Gorgeous cottage with great amenties

The Rookery 3401- Down the Shore
The Rookery 3401- Down the Shore
The Rookery 3401- Down the Shore

Condo in Gulf Shores, Alabama

Guests
10 Guests
Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
Bathrooms
2 Bathrooms

Locally Owned & Operated

Gulf Shores

Gulf Shores

Casago Franchise Owner

Locally Owned & Operated
Rating4.24

What our guests are saying...

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Gorgeous cottage with great amenties is described as affordable, family friendly, and a great value for a relaxing stay. Guests appreciated the spacious, cozy layout, comfortable beds, and inviting decor that made the home feel cute, beautiful, and easy to enjoy. The property was repeatedly praised for being very clean, well kept, and well equipped with plenty of kitchen items, towels, toiletries, and a washer and dryer for added convenience. Its peaceful setting and easy-to-find location were especially appreciated, with guests enjoying the quiet atmosphere and the close, convenient access to the beach. Guests also enjoyed the screened porch, pleasant neighborhood, and a clean pool experience during their stay. Overall, the home left guests feeling refreshed, relaxed, and eager to return.

Overview

This cute home is located in 'The Rookery' in the heart of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge, it is only ½ mile from the beautiful quiet, white sand beaches of Baldwin County and the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. And with only a short, 15 minute drive to all the attractions, shopping, events, and restaurants in Gulf Shores this is a perfect vacation getaway or snowbird paradise. The wildlife refuge is a 6,000 acre nature preserve that offers several easy trails through saw grass, marsh, and slash pine forest where you can encounter 500 different animals and bird species. The Fort Morgan Peninsula is in the bird and butterfly migration route. In early spring and late fall, the whole peninsula is alive with birds and butterflies including Monarchs and Gulf Fritillaries. In addition to the usual gulls and sand pipers, you may find kestrel, anhinga, osprey, great blue heron, and several different species of hawks, including sharp-shinned and Cooper's. Bring your camera so you can take your own little bit of paradise home with you. The home is in a quaint beach community, where island living is at its best. The Rookery offers boat and trailer parking and the Gulf Shores Yacht Club is only5 miles away where you will find a marina and boat dock. There is also a boat launch at Historic Fort Morgan six miles to the West on highway 180 where you can also catch the Mobile Bay Ferry to Dauphin Island. There are two premier golf courses nearby at Kiva Dunes and The Peninsula and there are several outlets for rental of water sports equipment nearby. The kitchen is fully equipped with all the cookware, utensils, and dishes needed for home cooking, and there are also restaurants nearby. Linens and bedding are provided for you and the house has a new, full size clothes washer and dryer. Adequate starter supplies are also provided for your convenience. SHARED AMENITIES Pool THINGS TO KNOW Please note that the internet is spotty and unpredictable in this area; outages may happen, especially if it is storming.

You must be 25 years or older to rent this property.

Amenities

Air conditioning
Air conditioning
Cable
Cable
Pool
Pool
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Washer/dryer
Washer/dryer
DVD player
DVD player
Heating
Heating
Internet
Internet
Snowbird-friendly
Snowbird-friendly
Microwave
Microwave
Stove
Stove
TV
TV

Sleeping Arrangements

Bedroom 1

sleeps 2

Beds
1 king bed

Bedroom 2

sleeps 2

Beds
1 king bed

Bedroom 3

sleeps 8

Beds
2 double beds
Beds
4 twin beds

Location

Gulf Shores, Alabama, Home

(Exact address will be provided after booking)

Location

Rating

4.24
34 reviews
5 Star
59%
4 Star
24%
3 Star
9%
2 Star
0%
1 Star
9%
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Jason M2025-06-28

Cleanness was good

Dustin G2025-05-27

0% customer service with Vacasa. Home barely has water pressure and Vacasa was no help.

Meegan R2024-08-12

Quiet place and very nice.

Jeannie L2024-08-10

We encountered water pressure issues during our entire 9 Day stay. Contact was made with Vacasa on at least two occasions starting on Day 2. A maintenance gentleman did show up on Friday Day 3 and advised we definitely had water pressure issues, but he could not fix the problem and the company would send someone else. That was the last we heard about it. No one else showed up and Vacasa no longer responded to our messages. We experienced great difficulty while attempting to use water during our entire vacation…a few examples- at times we could not take a shower as we did not have any water coming out of the faucet, toilets would not flush, issues using the wash machine due to lack of water, issues filling the coffee pot or doing dishes due to lack of water and no water would come out of the water hose outside and could not rinse sand off feet prior to coming into house. I paid around $2,000 to stay at this house and it saddens me deeply that Vacasa was not concerned with the lack of water available at the house and did not send a second person to fix it. In addition the blue couch in the living room is broke and every time we sat on it the couch made a popping sound. We were definitely concerned that it would just fall apart and break while someone was sitting on it. It appears the wood frame was cracked - broken and it was very noticeable. I do not understand why Vacasa or the company or individual who owns this property would not immediately replace the damaged broken couch. I imagine it is a company who owns the house and not an individual and the company does not take any pride in the house. Very sad. I hope Vacasa addresses the lack of water and the broken couch before renting this house to another family. I would not recommend anyone staying at a Vacasa property as it appears they are not concerned about the safety and wellbeing of those who rent houses

Bobby T2024-07-21

Always a great time and great place to stay. Will be back next year

Terri H2024-07-15

The water was terrible no pressure only one person at time take a bath ant all over kitchen table bathroom dirty room with the 4 beds dirty just not a place I would stay again

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Rating4.24

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