Pet-friendly Old Florida Cottage on the Forgotten Coast
About this house rental
Experience old Florida! Minutes to Indian Pass and St. Joseph Bay State Park, and less than half an hour to historic Apalachicola. Located in the heart of town, but still on a quiet residential street, our cottage is a welcome alternative to the condo scene of Panama City Beach. From our fully renovated 1920s cottage, less than a block from St. Joseph Bay, you have access to everything Port St. Joe and surrounding communities have to offer. Walk to the shops and restaurants on Reid Street, two blocks away, ride a bike on the city trails, paddle your kayak in the shallow, fish-filled waters at the end of the street, launch your boat from the public marina less than two blocks away, fish the surf or the mouth of the Intracoastal Waterway, swim and sunbathe on St. Joe Beach, or just kick back and relax. Our spacious home has three bedrooms, a den, a sunroom/playroom, a screened porch with a fan and wicker chairs, a covered patio and ample off-street parking, including space for a boat. We offer you comfortable furniture and beds, wood floors, tall windows, a washer and dryer , and a utility room to store your gear. There is a king size bed in the master, and a queen and full bed in the second and third bedrooms. The sofa in the den pulls out if you need extra space. The newly renovated eat-in kitchen, while simple, is fully equipped for your convenience, and features a GE Profile gas stove with an electric convection oven. The den and bedroom both have 47-inch smart TV for viewing movies, and high speed internet is available throughout the house. Central air conditioning ensures your comfort on the hottest days, and on-demand hot water means no waiting for showers. Bathrooms were newly renovated in 2017, with a tub-shower combination in the main and a walk-in shower in the second bathroom. On-demand hot water ensures that everyone can shower without waiting. On the back patio you will find a table with seating for 6. The home is located on a quiet residential street, despite its proximity to downtown and the Bay. This is a perfect vacation home for friends or families, but we ask that you respect our neighbors and pass us by if you are looking to throw loud night time parties.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Map of Port Saint Joe, FL
House in Port Saint Joe, FL
Reasons to book
People love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
Great for pets
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Reviews
4.7/5.0
Outstanding(29 Reviews)
5.0
The home was perfect for our family. Very clean and well stocked. Just a block from the bay where we watched beautiful sunsets. Short walk to the many shops on Reid Street and many restaurants. Looking forward to returning soon.
5.0
The house was loaded with character, beautiful and comfortable inside although really bigger than we needed. The three bedrooms and two full baths would be perfect for a family or multiple couples. Check in was simple after we talked to the property owner although Vrbo had given us the wrong combination to the lockbox. Wi-Fi was also easy to access after we spoke to the owner and got the code.
All the appliances were high end and available for our use even though we chose to take advantage of several local restaurants instead of cooking.
The location was in walking distance to the beach as well as several eating places.
Honestly, it was the perfect Vacation!
5.0
The house was loaded with character, beautiful and comfortable inside although really bigger than we needed. The three bedrooms and two full baths would be perfect for a family or multiple couples. Check in was simple after we talked to the property owner although Vrbo had given us the wrong combination to the lockbox. Wi-Fi was also easy to access after we spoke to the owner and got the code.
All the appliances were high end and available for our use even though we chose to take advantage of several local restaurants instead of cooking.
The location was in walking distance to the beach as well as several eating places.
Honestly, it was the perfect Vacation!
5.0
Very quiet peaceful place just walking distance from restaurants.
Loved covered back area for just lounging around.
4.0
Very pleased
5.0
Great host, stocked house, and great location to walk to get food or Ice cream! Enjoyed our stay!
5.0
The house is beautiful and the hosts were very pleasant. Close to surrounding beaches and the bay is right across the street. Can’t wait to return, the area is perfect!!(:
10.0
Great host, stocked house, and great location to walk to get food or Ice cream! Enjoyed our stay!
10.0
The house is beautiful and the hosts were very pleasant. Close to surrounding beaches and the bay is right across the street. Can’t wait to return, the area is perfect!!(:
5.0
The house is gorgeous and very clean! It has everything you need to cook! It also has a washer, dryer, table and chairs outside, charcoal grill, screened in porch, office, 2 bathrooms and much more! It is within walking distance to the water, park, gas station, shopping and restaurants! 5 stars in my book and definitely staying there again!!!
Thank you for your hospitality,
Christa
5.0
Beautiful old house!
The house is gorgeous and very clean! It has everything you need to cook! It also has a washer, dryer, table and chairs outside, charcoal grill, screened in porch, office, 2 bathrooms and much more! It is within walking distance to the water, park, gas station, shopping and restaurants! 5 stars in my book and definitely staying there again!!!
Thank you for your hospitality,
Christa
4.0
Property was clean, just a bit worn down. Beds were a bit uncomfortable but we managed just fine. Town is well within walking distance.
4.0
Very Close to town!
Property was clean, just a bit worn down. Beds were a bit uncomfortable but we managed just fine. Town is well within walking distance.
5.0
Great spot, nice clean cottage, location was great for all activities.
5.0
Great location
Great spot, nice clean cottage, location was great for all activities.
5.0
Property was beautiful and plenty of space for our family of 8. Beds are comfortable. We enjoyed our stay. Plenty of room for table and card games. Excellent outdoor space and easy access to bay, beaches, and other area attractions.
5.0
Port St Joe 2021
Property was beautiful and plenty of space for our family of 8. Beds are comfortable. We enjoyed our stay. Plenty of room for table and card games. Excellent outdoor space and easy access to bay, beaches, and other area attractions.
1.0
My family and I travel frequently and we’ve stayed in a variety of rental places but this one was by far the most unclean, unkept, deteriorating and there was an odor due to dirty linens, couches, chairs and floors. The home’s flooring had visible holes. The air filter needed changing, there’s no telling how long it had been in place.
The grass was high and needed to be mowed.
There were burnt out light bulbs that needed replacing. One bedroom light had a short in it so it flickered when turned on-obviously we kept it off. The kitchen cabinets and drawers were filthy. The cabinets were full of old food items. The dinnerware and glassware was dusty due to being on shelves and not properly cleaned.
The coffee pot was dirty and we did not use it. I bought a coffee pot to use.
Also, big roaches accompanied our stay. I had to buy bug spray to help with that. As I was setting up the sofa bed I went to look for linens in the cabinet in one of the rooms, I found one comforter and pulled it out to discover it being covered in dog hair and dander; it was clear that is was not washed after last use. Because of that issue I was forced to wash bed linens in every room down to the mattress to ensure that my family had clean bedding to sleep on.
We spent the first two days washing bedding, kitchen items and spraying for bugs so we could survive the 8 nights we had reserved.
NEVER AGAIN! I regret not leaving immediately. I feel sorry that my family had to spend vacation in such squalor. There was just SO MUCH wrong with the house! I can’t write about every last detail.
The town of PSJ was great! We had wonderful meals and enjoyed the beach at the state park.
I have spoken to owner and sent her many pictures to document the problems. She said she plans to remedy the situation. Maybe our terrible experience will help save another family grief and sorrow.
The Clarks
1.0
HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT
My family and I travel frequently and we’ve stayed in a variety of rental places but this one was by far the most unclean, unkept, deteriorating and there was an odor due to dirty linens, couches, chairs and floors. The home’s flooring had visible holes. The air filter needed changing, there’s no telling how long it had been in place.
The grass was high and needed to be mowed.
There were burnt out light bulbs that needed replacing. One bedroom light had a short in it so it flickered when turned on-obviously we kept it off. The kitchen cabinets and drawers were filthy. The cabinets were full of old food items. The dinnerware and glassware was dusty due to being on shelves and not properly cleaned.
The coffee pot was dirty and we did not use it. I bought a coffee pot to use.
Also, big roaches accompanied our stay. I had to buy bug spray to help with that. As I was setting up the sofa bed I went to look for linens in the cabinet in one of the rooms, I found one comforter and pulled it out to discover it being covered in dog hair and dander; it was clear that is was not washed after last use. Because of that issue I was forced to wash bed linens in every room down to the mattress to ensure that my family had clean bedding to sleep on.
We spent the first two days washing bedding, kitchen items and spraying for bugs so we could survive the 8 nights we had reserved.
NEVER AGAIN! I regret not leaving immediately. I feel sorry that my family had to spend vacation in such squalor. There was just SO MUCH wrong with the house! I can’t write about every last detail.
The town of PSJ was great! We had wonderful meals and enjoyed the beach at the state park.
I have spoken to owner and sent her many pictures to document the problems. She said she plans to remedy the situation. Maybe our terrible experience will help save another family grief and sorrow.
The Clarks
5.0
The house is spacious with old southern charm and beach atmosphere. Original hard wood flooring in part of house. Kitchen is upgraded and two bathrooms updated. AC worked well. Beds were comfortable. Our visit was for relaxation, fishing and beach. Location was great!! The back yard is big with covered area. There was room for boat and place to clean fish if needed. Located close enough to downtown to walk to eat at local restaurants.
5.0
Comfortable and clean
The house is spacious with old southern charm and beach atmosphere. Original hard wood flooring in part of house. Kitchen is upgraded and two bathrooms updated. AC worked well. Beds were comfortable. Our visit was for relaxation, fishing and beach. Location was great!! The back yard is big with covered area. There was room for boat and place to clean fish if needed. Located close enough to downtown to walk to eat at local restaurants.
5.0
This house was better in person than in pictures. Geat house with plenty of room. The house really has everything you need. The location is central to shops and restaurants in Port St Joe. Several public beaches close by. Just a short drive to Cape San Blas or Mexico Beach.
This was a wonderful stay for our family. The home is very roomy and the location is perfect!!
5.0
The house was clean and well appointed. I loved sitting on the porch for meals and being able to see a sliver of the bay. We walked from the house to downtown every day. Also walked to the walking trail and to the water. By the end of the week, it felt like home.
5.0
Lived like a local
The house was clean and well appointed. I loved sitting on the porch for meals and being able to see a sliver of the bay. We walked from the house to downtown every day. Also walked to the walking trail and to the water. By the end of the week, it felt like home.
5.0
Great house
This house was better in person than in pictures. Geat house with plenty of room. The house really has everything you need. The location is central to shops and restaurants in Port St Joe. Several public beaches close by. Just a short drive to Cape San Blas or Mexico Beach.
This was a wonderful stay for our family. The home is very roomy and the location is perfect!!
5.0
Comfortably welcoming
The cottage was so welcoming and it automatically felt like home. I loved the pottery that is made by the owner. The bowls are so beautiful and they found in the kitchen where you can enjoy them. It has a great location and I would love to stay there again.
5.0
Old florida charm
great
5.0
awesome tine had
Home had old charm with modern comforts. Vet ry roomy and comfortac ble , will go back
5.0
Nice Stay
Enjoyed this tidy house. Had a great stay, no problems.
5.0
Charming
This house has everything my family needed. AND was clean and well-maintained AND had a lot of character. this is not a condo or a new home or a place built as a rental. This is a genuine old-school Florida coastal home. It has personality, but is comfy and will take good care of its tenants. I should also add that the house did not have any bad smells...like mold or cigarettes or paint or carpet, etc.
Big carport to drop off all your stuff out of the weather.
Laundry room/mud room at the door so you have at least some chance of keeping the sand out.
Bathroom with large shower right off laundry room so you can clean up as soon as you get home...again keeping that sand out.
NICE kitchen with higher end appliances than usually found in a rental.
Big drop leaf table and enough chairs....plenty of room to eat for my family of 6 and more..
Hardwood floors that give you a hint of the long history of this home.
Doors in every doorway so you don't have to hear your loved ones noises if you don't want to!
2 living room areas ..great with kids
King sized bed sits low which I like, and was very comfy.
Front porch is screened in with comfy furniture.
Plenty of dressers, nightstands, etc for your stuff.
Great communication from owner. Even sent me an email telling me what is open and what is not around town while recovering from hurricane Michael.
Location: Not ON the water, but a block away. Close enough for me to walk with my kayak on a cart, to the bay and go kayaking. I noticed I could see the light house from the front porch and the restaurants, shops, and bay front park are all within walking distance.
I would stay here again for sure.
5.0
Loved it
Can’t wait to go back! Very convenient to everything and it was also very clean which is a huge plus with us! The owner was very helpful and we can’t wait to come back!
5.0
We will be back!
My family and I had a wonderful time there in port st joe. The house we stayed in was spotless and had everything we needed, I’ve told my friends about it and they are looking into renting this house. Will definitely be renting it again!
5.0
Had an amazing time!
The house is adorable and very clean. It had everything we needed with plenty of parking and enough space for a party of 7 to sleep. Loved that the hot water didn’t run out. After a long day of scalloping in the salty bay everyone was ready for showers and appreciated not having to wait on the water to warm up! Will definitely be back!
5.0
It was perfect for my family!
The home was adorable. Very clean. Plenty of room. Very convenient to everything we needed. Thank you very much.
5.0
Loved it!
Everything about our stay was perfect! The cottage had a fully functional kitchen equipped with all the tools you need to make any meal. The beds were super comfy! And the bathrooms were great as well! We would definitely stay again and recommend others to stay as well!
5.0
Beautiful area and we loved the house!
We loved our stay! The house was exactly as described, it was cozy, clean and there was plenty of space for everyone . Our teenagers loved being able to walk to local shops and restaurants. Their favorite place was the No Name Cafe. The sweetest ladies run it and honestly the coffee is better than Starbucks! The area is so laid back and relaxing , it was just what we needed! We had a great time and We definitely plan on visiting again!
5.0
Nice Beach Cottage
Cottage was very spacious and gracious. We had a great time. Close to everything there is to do in the area, which is mostly relaxing on the beach and eating! Had a great time.
4.0
Neat, clean and adequately supplied
Great cozy house, well kept, and well stocked with towels and kitchen cookware. Don't count on using the bikes, the chains are rusted and they need new tires. That was disappointing for us because we intentionally did not bring our bikes because 2 were advertised as available, but found other ways to occupy our time. Enjoyed the back patio and grill in the evenings and the screened front porch for coffee in the mornings. Windmark Beach was just as beautiful as always and two new restaurants in town were good, but nothing beats Peppers and Indian Pass.
5.0
Quiet and peaceful
Our stay at this cottage was great, this is an older house but very well laid out, all the beds we comfortable and the bedrooms were located perfectly for more than one family, and it worked out well, they took in the back porch and made an extra bathroom which was a big plus, I could tell that the owners put some thought into decorating this house, having lived in a old southern home like my wife and I did when we were growing up, you can appreciate what they done with the place. As for the location we could not ask for more, My wife and her sister loved this house they would go out on the large screened in porch and talk and enjoy coffee in the mornings, the bay is just short distance away you can see if from the house, we could walk to the stores and shops. I had to work from there and the internet worked perfectly, and the netflix was a hit with the grand kids. Finally we would like to thank the owners for the excellent communications you made this so easy and enjoyable, we hope to return again soon and pick up where we left off.
4.0
Cozy cottage
A cozy little cottage in a port town. It is not perfect but it is cute with a beachy feel. We liked that we could walk down to the bay in the evenings and to restaurants although they were a bit pricey. The town is quiet so don't come for the shopping and definitely buy your beach stuff before you come or at the pigly wigley.
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Port Saint Joe?
The average price for a rental in Port Saint Joe is $283 per night. This rental is $92 less expensive than the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Pet-friendly Old Florida Cottage on the Forgotten Coast. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Pet-friendly Old Florida Cottage on the Forgotten Coast pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Pet-friendly Old Florida Cottage on the Forgotten Coast?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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