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Escape to Villa Lago: Sandestin Mediterranean Gem

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Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
5 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 14203.3 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Miramar Beach, FL
  • Place, Baytowne Wharf
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Grand Boulevard at Sandestin
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪44 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 14)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

2 Single Bunk Beds

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Escape to Villa Lago: Sandestin Mediterranean Gem

Summary:
Rare Gem in Sandestin!

Located in Sandestin's top rental area, this home features a serene covered patio overlooking the lake—perfect for relaxing outdoors. Plus, enjoy the convenience of an included golf cart to explore the resort in style!

The Space:
Mediterranean-Style Luxury
-5 bedrooms, 3.5 baths in the prestigious Villa Lago community.
-Open-concept living with natural light and stunning lake views.
-Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances.

Perfect for Groups
-Sleeps up to 14 guests.
-King-size master suite on the first floor with a walk-in shower and Whirlpool tub.
-Four additional upstairs bedrooms, including a fun kids’ bunk room with 2 sets of bunk beds.

MUST BE 25 TO RENT
NO SMOKING
PET FRIENDLY - NON REFUNDABLE FEE CHARGED FOR EACH PET ($200 for the first pet, $75 for the additional pet, with applicable tax), 2 DOGS ALLOWED UP TO 40 LBS each.

The Neighborhood:
Resort Living at Its Best
-Located on the north side of Sandestin® Resort.
-Golf cart included for easy access to resort amenities.
-Explore Baytowne Wharf and Grand Boulevard for dining, shopping, and nightlife.

Family-Friendly Fun
-Activities for kids: Baytowne Adventure Zone, Blast Arcade, and weekly events like luaus, fireworks, and magic shows.
-Jolee’s Island Nature Park offers 5 acres of trails, picnic spots, a playground, and relaxing swings.

Relax and Unwind
-Sandestin Marina: breathtaking sunset views, watersport rentals, and refreshing drinks.
-Covered patio overlooking the lake for peaceful moments.

Getting Around:
There is a golf cart reserved for your use. The golf cart is allowed on Sandestin Property only (beach and bayside). The golf cart is not to be driven on any road with a speed limit above 25 mph and doing so could result in a ticket from the South Walton Sheriff. Please do not drive on the paths but instead on the right side of the road. There is a designated golf cart parking area next to the beach access. The golf cart needs to be charged during your stay. The charger is conveniently located on the wall next to the cart parking area. Simply plug in the charger in the back of the cart.
Very important:
Please do not drive the golf cart on low battery (2 bars).
If the battery is drained it will require towing to the dealership and towing charges will apply.
Please do not drink and drive the golf cart.
Please leave the golf cart key on the kitchen counter when you depart. If the key is lost there will be a replacement fee. If any damage occurs to the cart, please report it immediately.

Other Things to Note:
The Sandestin Baytowne Marina, offers nightly boat slip rentals. This full-service marina features 233 slips accommodating vessels up to 140 feet, with 90% of the slips available to the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please note that while the residential property at 1944 Baytowne Loop does not have its own boat slip, the nearby Sandestin Baytowne Marina provides convenient options for boaters.

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washing machine
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 allowed: ages 0–17
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No events allowed
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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

About the area

Miramar Beach

Located in Villa Lago, a neighbourhood in Miramar Beach, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the waterfront. While the natural beauty of Miramar Beach and Destin Beaches can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Blast Arcade and Laser Maze are also worth visiting. Relax and indulge in the area's health/beauty spas, or seek out an adventure with cycling nearby.
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Miramar Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Baytowne Wharf - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Raven Golf Club - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Burnt Pine Golf Club - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Grand Boulevard at Sandestin - 3 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kilwin's In Grand Boulevard - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Cantina Laredo - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Grimaldi's Pizzeria - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Craft Bar Grande Blvd - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Escape to Villa Lago: Sandestin Mediterranean Gem have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Escape to Villa Lago: Sandestin Mediterranean Gem?

As of 30 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Escape to Villa Lago: Sandestin Mediterranean Gem on 30 Apr 2026 start from AU$621, 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.

Is Escape to Villa Lago: Sandestin Mediterranean Gem pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Escape to Villa Lago: Sandestin Mediterranean Gem?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Escape to Villa Lago: Sandestin Mediterranean Gem?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Escape to Villa Lago: Sandestin Mediterranean Gem?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Escape to Villa Lago: Sandestin Mediterranean Gem located?

Located in Villa Lago, this holiday home is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Baytowne Wharf and 1.9 mi (3 km) from Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links. Blast Arcade and Laser Maze and Choctawhatchee Bay 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. 18 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 23 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Check-in

9.2/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, communication
Great location. This is an awesome place to stay for families. We will definitely be back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

barb W.

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

Family vacay

Fun area to stay in with kids, teens and adults. Loved the golf carts and the ease of getting around.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie B.

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

Great Stay!

Our stay at Villa Lago was very nice! The house was central to the amenities and near Baytowne Wharf, many trails, and the water. The house was clean and well equipped with everything we need for our group including plenty of space for dining, sleeping and relaxing. I especially enjoyed sitting out on the back patio to latch the turtle swim among the lily pads. The owner was quick to respond with any questions which was very appreciated! Thank you for the accommodations!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Scott R.

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

New Year Getaway

We come to this area every New Years after Christmas. It is a great place to stay! Easy access and great neighborhood. 2 Golf carts make travel easy to Baytowne Wharf and grocery store. We would definitely stay again!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christy D.

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

Great stay!

We had a great stay at Sugar Sands in Villa Lago. The house was conveniently located in the golf resort with easy access to the wharf and beach with the two golf carts. Was very comfortable for our 8 people. Enjoyed it very much!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

PJ T.

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

Great house for groups!

We greatly enjoyed the house and the fact 5 adult males could each have our own rooms. Would be a great spot for multiple families to shared as well. Walking distance to Baytowne Wharf but no need to with the two golf carts!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Chris G.

Spring break vacation home

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Spotless and great location. Enjoyed location, amenities & weather!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol D.

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

Spacious Home in quiet community

This Villa Lago property was simply perfect for our family of 10 to celebrate Mom's 90th birthday. Mom LOVED riding the golf carts with us all over the area and even to Publix. Beach Bums Property Mgmt. (specifically Monica and Stacy) went above and beyond in their very busy day to answer our questions and to make sure we were taken care of immediately. Monica said several times, "Don't worry, I will take care of that, enjoy your vacation".
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Susan B.

Sugar Sands provided us with a wonderful 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: This home is well maintained and very clean. The beds were all very much so I said after I left I should have checked out the brand. There was plenty of space for all 8 of us (even inside a good bit on those rainy days). I was worried about parking 3 cars however, the pool with extra parking is just a few houses down and even in July we never had a problem with parking the 3rd vehicle. The 6 person and 4 person golf carts made it so much fun to get around the area!Now...let me just say the Management Company (Beach Bums) was the best and friendliest I have ever worked with. They made the trip so easy to check in/check out and any questions I had. Thank you..your staff was extremely kind!
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Joshua P.

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy

Very Disappointed

Beach condo ◦ Upstairs bedroom- fan missing remote so couldn’t be used ◦ Handrails- both very wobbly. One of ours almost fell with his 2yo toddler in hand. ◦ Blinds- wouldn’t stay closed- ◦ Cookware- warped ◦ Front door trouble locking ◦ Toilet clogged multiple times ◦ Shower knob broken in master bath- fell off when turned ◦ Golf cart-one had trouble reversing-told us to just park where we didn’t have to reverse, one lost battery quickly- mechanic said the batteries were hot and needed to be replaced. New golf cart had an apple tag that kept notifying our phones-property manager said she’d handle but never followed up with response ◦ Den furniture stained ◦ Golf cart fined? For being on grass but larger six person cart had no room to park. ◦ Trash can taken when we put it out on street but never returned, trash had to sit out. ◦ Parked further out at beach bc booked through third party and Sandestin won’t let you park in their designated, gated parking if you book though with a third party. ◦ We will be seeking refund.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rick R.

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

Great location.

Just as listed. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis S M.

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

Sugar Sands 1944 baytowne loop

The property was exactly as described. It was large enough to comfortably house our group of 9. Bonus points for never running out of hot water! We also really enjoyed the golf carts. Thanks to Monica for responding quickly to replace a broken plug on the red cart.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin S.

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

Great Vacation Spot

Great and easy spring break getaway. Monica was awesome to work with!! 2 golf carts was a game changer! Definitely our new go to rental in sandestin!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael L.

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

Amazing stay managed by a great team!

Loved this spot. Very clean, great place to relax, and most of all, run by a great team!
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ashley r.

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

Great Property

We absolutely loved the house We came for a friend's daughters wedding. The house was great for 8 adults, it was clean, the golf carts were super helpful!!! And we thoroughly enjoyed our trip
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Renee H.

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

Perfect stay!

This is a beautiful home with a great location! It was clean, spacious, quiet, adequately furnished (including the two golf carts). We had a very minor issue and the property manager and the owner of the property did all they could to resolve the issue promptly. We would stay again in a heart beat!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia D.

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

Vacation

Definitely will stay at the property agat
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Eugenie K.

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

Family vacation

Great community, ease of everything close by with golf carts.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kristin P.

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

Great trip

Beautiful home in a great community, wonderful communication!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

April S.

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

Poor communication & did not include all listed amenities

My biggest concern when we booked this property for 8 people was the availability of the 2 golf carts listed & pictured in the property description. When I booked the property in February, I tried messaging the property manager via the app regarding the availability of the 2 carts, since we had a party of 8. I never got a response to that or the multiple other questions I asked via the message board on the VRBO app. It wasn’t until I sent an email with under 2 weeks until check-in that I got a phone call. I was assured that there would be 2 carts to use to take us to dinners, shopping, the beach and the festival. When we arrived that evening, there was only 1 cart. I texted the manager immediately and she said she meant to text me that the other cart was being serviced and deemed unsafe to use. She said a replacement would be delivered the next morning. At 1pm the next day, I sent another text because we hadn’t had the replacement delivered or heard back from her regarding this issue. She called and told me they didn’t have any available to deliver, but she was working on it and that she’d let me know. I never heard back from her again. There are so many things to enjoy in this town and having golf carts to use instead of a vehicle is way more convenient. I’m angry at the lack of communication from this rental company. The home itself is beautiful. It was clean, updated and very comfortable for our party of 8. Having to drive a large SUV around and try to park, having sand all over the SUV from the beach and making 2 trips on the golf carts was a real inconvenience, and not what we planned for.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Gina and Wayne B.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

brandon m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Candace N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

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