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Navigator's Nest! BEACHFRONT DOUBLE TOWNHOME with Huge Deck! Perfect for a large Family!

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Outdoor dining
8 bedrooms, Internet, bed sheets
TV, fireplace, DVD player, books
Interior
Outdoor dining

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

8 bedrooms8 bathrooms929 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue grill

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Destin, FL
  • Place, Miramar Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, James Lee Park
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, Emerald Bay Golf Club
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
    ‪36 min drive‬

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

Navigator's Nest! BEACHFRONT DOUBLE TOWNHOME with Huge Deck! Perfect for a large Family!

Reasons Groups Love Navigator's Nest:
Rare 8-bedroom beachfront home ideal for large gatherings

Comfortably accommodates 16–24 guests

Two full kitchens with three full-size refrigerators plus beverage cooler

Over 2,500 sq ft of beachfront deck space with expansive outdoor wet bar

Three Gulf-front king suites with private balconies

Two sets of seasonal beach service included (March 1–October 31)

Most affordable 8 bedroom beachfront property in the area

Things to Know:
Private beach access with part-time security

Parking for up to 8 mid-size vehicles (double parking permitted)

No pets allowed per HOA

No pool on property

Primary renter must be 25+

Check-in 4 PM | Check-out 10 AM

Guests enter through a welcoming foyer that opens into the main kitchen and living area, where panoramic Gulf views immediately set the tone. The chef-ready kitchen features granite countertops, stainless appliances, a gas range, two full-size refrigerators, and generous storage. This kitchen is ideal for preparing meals for a crowd. Adjacent dining areas and bar seating allow everyone to gather comfortably for shared meals, celebrations, or relaxed evenings together.
The spacious living area offers plush seating, a large flat-screen TV, and sweeping water views, while multiple deck spaces invite guests outdoors to enjoy sunset skies, coastal breezes, and the rhythm of the waves.
Upstairs, a collection of king suites paired with several with Gulf views, private balconies, and spa-style bathrooms. It will undoubtedly provide restful retreats for couples and parents. Thoughtfully designed bunk rooms offer fun, comfortable spaces for kids and additional guests. Downstairs, a unique covered beachfront entertainment area features dining spaces, bar seating, grills, a hammock, and direct beach access, making it the natural gathering hub of the home.

What truly sets Navigator's Nest apart is its seamless connection to the beach because the sand isn't nearby, it's your backyard. The expansive deck and private ramp allow guests to step effortlessly onto the shore for beach days, sunset dinners, or even intimate beachfront ceremonies (subject to local regulations).

While the shoreline is accessible along the erosion control line per local ordinance, guests seeking additional privacy may extend their beach setup with extra service sets or by placing chairs early each morning.

Navigator's Nest is more than a vacation home. It's your destination for celebrations, reconnection, and once-in-a-lifetime beachfront memories. Homes of this size, flexibility, and direct Gulf access are exceptionally rare along the Emerald Coast.

HOME LAYOUT: Sleeps 24 (4 Kings, 5 Queens, 6 Twins)
First floor: sleeps 4
Queen Suite with en-suite bathroom (sleeps 2)
Queen Suite with en-suite bathroom (sleeps 2)
Full Kitchen
Full Extra Bathroom
Laundry Area
Walkout covered beachfront deck with dining table and chairs, propane grill and beach access
Second floor: sleeps 2
King Suite with en-suite bathroom (sleeps 2)
Living\Dining Rooms
Full Kitchen
Laundry Room
Half Bathroom
Sun Deck with luxury seating and stairs to main deck and beach access
Third floor: sleeps 12
King Suite with en-suite bathroom (sleeps 2)
King Suite with en-suite bathroom (sleeps 2)
King Suite with en-suite bathroom (sleeps 2)
Bedroom #7 with Queen bed, Queen over Queen bunk and en-suite bathroom (sleeps 6)
Fourth floor: sleeps 6
Bunk Bedroom with 3 Twin Bunks (sleeps 6)
During your stay at this vacation home, you're just a quick walk from Miramar Beach. Laundry facilities and an arcade/game room are available. Enjoy your stay with amenities like a kitchen and 8 bathrooms in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and 8 bathrooms
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Steps from Miramar Beach and 13 minutes by car from Destin Beaches
This vacation home offers its guests barbecue grills, an arcade/game room, and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking (max 8 spaces)

Kitchen

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

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 8 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 8 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

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

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 10,000 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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Beachfront with huge beachfront deck space! Weddings welcome
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Navigator's Nest! BEACHFRONT DOUBLE TOWNHOME with Huge Deck! Perfect for a large Family! Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 43 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 43 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 43 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 43 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 43 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Vicki R.

Beautiful view and great deck and balconies! This house is not up to code. Bedrooms without windows or closets. Some beds have horrible mattresses. Two couples moved to an hotel after 3 nights of no sleep. Electricity kept tripping in one bedroom. However, management was quick reply. Dead bugs on the floor when we arrived and dishes and pots were not all clean. We had to rinse everything. Hair dryers were not supplied to every bathroom. There was an extension coming out the floor board with no wall outlet. Not enough outlets in a bedrooms. Kitchen was updated and the living room was nice and accommodated 12 people sitting around to play games. This house is a maze and difficult to get around in.The standout is the view, immediate access to the beach, bottom deck with lots of seating and bar.
Bottom deck
View from balcony
View
Our 4 chairs/umbrella setup provided with rental
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda C.

We had a wonderful stay at this vacation rental in Destin, FL! The house offered plenty of space, making it perfect for our large group to spread out and relax without ever feeling cramped. Its location was another major highlight — just a short walk to an absolutely beautiful stretch of beach and conveniently close to many of Destin’s best restaurants, shops, and activities. We were also very pleased with the responsiveness from Solely Property Management, who handled our questions and any minor concerns quickly and professionally.That said, there are a few areas for improvement. While comfortable, the house is beginning to show signs of wear and could benefit from some updates and minor repairs. Additionally, during the peak heat of the summer, the A/C seemed to struggle a bit to keep up with our group’s demand. Overall, these drawbacks were minor and did not take away from the great experience we had. We would absolutely stay here again and recommend it to anyone looking for a spacious, well-located home for their Destin getaway!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirissa T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for our family! The bar and patio’s were a highlight of our vacation!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ryan M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantasic place for a big family vaca.

The downstairs kitchen bar and grills made the best and easy place to grill our fish. Get out of the sun and storm. Such a close walk to the water. I felt getting to the beach had never been easier.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tiffaney D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beachfront perfect

We absolutely loved the location, private beach, Beautiful view with a spacious deck, plenty of parking, plenty of bathrooms, bedrooms …. I could go on and on!!! The only thing I would add to the place is extra potholders, kitchen towels…. We bought some so hopefully they stay for the next guests
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jeanecia M., Mauldin/Greenville Area

Liked: Cleanliness

Holiday Vacation

The property manager did an excellent job in communicating with us despite problems we experienced with the heat not working on the bottom floor. They worked diligently in trying to get the issue resolved, to include providing extra blankets and portable heaters to remedy or alleviate the issue.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dee N.

Liked: Cleanliness

Weekend wedding

Enjoyed the outdoor deck on lower level easy access to beach
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa H.

Great location will revisit

Amazing location & lots of space! We had a great time at our stay. The condo does need some work done but overall was a nice place.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Margaret H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great locations but needs some TLC

13 adults, ages 55-88, recently stayed for a week at this place. With some TLC this could be an awesome rental. There is tons of clutter in closets and cabinets. Several broken pantry doors and most of the outdoor toys (kayaks, paddles, chairs, hammock, etc) were broken and unusable. But the outdoor space was unbeatable. We cooked every meal …. the kitchen is small but has all you need ( could use more silverware). The walk to beach is just a few steps and ample parking for cars. The towels and beds were great. We had a good week and loved our stay.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

brett b.

Good Stay will Revisit this property

Great location and plenty of room. I would recommend this property. If i had one constructive criticism, I would suggest a spraying for bugs as we saw several.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pat M.

Liked: Cleanliness

It was a great trip

Great place for big families.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jackie P.

A nice Family Spot with minor issues

This home is amazing for a large family like ours. It has all of the space one would need and the location to shops and grocery stores is an added bonus. The home however needs some TLC, master bedroom bathroom cabinet looks like it has been beaten up. The shower tile needs cleaned - water pressure and heat in all baths were amazing! The upstairs and downstairs kitchen had many dirty dishes in the cabinetry and were all over the place. Most of the pots and pans were also dirty. We were very surprised. The washing machine on the main level was a waste of water. It kept needing balanced and took hours to wash towels. We even made the loads not so large to try to eliminate it. The downstairs washing machine and dryer although much smaller worked wonderfully! The upper level bathrooms and lower level bathrooms were not cleaned, hair and dirty tubs. There was trash (coke cans, tissues, etc) left around the house - it appeared to not have been cleaned or checked well after it was "cleaned". The lower deck is a wonderful place for a family! We thoroghly enjoyed it. The beach toys, boards, kayaks place was a hot mess, things were thrown all around. My nephew on our last day cleaned the entire deck, bars and cleaned and organized the beach toys. Again, super suprised on how dirty the bars were and the second bar could not be used until the toy area was cleaned. We loved the shower and foot spray at the top of the walkway. That was fabulous to clean your feet and to cool off from the beach! Nice surprise. The furniture in the family room (especially the two chairs) were super nice and fit all of us! The amount of table and chair space to eat was also great for us! The top deck was a great place for coffee and our moring Yoga! The views are wonderful! The people who put out the beach chairs and umbrellas had them out early every morning and we didn't even have to call! That was also super nice! The beach and water were PERFECT! I hope this review is posted and the owners take notice. This home could be AMAZING and be an even higher rent if it were better taken care of. FYI, our family enjoyed themselves so much so don't let this change your mind about staying here! We just wanted the owners to be informed.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Pauline W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Would stay again

Great vacation home. The deck was great. Right on the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Dustin H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house!

Great place to stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

melanie v.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place

Thankful for the helpful property owners
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

Very organized beautiful scenery

Very easy process Communication was great
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vickie T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Fun at this location!

This house was a perfect fit for our large family! We loved the easy access to the beach! The kids had fun with all the water toys that were there to play with. Everyone is ready for another trip and we would love to stay at this property again!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Henry C.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Misery

This was the most horrible vacation to the Gulf I have ever taken... Due to mold and mildew I was sick when we returned home... So was my wife and daughter....
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Becky P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Premium location!

Property was good and any issues were addressed immediately. The property is getting dated and could use a refresh and deep cleaning. The party deck was awesome especially for a rainy day corn hole tournament! This place is great for a large group with plenty of privacy for everyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

colleen m.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect place on the beach

This place was ideal. Plenty of room for our group, right on the beach and clean. Communication with the host was great too.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Lynda L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Helpful suggestions

Other than a few maintenance issues the condo was perfect for our family. The out door grills need major work. It needed more beach towels. One roll of toilet paper per bath room is not enough. Even with these issues we will consider a return visit.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Katie D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location

Great location, just steps away from the beach, plenty of room for several families to stay, clean, also lots of beach toys were there for us to use including 2 paddle boards and kayak.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Great location but property needs lots of repairs

Upon arrival the air conditioning was out, place smelled hot and musty. The ceiling in master bedroom was leaking on the bed, so bed was wet in master bedroom. Water was dripping from a/c vents in ceiling. Very upset on arrival. Not how you want your vacation to start especially after to cost of this rental. It should have been in better shape. Lots of other small issues also, doors sticking, didn't lock, microwave broke, coffee pot broke, cutting board broke a few large water bugs, etc. Good points, Solely was quick to get an a/c guy out and a maintenance guy out the next day. These guys were really nice and did their best to fix what could be fixed. So I spent the first 3 days of vacation dealing with what was wrong with the unit. (ugh not fun) You could not beat the location to the beach. As the week went things got a little better, but this unit has a lot of issues. Be careful
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Beth V., Knoxville, Tennessee

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Reunion

Our group had a great time in this property! Hope to return next year!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Marlene E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Fun Family Florida Reunion

Outstanding location! Beautiful beachfront property. Gorgeous deck. The many bedrooms, bathrooms, two fully equipped kitchens, laundry facilities, spacious indoor and outdoor seating make this a perfect place for a large family gathering. The video game tables were a hit with all age groups. Kayaks and paddle boards provided lots of fun.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2021