PRIVATE BEACH ! 6BDRM. Sweeping beach views.Sunrise beach GATED COMMUNITY.

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A coastal property with a white fence, a view of the ocean, and a building with a red roof.
A two-story building with a balcony and a white picket fence.
A bedroom with a bed, a nightstand, a lamp, a TV, and a door leading to a balcony.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a marble countertop.
A spacious living room with a large flat-screen TV, a wooden coffee table, and multiple seating options including a sofa and armchairs.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Room to spread out
    Enjoy spacious layout that give everyone more room to relax.
  • Games
    A rare find - enjoy a variety of games available on-site.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Santa Rosa Beach

Popular amenities

  • Balcony
  • Private pool
  • Toys
  • Barbecue
  • Air-conditioning
  • Refrigerator

Explore the area

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Santa Rosa Beach, FL
  • Place, Santa Rosa Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, South Walton Beaches
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, CHROMA Kathleen Broaderick Studio & Gallery
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 18)

1sr floor - 2 full beds

2 Double Beds

1st floor master

1 Single Bed and 1 King Bed

1st floor queen. Sleeps 2.

1 Queen Bed

3rd floor full bed and set of bunk beds. Sleeps 4

2 Single Bunk Beds and 1 Double Bed

3rd floor master- gulf views. King and twin.

1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

3rd floor - queen. Gulf views. Sleeps 2.

1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

All bathrooms updated in 2020&2021

Bathroom on 1st floor. Full tub and shower.

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Jack and Jill Bathroom on 3rd flr

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bathroom 3rd flr

Toilet · Shower only

Master Bathroom on 1st flr

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Santa Rosa Beach

Located in Santa Rosa Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks and near a water park. While the natural beauty of Blue Mountain Beach and Coleman Beach can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links. Sundog Books and Blast Arcade and Laser Maze are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and snorkelling nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
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Santa Rosa Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Santa Rosa Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • South Walton Beaches - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • CHROMA Kathleen Broaderick Studio & Gallery - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Justin Gaffrey Gallery - 3 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Coleman Beach - 17 min drive - 21.5 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 48 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Stinky's Fish Camp - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tom Thumb Food Stores - ‬17 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does PRIVATE BEACH ! 6BDRM. Sweeping beach views.Sunrise beach GATED COMMUNITY. have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is PRIVATE BEACH ! 6BDRM. Sweeping beach views.Sunrise beach GATED COMMUNITY. pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at PRIVATE BEACH ! 6BDRM. Sweeping beach views.Sunrise beach GATED COMMUNITY.?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at PRIVATE BEACH ! 6BDRM. Sweeping beach views.Sunrise beach GATED COMMUNITY.?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at PRIVATE BEACH ! 6BDRM. Sweeping beach views.Sunrise beach GATED COMMUNITY.?

Checkout is at 9:30 AM.

Where is PRIVATE BEACH ! 6BDRM. Sweeping beach views.Sunrise beach GATED COMMUNITY. located?

Situated in Santa Rosa Beach, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Santa Rosa Beach, South Walton Beaches and CHROMA Kathleen Broaderick Studio & Gallery. Santa Rosa Beach Golf Club and Justin Gaffrey Gallery are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 35 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 46 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property, short walk to the beach ( 2 minutes) and chair set up with great. House was well stocked and had plenty of kitchen supplies and space for a large group.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This property was AMAZING. We’ve been traveling to the area for over 10 years and this place had so much space and privacy for multiple families. It had great parking and the cherry on top - private beach access that was so close if one of my kids needed to use the restroom we could make it back in about 3 minutes from the ocean. We enjoyed the pool, the living space felt like home, HUGE kitchen, and or favorite part was letting the kids ride bikes in the neighborhood. It was safe and gated and all drivers were so respectful. It truly felt like we stepped back in time and got to let the kids just be kids. We ate at Shunk Gully’s, Perfect Pig (my kids love grits for breakfast), had drinks at Shelby’s and ice cream at the ice cream shop. We stayed for a week and didn’t even use a half tank of gas because we walked everywhere. John the host reached out at check in and check out and I felt like if I had needed anything he was available. If I could rate this higher than 5 stars I would!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great host. Perfect location. Could have been a little cleaner but an overall good stay.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a great spot for a multi-family vacation with smaller to teenage kids. The house layout was great, the pool was very clean, and the beach access was super convenient (one low traffic street to cross and you were at the beach entrance). It's also an easy walk to many shops and restaurants nearby. The house is not super modern if that's your preference, but the living area and kitchen were giant and perfect for a large group, and all the rooms were very clean and comfortable. Price was very reasonable and the host was very responsive.The only caution I have is about the beach itself. Apparently, like many beaches on 30A, you can't use your own personal beach umbrellas. So if it's sunny and you don't want to get burnt, you have to pay to rent them. We typically stay at a different section of the beach where this is not a rule, so we were a bit displeased with that, although we "lucked out" and it wasn't super sunny.All in all 9/10
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay. Exceptional location.

Perfect location. Great private beach. Ignore all of the reviews about cleanliness. While some of the furnishings are dated, the house was very clean. Able to walk to restaurants and shops.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Beach House! Great location!

You can’t beat this house if you are planning a family vacation. Comfortably slept 15 people. The kids loved the pool and having the beach just a few steps away. The location is just perfect. Everyone had a fantastic time! Thanks John!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Great vacation beach home. Plenty of room for all of us. Spent most of it on porch watching beach

Owner was attentive. House was clean. New paint and updated decor.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing

We love the Blue Whale! Only steps away from the private beach access and awesome views from the decks. This house is well laid out to give space when needed and a large kitchen, dinning, living area to hang out when you want. The pool is sunny, warm and a great option for when you have enough of the sand. We can’t wait to visit again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Wonderful!

The Blue Whale was perfect! Great location! The house was large enough to accommodate four families (and more)! Open floor plans, clean, and nicely decorated. You can see the ocean from the large decks. The pool was great. Just a short walk to the beach. The owner was great to work with. Highly recommend this property!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house and location

The house is wonderful, perfect for large groups. We stayed in March and the heated pool was fantastic for the chilly days and nights. The beach is across the street and easy to get to. The 2nd floor features an open floor plan with enough room for everyone without being crowded, an ideal space for family game night. The owner of the home, was very responsive during the booking process and our stay!! The house is in a great location, within walking distance to Gulf Place, which featured an incredible restaurant, Shunk Gulley, and the kids favorite, Pecan Jacks Ice Cream & Candy!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Blue Whale family vacation 2023

Nice location, just down the road a little from restaurant’s and shops. In a gated community, so very little traffic made it nice for when we took our small grandchildren to the beach. It was a private beach and the owner had prepaid for two beach chairs and an umbrella. Some of the door lock’s (salt water plays havoc on metal) didn’t work very well in the house, but they all opened.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

4th of July 2023

We very much enjoyed our stay. It is a beautiful beach home and the property description is very accurate. The property owner is easy to communicate with. We had plenty of linens and bedding was nice, clean, and crisp. Pool was perfect and access to beach fantastic. The bikes were a pleasant surprise. The children are just learning to ride and the gated community was perfect for them to ride. The home is spacious and open. We had a very nice time and would recommend your home for future vacations.🙂
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

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

Family Vacation

The location to the beach was amazing. Easy walk across the street to the beach access and you're there. Pool was also nice. Everything else was not as great. The house definitely needs a thorough cleaning and picking up. We understand it is a rental that sees lots of people and not much time for cleaning in between. However, our sheets had stains, on the sheet and fitted sheet. Some of the towels were stained, which both are big things to me. I can understand floors not being super clean but I want to sleep in a clean bed and have clean towels to shower with. The shower liner was disgusting, and for $10 to replace would make a big difference for little cost. The doors must let water in because around the bedroom door was mold in the carpet. The living room furniture could also use updating. The couch has a big red stain on it. Hate to complain so much but for what we paid, I was hoping it would be cleaner. The location and layout of the house are great, but it needs a thorough cleaning.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness

Oct-21 Stay at the Blue Whale

Pro's: - Excellent location; close to the beach, restaurants, and shopping; neighborhood is quiet and peaceful - Second floor is completely open which is great for entertaining/spending time with family and friends - Bedrooms are large; all bedrooms have their own TV - Property manager is very responsive to issues (several towels & sheets on beds were dirty and blender was broken upon arrival - property manager remediated quickly) Opportunities for improvement: - The owner is pushing the bounds on property maintenance; the outside is badly in need of a fresh coat of paint and porch furniture on the second and third floor balconies need to be power washed/replaced - Several windows and doors to the outside are in need of replacement - Doors to the third floor balcony in the two front bedrooms have signs of water damage/mold at the base - Hardwood floors need to be redone and a fresh coat of paint done throughout the inside of the home - All bedding needs to be updated/refreshed - it is very worn/outdated - Carpet in upstairs bedrooms needs to be replaced - All most appliances were very dirty (double oven needs to be cleaned, refrigerator has stains throughout and needs a deep clean; toaster works but looks awful) - Pool deck needs to be power washed and fencing repainted - Toilet seat in the jack and jill bathroom on the third floor moves all around and needs to be fixed
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 13 Dec 2021
Thanks for review. Getting things done during Covid is next to impossible. Doors have been on order since last year. Outside of house does need painted (every 3-4 years) and this winter it’s scheduled. Inside of house was just painted last spring! So not sure but dings/scratches on stairwells doesn’t mean paint the inside to me. On schedule for hardwoods to be redone this winter. Fingers crossed.
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Issues, issues, issues

There were issues from the start with the smell of the home. The cleaning was not properly. The dishwasher hadn't been ran and the odor was coming from it. Stained furniture with fresh stains that hadn't been attempted to be removed. Then we had the door not locking, We had to wait for 2 days for this to be fixed. We also didn't have any cell service at the home so couldn't contact owner until we went to town. We had water leaks/AC issues we believe, twice that we had to contend with also (soaked couch cushions that we put outside to dry). We were told the pool would be cleaned twice a week. It was not. It was cleaned the evening before we left. We contacted the owner as things happened. Except for the door lock being replaced, nothing was done. No partial refund offered. I wouldn't stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Jun 2022
I’m sorry you feel that way. I can promise you that everything that is called to my attention will be addressed. I knew I shouldn’t have rented to this group- from the beginning they were looking for a “deal” before they even arrived. The real part of complaints - The AC valve had clogged and so water did drip from ceiling - that was fixed after I was made aware of issue from the next vacationer, AC people came in on Monday Memorial Day morning. This renter told me it was the shower leaking?? The door lock had to be replaced- handyman was there the day of issue reported, he replaced the next day. Regarding pool, we had 3 days of terrible storms and the pool company was backed up and couldn’t get there. The pool was swimmable, albeit it had some leaves on bottom. I usually vet my vacationers better and knew this wasn’t a good fit. And regarding the odor and dishwasher- never mentioned to me until I read it in review. Funny thing is, the previous vacationer who stayed the week before- read their review- that’s accurate and comes from a group that communicated w me directly w any issues. If I’m told of any issues- they are addressed right away. Most of my vacationers at the Blue Whale are repeat renters and that should say something about the house. And about our response. If anyone has questions please feel to contact me. Live your best life.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a great time at the Big Blue Whale! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Location!

We had a great time at the Blue Whale. We loved the location and the house was wonderful. Our group of 13 had room to spare! We also loved the big kitchen and living area! The owner was easy to communicate with. The entire groups said they would love to stay again sometime!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful home in gated community

We loved the Blue Whale. Literally steps from the beach and walking distance to fine dining and shopping. The house was clean with all the amenities you need. The pool was perfect for our two younger children. Would definitely recommend!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Good size house

Overall the house was nice. The area was excellent. We loved the pool, but the light in the pool didn’t work. 14 people in the house and didn’t feel crowded. Lots of room in the living area and bed rooms. The cleaning service did a terrible job. There was hair in the shower drains, popcorn kernels in one bed and refrigerator was discussing. We had to buy cleaning supplies so we could clean the house and wash all the bedding before we felt comfortable staying in the house.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great spot

Owner of the property was amazing!! Very good with communicating and getting anything and everything addressed asap. Location was perfect for the beach, dining, and am shopping. We couldn’t have been any happier with the week
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastic family memories made at THE BLUE WHALE

The location was perfect for my whole family to enjoy, close walk to a beautiful private beach, we taught my 3 yr old Granddaughter how to swim in pool, HUGE 2nd floor with walk out balcony was where we played all week both adults and kids had a great time together it was so big. Slept well, made dinner in spacious kitchen and ate/ laughed as a family around a 10 person plus table. Town was nice with stuff close good restaurants, ice cream, shops. John (owner) was on it with everything we needed. Great person to rent from. This was the best vacation we have had as a family and we will be back!!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great house in a great location

We've stayed at a few places in this neighborhood and loved the Blue Whale. Great for a bunch of people!!! Great kitchen!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

October 2021

Location is perfect! Steps from the beach access in a quiet, protected neighborhood. Shops and restaurants were within a 5 -10 minute walk. The house plan is ideal for 2 families vacationing together.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Perfect house, perfect location

We arrived just as Ida was making landfall in Louisiana, but there was absolutely no flooding, even though the house is only 30 steps from the beach. This house is spacious and well equipped - we were not wanting for anything while the ten of us stayed indoors when Ida rained down in the area, even making it out into the pool during breaks in the rain. When the sun did come out, we were just across the street from the beach, so we took full advantage of that! We hope to come back another time in the future.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Really great house!

The house was very solid, roomy, and pretty quiet in each bedroom. The views of the ocean were great, and the walk to the beach was perfect: 40 steps to the wooden walkway, and 66 down to the sand of the beach! You could hear the waves from the front porch which was very nice. Possibly could have used some softer porch furniture as it was all wood; but it was nice and sturdy and fairly comfortable. The neighborhood was quiet and clean and very accessible to all of Destin and the 30-A community. I would definitely rent here again for a family reunion.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
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