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We❤️Snowbirds-Private Pool-Recently Updated-Balconies-4BR The Alexander

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Pool
Terrace/patio
Beach nearby
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
TV

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 16195 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer

Explore the area

Map
Destin, Florida
  • Miramar Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Shore at Crystal Beach Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Henderson Beach State Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Destin, FL (DSI-Destin-Fort Walton Beach)
    ‪7 min drive‬

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About the area

Destin

Located in Destin (Crystal Beach), this vacation home is within a 10-minute walk of Miramar Beach and Henderson Beach State Park. .This vacation home is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Destin Commons and 2.1 mi (3.4 km) from Destin Beaches.
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What's nearby

  • Henderson Beach State Park - 8 min walk
  • Emerald Coast Centre - 9 min walk
  • Destin Commons - 13 min walk
  • James Lee Park - 3 min drive
  • Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪LongHorn Steakhouse - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪World of Beer - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Entire place

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

We❤️Snowbirds-Private Pool-Recently Updated-Balconies-4BR The Alexander

Reasons to Book this Spacious Home:

* Fenced yard w/ PRIVATE Pool 

* NEW carpet, kitchen backsplash and granite countertops added in 2021

* TWO Spacious Balconies!

* Downstairs Bar Area w/ Poolside Patio Access

* Short 300 yards to Shirah Street Beach Access

* Snorkel the Dolphin Reef-more info under Area Attractions below

* Walk to The Henderson: fine dining, massage and full spa

* Henderson Beach State Park close by dunes, boardwalks, and nature trails

* Professionally Managed; 24/7 service

Located in Crystal Beach, The Alexander is a spacious 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom vacation house boasting a private pool in the gated backyard, a room off the pool with living and bar area, and TWO west facing balconies! This beach home has a king bed, 2 queen beds, 6 twin size beds, 2 sleeper sofas and can accommodate up to 12 guests comfortably. Just a short 300 yards from Shirah St. Beach Access, you can't beat the convenience and amenities of this lovely home. Including spacious bedrooms and common areas, wooden floors, washer/dryer, multiple TVs, a whirlpool tub in the master, and a private BBQ grill for you to enjoy.  New carpet throughout the home, a new kitchen backsplash and granite countertops were added in 2021.  With over 2,100 square feet of living area, your whole group will have plenty of space to sprawl out and enjoy the lazy days in luxury at The Alexander.

*This property is NOT AVAILABLE for rent to those under the age of 25. No Exceptions. *

*We LOVE Snowbirds! Low Monthly Winter Rates*

Snowbird Season runs November thru February. For a quote, select an arrival date (must be the 1st day of the month) and a departure date (must be the 1st day of a subsequent month). Contact us for alternate date requests and further assistance! All monthly rentals are subject to an additional $150 cleaning fee.

The Bed Setup: 

1st Floor: (Sleeps 2)
Bonus Area: Queen Size Bed

2nd Floor: (Sleeps 12)
Guest Bedroom: Queen Size Bed
Guest Bedroom: 2 Twin Bunk Beds
Guest Bedroom: 2 Twin Beds 
Living Room: Sleeper Sofa
Bonus Area: Sleeper Sofa

3rd Floor: (Sleeps 2)
Master Bedroom: King Size Bed

Crystal Beach is a Seaside-like development on the east side of Destin showcasing lovely vacation rentals. The highly desirable neighborhood has attractive, lush landscaping and is maintained in pristine condition. It's a terrific residential area, yet close to restaurants and activities in Destin. Walk minutes to the beach or venture over to nearby restaurants or shopping areas, like Destin Commons.

Area Attractions:

Crystal Beach is a terrific residential area, yet close to restaurants and activities in Destin. Convenient to restaurants such as the award-winning 790 Inn on the Gulf, or Sarah K's Gourmet, get your fro-yo on at U-Twirl Frozen Yogurt or learn how to ride the waves at All-A Board Surf School.

Close by is Destin Commons, a beautifully landscaped, pedestrian-friendly area and a great family venue where children will love to play in the interactive water fountains. Also, for the younger guests, a nautically/pirate themed outdoor playground features a 1,750 square foot soft play area with various creatures from the sea, slides, and a treasure chest!  Destin Commons also has a mini train for the kids. Destin Commons features over 75 shops and restaurants, including Godiva Chocolates, AMC Movie Theaters and Bass Pro Shop.

If you are near Miramar Beach, the snorkelers in your group will love the new artificial reef called Dolphin Reef, deployed in 2017.  Located just 685 feet straight out from the Miramar Regional Public Beach access (by Pompano Joe's), it is becoming a haven for sea life. Each of the 4 snorkeling reefs comprises 40 acres of permitted sea bottom. The Dolphin Reef is at a depth of 12-20 feet. We strongly recommend that snorkelers use a kayak, paddleboard, or other flotation device when visiting the snorkel reefs. Sea conditions can and do change quickly and often. Enjoy!
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, which features a private pool. There's a private balcony. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Enjoy the recreation opportunities such as a water park or make use of other amenities including barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like onsite parking.

Property manager

RealJoy Vacations

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Near the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking options include a garage
  • On-site parking

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite service

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near a laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • Near the sea
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near outlet shopping
  • Near the bay

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Power boating 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 installed (host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 2100 sq ft (195 sq m)

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

Pets

Pets not allowed

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
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 indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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

Property is also known as

4516

We❤️Snowbirds-Private Pool-Recently Updated-Balconies-4BR The Alexander Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 10 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 21 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Marcella G.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home but very dirty
The home would be so beautiful if it would be clean. Every corner was dirty! The bar room smelled SO bad we couldn’t even use it! The first day we got there the pool was nasty! Everything is out of date! Needs LOTS of updates!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

john m., Richmond, Va

Liked: Cleanliness
Florida get-away
Great location - one block from the beach. Really enjoyed having the pool to relax in. Exterior of the property could use some attention.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yessica S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beach lover
Great home and location
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Tonya D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
The house is in a great location but does need some updating, especially in the living room furniture. Very uncomfortable. Nice pool
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Maria R.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Had to get alternative lodging
The property had many safety concerns that could not be overlooked.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

carrie W.

Disliked: Cleanliness
WARNING Find Another Property
We stayed here for my eldest daughters bachelorette. We had 14 of us. We stayed for 4 nights. This is not my first time renting from VRBO. But this is the first time we experienced a house this disgusting. Structure is nice. But overall a very dirty, needs ALOT of work, over priced, not fully furnished, misleading advertising of this property. Roaches in garage where a wall separates the garage and a so-called 4th bedroom with a small queen bed thrown in. roaches under this bed. No dressers or night stands for “4th” bedroom. Luggage would’ve had to be placed on floor. Small AC unit in the window above bed. Black stuff blowing out of unit. Bathroom was nice but door was broken, dry wall in that area not finished. The bar is literally in the same area as this so called room. Called property manager to complain and they brought a bottle of roach spray that they probably stopped at Walmart to purchase. Bathroom mirror broken in upstairs bath. Only 4 lounge chairs by pool, one broken for house that supposedly sleeps 16. Requested more chairs, no show. Upstairs porch also had broken patio chairs. Pool not heated and never cleaned once or chemicals placed in pool while we were there. Floors filthy, very limited kitchen utensils, no pots, no grilling utensils. Not a family friendly rental. Owner probably uses this as a turn and burn. I would save your money before renting this. Plenty of beautiful homes in the area. Disappointing long weekend!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Rita C. G.

Niece's adult bachelorette party
The overall impression of this property is average. It states that it sleeps 16 people. There were only enough linens, pillows and blankets for 12 people. I had to go out and buy more. The washer was not working and the property management company was aware of it before I event called. It took 3 days to get a new dryer. There was a remote missing for the TV in the basement so we couldn't use it. The pool was constantly dirty. When I called they came and vaccummed it and took the cleaning net with them. Had to call later in the week for the net to be returned to clean out the pool due to rain and the same company came again and didn't leave the net. They stated they were just doing "someone a favor" to help out and it's not their property to take care of. The garbage disposal broke on the 4th day. It seemed like I had to call the maintenance number daily. The cleanliness upon entry smelled good, but the house needs a deep cleaning and updating for sure. The floors and bathrooms were disgusting. For the type of rental it lists and the money that was paid, I and my 15 other adult (30-62 years old) guests were extemely unimpressed.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nekeshia B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very satisfied
Home was very clean and spacious. The neighborhood was quiet and clean. The location of the home is in a great area and convenient for store runs or a walk to the beach. Definitely will be staying here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Julio D.

Real Joy has Greta customer support
Thanks for meeting my needs
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Taylor D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
Great location with walking distance to beach and a pool for the rainy days!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sharon H.

Liked: Cleanliness
This place was everything I expected.
Renting process was easy with great communication.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

kloey c.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved it here!
Everything was perfect for my friends and I! the walk was a short 2-3 min walk to the beach! Definitely need to wake up early to get a spot on the beach because there are ropes blocking off a small area, but other than that it was great! Would stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

MARIA U.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful!!! We loved it.
When we got there we were a bit nervous we had never rented a vacation home. It was first time in Florida also. The house was very clean we have no comments on that. We were not able to swim in the pool it was a bit cold when we were there. Every body loved the house the beach was in walking distance we were all impressed at how close it was. I will rent this home in the future. It had all we needed.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

2/10 Terrible

Michelle H.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Look Elsewhere
I will start by saying the location of this property is fantastic, but really that’s all it has going for it. There is a serious mold issue in the bedroom with the two twin beds. The room is inhabitable, we had to keep the door to that room closed the entire week. The house was over 80 degrees when we arrived, as soon as you opened the main level door the smell of cat urine hits you. I will say, as the property cools down the smell becomes less noticeable. The yard is in need of some serious attention. It was completely overgrown in multiple areas. We mentioned this to management the day we arrived, on our last day there, a lawn guy showed up while we were swimming and started weed eating. He blew grass into the pool and on both of our cars. The main level floor was so dirty, we had to personally purchase a mop, bucket, and cleaning supplies and clean it ourselves. This was also mentioned to management, who offered to send a crew out that next day. The “crew” was a woman with a 4 month old baby strapped to her in a sling. We told her we would just finish cleaning ourselves as it would be nearly impossible to do it with the infant and we didn’t want the baby exposed to and cleaning chemicals. Also on our last day, the second A/C unit quit working. The temperature in the back of the house was approaching 80 degrees The property has potential, but is in serious need of maintenance and updating. The pool and backyard need better lighting. After the sun moves over the house, the backyard gets dark very quickly. It was too dark back there to adequately watch the kids swim at night.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Chad M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Was very impressed with this property. Served our trip well and had a great time in Destin.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Latasha H.

Suggestions
The house was just what we needed. I just with the pool could have been lit up and the grass area around the pool could have been mowed.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Laura W.

Great property for multiple family trip!
We had 3 families stay together at this house, and it worked out perfectly. The bunk room was great for our 4 young kids, and the pool was utilized every day! The kitchen was stocked with all the pots, pans, and silverware necessary. We ate breakfast on the balcony every morning. It would be nice to have the same protective gate that is used on the front balcony stairs on the back stairs leading down to the pool. The walk to the beach was easy, and there is not a lot of traffic in the area. The home had plenty of linens and towels. We did have some issues with sand in sheets upon arrival and the dryer not working well - both of those issues were stated in another review I read too. I messaged the property manager about the dryer and someone came out the same day and it seemed to work better after that. The owners request that you set the AC to 78 degrees when you leave. We did not arrive until after 8:00 pm and it was uncomfortably hot in the house to have to walk up and down stairs bringing in suitcases. The only other complaint we had is that the public beach access space is very small given the amount of homes in the area. There are two large condominiums on either side of the public beach access and they rope off the beach in front of their properties so we had to get up early and set up a tent to get a good spot. Otherwise, the house worked really well for our needs and we would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Linzee H.

Great location to the beach.
The house was within easy walking distance to the beach. The public beach area was small though. You need to plan on getting up early to get a spot. Plenty of space in the house for our group of 13. The back yard was spacious but a professional needs to come clean the pool at least a couple times a week. It got very dirty quickly and we couldn’t keep up with just a pool net. We couldn’t even use it the last day. We had everyone rinse before we got in but still couldn’t keep it clean. The dryer needs replaced or fixed. We had to run each load 3 x’s before they were dry.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

8/10 Good

Deanna N.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Overall it was pretty great just a few small complaints
The house was very nice but a work in progress. There are 3 floors... top floor stays so hot, middle floor is perfect and bottom is ok but was in the process of being updated maybe. The house was not very clean so we did have to do that when we got there. The back yard with the pool is pretty great!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Aubrey C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very pleasant
Very nice place to stay. We had a lot of space for everyone.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

2/10 Terrible

Maryum J., Atlanta

Disliked: Cleanliness
Dirty house and broken TVs
House was in a good location. House was dirty nasty upon arrival. Beds had crumbs, and stains. TVs didn’t work for first day and a half. They did repair the tv. Dryer didn’t work, house full of guests and they dryer kept cutting off. They never fixed it. Gave us a 50$ gift card. We ended up leaving a day early because we needed to dry wet washed clothes. It was raining so hanging them wasn’t even an option. The last straw was loose medical pills scattered in the dresser. Management never contacted me.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021