Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
There are so many gulf views to take in at “Paradise Cottage Too,” you won’t believe. From the home’s expansive decks, through its many windows, even at its stunning poolside, each guest will imbibe a much needed and healthy dosage of Vitamin Sea.
This quiet Gulf-front cottage sits in an amazingly private location in the heart of Seagrove. With 4 bedrooms, a loft equipped with twin beds, and a lower level bunkroom, the home spans 3 floors. As you walk through, you will not believe how many windows offer vistas of the water! The private beach walk and sitting gazebo offer places to sip coffee, wine, or just to have that long awaited conversation with someone close.
For those seeking the simplicity—and the heart—of Old Florida, this home offers so much. Yet it does NOT sacrifice in the department of modern conveniences. The home includes chic and playful décor, and whimsical spaces. Outdoor decks and living seem to link together and never end, but eventually do lead to everyone’s favorite spot: the powder white sand.
The cottage pool is one to remember—a paradise all its own—with Gulf views and beautiful groves of greenery surrounding. You will experience your own private slice of Florida just steps away from the beach, and all the while, Seagrove and Seaside restaurants, galleries and shops are practically at your fingertips.
On the 1st floor, there is a convenient walk-out access to the pool, refreshing outdoor shower, and a private beach walkway beckoning you to explore the tranquil shores.
On the 2nd floor, there is a King master bedroom with a daybed and twin trundle, along with a private bathroom. Additionally, there is a King bedroom with a shared full bathroom, and a Queen bedroom with shared full bathroom and Gulf views. The living area seamlessly blends with a spacious kitchen, offering dining for up to 14 guests indoors, with additional seating available outside on charming picnic tables.
On the 3rd floor, there is a Queen bedroom with a shared bathroom, a loft area with 2 twin beds, and a spacious full bathroom.
Sleeping Arrangements:
1st floor, Bedroom 1: Bunk room: 3 twin-over-full bunks; full bath, TV
2nd floor, Bedroom 2: King master bedroom with daybed and twin trundle and private bathroom
2nd floor, Bedroom 3: King bedroom with shared full bathroom
2nd floor, Bedroom 4: Queen bedroom with shared full bathroom and Gulf views
3rd floor, Bedroom 5: Queen bedroom with shared bathroom
3rd floor, Bedroom 6: Loft area with 2 twin beds
Free Beach Set Up Included:
We are thrilled to include a Free Beach Set Up with your rental through our partnership with Vacayzen. Grab a seat in style with our free beach chair set up – two comfy chairs and a cool umbrella. You now have one less thing to worry about as you plan out your vacation with Benchmark Management!
* Sorry, no pets allowed
A Benchmark welcome bag and initial starter kit of amenities are provided for all guests. For the kitchen this includes: 1 roll of paper towels, 1 dish sponge, 1 dish soap, 2 dishwasher pods, and 1 liner for each trashcan. For each bathroom it includes: 1 roll of toilet paper, 1 set of soap/body wash/shampoo/conditioner/lotion. For towels you will receive: 1 body towel/1 washcloth per guest and 2 hand towels per bathroom, plus 2 washing machine pods.
dirty. no pool heater. shower broke. TV didn't work. cockroaches. Ridiculous. I've rented many place around PCB. by far the worst experience ever
My group of 17 ladies loved this place. The beach view is spectacular. Even though the neighbors are very close, its very private. The palm trees and landscaping around the pool keep you from seeing any neighbors. The back porch is big and nice. We plan to rent again. The outdoor private shower is not useable, but the other rinse off stations are. The pool is very nice. We had no issues with pests as was mentioned in earlier reviews.
Lines of communication were horrific. Benchmark was going to send an inspector first thing Monday morning. After waiting 2+ hours with no inspector, we found another place to rent and told Tiffany that we were vacating this property for health hazards and filthiness, and that we were going to dispute all charges. We got a text message from Benchmark on Monday afternoon that they were going to send Florida Pest control over and Benchmark would come over after the house was treated by pest control....and they would change the sheets for us. We got another text message that Florida Pest control came over to the cottage THURSDAY and set some traps, and if any of the traps went off, FL Pest would come and remove them....3 days after we vacated the cottage. Thursday afternoon, Benchmark texted us and said finding alternate accomodations was a reasonable decision. Until major upgrades and rat problems are addressed, this rental should be shut down. Location was terrific, but the house is in extreme disrepair. Also, this house was definitely not cleaned before we arrived. I only got text messages from Benchmark, no verbal communication at all. If I had been in there position, I would've shown my face and apologized for the extreme trauma caused to my family. If I could give Benchmark a rating of negative stars, they deserve it.
Our family had a blast at this place. It’s our third trip down to the general area and this house was by far the best! The kids ran down to play on the beach while I drank coffee on the porch and watched them. Crab hunting, lunch, mid-afternoon nap, everything was easy because of the location of this house-plus it had everything we needed and wasn’t so fancy I was afraid our kids would break something before we could leave. It checked all our boxes. Thanks!
Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was very dirty. I was very happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This property is sorely neglected and the property managers appear to be stretched too thin to fix problems that come up promptly.
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House was very dated and worn out. Small rooms. Great view.
Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this property as it provided us unlimited beach access as it is oceanfront and was close to the best of everything the Seaside/Seagrove area has to offer.You have to know going in that this is an older home with some age showing, but it still has a fun vibe that families and adults will enjoy. It's a throwback to the original Seagrove Beach and raking in the oceanfront view each day will not disappoint.
Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was very dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a family of 13 in the rental for a week. We assumed there would be plenty of room- given the property details it sleeps many more. We were wrong. It would be a magic trick to sleep this many people. On top of that, we were provided very few linens. Everyone had one towel and we had to wash constantly. The sheets had stains and were obviously old. The ice maker in the fridge never worked. They did send someone to look at it and he stated “you need to call someone to fix it.” The whole week- in July in Florida- no ice maker. The property is very run down. There are holes in the wall, a hole in the actual tub wall, the shower head is falling out of the wall, several ceiling stains, the back door handle is coming completely apart and makes the entire door difficult to open, the coffee pot is missing, the kitchen has no pantry- we used the bookshelves in the living room, the downstairs isn’t built well and there were bugs in it constantly.The pool is nice, but the landscaping hasn’t been touched in years and is grown up. We have stayed in this area every year for years. Always had really nice, large, beachfront homes. We have always been impresssd. This property cost more and was of much lower quality. I have photos of most of what I detail.
Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was somewhat dirty. I was more than happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The good was the location and size of the house. It was perfect for our party of 9 but any more than 10-12 it would be a tight fit. It was great to have the pool for the kids after a long morning at the beach. The bad was a few things... the toaster was broken, landscaping around the pool was severely overgrown, noticeable mold and ceiling peeling in most rooms (with a musty smell), and most significantly was the pool fence that wouldn’t latch. The fence post itself has been rusted out for quite some time but this was/is a safety issue and concerned our group given having young kids.Overall for the price we would not stay here again.
the other reviews list this property as mildewed. we were assured that it got a deep clean about a month before we stayed there. however, the truth is this property is MUSTY. there’s nothing cleaning will do, it’s embedded in it. the house has a lot of beds but the actual living space is really small. the rug in the living room still had what seemed to be white cat hairs on it. it was definitely not well cleaned. upon arrival we were told the pool heater was broken and no one would be out to fix it for minimum 7-10 days and they refused to use another pool company. that was a major issue given the spotty march weather and all the wind that had red surf warnings almost every day. the view was great. but this house was way overpriced for what it was. the must had one member of my family up coughing each night for 2 hours. we have been renting here for a decade and have never had such poor management. would never rent from benchmark again. for this money, you can get MUCH nicer accommodations. we still had fun because the beach is gorgeous….
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