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Charming beach cottage w/ covered patio & outdoor shower - walk to the beach

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Terrace/patio
Terrace/patio
Living area
Living area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 696.3 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Parking available
AU$445
avg per night

Explore the area

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Santa Rosa Beach, FL
  • Place, Blue Mountain Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, South Walton Beaches
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Justin Gaffrey Gallery
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
The current price is AU$445
avg per night

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About the area

Santa Rosa Beach

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Blue Mountain Beach, a neighbourhood in Santa Rosa Beach. While the natural beauty of Grayton Beach State Park and Blue Mountain 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. Take the opportunity to explore the area for water adventures such as fishing.
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What's nearby

  • Blue Mountain Beach - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • South Walton Beaches - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Justin Gaffrey Gallery - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Santa Rosa Beach - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Seaside Beach - 8 min drive - 8.0 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Black Bear Bread Company - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Goatfeathers Restaurant - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Tom Thumb Food Stores - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Local Catch Bar & Grill - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Mcdonald’s - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Charming beach cottage w/ covered patio & outdoor shower - walk to the beach

Summary:

Sunshine Cottage



The Space:

Beautifully situated in a shady grove of coastal greenery, this cozy cottage in Santa Rosa Beach is the perfect place to get away from it all. This comfortable home offers plenty of privacy, a full kitchen, and a shaded patio where you can put your feet up after a day spent on the beach. The expansive outdoor space offers ample seating, a private grill, and even an outdoor shower to cool you off from the Florida sunshine.



What's nearby:

This home sits just north of Scenic Highway 30A, only half a mile from the nearest beach access point. You can walk down to the incredible white sand each morning to play volleyball, sunbathe, or spend the day shore fishing. You'll also be three miles west of Grayton Beach State Park, a beautiful setting for hiking, picnicking, fishing, and wildlife viewing, and three miles east of Gulf Place Town Center, which is home to such area favorites as Pizza By The Sea and YOLO Board + Bike.



Things to know:

Free WiFi

Full kitchen

Outdoor shower

Snowbirds Welcome!

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 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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming beach cottage w/ covered patio & outdoor shower - walk to the beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Charming beach cottage w/ covered patio & outdoor shower - walk to the beach?

As of 30 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Charming beach cottage w/ covered patio & outdoor shower - walk to the beach on 7 June 2026 start from AU$445, 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.

How much is parking at Charming beach cottage w/ covered patio & outdoor shower - walk to the beach?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming beach cottage w/ covered patio & outdoor shower - walk to the beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming beach cottage w/ covered patio & outdoor shower - walk to the beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Charming beach cottage w/ covered patio & outdoor shower - walk to the beach located?

Located in Blue Mountain Beach, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Blue Mountain Beach and South Walton Beaches. Justin Gaffrey Gallery and CHROMA Kathleen Broaderick Studio & Gallery are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Charming beach cottage w/ covered patio & outdoor shower - walk to the beach Reviews

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. 19 out of 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vileta M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Adorable place and perfect location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Glynn L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carol R.

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

Great location and adorable little cottage with everything you need.

We had a great stay. Very close to the beach
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy M.

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

Wonderful

This is a private and secluded home. There are houses on either side, but fencing keeps it secluded. The yard gave me a japanese garden feel, which was wonderful! We definitely hope to return.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darrick L.

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

Great cottage

Was tidy nice and good location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lora C.

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

Great stay!

Just what we needed. Quiet little cottage getaway!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

James N.

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

Quiet getaway

Property was peaceful and quiet but close to restaurants, beach and shopping.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Zoe S.

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

Amazing stay 10/10 recommend

We loved loved our stay here at this property! This was our first time booking through Vacasa and we never be going back to other websites. Everything was so easy, SO clean (I’ve had nightmare stays), and such a safe space. Beautiful walk to the beach and beautiful nature all around. The person that owned the property also introduced himself (which i appreciate) Over all such a beautiful time me trip! Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Carrie S.

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

Great valye

Friend and I took our 18 year old daughters down for spring break. Finding it was odd cause it is a cottage behind the owners house. Other than that it was great. It was clean and comfortable. Easy walk to the beach and great location overall.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

marynell H.

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

Our honeymoon

Great location. Beautiful landscape and nice cottage! We will be going back!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peyton H.

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

Awesome!!

This property is wonderful. Private, clean, and spacious. Close to the beach, shopping, and dining. We enjoyed our stay very much, and will definitely book again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phillip C.

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

Great Family Spot

The house is in a great location with reference to the beach. We liked the layout of the house and property. We used the grilling area and side patio to its Maximum ability. Recommend renting bikes for your stay to explore the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria soledad R.

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

So cute

Outdoor area is the best part..
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Janet m.

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

Wonderful

The cottage was very homey, and we loved having control over the temperature in every room. Plenty of towels provided.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Connor M.

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

Santa Rosa fun!

Place was great! Clean and short walk (10 min) to the beach. Vacasa had a little blooper in the reservation process and was hard to get ahold of, but VRBO was able to fix it.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suzette A.

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

Sunshine Cottage Review

We really enjoyed our stay at the Sunshine Cottage! Everything was clean and well maintained. A very close walk to the beach. Close to Blue Mountain Creamery as well! We especially loved the outdoor shower. It was used once or twice daily by one of us!! I would definitely stay again at Sunshine Cottage!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Beverly F.

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

Perfect weekend

Great weekend... kitschy, clean, cottage on lovely shaded lot. Awesome owner/landlord on property.... cottage has absolutely everything you need or might have forgotten. Easy walk to beach... about 5 city blocks. Love the area... feels more authentic than the planned world of 30A.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Lezlie C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Beautiful property

Outdoor landscaping great, very relaxing. Room air conditioners noisy.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Johnny O.

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

Awesome

Everything was fantastic except water in shower not hot enough
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

janna s.

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

Very nice

Very nice cottage in a pretty neighborhood. The cottage is tucked back behind another house so it took a minute longer to find it. The only issue we experienced was there were several beetle looking bugs in the house during our stay. Just needs a good pest spraying. Would stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

John P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication

Honeymoon

There was major construction that started every day around 7:00a.m., nextdoor on both sides. The listing said small walk to the beach. It's literally half a mile away and NOT close to the public beach which is only about 25 yards wide between the private resort beaches. The A/C was great in the house. King bed was comfy, but the Queen bed was like a hammock and not comfy. Best to have a rental car to get around too.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Mercedes

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

It was ok.

The house was some what cleaned it was some spiders web over the sink & we kill 2 small spiders .very dated, it have some Roach problems. The sleeping sofa was very uncomfortable it need a new mattress or a new sofa.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rose H.

Disliked: Check-in

Storm

Unable to use because storm was in our area, unsafe to drive, and our radar showed storm headed to "cottage area". Were given code to late also.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Christina G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Cute and quaint- could use some updating

I really enjoyed our stay. The location of the property was awesome, it was close enough to the beach that it took less than 2 min on a golf cart, but far enough away that it was very quiet. The house itself was very nice, the outdoor shower was amazing! I feel like the interior could use a facelift, and maybe a better understanding that all the rooms connect. I know there’s a tour, but it still wasn’t clear that in order to get to the middle room, you have to go through another bedroom and so on. Same with the bathrooms. There are also very minimal appliances and tools for any kind of cooking- so make sure you bring things if you plan to cook. I know that’s a minute thing, and didn’t make it break our stay- just a heads up kinda thing :) Overall, I was very happy with the house.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Breigh R.

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

Adorable little place! Well cared for and great location!

Just as the listing describes- it's a charming cottage in a great location in Blue Mountain Beach! Precious little old house! We weren't looking for luxury- just a nice place to stay near our favorite 30a spots, and this cottage fits that bill. The outdoor shower was an excellent plus that we used each day, and the full size washer and dryer came in handy! Rooms were cozy and the yard is adorable; it reminded us of grandma's house with similar touches in terms of decor and the gardening. The owners have a little binder they leave for guests with important tips, and the kitchen is well stocked with all the basic silverware, utensils, and cooking items one might need, plus a bunch of really thoughtful extras! We just loved the precious little place and would definitely recommend it to friends. Unfortunately there were some wet used towels that hadn't been picked up when we checked in, and they must not have cleaned out the shower and a few other things after the tenants before us, so we couldn't give the cleaning service 5 stars. I think it's also important to note because we definitely couldn't tell this from the listing, that this property is like an add on in the backyard of another larger building, with a shared driveway and a walk to the cottage behind the larger house. This didn't bother us at all- just wasn't something that was made clear until we arrived, so if that's important to folks we wanted to mention it. Also, in terms of the beach- anyone who has stayed on 30a knows about the beautiful sand and water here. It was incredible! I have to say that we are typically spoiled by the nice space you get on the beach in Grayton and Seaside; this was our first time at the Blue Mountain entrance (Oct. fall break) and wow- tents and umbrellas were shoulder to shoulder 4 rows deep. It felt more like the crowds of Destin in the summer!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2021