Ocean Breezes | Real Joy

Description

Top Reasons to Book this Spectacular Home:

* Across from Gulf

* Private Pool w/ Porches and Balconies

* Beach Access is about 500 ft away at Shirah St

* Carriage House across Pool Courtyard w/Full Kitchen

* Snorkel the Dolphin Reef-more info under Area Attractions below

* Professionally Managed, 24/7 service

Ocean Breezes is a lovely 5 bedroom, 4 and 1/2 bath home with private pool and carriage house right across the street from the beautiful Gulf of Mexico in the exclusive Crystal Beach neighborhood of Destin. Featuring 5 bedrooms with sleeping for 12 guests, this gorgeous beauty has elbow room to spare. There are two bedrooms with king beds, 2 with queen beds and a bunk room with a regular twin bunk bed and a full/twin bunk bed (sleeps 5). The carriage house is complete with a living room and full kitchen across the pool courtyard. Enjoy the private pool and grill as well as a short 500 feet walk to the closest beach access. Create incredible family vacation memories at Ocean Breezes.

*This property is NOT AVAILABLE for rent to those under the age of 25. No Exceptions.*

*We LOVE Snowbirds! Low Monthly Winter Rates*

Snowbird Season runs November thru February. For a quote, select an arrival date (must be the 1st day of the month) and a departure date (must be the 1st day of a subsequent month). Contact us for alternate date requests and further assistance! All monthly rentals are subject to an additional $150 cleaning fee.

*The Pool can be heated for an additional $43/Nt*

The Bed Setup:

On the first floor is a bunk room with 2 bunk beds, one with a full mattress on the bottom (sleeps 5) and a pull out sleeper sofa in the living room. There's a full and a 1/2 bath on this floor.

The second floor has two masters, each with king bed and a private balcony, one has a private bath and a wet bar. There's a bedroom with a queen bed and a hall bath.

There's a carriage house featuring a bedroom with a queen bed and twin over twin bunk beds, a full bathroom, a second living area, complete with kitchen and a queen sleeper sofa.

There's a playground located one block north of the house at a nearby church - walk the kids over for a change of pace.

Area Attractions:

Close by is Destin Commons, a beautifully landscaped, pedestrian-friendly area and a great family venue where children will love to play in the interactive water fountains. Also for the younger guests, a nautically/pirate themed outdoor playground features a 1,750 square foot soft play area with various creatures from the sea, slides, and a treasure chest! Destin Commons also has a mini-train for the kids. Destin Commons features over 75 shops and restaurants, including Godiva Chocolates, AMC Movie Theaters and Bass Pro Shop.

If you are near Miramar Beach, the snorkelers in your group will love the new artificial reef called Dolphin Reef, deployed in 2017. Located just 685 feet straight out from the Miramar Regional Public Beach access (by Pompano Joe's), it is becoming a haven for sea life. Each of the 4 snorkeling reefs comprises 40 acres of permitted sea bottom. The Dolphin Reef is at a depth of 12-20 feet. We strongly recommend that snorkelers use a kayak, paddleboard, or other flotation device when visiting the snorkel reefs. Sea conditions can and do change quickly and often. Enjoy!

Availability Calendar

Bedding

Bunk room: twin bunk bed plus twin over full bunk bed

Sleeps: 5

1 Twin Over Double Bunk

1 Twin Over Twin Bunk

King Bedroom

Sleeps: 2

1 King

King Bedroom

Sleeps: 2

1 King

Living room w/ sleeper sofa

Sleeps: 2

1 Sleeper Sofa

Living room w/Sleeper Sofa

Sleeps: 2

1 Sleeper Sofa

Queen Bedroom

Sleeps: 2

1 Queen

Queen Bedroom and Twin Bunk Beds

Sleeps: 2

1 Queen

1 Twin Over Twin Bunk

Amenities 33

Entertainment

Satellite or Cable
Television

Featured Amenities

Luxury Collection
Pool
Snowbird Friendly

Inside Amenities

Air Conditioning
Bathroom Essentials
Carbon Monoxide Detector
Ceiling Fan
Central Air Conditioning
Dryer
Free Wifi
Heating
Hot Water
Iron & Ironing Board
Laptop Friendly Work Space
Linens Provided
Living Room
Shampoo
Shower
Smoke Detector
Washer

Outside Amenities

Balcony
Free Parking
Outdoor Furniture
Patio/Deck
Private Entrance

Pool and Spa

Heated Pool
Outdoor Pool
Private Pool

View and Location

City View
Ground Floor
Walk to Beach

Location

Reviews 5 (45)

great place for our large group perfect location
- Posted: 4/21/2025

Kanon, thank you for your 5-star review! We're happy to hear that our property was a great fit for your large group and that you enjoyed the perfect location. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to welcoming you back! Kindly, Real Joy Vacations Guest Relations Agent!
Real Joy staff

Great house for a group! Pool was lovely and plenty of space for everyone to hang out. Absolutely recommend!
- Posted: 3/30/2025

Sarah Grace, thank you for your fantastic 5-star review! We're glad the house was great for your group and that you enjoyed the lovely pool and ample space to relax together. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back to RealJoy for another wonderful stay!
Real Joy staff

We had a GREAT stay. There were two mi or issues that we dealt with immediately! We would stay again.
- Posted: 3/27/2025

Jessica, thank you for your wonderful 5-star review! We're glad to hear you had a great stay and that any issues were addressed promptly. We look forward to welcoming you back to RealJoy in the future!
Real Joy staff

Everything was great. I just wish we had access to the golf cart.
- Posted: 12/27/2024

Toray, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad to hear that everything was great during your stay. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

The location is great for easy beach access only a 5 minute walk to the public beach access. The house offered plenty of space for our group of 11. There is a double oven in the kitchen which is a plus if you are cooking for a large crowd, plenty of space to sit inside and out and the pool was nice. The parking is a bit tricky if you have a larger vehicle as you may not fit into the garage but you can get two vehicles in the small drive way. Check in was easy and no issues to get into the house. The televisions throughout the house are small but each bed room and living room had one, not sure if they offered streaming connectivity as we did not use. Wifi was easy to connect to and no issues while using. We would stay here again if in the area.
- Posted: 10/6/2024

Deanna, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the location, space, and amenities of the house during your recent stay. We're glad the check-in process was seamless and that you were able to take advantage of the pool and outdoor spaces. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Great place to host a large family that’s walking distance to beach.
- Posted: 8/12/2024

Kelly, Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your vacation. We're glad you found it to be a great place for your large family and enjoyed the walk to the beach. We hope you will join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

The place was beautiful and easy to go to the beach
- Posted: 7/24/2024

Kathleen, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're so glad you found our location convenient and enjoyed the beautiful surroundings. We hope you'll join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

We love our stay ??
- Posted: 7/13/2024

It was wonderful. The pictures matched the actual home. It was beautiful and close to beach! Would stay again!
- Posted: 7/7/2024

Adriana, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're so glad you had a wonderful stay and found the home as beautiful as the pictures, and close to the beach. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

It was wonderful. The pictures matched the actual home. It was beautiful and close to beach! Would stay again!
- Posted: 7/7/2024

Our stay was an enjoyable one. The location was perfect and our surrounding neighbors were very friendly. Shaneka was absolutely AMAZING in helping. e with my last minute booking. I will DEFINITELY be booking again soon.
- Posted: 6/22/2024

Tomaka, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are so glad to hear that you had an enjoyable stay and that Shaneka was able to assist you with your last-minute booking. We look forward to welcoming you again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

The house was absolutely beautiful with just a quick walk to the beach! They were very responsive with a great attitude!
- Posted: 5/19/2024

The house was absolutely beautiful with just a quick walk to the beach! They host was extremely responsive and friendly!
- Posted: 5/19/2024

Abigail, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're thrilled to hear you had a wonderful experience and enjoyed the beautiful house and its proximity to the beach. We appreciate the nod to our responsive team and we hope you will join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Great location. Close to everything we needed. The house was nice and spacious. There were signs of things being a little dated but overall a great stay.
- Posted: 5/12/2024

Derrick, Thank you for the 5-star review. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the convenient location and spacious accommodations during your stay. While some aspects may have been a bit dated, we appreciate you recognizing the overall great experience. We hope you will join us again soon. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Best Prom Weekend Ever!

I and another parent took our daughters and their friends to Ocean Breezes for two nights during their senior prom weekend. The home was exactly what we needed. The additional carriage house was the perfect location for the smaller group of boys who came with us while we (the girls) stayed in main house. Love that the house was sound proof practically to the outside. There was definitely some noticeable wear and tear but nothing to exclude or dampen our stay. We did notice a musty/mildew smell in the carriage house, but a plug-in and some citrus odor spray did wonders for that. Overall we would definitely recommend this property AND RealJoy vacations.
- Posted: 4/14/2024

Rosh, Thank you for the 5-star review! We're so glad the home was a great fit for your group and that the additional space worked out perfectly. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to see you again soon! Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Great stay… the pool heater should have been in the payment of the house 2500 dollars is a lot to pay and still and a cold pool price needs to be combined when booking
- Posted: 3/31/2024

Amber, Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your vacation. The listing clearly states that the pool heater is an additional fee of $43 a night. This is an industry standard. We hope you had a wonderful time on our beautiful beaches and had a safe trip home. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Great location and beautiful home. Real Joy checked on me everyday. I needed the pool cleaned and they got it done the same day.
- Posted: 3/28/2024

Brandon, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the location and the home and that our team was able to assist you promptly with the pool. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another wonderful experience. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

This house was perfect for our girls trip! There was plenty of space and it was a great location in proximity to the beach and boardwalk.
- Posted: 3/24/2024

Abbey, Thank you for taking the time to review your stay. It sounds like you and your friends made some fantastic memories, and we're so glad the house provided the perfect setting for your girls' trip! We'd love to have you back for another beach getaway. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Great and roomy beach house

Very impressed with the unit. Very spacious and clean
- Posted: 8/6/2023

Matthew, we are happy to know that you were very impressed with this clean, very spacious 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath Crystal Beach home. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Problem with wifi and doorcode within first 24hr but other than that they fixed everything swiftly and we enjoyed the time there. Responsive and thoughtful would come back to this property.
- Posted: 7/23/2023

Chase, We apologize for the initial issues with the wifi and door code, but we're glad to hear that our team was able to swiftly address and resolve these concerns for you. We appreciate your understanding and are pleased that you enjoyed your time at the property. Your positive feedback about our responsiveness and thoughtfulness means a lot to us. We look forward to welcoming you back to our property in the future. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Joys place was AMAZING?????? white clean sheets n towels, everything was spotless and clean roomy and accommodated everyone I highly recommend this place!!! 10/10
- Posted: 6/26/2023

We had a great time. Beach was short walking distance. The house was clean and as described.
- Posted: 6/8/2023

We had a great weekend in Destin! We had a large group of 14 girls at this house and we were all very comfortable! During our stay we ran into a few problems with the house, but RealJoy Vacations was amazing. They were fast to respond and accommodate our requests, and went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable. Jonathan, Ryan, and Tina were all great!
- Posted: 4/30/2023

Relaxing Family Vacation

The beach house had all the amenities needed for our 5 day family getaway. Quiet community, with near access to the beach. Thank you for hosting us. Highly recommend.
- Posted: 2/9/2023

Priscilla, Thank you for the 5-star review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed all the amenities and being near the beach. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

This was perfect for our family, even though it was too cold for the beach. We played board games, prepared our meals and was able to shop and not have to go far. We most definitely will plan to come back when it’s warmer to enjoy the full amenities this place has to offer! Also thanks for the cookies ??
- Posted: 11/21/2022

Kelly, Thank you for letting us know that Ocean Breezes was perfect for your family. We're sorry the weather was cold but are glad you enjoyed some family time playing board games. We look forward to seeing you again when it warms up. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Great place & location! Just a few minute walk to the beach. I paid for our pool to be heated during our short stay and we had some issues with that but they responded quickly & sent someone out to check. Unfortunately it still didn’t heat the pool but they quickly gave me a refund & it wasn’t a big deal anyway. We still really enjoyed our stay! Would book again!
- Posted: 11/6/2022

Joley, Thank you for giving your stay at Ocean Breezes 5 stars. We're sorry there was an issue with the pool heater but are glad that it got resolved with a refund and we appreciate you not making a big deal out of it. We're glad the location was great and you enjoyed being near the beach. We look forward to seeing you again. Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

What a beautiful place ?? We loved the house and the location! We needed a place to stay in between our son’s USAF Drop Night, and his USAF Pilot Graduation Ceremony at Fort Rucker Army Base, Alabama the weekend before and the weekend after our stay. Being able to have everyone in our family that was attending stay together was priceless specially after my dad’s passing in September. We had everything we needed at the house. The staff was amazing throughout our stay and kept checking up with us to see if there was anything we needed which was nice. Everything looked great, and it was super clean! The grocery store was a couple of minutes away by car, and the beach access was just a 4 minute walk! We are grateful for our stay ?? Can’t wait to come back!!!
- Posted: 11/3/2022

Gabriella, Thank you for the 5-star review of your stay at Ocean Breezes. We are glad the location was convenient for you and everyone in your family had enough room. We look forward to seeing you again. Congratulations to your son! Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

The house was great and the area. I would most definitely stay again.
- Posted: 10/2/2022

Amazing Family Trip

Beautiful home, spacious and close to beach. Love the pool and that they heat it in winter! Wonder family vacation had by all!
- Posted: 7/15/2022

Great location

Great location, with its own private pool and just a short walk to the beach that our two young kids could handle. The only thing I would suggest to change would be the comfort of all the mattresses.
- Posted: 5/29/2022

Most awesome place to vacation.
- Posted: 5/9/2022

Jermy, Thank you for the 5 star review of your stay at Ocean Breezes. We are glad it was a most awesome place to vacation! Thank you for choosing RealJoy.
Real Joy staff

Ocean Breezes

Great location and house!
- Posted: 11/29/2021

Hi! We love that you thought this 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home, which is located right across the street from the beach in the Crystal Beach neighborhood of Destin, is a great house that is well located. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
Real Joy staff

Outstanding house and location. Would definitely recommend for anyone coming to Destin.
- Posted: 11/21/2021

Karen, we love that you thought this well-located 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home in the Crystal Beach neighborhood of Destin is outstanding and you would definitely recommend it to others. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
Real Joy staff

50th Anniversary Celebration

We had a group of 14 that stayed at this property and had plenty of room! It was very nice and clean. The location is great. I do recommend renting a golf cart. We would definitely rent this house again!!!!!
- Posted: 10/17/2021

Shannon, we are very happy to know that your group of 14 had plenty of space while staying in this very nice 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath Crystal Beach home with a private pool and carriage house that is located right across the street from the Gulf of Mexico. Thank you for choosing Real Joy. Please visit again soon.
Real Joy staff

Bachelorette palace!

We had an amazing experience. So fun. Perfect for a large group.
- Posted: 9/9/2021

Sami, we appreciate you letting us know that you enjoyed an amazing rental experience while staying in this 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath home that were perfect for a large group. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
Real Joy staff

Vacation 2021

We had a great time making memories with our children and grandchildren. The beach was a short walk from the house and some of the clearest water I.ve seen in Florida. The pool was a hit with the family. It was a great vacation stay.
- Posted: 8/10/2021

The location was great for to beach

Great process and great price
- Posted: 4/27/2021

Shelia, we are happy to know that you enjoyed the 5-bed, 4.5-bath Ocean Breezes' proximity to the beach and affordability and the rental process was great. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
Real Joy staff

Everything was great!

Enjoyed it. House and rooms were spread out, clean, and tons of room. Property management company was very nice and accommodating. Would stay here again.
- Posted: 4/12/2021

Dwight, we appreciate you letting us know that you enjoyed your vacation rental experience while staying in Ocean Breezes, a 5-bedroom/4.5-bathroom home with private pool and carriage house in the Crystal Beach neighborhood of Destin; and would stay here again. We are glad that this clean house rental provided plenty of space and Real Joy was very nice and accommodating. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
Real Joy staff

Great place to stay! Very clean and roomy.
- Posted: 3/19/2021

This house was great for a couples weekend! 5 couples each had their one bedroom! It was centrally located in Destin and a short walk (8 minutes) to the beach.
- Posted: 3/7/2021

Fears Family Christmas

We had a fantastic time and enjoyed our rental house.
- Posted: 1/13/2021

Nikki, we love that you and your family had a fantastic time staying in Ocean Breezes, a rental house in the Crystal Beach neighborhood of Destin. Thank you for choosing Real Joy.
Real Joy staff

Great response time when we contacted them for an empty propane tank. They came out right away to replace it. Will use them again for sure.
- Posted: 10/15/2020

Awesome place to stay!! Had a few issues with the toilet. Someone came right way!! Awesome location and beach access is 2 blocks away. Had a great time!!
- Posted: 10/4/2020

The house is amazing and locations too.
- Posted: 9/12/2020

This house was wonderful! Great location, and the balconies and pool area were both areas where our group hung out most of the town! Only problem we had was getting real joy to respond to emails and calls for the questions we had about checking in.
- Posted: 5/24/2020

Hi Joshua, thank you for your feedback! We're happy to hear you found the home in a great location and we hope you enjoyed the private pool! We value your referrals and hope you will come back to visit! Thank you again for your feedback and thank you for choosing Real Joy!
Real Joy staff

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