffee shops, ice cream and restaurants around the corner. 100 yards to the ocean. Specialty coffee shop around the corner.

Heating the pool is $10 a day (which covers the cost).
MUST be 25 yrs old to rent this property**Do not flush any baby wipes, tissue, or feminine hygiene products. **Pool Alarm on site for guests with children- please USE ALARM! **Please contact owner for more than 1 pet **Pool can be heated for $10.00/day Cash,Ven mo,Check

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About the area

St. Augustine

Located in St. Augustine, this cottage is on the waterfront. Shoppers can check out St. George Street, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of St. Augustine Beach and Anastasia State Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Flagler College Tennis Center, or consider a night out at Castle Otttis. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as scuba diving.
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St. Augustine, FL

What's nearby

  • St. Augustine Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Fiesta Falls Mini-Golf - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • St. Johns County Ocean Pier - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Anastasia State Park - 8 min drive - 5.5 km
  • St. George Street - 14 min drive - 9.1 km

Getting around

  • St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Crabby's Beachside - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Salt Life Food Shack - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Dunkin' - ‬3 min drive

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 45 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tina M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Really lovely home. Close to everything! House was beautiful and well kept.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Charles T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great host Home was perfect for our family get together. Would def stay there again. Location was also great. We were able to walk to nearby restaurants and the beach.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wilson C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice place, great location

Very comfortable, the heater pool,was great
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beth & Brian N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful home and location

The house is gorgeous, pool is very nice and it’s a quick walk to the beach, restaurants and entertainment.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debby N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Beach Cottage

Beautiful house. Great location, very clean and everything we needed for a fun week at the beach. The kids loved the pool. I would definitely recommend The SandPail Cottage.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach house

It was a beautiful house. Great location. Will stay again
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hillary L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome beach house!

We absolutely loved this house! Great layout, very clean, and well-supplied. Short walk to the beach and restaurants. We will stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Richard T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Nice house

Great house in great location! Kids enjoyed the pool each day and the easy walk to the beach and beautiful walkable beach. We love St. Aug beach!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Randy T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for our family

It was a perfect place to stay to celebrate our daughters white coat ceremony. Beach is close and the pool and backyard was a perfect size for all of us (10) to hangout in. We would definitely rent here again.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic!

This place is amazing! The house is clean, well set, and in a perfect location, and the host was wonderfully responsive and helpful. We loved the coffee shop next door and the quiet beach down the road and being able to walk to tons of great restaurants. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Genevieve S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sand Pail Beach Cottage

This lovely, guest-friendly house is conveniently and ideally located amidst all the activities and sights to see in St. Augustine beach. Straightforward check-in, check-out process.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful beach house close to everything

The house is very new and clean. I loved the pool and the fenced in yard was great for my dogs. Comfortable beds. Very close to the beach and next door to the best coffee shop. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lisa P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice beach location

Nice newer cottage in great proximity to beach. Place was well kept with all the amenities of home including a temp controlled pool. Very quiet area and just a short walk to beach. Coffee shop next door had the best coffee I have ever had. Enjoyed our time here and will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Teresa T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place!

A lovely home to spend some relaxing days with family! The pool was much used and the short walk to the beach was perfect. Plenty places to eat and play all within walking distance. Had one question while we were there and Brad responded very quickly and took care of our needs. Great host and great place!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jean D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great House in a Great Location

This house was perfect for our family vacation including our adult children and grandchildren. House is newer and well equipped; very clean. The pool was wonderful. The beach is a short walk away. Highly recommend this property.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Regina D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing

The home is in a great location, very close to the beach. It is clean and spacious. Being so close to the coffee shop was definitely a plus for us. The pool is awesome. We had a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Daniel L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great

Just as advertised It couldn’t have been any better.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful beach house

The property is beautiful and so well kept. Extremely clean. Only 1 block to beach and tons of restaurants. Historic St Augustine is 10 min away with lots to do. Couldn’t have gotten a better place for our family vacation. Thank you to our hosts.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Patti T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolute Gem!

We had the most wonderful stay at Sandpail. I have several family members who live in the area, and they will be sure to send visitors this way. Everything about the home and location was perfect. We’ll be back!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Restful and lots to do... Need 2+ weeks

vrbo had wrong info posted for address zip code and TV sign on code. Property owner very very nice, immediately responsive and helpful. Would stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bill H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sand Pail

Our second time spending time in St Augustine in the same cottage! We love everything about “Sand Pail” Close to the beach, beautiful pool and Brad is the best! We are already planning our next trip!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

frances A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Grandparents Anniversary Trip

We had a total of twenty two family members staying in two houses. We had a large home beachfront and this was our overflow for seven. The pool was an awesome compliment to our ocean front main camp and right around the corner. Brad was great to work with and the house was lovely and very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Janet C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, quiet neighborhood

Conveniently located. Try the nearby Les Petits Pleasures Bakery. Enjoyed the Lighthouse. Columbia Restaurant on St. George is iconic. Ran into a farmer's market on Wednesday at the Pier. Farmer's Market was really great.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Jun, 2023
Thank you Janet for the review. Glad you thoroughly enjoyed your trip and the house and pool. Curious about my first 4 star. See you again next year!! Brad
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Property in the Perfect Location

This house is absolutely perfect! Our family of 6 were extremely comfortable. Very short walk to the beach at the end of the road, and the beach wagon and umbrellas were a nice surprise. Having the private heated pool was awesome, as we didn't have to worry about anyone else around our teenage girls. Do not miss eating at Mango Mango's - the food was outstanding.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful cottage

Everything was perfect - location, house, pool and neighborhood. Wouldn’t change anything. I can’t wait to return in the fall. Don’t hesitate to book Sand Pail Beach Cottage. 🏖️
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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