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Santa Rosa Beach house rental - Alma at the Sea
Alma at the Sea
 
Santa Rosa Beach house rental - Alma at the Sea

Alma at the Sea

Living Room

Living Room

Kitchen / Dining

Kitchen / Dining

Living Room

Living Room

Living Room Porch

Living Room Porch

Master Bedroom

Master Bedroom

Master Sitting Area

Master Sitting Area

Master Bedroom Porch

Master Bedroom Porch

Bunk Room

Bunk Room

Bunk Room Porch

Bunk Room Porch

Upstairs Hall with New Electronic Washer/Dryer

Upstairs Hall with New Electronic Washer/Dryer

Staircase

Staircase

Downstairs Master Bedroom

Downstairs Master Bedroom

Downstairs Bedroom / Porch

Downstairs Bedroom / Porch

Neighborhood Pool Just Steps Away

Neighborhood Pool Just Steps Away

Gulfview Heights Beach Access

Gulfview Heights Beach Access

Gulf Place Beach Access

Gulf Place Beach Access

Sunset at the Beach

Sunset at the Beach

Per night (USD) $150 - $250
Per week $900 - $1,550
  • Bedrooms3
  • Sleeps9
  • 3 Bathrooms
Minimum Stay 3 - 4 nights

Photos and Description of the Santa Rosa Beach vacation house rental
3 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, sleeps 9

“Alma at the Sea” is a rental home located in the heart of the Emerald Coast on 30-A and is the perfect home for your next unforgettable beach experience! Just steps away from breathtaking white beaches and crystal blue waters of the Gulf, this home is in the perfect location – CLOSEST HOUSE TO THE BEACH in Old Florida Village. the south side of the house opens up to beautiful magnolia trees and a view of the Gulf.

This beautiful non-smoking home has been furnished with brand new furniture and appliances, decorated with a chic beachy feel and a focus on luxurious comfort to maximize your vacation experience. It features three spacious bedrooms with three full baths, and very comfortably sleeps nine in TWO KING BEDS (one upstairs, one downstairs) and a bunk room with one twin bunk and one twin over a full bunk. Each bedroom has its own private porch, featuring amazing sea breezes straight from the beach.

'Alma at the Sea': “Alma at the Sea” is a beautiful non-smoking home has never been lived in and has been furnished with brand new furniture and appliances, decorated with a chic beachy feel and a focus on luxurious comfort to maximize your vacation experience. It features three spacious bedrooms with three full baths, and very comfortably sleeps nine in TWO KING BEDS (one upstairs, one downstairs) and a bunk room with one twin bunk and one twin over a full bunk. Each bedroom has its own private porch, featuring amazing sea breezes straight from the beach. After a day at the beach or pool, an outdoor shower allows for a quick clean up. During downtime, you can also enjoy the large open kitchen with a breakfast bar and stools and an adjacent dining area, or settle on the large comfy couch to watch HDTV with a DVD player. WIRELESS INTERNET and unlimited local and long-distance calls are also provided.

Old Florida Village: Old Florida Village is the perfect community for family vacations, with two relaxing community pools (one mere steps away), adorable cottage-style homes, plenty of room for children to play and chase the ice cream truck, and paved driveways. The beach access across the street includes bathrooms, showers, a covered picnic area and parking.

Here, you are a short walk or bike ride away from Gulf Place (where you will find outdoor concerts, local art displays and shops and eateries) and close to other beach communities such as Blue Mountain, Dune Allen, Grayton, Water Color and Seaside where fine dining, shopping and a salon/spa can be found. At the entrance to the village are eighteen miles of bike paths and the Santa Rosa Golf and Beach Club is just down the street. Looking for a day in town? You will be just a few miles from shopping, restaurants, movie theaters, water parks, miniature golf, etc. in Destin (including the largest designer outlet mall in the country in Sandestin).

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About Alma Asay

I am a former lawyer turned entrepreneur and avid traveler. My love for travel started right here along 30A. Every summer, my mom would pack my brother and I into the car to drive down from Maryland to visit my great-grandmother in Seagrove Beach, where she and her two sisters had settled decades earlier. Through those trips, I saw 30A grow each year from 18 miles of open forest (yes, even where Seaside is now!) to the thriving collection of beach communities that it is today.

Upon graduation from law school, I settled in New York for many years until my love for the outdoors got the best of me. I have traveled extensively throughout North America, South America, Europe and South Africa, as well as to Australia and Antarctica, with Thailand next on the agenda. Both of my properties are decorated with photos I've taken during my travels, which can also be found on my website, www.a2photos.com.

Alma Asay purchased this house in 2009
Why Alma Asay chose Santa Rosa Beach

I always knew that when I bought a home, it would be along 30A. Soon after I went to college, my mom moved to Seagrove Beach from Maryland where I grew up. Since then, 30A has not only been a place of childhood summer memories, but also where I go home to visit my family, which extends to more descendants than I can count of my great-grandmother (who had four children) and her two sisters, many of whom also own homes all along 30A.

What makes this house unique

Having extensively traveled myself, I view my properties as my opportunity to give other travelers the experience that I want when I travel. From soft towels to a responsive host, I want you to have the experience that I would want and, if you don't, I really do feel your pain and will do all I can to fix it. From the beginning, I have closely managed everything about my properties, including designing and decorating, and building the furniture myself (with some able assistance from friends and family!) Helping me in the day to day management are my mom and my lovely housekeeper, both of whom live only a short drive away. There is no management company standing between you and the owner, and my focus is on you, not shuttling guests through hundreds of properties. This is a personal effort and we will do everything we can to make sure that you have a wonderful trip.

Santa Rosa Beach house rental - Alma at the Sea

Alma at the Sea

Living Room

Living Room

Kitchen / Dining

Kitchen / Dining

Living Room

Living Room

Living Room Porch

Living Room Porch

Master Bedroom

Master Bedroom

Master Sitting Area

Master Sitting Area

Master Bedroom Porch

Master Bedroom Porch

Bunk Room

Bunk Room

Bunk Room Porch

Bunk Room Porch

Upstairs Hall with New Electronic Washer/Dryer

Upstairs Hall with New Electronic Washer/Dryer

Staircase

Staircase

Downstairs Master Bedroom

Downstairs Master Bedroom

Downstairs Bedroom / Porch

Downstairs Bedroom / Porch

Neighborhood Pool Just Steps Away

Neighborhood Pool Just Steps Away

Gulfview Heights Beach Access

Gulfview Heights Beach Access

Gulf Place Beach Access

Gulf Place Beach Access

Sunset at the Beach

Sunset at the Beach

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Changeover Day: negotiable

Rental Rates for this vacation house rental in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Rental Basis:
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Rental rates quoted in:
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Rate Period Nightly Weekend Night Weekend Weekly Monthly Event Minimum Stay
 
Base Rate
$150
3 nights
 
 
Winter
Jan 1 - Mar 2
$150
$900
3 nights
 
 
Spring Break
Mar 3 - Apr 6
$225
$1,400
4 nights
 
 
Late Spring
Apr 7 - May 25
$180
$1,200
3 nights
 
 
Summer
May 26 - Aug 17
$250
$1,550
4 nights
 
 
Late Summer
Aug 18 - Sep 3
$180
$1,200
3 nights
 
 
Fall
Sep 4 - Oct 31
$175
$1,100
3 nights
 
 
Memorial Day
May 25 2013 - Jun 1 2013
$1,600
Flat fee
7 nights
 
 
July 4th
Jun 30 2013 - Jul 7 2013
$1,700
Flat fee
7 nights
 

Additional information about rental rates

Cleaning Fee $150 + Tax
May consider stays shorter than the minimum stay if they fit into the current schedule, as reflected in my Calendar.
Tax Rate 12.0%

Cancellation Policy

Policy available by contacting owner when booking.

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation house rental in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Property Type:
  • house

Forms of Payment:
  • accept credit card

Meals:
  • Guests provide their own meals

Floor Area:
  • 1500 sq. ft.
  • 2 stories

Location Type:
  • Ocean View
  • Near The Ocean
  • Beach

Theme:
  • Family
  • Away From It All

General:
  • Internet
  • Toilet Paper
  • Free Long Distance
  • Living Room
  • Parking
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Wireless Internet
  • Linens Provided
  • Heating
  • Iron & Board
  • Hair Dryer
  • Towels Provided
  • Alarm Clock
  • Parking Off Street ...
    Brick paver driveway fits two cars (additional off-street parking subject to availability)
  • Telephone ...
    landline available for renters' use
  • Air Conditioning ...
    Brand new a/c system installed in 2010
  • Washing Machine ...
    Brand new washer installed in 2010 (high-end large capacity front load with electronic LED display)
  • Clothes Dryer ...
    Brand new washer installed in 2010 (high-end large capacity front load with electronic LED display)

Kitchen:
  • Kitchen
  • Stove
  • Ice Maker
  • Dishes & Utensils
  • Microwave
  • Coffee Maker
  • Freezer
  • Blender
  • Refrigerator
  • Cooking Utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Stove
  • Oven
  • Toaster

Dining:
  • Dining Area
  • Dining
  • seating for 10 people

Bathrooms:
  • 3 Bathrooms
  • Master Bedroom - toilet , tub , shower
    Downstairs Bedroom - toilet , combination tub/shower
    Bunkroom - toilet , combination tub/shower

Bedrooms:
  • 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9
  • Master Bedroom - 1 king
    Downstairs Bedroom - 1 king
    Bunkroom - 1 double , 3 twin/ single
  • This beautiful non-smoking home has been furnished with brand new furniture and appliances, decorated with a chic beachy feel and a focus on luxurious comfort to maximize your vacation experience. It features three spacious bedrooms with three full baths, and very comfortably sleeps nine in TWO KING BEDS (one upstairs, one downstairs) and a bunk room with one twin bunk and one twin over a full bunk. Each bedroom has its own private porch, featuring amazing sea breezes straight from the beach.
Entertainment:
  • Books
  • Games
  • Television
  • DVD Player
  • Satellite / Cable ...
    HDTV with HBO and Showtime and Blueray DVD player

Outside:
  • Lawn / Garden
  • Balcony ...
    four porches, off each bedroom and the living room
  • Deck / Patio
  • Walkway to Water
  • Beach Towels
  • Wood Deck
  • 4 garden chairs

Suitability:
  • suitable for elderly or infirm
  • non smoking only
  • pets not allowed
  • children welcome

Pool / Spa:
  • Communal Pool ...
    two community pools

Attractions:
  • bay/sound
  • pond
  • churches
  • restaurants
  • live theater
  • health/beauty spa
  • cinemas
  • water parks
  • forests
  • theme parks

Leisure Activities:
  • paddle boating
  • horseback riding
  • outlet shopping
  • walking
  • scenic drives
  • shelling
  • shopping
  • boating
  • miniature golf
  • beachcombing
  • sight seeing
  • photography

Local Services & Businesses:
  • groceries
  • hospital
  • massage therapist
  • fitness center
  • medical services
  • ATM/bank

Sports & Adventure Activities:
  • snorkeling/diving
  • jet skiing
  • swimming
  • sound/bay fishing
  • sailing
  • paragliding
  • parasailing
  • deepsea fishing
  • tennis
  • roller blading
  • cycling
  • golf
  • fishing
  • water skiing
  • scuba diving or snorkeling
  • snorkeling
  • freshwater fishing
  • hiking

Learn more about this vacation rental at the owner's website:

Reviews for this vacation house rental in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Bright Beautiful Beachhouse - Closest House to the Beach in OFV!!!
average rating of 4.5 based on 8 reviews
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Bright Beautiful Beachhouse - Closest House to the Beach in OFV!!!
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p248286
+1 646 6462010036
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton
Belle Chasse, LA/ USA
4

Family Wedding

4 of 5
Submitted: April 17, 2013 Stayed: April 2013
We stayed at this lovely, spacious, clean beach house to attend my cousin's wedding in Seagrove which was a short drive away. In the mornings we walked/jogged to the Gulf Place coffee shop which is only a few blocks away (since we couldn't get the coffee pot to work) for coffee/breakfast. The community was very quiet and peaceful. We layed out by the pool one day and met some very nice people from Canada. On our last night we ate at the restaurant, Goatfeathers across 30A. The service was a bit slow for it not being very crowded, but the food was good. The owner was very accommodating with our rental terms especially since it was SPRING BREAK week. Most places required a 7 night minimum stay, but the owner worked with us and our schedule which was most appreciated. I would recommend this vacation home to families with children since the third bedroom upstairs has two sets of bunk beds (sleeps 5) and it's own bathroom.
Recommended for:  Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children
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Bright Beautiful Beachhouse - Closest House to the Beach in OFV!!!
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p248286
+1 646 6462010036
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton
Nashville TN
2

Truth in Advertising

2 of 5
Submitted: October 29, 2012 Stayed: October 2012
We (six of us, average age 65) rented this house in early October 2012. The steps from the beach measured 4/10 of a mile by my car odometer. There were no gulf views from the highest point of the house, so I believe the description of location to be very misleading. Spacious description for bedrooms is a bit of a stretch. My wife and I stayed in the downstairs bedroom with kingsize bed that had to be up against front wall to allow door to open, a large chair, chest of drawers (one of the drawers front pulled off), small table and closet, all of which made walking about the room very tight. Large for kitchen also a bit of a stretch, unless you are used to efficiency apartment. My wife and I arrived early and cleaning lady was not done. We left to do some shopping and returned to find more dirt/dust than one would expect. The couple staying in the room with bunk beds moved a matress to the floor because of discomfort on the bed. We did not expect the Ritz, but were disappointed with location relative to beach, general condition, and furnishings. I have never written a negative review on any place I've stayed before, but felt the listing was inaccurate enough that I felt compelled to advise other potential renters what to expect.
Helpful votes: 16/18
business
Bright Beautiful Beachhouse - Closest House to the Beach in OFV!!!
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p248286
+1 646 6462010036
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton
5

Great location

5 of 5
Submitted: August 29, 2012 Stayed: August 2012
We really enjoyed our stay here! Great house for a medium to small sized family. The neighborhood was very family friendly and having a pool in walking distance was a plus. The bed in the master bedroom was extremely comfortable. It was a terrific location being close to the beach, Publix, and lots non-chain restaurants. We'd recommend Stinky's for lunch or dinner. Also, there were tons of outlet stores about 15 minutes away, we enjoyed this on a rainy day. This was our first visit to Santa Rosa Beach and we plan to return as soon as we can. Our trip will diffidently be remembered in our favorite vacations!
Helpful votes: 4/4
business
Bright Beautiful Beachhouse - Closest House to the Beach in OFV!!!
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p248286
+1 646 6462010036
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton
5

10 Happy Days in Santa Rosa

5 of 5
Submitted: February 6, 2012 Stayed: January 2012
My husband and I rented this house for 10 days to get away from the cold weather in North Georgia. The house was a perfect size for us. I was very impressed with the laundry facilities (new LG equipment). My husband loved the big flat screen TV and great cable/HBO/etc. service....no golf matches or football games missed!

The house is very comfortable, well maintained and in a good location. Very near good restaurants, seafood markets and a nice Publix (I'm a cook, so that made me happy), golf courses, and outlet shopping. We really enjoyed the Santa Rosa area. It's close to Destin but not nearly as crowded or busy. This would be our choice when we come back to this area again.

The owner was very responsive for any problems or questions we had and easy to work with in setting up the rental. I would recommend this place to any couple (or maybe 2 couples) looking for a nice getaway.
Helpful votes: 6/6
business
Bright Beautiful Beachhouse - Closest House to the Beach in OFV!!!
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p248286
+1 646 6462010036
Santa Rosa Beach South Walton
ATL
5

Goodtimes!

5 of 5
Submitted: June 3, 2011 Stayed: May 2011
Alma by the Sea is amazing! The house is in a great location and the community it is situated in has two pools for you to enjoy! Swanky decor really makes you think you're in Miami. Totally booking here again. :)
Recommended for:  Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 7/7
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