Sugar Sand Cottage
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Covered porch with outdoor sofas overlooking the lake

Sugar SandCottage

A four-bedroom beach house in a gated community in Destin Pointe, Florida.

  • Sleeps 12
  • 4 bedrooms
  • 3 baths
  • Private pool

Porch over the lake

About 30.39° N, 86.51° W

Private pool at the home on the lake with a short walk to 2 beach access points, 3 additional pools, kids splash pad, hot tub, basketball, and tennis courts.

  1. Aerial of Destin Pointe with Sugar Sand Cottage marked at the left of the lakeside row, a route along the street and down past the beach club pool, labelled Pool #2, to the Gulf beach, an 8 to 10 minute walk
    The walk from the cottage to the Gulf beach
  2. Aerial of the beach club pool and walkover to the sand
    Beach club pool and walkover
  3. Aerial view of the white sand beach and emerald Gulf water at Destin Pointe
    The Gulf beach at Destin Pointe

A quiet, gated neighborhood at the western tip of Holiday Isle, where the lake meets the dunes.

Sleeps
12
Bedrooms
4
Baths
3
Check-in
4:00 PM
Check-out
10:00 AM
Renters
25 or older
Two-story white beach cottage with double porches, palms and a picket fence
The cottage from the street

Inside the cottage

Living room

A vaulted, shiplap-lined living room with a deep sectional, a fireplace for the cooler months and French doors straight onto the porch over the lake. Upstairs, a loft desk makes a quiet place to work with the water in view.

  • Vaulted living room with sectional and sofa bed
  • HDTV
  • Indoor fireplace
See the living room
Living room with vaulted shiplap ceiling, sectional sofa and doors to the porch
Loft workspace and dining nook with lake views
Loft workspace

Kitchen & dining

A white kitchen with a gas range, a big island with bar seating and a dining table under the chandelier. Dishwasher, coffee maker and the cooking basics are all here, and the laundry closet with a full-size washer and dryer is just off the kitchen.

  • Full kitchen with stove, oven and microwave
  • Refrigerator and dishwasher
  • Coffee maker
See the kitchen
Kitchen island with pendant lights and bar stools
Dining table with seating for eight
Dining table

Bedrooms & baths

The primary bedroom has a king bed, French doors to the balcony and its own bath with a soaking tub and glass shower. Two queen bedrooms and a queen-over-queen bunk room share two more full baths. With the sofa bed in the living room, the house sleeps twelve.

  • Primary suite with king bed and en-suite bath
  • Two queen bedrooms
  • Bunk room with queen-over-queen bunks
See the bedrooms
Primary bedroom with king bed and French doors to the balcony
Bunk room with queen-over-queen bunks
Bunk room, queen over queen

Pool, porches & patio

The private pool sits on the lake below multiple levels of deck. A covered porch with outdoor sofas runs along the water side, and a fenced patio by the pool has a gas grill and a pergola for evenings outside.

  • Multi-level decks over the lake
  • Covered porch with outdoor furniture and dining
  • Patio with gas grill
See the pool and porches
Aerial of the private pool and deck beside the lake
Fenced patio with gas grill and pergola
Patio and grill

The walk to the water

Walking minutes from the front door

  1. From the front door

    The front door

    Destin Pointe, Destin, Florida. A gated neighborhood; guests show a pass at the gate.

    Front steps up to the cottage's porch and front door, framed by palms and a stone path
    Photo: The front steps
  2. 7 min walk

    East Pass dunes access

    A second path to the sand through the dunes near the pass. Bring the house chairs and umbrellas.

  3. 8 to 10 min walk

    Private Gulf beach access

    Private Destin Pointe walkover onto the beach, next to the beach club pool. Beach service included in season.

    Wooden boardwalk over the dunes and sea oats onto the white sand beach, with umbrellas along the Gulf
    Photo: The boardwalk onto the Gulf beach
  4. 15 min walk

    Norriego Point and snorkel beach

    Calm, protected water on the harbor side; good for kids, paddleboards and snorkeling.

Beforeyou ask

How far is the beach, really?

About eight to ten minutes on foot through the neighborhood to the private Gulf access and beach club, or seven minutes through the dunes to the East Pass. Norriego Point's calm snorkel beach is about fifteen minutes.

Is the pool heated?

From about October 1 through May 31 the pool is heated for a mandatory fee of $250 per stay, to a maximum of 88 degrees per Florida regulations. In summer it needs no heating.

Can we bring our dog?

Unfortunately not. Destin Pointe's rules do not allow rental guests to bring pets into the neighborhood.

Can we check in early or check out late?

Often, yes. Ask when you book and we will confirm a day or two before arrival once we know the cleaning schedule.

All house rules and answers

Book directly with the owner

Private pool and sun deck below the cottage’s porches
Private pool and deck

Tell us when you would like to come and we will reply within one business day with availability and a direct-booking quote.

  • Discount for direct booking

    Listing sites add their own service fee to every stay. Book with us and you skip it, so the same dates cost less.

  • Talk to the owner

    Questions about the house, the beach access or the pool go straight to the owner, not a call center.

  • Flexible arrivals

    Early check-in and late check-out when the cleaning schedule allows. Just ask.

  • First word on open dates

    Guests who book direct hear about open dates first, before they go up on the listing sites.

Check-in
4:00 PM
Check-out
10:00 AM
Guests
Up to 12
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