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'Emerald Isle Palace' ~ Villa Lago 1874 ~ GOLF CART ~ pool & beach access!

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Villa Lago 1874 - Exterior - This unit definitely provides a beachy aesthetic.
Property grounds
Living area
Villa Lago Pool - Enjoy sunning on the deck without all the sand!
Master Bedroom

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 8189.8 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pool
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Miramar Beach, FL
  • Baytowne Wharf
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Grand Boulevard at Sandestin
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

'Emerald Isle Palace' ~ Villa Lago 1874 ~ GOLF CART ~ pool & beach access!

Experience the pinnacle of coastal elegance at Villa Lago 1874, a sophisticated four-bedroom, four-bathroom single-family residence in the prestigious Sandestin® Golf and Beach Resort. Nestled just half a mile from the vibrant Village of Baytowne Wharf and a short drive to the pristine sugar-white sands of the Gulf, this exquisite home offers the perfect blend of refined comfort and resort-style convenience.

Arrive in style with your private six-seater golf cart, ready to whisk you effortlessly around the resort. Inside, Villa Lago 1874 welcomes you with open, airy living spaces adorned with elegant coastal décor, gleaming marble floors downstairs, and rich wood flooring upstairs. The expansive living and dining areas are designed for both relaxation and entertaining, while the fully equipped kitchen offers premium appliances and ample workspace to create culinary delights. Step outside to your private patio with a grill for unforgettable alfresco dining.

The master suite is a serene retreat, featuring a king bed, private balcony overlooking lush surroundings, and a spa-inspired bath complete with a deep soaking tub and walk-in shower. Upstairs, two additional guest bedrooms offer sumptuous queen beds and luxurious bathrooms, while a charming twin-over-twin bunk bedroom downstairs provides comfort for younger guests.

Additional amenities include a private garage, full-size washer and dryer, and high-speed Wi-Fi. Every detail of Villa Lago 1874 has been curated to provide an unparalleled home-away-from-home experience, ensuring your stay is as effortless as it is unforgettable.

Enjoy a variety of amenities during your stay:
• Poolside Relaxation – Enjoy access to three sparkling resort pools: the Phil Hummel Aquatic Center, the Linkside Pool, and the Villa Lago community pool.
• Beach-Ready Comfort – Two lightweight chairs and an umbrella are provided in the unit, making your beach days easy and breezy. Beach chair rentals are available from the resort vendor for an additional fee.
• Seamless Arrival – Skip the front desk with keyless entry. Your access codes will be texted by 4 PM on arrival day. (Check-in: 4 PM | Check-out: 10 AM)
• Stay Connected – Complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi keeps you plugged in throughout your stay.
• Active Adventures – Golf, tennis, and full fitness center access are available for an additional fee.
• Endless Scenery – Explore seven miles of sugar-white sand beach plus miles of walking and biking trails across the 2,400-acre resort.
• Peace of Mind – 24/7 guest support ensures help is always just a call or text away.

Nearby points of interest:
• The Village of Baytowne Wharf – Stroll through a vibrant bayside village filled with dining, shopping, and family-friendly entertainment.
• Grand Boulevard – Explore upscale boutiques, fine dining, and a luxury movie theater, all in an open-air setting.
• Silver Sands Outlet Mall – Shop designer brands at one of the nation’s largest premium outlet centers.


* NO SMOKING/NO PETS
* Renter must be at least 25 years of age.

All information provided is deemed to be correct but is subject to change.

Sandestin® is a registered trademark of Sandestin Investments and is used for location purposes only.

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

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

About the area

Miramar Beach

Located in Villa Lago, a neighbourhood in Miramar Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. Shoppers can check out HarborWalk Village, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Miramar Beach and Destin Beaches. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Blast Arcade and Laser Maze are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with cycling and hiking/biking trails.
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Miramar Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Baytowne Wharf - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Sirens at the Beach - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Grand Boulevard at Sandestin - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Silver Sands Premium Outlets - 5 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Marina Bar And Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cantina Laredo - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Dude & Meatball's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Tommy Bahama Store & Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Rum Runners - ‬19 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does 'Emerald Isle Palace' ~ Villa Lago 1874 ~ GOLF CART ~ pool & beach access! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is 'Emerald Isle Palace' ~ Villa Lago 1874 ~ GOLF CART ~ pool & beach access! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 'Emerald Isle Palace' ~ Villa Lago 1874 ~ GOLF CART ~ pool & beach access!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 'Emerald Isle Palace' ~ Villa Lago 1874 ~ GOLF CART ~ pool & beach access!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 'Emerald Isle Palace' ~ Villa Lago 1874 ~ GOLF CART ~ pool & beach access! located?

Located in Villa Lago, this holiday home is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Baytowne Wharf and 2.2 mi (3.6 km) from Miramar Beach. Raven Golf Club and Blast Arcade and Laser Maze are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 73 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 85 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan K.

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

Great place!

Wonderful property. Very responsive staff on additional needs. Will stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Katie H.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacation

The area is great. Communication was good with the rental company. The house was okay.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
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8/10 Good

Li C.

First time can’t wait until next time

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Perfect location and wonderful place. Clean and ready to go. Quiet and peaceful at night. One of our rental cars broke down in the driveway during our departure and the customer service from the house rental company was superb. Super understanding of the situation and helped with a stressful situation. Thank you.

10/10 Excellent

Joyce B.

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

Best Family Vacation Home

Our family enjoyed every bit of the property and resort area. We will return.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Cain R.

Great location and plenty of space for all of us!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great location and plenty of space for all of us!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

bill j.

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

Family Vacation

Our family has been coming to Sandestin for 30 years. Some years 2-3 times, so we have stayed in a lot of different homes. This unit was by far the most well kept, and up to date unit we have ever stayed in. It was clean, and extremely comfortable. All the furniture and beds were fantastic. We will be booking this one again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave Y.

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

Great place

Best rental company we have found over the years
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Andy V.

Great place to stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very clean, excellent location, I would rent again
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jerry I.

Family Time

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great

10/10 Excellent

Andrea S.

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

GREAT Vacation Stay

Very nice home, great furnishings, convenient location, clear instructions from property manager and responsive to questions. We will return.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Angelia J., Pensacola,Fl

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

Christmas Vacation

From the point of reserving the property everything went smoothly. The property was more than what I expected. My family and I enjoyed everything.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Kylee Z., Draper

Spring break 2023

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our family’s 4th time visiting San destin and we were not disappointed! Great home and great location close to Baytowne wharf! The home was very clean and beds very comfortable! We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Cliff R., Sugar Hill

Great Vacation @ Villa Lago!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: A great time & wonderful vacation experience!The house was beautiful & clean, the location was fantastic, and the 6-seat golf cart added another fun experience to head over to the beach and to Baytowne Village in the evenings for dinner. Very easy check-in process & the folks @ Gibson were readily available to answer a few questions that we had. Highly recommend staying here!
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10/10 Excellent

Kate H.

The Perfect Hideaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This home was spotless and tucked away in a cul-de-sac. The neighborhood was very quiet and beautiful! You're just close enough to Baytowne Wharf, but far enough away to not be disturbed by noise. We would definitely stay here again! We were even contacted for early check-in!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
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6/10 Okay

Kennady M.

August 2022 Stay

the golf cart won’t stay charged to even make it to the beach. We were stuck taking our van when we rented this house specifically for a golf cart. Stays Besides this management was great and the house was clean and beautiful. charged for an hour and then dies. We were stuck in the road trying to get home everyday. Horrible battery.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S.

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

Golf Week

The house and location were excellent! No problems to report. My only comment might be post Covid protocol, but there was absolutely no staples for cooking at the house. No salt or pepper or any spice. No coffee filters or plastic bags/tin foil etc. only one pack of dishwasher detergent for a week. No extra of ANYTHING that would help with using the house for cooking to try to save money.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Angelia S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Pictures did not match what was available; so many rules

The pictures show a table and chairs on the upstairs balcony but there is actually no furniture at all on the balcony. The pictures also show a grill on the patio which was an incentive for booking but once booked (and not refundable) the rental agreement states “NO GRILLING ALLOWED.” Very frustrating and disappointing. All of the rental agreement and HOA rules were extremely frustrating. Hard to relax and have a nice vacation when there are a million little rules for every single thing.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
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8/10 Good

Holly S.

Family Christmas Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Booking was fine. Reserved this back in May, but about 6 days before the stay we all came down with Covid. I was first and the worst. As I got better had to take care of family members. I called Gibson Rentals and asked if we could cancel. Holidays were an issue with commuication. Office closed so I emailed. They did call me back then. They said due to being after the cancel date they could not cancel and give me a refund. They said we might be able to move the stay to later in the year, but we didn't know when we could all get together again and we having to make all these decisions at last minute while still being weak from covid. After not being given much choice and possibly losing $1900, we decided to move all our flights and go a day late despite we were all still trying to recoupe. It wasn't a very pleasant trip. Everyone just sort of stayed in bed resting. A couple of us went out a little. I didn't think they'd want us in the unit because they would have cleaning crew etc coming in and might get them sick...I don't know how long that lingers. When we arrived the unit was supposed to run on Alexa..Alexa didn't work, the oven glass and front of dishwasher didn't look like they had been cleaned or has liquids running down the front of them. The shower in the middle bathroom upstairs was missing a part, so did not work. A light was out in the valance of the mirror in master bath. The battery was dead in the thermostat upstairs so all those sleeping upstairs froze the first night...was pretty cold in Miramar Beach during our stay. And there were no directions for the gulf cart. I tried to go get some groceries on the cart. We couldn't get it to start, finally figured out you have to have the seatbelts on or it won't start. Golf cart has issues too. HAd quite a few issues, eventually sent people out to fix them. Shower fixed last day. I know its difficult to get workers. Its a beautiful home and price was good for Christmas. They refunded a little for our troubles
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10/10 Excellent

March 2023

This our seventh year to be able to enjoy this wonderful retreat. Can’t say enough about the owners they are easy to work with 👍 thanks Love the views of the golf course and water 🐠 Can’t wait until next year when we get to enjoy a vacation from retirement 😉
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10/10 Excellent

Tracy T., Troutdale, OR

December 2022 Stay

The house was very clean. The view…so beautiful! The big issue we had was the golf cart upon arrival. There was a bad odor coming from the garage, and my husband found that the batteries in the golf cart were boiling!! The management came and took it away, which we were thankful for, but then we had no golf cart for our entire weeks stay. It also would be helpful if there were hot pads in the kitchen.

10/10 Excellent

Kyle M.

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

Great location and clean.

Great location and very clean. Had a wonderful time and we will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Kim L.

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

Beach Trip 2022

We had a great time! Weather was perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Liza H.

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

Excellent

The property was great, the only thing I would have changed about the house is the downstairs bedroom, instead of bunks they need a big bed for older folks or people that have trouble climbing stairs.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katherine R.

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

Great

Great
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Jessica N.

Perfect Paradise Getaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This property was more than perfect for our family of 6. It is beautifully decorated and located in a resort community with a lot of amenities and attractions. The upstairs bedrooms all came with their own bathrooms which was very convenient during our stay. A stack of fresh towels was provided for each bedroom. The house was clean and everything felt new. The brand new washer and dryer came in handy too. The property came with the use of a 6 seater golf cart and was fun and enjoyable to use. We used it to drive to golf course, shopping area and restaurants. There is a cool area in the community which had rides, attractions and restaurants. The property is in a good location and easy drive to anywhere you need to go in the Destin area. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a place to stay in this area!

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