Not the Norm - Oceanfront Home with Private Pool & Beach Access

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A bedroom with a balcony overlooking a beach, a bed with a lamp, and a dresser.
A multi-story hotel with a pool, balconies, and a view of the ocean at sunset.
A pool with a sunset view, lounge chairs, and a palm tree.
A spacious living room with a large sofa, a coffee table, and a TV. There is a ceiling fan and a view of the ocean through large windows.
A spacious dining area with a long wooden table and wicker chairs, a staircase, and a view of the ocean.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Highlights

  • Family fun awaits
    Top-rated for families.
  • On the beach
    A rare beachfront property in the area - enjoy direct access to the beach and sea.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Walk to Silver Sands Premium Outlets

Popular amenities

  • On beach
  • Massages in spa
  • Balcony
  • Private pool
  • Limo or town car service available
  • Kitchenette

Explore the area

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Miramar Beach, FL
  • Place, Miramar Beach
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, The Emerald Sanctuary
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Silver Sands Premium Outlets
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪39 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

11 bedrooms (sleeps 27)

Bunk Room

1 Single Bunk Bed

Double Queen Suite

2 Queen Beds

King Suite

1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

King Suite

1 King Bed

King Suite

1 King Bed

King Suite

1 King Bed

King Suite

1 King Bed

King Suite

1 King Bed

King Suite

1 King Bed

King Suite

1 King Bed

Master Suite

1 King Bed

9 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

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

Full Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Full Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Full Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Half Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Miramar Beach

Located in Miramar Beach, this holiday home is on the beach. Shoppers can check out HarborWalk Village, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Miramar Beach and Henderson Beach State Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Bluewater Bay Tennis Center, or consider a night out at Club LA. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and hiking/biking trails nearby.
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Miramar Beach, FL

What's nearby

  • Miramar Beach - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • The Emerald Sanctuary - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Silver Sands Premium Outlets - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Golf Course At Seascape Resort - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Choctawhatchee Bay - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 35 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪The Surf Hut - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Not the Norm - Oceanfront Home with Private Pool & Beach Access pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Not the Norm - Oceanfront Home with Private Pool & Beach Access?

As of 4 Nov 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Not the Norm - Oceanfront Home with Private Pool & Beach Access on 9 Nov 2026 start from AU$10,673, 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 Not the Norm - Oceanfront Home with Private Pool & Beach Access?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Not the Norm - Oceanfront Home with Private Pool & Beach Access?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Not the Norm - Oceanfront Home with Private Pool & Beach Access?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Not the Norm - Oceanfront Home with Private Pool & Beach Access located?

Nestled on the beach, this Miramar Beach holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Miramar Beach and The Emerald Sanctuary. Golf Course At Seascape Resort 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 25 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 25 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 25 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 25 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.2/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great House for a Big Group

Held a friends reunion party here and it was a great space with a great pool and beach access.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful home right on the gulf. - great location, close to restaurants and grocery stores. The guest house and main house provided tons of room for people to spread out and have private time if needed. The beds were very comfortable!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful Home

Perfect location, beautiful home, everyone fit comfortably.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Beautiful

Huge home, wonderful setup
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Awesome place

All went well. We had 4 generations for this family vaca. The few things that went wrong were fixed right away. Pool was great. Weather wasnt great but house was beautiful. We plan on coming back next year in the summer
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Home worked out fantastic for our family of 18. Incredibly clean, great room setup and wonderful kitchen. Elevator worked ! And table sat our whole family for meals. Pool appears to be just refinished, heat worked well. Just steps off beach ! Great beach service and bikes came with house. Rented golf cart for many local trips to store, coffee and ice cream! Chef service worked great in the kitchen. We couldn’t be happier with location, house and beach. Thank you Five Star!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great family beach house!

The check-in process was smooth, and the doors unlocked promptly at 4 PM. Our group of 27 prepared all our meals, so we used the kitchen daily. It featured a fantastic industrial stove and oven, as well as ample refrigerator space with three refrigerators available. Although the ice maker struggled to keep up with the demands of our large group, we supplemented it with bags of ice. We also wished there had been two full-size washers and dryers since the dryers had difficulty keeping up with our laundry needs, but we managed to make it work.The pool was lovely, and the shallow platform for toddlers to play on was a great addition. We enjoyed the windows and balconies that overlooked the beach; the views were spectacular! It’s a perfect place for families to gather at the beach!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful property and very clean!
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for large family gatherings, absolutely beautiful!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

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

Prime location

The property is in a prime location. It was nice having the pool and beach so close. However; there are many repairs and updates needed. The outdoor furniture was rusted and old and should be replaced, dishwasher upper rack was broken, most of the cabinets and drawers throughout the house were in need of repair, roaches were found inside and outside the house, tiles in and around the pool were missing, one kitchen chair was broken upon arrival and another was close to breaking, along with other issues. One would expect better out of a house that cost as much as this one did for one week. Despite all of this, our family had a great vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice house

The house itself slept everyone perfectly. I do personally feel like some things could have been a little more taken care of for the amount it is to rent such as, the third floor shower had hardly any water pressure and the water was not very warm and the bed was the hardest bed in the entire house. Overall the house was nice and the pool area and private access to the beach were perfect!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excellent stay

Great time. Perfect house and the heated pool was great.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location

Beach was beautiful even though the weather didn't cooperate, we were grateful to have a heated pool (even if it costs extra). Red tide was high during our stay and causes a lot of uncomfortable breathing and coughing. Would have been nice to have the hot tub hot and not just heated though. Ultimately, the house was adequate, decorations were nice, but there were many damaged things (bed frames, wall hangings) which gave the house a feel of a revolving door. We enjoyed the bikes and gulf cart, when our gulf cart didn't work someone was there quickly to address it. We were also bothered several times with people who had the house booked for events in upcoming weeks. Overall seems good for events but not recommended for an intimate family vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great stay near Destin

This property was a great beachfront house for a group of 28. A few minor maintenance items, but the management company fixed them right away. We thought the pool was great and access to the beach was wonderful.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Five star ?

There are many repairs and updated items required. Could have been a bit cleaner. Not sure about next stay
Stayed 6 nights in May 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great location

The location could not been any better. On the beach pool overlooking the beach quiet beach. We have stayed in Florida for the past 10 years and this was the best location we stayed at.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Nice, but improvements are overdue

Very nice property overall. However, steps/gates to the beach are from prior to the 2017 renovation and desperately require proper renovation. Elevator requires some maintenance. Must have proper lighting street side of structure....
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Terrific beach house for reunion

Twenty of us celebrated a birthday milestone at this terrific beach house! Plenty of room, and bathrooms, and the management company was quick to respond to requests! We’ll be going again!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great location. Responsive Management. We had a wonderful time!

The home is well laid out for a large groups. Huge table for meals. Well stocked kitchen. Good insulation for noise control between rooms. Air conditioning was great and insta- hot water heater assured that there is hot water for all guests. The beach was beautiful and chair umbrella set up on the beach was so convenient!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

NOT REALLY IMPRESSED AT ALL

There were several incidents where there were roaches in this house. The blinds were damaged throughout the house. The maintenance man told us that after we leave they would be replacing the blinds. The pool was dirty...too dirty to swim in. BAD CHOICE OF PROERTY FOR MY GUESTS.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2020
Hi Christopher, We are so sorry to hear that your vacation was not what you expected! We have reached out to our team and fixed the issues at the home since your stay. We want to ensure that this doesn't happen to anyone else. Thank you for your review, it helps us to become better. Thank you very much and we hope that you give us another chance to give you the vacation you deserve! Five Star Properties and Bliss Beach Rentals
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

A fun and sun filled week right on the beach.

We had a family reunion trip of 28 people stay in Not The Norm. The numerous king suites fit all of the couples and we were able to manage the bed situation for the younger crowd. There is nothing better than being steps to the beach, waking up to the ocean view, and eating all your meals with a beachfront view. Some people were on the beach 24/7, while others hung by the pool with some of the toddlers, but we never felt separated due to the proximity of the house. We did run into some maintenance issues (broken bed, broken fridge doors, etc.) when we first arrived, but they were quickly answered and/or resolved by management team. There is limited lighting on the patio as another reviewer mentioned, but that is the norm for all beach front houses for sea turtle protection...perhaps they could invest in some sea-turtle friendly lighting as it is tricky navigating the patio steps by the pool in the dark (especially for older folk). The fully stocked kitchen suited our big group for numerous home cooked meals. I think it could use a few more serving dishes/platters, frying pans/skillets, and baking sheets. Overall, it was one of the best beach vacations our family has had!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2020
Hi Erin! WOW! We are so happy you enjoyed your stay at Not the Norm! This is a brand new home, and we love it just as much as you! Thank you so much for choosing to stay with us and we are so glad you made some amazing memories! Don't forget that repeat guests receive a 10% discount on future bookings! Thank you for the amazing review! Five Star Properties and Bliss Beach Rentals
Archival

8/10 Good

Almost perfect but needs outdoor lighting

Would’ve been 5 stars but this property does not have any outside lighting. It was impossible to enjoy dinner by the pool or an evening pool party bc it was so dark. The front and back of the house seriously needs improved lighting outside. Also, it would be nice to have an outdoor shower to rinse off after a day at the beach. Besides lacking outdoor lighting and an outdoor shower, this house was FABULOUS!!! Very accommodating for a large group. We had 9 couples and everyone had their own bathroom and nice rooms to themselves. Very spacious and right on the beach! We will definitely be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Fabulous Family Reunion

I highly recommend "Not the Norm" for family reunions or any other large group get together. We had 22 people ranging in age from 2 - 85. With no steps at the entrance to the house and an elevator allowed easy access to all levels of the house for all family members. Plenty of bedrooms made it easy for those who needed to get away for some privacy whether work related or personal. There is wifi available, but we found it was only accessible from the main part of the house, those in the additional wing were not able to connect to it. Adults and kids enjoyed the pool. We were thankful for being located on the beach and not having to worry about driving or crossing the road with taking the kids to and from the beach; also all were able to watch beach activities even if they did not want to or were unable to go down to the water. Most of us did not want to leave and would love to come back here. We had a couple minor problems that were addressed immediately and everyone working for Five Star that I dealt with were very friendly and helpful.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Stayed 7 nights in May 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 15 July 2026
We're so glad you enjoyed your stay!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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