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Storks Nest - Luxury 30A Beachfront Vacation House with Private Pool in Grayton Beach - Five Star Properties Destin/30A
Storks Nest - Luxury 30A Beachfront Vacation House with Private Pool in Grayton Beach - Five Star Properties Destin/30A
Storks Nest - Luxury 30A Beachfront Vacation House with Private Pool in Grayton Beach - Five Star Properties Destin/30A
Storks Nest - Luxury 30A Beachfront Vacation House with Private Pool in Grayton Beach - Five Star Properties Destin/30A
Storks Nest - Luxury 30A Beachfront Vacation House with Private Pool in Grayton Beach - Five Star Properties Destin/30A

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
6 bedrooms6 bathroomsSleeps 20288.0 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Santa Rosa Beach, FL
  • Grayton Beach State Park
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Blue Mountain Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Seaside Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Destin, FL (DSI-Destin-Fort Walton Beach)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 20)

Bunk Room

2 Single Beds and 2 Double Beds

Double Queen Bedroom

2 Queen Beds

Double Queen Bedroom

2 Queen Beds

King Bedroom

1 King Bed

King Bedroom

1 King Bed

King Bedroom

1 King Bed

6 bathrooms

Full Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Full Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Full Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Full Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Full Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Full Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony

About this property

Spectacular Beachfront 30A Getaway with Private Pool & Gulf Views!

Welcome to Stork's Nest, one of the most relaxing beachfront homes in secluded South Walton. This 3,000 square foot home sits directly on the gulf and sleeps 20 people comfortably. Stork's Nest boasts 6 bedrooms and 6 full baths providing private suites for all guests and a private pool! Guests can request pool heat for an additional charge. The home also features two expansive balconies with breathtaking views of the private sugar white sand beach and emerald green waters. The perfect place to enjoy your morning coffee or take in the unparalleled sunsets!

Stork's Nest is located directly on the beach in the secluded neighborhood of Gulf Trace, a peaceful neighborhood in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. The home offers a wonderfully open floor plan allowing many people to gather in the kitchen and living spaces all overlooking the pristine waters and powder soft sand. Featuring a fully equipped kitchen and multiple dining spaces, this rental home is perfect for large groups and family gatherings. Each bedroom offers a partial, if not, gorgeous unobstructed view of the gulf and a flat screen television. This home has it all if you are looking for the utmost in your Destin vacation. Whether you have come here for rest, play, creative respite, family time or just to linger at the edge of emerald green waters you will find what you have come for.

Bedding Details (Sleeps 20)
First Floor
- Master Bedroom: King Bed, Private Bath, Deck Access
- Guest Bedroom: Two Queen Beds, Shared Bath
Second Floor:
- Guest Bedroom: King Bed, Private Bath, Shared Balcony
- Guest Bedroom: King Bed, Private Bath, Shared Balcony
- Guest Bedroom: Two Queen Beds, Private Bath
- Bunk Room: Two Twin-over-Full Bunk Beds, Private Bath

Home Luxuries
- 3 Gulf Front King Bedrooms
- Gulf Front
- Private Pool
- Newly Updated AC system with UV Sanitization
- Quiet Neighborhood
- Close to Grayton Beach State Park, Seaside, and Blue Mountain Beach
- 4 Bikes Provided

Property manager

Five Star Properties and Bliss Beach Rentals
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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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
Pets Allowed with $175 fee. Limit 2 dogs. Maximum weight: 30 lbs. each.

Important information

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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

Santa Rosa Beach

Located in Gulf Trace, a neighbourhood in Santa Rosa Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. Shoppers can check out Silver Sands Premium Outlets, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Grayton Beach State Park and Blue Mountain Beach. Sundog Books and Eden Gardens State Park are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and hunting.
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Santa Rosa Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Grayton Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Grayton Beach State Park - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Blue Mountain Beach - 5 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Seaside Beach - 6 min drive - 4.7 km
  • Santa Rosa Beach - 10 min drive - 6.3 km

Getting around

  • Panama City, FL (ECP-Northwest Florida Beaches Intl.) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Blue Mountain Beach Creamery - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Amavida Coffee Roasters - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Pickle's Snack Station - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Bud & Alley's Waterfront Restaurant & Bar - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Hurricane Oyster Bar - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Spectacular Beachfront 30A Getaway with Private Pool & Gulf Views! have a pool?

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

Is Spectacular Beachfront 30A Getaway with Private Pool & Gulf Views! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Spectacular Beachfront 30A Getaway with Private Pool & Gulf Views!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spectacular Beachfront 30A Getaway with Private Pool & Gulf Views!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spectacular Beachfront 30A Getaway with Private Pool & Gulf Views! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Gulf Trace holiday home is steps from South Walton Beaches and 3 mi (4.8 km) from Seaside Beach. Grayton Beach State Park and Grayton Beach are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 36 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Katie F.

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

Spring break with family

Perfect for our family group of 10, which included 3 generations. Outstanding customer service!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

JOHN Z.

great time

want to book for next year had a great time
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Josh R.

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Early Spring Break Trip

Overall our stay was excellent! We had lots of fun at the beach and pool. Weather was a little rough when we arrived. Gulf of American was closed due to weather. But had some really nice days overall. The BBQ grill is on its las leg and takes a long time to BBQ steaks. The house is very clean and spacious. The house came with two beach chairs and umbrella but felt that for a home that can sleep 20 should have a few more available with the rental. We will for sure be back and we had an awesome time!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Whitney W., Memphis, TN

Perfect Home!

I stayed in the house with my entire family for my wedding weekend. It was very large and & the back deck was amazing. Perfect views & amazing staff! Would definitely rent again!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Karen E.

It's was great!

Our mini family reunion, 14 people, was amazing. I loved the location and it was great to have the pool and the beach right there! Management was fantastic, fixing the air conditioner right away and getting us some board games! I would definitely book again! Thank you Storks Nest!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Tiffany B.

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

Great location

We enjoyed the stay, especially the proximity to the beach. We were able to let our kids run free and still see them from the deck. The house is older and could use and updating. There is no pantry, which was a huge issue for grocery storage. Overall, we enjoyed the location the best!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica L.

Perfect beach house

Four adults and four children stayed 1 week in Dec 2018. There was plenty of space indoors for everyone. The heated pool was used nearly every day. The kitchen was stocked with everything needed. Groceries weren’t too far away. We brought beach towels as recommended. The beach is clean. One day we walked along the beach 2.5 miles to the nearest shopping area with food trucks. The kids all had a blast even on the rainy day.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Barbara W.

Jim and Barbara from South Florida

Excellent rental for our family of ten adults and five children....We loved everything about the Stork's Nest - the house and its many bedrooms and bath combinations - the flat screen TV's in the rooms - the terrific deck and private pool are the ultimate extra to this rental. The dormitory (bedroom with bunks) was also a huge extra for our stay. Kids used it for their games and TV use. We have reserved it again for next year because everyone wants to go back for Thanksgiving next year. Terrific find.

8/10 Good

Carol J.

Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Mark L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa M.

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

Family birthday celebration

The property is top notch. The neighborhood, the location, the house itself is perfect. The home is well appointed, and doesn’t have a bad bedroom or setup anywhere. All the rooms are very spacious and comfortable. There is even two refrigerators, plus an ice maker, which was wonderful! Plenty of chairs around the pool, and everyone enjoyed the porch swing. The only complaint I have is the house needs a good deep cleaning. If you move furniture or appliances, underneath is filthy. And there is an obvious rodent problem that the owners/realtor needs to address. Had to have maintenance come remove a dead rat, that got stuck, it was so big. trying to come out through the fireplace, and a sealed bag of nuts, that was left out, was completely chewed into and eaten.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen A.

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

Girls trip

This place is amazing- best house I’ve ever stayed at in Santa Rosa Beach. Location is perfect, large well lit rooms, incredible pool on the deck overlooking the beach. Super quiet neighborhood. I can’t think of one thing that wasn’t great.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn A.

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

Excellent

This was a perfect house for my Family. We hope to return in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pricilla M.

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

Paradise

We rented for my daughter’s birthday just family and it was great. Right on the beach and there was hardly anyone on it. Like having your on private beach. The pool was heated and felt great.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Bo T., Evansville, IN

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

Awesome experience, right on beach...

Big beach house, 6 rooms and plenty of extra space. Swimming pool on beach side ... ocean view while in pool. Many other properties advertise they are beach house with ocean view, but they're not actually ON the beach ... however, this beach house IS smack on the sandy beach ... love having morning coffee while looking at the sunrise over the ocean and sand. Great place .... you will love.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Melba F.

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

BEST ever

GREAT house and great location
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

scott m.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Great location and great house.

Only minor problems. Dishwasher was delicate. Really everything else excellent. We rented house for next year.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carol Ann M.

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

Great location.

We loved the location and that it was right on the beach. Very private!

10/10 Excellent

Lori A.

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

Storks nest

Property was beautiful! Paying to have the pool heated was well worth it. The kids spent a lot of time in it since the ocean was still a little cold. We had 17 people and didnt feel cramped at all. Only complaints were that the windows were missing the cranks to open them and the sliding doors to the porches were hard to open. The property could use a toaster. We were given plenty of towels, but not nearly enough washcloths. Was a fantastic vacation and we would definitely book this property again!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Regina C.

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

Stork nest get away

Five star was great to deal with Beautiful ocean front property Loved our time relaxing, enjoying white beaches and swimming in heated pool Great location for Sunrise and sunset Beds. Very comfortable Plenty of plates utensils etc in kitchen Highly recommend bonfire we used Anthony With Light Me Up 30A and their number is 850-381-9452. His service was five star plus! Call a head about high chairs we were told there was only one so we rented 2 There is actually a high chair and booster seat in the house Highly recommend this location.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Sharon R.

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

Grayton Beach in the Fall , Paradise

Excellent property for large family or several couples. Loved our stay and having paradise out our back door and all to our selves! Off the beaten path paradise!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Beach front with pool

The only thing that kept my review from 5 stars was due to a maintenance man randomly showing up (not blaming the actual maintenance man) luckily our baby was awake so his knocking didn’t completely disturb us but it’s annoying to be paying for a private home for just a few short days and they couldn’t manage to schedule the maintenance work to be done after we checked out?? The house itself was very nice and we stayed in the heated pool almost the whole time. Also none of the doors from the bedrooms opened up to the balconies aside from one. The beds are extremely uncomfortable and I suggest maybe bringing your own pillow to make sleeping more comfortable. We had a fabulous vacation and would consider staying here again. We also appreciated a high chair being there since we had a little one.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Jack J.

Loved the location

The house was as spacious and comfortable as we expected. The beach was awesome. Great location -- private but yet not far from restaurants & shopping. We were disappointed that the "heated" pool was not working, as advertised. Also had difficulty getting cable to work on the TV's. Had to stream Net Flix from our own account to get any shows to watch.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Keith E.

Outstanding!

Will come back again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

lisbeth w., Northport

Amazing house with amazing views!

We couldn't have been happier with this house. It far exceeded our expectations. We had a large gathering of family and friends... about 16 and thought we would feel cramped but were not at all. The house is fully stocked with cooking supplies. There is plenty of parking. The extra fridge was a bonus! We loved waking up every morning to the unbelievable beach views! We would definetly rent this house again. We made some very special memories here!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2018

About the host

Hosted by Five Star Properties and Bliss Beach Rentals

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Five Star Properties is more than just a name. We are a provider of premier luxury Destin and 30A Vacation Rentals and first-class service to our guests. Our inventory includes the finest beachfront houses, ocean view houses with a private pool, and oceanfront condos along the Emerald Coast. Our beach houses and condos can be found in the most desired beachside communities such as Holiday Isle, Crystal Beach, Dunes of Destin, 1900 98, Destiny by the Sea, Silver Shells Resort, Gulf Pines, Frangista Beach, Miramar Beach, Sandestin, Dune Allen Beach, Grayton Beach, Seagrove Beach, and WaterColor, FL.

Additionally, we offer a selection of smaller, budget-friendly beach houses and condos in our Bliss Beach Rentals inventory. With Bliss, our focus is providing the same luxury vacation experience and level of service on a smaller scale. With Five Star and Bliss you can find event-friendly, wedding-friendly, and even pet-friendly homes to match any size beach vacation!

As a Vrbo Premier Host, we strive to provide an unmatched level of guest service. Whether you book a 9-bedroom house from Five Star or a 2-bedroom beach condo from Bliss, we guarantee our guests the same luxury vacation experience and hands-on customer service.

Each guest is provided with a welcome gift, and access to exceptional amenities which are unique to each property. Plus,
our Guest Services team is local (located in Miramar Beach, Florida), and can provide a quick response to any question or issue that may arise, any time of day. In addition, we have an in-house maintenance team and cleaning crews who can quickly address any guest emergencies. Our exclusive Guest Portal gives each guest access to all means of communication with our team, as well as an area guide to nearby dining, shopping, services, and attractions. It's no wonder Five Star has been voted Best in Destin two years in a row!

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