Location: Private Homes, Gulf Shores West, Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA (3.7 Miles from Hwy 59 on West Beach Blvd, Beach & Lagoon) View Map
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + Den, 3 Baths (Sleeps 8-11)
The Southern Cross. It may not get any better than this! Seriously! What are you looking for in your vacation home? Play time on the beach? Okay, that would be less than 100 yards from the front door by way of your deeded boardwalk beach access. Fishing in Little Lagoon? Okay, that is only 50 yards out the back door. Swimming? Try the pool to the back of the house. Quiet, peaceful relaxation? Try awakening in your bed to a view of the gulf, or sitting in your living room looking out on the gulf, or hearing the waves crash at night from one of your decks with total unobstructed views of the gulf. This house has it all! Located 3.7 miles from the intersection of Hwy 59 on West Beach Blvd, you are close to the great restaurants and shopping but yet in a very quiet part of Gulf Shores.
This house has great unobstructed views of the Gulf of Mexico out the front door. It also has great views of Little Lagoon out the back door where you can fish (spotted trout, red fish, flounder, sharks, stingrays and many other fish all call the lagoon home) and crab day and night. Of course, you can clean your fish at the fish cleaning station at the pier, which goes out into the lagoon. Have your own boat? Launch it using our boat ramp. The kids will also enjoy the shared swimming pool. This is NOT a duplex ... this is your own house. Very hard to find a 3 bedroom, 3 bath house with unobstructed gulf views, lagoon fishing, swimming pool and in a quiet area!
This home features 3 bedrooms, all with queen size beds plus bunk beds in the downstairs bedroom. There are also 3 full baths. Two bedrooms and two baths are upstairs and both have incredible views of the gulf and open onto a large deck. These bedrooms also have sitting areas. The third bedroom and bath is downstairs and looks out onto the lagoon and also opens onto a deck. There are tables and chairs on all of the decks. Also on the first floor are a kitchen, eating area, living room, and laundry room. Sliding doors take you from the living room onto a first floor deck overlooking the gulf. The living room has ample sitting options, plus both a queen sleeper sofa and twin sleeper loveseat. The kitchen is fully equipped with everything you will need. Eating options include a decorative table and chairs with a great gulf view or pull a stool up to the bar separating the kitchen and living room. There is a 37" high definition TV in the living room and 26" high definition TVs in each bedroom. Plus, there are 3 DVD players and an X-Box with game for the kids. Speaking of games, there are lots of games, books, puzzles and toys for everyone to enjoy. Finally, don't worry about your vehicle since you can park up to three vehicles under the house.
What else can we tell you? Did we mention the full size washer and dryer in a separate downstairs room? Or that the living room and master bedrooms have sliding glass doors onto decks overlooking the gulf? Or that this is a very quiet location where you can really relax? Or that the house has a colorful beach decor? Or that you can sleep as many as 11 in the home? Come see for yourself. As the song says "when you see the Southern Cross for the first time, you understand now why you came this way."
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer: Full size in separate room Iron and ironing board
- Dryer: Full size in separate room
- Linens Provided
- Covered Parking: Parking under house for three vehicles.
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Room to park a boat and trailer. Also boat ramp into Little Lagoon.
- Beds
- Queen Bed (3) : Queen bed in each of the bedrooms. Each bedroom has a private full bathroom.
- Bunk Bed: Downstairs bedroom has a queen bed and bunk beds with a private full bathroom.
- Convertible Bed: Living room has both a queen sofa sleeper and a twin loveseat sleeper.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Dish Network with Classic Gold 250 package and cinemax. 37" flat screen high definition TV in living room. 26" flat screen high definition TVs in each bedroom.
- DVD
- Video Library: DVD players in living room, kids bedroom and master bedroom. Nice selection of movies provided.
- Video Game Console: X-Box with games attached to TV in downstairs bedroom.
- Video Games
- CD Player
- Shared Pool
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Kitchen is equipped with everything needed including a toaster oven, coffee maker, and waffle maker.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Everything necessary for preparing a meal can be found in the kitchen.
- Refrigerator: Ice maker and water dispenser in door.
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio: Downstairs deck from living room and upstairs deck from two master bedrooms overlook gulf on the front of the house. Deck from the bedroom downstairs overlooks the lagoon on the back of the house.
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Beach View: Across street from beach but no houses across street to block view! Plus deeded boardwalk beach access directly in front of house.
- Lake View: Little Lagoon is behind the house. Fishing pier extends into the lagoon. Also has a boat ramp into the lagoon.
- Communications
- Telephone: Local calls free.
- Broadband Internet: Wireless high speed internet available throughout the house and on the decks.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly: In addition to the beach, pier, swimming pool and decks, this house includes 4 tvs, 3 DVD players, an X-Box system, and lots of games and toys for everyone to play.
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: Minimum age for renters is 25.
- Smoking Not Allowed: Smoking is NOT allowed in the unit.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Snowbirds Welcome! Monthly rates November - February.
Mar 01 - May 14 ... Spring ... $1350/week
May 15 - Aug 14 ... Summer ... $1650/week
Aug 15 - Oct 31 ... Fall ... $1250/week
Nov 01 - Feb 28 ... Winter ... $ 850/week or $1500/month
Rates on Holidays / Special Events may be higher - please call.
Prices do not include $135 cleaning fee and 11% Alabama tax. 25% deposit required.
Nightly rates may be available ... email or call for details.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Map & Owner's Profile
Gulf View, Lagoon Fishing! Snowbirds Welcome!
Year Purchased: 2009
The Unique Benefits at this House
We feel that The Southern Cross (we know, you can't see it from here!) is the perfect vacation home. Here is a typical day for us at our home ... see if this works for you. First, I tend to be up at sunrise while my wife likes to sleep in. I walk less than 50 yards out the back door of the house to the pier on Little Lagoon. There I fish and enjoy watching both the sunrise over the water and the wildlife. Feeding the bait fish to the herons who stand patiently behind you as you fish is always fun. When my wife awakes, she walks across the street on the deeded beach access to enjoy a morning dip in the gulf and catch some rays. Later, we meet back at the house to have lunch while sitting on one of the three decks (two facing the beach, one facing the lagoon) all of which have great water views. After lunch, we head to the pool at the back of the house for some swimming and relaxation. That evening, we leave the peace and quiet at our house and drive 3 miles into Gulf Shores to have seafood at any of the great restaurants or do a little shopping. Returning home, we take a moonlite walk on the beach looking for sea turtles and go to the lagoon to set the fishing poles out for the night in case a fish decides to have a midnight snack. We then sit on the deck and listen to the waves crash on the shore. Talk about peaceful! To finish the day, we watch a favorite TV show or a DVD on the 37" HD TV in the living room or on the 26" HD TV in our bedroom. Sound like a perfect day? It is to us too!!! And should the kids join us? Well, in addition to the fishing, swimming and playing on the beach and in the gulf, they can relax in their private rooms, each with TVs, one with DVD player and X-box, or play some of the games we have in the house for everyone to use. Oh, and if you just have to get on your computer to check email or that dreaded facebook account, then you can use the wireless high speed connection anywhere in the house or on the decks.
Owner's Map of Private Homes
We are Mark and Janet Binkley from Starkville, MS. We both work at Mississippi State University and are looking forward to an early retirement in a few years. We have a son who is a sophomore in college and a daughter who is a senior in high school. With the kids close to being out of the house, we have discovered that we enjoy being at the beach. After looking at literally hundreds of homes along the coasts of Alabama and Florida, we decided on this home in Gulf Shores. To us, it is the perfect spot, complete with the beach and gulf, fishing in the lagoon, shopping and great restaurants, and all in a quiet location. We would love for you to visit our home and have a great vacation! Mark & Janet Binkley Starkville, MS
Property Photos
- Front of house with two decks overlooking Gulf and beach - Gulf Shores, Alabama - Beach Vacation House with Pool near the Lagoon
- Back of house with deck overlooking Little Lagoon - Gulf Shores, Alabama - Beach Vacation House with Pool near the Lagoon
- View of the beach and Gulf in front of the house - Gulf Shores, Alabama - Beach Vacation House with Pool near the Lagoon
- Swimming pool for the kids!
- Pier extending into Little Lagoon
- Catch the fish, feed the Heron!
- Living room with lots of seating
- View of beach and gulf from the loveseat in the living room!
- View of the beach and gulf from one of the two decks facing the beach
- Fully equipped kitchen with counter and stools
- Eating area with view of beach and gulf
- 1st master bedroom on 2nd floor
- Sliding doors onto 2nd floor deck from master bedroom
- 2nd master bedroom on 2nd floor
- Door to deck in 2nd master bedroom with view of gulf and beach
- Kid's bedroom downstairs with queen bed and bunkbeds
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