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Abode Kenmare: Charming 30A Retreat Near Gulf Place - 2 Community Pools

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Exterior
A living room with a sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, a TV, and a patterned rug.
A beach with a wooden staircase leading down to the sand, numerous colorful umbrellas, and people enjoying the beach.
A pool area with lounge chairs, a small pavilion, and palm trees.
A pool area with lounge chairs and a gazebo.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Close to Santa Rosa Beach
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10

Popular amenities

  • Shared communal pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Air-conditioning
  • Internet access

Explore the area

View map
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
  • Place, CHROMA Kathleen Broaderick Studio & Gallery
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Santa Rosa Beach
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, South Walton Beaches
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪52 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Common Space

1 Double Sofa Bed

First floor bedroom

2 Single Beds

Second floor guest bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Second floor guest bedroom

2 Single Beds

Second floor main bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

First floor bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Second floor guest bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Second floor main bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Abode Kenmare: Charming 30A Retreat Near Gulf Place - 2 Community Pools

Standout Amenities of this Beautiful Home:

* Located in Old Florida Village near Gulf Place

* Access to 2 Community Pools

* Nearby Beach Access for Easy Walks to the Shore

* Spacious 4-Bedroom, 3-Bathroom Layout

* Sleeps 10 Comfortably with a King, Queen & Twin Beds

* Professionally Managed

* This property is not available to adults under the age of 25. *

Inside Abode Kenmare:

Welcome to Abode Kenmare, a charming beach retreat in the Old Florida Village subdivision along scenic 30A. This beautifully designed 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home comfortably sleeps 10 guests and is perfect for families or groups looking to enjoy the laid-back Santa Rosa Beach lifestyle. Nestled near Gulf Place, this home offers easy access to local shops, restaurants, and the sugar-white sand beaches of Florida's Emerald Coast.

The open-concept living area is bright and inviting, with comfortable seating, a large HDTV, and plenty of natural light. The fully equipped kitchen features modern appliances, ample counter space, and a dining area ideal for group meals. The home's four spacious bedrooms include a Main Bedroom with a king bed, a Guest Bedroom with a queen bed, and two additional bedrooms with twin beds, ensuring a comfortable stay for all guests. The property also boasts multiple balconies and an outdoor seating area, perfect for soaking up the warm 30A breezes.
Bedding Setup:

Upstairs

Main Bedroom: King Bed
Guest Bedroom: Queen Bed
Guest Bedroom: 2 Twin Beds

Downstairs

Guest Bedroom: Twin Daybed with Twin Trundle
Living Room: Sleeper Sofa

Old Florida Village Community:

Old Florida Village is a quaint, coastal-style community located along Scenic 30A, offering a peaceful atmosphere and convenient access to some of the area's best attractions:

* 2 Community Pools for Relaxing & Unwinding

* Nearby Beach Access Just a Short Walk Away

* Close to Gulf Place – Shops, Dining & Entertainment

* Quaint, Walkable Neighborhood with Coastal Charm

Key Features of Santa Rosa Beach & 30A:

* Stunning White-Sand Beaches with crystal-clear waters

* Grayton Beach State Park – Scenic trails & rare coastal dune lakes

* 30A Scenic Drive – Explore charming beach towns like Seaside & WaterColor

* Gulf Place – Local boutiques, art galleries & great restaurants

* Outdoor Adventures – Biking trails, paddleboarding & nature preserves

This home rents weekly from Saturday to Saturday (March-August).

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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

Property # 853945vb
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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Santa Rosa Beach

Located in Santa Rosa Beach, this holiday home is near a water park and near the beach. Grand Boulevard at Sandestin and Baytowne Wharf are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Santa Rosa Beach and Blue Mountain Beach. Sundog Books and Blast Arcade and Laser Maze are also worth visiting. With jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving nearby, you'll find plenty of adventures in the water.
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Santa Rosa Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • CHROMA Kathleen Broaderick Studio & Gallery - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Santa Rosa Beach - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • South Walton Beaches - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Justin Gaffrey Gallery - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Seaside Beach - 16 min drive - 20.8 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 50 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Shunk Gulley Oyster Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Stinky's Fish Camp - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪South Of Philly - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Abode Kenmare: Charming 30A Retreat Near Gulf Place - 2 Community Pools pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Abode Kenmare: Charming 30A Retreat Near Gulf Place - 2 Community Pools?

As of 6 July 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Abode Kenmare: Charming 30A Retreat Near Gulf Place - 2 Community Pools on 18 August 2026 start from NZ$718, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Abode Kenmare: Charming 30A Retreat Near Gulf Place - 2 Community Pools?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Abode Kenmare: Charming 30A Retreat Near Gulf Place - 2 Community Pools?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Abode Kenmare: Charming 30A Retreat Near Gulf Place - 2 Community Pools?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Abode Kenmare: Charming 30A Retreat Near Gulf Place - 2 Community Pools located?

Situated near the beach, this holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of CHROMA Kathleen Broaderick Studio & Gallery and Santa Rosa Beach. Blue Mountain Beach is 2 mi (3.2 km) away.

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 46 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 46 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 46 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 46 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Cathy D.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location and spacious and enjoyed our time. Had little that were crawling, etc and didn’t realize how dirty the floors were — ONLY draw back
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 28 May 2026
Cathy, thanks so much for staying with us and for the nice words about the location and space — we’re really happy you enjoyed your time here and want to come back! I’m really sorry about the issue with the floors and the little critters you noticed. That’s absolutely not the standard we aim for. We’ve already followed up with our cleaning crew and pest-control service to make sure this is fully taken care of going forward. Really appreciate you pointing it out and hope we get the chance to host you again soon!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

pam d.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Yes, everything was wonderful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 2 December 2025
Thank you so much, Pam! We’re thrilled to hear everything was wonderful and that you enjoyed your stay. You were a fantastic guest, and we’d love to welcome you back anytime!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sonya B.

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

Great vacation

Great location, great for families.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 26 June 2024
We loved hosting you! I hope when you come visit our glorious beaches you are able to stay longer. You could even check us out closer to Christmas as you may see Santa in a boat parade.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tom J.

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

Great place

Loved the location and the house layout was perfect for our family.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 June 2024
Thank you Tom!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

pam d.

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

Great Stay!

We had a wonderful stay in Abode Kenmare! It was very clean and had everything we could possibly need. We will definitely stay there again.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 2 December 2024
Thank you Pam!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tracy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Would highly recommend this house for families! My husband and I, my parents and our 4 children (ages 16-8), stayed here for 6 days had a wonderful time. The living room was spacious enough for all of us to watch tv in the evenings and the bedrooms fit the 8 of us perfectly. It I was so nice being close the beach and 2 pools. We’ll be back again next year for sure!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 20 October 2025
Thank you so much, Tracy! We’re thrilled to hear your whole family had such a great time and that the space worked well for everyone. It’s awesome that you enjoyed being close to the beach and pools—that’s one of our favorite things about the spot too! We can’t wait to welcome you all back next year for another fun stay!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ryan B.

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

Great house, pools, not far from the beach.

We had an excellent time staying in the house! It was spacious and clean. Easy check in and good communication with the host. Would definitely recommend to others and stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Alyssa C.

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

Santa Rosa

Great location, nice house!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 April 2024
I'm so happy you enjoyed our vacation home. The free golf is a super plus. I'm happy you got to take advantage of the amenities. We cannot wait to host you again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Shelley W.

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

Senior springbreak

Great place! Clean! Detailed and wonderful location and pool!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Martin R.

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

Nice condo

Would reserve again if we return to santa rosa
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark F.

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

Good House and Location to Stay At

This house and location is everything you need to visit 30A.Old Florida Village is a quiet,well-kept subdivision with two pools.You are a ten-minute walk,or two minute drive to the beach access. As a bonus,the owner provided a credit to rent bikes,etc.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Philip S.

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

Beautiful home with nice amentities

The home was very comfortable and clean. The showers appear to be new, the teflon pans and dish ware are like new and the home is well kept. Unfortunately we did not have time to play a free round of golf for one person for each day of our stay but it is a great perk. We travel a lot and spend a lot of time on 30A. The home is in a great location. We would definitely stay at this home again.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 31 May 2024
Thank you Philip!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary R.

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

Just what we needed

House was clean and well equipped. Only drawback was the grill was so rusty we couldn't use it. Walk to the beach was not difficult at all. Bikes were provided for those who didn't want to walk. Two pools were a very short distance away.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 August 2022
The grill was just replaced the first week of August 2022.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

J H.

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

Great stay

The home was very clean, stocked with kitchen supplies, and located within walking distance from the beach. The brief encounters we had with management were very friendly, personable and professional (wish I had got the ladies name). We briefly parked on the street after unloading some beach gear and an unknown neighbor called in to management to complain about the vehicle on the street and one single beach float on the ground beside the van after we unloaded. Although this was a petty complaint by an unknown person, the staff handled it exceptionally well and called me to let me know about this issues so that we could properly handle them. I suppose the van could have been towed and we could have been fined for the beach float on the ground even if it was for a short amount of time. Staff didn’t issue fines or tow, they called me to handle it first. We would absolutely recommend this home, and the staff for anyone’s vacation in the area! Well done!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diane S.

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

Old Florida Village townhome

Worked great for 4 adults and 1 6-yr-old. We did drive to the beach, parking was limited, but we managed. We enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wayne L.

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

Family Vacation

Overall the property was very good. The only complaint is the dryer did not work. it took forever to get clothes dry.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hannah R.

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

Beautiful location and property!

The property was really all we could ask for and more! We stayed with our friends and their kids, so a total of 4 adults and 3 kids ages 1-3. There was plenty of space for everyone! Lots of room for the kids to play, big table, nice kitchen, everything is laid out well. The location is spectacular. A very short walk to the beach which we made numerous times, or an easy drive. Get to the access early for a parking spot, because those go fast! The pools are not busy and are very accessible to the house. Nice neighborhood, beautiful weather, great access to shops and restaurants. One tiny note: the property is very "bare" when you get there, so you need to buy or bring your own laundry detergent, dishwasher packets, coffee filters, etc. There were only 2 dish towels. We ended up purchasing a non-stick skillet because most of the frying pans available were extremely scratched. Plenty of bath towels though, and great water pressure!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Great home away from home!

We stayed at Abode Kenmare and it was a good house in a good location. It’s a short walk to the pool and about a 10 minute walk to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lee Ann B.

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

Property was perfect for our needs! We will be back.

The rental process was so easy, and the check in was even better. I loved the credit we received for beach gear.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Becca S.

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

Nice stay

Great neighborhood and nice clean home. We had the pool pretty much to ourselves and the neighborhood is a great location in Santa Rosa Beach. Just a quick drive to the beach (or a 10 min walk).
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nancy S.

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

Great Spring Break 2022

Beautiful home with all we needed. Easy walk to beach. Easy access to shops and stores by car but not much was close by for biking or walking other than beach. Furniture worn and dated but clean and plenty of space for everyone to be comfortable. Speed bumps in neighborhood made it hard to ride bikes effortlessly but once on 30A it was easy.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 May 2022
The living room furniture just got replaced following your stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Paige G.

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

Great house

My family and I went here for family vacation and really enjoyed it. Great location to restaurants, shops and the beach. The owner was very easy to get ahold of as well. Would definitely recommend.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lydia M.

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

Beautiful House in a Perfect Location

This house is beautiful! It is a short walk away from the beach and from some shops and restaurants. It is a quiet neighborhood which made for great walks and bike rides. It was our first time in the area and we walked to the beach many days for beautiful sunsets. We walked to the local ice cream shop (Pecan Jacks - highly recommend as well), a couple of beachy stores and there is a cute beer shop with lots of outdoor seating. The process of checking in and out was easy. The free rounds of golf also kept my husbnad happy! Book this house for your vacation and enjoy!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lynne J.

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

Lovely area, comfortable house

Great little neighborhood, quiet, cute houses, nice trees. Quick walk to the beach. House was comfortable with lots of room for 4 women to each have their own space. Communication and check-in was easy. Would recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra M.

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

Our stay was great

Enjoyed our stay. Everything was in working order
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

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