Consider a stay at Close2beach, private pool/spa/lanai, gym, theater, tennis&pickleball, playground and take advantage of golfing on-site, a garden and a playground. For some rest and relaxation, visit the hot tub. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with an arcade/games room and laundry facilities.
Ocean Retreat Villa... Welcome to your serene escape in the prestigious gated community of Destiny East, where this exquisite 5-bedroom, single-story house awaits to be your next holiday haven. This luxurious abode is the epitome of coastal living, offering a private, heated saltwater pool and spa, ensuring your stay is as relaxing as it is memorable.
As you step through the doors, you’re greeted by an elegantly designed interior that exudes comfort and style. The open-plan living area is perfect for gathering with loved ones, while the state-of-the-art kitchen is ready for you to whip up gourmet meals or quick beach snacks. Each of the five bedrooms is a retreat in itself, featuring plush bedding and serene decor that invites restful slumber after a day of sun and fun. Outside, your private oasis beckons. The heated saltwater pool is accompanied by a soothing spa, offering a tranquil spot for unwinding under the Florida sun. The pool area is surrounded by lush landscaping, creating a secluded atmosphere where you can lounge, swim, or simply enjoy the peaceful surroundings.
Destiny East’s community amenities are second to none. The clubhouse is a hub of activity, housing a fully-equipped gym for those who like to stay active. The additional pool and spa provide even more space for relaxation and recreation. Sports enthusiasts will delight in the basketball, pickle ball, and tennis courts, offering endless hours of friendly competition. For the little ones, a children’s playground is a safe and fun place to play and make new friends.
Located just moments from the sugar-white sands and emerald waters of Destin's renowned beaches, this property offers easy access to the best the area has to offer. Whether you’re looking to soak up the sun, explore local attractions, or indulge in fine dining and shopping, everything is within reach.
This property is not just a rental; it’s a destination. A place where memories are made, laughter echoes, and relaxation is a way of life. Book your stay and experience the magic of Destin, Florida, in a home that’s as extraordinary as your holiday should be.
Key Features: • 5-Bedroom Single-Story House • Private Heated Salt-water Pool & Spa • Exclusive Gated Community - Destiny East • Clubhouse with Gym, Additional Community Pool & Spa • Sports Courts & Children’s Playground • Close Proximity to Destin Beaches • Close and Convenient to Dining and Shopping
Your perfect getaway is waiting. Embrace the luxury, the comfort, and the joy of coastal living. Welcome to Destiny East.
HOME AMENITIES: • Screened-n lanai views the salt-water pool and spa, with multi-colored lights, sun shelf, fountains, waterfalls, deck jets and bubbler (Oct-May - ask for cost of heating the pool and spa) • Lounge chairs for sunbathing by the pool • Spacious screened-in lanai with comfortable seating, and outdoor dining, plus LED lighting • Outdoor Weber gas grill • One level of open concept, easy living & high ceilings two entertainment areas: one for adults, and game zone for kids with foosball, pool & hockey combo • Large dining room • Open concept, eat-in kitchen with table and breakfast bar. You will have all the needed pots and pans to cook and eat a gourmet meal • Heavy duty washing machine and dryer • 5 bedrooms – Sleeps 12: 3 kings, 1 queen, 4 singles, queen & twin sleeper sofas • Large private, primary bedroom with adjustable bed, adjoining bathroom suite: dual sinks, soaking tub, tile shower and walk-in closet. • 2-Car Garage • Paved brick driveway for parking • Walking distance to the community pool and Club Destiny amenities (one block) • Close to the beach (3 min golf cart ride) • Beach and pool gear for you to use during your stay such as: beach chairs, mats, carts, floats, boards and etc. • Pavements for walking, biking and jogging to beach - with tunnel under the road to the beach. • 6-seater golf cart discounted rental • Dogs that are approved on a case by case basis, with daily fee to cover extra cleaning. They must be crated when left in the house alone.
Ocean Retreat Villa is steps to Club Destiny, the community pool, fitness centre & public beach. Walk to the clubhouse with extra amenities for you to enjoy.
COMMUNITY AMENITIES: • Two community pools with lounge chairs, tables and umbrellas • Hot tub with jets • Fitness centre/gym • Clubhouse • Cinema • Tennis courts • Basketball & pickle ball courts • BBQ area with outdoor kitchen, with tables & chairs • North & South gates to enter & exit the community • Walking, running and biking trails • Shaded playground for the kids
BEDROOMS: (one level house) BR 1: King & twin sofa bed, 1st floor primary suite with full bath, sleeps 3 BR 2: King, sleeps 2 BR 3: Queen, sleeps 2 BR 4: King, sleeps 2 BR 5: 4 twins, sleeps 4 Main: Queen sofa bed for 2
THE AREA: The area is the ideal location for walking, biking, or jogging on the paved path along the Scenic 98. Destin is known for some of the best fishing, dining and golfing, in fact, it is called the "World's luckiest Fishing Village". There are many activities within minutes of this beach house. When you arrive, you will find the "House Book" - that is filled with details about shopping, fishing, local activities, dining and much more. It is convenient to many popular restaurants, shops & activities - an ideal base to explore Destin.
Visit Crab Island, Destin Commons, Harbour Walk, Okaloosa Pier, Gulfarium, Baytowne Wharf, Silver Sands Premium Outlets, Big Kahuna Water Park, dining, shopping, boating, biking, golfing and more - or just relax at the private pool, beach and community amenities.
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Located in Destin, this holiday home is near theme parks and near the beach. Shoppers can check out HarborWalk Village, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Henderson Beach State Park and Miramar Beach. Travelling with kids? Consider Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park and Fat Daddy's Arcade. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and cycling. Visit our Destin travel guide
Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
35 min drive
Restaurants
Circle K
3 min drive
Crab Trap Destin
15 min walk
Kenny D's
16 min walk
Sandos Beachside
13 min walk
Captain Dave's
15 min walk
Frequently asked questions
Does Close2beach, private pool/spa/lanai, gym, theater, tennis&pickleball, playground have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.
Is Close2beach, private pool/spa/lanai, gym, theater, tennis&pickleball, playground pet-friendly?
Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.
How much is parking at Close2beach, private pool/spa/lanai, gym, theater, tennis&pickleball, playground?
On-site parking is available at the property.
What time is check-in at Close2beach, private pool/spa/lanai, gym, theater, tennis&pickleball, playground?
Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.
What time is check-out at Close2beach, private pool/spa/lanai, gym, theater, tennis&pickleball, playground?
Checkout is at 10:00 AM.
Where is Close2beach, private pool/spa/lanai, gym, theater, tennis&pickleball, playground located?
This family-friendly Destin holiday home is located by the sea, within 1 mi (2 km) of Miramar Beach, James Lee Beach and James Lee Park. Destin Commons and Shore at Crystal Beach Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).
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We could not have asked for a better host or property. It was perfect for our family. The pool is incredible, just beautiful. We also very much enjoyed the screened in lanai. If you have kids then her game room was so well stocked with board games and fooz ball. There were tons of beach toys chairs and towels. We even worked a jigsaw puzzle. All the beds were comfortable. We had car troubles while we were there and Jan was so helpful with that. And definitely rent the golf cart. It was perfect for riding to the beach and close restaurants. We can’t wait to book again!!
Jan is a fantastic host. She provides all the amenities you might need (bikes included!) and is very communicative. We contacted her on a question regarding the hot tub and it was remediated right away. Our 2nd stay at the house and it’s fantastic!
We had a great experience, me and the family had no complaints, we received excellent communication from the Property manager and had a great stay/trip overall.
The location of the property is great, you’re pretty much centered in Destin and have easy access to anywhere you need to go. The house is very large, plenty of space for the whole family.
We had an amazing vacation stay in Destin! The home was clean and all basic necessities were already available in the home. From the hot tub and pool, fireplace, jacuzzi tub, golf cart rides to the beach, we will definitely be back to stay in this beautiful home.
Perfect Week! Jan T and the house were both great. House has everything you could want. Great kitchen with all the amenities. Rooms and beds were all comfy. Pool was great for just relaxing and reading. Kids went to the beach everyday. Quick golf cart ride to drop them off and not a bad walk if necessary. Neighborhood is quiet and community center was great. Close drive to lots of restaurants and shopping (including grocery store). A all around.
The House was just as I expected. Pictures and description are right on the money. We had our entire family at the house nine folks ranging from infant to 70 years old. Private pool was Awesome. My four year old nephew could wake up and swim before breakfast. The property is private and gated with a beautiful large pool at the clubhouse with tennis/pickle ball courts. The golf cart was a bonus ride around neighborhood and take to the beach. One of the best family vacations ever for us and highly recommend to anyone.
Our family has enjoyed vacationing in and around Destin for many years now. This was our second private-pool house after many years in condos and community-pool houses. The pool was very nice if a bit small (basically a trade-off for having a spa which was also nice). I thought we would use the outdoor seating area more, but we found it was a bit too random for more use than while we were in between pool times.The bedrooms were fine, and none of the beds received complaints. The master is HUGE (maybe too big) at the expense of the other bedrooms. The master and the bunk room are the only ones with attached baths, and the bedroom just inside the front door must travel through the living room to a restroom in the middle of the night.I think our biggest issue with the rental was an expectation we had from the headline when we booked - the golf cart is (as of June 2026) NOT included in the rental price. We should have read more carefully in the caption of the photos. Note to self: read all the captions for caveats next time.Jan (the owner) was very cordial in her communications and was understanding when Vrbo changed the way they charged for the 2nd payment. Toward check-in there might have been too much communication, but I must remember that this will be the first visit to Destin for some families.I don't think our family will stay at Ocean Retreat Villa next year. We will look again for a house with attached bathrooms as that was our biggest want after our stay.
Destin - Responsive host - Nice area/community for families
We had a really nice stay in Destin and at this home. The home is in a gated community that was well kept and safe. The community pool and basketball court were used many times by our kids! The beach was close along with options to so many things when it rained one day. Lots of choices for groceries and food. Everything was good! The only downside was the Internet was only in the living room and there were several times it went down. They are only allowed to give out 8 bands to get into the community pool/basketball which is tough when the house sleeps more than that. We did some repairs on the bikes to get almost all of them in good working condition for the kids to use. The neighbor of this home was very nice and friendly too. We thought the parking rules may be an issue since we drove from Michigan in three large vehicles, however, it all worked out just fine. Really nice area and home. We would recommend! The host Jan was great at responding to all of our questions and needs!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025
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8/10 Good
Leigha G.
15 Jun 2024
Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
Destiny East -Destin
The property manager was very responsive to any questions/texts and is super nice.
The house is not exactly what we thought as some pics make the pool/lanai area look larger/nicer. The pool waterfall stopped working and their pool guy came and he didn’t fix it (the owners were informed and said it would be fixed but wasn’t) so the kids were bummed it was inoperable for the last few days of our trip.
The house itself is nice but, was not very clean at all and we had a couple of encounters with cockroaches inside the home. Floors and bathrooms were also not very clean. We had to clean floors and bathrooms before we could bring our items inside, not what we expected for the cost.
Note:you’re asked to wash beach towels used but there is not any laundry detergent. We had to go buy laundry detergent, dishwasher pods, garbage bags, and of course toilet paper and paper towels (which we expected to buy paper products) to get through the week. It is a good location, beautiful club house with a decent gym and a beautiful club house pool/outdoor area.
We absolutely loved the house, its location and all the amazing amenities. We enjoyed the beautiful saltwater pool even on the rainy/stormy days. The house was fully stocked and the gated community was a plus. Location exceeded our expectations— super close to dining and public beach access.
Heated hot tub and pool was great. The host was available every time I messaged with questions or concerns and fixed things promptly. Proximity to the beach was nice. Garage was stocked with everything you would need for the beach including bikes, golf cart (extra to rent), sand toys, chairs and beach mats. Kitchen was large to accommodate our group of 12. We would happily stay here again.
We had a great week at this vacation rental. Jan was very accommodating and stayed in communication with us. House is great location, not far from the beach.
wonderful home in wonderful location! Whole family enjoyed stay! Jan was wonderful host who communicated very quickly with any questions we had! would highly recommend booking this house for your family