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Oceanfront, dog-friendly home with screened lanai, beach walkway & fast WiFi

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Beach
Pool
Outdoor dining
Exterior
Living area

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 895.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Saint Augustine, FL
  • Butler Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Butler Beach State Park
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • St. Augustine Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional)
    ‪25 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

4 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Oceanfront, dog-friendly home with screened lanai, beach walkway & fast WiFi

Gypsy Belle

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Escape to this oceanfront home in the heart of St. Augustine Beach, where you'll have a private walkway to the sand, a screened-in lanai, and early-morning beach strolls right outside your door. Just sit back and enjoy the view and the blissful ocean breeze.

As you walk back up from the beach each afternoon, you'll be greeted by an outdoor shower, a well-appointed kitchen, and a living room with a large TV and a DVD player. There's high-speed WiFi, a laundry room with a full-size washer/dryer, and three comfortable bedrooms - including a primary suite with a flatscreen TV and an en suite bathroom.

You'll feel miles away from the stresses of daily life, yet you'll also be close to so much. It's a quick, nine-mile drive to get into the heart of historic St. Augustine with its many restaurants, shops, museums, and pedestrian mall. Marineland is five miles south and the quaint town of Flagler Beach is only 20 miles beyond.

Things to Know
Check-in time: 4:00 p.m.
Check-out time: 10:00 a.m.
All guests shall abide by Vacasa’s good neighbor policy and shall not engage in illegal activity. Quiet hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
No smoking is permitted anywhere on the premises.
There's an outdoor shower for your use.
The following dog breeds are not allowed: Akita, Australian Blue Heeler, Boxer, Bull Mastiff, Chow, Dalmatian, Doberman, English Bulldog, Great Dane, Husky (any type), Malamute, Mastiff (any variation), Pit Bull, Presa Canarios, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, wolf-dog hybrid.
Pool heating costs are automatically added into the fees.

If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us. The pet fee is per stay and ranges between $150 and $200, depending on the bedroom count, and will apply for each additional dog.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 3 vehicles.
3 days notification is required in order to heat the pool. A fee of USD 40 per day must be paid prior to check-in to purchase pool heat for your stay.
Please note: this home resides in a noise-sensitive area and the owners participate in our Good Neighbor protection program. Our smart home technology will alert our team if excessive decibel or occupancy levels are detected, allowing us to reach out directly with a reminder of maximum occupancy and quiet hours. This technology is privacy compliant, and only monitors the presence of decibels and devices-not any personal conversation or information. Thank you for supporting our efforts to be good neighbors!

Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

Vacasa of Florida
Premier Host

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
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

Pets allowed
Dogs only. Max of 2.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.

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 indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

St. Augustine

Located in Butler Beach, a neighbourhood in St. Augustine, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at St. Augustine Beach and Anastasia State Park. Travelling with kids? Consider Fiesta Falls Mini-Golf and St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Saint Augustine, FL

What's nearby

  • Butler Beach - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Butler Beach State Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Crescent Beach - 3 min drive - 3.2 km
  • St. Augustine Beach - 10 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Anastasia State Park - 10 min drive - 10.6 km

Getting around

  • St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪World Famous Oasis Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪The Commander's Shellfish Camp - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Salt Water Cowboys - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Taco Libre - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Oceanfront, dog-friendly home with screened lanai, beach walkway & fast WiFi have a pool?

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

Is Oceanfront, dog-friendly home with screened lanai, beach walkway & fast WiFi pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Oceanfront, dog-friendly home with screened lanai, beach walkway & fast WiFi?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Oceanfront, dog-friendly home with screened lanai, beach walkway & fast WiFi?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Oceanfront, dog-friendly home with screened lanai, beach walkway & fast WiFi located?

Nestled on the beach, this Butler Beach holiday home is 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Butler Beach and 2.5 mi (4 km) from St. Augustine Beach. Butler Beach State Park and Matanzas River are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

8.4

Very good

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 45 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 45 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 45 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 45 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 45 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Check-in

7.8/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

8.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Barbara H.

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

2025 bike week

Very nice place. Big enough for a party of 6 adults. Loved having the pool and beach in one location.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Candace B.

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

Right on the beach and beautiful

There’s nothing quite like waking up, stepping onto the screened in porch, and seeing the ocean while you have a cup of coffee. Great amenities, cute and functional property, and a fun selection of board games and puzzles. The location is pretty fantastic, with plenty of eateries within a short drive or walk. Very close to downtown St. Augustine, but not so close you have to experience the traffic.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Kriste B.

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie M.

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

Quaint & Cozy

This quaint & cozy house right on the beach is one of our favorite places to spend a week away from the hustle & bustle of life. Listening to the waves at night and waking up to the sun rising through the master bedroom sliding glass doors is just amazing! ☀️
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

KEILY G.

Great pet friendly beach house!

This is a great beach house to enyoy with your fur babies. View from the large balcony is amazing. Very very relaxing in the patio enjoying the breeze from the ocean in the day and night. Clean large TV family room. Close to restaurants and grocery stores. We’re definitely come back with our pets. Highly recommend it if your looking for a pet friendly vacation home.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Lesley R.

LOVED IT!

From the moment we walked in, I was so impressed with the decor. Many times beach rentals are 'tacky beach' themed and 'overly done' but this house is tastefully decorated and very homey. The beds and linens are very comfortable too. Overall, we really enjoyed our time here. The pool adds a nice touch and it was very clean. It was a very quiet neighborhood and the beach was not crowded. Note that while the walk to the beach did not bother us, the elderly or anyone that has a hard time getting around would find it difficult. it is not flat and there are parts without handrails. I've sent my personal 'improvement' list in a separate message. It's really not much and I'm hoping it gets addressed which is why it's still getting a five star review. Small things like the coffee pot, toaster, and some small repairs. The most important thing is the safety of the screened in porch. There are no bars or barricade on the back part overlooking the pool, only screen, and a child or dog could easily fall right through from the second floor onto the pool deck. The screen already has torn spots in it. If you're bringing a toddler, make sure that gets done beforehand.
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8/10 Good

Tracey P.

Quaint with Pool

A little worn on the outside from the salt air, but the inside was lovely and rooms, showers and AC were great. The pool is what we loved the most. A place to gather after a day at the beach and after dinner. View of dunes and ocean were fabulous!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Monica B.

Awesome location!!!!

This is the 4th time we stayed at Gypsy Belle... two years in a row we came here twice a year! This is a heavenly house with everything you might possibly need. The house is well maintained. The "luxury" is in the location, merely steps to the beach. The house has a million dollar view from the porch. The sound of the ocean and the salty breeze are intoxicating. We will be back soon!

8/10 Good

Tina R.

Liked: Communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Lee C.

Great Beach getaway

The location was perfect for 2 adults 2 children and a dog..loved the beach..happy there were some chairs and Cary to wheel our supplies..had forgotten it is a driving beach but no problems..the pool was a wonderful respite after a day on the beach!..many floats to use..we would definitely return..

8/10 Good

Danielle R.

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

Family Vacation

We had a great time with our family of 4 at this home. It is a smaller home on the block, so would not be good for more than 4-6 people. The private pool is fantastic, the heater was turned on for us on arrival (i did call to confirm many times). The home was very clean when we arrived. The walk to the beach is beautiful through the marsh. You cannot take a wagon through this area as there is a lot of hills and decking fyi. But it is close enough to bring just a few things, very close. To be noted, the porch is screened in, but with many holes. I did inform the management of this to be improved for our next visit as it is a safety issue. Things to bring: beach umbrella, small fans to sleep (there are ceiling fans), laundry basket, beach towels (there are a couple), pool toys/buckets. Thank you for sharing your home with us.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vivian U.

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

Great location!!

Great place for family and plenty of space for a family. It was clean and comfortable. Pool was nicely heated too! We loved the direct private access to the beach. There really isn’t anything negative to say other than we would have like an additional roll of paper towels, garbage bags, toilet paper, and a spray/cleaner to clean off the stove and counters. The primary bed, while comfortable, had a a board in between the mattress and box spring that stuck out that is a bit dangerous to which we kept running our leg into. Maybe add a more comfortable outdoor couch for the outdoor pool area. Thanks!!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Chad D.

Spring Break On the Beach

Beautiful ocean front home with amazing views. The beds were all comfortable. The pool was amazing. The screened porch was a little slice of heaven to eat meals and look at the ocean. Customer service was attentive. The only slight issue was there were loose light fixtures in the screened in porch that need repair. Thank you for hosting our Spring Break in this wonderful property. We’ll be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
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6/10 Okay

Tracey O.

Great beach access but somewhat small space.

We had four adults and it seemed fine for us but any more people may have been crowded. It was colder weather so we did not spend much time on the beach or use the outside area which added some space. We visited in February and the price for the space seemed a bit much. Smaller home compared to others on the block. Great location. Beach access and close to food/town.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Katy R.

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

Great house, property managers are terrible.

This was a great house and we had a great time overall but Vacasa is a TERRIBLE, USELESS property management company. I called 3 days ahead of our check-in to request the pool heater be turned on as instructed, since it takes 3 days to heat up. I sent several follow up messages to confirm. Upon arrival the pool was not heated and the front door was jammed and we were unable to get in. We finally forced our way in and I called Vacasa that evening to remedy both issues. Vacasa never did anything about either issue. I sent messages and called every day, all day of our stay and they never sent anyone out. We had to basically leave the front door open the entire time so we wouldn’t get locked out. Furthermore the reason I rented this house was for the heated pool that turns out we couldn’t use. Even if they had sent someone out the first day we could have eventually used the pool. But no one ever came. We are lucky we didn’t break the front door because we had to force our way in every time. Again, no one was sent out to fix either thing despite my CONSTANT messaging and calls. The incompetency of Vacasa is astounding. They could not have cared less. OWNERS GET A NEW PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY. This is a great house and could have been perfect but the property management company is useless. If you are renting this house and expect to use the pool - make sure you are going in the warm months, otherwise the pool is useless.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Marina L.

Comfortable and clean house with access to a beautiful beach

I stayed with my family and parents and spent a beautiful time together.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Monica B.

Paradise by the ocean

Cannot find a better location if you are a sea lover.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

nancy R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Big Sparks

Fan sparks came off the twin bedroom ceiling fan our first night. Power in other bedroom, bathroom, hallway and some outlets in living room didn't work. Also the two tvs wouldn't work . We reset the breaker but it tripped again and sparked again. We contacted Vacasa and other managers 4 times .Nobody returned calls or came to fix. The smoke detector was gone. Because of the safety concerns we left before spending our other night. We LOVED everything else about the home!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Audrey C.

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

Decent stay

When we arrived there were numerous light bulbs that were burnt out. I did notify manager but no one ever came to change anything. We also had a the outside hose had to be turned off because it broke and I wrote manager that day and didnt hear anything back from company for 2 days.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Yulanda E.

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

Gypsy Belle St Augustine, FL

Beautiful house. Beautiful location. Needs to be cleaned. Very dusty, needs light bulbs replaced, tub was nasty with hair and it was holding water. Maintenance (very nice guy) did come and fix that problem, otherwise we loved it.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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6/10 Okay

keith o.

Not the Best Place we've Stayed

The location was excellent. Beachfront and close to St. Augustine.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Scott D.

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

Beach getaway

Nice pool, private access to beach and clean accommodations
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jon W.

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

Long weekend get-away

The propety was very nice. We spent a lot of time on the back porch which had beautiful ocean views. We also enjoyed lounging in the pool. The house was very close to historic St. Augustine. We would stay here afain and hope to in the near future.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce B.

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

Great family vacation

We enjoyed everything about this house It’s a short walk to the beach I was able to enjoy the sun rise on the beach every morning The family enjoyed the heated pool and evenings on the screened porch It’s just a block A1A. giving you easy access to old town st Augustine, the alligator far, light house ,shopping and so much more We hope on staying again next year
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Adam S.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Communication

Rent a Vacasa Property at Your Own Risk!

This house is a bit dated and not as well maintained as it should be for the price. The three bedrooms and two bathrooms are very small. However, we still liked the beach, pool and screened porch. I would have given the house a 3-star review, if it were not for the property manager Vacasa. They are a train wreck. One of the two toilets in the house was broken when we arrived. Despite repeated phone calls, texts and assurances by Vacasa representatives that a plumber would be sent to fix the toilet, no plumber ever came during the entire week we were there. One Vacasa local representative even used the F word when he blamed others at Vacasa and the plumber for the lack of response. I was astounded at his lack of professionalism. I will never rent a house that is managed by Vacasa again.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023

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