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Renovated in Seaside, Sleeps 12! Drift Away, 3 Minutes to Beach!

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WELCOME TO DRIFT AWAY IN SEASIDE, FL!
LOCATED ON SAVANNAH STREET JUST 176 YARDS TO BEACH
GENEROUSE WRAP AROUND PORCH AT ENTRANCE
FRONT ENTRANCE WITH FURNISHED SCREENED PORCH
TWO ROCKERS AT FRONT, PERFECT MORNING COFFEE SPOT

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
5 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12232.9 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Dryer
  • Pool
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
  • Seaside Beach
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • Grayton Beach State Park
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Grayton Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.)
    ‪42 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Renovated in Seaside, Sleeps 12! Drift Away, 3 Minutes to Beach!

2 kings, 1 queen, 4 twin beds, 1 queen sleeper sofa - sleeps 12

Say hello to the completely remodeled Drift Away in a prime location just one block to the beach & 2 blocks to the Seaside Amphitheater. Bright and cheery coastal decor welcomes you in every sunny space.

Drift Away is a combination of the main home (4 bedrooms) and the Suite (1 bedroom) combined with double the space to provide for large families with children or as a two-family-shared accommodation with plenty of privacy. Upon entrance, the generous screened-in porch has several outdoor seating accommodations. There are two rockers at the front door, a favorite morning coffee location, and next is an adjacent outdoor dining area for four. Behind the dining alfresco setup is a comfortable lounge seating area and an additional rocker setup. This expansive wrap-around porch is a family favorite for evening meals outdoors and the perfect location for visiting with family and friends.

The first floor includes two living areas, two dining areas, two fully-equipped kitchens, and two full baths (shower only). The combined open floor plan has the primary living, dining, and kitchen at the front of the home. The renovated kitchen has all stainless steel appliances and a fun retro green fridge for a fun beach vacation vibe. The kitchen features a four-burner electric stove and adjacent bar seating for three more. There is an adjacent dining area that comfortably seats eight. The first bedroom is a queen bedroom at the front of the home with plenty of natural light and the second bedroom features two twins at the rear of the home. These two bedrooms share a renovated shared hall bathroom with a single vanity and a glass-enclosed walk-in shower.

At the rear of the home, you will find the third bedroom, a king with a shared full hall bath (shower only). There is the secondary living area off the king bedroom with a full kitchen, bar seating for three and adjacent dining area for four. The living room features a queen sleeper sofa for two more. On the second floor are the final two bedrooms with a shared full bathroom with a shower only. The fourth bedroom up features a king bed and the fifth bedroom has two twins. All Drift Away units and the Hide Away cottage share one washer/dryer that is located under the stairwell at Hide Away.

This cottage may also be rented as a Drift Away Main (4-bedroom) cottage or a Drift Away Suite (1-bedroom) during Fall, Winter, or Spring only. There is also a separate carriage house, Hide Away, which is a 1 bedroom stand-alone guest cottage available for rent separately in addition to Drift Away if you need more room.

There is shared driveway parking for this unit. The carriage house, Hide Away may also be rented at the same time, and guests will have first come/first served driveway parking.

5-night minimum Spring, Spring Break, and Summer; 5-night minimum Fall; 3-night minimum Winter. Must be 25 years of age to rent and sign registration.

Features:
* Features 2,507 Square Ft.
* 176 yards or 3 min. walk to beach and 5 mins to downtown Seaside, FL
* Seaside Private Residential Beach at Savannah Pavilion; largest private beaches on 30A
* New Smart TVs (Rokus) & Enhanced Wifi System
* Outdoor enclosed shower
* Outdoor charcoal grills
* Peacock Alley Linens - Fresh and luxurious Peacock Alley towels and sheets throughout the home
* All Drift Away units and the Hide Away cottage share one washer/dryer that is located under the stairwell at Hide Away
* Access to 3 swimming pools, 5 Clay tennis & 3 Pickle ball courts (fees apply), & a fitness center
* Welcome tote w/2 beach towels, a bottle of wine, and 2 rental bikes included for pick up at Seaside Transit Authority
* Personalized service throughout your stay & starter amenities provided
* 2 parking passes for two-bedroom and larger homes are issued. A golf cart is considered a car. Golf carts for non-homeowners visiting Seaside are prohibited. Special circumstances and medical needs requests require a golf cart permit
* No pets

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Homeowners Collection
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Languages

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Free WiFi
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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 indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Santa Rosa Beach

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Seaside, a neighbourhood in Santa Rosa Beach. While the natural beauty of Grayton Beach State Park and Seaside 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 Eden Gardens State Park are also worth visiting. Snorkelling and surfing/body boarding offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and ecotours nearby.
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Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

What's nearby

  • Seaside Beach - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Seagrove Beach East - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Grayton Beach State Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Grayton Beach - 7 min drive - 4.9 km
  • Blue Mountain Beach - 10 min drive - 7.5 km

Getting around

  • Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.) - 42 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Amavida Coffee Roasters - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Pickle's Snack Station - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Surfing Deer - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Bud & Alley's Waterfront Restaurant & Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪AJ's Grayton Beach - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Renovated in Seaside, Sleeps 12! Drift Away, 3 Minutes to Beach! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Renovated in Seaside, Sleeps 12! Drift Away, 3 Minutes to Beach! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Renovated in Seaside, Sleeps 12! Drift Away, 3 Minutes to Beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Renovated in Seaside, Sleeps 12! Drift Away, 3 Minutes to Beach!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Renovated in Seaside, Sleeps 12! Drift Away, 3 Minutes to Beach! located?

Located in Seaside, this holiday home is within a 5-minute walk of Seagrove Beach West and Seaside Beach. Newbill Collection by the Sea and Seaside Repertory Theatre are just steps away.

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 23 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 23 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Rachel M.

Excellent Experience in Seaside

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: Drift Away was a perfect place for our extended family's summer vacation to Seaside. We have stayed in multiple other homes in Seaside and this one was a standout due to the spacious screened-in porch. It allowed the family to utilize the outdoor space throughout the day. The home's location was great (close to beach, town, and the playground) and its condition was good.
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10/10 Excellent

Diane S.

staying at the Drift Away

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: Darling, squeaky clean house an excellent location. I hope to rent it next year!
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10/10 Excellent

Grady P.

Birthday Celebration for Grandchildren

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: Fantastic visit which is the norm for Seaside and Homeowners Collection. Looking forward to the next visit, can't be soon enough.
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10/10 Excellent

A guest from Rocky Face, GA

A perfect way to kickoff the summer!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The Homeowner's Collection made our stay feel like a true vacation. Its five bedrooms make it ideal for larger families, especially those with young children. However, the shared bathrooms on both floors would be less suitable for older children. It was a fantastic week in Seaside.
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10/10 Excellent

Shirley L., Atlanta, GA

Fine for family on fall break

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: We had a nice fall break with the kids and grandkids at Drift Away. Proximity to beach and town are perfect. House was well-maintained and we had no need to contact HC during our stay. We always enjoy going to Seaside!
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10/10 Excellent

Tina A.

Family Firsts

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: Celebrating Family
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10/10 Excellent

Longleaf Writers C., Seaside, FL

A Lovely Home in a Perfect Location

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: Drift Away has been a core home for the Longleaf Writers Conference for a number of years and is always clean and well-appointed and is the perfect place to have access to Seaside, the beach, or just to sit on the lovely enclosed patio. The way the home is set up allows everyone to have privacy but also have a space to sit and enjoy their community.

10/10 Excellent

Charles G.

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

Beautiful Home

The house was just as it was described. It was only two blocks away from Seaside shops. The private beach was clean and had security. Will definitely be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jane M M., Lexington, KY

Wonderful, happy home!

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: We spent two months (!) in this home and loved it. It is such a happy, warm house with different spaces that allowed for privacy (needed when working from home).
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8/10 Good

Walter W.

Perfect!

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: We had a wonderful stay and every thing was great!We did notice the AC unit in the back suite was not blowing real cool air but it was manageable.

10/10 Excellent

Dawn L.

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

Fun beach vacation - walkable area

We stayed 6 days and enjoyed ourselves. The house had plenty of room and a large screened in porch. The property management company was excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022
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8/10 Good

Christine P.

Driftaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House was perfect size for our large family with 2 kitchens and plenty of space for 12. Quiet location and just a short walk to the beach and town center. The only downside was that the house really needed a deep cleaning and not just a change of linens and towels.
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8/10 Good

Christine P.

Driftaway

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House was perfect size for our large family with 2 kitchens and plenty of space for 12. Quiet location and just a short walk to the beach and town center. The only downside was that the house really needed a deep cleaning and not just a change of linens and towels.
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2/10 Terrible

Jason A.

Expected more

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Thought we rented the entire property only to arrive and find out main house is divided in two and garage apartment is actually a third rental. Very disappointed. Main house too small for 9 guest. Didn’t have amenities I expect from a “premier property”. Won’t be back.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022
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6/10 Okay

Ken O.

Drift Away Seaside

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We love the Seaside experience and we have vacationed there for 10+ years. We did have issues with the door code (3 new codes for the week) and plumbing issues with slow drains. Had a shower handle problem with maintenance promptly repairing it. Disappointed that we were not aware we would be sharing a washer/dryer with other units. Main Refrigerator did not have all the shelves in the door and made storage difficult. Great AC units, enjoyed the kitchen layout and loved the large porch and location of the unit the most. Very convenient to everything.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

kelly d.

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

Fantastic Location

This home is perfectly located! One street over from the square and steps away from the entrance to the fitness center and pool. The beach entrance is soooo close. We couldn’t have asked for a better location. And the screened in porch is amazing! The rooms are small but comfortable. Plenty of linens. The kitchen has everything you need—plenty of place settings, drip coffee maker, one serving Keurig, blender and lots of pots and pans. There aren’t any plastic storage containers for left overs so bring those with you if you plan on cooking for yourself some days. There were only two negatives—the kitchen sink sprayer needs to be repaired. It is difficult to get it to turn off most of the time. So don’t use it until it is repaired. The listing says “no pets” but it was obvious the house had certainly had pets before our visit. We found clumps of animal hair in the corners of the living room and the front bedroom had animal hair on the pillows. We laundered the linens in that room and moved on. The corners of the home and under the couches and beds could use a good cleaning. FYI, the laundry facility for the house is under the Hideaway cottage in its own little room. It is not in the Drift Away house. Communication with the rental agent was great. He/she was timely and kind. We would certainly stay here again!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
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6/10 Okay

David H.

SOMEWHAT DISAPPOINTED

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Service was good. House was very small for what was advertised. We were under the assumption that the suite was a separate building. While there was room for everyone in our party of 9 to place their head the common living space was abysmally small. There was just no where to go.... And there are not enough bathrooms without having to traverse the living room. We have been coming to Seaside for 12+ years. Would not rent this home again for our size family.
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8/10 Good

j j.

Great location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Homeowners collection was so kind to us. Answers our questionsWe couldn’t find the washer and dryer- at the carriage house. This house had very small bedrooms but there are tons of them- be sure and look in the dresser upstairs for games. About a block and half away from the beach -easy walk. The porch is absolutely fantastic!
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021
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6/10 Okay

monica d.

Driftaway

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We wanted to love this place but the cookware needs replacing, the house is really dirty i.e. mold in showers, ice maker in one fridge didn’t work. washing machine so moldy we couldn’t use it. i asked repeatedly for it to be cleaned and the mildew spray your people supposedly applied did nothing. the repair guy said it was stain and no homeowner wouldpay for a new belt. i personally bought vinegar and bleach and cleaned it forour use. it is not the tier you advertise it as. one parking space for a 5 bedroom house is not enough either.
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10/10 Excellent

J H.

Delightful stay in perfect location.

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: The house was everything you’d want form a beach house, just off the beach. The location was incredible. Usually rent a golf cart but didn’t have to there. The big kids could walk or ride bikes everywhere. The walk to the beach was 5 minutes loaded down and all. The beach access is just down the street and has amenities that make the transition to and from the beach nice. Highly recommend. Rooms aren’t huge but we didn’t go to stay in the bedrooms. Everything was clean and functional.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Amy D.

DRIFT AWAY

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. 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: Love this house, very accommodating for a large family. Location is perfect. Our needs were addressed and there were very few. Only complaint is the cleaning crew was extremely rude and unprofessional.
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10/10 Excellent

Katherine K.

Great Beach Vacation!

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 home for traveling with our 4 kids and their friends. Plenty of space to spread out and loved the extra kitchen and sitting room area for our youngest.

10/10 Excellent

Brit R.

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

Renter

Great time!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

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