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Family-Friendly Getaway w/ a Large Balcony & Patio - Steps from the Sand

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At Family-Friendly Getaway w/ a Large Balcony & Patio - Steps from the Sand, you can look forward to a water park, a firepit and a garden. Guests can connect to in-room WiFi.

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms5 bathrooms324 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space

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About this property

Family-Friendly Getaway w/ a Large Balcony & Patio - Steps from the Sand

  • Summary:

    Windmark - The Bird's Nest



    The Space:

    Relax in bliss at this perfect home away from home, offering a screened porch, a balcony, and everything you need to slip right into vacation mode. With summery tones and beachy decor throughout, this retreat boasts an inviting ambiance that the whole family can enjoy. In your downtime between beach sessions, you can kick back in the hammock on the balcony to escape the heat while the chef of the group fires up the gas grill and cooks some burgers. If barbecuing isn't your preferred method of cooking, you'll be glad to know that there's a fully equipped kitchen inside, featuring a gas range, beautiful granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances, so any recipe can be tackled with ease. The bar seating and the open living area make entertaining large groups a blast!



    What's nearby:

    Ideally positioned mere steps from the sand, this home will spoil the beach-goers of the group! As soon as the sun comes up, head out to the shore and collect seashells with a warm cup of coffee in hand. When you want to venture out a bit, historic Port St. Joe is just four miles down the coast, offering a wide variety of restaurants and shops to explore. The coastline is full of beautiful beaches and bike paths, including the three-mile Windmark paved waterfront trail, that will make for a day well-spent. The nature lovers in your family can take a drive to the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Nature Center, the St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve Visitor Center, St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, or Salinas Park for a memorable nature walk. Hit the links at the St. Joe Bay Golf Club or the St. James Bay Country Club, or book a fishing charter, a horseback ride on the beach, or a pontoon boat rental. Be sure to check out the Cape San Blas Lighthouse while in town, or take a fun-filled day trip to historic Apalachicola.



    Things to know:

    Free WiFi

    Full kitchen

    Private gas grill

    Shared pool

    Snowbird-friendly

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 4.5 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Desk
  • Office

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Fishing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 3,488 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

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
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

About the area

Located in Port St. Joe, this holiday home is near the beach. Port St. Joe Marina and St Joseph Bay Golf Club are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Mexico Beach and Port St. Joe Beach. Port Theatre Art and Culture Center and Frank Pate Park are also worth visiting. Fishing offers a great chance to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding nearby. Visit our Port St. Joe travel guide
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Port St. Joe, FL

What's nearby

  • Palm tree and grasses blowing in the wind along a wild stretch of beach near Port St. Joe, Florida
    Saint Joe Beach
    5 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Port St Joe is a small Town in the Florida Panhandle
    Mexico Beach
    14 min drive - 12.2 km
  • Windmark Beach
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • beach near Windmark Way
    2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • beach near Butler Bay Road
    2 min drive - 2.1 km

Restaurants

  • Shipwreck Raw Bar
    6 min drive
  • McDonald's
    7 min drive
  • The Brick Wall Sports Bar And Grill
    8 min drive
  • St. Joe Bar
    8 min drive
  • The Mill Mercantile & Social
    8 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Family-Friendly Getaway w/ a Large Balcony & Patio - Steps from the Sand have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Family-Friendly Getaway w/ a Large Balcony & Patio - Steps from the Sand pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Family-Friendly Getaway w/ a Large Balcony & Patio - Steps from the Sand?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Family-Friendly Getaway w/ a Large Balcony & Patio - Steps from the Sand?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Family-Friendly Getaway w/ a Large Balcony & Patio - Steps from the Sand located?

Situated by the sea, this holiday home is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Windmark Beach and 2.8 mi (4.5 km) from Saint Joe Beach. Port Theatre Art and Culture Center and Port St. Joe Marina are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Family-Friendly Getaway w/ a Large Balcony & Patio - Steps from the Sand Reviews

Reviews

Exceptional

All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 36 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 36 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 36 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 36 reviews

9.4

Cleanliness

9.8

Location

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cathy F.

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

Short walk to beach

Property was as advertised, short walk to beach, quiet neighborhood
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne L.

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

Perfect House

This house is perfect for family and friends. Great living area space!! All bedrooms have a bathroom! The house is located in walking distance of much! Great patio space. Beach is perfect!!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rebekah J.

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

Awesome!

We really enjoyed everything about this house. We can’t wait to stay again someday, it’s absolutely perfect for kids except for the stairs. They can be a hazard for little kids for sure but we just had to make sure to be watched at all times. Hopefully a gate can be included at some point but that really was our only issue. Great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Joyce E.

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

Needs some TLC

This is the second time we have stayed at this property. It's location and the home are beautiful, but the outdoor furniture on both porches is completely stained along with the fabric bar stools inside. So much so, that we wouldn't sit on them without towels. They need preplacing are a deep through cleaning. We reported that the bathrooms needed lightbulbs replaced, the toilet paper holder was broken off the wall and the guest bathroom door lock kept locking by itself. This was not the case with our first stay. We told the property manager we didn't feel the need for them to be addressed while we were there, but they definitely should have been addressed before anyone's stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Great location

Very spacious house located in neighborhood with an easy walk to the beach. We chose to drive to the pool but you could walk (10ish minutes.) Cute center of town with a couple of shops and 2 restaurants, very busy though! House is as described but could use some TLC - ice maker (separate from fridge ice maker) doesn’t work, there is no TV in primary bedroom upstairs, which didn’t bother us but brackets are still on wall making it look very unfinished. Many light bulbs need to be replaced and minor plumbing issues at nearly every toilet (i.e. didn’t flush consistently, runs constantly, etc.) I understand it is a rental but it doesn’t appear much thought is going into even relatively simple upkeep. No major complaints but would be even better with some attention! Overall, the house met our needs and we would recommend!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kelly T.

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

Great Property

We enjoyed this house and the location.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana G.

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

Family vacation

Great house, and wonderful location
Stayed 6 nights in May 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lauri C.

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

Relaxing weekend getaway

Beautiful house, great location! Quiet neighborhood by the water.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joyce E.

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

Great for Family

Beautiful home with plenty of room and just a short walk to the beach. Loved everything about the home and community.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel W.

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

Amazing Stay

The house was wonderful! Very clean, comfortable beds, and plenty of room for us to spread out. Kitchen was well stocked. Would definitely recommend
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josann M.

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

360 degree views!

Is lovely big house near the bay, where watching the sunset is awesome.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alicia C.

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

great house with plenty of space for group of 8

Very comfortable space and great house. Plenty of space for each of the age groups. Great access to the beach in a quiet neighborhood. Can't wait to return!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith M.

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

Great property

This is our second year renting this property. We will be back next year for sure.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Phillip S.

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

Family Christmas

Fit our needs perfectly
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bob M.

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

Great Vacation!!!!

This house is amazing. There were 13 in our group with 6 adults and kids from ages 4-11. The kids loved the bunk room and the adults loved the large bedrooms and baths. The beach community was great as was the pool. One of our best vacations!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robin B.

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

Fantastic!

The house was beautiful, clean, well appointed and perfect for a large family group. Wish it came with a golf cart as it was a bit of a walk to the pool for the oldest in our group.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cindy P.

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

The get away our family needed!

The renting process was easy and accurately shown online. Just an FYI, at check in we noticed the small handrail at the top of the stairs to the right was loose and slightly pulled away from the wall.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stuart V.

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

Son’s wedding weekend

We had a great five days in this very large, beautiful house celebrating my son’s wedding. The house has some maintenance issues but the management team communicated well and addressed the issues. The house is very nice and perfect for large groups.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Marne W.

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

Port St. Joe

The house was nice, but not very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Cheri H.

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

Family vacation

House was gorgeous!!! More than enough room, such a homey feeling. Cleaning crew leaves a lot to be desired. Floors had spots that obviously had not been mopped and kitchen counters had cup rings on it that wiped right off. But the house itself is GREAT! We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marc S.

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

Everybody was happy

Even though it shows in pictures, room with 2 bunk beds was enjoyed by kids and young adults. The other room with a queen and a loft was also a hit. House was clean and appeared as it does in the pictures. Having several areas with TVs allowed different groups to hang out together.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jessica E.

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

Great house!

We had an amazing week at the beach. The house is beautiful and big and was such a treat to enjoy. It was a bit frustrating not to have a local contact for questions- only an 800 number to work with and vacasa’s emails were very hard to navigate to find the info needed. The house itself, however was great- walking distance to Beach and wonderful community swimming pool. Thanks for a great week, we’ll be back!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Judy M.

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

Great house

Very nice. Great layout of house. Great neighborhood. I would rent again. Super nice. There are a few recommendations I would like to make. Need some dish rags and more dish towels. Ice maker did not work well.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christy B.

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

FANTASTIC!!!!!

It was so easy, VASCO/VRBO really have it done there job well; everything was exactly as written & pictured. The communication, emails, and texts were clear, specific, and problem free. Windmark is safe, beautiful, family friendly, and everyone was very kind. The home was exceptional, stocked with everything we needed, and any questions we had were answered immediately. We tell people it’s a one stop shop and the only way to plan for a great vacation experience. Thank you for all you do!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Anthony B.

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

Bird's Nest Port St. Joe

This is a large property with a great space for teens. You can ride approximately 10 miles in the area without having to go on the highway if you enjoy biking. Very close are two long rides on the peninsula and St. George Island. The pool area was great. Windward is a complex that hasn't grown like Seaside. The boardwalks to the beach are great, but in some disrepair. Also no shops on the premises. We were there with family and enjoyed the beach and pool. Also a few good restaurants in Port St. Joe, but we mainly cooked at the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020