About this rental
Step out of your patio door onto the gracefully tucked white powder sands, lazy sea oats and sweeping views of the shimmering turquoise waters in the serene Old Florida neighborhood of Gulf Pines, just 5 minutes east of Destin. Styled in elegant grandeur, this three level luxury beachfront retreat comprises over 4000 square feet with 8 bedrooms and 6 baths sleeping 22 comfortably on a private beach. Watch the dolphins or fall asleep listening to the waves from any of the 3 levels and travertine decks. Upon your entry, the living area is spacious and beautifully decorated with an unobstructed picture from the glass-front balcony with views of the Gulf from almost every corner. The family gathering space was built for entertainment with a 55” high definition television. The formal dining area seats twelve, while the open kitchen features granite countertops throughout with additional seating at the bar for four. Cook like a professional while enjoying breathtaking views of the Gulf, and bring your favorite wines to the perfect temperature in the 12 bottle built-in wine cooler. This floor is furnished with two queen bedrooms, two full baths, one en-suite. Additionally, a separate bunk room with 4 twin beds. Each bunk bed has its’ own light and flat screen tv. Upstairs, you’ll find 3 master suites, two with beach views, including one with a private glass-front balcony and sleeper sofa for children at night or in the afternoon to curl up and enjoy reading a good book overlooking the blue waters. The two masters have king beds and generous baths, one that boasts a large, jetted soaking tub. For the kids, a separate bedroom offering new full size bunk beds direct from the Pottery Barn and a Jack and Jill bathroom. The first floor level provides private beach access, and gas grille, a fully appointed second living area and game room. The kitchenette provides the convenience of a refrigerator, microwave, built in icemaker, separate beverage cooler and an extended wet bar for family gatherings. A second 55” television gives everyone plenty of room to spread out and enjoy their favorite shows, sporting events and movies. Cable TV and wireless WIFI are available in all the bedrooms, great room, kitchen, study and game room. First floor is complete with a laundry center with washer & dryer, full bath with walk-in shower and a bedroom with a queen size bed and stunning beach views. Exquisite beachfront luxury awaits you! Was lack of sufficient parking a problem in the past or tight spaces on a busy gulf front street? No need to worry! This home has a private double driveway on a cul-de-sac street, which accommodates parking for large families or parties on the beach! Come and unwind. Enjoy the tasteful and distinguishing features this home has to offer, and take home memories of a beautiful private beachfront paradise that you’ll never forget! The Gulf Pines community has a catch and release stocked pond for guests within a short walking distance! This property is located near Destin and Sandestin, Florida, just minutes from The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Sandestin Golf, Beach Resort and Silver Sands Factory Outlet Mall, Destin Commons, local churches, Big Kahuna's Water Park, and Harborwalk Village in Destin.
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BEDROOMS:
8 Bedrooms, Sleeps 26
3 King beds,
3 Queen beds,
6 Bunk beds (4 twins / 2 full)
1 sofa bed
BEDROOM LOCATIONS:
First Floor
Queen Bedroom (sleeps 2)
Casual Living Area
Second Floor
Queen Bedroom (sleeps 2)
Queen Suite with tub/shower combination (sleeps 2)
Bunk Room featuring four twin beds (sleeps 4)
Third Floor
Master King Suite with sleeper sofa. Master bath has large jetted tub and separate walk-in shower.
King Suite with private bath (tub/shower combination) (sleeps 2)
King Bedroom (sleeps 2)
Bunk Room featuring full over full and reclining chair (sleeps 2)
All Bedrooms have flat screen cable HD tv's !
BATHROOMS
First Floor Full Bath
Second Floor Full Bath Queen Suite with Full Bath
Third Floor King Suite with Full Bath Jack-n-Jill Bath
Third Floor Master Bath with Separate Jetted Tub and Walk-In Shower
Unique Benefits
PRIVATE BEACH!! We didn't like fighting for a spot on the beach or being in the second or third rows of chairs & umbrellas staying at the large condo's or the Hilton resort! At our home you can literally walk out the back door, down a private board walk on to the beach. How convenient is that for returning with cold drinks or a quick nap inside the air-conditioning. We love all 3 decks overlooking the Emerald waters and the views from the living area, kitchen and master bedroom! We can see the dolphins swimming by or step out to a seasonal turtle nest in the sand and count how many hatchings!
Why Kids Love It
SEPERATE LIVING AREA AWAY FROM PARENTS WITH 55" HD TV TO WATCH OR PLAY VIDEO GAMES!!
2 BUNK ROOMS WITH HD TV'S!
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Rates
| Rate Period | Nightly | Weekend Night | Weekly | Monthly | Min Stay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 15 - May 26 2024 | $1,481 | $8,900 | 4 nights | ||
May 26 - Jun 30 2024 | $2,300 | $10,899 | 7 nights | ||
Jul 01 - Aug 04 2024 | $2,557 | $12,900 | 7 nights | ||
Aug 05 - Aug 18 2024 | $2,370 | $13,900 | 7 nights | ||
Aug 19 - Aug 30 2024 | $1,499 | 4 nights |
Fees:
Pet Fee: $500
Cleaning Fee: $995
Admin Fee: $395
Damage Protection: $99
6 chairs, 3 umbrellas: $699
Tax Rate: 12%
Notes:
50% down at time of booking. 50% due 90 days before check in. No refunds after booking. $1000 deposit required fully refundable within 7 days of request
Availability
Last updated April 25, 2024
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Hosted by SEA-E-O Luxury Vacation Rentals, LLC
Member since 2020
Year Purchased: 2014
About the owner: We have been coming to Emerald Coast/Destin with our 7 children since 1989. As you can tell we are very pro family! We purchased The Magnificat for this reason! We needed space primarily bedroom and bathrooms for everyone to be happy including the spouses of our children and future grandchildren. We had a very difficult time finding a home on the beach with lots of bedrooms on the beach! We rented condos, homes and hotel rooms over the years from Navarre Beach to Santa Rosa Beach. We are very particular and family type owners knowing what Renters are looking for! After searching real estate properties for over 7 years, we knew we found the perfect place for our family vacation or long weekend getaways to invite our friends to the beach!
Why this property? LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!! On the BEACH! The Magnificat is located in a private old south Florida subdivision directly adjacent to the Sandestin resort!. Walking distance to the Sandestin resort along the beach. Drive one street light away to the East and you will find Baytown shops and restaurants. To the West, go one street light to the Silver Sands outlet!
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Reviews
Renee H.Everything turned out just as expected
We had a great time just enough room for our guest. They had all the cooking equipment. Beach was nice and we were close to everything. Bugs got on us at night time. We had to stay up at night because the bugs was up
Stayed: October 2023 Submitted: October 12, 2023
Dorothy G.Family Vacation
Fabulous view and access to beach Great outdoor gathering spaces for the family Spacious Met all our needs!FYI Carpet corner in front second floor bedroom needs to be tacked downRefrigerator handle needs to be tightenedCeiling in third floor bedroom-last on the right becomes noisyWe loved our stay and appreciate David’s quick responses to a couple of our “asks” while there.
Stayed: September 2023 Submitted: September 25, 2023
Diana L.Beaty Gulf front
Pictures don't make justice to this beautiful gulf front condo. As soon as you enter the view of the ocean is breathtaking, and you have this view on all 3 floors! the master bedroom was in the third floor and had windows from side to side, you walk out to a huge balcony and just take in all of the beautiful emerald waters of the gulf. Location is great. And another plus is that we could bring our dog. David was very helpful and would answer very fast to any questions we had. We definitely recommend this place.
Stayed: April 2022 Submitted: May 09, 2022
Johanna S.Beautiful
We rented this for a beach wedding for family and guests. The location was excellent with perfect beach access. There was plenty of room for groups to gather without feeling confined. The owner is very prompt in replies and had good suggestions for activities and dining. We definitely enjoyed our stay.
Stayed: May 2019 Submitted: May 14, 2019
Vivian B.Wonderful
This was a 60th anniversary celebration with our children and grandchildren. The home, Magnificat was all that we could hope for and more. Everyone had a wonderful, blessed time. Wish we could have stayed a week. Thank you! Vivian Bonventre
Stayed: September 2018 Submitted: September 15, 2018
Gail D.30A Away
This property was indeed one of the best houses we have rented for our yearly family vacation. The home was spacious and the layout was perfect for our four children and their families. Kitchen was stocked perfectly and had everything we needed to cook with. The three decks gave perfect views to the ocean and was covered so we had shade from the sun. I can't say enough good things about this home. It made our vacation wonderful.
Stayed: July 2018 Submitted: July 17, 2018
Allen W.Fabulous 40th
We celebrated our 40th anniversary with 5 couples at this amazing home. This was our first try at renting a property and we are sure this is the standard to measure against as this was far above what we expected and the owners are obviously truly interested in this being a very good experience. If your looking to rent a property this should be as far as you go as we are certain everything else will pale in comparison.
Stayed: February 2018 Submitted: February 13, 2018
Owner response
Thank you Allen for your gracious comments. As former property renters ourselves, Laurie & I as the owners, take tremendous pride in the decor, furnishings, upkeep of the property. We hope all our guests like yourself have a pleasant stay and enjoy not only the beautiful beachfront views but, the comfort of the home. We truly strive to make every guest feel like this is there home away from home during their stay. We are so happy your couples group had a great experience in our beach home!
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