Stunning Waterfront Villa, Heated Pool/Spa/Gm Room

If you're looking for a special place to make memories with your family or friends, you will find it at The Seahorse Retreat. We have added new amenities to the home, including a private heated pool, spa, paddle boards, game room! This lovely villa sleeps up to 16 total guests (including babies & children) and is in a beautiful tropical setting with stunning views of the Santa Rosa Sound, 5 miles from Navarre Beach, that is perfect for family reunions or get-togethers with friends. The space Please see map on this listing for detailed location. We are right off Hwy 98 on The Santa Rosa Sound. What we offer: - New private heated 15x30 ft gunite pool with incredible views of the bay (pool heat available Sept-April, $50/nt) - Spill-over spa/hot tub attached to pool - Tanning ledge, bubbler, and loungers in pool (pool is 6 ft at deep end, 3 ft at shallow end) - Small private beach to build sand-castles or just relax in the clear waters of The Sound - Private dock with seating. Bring your boat or jet skis. Fish off the dock. - ½ acre level yard for games such as Corn Hole (included) - Two stand-up paddle boards and two kayaks (one tandem and one single) with life jackets - New game room on ground floor with easy access to pool area - features Golden Tee, Multicade Arcade, ping pong table, foosball table, Connect 4, train table, bar area - Gorgeous landscaping with palm trees, flowers and outdoor lighting - Plenty of outdoor seating, eating, and lounging areas The home is on 1/2 acre and enclosed by a fence for privacy. You'll have multiple porches outfitted with comfortable furniture to relax and marvel at the brilliant sunrises and sunsets. Most every room has incredible views of the water with access to a porch. Other amenities we offer: - 6 spacious bedrooms, sleeps up to16 total guests (3 king rooms, 1 queen room, 2 rooms with bunks or twins) - 5 1/2 gorgeous baths with upscale vanities and tile treatments - Well-stocked kitchen with with everything you need to cook, including (slow cooker, heavy-duty KitchenAid mixer, food processor, blender) - Coffee bar with 12-cup drip maker, Keurig, French Press, kettle, coffee grinder, teas - to get your day started! - Additional refrigerator on ground level if needed - Flat screen TVs in each king (3) and queen (1) bedrooms, and 55-inch Smart HD TV in living area - High-speed wireless Internet - USB ports in each bedroom and main area for charging multiple devices - Pack and play; booster seat - Gas grill and charcoal grill - Ceiling fans in main area and most bedrooms - Black-out drapes in most bedrooms - Tree swing that seats up to three people - Pool toys - Many, many sand toys (nets, pails, shovels, etc) - 1000 sq. feet of porches and balconies with prime water views - Ample parking for 4-5 cars We are located on the Santa Rosa Sound 5 miles east of Navarre Beach - an easy, quick drive to the Gulf Beaches. We have the best of both worlds, and here's why: -- Private beach that is perfect for kids and adults because the Sound is shallow and clear. -- The water on the Sound is lovely - clear and warm (in season). You will get waves on windy days, but most of the time it is calm, so... -- NO SARGASSUM! - we are 15-20 miles from the entrance to the Gulf and our beaches do not get the seaweed that can show up on Gulf beaches. -- No red flag days! The emerald water of the Gulf that you see in brochures is for real - on calm days, but if you come during a week of rough surf, you'll be stuck sitting on the sand. At our beach: No rip-tides, drop-offs, rough surf, or jellyfish. Kids can build sandcastles, look for little fish, or crab and fish from our dock. Explore the Sound on a one-person or two-person kayak. You can also bring a boat or jet-skis. And...the Sound is a perfect place to try stand-up paddle boarding(two paddleboards included). -- Yet ... easy access to Gulf for an afternoon of wave action, deep-sea fishing, biking on the Gulf Islands National Seashore, or other Gulf-based activities. Groceries (a new Publix is 1.3 miles west) and restaurants are nearby. So are Destin and Fort Walton Beach. Our 3,300-sq.ft. home sleeps 16: - Two spacious main bedrooms with king beds and private baths - Third room with king bed and shared hall bath - Kids room (sleeps 5 - one twin over twin and one twin over double bunk) and shared hall bath - Third floor cupola (via spiral staircase) sleeps 3 (two hanging twin beds, one twin mattress) has full bath at bottom of staircase - Terrace-level room with queen bed, private bath, game room, and access to ground-level patio But while we know this is a special place, don't take our word for it. See our reviews to see what vacationers have to say. To find out if this home is available for the dates you desire, check calendar; it is updated daily. When you rent our homes, we provide lots of insider info through our online guestbook, provided as a link prior to check-in. Here you'll find suggestions of places to visit/tour, restaurants we recommend, and local tips. Please note that we rent to 25 and older only; no student groups; no third party bookings; no events. Guest agrees to provide email and physical address, which is needed for our rental agreement, which will be emailed after booking via DocuSign; executed rental agreement and copy of booker's license due within 48 hours of booking. PLEASE NOTE OUR CANCELLATION POLICY WHICH IS ON OUR RENTAL AGREEMENT: Full refund is given if rental is cancelled before sixty (60) days prior to the commencement date of the Rental Term. A 50 percent refund is given if rental is cancelled between sixty (60) and thirty (30) days prior to Rental Term. No refund is given if rental is cancelled 30 days or less before Rental Term. Guest access Guests will be provided a unique front door code to access the home.