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10 Steps to the Gulf Beachfront, Dog-Friendly Home w/ 2 Decks, AC, WiFi & W/D

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Outdoor dining
Exterior
On the beach
Interior
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 10147 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

10 Steps to the Gulf Beachfront, Dog-Friendly Home w/ 2 Decks, AC, WiFi & W/D

Beach, Love & Happiness

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You can't get much closer to the Gulf of Mexico than Beach, Love & Happiness - a spacious, beachfront escape on the white-sand shores of Dauphin Island. And at just 10 steps from the cool gulf waters, this four-bedroom home will give you a vacation you won't soon forget.

Built in 2005 and well-equipped for a beach-going family, this elevated home features wonderful spaces to gather both inside and out. Come up from a morning spent beach-combing, swimming, or stand-up paddleboarding to enjoy two levels of gulf-front decking that run the length of the house. The air-conditioned interior has plentiful windows that frame views of the gulf, and a layout that brings together the kitchen, the dining room, and the living room in one social space. The kitchen offers stainless steel appliances (including a dishwasher) and seating for 10 at the adjacent table.

Additional amenities include a washer/dryer to take care of your swimsuits and towels each day, free WiFi throughout the house, cable TV, and a picnic table outside on the deck - the perfect spot for morning crosswords, post-beach lunches, and evening cocktails at sunset.

Things to Know
Full kitchen
Dog-friendly for a nightly fee

This property is managed by Vacasa Alabama, LLC.

If you are bringing a dog on your trip, the pet fee is already included in your quote when selecting ‘Yes’ to pets. If you would like to add more dogs, please contact us. The pet fee is per stay and ranges between $150 and $200, depending on the bedroom count, and will apply for each additional dog.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 4 vehicles.

Please note: this home resides in a noise-sensitive area and the owners participate in our Good Neighbor protection program. Our smart home technology will alert our team if excessive decibel or occupancy levels are detected, allowing us to reach out directly with a reminder of maximum occupancy and quiet hours. This technology is privacy compliant, and only monitors the presence of decibels and devices-not any personal conversation or information. Thank you for supporting our efforts to be good neighbors!

Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

Vacasa of Alabama

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property
  • Note from host: Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.

Location highlights

  • Near a hospital
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 1,586 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets are allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Note from host: Dogs only. Max of 4.

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

60686

About the area

Map
Dauphin Island, AL

What's nearby

  • Dauphin Island Beaches - 9 min walk
  • Dauphin Island Public Beach - 9 min drive
  • Isle Dauphine Golf Club - 13 min drive
  • Indian Shell Mound Park - 13 min drive
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium - 17 min drive

Getting around

  • Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pirate's Bar & Grill - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Island Rainbow - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Islanders Restaurant & Bar - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Pelican Pub - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Skinner's Seafood - ‬14 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is 10 Steps to the Gulf Beachfront, Dog-Friendly Home w/ 2 Decks, AC, WiFi & W/D pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at 10 Steps to the Gulf Beachfront, Dog-Friendly Home w/ 2 Decks, AC, WiFi & W/D?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at 10 Steps to the Gulf Beachfront, Dog-Friendly Home w/ 2 Decks, AC, WiFi & W/D?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is 10 Steps to the Gulf Beachfront, Dog-Friendly Home w/ 2 Decks, AC, WiFi & W/D located?

Nestled on the beach, this Dauphin Island holiday home is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Dauphin Island Beaches and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Dauphin Island Public Beach. Indian Shell Mound Park and Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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10 Steps to the Gulf Beachfront, Dog-Friendly Home w/ 2 Decks, AC, WiFi & W/D Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 48 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 48 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 48 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 48 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 48 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Debi B.

Awesome place
Great for beachfront dog lovers!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
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6/10 Okay

Patricia R.

Five star money, but not five star stay.
We loved the house being on the water. We did not love the queen sized sheets and coverlet on the king sized bed downstairs. We did not love the one towel, one washcloth and one hand towel per bathroom. We did not love the only three teaspoons and the only two drinking glasses, one being badly chipped on the rim. We did not love the roaches.
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10/10 Excellent

Curtis P.

Great Beach Property
This property was perfect for our family vacation. We enjoy being right on the beach, being able to walk downstairs and you’re on it. Also, love being able to observe what the family is doing on the beach from the balcony. The property was clean and furnished appropriately. Overall, we enjoyed our time there and recommend this property.
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10/10 Excellent

Stephanie S.

Great home
We loved the home. Family of 6. Second time on the island. We always have a great time.
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10/10 Excellent

Candida S.

Beach love
Home is right on the beach! Home was clean upon arrival. Bedding slept well. There was enough space and furniture for everyone to sit and enjoy the space. Especially enjoyed the chairs on the back deck.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susie H.

Everything and More!
Perfect for a beach house! Convenient and comfy beds……we will go back!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert R.

Great property
Pictures on the Web were accurate. Great location and we had a wonderful, albeit short, stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Denise P.

Awesome
The house the view everything we needed!
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2024
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8/10 Good

Nicole A.

Needs TLC, but served its purpose!
We enjoyed our week here! It could definitely use some TLC, but it served its purpose of being a great home for us and the kids. We loved the location and being able to send the kids to play right outside.
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10/10 Excellent

Anne W.

Amazing View
This was such a great vacation spot! We were directly over the waves. It’s not a brand new house, but everything was lovely. I would book again.

10/10 Excellent

Susan E.

Amazing view!
When this place says on the beach it is literally on the beach. We loved it so much. We will be going back to this island!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Joy G.

Great location.
The proximity to the beach was just a few steps away. Awesome covered porch with the best porch chairs.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
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6/10 Okay

Bryan N.

Great location
Great location. Nice house but needs a little work and has a cockroach problem.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022
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8/10 Good

Jeff J.

Right on water
Love that the.house right on the water

8/10 Good

Patricia R.

Beautifully warm though it was January.
Not warm like tropical, but warm like comforting and friendly. Although previous reviews weren’t very flattering, we found the property to be almost perfect. The furnishings were tastefully family orientated, and the only complaint we could make was seeing roaches. And the property manager was very helpful, and addressed the problem immediately. We had a wonderful stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Charles H.

Definitely Beach, Love & Happiness!
2nd stay at this house. It's awesome being able to go down stairs to the sand and you're right where you need to be! The couch and love seat had been replaced since last year and they are SO comfortable!
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6/10 Okay

Cathie L.

Great location, needs maintenance
The beach was lovely to look at but rebar exposed and sticking up out of the water at low tide made it unlikely to swim.
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8/10 Good

Kayla V.

Better than expected!!!
The house was really nice with plenty of room. Very clean. Very comfortable & fantastic location (right on the beach just steps away from the Gulf!). Vacasa was a great host!! They delivered us a tank for the gas grill & on our last day, we had issues with the upstairs AC & Vacasa responded immediately. Would definitely recommend............. only issue was that the upstairs king bed was a little uncomfortable but other then that, it was great!!!!!

8/10 Good

Cynthia H.

Liked: Listing accuracy
Great home - parking issues
This is a great home, literally right on gulf. Plenty of room, comfy beds. Great for our family - but there are issues a guest may need to know when deciding on a rental. VRBO lists cable, it was internet TV only. Parking is non existent-only a 4x4 could park in that area. Other homes appeared to have cleared out the beach sand for parking- this home has not and we had to park on side road which I assume likely requires a permit during peak season. The railings on the decks need repair - gaps large enough for child to fall through. The clearly needs to be addressed as it is a major safety issue.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, listing accuracy
Needs Improvement
Overall my family enjoyed our trip due to our time together and the proximity to the gulf. However, the home needs maintenance improvements, driveway maintenance and a deep cleaning. We first noticed that there were food crumbs in many drawers, mildew in the shower (had to replace the shower curtain) and unfinished floors. We also had difficulty pulling in the side street due to the thickness of sand. We messaged Vacasa the day we booked the property to ensure we wouldn’t have any issues driving a sedan. They stated we wouldn’t. The driveway was completely inaccessible and we constantly had difficulty pulling in and out of the side street where Vacasa stated we could use as backup parking. When we called on two separate days once arriving to inform them we needed a solution for parking, they never contacted us back with a solution.On a positive note they offered to come out and fix the cleaning issues but we declined since we had already brought our items in and traveled 10 hours.The greater issues were parking and the lack of maintenance upkeep. We also had palmetto bugs(flying cockroaches) inside and outside the house. However, I am not sure if they are avoidable. Overall great location to the beach but we won’t be renting again or renting from Vacasa again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Angela M., Montgomery, Alabama

Disliked: Cleanliness
Keep looking
The location of this home is perfect however the home itself needs a lot of attention. Make sure to bring storage containers for food due to the roach issue. Also they should fire there cleaning crew this place looks as if it’s never been really cleaned check under the beds because we had old socks and towels under the master and god knows what else. Anything with fabric from bedding to furniture is stained including the lampshades in the living room that looks like blood or something was slung on them. The property from the exterior is beautiful and amazing and if I could have stayed outside the whole trip I would have! So much potential but definitely needs some major TLC!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Susan H.

“Beach, Love & Happiness” delivered!
We loved everything about our stay in this wonderful beach house! We felt that we were the envy of our neighbors with our incredible location just steps from the water. We could sit on the covered deck and feel that we were still on the beach - such a treat! The house was so comfortable and lovely - it had everything we needed and then some. The listing photos do not reflect the new sofa, loveseat, and rug in the front room, as well as the deck furniture - four tall Adirondack beach chairs and two end tables - which are all lovely. There is also a large new gas grill on the main level deck. Every bedroom in the house has very nice bed linens and AMAZING views. The decking and steps leading up to the house has a shower on the mid-level (under the house but not on the ground level), which was perfect for washing off after coming from the beach (great snorkeling BTW!), and there was another station for washing your feet on the main deck. So convenient! We had an incredible stay and wouldn’t hesitate to rent this property again. I only reached out to Vacasa once - for help with a package that I was trying to track down - and they were quick to respond and eager to help.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
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2/10 Terrible

Debra L.

This house is awful!
I wanted to like this property so bad because of its location. And I now believe that is probably it’s only advantage. There are a few things about it that are acceptable. The appliances are relatively new, it does have space for a large family without difficulty, and the beds are fairly comfortable. Otherwise, it is a complete disaster. First of all, there was no street sign anywhere so we had to guess on where to turn to even get to the house. It would’ve been nice if someone in the local Vacasa team had told us that. The house is in desperate need of attention and repair. The hardwood floors are completely worn bare, and old wood is showing. There are holes above almost every window where drapes have been removed and no one has bothered to patch them. While it appears that relatively new living room, furniture has been purchased , it does not change the fact that very little attention is given to this home by the owners, and that is obvious. We could not find a hairdryer or washcloths in any part of the home, so we went and bought them. After a few days, our guests actually found a small travel size hairdryer, tucked underneath a sink almost impossible to see. It was the only hairdryer for a home that was supposed to sleep 12 people. And there were no washcloths anywhere. The TV did not work in the queen bedroom, and a technician had to come out and repair it. Thus, we had to cancel plans in order to be home for that person to show up. The worst part of this experience was the home is obviously sinking into the sand because it is so close to the surf so it has a tilted floor toward the ocean. A storm came while we were there and surf water was rolling underneath the home and came up into the driveway almost dumping water into our car! We were very fortunate to get out in time. Not one single person from Vacasa checked on us, responded to our panic text, or called to even see if we were alive. We had no warning of the storm , and this house is certainly not safe in those conditions. There are numerous other small details that I will not list in this review for time purposes. However, I cannot consciously recommend this home to anyone and we will never stay there again even though we visit Dauphin Island every year.

10/10 Excellent

Tim F.

Perfect Fit
Two families stayed in the home for a week - it was the perfect size for our group of 4 adults and 5 kids. We appreciated the sleeping arrangements and the very large dining table. There was plenty of space for everyone, and the location right on the beach can't be beat. Thank you for a great week!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Shannon P.

Beach, Room and Happiness!
Roomy house right at the waters edge! Huge deck for sunrises and sunsets! TV’s were great! Beds were all comfy (did not use the bunk beds so cannot speak on those). Yes, there are some things that could be spiffed up, but it’s a beach house with people and sand in and out so be realistic. The only complaint from me is the water entry in front of the house. Beach erosion uncovered some unsightly objects one day, but the next day they were all covered up. We spent the days at the beach to the right of the house as you face the ocean. Great area! Would rent again, for sure!!