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Stay at 'Dream Big'! Priv Pool ELEVATOR Beachview
| Sleeps | 36 |
| Bedrooms | 12 |
| Bathrooms | 10 |
| Space | 7,000 sq. ft. |
| Property type | house |
| Minimum Stay | 2 - 4 nights |
Overview
Duplex, Total 12 Bedrooms + Den, 10 Baths (Sleeps up to 36) Private Pool, Beach View, WiFi
Sorry! NO COLLEGE GROUPS. Church groups, teams, faculty-chaperoned trips welcome.
We accept reservations UP TO 51 WEEKS before arrival. If the corresponding week this year has not passed, we cannot yet accept your reservation. This year's guests have an opportunity to rebook at the end of their stay. The next Monday the house is open for all reservations.
Dream Big is a great house/duplex for a gathering or retreat. Right across from the beach, with a private pool & elevator.
It rents as a whole and has connecting doors on two floors. Each Side has 6 bedrooms, 5 full baths and lots of room to spread out over 3 floors and 3500 sq feet. Each side has 2 refrigerators, 2 dishwashers, and 2 full laundry rooms. Large private pool and outdoor gathering space with grills and seating for outdoor dining.
Nice combination of larger common spaces for togetherness, and lots of private bedrooms with porches. The first floor has a family room on each side with a large tv/dvd, games, etc so the kids have a place to call their own.
Spacious bedrooms, each with TV. 6 bedrooms per side, 5 of which have private balconies overlooking either the Gulf or the pool & Little Lagoon beyond. There are 3 king bedrooms, 2 bedrooms with a queen bed plus a daybed & trundle, a bedroom with just a queen on each side.
Large pool area complete with lots of lounge chairs, tables for outdoor dining, grills and an assortment of beach chairs, beach carts & pool toys you are welcome to use during your stay.
Located in family-friendly West Beach, 2.3 miles west of Hwy 59. Away from condos & crowds, still quite close to restaurants, shops & attractions.
Here is the layout for each side : First floor has family room with TV/DVD/game system with games/board games so the kids have a place of their own. Also on the first floor you'll also find two bedrooms, two baths and a laundry. The second floor has a large living and dining area plus a kitchen with a big island and two dishwashers. This kitchen was designed to comfortably accommodate lots of people! You will also find a bedroom and full bath on the second floor. The third floor has a king bedroom with a private bath, plus a queen bedroom with daybed and trundle, that shares a bath with a queen bedroom. All floors have decks on the Gulf and pool/Little Lagoon sides. Each of the spacious bedrooms also has a flat screen television.
Beds each side:
First Floor: King Bedroom, Queen Bedroom with Daybed and Trundle (2 twins), Family Room has Queen Sleeper.
Second Floor: King Bedroom
Third Floor: King Bedroom with Daybed, Queen Bedroom with Daybed and Trundle, and Queen only bedroom.
About Susan or BreAnna at Gulf Shores Vacation Rentals
Gulf Shores Vacation Rentals is a small family-owned business specializing in large beach houses. We own Dream Big and several other homes here. We also manage other family-friendly vacation homes, primarily in the West Beach area of Gulf Shores. These are all homes that we are in weekly so you are either renting from the owner, or one step away from the owner.
We appreciate you considering a stay with us.
Susan & Geoff Gaberino, Owners, Gulf Shores Vacation Rentals, Inc.
Susan or BreAnna at Gulf Shores Vacation Rentals purchased this house in 2007
Why Susan or BreAnna at Gulf Shores Vacation Rentals chose Alabama
We bought this bit of sand with a beachview with a dream of building a place where big extended families like ours could get everyone together. We didn't know at the time that life would lead to our living in Gulf Shores where we now manage our vacation rental homes and those of a number of our neighbors and friends.
We had our duplex When Pigs Fly which is just a few hundred feet from the lot on which we built Dream Big. We love this stretch of family-friendly West Beach where we are just a couple of miles from restaurants & shops, but in an area with just 4 rows of homes between the Gulf on the South, and Little Lagoon on the North.
What makes this house unique
Owning When Pigs Fly, and based on our own growing family which at that time was 18 (grandparents, parents, children), we knew it was hard to find a place where everyone could gather. We could have our family on one side, and the cousins on the other side. We put in the things we like or needed for our family--spaces for the kids, bedrooms that worked for parents with small children, a big pool area, grills, etc.
Amenities
Gulf Shores House Accommodation and Amenities
- house
- Guests provide their own meals
- 7000 sq. ft.
- Max. occupancy: 36
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- Beach View
- Air Conditioning
- Clothes Dryer
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Washing Machine
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Refrigerator
- Toaster
- Dining Area
- 10 Bathrooms
- 12 Bedrooms, Sleeps 36
- 6 King beds, 6 Queen beds, 10 Twin beds, 2 Sofa Bed beds
- DVD Player
- Satellite / Cable
- Television
- Deck / Patio
- Outdoor Grill
- wheelchair accessible ...
- Private Pool
- cinemas
- outlet shopping
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- medical services
- golf
Reviews
Wonderful!
4.9/5 -
(49 traveler reviews)
Corporate Meeting
Rating Details:
The property manager was more than helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was more than happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
We held a 3 day corporate meeting at Dream Big. We wanted an off site get away where we could do some team building and blow off some steam, while holding casual business meeting during the day. It was a great property for this purpose and accommodated our 11 person team well. The wifi worked as needed and there were ample pots/pans and cooking utensils (strangely no coffee filters). We would consider coming back again. My main criticism stems from the 2 or 3 daily emails that I received from the property management firm reminding us about check out procedures such as cleaning and doing laundry. A $699 cleaning fee was paid, so I'm curious why such exacting cleaning requirements were needed. I understand that in peak times they would need to turn these units around quickly and a $700 fee would allow the property management to hire an adequate staff to turn this place around quickly without having the renters do most of the heavy lifting.
Try to Dream Big
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Dream big is exactly what me and my family decided to do when planning my mothers 71 year birthday celebration. Oh boy, what a celebration, Dream Big is awesome, we will add it to next year's family trip.
Great vacation at "Dream Big"
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Our family was very happy with "Dream Big" house. It was just right for our size family. The management and staff were very helpful and did not mind dealing with and OLD lady with a big family. Thanks for your courtesy.
Well needed an awesome location
Rating Details:
The property manager was more than helpful.
The vacation rental was very clean.
I was very happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Dream big vacation rental was more than we imagined it to be...We had a party of 26 guest and it fit everyone nicely. We really enjoyed our stay from beginning to end. When we first arrive we got off on a rocky start, two of our guest got stuck in the elevator for about 20 minutes but the main office stay on the phone throughout the whole process. I would recommend the staff post visible signs next to the elevator on how to use the elevator properly because it's needed in this house with all those stairs. The pictures are true to how the house look. Overall we had an awesome time everyone truly enjoyed their stay and we will come again.
2016 Reunion
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Overall the property was perfect for our reunion. Management was very accommodating. Plenty of parking, AC cold and the home had pretty much what we needed when we arrived. We will defiantly consider this home for future reunions.
Dream Big
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Dream Big was a wonderful rental property. The rental matched the description very well. Everything was clean and ready the moment we walked in. There was lots of room for everyone. While the beach is beautiful and the water warm and inviting, having the pool was a very big plus for when kids tired of the salt and sand. We would very much recommnend this property!
Map
We are located in West Beach, a narrow stretch of land bound by the Gulf to the south, and Little Lagoon to the north. You'll have great views of both. In addition to the normal joys of our sugar white beach, a block and a half to our west is the 'pass', where the Gulf feeds Little Lagoon. The pass offers great fishing and an area that is perfect for kids to hunt for hermit crabs or watch the heron and pelicans in action.
Other Activities: rent a sea kayak, parasail, charter a fishing boat, take a dolphin cruise
Golf: We have 9 signature courses nearby as well as the Gulf State Park Course. You have a nice range of courses located 3-15 miles from West Beach so you can easily try them all!
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