Above The Dunes - 30A, Private Pool, Gulf Trace in Grayton, Short Walk to Beach!

The pool alarm on the door was my only grievance…Other than that lovely place! But being a mom &Owning a pool I get the alarm :)

We had a wonderful stay with 4 adults and 5 kids. Plenty of room. Very private backyard and were 1 of maybe 3 families on the beach at any given time. The ice maker and upstairs air conditioner went out while we were there but the maintenance crew came out promptly while we were at dinner and fixed the AC. The under counter ice maker needed to have a part replaced but that was fine as the refrigerator also had an ice maker. Overall was a great trip.

We loved everything about our stay. The house was a short walk to the beach. We were there off season, but the beach was not crowded which was great. We rented bikes and could easily get to breakfast and lunch places. The house worked really well for us. My husband and I stayed in the downstairs bedroom which had a King bed and a nice bathroom, and it worked well for us since we were usually the first people up and did not have to worry about waking anyone up if we were in the kitchen. Additionally, we let the kids have the second floor which gave them some privacy. The master bedroom was upstairs which was huge - a nice space for my teenager and his friends to hang out. They also loved the balcony off the third floor. My husband used the third floor to work - there was a desk that worked well. My daughter came from FSU, just a two hour drive which was another reason why we picked Grayton Beach. The pool was great entertainment for the kids, it was perfectly shaded this time of year (September) and there was part sun and part shade. They spent a lot of time on the pool deck. And my husband and I loved having early morning coffee in the shaded part. There was a lot of cabinet space in the kitchen - it was nice to store food in a small pantry rather then keep everything on the counter.

We couldn’t have asked for a better location. It was a 5 minute, easy walk to the ocean. You can tell the house is getting some age but cleanliness was great. We would come back again!

We really enjoyed our stay at “above the dunes”. The property was in a quiet, but family friendly neighborhood and was very close to the beach. The backyard was like our own little private oasis. Unfortunately, the pool could not be heated (we asked!), which made it pretty much unusable in the spring, as it doesn’t get a whole lot of continuous sun. The interior of the house accommodated our two families (4 adults, 5 kids) very comfortable. The property management team from Ocean reef were incredibly responsive and helpful.

This was our 3rd vacation in the Gulf Trace community, we love how private this area is and the beach is just beautiful. First, the house was the perfect size for my family of 6 + 2 Grandparents. The primary bedroom/bathroom is HUGE. We loved the multiple decks. The backyard and pool was gorgeous but the pool only gets a little sun during the day. I think the thing disappointing about this house was; we booked it December 2022 and it was advertised as having an optional heated pool. A week before our trip I called to make sure it would be turned on and to pay the fee and I was told that property no longer had a heated pool. The pool was freezing, we hardly went in it at all the whole week which was a huge bummer. Also, because of the tree's in the backyard it was pretty dirty with leaves on the bottom. Ocean Reef did send their pool company out the next day and it looked a lot better but it was just too cold to use. A few other relatively minor things; the kitchen faucet was extremely loose and dripped water constantly, we didn't feel the dishwasher did that great of a job--the buttons all rubbed off so we couldn't tell what setting it was on, the remotes all had low batteries and we couldn't get the tv to work in the upstairs look out room. One morning we woke up to ants all over our food sitting on the counters. Overall, we had a great trip, the beach was amazing but I think this house could use some routine maintenance.

We had an amazing time at Above the Dunes. The house had everything you would need including beach toys and bugie boards- floaties for the pool. Just a 2 minute walk to the white sand beach. Quiet community- also a short walk to shopping and eating. Loved it !

Above the Dunes is a beautifully decorated, spacious home and only 2 minutes from the beach! A lot of attention to detail and room to spread out fir more than 1 family. The pool was gorgeous and enough shade to enjoy it on a hot day after a day at the beach, which isn’t crowded at all and we were there in June! Only disappointment was there was no access to the garage to store our beach gear.. I would definitely recommend Above the Dunes to anyone looking for a more secluded area on 30 A but easy access to everywhere.

Great family house that is very close to the beach. Lots of room to spread out and all luxury bathrooms. We loved Grayton Beach... quiet with no high rises. Lots of restaurants and shops nearby. Totally recommend this house.

My family of adults had a wonderful time. The house and grounds were beautiful. Everything was very clean and the kitchen was well stocked for cooking. A short walk to an uncrowded beach but we enjoyed the pool just as much. Will definitely come back!