Located in Butler Beach within a 5-minute walk of Matanzas River, this vacation home is within a 15-minute stroll of Butler Beach. The vacation home includes a private pool, a kitchen, and a patio.
St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional) - 26 min drive
Restaurants
Starbucks - 5 min drive
World Famous Oasis Restaurant - 4 min drive
Casa Benedetto's Ristorante - 12 min drive
The Commander's Shellfish Camp - 6 min drive
Salt Water Cowboys - 5 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Tropical Winds - Heated Pool & Firepit! Walk to the Beach!
Prepared to be blown away by our Tropical Winds Beach Retreat! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath, beach cottage with a heated pool was recently constructed in 2021. With all new appliances and beautiful beach décor you will feel right at home in our beach paradise. Home also offers a large and spacious fenced in backyard. Located only a short walk to the beach with vehicular beach access right down the road. After a long day at the beach, cool off in your private pool or watch the sunset on the front porch. The master bedroom offers a king size bed with a private bathroom, bedrooms 2 and 3 offer queen size beds and a shared bath. The wind house offers high speed internet and smart TVs to keep you connected. Plenty of parking available to accommodate the whole family. If you have a large family and need a second location please inquire with the host about the sister property, The Tidal Paradise Beach Retreat, located right next door.
The history of St. Augustine is incomparable with almost any other on our coast. Founded in 1565 it is chock full of amazing places to visit, from the oldest house to the first schoolroom, to the impenetrable fort built by the Spanish. Lincolnville, just south of downtown St. Augustine takes you on a walking tour of the history of the civil rights movement noting where Martin Luther King stayed on numerous occasions. Needless to say, there’s also so many unique shops, and the restaurants are so varied and truly have an international flavor! There are things to do no matter the weather! You can take a free boat ride to Fort Matanzas and learn the history about the battles fought. Further south is Marineland where you can swim with dolphins!
The St. Augustine and St Johns County area have a great variety of golf courses for players of every level and skill. There are always concerts at St. Augustine Amphitheatre and events at Francis Field as well. You will never run out of things to do here in St. Augustine. It is probably one of the most beautiful places in all of Florida, and for sure one of the most photographed! Come and see for yourself!
Pets and Service Animals: You must let us know if you are bringing an animal to the home, even if it is a service animal! It's important to let the cleaners know. Up to 2 dogs are allowed with a nonrefundable pet fee. They must be less than 50lbs each and no aggressive breeds. NO CATS! Please do not allow your dogs to jump up onto the beds or couches. If the dogs are accustomed to being allowed on the furniture at home, please bring blankets to protect the surfaces. If you forget to bring blankets, let us know and we will provide you with some. If you bring a pet and do not tell us or pay the fee, we will charge your damage deposit for the pet fee plus $100 for the unexpected extra services required to clean the house.
All beds will be freshly made with the exception of the sofa bed. You will find the linens for it in the master closet.
The pool heater thermostat is set to a temperature between 78 and 85 degrees F, depending on the time of the year. If the daytime air temp doesn't get above 58 degrees the pool will have a difficult time staying heated.
The cleaning company provides a limited amount of basic necessities (toilet paper, trash bags, dishwasher/laundry soap, etc.) to get you started, you will want to bring some with you. Garbage and recycling must be taken out to the street Sunday night for Monday morning pickup.
We don't offer refunds or reschedule stays during hurricane season, even if there is an evacuation order. Please purchase trip insurance for your stay if this is a concern.
EV Charging: There is a fee of $5 per day if you will be charging an electric vehicle at the home.
The vacation home is air-conditioned and features a kitchen, 2 bathrooms, and a patio, and there's space to spread out with 3 bedrooms. Guests can enjoy a Smart TV and stay connected with free WiFi. Other standard amenities include a private pool, a washing machine, and a fenced private yard.
Property manager
David Manaute
Languages
English, Spanish
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No carbon monoxide detector or gas appliances (host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
General
Garden
Recycling
Unit size: 1,544 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25
Check-out
Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Pets
This property welcomes pets
Dogs only
2 total (50 lbs is the maximum weight per pet)
Restrictions apply
For more information, guests can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals exempt from fees
Note from host: With pet fee, no aggressive breeds, and NO CATS!
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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Check-in: 4:00 PM
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 25
We should mention
Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:
This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited.
Onsite safety features include a smoke detector.
Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:
There are no elevators.
Frequently asked questions
What's there to do around this vacation home?
This vacation home is situated in Butler Beach, just steps from Matanzas River. You'll also find Butler Beach and Butler Beach State Park less than a mile away.
Will I be able to park at this vacation home?
No, there isn't parking available at the vacation home.
Is this vacation home next to a casino?
No, this vacation home is not connected to a casino.
Is there an indoor pool at this vacation home?
No, this vacation home doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool.
What amenities will couples enjoy at Tropical Winds - Heated Pool & Firepit! Walk to the Beach!?
There are many amenities for couples at this vacation home, including a private pool, private pools in some accommodations, as well as an outdoor pool.
Does Tropical Winds - Heated Pool & Firepit! Walk to the Beach! have a hot tub?
No, but this vacation home does have a heated pool.
Does this vacation home offer breakfast?
No, this vacation home doesn't offer breakfast.
Does this vacation home allow pets to stay free of charge?
Although dogs can't stay for free, they are welcome at this vacation home.
Does this vacation home have connecting rooms?
No, this vacation home doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.
Where is the closest airport to this vacation home?
The closest major airport to this vacation home is St. Augustine, FL (UST-Northeast Florida Regional), which is 13.7 mi away (26 minutes by car).
Are there rooms with balconies at Tropical Winds - Heated Pool & Firepit! Walk to the Beach!?
Yes, every accommodation at Tropical Winds - Heated Pool & Firepit! Walk to the Beach! comes with a deck.
Tropical Winds - Heated Pool & Firepit! Walk to the Beach! Reviews
Reviews
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 57 reviews
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10/10
Cleanliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Jessica G.
Jun 10, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful time
Great location, plenty of room, didn't want to leave!
Jessica G.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
10/10 Excellent
Judith R.
Jun 2, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great property
Property was perfect for our needs - adults and children 8-12. Pool was nice sized and crystal clear. Big covered porch and well supplied kitchen. Our owner responded quickly. Good experience.
Judith R.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
David F.
May 17, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location
House was as described. Beach is literally a 10 minute walk or drive to end of the road, park vehicle in the small park and cross over the main road to the beach. Pedestrian crossing right there. 10 minutes to downtown St Augustine. Very quiet home at dead end street. This is a no frills house but had everything we needed. I would not want to stay here with more than 6 adults. We had 4 and it was very comfortable. Bedrooms were nice size and slept well. PoolIs not large but to get in and cool off it did fine. The back porch was nice but a few of us got biWent and got bug spray and seemed to work. So would recommend that. But was nice sitting out back over the pool. There are no tvs in the spare bedrooms. This didn’t bother us too much we were tired most days after sight seeing. So didnt watch too much television anyways.
David F.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
Danielle H.
May 11, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Great home and location!
We loved our stay here! It was the perfect location to enjoy St. Augustine area and have a nice quiet retreat in the evenings. Our pup loved the freedom of a yard and we were very comfortable. The home has everything we needed and the hosts were excellent communicating with us! Hope to come back with our 3 kids next time. So much in the area our kids would have enjoyed too!
Danielle H.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025
10/10 Excellent
Kimberly W.
Apr 11, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing home away from home
My family and I stayed at Tropical Winds for my daughter’s Spring Break. It was my husband, daughter, mother-in-law, dog and myself. We felt right at home! The house is very well kept and has everything you need for your vacation. The beds are also very comfortable! The house is in a great location and you are still very close to historic St. Augustine. The beach is great and feels like your own private beach because it isn’t too crowded. You can park your car at the park and walk right across the street. The pool was perfect and my daughter especially loved staying at a house with a pool! My family and I are already planning on coming back!
Kimberly W.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025
10/10 Excellent
Chris B., Winchester, VA
Jan 13, 2025
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing stay - again!
This is our third time staying at this amazing property. It’s starting to feel like our home away from home. The location is perfect, the fenced in yard is amazing and the home is so comfortable. We will be back again soon!
Chris B.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Mady T.
Dec 9, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful place
We have a happy and peaceful days in the house
Mady T.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
10/10 Excellent
Leslie S.
Nov 4, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Quiet peaceful get away
House is perfectly located on a dead street close enough to walk to the beach. If you don’t want to walk, no problem they have a great pool and huge back yard with a fire pit. Beds were very comfortable and house was clean and spacious. Check in and out was super easy and owners and property mgr on top of communication the whole stay. We will be back!
Leslie S.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
10/10 Excellent
Rick M.
Oct 8, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Toooo Short
Tropical Winds House was way better than I expected for a rental near the beach. I have rented many houses at the beach and this was the best maintained one I have ever stayed at.
I am comparing this rental to rentals in the 10's of thousands for the week.
WAY WORTH IT. The location was perfect.
Rick M.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Nancy M.
Sep 21, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely stay!
Arrived at a very nice house that was clean and well kept. It is located in a neighborhood that is well kept and we had a couple neighbors say hello and welcome us. We felt very safe there. The inside of the house was clean and well stocked with kitchen and bathroom essentials that we would need to be comfortable. Furniture was nice and plenty of seating for large groups. The pool was clean and well serviced. I would definitely recommend staying here.
Nancy M.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jessica T.
Aug 20, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Jessica T.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
amie b.
Aug 8, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Great stay
Super close to beautiful beaches. Could ride bikes there. Drivable beach access as well as beach parking minutes away. Great pool. Covered porch with ceiling fan gave nice break from sun and heat and rain storms! Property was clean and comfortable. The primary bed was better than mine at home. Property manager was really friendly and super responsive.
amie b.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Michele M.
Jul 21, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent vacation rental!
This home was perfect for my family and I! The grandkids had fun in the pool and I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the back porch! Having a fenced yard for the pup was a plus!
The kitchen was stocked with all the cookware needed and there were plenty of towels and other necessities.
We will be back!
Michele M.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Karen T.
Jul 9, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Close to everything
The house was clean and stocked with everything we needed. Great size for the four of us. Close to the beach and everything St Augustine has to offer
Karen T.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
10/10 Excellent
Angela J.
Jul 3, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Wind and Tide Review
We absolutely loved the location of the property!! Awesome and quiet neighborhood which is what we had in mind for the beach just a few blocks from the beach.
Then you can hop in the car and be in St Augustine in minutes. It was the perfect set up for our family and pet and loved the beach decor in the home. Very nice with an amazing pool and deck!
Angela J.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024
10/10 Excellent
Dia R.
Jun 3, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect get away!
Our family enjoyed this sweet space! The location was fantastic! Far enough from the chaos of the more crowded areas but still close and convenient to everything - we couldn't believe how perfect the location was! The house itself is set up very nice, well stocked and felt like home away from home for all of us! The pool was a welcome space to lounge at, as are the front and back deck areas. The fenced back yard made having our dog with us so enjoyable!
Thanks for sharing your home - we truly enjoyed our stay!
Dia R.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Patti J.
May 14, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Fun mini vacation with our dog!
Great location and property was just as pictured in the listing. Nice quiet neighborhood for walking the dog. Easy drive to beach, restaurants and grocery stores. Our dog loved the fenced yard and we spent most of our time on the porch or in the pool. Communication with the owner was easy and helpful, and responses were quick.
Patti J.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Angela I.
May 12, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
The One with the Family Wedding
We rented this cozy house that was so Beautiful and Clean. We were pleasantly surprised that the house was like the photos but BETTER. We fell in love with it. We were 7 people and we were ALL VERY comfy and relaxed.
If you need somewhere to stay when visiting Florida this is definitely the place to be!
Angela I.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
10/10 Excellent
Joy T.
Apr 29, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Relaxing Retreat
What a relaxing stay!!!! Loved where the property is located. Easy walk to beach. Nice clean and quiet neighborhood. Easy drive or bike ride to many places. The yard is fenced in. The covered deck and pool/patio area is perfect for relaxing. Fire pit and all charcoal grill. We loved it so much we extended our stay. The owner was quick to respond. E
Joy T.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Nancy S.
Apr 21, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Tropical Winds
Very nice clean housew/well stocked kitchen, nice quiet neighborhood.
Nancy S.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Jeaneene C.
Apr 8, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing Place!!
This property was beautiful!! In a quiet neighborhood, close to all essentials, especially the beach. We enjoyed the pool majority of our stay since the beach was so windy. Only problem was the pool itself didn't get as “heated” as we thought. All and all, this place has everything you need to have a perfect stay. Will definitely be booking here again in the future!!
Jeaneene C.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Susan K., Groton, MA
Mar 14, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Spacious & Private
We very much enjoyed this house and location near Butler Beach! The backyard is fully fenced and private, and the pool is lovely.
Our hosts, David & Patty were terrific and responded immediately to our questions/ issues.
The only drawback for us were the steep stairs leading into the house, otherwise everything was perfect for our stay.
Susan
Susan K.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2024
10/10 Excellent
June M.
Feb 10, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Renter from Delaware
We had a great stsy here. So close to beach, restaurants and downtown. Big kitchen, nice recliners, and the pool was great. Nice big yard. Host was very nice. We would stay here again.
June M.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024
10/10 Excellent
June M.
Feb 10, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Month long renter
This is a wonderfull house and nice location. Close to beach. Clean, cumfy, great recliners. Yard is nice. Pool was great, love that it's heated. Comfortable beds. Great big kitchen. We would rent here again.
June M.
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2024
10/10 Excellent
Chris B., Winchester, VA
Jan 13, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely amazing
We spent almost 2 months here. My mom passed this past summer and my father in law passed in early November. The holidays were going to be hard without two of the most important members of our family - but this amazing house was our little oasis of healing. I can’t tell you how much this house will always hold a special place in our heart. We didn’t feel like we were on vacation. We felt like we were home. We couldn’t recommend this house more.