Fried Green Tomatoes

We stayed at this house mid-July and had a wonderful experience. 3 families with a total of 11 people stayed here with plenty of space for everyone. The house has a nice layout with space for adults and kids. I will point out that the 2nd King suite and bunkroom on the third floor is exactly 42 steps and 3 landings up but does have a great view of the ocean at least for now until the adjacent lot sells and a house is built. The King suites are very spacious, the Queen suite was pretty small though. The pool was actually a really nice aspect of the house. It was very private which I didn’t realize from the photos and got somewhat shaded as evening approached. Parking was a real challenge for 3 vehicles as the street parking is taken by public beach goers so if we left and came back, we’d have to move cars when spaces opened up. There is a small drive way that fit two mid-size SUVs but the third vehicle had to park on Co Hwy 83. Keep in mind that everyone had to constantly squeeze through to drop our gear and get to the pool and outdoor shower. You also have to use the back door to enter the house using the key pad. There is no keypad entry on the front of the house and no key was provided so you have to lock the front door from the inside then go out the back and squeeze by all the vehicles to head to the beach. We also didn’t factor in the space needed to park a 6-seater golf cart. Regardless we made it work with moving and switching out cars when someone needed to leave. The house is super close to the beach access but I will warn you to be prepared because it is a public beach access with parking at the access point. If you aren’t prepared to get all your beach gear down to the beach super early, this might not be the place for you because the public beach is a very small section (like 40 feet) with signs on each side warning to not trespass on the private portion of the beach. The three husbands took turns taking all our chairs down at like 6am to get a decent spot on the beach but we still had people breathing down our necks all week and the water was full of people…we found space for us though. We did rent the golf cart, which was nice to stroll around the area. One of the best parts for the kids was Blue Mountain Creamery a block down the street and the bakery up the road. The lines were long, but the sweets were worth it. We also recommend Red Fish Taco as a very close place for lunch or dinner. We ordered out our first night and it was great. But if you want to eat there, it seemed like a cool place with live music outside. Also keep in mind that at least time-wise, it takes roughly an hour to get to Panama City and Destin. So if you’re like us and always make a trip to Crab Trap, Dewey’s, Crab Island, etc., you’re going to spend some time in the car. Also because this area is further away from Destin/PCB, everything is smaller…the Walmart is super small, the Alvin’s Island stores are smaller, etc….we ended up driving down to Miramar to get all the kids souvenirs. We spent our credit on an in-shore fishing charter. This is something the husbands wanted to try for a couple of years. They enjoyed it but it was very hot in the bay…be prepared because it’s much different than being out to sea. There were a couple of things that needed to be fixed while we were there but the management were quick to respond and get maintenance out to a quick repair. All houses used as much as beaches houses will need to have things fixed from time to time. This house needs to have some of the burners on the gas stove fixed, a window to the left of the back door that leaks bad when it blows rain, and the vent in the third floor bathroom that drips condensation constantly all over the floor. The 3rd floor King mattress will need changed out soon but was okay for now. The throw pillows on the couch were pretty dirty so we removed them and piled them in a corner for the week.

We absolutely loved this house! We enjoyed everything about it. Close proximity to the beach and tons of restaurants! Perfect house for a girls trip!!