A beach cottage one minute from the sand, with a pool out back

About a one-minute walk. The Bid-A-Wee neighborhood beach access is across the road, down a palm-shaded boardwalk to blue-painted stairs onto the sand. It is gated and shared only with residents and their guests, so there is no hunting for a public parking spot. You do cross a residential street to reach it.

The saltwater pool is private to your stay, fenced, and about ten steps out the back door. From October 1 onward it can be heated for a flat $50 per night for the whole stay. Ask when you book, or at least 48 hours before you arrive. Outside that window the pool is not heated, and an unheated Florida pool in late autumn is cold.

Up to 10 guests across 4 bedrooms and 5 beds. Two bedrooms off the dining area share a Jack-and-Jill bath, one with two double beds and one with a queen. The primary at the back has a king. A fourth bedroom with a queen opens off the primary and off the pool entrance. There are 2 full bathrooms.

Yes, it was built out for them. Two porta cribs so two babies can nap at once, a standalone high chair and a booster that live here year round, an infant bath insert, a changing pad, outlet covers, children's dinnerware and a shelf of children's books and toys. The pool has a Katch-A-Kid safety net, and a self-latching gate and door alarms are available on request. Tell us your children's ages before you arrive and it will be set up rather than stacked in a closet.

No. The house is single level with no stairs anywhere, inside or at the entrances. That is one of the main reasons multigenerational groups book it.

No. Beach chairs, a beach cart, a tent, boogie boards, sand toys and beach towels are already here, along with pool floats, noodles and a pool toy cart. Load the cart at the front door and walk. Please leave the bath towels inside.

Yes. Free covered parking for two vehicles under the carport out front, which keeps the seats cool all week. Larger groups can use the free street parking directly in front of the house. There is no garage loop, no gate arm, no parking passes and no resort fees.

One dog is welcome per stay with a $150 pet fee. Dogs should be crate trained or supervised, kept off the beds, and never left alone in the house uncrated. The neighborhood beach does not allow dogs. The closest dog-friendly sand is at Pier Park.

Check-in is after 4:00 PM through a smart lock, so there is no key handoff and no need to coordinate an arrival time. Check-out is before 10:00 AM.

After booking you get one link to a secure guest portal. In it you sign a short rental agreement, verify your ID, and choose your damage cover. It takes about five minutes on a phone, with no app and no account to create. We recommend the $45 damage waiver, which covers up to $1,500 of accidental damage with nothing to get back at the end. A refundable $1,000 hold is available instead if you prefer. The guest who books must be 23 or older and must be staying at the home.

Booking direct through this site: a full refund for cancellations made more than 21 days before arrival, and a 50% refund more than 14 days before arrival. Cancellations inside 14 days are not refunded. Booking the same home through Airbnb or Vrbo uses that platform's own policy instead, which is different.

The neighborhood beach is a one-minute walk. By car: Gulf World Marine Park is 8 minutes, Pier Park for shopping, dining and the Ferris wheel is 10, Schooners Last Local and its sunset cannon 10, Pineapple Willy's 10, WonderWorks 10, Frank Brown Park with its splash pad 12, St. Andrews State Park and the Shell Island ferry 15, downtown Panama City 15, and Destin 45. Publix and Walmart are both under 10 minutes for the grocery run on the way in.