Location: Homes, Single Family, Gulf Shores West, Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA (12 miles west of Gulf Shores, AL on Fort Morgan peninsula) View Map
Accommodations: House, 4 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 8-10)
Keywords: Beach House
"My family had one of our best vacations here at the Gulf. The house was a perfect distance from the tourist traps. Speaking of traps, Kiva Dunes was a great golf course and only a mile down the road. We spent most of our time on the beach tanning, swimming, and fishing. I caught several mullet, one catfish, and two blue fish. We will be back!"
The house is located directly on the Gulf of Mexico beach in the small private area of Cabana Beach Estates. Cabana Beach Estates is located off the Fort Morgan Road (Hwy 180) approximately 12 miles west of Gulf Shores, Alabama. During walks on the beach, you will enjoy miles on natural, undisturbed beach and dunes on each side of the house.
The house has four bedrooms and two baths. It is laid out with two bedrooms and a bath on each side of a great room. Entire front of the great room is glass providing the best possible view of the Gulf and beach. Each of the front bedrooms has sliding glass doors leading onto a 12-foot wide deck which extends across the front of the house. The center portion of the deck is covered, an ideal place to watch the dolphins and the pelicans while you dine. Deck furniture is provided for your dining,
The spacious kitchen overlooking the beach features granite counter tops, glass top range, side-by-side refrigerator, top-of-the-line dishwasher and is fully equipped including large microwave oven, blender, toaster, coffee maker, large electric mixer, garbage disposal, and all the dishes, glasses, and Farberware cooking utensils you should need. The house is equipped with heating and air conditioning, a full size washer and dryer, a satellite 40" HDTV , a DVD/VCR, Stereo, wireless DSL High Speed Internet, a telephone, five ceiling fans, and a 5 burner gas grill outside.
We make every effort to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. You will find the house ideally suited for a relaxing vacation. A large percentage of the guests return annually.
You need to supply towels and paper products. Linens are available for your use. There is a queen size bed in each of the front bedrooms, two twin beds in each of the other bedrooms, and a queen size hide-a-bed in the great room. Occupancy is strictly limited to a MAXIMUM OF TEN (10) PEOPLE - INCLUDING CHILDREN.
SORRY HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE GROUPS OR WEDDINGS CANNOT BE ACCOMMODATED!
ABSOLUTELY NO PETS ALLOWED.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided : Please bring your own bath and beach towels and wash cloths
- Washer : Full size
- Dryer : Full size
- Covered Parking : A paved parking area under the house
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- Queen Bed : Each of the beach side bedrooms have a deluxe queen size bed.
- Twin/Single Bed : Two twin beds in each of the road side bedrooms
- Convertible Bed : The queen size hide-a-bed is located in the family room
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV : Dish Network Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : The spacious kitchen overlooking the beach features granite counter tops, glass top range, and is fully equipped including large microwave oven, blender, toaster, coffee maker, large electric mixer, garbage disposal, and all the dishes, glasses, and Farberware cooking utensils you should need.
- Cooking Utensils Provided : Farberware cooking utensils
- Refrigerator : New side-by-side refrigerator with water and ice diskpenser
- Dishwasher : New top-of-the-line dishwasher
- Microwave : Full size
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio : 12 foot wide deck full width of beach side of house with center portion covered. Deck furniture provided for your dining pleasure.
- View/Location
- Beachfront : Breath taking 180 degree view of Gulf of Mexico and beach.
- Communications
- Telephone
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Beach side of family room is all glass with two sliding door accessing deck affording you a fantastic view, beach side bedrooms have deck access through sliding glass doors, when standing at the kitchen sink, you have view of the beach, ceiling fans in the four bedrooms and the family room.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Parasailing
- Jet Skiing
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Fishing
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Restaurants
- Shelling
- Hiking
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- In addition to swimming in the Gulf, walking the beach, sun bathing, shell collecting, and surf fishing, the area has many other attractions, Fort Morgan, an old Spanish fort and museum located 10 miles west of the house, was the scene of the last major naval battle of the Civil War, This is where the Union Admiral, Farragut, gave his famous order, "Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead, " as he ran through the Confederate line, For golfers there are four new championship-caliber golf courses, Kiva Dunes, Peninsula, The Woodlands, Cotton Creek Club, all within 20 miles - two within 5 miles, For the kids there is a zoo, a go-cart track, and a water park, For the fishermen there are deep sea fishing charter boats, There are many diverse shops and fine seafood restaurants, The Tanger Outlet Centre with 120 factory outlet stores located on the south side of Foley (about 25 miles from the beach house)
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
03/03/2012 - 05/18/2012..$2295/wk, 1 week minimum + 8.5% Lodging Tax
05/19/2012 - 05/25/2012..$2875/wk, 1 week minimum + 8.5% Lodging Tax
05/26/2012 - 08/10/2012..$3395/wk, 1 week minimum + 8.5% Lodging Tax
08/11/2012 - 08/17/2012..$2875/wk, 1 week minimum + 8.5% Lodging Tax
08/18/2012 - 09/07/2012..$2295/wk, 1 week minimum + 8.5% Lodging Tax
09/08/2012 - 11/16/2012..$2050/wk, 4 night minimum + 8.5% Lodging Tax
11/17/2012 - 11/23/2012..$2295/wk, 1 week minimum + 8.5% Lodging Tax
11/24/2012 - 12/21/2012..$2050/wk, 4 night minimum + 8.5% Lodging Tax
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Don't Walk to the Beach - Stay on the Beach!
There are many Great Golf Courses & Beautiful Beaches in the World. They are Rarely Found in one Resort. One of Golf Digest's top 60 Resort Courses.
Site of the last naval battle of the Civil War where Admiral Farragut ordered, "Damn the torpedos - Full speed ahead"
Go-Karts, Bumper Cars, Bumper Boats, Bungee, Miniture Golf,
Property Photos
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- View of Gulf Gaze from the beach - Gulf Shores, AL Vacation Beach House Rental
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- View from Kitchen - Gulf Shores, AL Vacation Beach House Rental
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- View of Spacious Great Room - Gulf Shores, AL Vacation Beach House Rental
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- View of Spacious Great Room - 2
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- View of Spacious Great Room - 2
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- View of Spacious Great Room - 3
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- View from Covered Deck
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- West Beachside Bedroom
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- East Beachside Bedroom
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- East Beachside Bedroom-1
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- West Roadside Bedroom
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- East Roadside Bedroom
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Traveler Reviews (7)
Best Girls' Getaway Ever!
Guest: Sonja J.
Date of Stay: 10/27/11
Review Submitted: 11/02/11
Six girlfriends from high school meet yearly and it is very difficult to find the right accommodation which satisfies all our preferences and meets everyone's expectations...I feel like I struck gold in finding Gulf Gaze...it had everything we wanted and more...enough beds for everyone, two baths, a large gathering area, fantastic deck, and right on the beach...each morning we had coffee under a covered area of the deck and each afternoon we watched the sunset from our lounge chairs on the beach. The owners were so friendly and easy to work with...they even checked on us during our stay! Although I would love to keep this place a secret, I just have to recommend Gulf Gaze to anyone looking for this type of listing. We can't wait to go back!!! A++
Recommended for:
Great Experience
Guest: 1st time ocean visit
(Clarksville, AR)
Date of Stay: 03/23/10
Review Submitted: 04/06/10
My family and my sister-in-law's family shared this home for a spring break get away and what a perfect house it was! We couldn't have asked for a better home. Hearing the ocean waves as you fall asleep and wake up was very relaxing. Our children loved digging for shells and at night looking for little white crabs that come on the beach. We took advantage of the home having a fully stocked kitchen and cooked most of our meals. The home is perfect for a small family or, in our case, 2 families that want to share the experience together. I would reccommend this home to anyone who wants the experience the ocean first hand.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Many Thanks from Middle TN!
Guest: Be-Be
(Lebanon, TN)
Date of Stay: 10/10/09
Review Submitted: 10/28/09
Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful beach home with our extended family for the week. We had the best and most relaxing vacation with our kids and grandkids. The weather was great and the food was good; but best of all was staying on the beach in your home (with all the conveniences of our home) made it seem as if we didn't have a care in the world and owned our own private piece of paradise! We're already talking about and planning for next year!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children.
Great Beach Experience
Guest: PaulFam7
(Zachary, Louisiana)
Date of Stay: 09/04/09
Review Submitted: 09/11/09
Our family just returned from our first stay at Gulf Gaze last night. Today we booked it for a week next summer. This was our first real family vacation with our five children and it was awesome. We were able to sit on the deck and watch the kids chase crabs and play in the sand. We were close enough to the house when we were all at the beach that we could easily walk back as the kids needed, and could also easily haul kayaks back and forth between the house and beach. Our four month old slept a lot because of the sounds of the ocean that you can hear at the house. We had some rain while we were there, but we were still able to enjoy being outside on the covered deck. The water was crystal clear and the beach was very clean. It was a real treat to have a full moon and see rainbows on several days we were there. Vacation ended much too soon!
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Spectacular sunsets and a beautiful house
Guest: AJ1961
(Maple Grove, MN)
Date of Stay: 08/22/09
Review Submitted: 09/09/09
We had the good fortune to spend a week and Catherine and Wayne's home in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Often when renting through the Internet, you wonder is "what you see, what you get?" In this cas it is even better. The location is a short ride from downtown Gulf Shores, but far enough so you don't see high rise condos, and have the hustle and bustle of downtown. In fact just to the east 200 yards you have two miles of state parks, sand dunes, and undisrupted sea turtle nesting areas! The home is beautifully maintained and is built around the large glass windows you see in the pictures. We were looking for a spot just like this and will be returning again....soon! AJ
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, families with young children, families with teenagers.
week at Gulf Gaze
Guest: nell c
(gulfport, ms)
Date of Stay: 07/04/09
Review Submitted: 07/17/09
Our family has just returned from our annual vacation at Gulf Gaze on Cabana Beach. The week was great in every way, the water was clear, the weather was good and the accomodations at Gulf Gaze were great, comfortable and up-to-date, all of which made for a great week. We are making plans to return in 2010. It is high on our list of favorite places to vacation. The crabbing at Fort Morgan pier was fantastic!
Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.
Paradise
Guest: bikesafe
(St Louis)
Date of Stay: 04/30/09
Review Submitted: 05/01/09
On a scale of 1 - 10 Gulf Gaze is a 15 meaning it is awesome. I have stayed at very fancy places in Bermuda and Boca Raton on a business vendor's dime and even though there is no television or phone in the bathrooms or silly gold plated bathroom fixtures Gulf Gaze has it all over those pretentious abodes. Recently on the CNN website an article appeared comparing giving "things" or "memories" to your loved ones. Memories won hands down. Your loved ones will never forget the idyllic Gulf Gaze with its soothing ocean sounds and its unforgettable 24/7 view from both inside and outside. The owners Wayne and Catherine are an absolute treasure to deal with. Try it once and I promise you it will not be your last stay. No, I am not related to them or being paid by them to write this review just so very thankful they have chosen to share their Shangri-La with my family. Sincerely Ron
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, sightseeing, adventure seekers, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
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