OCEAN FRONT RETREAT. Great for large families. 30-day minimum rental.

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7 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 16310.3 sq m

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New Smyrna Beach, FL

Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bottom Floor 1

3 Single Bunk Beds

Bottom Floor 2

1 Queen Bed

Den

1 Double Futon

Top Floor 2

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

Top Floor 3

1 King Bed

Top Floor 4

1 Double Bed

Top Floor Master

1 King Bed

5 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

Welcome to Once Upon a Tide...New Smyrna Beach! A fantastic oceanfront, family-friendly beach home on the NO DRIVE BEACH. HGTV shot our home for a past season. Kid-friendly home with safety gates, crib, pack n play and high chair.

We are located 75 minutes northeast of all Orlando has to offer - Disney, SeaWorld, Universal - as well as an easy drive from Orlando International, Orlando Sanford and Daytona airports. While you are here, keep an eye out for rocket launches in Cape Canaveral.

Main Floor: Kitchen/dining/living area with a dining table to fit 8 and 4 bar stools for more seating. Kitchen, dining, and family rooms overlook the beautiful ocean and huge deck. Comfortable Pottery Barn couches & chairs in family room adjacent to a game room complete with pool table & ping pong conversion set. There is a full bathroom on this level as well as a laundry closet with full size washer & dryer. There is also a den with pull out couch and TV.

Upstairs: We have 4 large bedrooms for up to 8 adults (3 Kings, 1 Double). There are two full bathrooms on this level, both renovated in 2022. There is also a jack-n-jill style room with a twin bed on this floor.

First Floor: Two bedrooms and two full bathrooms on this level. The "Bunk-house" -a cowboy-camp themed bedroom w 3 sets of bunk beds. It has its own full bathroom. The second bedroom has a queen with private full bath. There is a “mud-room" with a second washer/dryer on this level.

Outside: We have a large deck overlooking the No-Drive Bethune Beach with colorful Adirondack chairs, layout chairs, 2 picnic tables (kid & adult sizes), and rocking chairs to enjoy your morning coffee. We also have boogie boards, sand digging toys, 2 stand up paddleboards & a sea kayak.

We love all that New Smyrna Beach has to offer and are sure that you will, too! Paddle boarding, surfing, fishing, antiquing, shopping on historic Canal St or beachfront Flagler Ave. We are a short walk to JB’s Fish Camp where you can have great seafood while enjoying beautiful views of the intracoastal waterway and frolicking manatee. There are so many incredible restaurants just a short ride up A1A - So-Napa, Spanish River, Norwood's Tree House, The Corkscrew on Canal. Bikes, boards and games, all you need for fun at the beach!

New Smyrna Beach is such a friendly little town. It is a little bit of "Old Florida" in its charm and unpretentiousness. We love it. We are sure that you will, too!

Please inquire for availability.

Property manager

Ron and Ingrid Peri

Languages

English, Norwegian

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 31

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Dream on Me full size folding crib. High chair.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

We have several so children with allergies

Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate pets, parties or weddings at this property.

Access to the property is contingent upon owner receiving and approving signed rental agreement.

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

New Smyrna Beach

Located in New Smyrna Beach, this holiday home is on the beach. Eldora State House and Little Theatre of New Smyrna Beach are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Turtle Mound Archeological Site and Canal Street Historic District. Travelling with kids? Consider New Smyrna Lanes and Marine Discovery Center. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as swimming.

New Smyrna Beach, FL

Getting around

Daytona Beach, FL (DAB-Daytona Beach Intl.) - 38 min drive

Restaurants

‪Chick-fil-A - ‬22 min drive
‪DUSTIN'S Bar-B-Q - ‬21 min drive
‪Alberto's Pizza - ‬21 min drive
‪Goodrich Seafood Restaurant - ‬32 min drive
‪J B's Fish Camp - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is OCEAN FRONT RETREAT. Great for large families. 30-day minimum rental. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at OCEAN FRONT RETREAT. Great for large families. 30-day minimum rental. ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at OCEAN FRONT RETREAT. Great for large families. 30-day minimum rental. ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is OCEAN FRONT RETREAT. Great for large families. 30-day minimum rental. located?

Nestled on the beach, this New Smyrna Beach holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of Bethune Volusia Beach, Klondike Beach and Canaveral National Seashore. Mary McLeod Bethune Park and Turtle Mound Archeological Site are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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10/10

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10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Doug W.

14 March 2024

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Xxx

Stayed 60 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy L.

1 March 2024

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Mrs. Cathy L

We rented Once Upon a Tide for the month of February to escape the winter doldrums of Maryland. Our daughter, son in law, and adolescent grandchildren joined us for a week and they loved collecting shells, using the pool table, and reading on the expansive deck. They were even able to witness a rocket launch, which was an added bonus! This home exceeded our expectations in every way. We have never stayed in a property so close to the beach and we so enjoyed drinking our coffee, relaxing, and socializing right at the water’s edge. The home is very well appointed and it is apparent that the owners take pride in anticipating every possible detail to make the renters’ stay very comfortable. Communication was seamless with the hosts and they provided recommendations inside the home for sightseeing, restaurants, and family activities. We certainly hope to return next year to Once Upon a Tide. If you decide to rent this property, you will not be disappointed!

Stayed 30 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise T.

12 January 2020

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Wonderful family vacation!

Everything about this listing is true. A lovely home and our family enjoyed every minute of our week. Thank you for sharing!

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl H.

23 November 2019

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Fabulous Beachfront Getaway

When I was looking to book a place for a short stay, something special to accommodate myself, husband, and 2 daughters with their families, I saw Once Upon a Tide online and never looked back! The huge deck caught my eye immediately, and it is even larger 'in person'! There is abundant seating on the deck for large groups, and the colorful Adirondack chairs were my personal faves. The wall of windows facing the beach provides captivating ocean vistas, so even if you're inside, you don't loose out on that wild beauty. We had 6 adults and 6 kids ranging from ages14 to 2. The downstairs bedroom was perfect for the teenager, and the younger kids loved the bunkhouse. Bonus...all their toys stayed downstairs, out of sight from the main area. You walk up a flight of stairs to get to the main living area, which consists of a beautifully equipped kitchen, large dining table, comfortable living room and then the pool table with ping pong option it's own separate space. This area was a favorite of the guys in the group! The kids also liked the little TV room off the kitchen and enjoyed all the games and movies this room had to offer. The home is bountifully supplied with paper goods, beach towels, as well as other household linens and all the appliances you could need. The kitchen is well equipped, and you'll even find some basic seasonings and spices in the kitchen pantry. The master bedroom/bath is spectacular and the rest of the rooms are airy and spacious, with the cutest little 'baby bunk' area for the 2 year old. So many rooms, we had to remember which door was ours! Just beware, there are quite a few stairs to navigate in case anyone has knee issues. I did not realize that when booking and my hubby is a bit knee challenged. Once you are in the main level however, there is a bathroom and the little side room, so you wouldn't have to go up and down the two levels of stairs. We all really enjoyed our stay, and all the nooks and crannies we could hang out in. Thanks again for your hospitality!

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Dia C.

24 September 2019

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Phenomenal Family Vacation

If you are looking for a phenomenal family beach house vacation look no further and stay at Once Upon A Tide! The house and property are beautifully maintained. Lots of room for the kids to play. All the beach sand toys you need, not to mention bikes, kayak, paddle boards, umbrellas, beach chairs and boogie boards. The house is fully stocked with bath and beach towels everything you need for a wonderful beach vacation. Make sure you get up early for the magnificent sunrise views! Thank you Ron and Ingrid for sharing your beautiful home!

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Liv S.

9 September 2019

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Super house and location, beautifully decorated and perfect for a big happy family!

Superdupertop

10/10 Excellent

jeremy c.

5 September 2019

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Great Host, Amazing property!

We stayed at this house for my wife’s 40th birthday celebration. We had 8 adults and 6 children, which that was plenty of room and activities to keep everyone busy. The deck is massive and provides a great place to relax, entertain, and most importantly watch the kids from just a few steps down to the beach. Ron was available and responsive, while ensuring we had everything we needed to make our trip the very best. Definitely recommend and 5/5 stars!!!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brad R.

6 August 2019

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We had a great time for our family reunion. The hour was even better than we expected.

We loved the house and the location. When we schedule our family reunion back on the east coast, we would love to stay here again!!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

LuAnn J.

23 July 2019

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Awesome property!

Perfect beach house experience! We wanted it all and we got it all! Great hosts, the house had everything you could possibly want! Our family was able to have the vacation of a lifetime!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Heather E.

17 July 2019

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Just awesome!

This beautiful house and location were just as described in listing. But many extras as we discovered our new home for the week. We had a fantastic time with plenty of room for all. Other family came over multiple times to visit because it was so perfect. So sorry to leave, but can’t wait to go back. Thank you

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Angie S.

14 July 2019

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Awesome Property

Perfect property for our large family celebration. Wouldn’t change a thing!! Ron and Ingrid are very helpful and made everything go very smoothly for us.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Annette W.

8 July 2019

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Amazing Beachfront Home!

We stayed at Once Upon a Tide for a 4 day getaway for July 4th. This home was perfect for our family of 10 who gathered from different states. Ron and Peri were wonderful hosts, who checked in to see if we had questions and went above and beyond to make our stay perfect. The home has everything you could possibly need. The beautiful sunrise and quiet beach was just what we needed for a relaxing family retreat. Our only regret was that we didn’t stay longer!

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bethany D.

6 July 2019

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Family Pledge Class Reunion

We had an incredible stay at once upon a tide. The photos listed are great, but the house will blow you away in person! The owner was so quick to reply to any questions. We would definitely recommend staying at this incredible special house! It’s perfect for families with kids. There is the cutest “shark” bunk bed room with toddler size bunk beds and then another awesome kids room with 3 sets of reg size bunks beds for the older kids. All of the adult bedrooms are gorgeous! My only recommendation is to bring bug spray for the no see ums! We loved our stay and it’s such an incredibly special house!

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jeff W.

1 July 2019

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Fantastic Accommodations and Owners

Our family arranged a vacation in Disney about a year ago to allow for our parents and all 3 brothers and their families to get together as Disney was our parents favorite vacation spot. We also decided to rent a house on the beach somewhere and the task was left to me to find one. I found Once Upon a Tide and as soon as I sent the link to everyone for their opinion, they were sold! Upon arriving, we were not disappointed in the least! The check-in process and all communication with the owners was fantastic. They even called the day after we checked in to make sure everything was OK and that we were enjoying ourselves. The home has everything you could ever need, and PLENTY of bedrooms and bathrooms for a larger group. The deck is absolutely amazing...to be able to sit out there and watch the waves crash onto the shore and the family playing in the surf. It was a great way to enjoy a nice dinner with the family out on the deck in the evening after the sun started to set. We had a great time in the short few days we had there and were able to relax after a few blistering hot days spent in Disney. We hope to return again someday and would absolutely return to Once Upon a Tide to stay. Thank you Ron & Ingrid for allowing us to stay in your beautiful home.

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

22 June 2019

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This wonderful home was the perfect place for our gathering. Don’t hesitate to book.

Our family had a great time at this awesome beachfront home! The views are great from inside and out. It’s on a quiet part of the beach with no cars. We enjoyed they beach morning, noon and night. The house is well stocked with household items and lots of beach toys too! We Would definitely book again and bring less stuff! Ron and Ingrid are great Hosts and want to make sure you’re comfortable.

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Glenn B.

11 June 2019

Terrific Beach House

My family of eight adults and four children had a terrific time at the beach house. We enjoyed the beach, beach toys, the entire house. The grandkids did not want to leave at the end of our stay.

10/10 Excellent

AMANDA S.

5 June 2019

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Best Family Vacation House

This house is nothing short of amazing! There was a total of 4 family that included 7 kids under the age of 7 that stayed at this house for a beach vacay. The house was beautiful, clean and so well appointed! The rooms were plenty big for all of us and we never felt like we were tripping over each other. The owners have thought of everything and we were so impressed on all the little things they had available to us. The deck is so wonderful, especially the gates to get down to the beach (peace of mind for us parents with littles). We all cant stop raving about how wonderful the house was and plan to come back!

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lori T., New Smyrna Beach

21 May 2019

Beautiful Beach House

Loved this place. Lots of room and sleeping area for large family groups with kids. Will definitely be back!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sandy B.

19 May 2019

Family Time

My whole family and I had an absolute fabulous time at the beach. The property did not disappoint. It was beautiful and well stocked in the kitchen and had everything you needed for outside... plenty of chairs, fishing poles, a kayak, bicycles, and lots of games to play in the evening. Our favorite part was the beautiful upper and lower decks overlooking the serene, almost, private beach. Lovely morning sunrise and evening sunsets. Would definitely recommend. Thank you Ron and Ingrid for everything!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adam B.

29 April 2019

Great home in great location

Great location on quiet section of the beach, just a short walk from the Canaveral National Seashore park. House was in great shape an easy to coordinate with the owners.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Anjana P.

4 March 2019

Great getaway!

Great space and beautiful deck. We had such a great time celebrating a milestone birthday. We would definitely come back again.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Barbara A.

4 January 2019

Breathtaking ocean views

Everything was lovely, the ocean views were breathtaking! Ron was very quick to respond to any questions or concerns we had during our stay.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Deirdre S., Lake Mary, FL

27 December 2018

Gorgeous!

Thank you Ron and Ingrid. Our family had a very nice Christmas at your lovely home. The sunrises and sunsets from the deck were stunning and I enjoyed watching them every day we were there. If you are thinking about renting this home, do not hesitate one bit... Ron and Ingrid are the absolute best hosts, very accommodating, some of the nicest people you will come in contact with. Their main goal is to make your stay comfortable and stress free. The house is fully stocked with all essentials, all you need to bring is yourself, food (or order take out) and you are good to go. We will definitely book again! Thanks again for everything!

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joanne D.

26 October 2018

Amazing property for girlfriend getaway!

What a lovely home! We were a group of longtime friends celebrating a getaway weekend without spouses or kids. We felt like we were at a luxury retreat! The house was beautifully decorated and the owners anticipated anything we might need to make the stay perfect. We all had personal space when we needed it in the comfortable and lovely bedrooms but what we really wanted were gathering spaces. We loved the open kitchen design and spent our time either there, on the upper deck, the lower deck, or the beach. We can’t wait to come back to Once Upon A Tide to make new memories. It’s so kid-friendly that we might even bring our families next time!

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Glenn P.

15 October 2018

Perfect beach house!

House is very nice and well equipped for families. The home is clean and well stocked. It was nice having beach chairs & towels at the house to use. Ron was very pleasant and helpful with any of our questions. Perfect location & absolutely beautiful beach front views. We would definitely rent this home again!

About the host

Hosted by Ron and Ingrid Peri

We love making memories at the beach with our children and 11 grandchildren! It is everything we ever dreamed of in a beach house. It is our hope that it will bring great joy to you and your family as it has to ours.

Languages:

English, Norwegian

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Rooms & beds

7 bedrooms (sleeps 16)

Bottom Floor 1

Bottom Floor 2

Den

Top Floor 2

Top Floor 3

Top Floor 4

Top Floor Master

5 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

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