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4 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 12279 sq m

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About the area

St. Augustine

At this holiday home you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Vilano Beach and Tolomato River. Highlights at this holiday home include a kitchen, a private pool and a washing machine. .Home features 4.5 bathrooms, a fireplace and a patio. In-room dining is easy with a kitchen that comes equipped with a fridge, a microwave and a stovetop. A sofa bed, a living room and a dining area are also available. .This pet-friendly holiday home offers a water park. .Attractions within a 10-minute drive of this Vilano Beach holiday home include St. George Street and Flagler College.
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What's nearby

  • Vilano Beach - 4 min walk
  • Castle Otttis - 18 min walk
  • Ponce de Leon's Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park - 7 min drive
  • St. George Street - 9 min drive
  • Castillo de San Marcos National Monument - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Beaches at Vilano - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Aunt Kate's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Schooner's Seafood House - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Cap's On The Water - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Drakes Bistro - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach!

This four-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bath home with four king beds will comfortably accommodate up to 14 guests, so bring the whole family!

Why choose between the beach and a pool? Carpe Diem has both! Swim in your own private, screened-in heated swimming pool or head just 125 hundred steps to the private, friendly beach.

The home contains bed & bath linens, a garden tub, hardwood floors…great care, and attention to detail – it provides a beautiful vacation! We pride ourselves on cleanliness and assure you of an extremely clean and inviting home upon arrival so that you may relax and enjoy your visit! There are a wide variety of amenities, including a Freezer, Microwave, Ice Maker, Oven, Ceiling Fans, Refrigerator, Wi-Fi access, Coffee Maker, Keurig, Cooking Range, Televisions, Cookware, Dish Washer, Utensils, Washer and Dryer, a Wet Bar, and much more.

The house is two levels, with beautiful landscaping outside and wonderfully decorated on the inside!

One hundred twenty-five steps to the beach from an easy path on one side and a 2-minute walk to the Inter-coastal Waterway on the other. This quiet but hip area of Vilano/North Beach is famous for surfing, paddle boarding, fishing, shark teeth hunting, and much more. You can walk, bike, or drive to many great restaurants within minutes. Our comfortable home is a 5-minute drive to the fun & activity-filled oldest town in America, St. Augustine! The Vilano Beach pier is a 2-minute car drive away (or a 40-minute beach walk), where you'll find a Publix Grocery Store and a mini outdoor mall. A local Post Office, Bait & Gear store, a boat rental facility and gas dock, a local pub, and more restaurants near and on the Intercoastal beach are in the same area. It is a 20-minute drive to the home of the PGA at TPC Sawgrass and a 2.5-hour drive to Disney World.

For an additional $200/week or less, the pool can be heated to a maximum of 84 degrees. Pool heat must be added to your reservation at least 48 hours before arrival. Please note that we do not heat the pool from Memorial Day through mid-September.

Property manager

Marty

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 4.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Whale watching nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Winery tours 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)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 3,000 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

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 deadlock
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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a deadlock in all accommodation.

Property is also known as

Beautiful Pool Home Very Spacious Sleeps 14 Steps Beach House
Beautiful Pool Home Very Spacious Sleeps 14 Steps Beach
Beautiful Pool Home Very Spacious Sleeps 14 Steps Beach House
BIG Pool Home ~ Very Spacious ~ Steps to the Beach
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Beautiful Pool Home Very Spacious Sleeps 14 Steps Beach House

Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach!?

Yep, BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach! is a short 4-minute walk from Vilano Beach. Fun beach activities include snorkelling, scuba diving and windsurfing. You can also find motor boats.

Does BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach! have a pool?

BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach! has a heated pool.

Does BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach! have a waterslide?

No, but it has a waterpark and lazy river.

What luxury perks are available at BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach!?

This property features a heated pool, as well as a private pool and a fireplace.

Is there a private hot tub at BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach!?

No, but there is a private pool.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach!?

No, BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach! does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

BIG Pool Home ~ 4 King En-suite Bedrooms ~ Only a few steps to the Beach! Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 90 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 90 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nancy B., Brookville Indiana

Liked: Cleanliness
Siblings vacation
Lovely home in a quiet neighborhood. Four master bedrooms, very clean and comfortable. The pool is small, but that was not a problem for us. We all enjoyed our stay very much.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vicki C.

Liked: Cleanliness
overall,a nice Property.
Great neighborhood, close to the beach .there needed to be more spare blankets . We also had an extra charge for the number of people people that should’ve been more clear during booking..
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location
This property was spacious and super close to the beach. Bedrooms were a good size and there was plenty of room for everyone. It was in a nice neighborhood. This didn't bother our stay but we believe there may be some electrical issues...lights flickered in the kitchen some and one of my outlets didn't work in the mother in law suite bedroom and the washer had some issues with our first load of laundry. The pics of the pool were a little deceiving. It was pretty small. Overall though, we would definitely stay here again. My family really enjoyed it. The property manager was super helpful and had great communication.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sherry S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful vacation!
Everything we needed for a very nice week with family. Short walk to the beach, pool, and plenty of room to move around in the house. The house was clean and that’s always a plus for me. I do need to say that the neighbors were so nice to us, very friendly and helpful. We ask the lady next door about a good place to eat seafood and she sure did! Just a short drive to a place called Aunt Kates, we ate there twice. I would highly recommend staying here to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous Beach Oasis
Carpe Diem was such a great place to stay. The house is beautiful, everything worked great, convenient walk to the beach. Cute neighborhood and they had everything we needed. The pool is on the smaller side, but it was perfect for us. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

R. Todd W.

Liked: Cleanliness
St. Augustine Beach House
This is a great property, nice and clean. Everything from the appliances to the bathrooms worked great. It is a very short walk to the beach, and we had a great time!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great house for a great vacation!
We all loved it! There was lots to do including ocean, pool, shopping and sight-seeing. Good restaurants are plentiful. The house provided an excellent location for everything and was fully equipped with large rooms to make our stay extremely comfortable. We appreciated the recliners in the family room and the large TV. Very nice accommodations!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Trina P., Hahira, Georgia

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved it
We loved our stay. The house was excellent - so clean. Loved the amount of towels!! We thought the very short walk to the beach was great - so close. The location was perfect - close to everything. We WILL visit again.❤️
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah H., Atlanta

Liked: Cleanliness
Great family house
Great house, great time! The layout of the house — with all the shared spaces on the ground floor and all bedrooms upstairs — was convenient and well thought-out. We had all the room we needed and enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Earl R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Spring break
Contact with the property management was outstanding! They returned my messages super fast. Even though it was in a neighbor hood off the beach it took us less time walking to the beach than if we were in a condo on the beach. Easy crossing A1A to beach walkover. No stairs. Beach is not crowded and is a paradise for finding shells. This house is large so you won't be bumping in to each other. Great time with family.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ramiro M., St. Augustine

Liked: Cleanliness
Beach Thanksgiving!
Great stay! Home had all we needed for our family get together! Everything worked out perfectly! Thanks Marty!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Shelby G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Daughter's Wedding
We rented this house for my daughter's wedding at tge Lightener Museum. My parents and my sisters joined us. The house was perfect with every bedroom having it's own bathroom. The pool was also a hut with my niece and nephews. Would absolutely stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Greta S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic Fall Vacation
The house was great. Very clean and well appointed for a beach getaway. Short walk to the beach. Short drive to historic St Augustine. Reaxing and so much fun!
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Angela B.

Beware before you book this property!
We selected this property over several others because it was spacious, we had 8 guests, some were not couples. We also liked the fact that it had a pool and beach access and parking. We planned to spend several days enjoying the beach. This did not happen, we had to drive to a different beach. Much to our disappointment, this property has several misleading items in the listing. Beach access is a joke. You must side step down a sand slope of about 10 feet or climb multiple stairs over A1A carrying beach supplies, your wagon and ice chests, it was a nightmare! The pool is tiny with sand debris. The bed rooms were all ok with the exception of the pull out sofa beds. You will be sleeping on springs and no sheets to fit. One bedroom had the carpet tacks exposed at the bathroom doorway. One guest cut her foot entering. We placed a throw rug over the tacks to prevent future injuries. Roaches and spiders where throughout the house. Spray service did spray, but to no avail. Fan & lights were broken. The master bathroom had mold in the grout lines, we were told that the grout was discolored. The garage had a strong mildew smell. We attempted to air it out. The a/c was out for 2 nights with temperatures reaching 88, it was unbearable. Many amenities are misleading. Just beware, read all the reviews, the property is not well managed or maintained. These issues were not addressed during our stay. As well as others. We were not offered comp for even 1 night. Very dissatisfied!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

R. Todd W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Parker Hill Gang Review
Property was great for us. 8 adults, 3 children and 1 infant. Pool worked out good for our kids and the beach is surprisingly close.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Pam K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Summer 2023
House was clean and we enjoyed our week. Could not find the single bed but we figured iur sleeping arrangements
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary K. A.

Liked: Cleanliness
Trip to St Augustine
Property was great! We were there for a friends wedding. Shared the house with another family. Plenty of room. Layout of house was great and met our needs. Loved the location. Short walk to beach and about 10-15 minutes to downtown St Augustine.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl H.

Liked: Cleanliness
A Great Time Was Had By All The Family
House was clean and had plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms for everyone in our group. Four Large bedrooms, each with it's own ensuite bathroom, each had their own TV plus a HUGE TV in the family room. Lots of seating at dining room and kitchen tables with stools at a bar counter in the kitchen. Pool was very small but screen enclosed porch was lovely this time of year, lots of seating there also. Only complaint I have was the liquid hand soap in the bathroom we used wasn't just soap it was very watered down, didn't feel like my hands got clean when I washed them. Feel like I'm being petty mentioning that but thought maybe the owners didn't know maybe the cleaning service did this. I think it was only in the one bathroom. We had one maintenance issue, that was resolved in a timely manner. Sandy at First Choice was great to work with and answered all our questions promptly. We had a wonderful time and if we need this large of a house again we would definitely stay at Carpe Diem. Thank you for sharing your beautiful home with us.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maureen H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Vilano Beach vacation
The house, location and communication with property management were all excellent. The only cautionary comment that I have is regarding the size of the pool. If there are children involved, please note that the pool is quite small. However, the property is directly across the street from an ocean beach. All and all, very nice accommodations.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Moira F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Vacation
A lovely home, spacious and nicely furnished with walking distance to the beach and close to shopping and restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Allen R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Workation
My wife and 2 great friends of our enjoyed a few days of catching up while working during the day. Lots of space and very nice accommodations.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent L.

Liked: Cleanliness
St Augustine visit
Really enjoyed the accommodations this spacious house provided.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sonni W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Overall nice property
Property wasn't quite as described. Although, it is a short walk to the beach- you do have to cross a 55mph highway to get to the beach (this was a little difficult for older members of our group & a bit dangerous for younger ones). We had a group of 14 family members with us. The 2 futons are actually very uncomfortable pull-out couches in 2 different living rooms & the 2 twin beds are rollaway beds. We had plenty of towels, but ran out of toilet paper halfway through the week with 14 people using bathrooms. They only supplied us with 1 extra roll in each bathroom. Also, lots of extra pillows, but no pillow cases. My suggestions to the home owner would be to supply a few 'extras' ie: extra toilet paper, paper towel, zip lock bags, more blankets, throw blankets, games, pillow cases, a binder with pamphlets of things to do in St. Augustine & restaurants would have been extremely helpful. Overall a fine experience, we never had any major issues that we needed to contact anyone about. Check in/out was very easy.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Mary M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect size and location
I rented this house for my whole family to stay, 12 of us, and we never felt crowded or smushed. We had plenty of room. The beach is right across the road, which was super easy to get too. We really enjoyed our stay. The only problem was the oven went on the fritz in the evening, but the company called me back first thing the next day. We would definitely stay here again’
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful
This house is absolutely perfect for extended family vacations. Very quick drive to downtown and easy beach access. The house has everything you could need.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022