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Serena by the Sea | Charming Home, Private Pool!

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Welcome to Serena by the Sea
Private Pool
Living Room - Queen Sleeper Sofa
Open Living Space - Smart TV
Kitchen - Plenty of Counter Space

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 12

Popular amenities

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

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom #1

1 King Bed

Bedroom #2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom #3

3 Single Bunk Beds

Living Room

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom #1

Bathroom #2

Half Bath

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Serena by the Sea | Charming Home, Private Pool!

Treat yourself to a beach retreat to Frangista Beach, Florida and stay with us at the Serena by the Sea vacation home. This adorable three-bedroom Destin, Florida vacation rental has a private pool for you to relax by after a great day down by the Gulf of Mexico. Built in the 1950s, this cottage has charm and character of that time period yet is updated with modern touches such as stainless-steel appliances, granite countertops and more. Enjoy the screened porch and large fenced back yard surrounded by palm trees; this is sure to be the place where you spend most of your vacation time! Located two homes away from the beach, you will be able to walk down to the shoreline from this home in no time. Serena by the Sea is also pet-friendly for a great trip to the beach with your furry family member.

Walk or ride your bike to nearby beach restaurants from this home. If you are looking for a great place for all-day shopping, you will be only a few minutes away from the Silver Sands Factory Stores and close to great dining and specialty shopping too.

Serena by the Sea is the perfect location for your next beach vacation, book today!

Clean Coverlet Program: This property provides fresh and clean bed linens, including comforters and coverlets, laundered prior to every check-in.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 9:00 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

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Property # 2233874vb
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 near the beach, this holiday home is in Frangista Beach, a neighbourhood in Miramar Beach. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Miramar Beach and Destin Beaches. Rainforest Black Light Golf & Arcade and Sirens at the Beach are also worth visiting. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking/biking trails and cycling nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Miramar Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kitchenique - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Rainforest Black Light Golf & Arcade - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • The Emerald Sanctuary - 2 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Golf Course At Seascape Resort - 3 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pompano Joe's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Circle K - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Culver's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Whales Tail - ‬8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Serena by the Sea | Charming Home, Private Pool! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Serena by the Sea | Charming Home, Private Pool!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Serena by the Sea | Charming Home, Private Pool!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Serena by the Sea | Charming Home, Private Pool!?

Checkout is at 9:00 AM.

Where is Serena by the Sea | Charming Home, Private Pool! located?

Located in Frangista Beach, this holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Kitchenique and Miramar Beach. Sandestin Golf Resort - Raven, Burnt Pine, Baytowne, The Links is 2.9 mi (4.6 km) away.

Reviews

7.2

Good

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

7.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

7.8/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

7.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Merry W.

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

Visit to Ark

The place was so cute and quiet.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abigail G.

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

Great place to stay

Me and my friends loved serena by the sea! So close to the beach and plenty of room for 12 !
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Oct 2022
Hello Abigail, We are happy to know that you and your friends had a great time! Thank you for your positive review! We hope to see you again soon! Kindest Regards, Your Southern Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John T.

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

Was great! Everything was clean and organized!

Would defiantly be renting from them again! Was very very straightforward to check in and check out, one of my easiest rental processes I have ever done!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 June 2023
Hello, Thank you for your review and feedback. We are glad to hear you had a great experience. We hope that you come back next year for another memorable vacation! Kindest Regards, Your Southern Team
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sandy L.

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

Quick getaway

This house worked great for our small family with a dog. We needed a small house close to the beach with a pool just for a quick weekend getaway. Perfect location but the gate to the ocean for the neighborhood was a bit far and didn't make sense when theres a gate across the street but we made it work.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Denise R.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

The house very cute and cozy. The pool was nice and the location was perfect. However...

The location and the pool were great. The house was dirty, the couch which was the only place e to sit. The house is advertised as sleeping 12. There was a couch to it on while inside and 4 bar stools and that's it. There were four chairs to sit in outside. No table and no lounge chairs for the pool.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Nov 2022
Thank you for your feedback and bringing these issues to our attention. We here at Southern pride ourselves in providing quality guest services and products to our guest. Our 24 hours Guest Service Team is always available to assist with any issues. We would like to ask in the future, to please let us know if any issues come up so we can quickly address them and get your stay with us back on track. We look forward to hosting you again here on the Gulf Coast. – Your Southern Team.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Jessica G.

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

Filthy Dirty

The house would be very cute and perfect for a family, however, the filth and grime made us want to stay away. was mold and grime in each shower. We attempted to open the windows for fresh air and our hands We’re covered in a layer of dirt. So disgusting.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 11 Nov 2023
Hi Jessica, Thank you for this feedback. We do apologize that this vacation fell short of expectations. We can assure you this is not Southern's standard. We have voiced all concerns to our property management team and we will address these issues as we move forward. We are truly sorry that you have to experience this on your vacation and we are trying our best to make these issues our top priority. We do hope you decide to stay with us in the future.
Verified

4/10 Poor

Tonya P.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness

Could use a good cleaning

Was pretty dirty. Mold all over the bottom of the shower curtain in the bunk bath room. Holes in the wall in bunk bathroom where toilet paper holder used to be. Pull out couch was filthy, had to sweep it off before being able to use it. Kitchen pretty small. Last morning when we got up to leave huge cockroach in the bedroom.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 12 Dec 2022
Hello Tonya, Thanks so much for taking the time out of your day to leave us your review and feedback. On behalf of Southern Vacation Rentals, we are very sorry to hear about the issues that you encountered during your stay with us. We recognize that in our line of work, relaxation and ease of stay is of the highest importance and hate to see that we were not able to provide our best quality of work. We are looking into the details of your review to see where our process has failed, to prevent this from happening to future guests. While this does not make your experience better, we do hope that you allow us the opportunity to host you once more at any of our units along the Emerald Coast in order to show you a true Southern 5 star stay. Again, we apologize greatly for the effect it had on your vacation, but do hope to see you with us again soon. Kindest Regards, Your Southern Team
Verified

8/10 Good

Mallory G.

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

Great Stay

We loved our week here. The inside of the house was spotless. Not a grain of sand anywhere inside, so clean! It might be tight with a large group on a rainy day but we were fine. The backyard space was great. There was plenty of seating in the back. Loved having a pool! There was a broken patio table that needs to be removed and some trash around the backyard that you could tell has been there a while. Not a huge deal, just noticeable. You can see a beach access from the house. (Like listed in the description, super close.) When we tried to use that access, we were told this particular home is not part of the HOA and the access for it is a block down. I would stay here again if they get the beach access issue resolved. If not- it would not be worth the money to drag your stuff all the way down there everytime you want to go to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Nov 2022
Thank you for your feedback and bringing these issues to our attention. We here at Southern pride ourselves in providing quality guest services and products to our guest. Our 24 hours Guest Service Team is always available to assist with any issues. We would like to ask in the future, to please let us know if any issues come up so we can quickly address them and get your stay with us back on track. We look forward to hosting you again here on the Gulf Coast. – Your Southern Team
Verified

4/10 Poor

Lydia L.

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

Beach access distance should be updated

We only chose this listing for two reasons. The pool and distance to the beach access because we had 4 younger children and a lot of things to carry. When we made it to the beach access directly across the street (in line with the distance described) we were told (very rudely by the individual monitoring the gate) that because of our address that was not our entrance and we had to walk down the block. When I attempted to call the property management # to check where we should go since there was no descriptions provided elsewhere about how to access the beach, they did not answer. I called multiple times and received a single call back and since I missed it just a text saying it was across the street. I explained what we were told so the response was then restated with the second entrance to the beach. They stay was overpriced in comparison considering the distance to the beach access point. Also by the second day we were there the overflowing outside trash for the unit piled around the trash cans outside smelled horrible and the smell took over the back yard pool area. We made the best of it, but we will definitely not stay at this location or stay at a property managed by this group again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 20 July 2023
Hello Lydia, Thank you for your review and feedback. We are glad to hear you had a great experience. We assure you that we have heard your complaints and will use this as improvement criteria going forward. We hope that you come back next year for another memorable vacation! Kindest Regards, Your Southern Team
Verified

8/10 Good

jimmy a.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

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