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Gated Community ~ Lagoon Style Pool ~ Pet Friendly

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 12181.2 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
    Outdoor space
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Destin, Florida
  • Destin Commons
    8 min walk
  • Miramar Beach
    10 min walk
  • James Lee Beach
    14 min walk
  • Destin, FL (DSI-Destin-Fort Walton Beach)
    10 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Outdoor play area
Dining Area

About this property

Gated Community ~ Lagoon Style Pool ~ Pet Friendly

Sleeping Arrangements
Two Story House |
1st floor – Master 1, king bed
2nd floor – Master 2, king bed, Guest 3, king bed; guest 4 queen bed; sleeper sofa

Experience Your Vacation Haven

Sun Kissed is a beautiful, recently updated two-story beach villa located in the Crystal Beach resort community that will warm you from the inside out! The villa’s sunbaked exterior with white accents and teal, beachy furniture captures the Emerald Coast’s vibes right away. This is a happy place.

The home has 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms and plenty of space to spread out! Inside, the home is tastefully decorated with elegant wood furniture that is as stylish as it is comfortable. The dining table seats 8 while 2 can sit at the kitchen’s counter bar. The space is intimate, which allows for moments of privacy. A beautiful master with king bed is on the 1st floor. The en suite has been updated with a walk-in tile shower and walk-in closet.

Sun Kissed villa’s second floor has a charming loft space with a sleeper sofa, surround-sound TV, and covered balcony access. The second master is on this floor. It has a king and a private full bath. The third bedroom features a queen and balcony access. The fourth bedroom has a queen. A shared full bathroom is accessible in the hallway.

For your convenience, all bedrooms have plasma TVs…great for winding down at night; though, during the day, you’ll no doubt want to spend your time basking in the sun (getting a glow to match your “Sun Kissed” villa!). The Emerald Coast is mere blocks away and an even shorter distance by trolley ride during peak season. Meanwhile, the stunning lagoon-style Crystal Beach community pool is practically just outside your door! You’ll love the luxurious hot tub, waterfall, surround sound music, and tiki lounge area.

Just across the street, for those non-beach days, you won’t be able to get enough dining and shopping at the Destin Commons. Destin, Florida has so much to offer.

Guest Walk-Through
Two Story House –
1st floor – 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, living room, kitchen, dining room, half bathroom, laundry room, covered porch
2nd floor – 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living area, balcony access

Unit Amenities – bonus loft area, laundry room, Wifi, Pack n Play, dog-friendly (max of 2 dogs)
Community Amenities- Community pool, sand volleyball court, grilling area, tiki lounge area, seasonal trolley

About the Community of the Villages at Crystal Beach
The Villages of Crystal Beach is one of Destin’s premier gated vacation communities! This luxurious community has a free trolley service during peak tourism season, taking you straight to your Emerald Coast beachfront access! The community has one of the nicest private pools in Destin as well. There’s also a grilling area, and a lounge area for guests.

NO GOLF CART RENTALS ALLOWED IN THIS COMMUNITY

You’re within walking distance to everything the Emerald Coast Parkway has to offer, just across from the posh Destin Commons, which has 75 shops, restaurants, and so much more! Entertainment and opportunities for fun abound. For an additional cost, you can experience all of Destin’s best amenities including world-class golf, boating, fishing, and so much more!

Local Favorites
MVH guests receive savings with our Local Favorites. Enjoy discounts to restaurants, beach activities, and shopping so you can save while you stay.

MVH Beach Closet
This property offers a Beach Closet stocked with complimentary beach chairs and an umbrella for use during your stay.

MVH Rental Restrictions
Please reference the Rental Restrictions and Terms of Use on our website. For additional questions, contact our Customer Service Team.

Pet Friendly Unit
Pets are welcome here, but please note that there is an additional $250 fee for one pet and a $350 fee for two pets.

Property manager

My Vacation Haven
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Languages

English, Swedish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Destin

Located near the beach, this holiday home is in Crystal Beach, a neighbourhood in Destin. Big Kahuna's Water and Adventure Park is a popular attraction and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Destin Beaches and Miramar Beach. Fat Daddy's Arcade and The Track Family Recreation Center are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking and cycling.
Map
Destin, Florida

What's nearby

  • Destin Commons - 8 min walk
  • Miramar Beach - 10 min walk
  • Henderson Beach State Park - 19 min walk
  • James Lee Park - 20 min walk
  • Emerald Coast Centre - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Fort Walton Beach, FL (VPS-Northwest Florida Regional) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Chipotle Mexican Grill - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Miller's Ale House - Destin - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪World of Beer - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Papa John's Pizza - ‬19 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Gated Community ~ Lagoon Style Pool ~ Pet Friendly pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Gated Community ~ Lagoon Style Pool ~ Pet Friendly?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gated Community ~ Lagoon Style Pool ~ Pet Friendly?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gated Community ~ Lagoon Style Pool ~ Pet Friendly located?

Located in Crystal Beach, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Destin Commons and Miramar Beach. Destin Beaches is 2.7 mi (4.3 km) away.

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

10/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brittany R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Couples Trip
The house was amazing just like the pictures and it was close to everything we wanted to do. My friends and i had a great time, there was room for everyone without feeling squished and the beds were very comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Family trip
We had a great family stay here. The rooms were great. Bathroom clean. Kitchen had everything we needed. Floors were swept but not mopped. The bottom of our feet were black on the first night from walking around bare footed. The complimentary bathroom and kitchen boxes were wonderful, full of necessary items, but they forgot to put one in the first floor master bathroom. The complimentary pineapple was wonderful. The swimming pool was great after a hot day!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Dustin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Make sure you only travel with 3 vehicles. Parking overflow is not big enough for the amount of people in this area. You will end up getting towed and fined if you park more than 3 vehicles on your house driveway.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect house for families
We stayed at Sun-Kissed with 6 adults and 3 kids. It was the perfect size for all of us and had everything we needed. The extra beach chairs and beach toys were definitely a nice bonus. It was an easy walk to the beach and the pool was nice too.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Jenny T.

Review of my vacation haven
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very nice place. Plenty of room for the amount of people. Not super close to the beach but the shuttle that takes you across from the beach was fast to come and responsive. Would definitely stay here again. The floor was a little dirty on arrival but may have been foot traffic from unloading the cars
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janice M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Our family vacation
Our family has been coming to Destin for the past 3 yrs this was our first time staying at this property everything was as described. We had a wonderful time and made lots of memories will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Derrick N.

Forty Year family getaway
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our stay at Sun kissed last week. The house was clean and had everything we needed. The pool was wonderful and kids as well as adults thoroughly enjoyed it. The beach was a few blocks walk, but not bad. If you drive to the beach, There was good parking at the crab shack and nice open public beach. The only negative was a couple of the chairs were broken out front, but we made due.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Beach Rental
Clean and very close to the state beach, shopping and restaurants.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenda D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Grandmother’s stay
Went for a nice weekend for grandmother and great grandmother vacation enjoyed our stay property was nice very relaxing. We do do it again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
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6/10 Okay

barry e.

Great House and Stay (but no golf carts allowed)
Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: House was amazing and very well kept. Only downside was no one told me that golf carts are not welcome. Before I booked I asked about golf carts and was told they were allowed. Once we got there for our weeks stay, I got a call at 11:00 PM to say I needed to move the cart or it would be towed. I had to spend an extra $300 to park the cart outside the community for the week. If you are planning to rent a golf cart to get around you should probably look elsewhere.
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10/10 Excellent

Wonderful Spring Break!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great stay at 233 Kona Way! The house was good but the kitchen is a bit small. The pool area is nice but could use a much bigger hot tub. Overall a great stay!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Oby G.

Family Christmas Trip
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful experience! The rental was in a perfect location with convenient access to all of Destin's attractions. We love our communication with the owners the most though. They were very quick to respond and extremely helpful. We hope to do another family get together here in the future. The rental was everything they said it would be. The 4 bedrooms were spacious and loved the community feel of where we were.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent

JAN F.

Thanksgiving Sun Kissed
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was a great visit. I love this area... only thing was neighbors were noisy on Wednesday nite and were up yelling profanities till 2:45 am! Luckily it was the only nite! Great area!
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8/10 Good

Sarah W.

Nice stay
Rating Details: The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Conveniently located to the beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jake S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great House & Location
My family and I all enjoyed our stay. It’s perfectly located between the beach and the Destin Commons. The house was clean and well equipped with everything we needed. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. However, we ran into a problem during our stay. Our air conditioner quit working and it took them 3 hours before someone could fix it. It ended up getting 80 degrees in the house. This wouldn’t have been a problem because we had plans to go out but we brought our two small dogs with us and they were miserable. I called and checked in and there were many AC outages that day apparently. Once maintenance arrived it was back up and running in no time. When we departed Monday morning the AC went back out again. Not sure what’s wrong with it. Besides that one minor inconvenience, our stay was awesome. Would stay again, as long as the AC doesn’t go out again lol
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marcie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beach Trip
I would stay here again. The house was well maintained.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

patty f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pet Friendly Vacation
We had a great time. Listing was accurate. Definitely at least a 10 minute walk to the beach but very easy to call for the bus shuttle. Bus driver was always quick to pick us up. Be sure to tip. We enjoyed the very nice pool and hot tub. Water was a little too warm on both but it is a very hot, late July. Kitchen was stocked with plenty to make meals. We usually make a breakfast or lunch and go out for dinner. Furniture was nice and comfy. Sofa bed was not so comfortable but typical for sofa bed. Still nice to have as an option and kids don’t mind sleeping on it. Was nice to have an umbrella, a few beach chairs and a couple boogie boards available with house. Umbrella has seen better days but was nice to have and did the trick on a very hot/sunny week. We were also thankful it was a pet friendly home as we had to bring one dog with us. She did great. They do have one baby gate at the house that we used to keep dog from going up the stairs. Overall a great property and would definitely rent again. Was very easy to work with My Vacation Haven. Always very nice on phone and easily answered all questions or concerns.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathy W., Columbus, Ohio

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Nice place.
Enjoyed our stay. Rental was clean and had no issues. Pool was very nice. Easy access to beach and restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

John D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Super Property
We had a great family vacation and this property was perfect for us. Central to so many activities, close to the ocean and a great pool on-site. A great option for any vacation.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Conrad S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
High quality home in a nice neighborhood.
The home had plenty of nice finishes. The neighborhood has a large pool and hot tub that the kids loved. It is located just a couple of minutes from an outdoor mall and many restaurants. Great stay. Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Todd M., Boscobel

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spring trip
Was the prefect spot for 8 adults to take a much needed vacation. There were a few spring break kids, but nothing horrible.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Lori A., Hope Mills

Beautiful
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Beautiful, clean and close to everything. The kitchen was stocked with plenty of plates, cookware and utensils. Water was hot and water pressure was good. The only issue was with parking. The pictures on line makes it appear that there is plenty of parking but there is only 2 spaces, 3 of you have compact cars. We had a wonderful time with family
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Barry F.

Great week!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great vacation. House was awesome and pool was awesome!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Sarah N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Overall stay was relaxing!
We enjoyed out stay at this property.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Erica H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
End of summer fun
The home was perfect for our extended family - ranging from 8 year olds to adults. The kids loved the pool and the adults loved running to the beach. There’s plenty of shopping close by, too. The house bedrooms are pretty good with the sound proofing, which was great as this neighborhood is rental central and there were parties on both sides multiple nights and easily twice as many guests in similar sized properties outdoors at all hours. It wasn’t entirely unexpected for an end of summer beach trip and those properties are owned by others.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

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