Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional)
30 min drive
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About the area
Destin
Holiday Isle stay.Your stay at this Holiday Isle vacation home places you within 3 miles (5 km) of Destin Beaches and Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park. Choctawhatchee Bay and Destin Harbor are also within half a mile (1 km).
Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
Destin Harbor Boardwalk - 6 min drive - 4.8 km
HarborWalk Village - 7 min drive - 5.3 km
Getting around
Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) - 30 min drive
Restaurants
Margaritaville Restaurant Destin - 4 min drive
Boshamps Seafood & Oyster House - 6 min drive
Donut Hole Bakery Cafe - 5 min drive
Dewey Destin Harbor Side - 7 min drive
The Red Door Saloon - 6 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.
The Back Porch is relaxing 4 bedroom / 3 bathroom House
The Back Porch is relaxing 4 bedroom / 3 bathroom house off the canals of Holiday Isle. Located at 508 Vera Cruz Drive, it offers up to 30' of docking space for you to enjoy. Totally rebuilt front and back porches allow for a great place to view the canal or just hangout. An amazing full wood back patio area, which connects to the docking area, provides plenty of space to have fun during your stay. The house has tile floors throughout, with carpet in the bedrooms. The bedding, which sleeps 12 would be Master Bedroom with a King, Guest Bedroom with a King, Guest Bedroom with a Double and Twin, Guest Bedroom with a Double and Twin, and a sleeper sofa. Come and enjoy the beautiful and peaceful Holiday Isle area of Destin, FL. Let's make The Back Porch be the location of your next family vacation. *Boat/jet ski trailers cannot be parked on property*.
Property manager
Brad Johnson
Languages
English
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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 (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
Fire extinguisher
General
Unit size: 2,336 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Contactless check-in available
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
No pets 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
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. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in each accommodation.
Property is also known as
480810
Vrbo Property
The Back Porch is Relaxing 4 Bedroom / 3 Bathroom House Destin
The Back Porch is relaxing 4 bedroom / 3 bathroom House Reviews
Reviews
8.0
Very good
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.
Location is prime for beach access! Great area/ neighborhood to stay at. However, the whole vibe of the house was livable for a short amount of time but not very nice. Minimal pots and pans, beds are worn down and not very comfy. Definitely bring shoes/ sandals to walk around the house as the carpets and floors are not well maintained. Beware of critters or animals- during our experience we had a rodent issue getting into our groceries, not sure it’s applicable to any other experiences. The beach is wonderful and quiet! We had a great time in spite of what was mentioned above.
Ana
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Lina K., Lansing il
Jan 4, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Good location
Nice house with a short walk to the beach.
Lina K.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023
8/10 Good
Robert W.
Jun 12, 2022
Family Vacation
The house has some age on it. But what I liked it had a great a/c unit it kept the house nice and cool during those hot days. The only real problem was there was no shower curtains in the up stair bathroom's and no curtain at the windows. Had a great time.
Robert W.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
2/10 Terrible
Steven E.
Apr 27, 2022
Disliked: Cleanliness
Don’t stay here
House is definitely infested with mold and needs to be taken off this site until this is taken care of.
Steven E.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022
10/10 Excellent
Somchai S.
Oct 5, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Spacious and great location
The property gave our group of 5 plenty of space to sprawl out. The back deck was a great hangout spot that over looked the canal. The location was perfect and within driving distance of most sights and the beach was close as well.
Somchai S.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
10/10 Excellent
Ciara G.
Jun 28, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Back Porch Living
Amazing location and very spacious property!! It was perfect for a getaway at the beach.
Ciara G.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Melissa G.
Jun 24, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Place was great!
Stayed for 5 days. The house was in perfect condition. Neighborhood is calm and quiet. Super quick 5-6 min walk to beach access. The kids loved this spot!!
Melissa G.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
Jun 7, 2021
Annual Crab Island Trip
The property is a perfect location for docking the boat and heading out through the Harbor to Crab Island. Upon arrival the inside of the house was clean however the yard was littered with beer cans and trash. The outside trash cans were overflowing and not taken to the curb. We cleaned things up and enjoyed the rest of the weekend. The house is big and roomy. An older home that needs a little TLC but worked for our group.
Verified traveller
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021
10/10 Excellent
Misti R.
Jun 6, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Great rental!
We enjoyed our stay very much! It was convenient for boating and fishing.
Misti R.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021
10/10 Excellent
makalah t., Nashville, TN
May 3, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect!!
We bring our boat to Destin a couple times a year and this rental was amazing. Location was great, dock was brand new, house was clean, and the management was responsive!! The A/C upstairs froze and they have someone there within the hour. The trash was full from the previous renters but that was the only issue we ran into. Beds were comfy and the house looked even better in person. We will for sure be back!!
makalah t.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021
10/10 Excellent
Kanosha P.
Apr 24, 2021
Liked: Cleanliness
This property was great.
The house was beautiful and the Back Porch was even better. Me and my family will definitely rent this property again!!
Kanosha P.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
8/10 Good
Scott T.
Sep 22, 2020
Disliked: Cleanliness
My back porch Review
The goods;
The neighborhood was nice and very quite.
The location was amazing for accessing Destin harbor and crab island. Many stores close by also.
The back porch and entire dock is brand new.
The bed tooms were bigger than expected.
The boat dock fit my 23’ center console perfectly and even had bumper fenders installed.
The floating jet ski dock took just a few trail and error attempts then turned out to be a great feature.
The dock had a wash down hose which was very convenient.
The propane bbq pit worked well.
On our last day We wanted to extend our trip by one. I simply email them and got Reply back in less than an hour that it was availble. Worked out great.
The bad;
Electricity (lights,fan,outlets) in one bedroom/closet and closet in adjacent room did not work.
The house was poorly cleaned.
All trash cans had prior guest trash.
Beds were unmade and sheets were not washed.
Washer had wet towels in it.
Wet towelS hanging in bathroom and back porch.
Empty rolls of toilet paper left in Each bathroom.
Was nice to see an electrical cord ran to the boat dock to recharge as needed however, the cord had no power. The other end was inside a locked garage. Had to run my own extension cord.
The wash down hose on the dock was great but the threaded end was cut off. I was not able to flush my motor due to this.
I will end with saying we had an absolutely amazing time on our trip and the location of this rental 100% contributed to that. The goods largely outnumbered the bads. I will certainly stay at this location again.
Scott T.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2020
2/10 Terrible
Troy W.
Sep 7, 2020
Disliked: Cleanliness
Trashy
There was trash everywhere. In yard an in house. Grass was horrible. Location was good.
Why pay a cleaning fee when it wasn't cleaned.
Troy W.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020
8/10 Good
Taner L.
Sep 4, 2020
Great for boating!
Roomy house with easy access to your own boat slip. Short ride from all the best spots on the water. Friendly neighbors and good accommodations. Had just been remodeled so there was a small amount of construction trash leftover, but no big deal.