This 5000+ square foot home is built on ground level so no big outside stairs to climb. Our home Casa deLuna has additional 1600 square feet of wrap-around covered porches. The 17 x 40 game porch will afford your family lots of fun. Our home is ideal for weddings, anniversaries, or special occasion gatherings.
COVID-19 has affected Florida but much less in our rural county as compared to Miami (8 hours drive). The Pensacola Bay Bridge has reopened with all lanes operating.
With 9 bedrooms and 8 full baths (6 bathrooms connect to private bedrooms), our home sleeps up to 26 people in beds - no air mattresses needed. Our bedrooms are all legal and all have windows; no cubby holes here. We have a wood crib & a Pack 'n Play.
There is off-street parking for up to 12 cars. There is room for sports team bus. We are 40 feet from the Sound with public access for you, and for your boat and other water toys. The Gulf of Mexico is a 2 short block walk. USA Today has named Pensacola Beach as 'Top 5 Florida Beach' again in 2020! Trip Advisor just named Pensacola Beach as 4th BEST BEACH in the US.
Our HEATED pool is private and refreshing. (Heater is 400,000 BTU. Optional daily gas heating reimbursement in shoulder season starts at $30 depending on month.) The game porch includes ping pong, hobby pool table, Foosball, air hockey and XBox ONE Gaming.
There are 3 over-sized king bed Master Suites on the 2nd floor, each with its own bathroom, sitting area with table/chairs/mini fridge/coffee maker and its own private covered balcony overlooking Santa Rosa Sound with its amazing sunset views. At night the lights over the water are twinkling rays of color. There is a Jacuzzi whirlpool tub in one of the 2nd floor baths. There is a wooden crib and we have a Pack 'n Play. Bedroom furniture was upgraded in Fall 2019.
The ground floor has 6 bedrooms including: two masters, one with 2 queen beds with private bath and one with king bed with private bath. Both have french doors opening onto the porch and swimming pool. Also on the first floor is a huge bedroom with 3 queen beds and handicap-friendly bathroom; a room with full size bed; and two rooms with two twin beds each. There are five bathrooms on the first floor. Every bedroom has its own SmartTV. Every bathroom has a hair dryer.
There is a commercial ice maker for those hot, thirsty days, and a second large refrigerator with ice maker on the gaming porch.
We have a 70' HDTV television in the living room; perfect for up-close sports watching or enjoying movies on the big screen. TV has great sound system with external sub-woofer.
The kitchen is fully furnished with toaster oven, microwave, waffle maker, air fryer, two coffee makers plus a Kurig and almost everything you will need. There is a gas grill for use outdoors on the sand. We supply the LP cooking gas.
We are continually upgrading our home. The pool liner has been replaced. Our downstairs air conditioning system was replaced with a 40% bigger one; upstairs air conditioner was also replaced.
Come stay at Casa de Luna, kick back, relax and live the beach style!
When you have a question, go to the "Ask Owner a Question" box to the right of this description and click 'ASK MANAGER A QUESTION' right next to my picture. We can reply directly. We accept credit card payments through VRBO payments.
Rental Customer absolutely must be 25 years of age or older, and be able to prove it. Primary renter must be reside in the house for the entire duration of the rental. We cater to large families (& sports teams). Person booking rental agreement must provide legible photocopy of current Driver's License and provide home street address.
Rentals are Saturday to Saturday during summer peak season. Check-in time is 4:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM, so that we may clean for our next arrival. (Times may be flexible during the off-season.) No refunds will be given for late arrivals or early departures. Small dogs may be accepted with prior approval and a nonrefundable fee of $240; up to two dogs. You must clean up after your pets or your security deposit will be forfeited.
Please, NO SMOKING anywhere in home or on grounds. If there is evidence of smoking, a $500 charge will be assessed. Your security deposit will be forfeited and you will also be charged additional for rug/drapery/upholstery, etc. cleaning or damage caused by smoking products.
Occupancy: The total number of persons allowed in the home at any time is restricted to 26 plus crib-using babies. Your security deposit will be forfeited if this number is exceeded. Maximum 26 children & adults (plus 2 infants -- we have 1x crib and 1x Pack 'n Play).
Parties & Events: These are allowed with Owner's specific written permission at the time home is booked and contracted. The refundable security deposit increases to $1000 for occupancy other than by families or formal sports teams. Primary renter must be 25 (& prove it before arrival with driver's license) and must reside in the house every night for the duration of the rental.
Housekeeping: Accommodations will be professionally cleaned prior to your arrival and after your departure. Linens are provided and must not be removed from the unit. There is no on-site housekeeper. There is a $391 cleaning labor charge.
Guests pay $1 with VRBO reservation and pay $390 at check-out.
Leave $390 cash or check on kitchen counter on departure day.
By paying cleaning labor directly to workers, there is no sales tax due.
Severe Weather: If hurricane occurs here, and Escambia County Emergency Management issues a mandatory evacuation notice for Pensacola Beach, refunds will be prorated from the time of required departure from the island after such a mandatory evacuation order.
We have paid to list our home with VRBO/Homeaway for 7 years and they have us listed in the Villa Segunda area of Pensacola Beach. Even though VRBO pricing calculator may show less, the minimum rent is $1200 for short stays. Sales tax is 7.5% and TDT Occupancy taxes are 5% for rentals after 4/1/21.
There is a $1 toll bridge to come onto Pensacola Beach. This toll plaza now has "Toll by Plate" so do not stop. Florida SunPass will send you a bill at end of the month charging you $1 per entry plus $2.50/month for using Toll by Plate billing. Cash is no longer accepted.
People sometimes ask about our Cancellation Policy. We are more flexible than the cancellation category that VRBO/HomeAway shows. Here is ours:
If Guest cancels rental before the Guest Arrival Date, the Reservation Deposit and rent payments can be refunded if Manager is able to re-rent the Property under the same terms and conditions.
House is partly owned & booked by Casa deLuna Pensacola LLC.