The Porches: Large Beachfront Home- Sleeps 13, Private Pool, Pet Friendly! Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Is The Porches: Large Beachfront Home- Sleeps 13, Private Pool, Pet Friendly! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

Q: Where is The Porches: Large Beachfront Home- Sleeps 13, Private Pool, Pet Friendly! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Port St. Joe holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of St. Joseph Bay State Buffer Preserve and Money Bayou. Port St. Joe Beach and Salinas Park are also within 2 miles (3 km).

10/10 Excellent

Derek A.

20 Oct 2024

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Grwat beach house

Great beach house right on the ocean plenty of room. Only issue was the elevator worked once after tech came out and worked on it but never worked again other than that great place.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Phyllis W., United States

11 Oct 2021

Porches

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Wonderful vacation! House was perfect for my family and everyone thought it was one of the best places we have stayed. We especially loved how close the house was to the beach. Everyone wants to come again

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

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10/10 Excellent

9 Aug 2021

Porches review - 8/2021

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was a wonderful house with beautiful views on the ocean. Substantial seating available and the pool and beach access were great. The space was laid out in very well. The bedrooms on the second floor were separated by the family room and closed off by picket doors which helped with noice and privacy. One minor annoyance was very slow internet and that the ocean was dirty due to a close by inlet. However, the house and ocean views were wonderful.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

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8/10 Good

Natalie M.

10 Jul 2018

The Porches- June 2018

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was great! Right on the beach and plenty big enough for our entire family! They provided a pack-n-play and high chair. The baby gates do not fit properly on the stairs so we were unable to use them, with a 10 month old this was difficult at times but we made it work. The beach is really nice and clean. You can sit back and enjoy the view and be able to watch the kids run around with out all the crowds! Building a fire on the beach was great! Our only down fall was these yellow flies that bit at night! It was awful and we did not have a screened in porch. If you go during June I would say a screened in porch is a must! Only negative for the house was one of the ocean view room had broken blinds so you were not able to see the beautiful water! We were told they had be ordered, but for the amount of money that was spent to rent the house I feel that it should have been fixed before we arrived!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Pam P.

25 Mar 2025

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Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

B C.

17 Mar 2025

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The Porches

Great property/location I would recommend this vacation spot to anyone with a family size group with no travel time to the beach. The only problem we had is we were unable to enter the property on time because the door code didnt work. I called the managing company and was in within 5 minutes they had a Technician come out. He was there within 15 minutes to reset the codes. Other than this small mishap I have no complaints.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela P.

20 May 2023

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Perfect in every way!

This was our second visit at The Porches, and it is everything you could wish for. It’s not only beautiful, it’s comfortable. We bring our adult children and our grands along with our nanny. There were eight adults and three children. We love that the master suite is located on the top floor along with the main living area and kitchen. The young adults have their own living area when they need a little space. All of the bedrooms are comfortable as well as the living areas. The porches are very roomy with comfortable chairs. I love the elevator, and it’s especially helpful when loading and unloading your vehicles. The pool was perfect with its splash pad for the little one. The house was very clean with a well stocked kitchen. Our boys bring their boat and fish daily. The cleaning station on the ground floor is quite handy, and the parking was great! I just can’t say enough about how wonderful our stay was. We will definitely be back again!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin L.

25 Sept 2022

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Beautiful !

The reatal was was exactly as decribed. No disappointments. Plenty of room for ten of us. Beautiful home on a uncrowed beach. We enjoyed every breakfast and sunset drinks on the porches. We have been vacationing at least one week a year on the gulf coast the last ten years. This home and the beach area has become our family favorite. One issue only. There was a leak under one of the kitchen sinks. We contacted the maintenance and a person showed up soon after to repair it. There was plenty of cookware and utensils. Ice machine was awesome . Pool was great for our 2 year old grandson . We highly recommend this home.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandi S., Cincinnati

20 Aug 2022

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Beautiful home! We loved it!!

This was a beautiful home and we loved it. We’ll be back!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Carole C.

14 Aug 2022

Liked: Location

Disliked: Cleanliness, communication

Regrets.

Laundry facilities did not work. Could not wash and dry anything all week. Pool never cleaned. Reported an infestation of bats!! All we got was...sorry, we'll take care of this. Poor management! A follow-up is requested with the owner.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joe D.

27 Jul 2022

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Poarches, Port St. Joe FL,16-23 July

Wonderful house, on the beach. All the amenities. Would go there again. Property manager staff very responsive. Offer the following comments: >MBR shower calk coming loose, some mold/mildew, floor very slick. >Torrential rains on Wednesday left 16 inches of water in driveway; impassable for about 36 hours in a car. Suggest owner clear path to street next door, install a gate with lock/key for emergency use. >would be nice to have a notebook with how to operate things, location of things, details on trash pickup, etc. Include emergency numbers, nearest medical facility, etc. >

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pamela P.

22 May 2022

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Paradise

The Porches was the perfect place for our family vacation. The home was beautiful. It had everything we needed and the furnishings were extremely comfortable. There was more than enough room for all of us. The porches were an added bonus as well as the pool. The beach was quiet and peaceful. We will definitely be back!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Cindy D., Austin TX USA

19 Mar 2022

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The Porches

Property Management does a good job of helping with issues. The home needs a few minor repairs, but overall the property is lovely. A beautiful home to share with our family this past week.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

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10/10 Excellent

Leah W.

21 Sept 2021

Lambert Family Vacation 2021

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The Porches Beach Home (which sits right on the Beach) was perfect for our family vacation. It is a Beautiful house with high ceilings and spacious rooms. The lay out was perfect and there is plenty of space if someone needed quiet time. The 2 kitchens came in handy, as we always bring most of our groceries for the week. The elevator allowed my parents to move from floor to floor with ease and it was perfect for transporting luggage and groceries. The wrap around porches were awesome, and the one on the main level (which has two large tables) made it possible for all of us to eat together and enjoy the beach and sunset at dinner. While we are normally not pool people .. we did take advantage of having one, as it was a nice break from the beach. We all kept raving about the entire design of the place .. and we are all hoping to make it back to ... The Porches!!

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8/10 Good

Holly F., Newnan, Georgia

7 Sept 2021

Beautiful Home

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was somewhat unhappy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a nice stay in The Porches. There were 6 of us and had plenty of space to have quiet time when needed. We were in the home when Ida decided to visit so we ended up having a lot of time indoors. Though the house was amazing, the beach in front of the home leaves much to be desired. Others had mentioned the run off that spills into the ocean about 5 houses down, I didn't give it much thought upon booking the house. I was very disappointed as this made the beach unusable ALL but 2 days. If having a clear, swimmable beach is important to you, you may want to keep this in mind. The home is beautiful and has EVERYTHING you could possibly need. The pool is very nice, we enjoyed the time we spent in the pool.

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10/10 Excellent

Kim R.

30 Aug 2021

The Porches

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful time. It was by far the nicest place we have stayed in. We had some issues with the elevator but he had it fixed by Monday. The jacuzzi tub was wonderful but it tended to trip out sometimes. But we still used it. My granddaughters loved it. We will definitely come back again.

10/10 Excellent

Pam J.

21 Aug 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Life on The Porches

Our entire family stayed at The Porches, including nine adults and three children. Each family had their own bedroom and bath, with ample gathering areas. The pool is oceanfront, and a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. Someone was constantly enjoying the view from the wraparound porches. Perfect name for the house! The only thing bad I can say, is the grading of the driveway. Tropical storm Fred hit on Monday, and we could not use the driveway from then, on. It was still under water when we left on Saturday. Luckily, the neighbors were nice enough to offer theirs. The standing water also increased the mosquitoes.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tracy S.

5 Jun 2021

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View from the Porches

The view is spectacular from either porch. Only a few steps to the Soft white Sandy Beach. Enjoyed our 2021 Family Vacation!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anne A., Duluth, GA

29 May 2021

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Awesome Trip!

This home is beautiful! The pictures don’t do it justice. We had 4 couples and three children and a dog. Perfect number of rooms/bathrooms. The kitchen was the most well stocked kitchen I have ever seen at any rental property we have stayed. Management was very receiving. We had a WONDERFUL vacation at this house!

Stayed 7 nights in May 2021

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10/10 Excellent

Leigh Ann S.

24 May 2021

The Porches

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Another Wonderful vacation at The Porches. This was our second year staying here and we thoroughly love this house. This year we did have a few minor issues - the elevator wasn't working when we arrived, but after we called it was fixed quickly. The ice maker also wasn't working and it wasn't fixed that week, but it was fine because we just ran and grabbed some bags of ice and we were fine for the week. We will be back in 2022 for sure!

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10/10 Excellent

Amy S.

24 May 2021

Summer 2021 at the Porches

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our first trip to St. Joe. The house was AMAZING! The house was very clean and the rental comapny was excellent to work with. There was 12 of us staying in the house and there was plenty of room for us all. Even though we couldn't play in the ocean (due to the rip current that week) we still made the best of it. The pool was a great bonus. The area is not commercialized at all. If you are looking for a quiet getaway I would highly recommend. If you have young kiddos that like to get out and do lots of activities I would recommend someplace else. We will definitely be back!

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10/10 Excellent

Linda D.

17 May 2021

Great House to Vacation in

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Cape and Coast was very easy to work with and answered all questions. The House was really nice and very well stocked. Would definitely rent again.

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10/10 Excellent

David G.

30 Nov 2020

Just the spot to relax!!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We have stayed at The Porches several times. Right on the gulf, easy access to the beach, quiet. Love our visits to the Porches!!

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10/10 Excellent

Leigh Ann S.

19 Nov 2020

The Porches

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Myself and 3 other women stayed at The Porches in August 2020 and absolutely loved it! So much in fact, that we have already booked it again for May 2021! It has everything that you need. Yes, it was a large for only 4 people, but that provided us all with plenty of space for quiet and solo relaxation when desired. There isn't a bad bedroom in the house, the porches are beyond awesome and having a pool on the beach side and being able to see the ocean from the pool was dreamy.

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10/10 Excellent

Mary-Alice B.

2 Nov 2020

An amazing property

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The home is beautiful and in a perfect location. It was super clean and quiet!! Calls to management for minor repairs were answered promptly, no hassle there!! Loved it.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2020

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