Welcome to Joyful-Stays, Historic St Augustine!  Come stay at our home away from home, and walk to the historic sites of Flagler college, Lightner Museum, and St George Street!
This couch is a new queen sleeper sofa, pretty comfortable, if more sleep spaces are needed!
Brand New hot tub for 2-3 people
<10 minutes walk to St George Street.
Enjoy the fully stocked kitchen, with all the conveniences of home including a blender, a coffee station, pots, pans, serveware, and bakeware!
This is the master bedroom, with an ensuite full bathroom. Enjoy the ambience!
Take a break in the living room, enjoy the new furniture, and large screen TV when you have some downtime.
This kitchen is truly a dream to cook in! We tried to think of everything you might need, including spices, oil, and a full set of knives, cooking utensils, and dining utensils, including eco-friendly children plates, cups, and utensils.
The downstairs game room is located off the garage, and separate from the other living spaces. It also has its own ac. There is a desk down here as well, in case you need a bit of time to get some work done, away from the party!
The game room opens up to a back patio that is completely fenced, with a dining area and a new hot tub!
Enjoy the spacious kitchen with enough counter space for prepping and cooking! Or to put souvenirs while you go try out the local restaurants!  Either way, we are sure you will love it!
Help yourself to our coffee station where we stock ground coffee, k cups, decaf, hot chocolate and tea.  Options include a ninja duo coffee maker for single serve pods/grounds, or a pot; pour over coffee pot, French press, and an electric kettle.
There's a pitcher of filtered water in the fridge waiting for you! Welcome to your home away from home!
Enjoy dining in style (or savor the take-out) at our dining table that seats 8.
There is a large dining room table that seat 8, conveniently located just off the kitchen.
Be our Guest! Plenty of space for everyone to eat at the same table. Help yourself to the snacks!
Bring your codes and enjoy streaming your favorites from the large screen smart TV. With so much to do, we doubt you'll stay in the house much, but its always good to have options!
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The second level which has kitchen, dining, living space, also has a half bathroom. Laundry is also located on this level, off the kitchen!
The third level has 2 king bedrooms, one with an ensuite, and a third queen bedroom. For those with small children we do have free standing gates, if desired.
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St Augustine. - St. Augustine
Master bathroom
second King bedroom
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full bathroom
queen bedroom
St Augustine. - St. Augustine
ground level. entertainment room and sleeper sofa.
front
Brand new hot tub

St Augustine. - St. Augustine

8 guests
3 bedrooms
2.5 bathrooms
1920 Sqft
Vacation HomeEntire place
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Hosted by Elizabeth

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About this place

Heart of Downtown! family and pet friendly.Hot tub

Are you looking for a comfortable, easy to access, pet friendly and child friendly vacation setting? Joyful-Stays St. Augustine provides you with the amenities of home, without the stress and the to-do lists! We are a family and pet friendly vacation home, designed with you in mind! With its central location, we are walking distance to historic downtown, and a short car ride or trolley tour to the Fountain of Youth, the Fort, and Vilano Beach! So much to do in this historic city, you won't be bored! And when you come home from your adventures check out our hot tub and outdoor patio for relaxation! Come create lasting memories with your loved ones! Life is too short to have regrets! Book your next vacation today!

Come relax at Joyful-Stays in the heart of St Augustine. Spend your nights away from the noise in a fully stocked home away from home, and leave your car parked in the garage or driveway and walk to all the local attractions! You will find plenty to do, 2 minutes walk from Dog Rose Brewing Co, 3 min walk to Lightner museum and Flagler college, and 6 or so minutes to St. George street, which has all the shopping, food, and attractions one can ask for! Enjoy the culture of old St. Augustine, with the comforts of home! New 3 story home with large fully stocked kitchen, game room, outdoor dining area, 2 king beds! Steps away from the trolley, the historic center, and tons of shopping and food! 15 minute drive to Vilano beach!

This is a 3 story new build, the first level has a game room with a TV, sleeper sofa, and multi-use game table. The space can alternatively serve as a home office, with a desk set up, separated from the rest of the living areas. This area leads out to the backyard with stone pavers, patio lighting, dining furniture, and new hot tub.

There is a one car garage on the first level as well, which attaches directly to the game room. Please note, no bathrooms on the first floor! All guests must be comfortable climbing stairs!

The second story houses the main living areas, and includes a kitchen, laundry room, 1/2 bath, dining and living room. Kitchen is fully stocked, and includes essentials for making coffee and tea, a full spice rack, oil, salt, pepper, and GreenPans and bakeware. Wall mounted SmartTV is 70", please bring your codes to log in to whatever shows you like to stream at home! The sofa is a sleeper.

The third floor consists of 1 king master bedroom with ensuite, full bath with shower and 2 closets. The second bedroom also has a king bed, and the third bedroom a queen. Both bedrooms have closets. There is a full hallway bathroom with tub. AC/heat control is on this level for the upper 2 levels.

We have a keypad code for keyless entry.
Our location is in the heart of downtown, 2 min walk to Lightner museum, Flagler college, 9 min walk to St. George street which has multiple boutique shops, souvenir stores, and food from sit down restaurants, to the best pizza place, to amazing popsicles, and everything in between!

Old Town Trolley Tours stops at the Lightner museum, and 21 other locations throughout Historic St Augustine. This is a hop-on/hop-off guided tour through the city, and allows you to explore at your own pace!

St. Augustine is a rapidly growing and gentrifying area, with new builds right next to (or across the street from) older neglected houses. You will occasionally see boarded up buildings in the middle of neighborhoods surrounded by neighbors with perfectly landscaped yards. This is simply the way most of St. Augustine is. Our neighbors are quite friendly, and the streets are well lit at night.

A member of our team will be happy to meet you and show you around the house and make sure everything is ready for your stay.

We have keyless entry available for your convenience.

Please feel free to message us if you need anything, or if any issues arise. We try to respond promptly during typical business hours, and up until 8 pm. Please try to limit nighttime communications to true emergencies. Thank you in advance! We hope you have an amazing stay!

We are located in a gentrifying area of St. Augustine. The old is mixing with the new, and it is not uncommon to find houses in disrepair next to new builds. This is true of most of St Augustine, and also true of our neighborhood. We are a brief walk away from the college, Lightner museum, St George street, and a brewing company. In the midst of all the action there can be some noise, but it is generally a quiet neighborhood, with friendly neighbors, who may very well engage as you walk by. Welcome to Old Town!

Walking is easy, and you are also close to trolley stops if you want to see the town via hop on/off trolley. Parking can be tricky downtown, but there are some public pay per hour spots.

Our house is child and pet friendly. We do ask that pets be crated when you are not at home if they are not going with you. There is an additional pet fee which will be added to the reservation.

Please do not leave young children unattended near the stairs. There is a high chair and a pack and play available for use, please let us know ahead of time if you would like to make use of them during your stay!

Security Deposit: We do request a security deposit to book, it is simply a hold in the amount of $500 on your credit card. This is to discourage significant damage to the house or property, and/or violation of house rules. This will be released after your stay. Please rest assured no money will be taken without discussion with you and your approval beforehand. Again, this is simply a hold, and in 2 years of doing business we have only had to utilize.

Sleeping configuration

Bedroom2

1 king bed

Game room, Downstairs

1 sofa bed

Master Bedroom

1 king bed

Bedroom3

1 queen bed

Living room

1 sofa bed

What this place offers

35 Amenities
Washing Machine
Iron & Board
Hair Dryer
Linens Provided
Full Kitchen
Oven
Hot Tub
Patio
High Speed Internet
Desk
Desk chair
Smart TV
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Property Suitability

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Child friendly

  • Crib/Pack 'n Play

No events allowed

No smoking allowed

Parking Included

Meet the Host

Elizabeth

Owner

English
Do you find yourself working all day for someone else, and then at the end of the day there is nothing left to give the people you love most? We have been there too. For us we have found that taking time away from it all to relax and recharge, and simply being together is sometimes the best medicine there is. We created Joyful-Stays, Beach Retreat because we wanted to share it with you! Some of our favorite memories have happened in this house, and now you can make your own memories there too. The location is superb. There is something truly amazing about looking out into the great vastness of the ocean and realizing how small you are but how intricately related you are to something so huge and majestic. There is practically nothing that the soothing sound of ocean waves breaking can't cure! We love the proximity to the beach that this house affords us, and hope you will also enjoy it! So come relax and enjoy it with your own family. Take the time to give back to yourself, you are so worth it!
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Member Since
May 2022

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Policies & Rules

Check-In
4PM
Flexible timing
Check-Out
11AM
Standard
Max Guests
8 People
Including infants
Min Age
25
Primary renter
Not Allowed
Smoking • Parties
$Security Deposit
500
Refundable

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