Seventh Heaven Rental House Question

[familyoffour]

Hi Everyone,

We are renting Seventh Heaven House right at 30A and 395. I just looked at the listing again and in one place it says private beach access and then in another it says public beach access. Would any of you know which it is, private or public? It's a house directly on the gulf, but now I am worried that I booked a house with only public beach access a mile a way.

Please help. Thanks so much,
Family of Four

 

[TooFarTampa]

Hi Everyone,

We are renting Seventh Heaven House right at 30A and 395. I just looked at the listing again and in one place it says private beach access and then in another it says public beach access. Would any of you know which it is, private or public? It's a house directly on the gulf, but now I am worried that I booked a house with only public beach access a mile a way.

Please help. Thanks so much,
Family of Four

That is such a cool looking house. I always admire it when we are driving by. In fact I'm pretty sure that last week as we were driving by it and I was admiring it, I noticed that the public beach access is directly to the left of the house as you face the gulf. I seem to remember it had a pretty little canopy of greenery to walk through and that there was a sign for public access, and it was right there. But maybe someone else can confirm?

Anyway, rest easy, I am sure it is nothing to worry about.

 

[TooFarTampa]

I looked it up to be sure. That's exactly where the beach access is. It's public so you'll have to share it. But couldn't be more convenient. Enjoy your week!

 

[Lady D]

This first information is for the house on the left: Location: Seacrest Beach North, Seacrest Beach, Panhandle South Walton Beach Area, Florida, USA
Accommodations: House - 4 Bedrooms + Loft - 3.5 Baths - (Sleeps 10-14)

Welcome to "Seventh Heaven," a beautiful decorated new beach home located in the exclusive, private community of Seacrest Beach. Situated between Rosemary Beach and historic Seaside, "Seventh Heaven" is just a short walk to the gorgeous Emerald Coast Beaches. A private beach shuttle offers door to sand service.


This other is for the house on the right. I see what you mean. This information below I found at another link also and the description says private access but the rental information says public access unlike the link where I found this says private.

Rental information
Bedrooms 5
Baths 5
Pool No Pool
Location Seagrove Beach West
Occupants 14
Square Footage 2800
Beach Distance Gulf Front
Screened Porch Yes
Bed Sizes 2K,2Q,4T(Bunks),QSS
Balcony Type Covered Porch
Beach Access Private access
View Gulf Front
Rental Week Sunday to Sunday
Smoking Non Smoking

 

[familyoffour]

I am renting the house on the right (5 bedrooms) and I rented it through Beaches of South Walton. They told me it was 8 1/2 blocks from Seaside. I didn't question the access because of what it states in the description of it being private access and every house I've stayed on that was gulf front had private access.

I am just panicing because of what I read. Maybe the public access is in addition to the private. I sure hope so because we don't want to have to carry our stuff all the way down and back that long access and wind around to the house everytime we go to the beach. That would be awful.

Thank you for all of your help and legwork and pictures. You're the best.

I would love to hear also form any natives in the area or from people who have rented this house before just to be sure.

Family of Four

 

[Mermaid]

I am just panicing because of what I read. Maybe the public access is in addition to the private. I sure hope so because we don't want to have to carry our stuff all the way down and back that long access and wind around to the house everytime we go to the beach. That would be awful.

Family of Four

It's perfectly acceptable to set up all your gear when you go to the beach in the morning, and leave it there all day long. You don't need to pack up every time you leave the beach. No one will bother your stuff. We often set up early in the morning, swim and sun at the beach and then leave for lunch. Sometimes we don't make it back to the beach until really late in the afternoon. Everything always looks the same as when we left.

You do, however, need to clear your gear from the beach every evening. Nothing is to be left overnight. So you will need to do daily hauling regardless of whether your access is private or not.

 

[Lady D]

I am renting the house on the right (5 bedrooms) and I rented it through Beaches of South Walton. They told me it was 8 1/2 blocks from Seaside. I didn't question the access because of what it states in the description of it being private access and every house I've stayed on that was gulf front had private access.

I am just panicing because of what I read. Maybe the public access is in addition to the private. I sure hope so because we don't want to have to carry our stuff all the way down and back that long access and wind around to the house everytime we go to the beach. That would be awful.

Thank you for all of your help and legwork and pictures. You're the best.

I would love to hear also form any natives in the area or from people who have rented this house before just to be sure.

Family of Four

Can you call them and ask? I would state that it states on one listing private beach access and on another listing for the same place it states under description private beach access but under the rental information it states public access. And if I had to carry several chairs, umbrellas, etc down and back every day to the beach if it involves a long walk I would not be a happy person. But the place looks like a very nice place and I do not want to dampen your happy thoughts of vacation and beach.

 

[aquaticbiology]

You do, however, need to clear your gear from the beach every evening. Nothing is to be left overnight. So you will need to do daily hauling regardless of whether your access is private or not.

and you'd better not "leave it for someone else" when you leave either - or the CSI beach forensics unit will fingerprint it and get you!

 

[SGB]

I've been up and down this public beach access many times. Seventh Heaven has some stepping stones that go from the backyard out to the side of the house to the public walkover. It really is the equivalent of having a private beach walkover. The only difference is that others use the same steps. You do not have to walk out to the street and then into the front of the house. Just go up the steps from the beach and then walk to your left at the top of the stairs. The public would keep walking straight out to 30A.

I think the confusion might be the result of the storms. I think at one time Seventh Heaven had their own separate steps down to the beach, but a storm took them out and they haven't been replaced. Like many beachfront homes in the Old Seagrove area that are adjacent to public beach walkovers, they create an access to the public walkover and use that.

 

[andipandi]

We stayed in the lower level of 7th Heaven years ago before we built our house which is a few streets away. The owners at the time only rented the lower level. There was a path(just steps away) to the beach access which is public right beside the house.

One thing I hated about it, after admiring this house for years was THE NOISE!!! There is the 3 way stop at 30A and 395--it is constant. Maybe it not as noticable if you have the whole house. At the time everything was white and dark green--hope they are your colors. There was a ventless fireplace and I could smell it all the time. But I have a sensitive nose. Sorry for this bad news but it was my experience.