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The Sanderling - Family Friendly Large Gulf View Home in Gated Community

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Outdoor dining
Beach nearby
Beach nearby
Exterior

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

5 bedrooms5 bathroomsSleeps 14

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
  • 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.

The Sanderling - Family Friendly Large Gulf View Home in Gated Community

Experience the Beauty of Paradise in this 5BR/4.5BA Home with Gulf View

This 5BR/4.5BA home boasts breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico, making your vacation dreams come true. Located in a secure, gated community on the quiet East End of Dauphin Island, it offers ample space for your family and friends to spread out while enjoying each other's company. The spacious home sleeps 14.

The front deck is one of the home's highlights, spanning the width of the house and offering a stunning view of the Gulf. You can relax in the tall outdoor chairs while taking in the beauty of the surroundings. The house is also equipped with Adirondack-style seating and an outdoor table under the house, providing a serene view of the maritime forest behind the home where you might glimpse an eagle, osprey, or fox in the dune. Kids will love building sandcastles in the backyard, and they can rinse off in the outdoor shower.

The open floor plan is perfect for entertaining guests, with a large living room with a flat-screen TV with Dish satellite and a half bath nearby. The formal dining room can accommodate six people, while the tiled kitchen bar can seat four. The kitchen has abundant cabinet space, extra dishes, glassware, silverware, crockpot, two microwaves, 15-cup coffee maker, highchair, booster seat and excellent supply of cookware. Stainless appliances are included, and an additional full-size refrigerator is in the laundry room adjacent to the kitchen.

The Master Bedroom is a luxurious retreat with a King bed, seating area, flat-screen TV, and DVD player. The Master Bath is equally impressive, with a generous countertop, two sinks, walk-in closets, a built-in dresser, a large shower, a garden jacuzzi tub, and a linen closet. The 2nd and 3rd bedrooms offer Queen Beds and share a walk-through full bath. The 4th and 5th bedrooms are located upstairs, each with an attached full bath and each with a TV. The 4th bedroom has two twin beds and a bunk bed with a full-size mattress on the lower bunk, complete with built-in drawers for storage. Three can sleep in the 5th bedroom, which has a Queen bed, a day bed, and a flat-screen TV. Kids will love the bonus little finished attic space, which functions as a kid’s hideout/playroom with bean bag chairs.

Beach access is almost directly across the street from the home, with a boardwalk leading straight to the waves. You can enjoy beautiful views no matter where you look, and the East End location puts you close to the Estuarium, Audubon Bird Sanctuary, and Ferry Landing.

Linens are provided for your convenience, and the home has a charcoal grill. Please note that renters must be at least 25 years old. Additional charges include a cleaning fee, 11% lodging tax, non-refundable reservation fee, and damage waiver. Optional travel insurance is also available.

Make your reservation for this stunning property today and experience the best of Dauphin Island.
Please note that Saturday to Saturday reservations are required, and ADSFR Fishing rodeo weekly rentals are the only available option.

No parties or events allowed at this location. Occupancy must be observed at all times. Primary renter must be over age 25 and must be present during the entire stay.

Things to know about our Dauphin Island Rentals:
All linens are provided
Charcoal grill provided
You must be at least 25 years old to rent

Additional Charges: Cleaning fee, 13% lodging tax, non-refundable reservation fee and damage waiver, optional travel insurance.

Saturday to Saturday reservations required during peak summer season. ADSFR Fishing Rodeo weekly rentals only.

Property manager

ACP Real Estate

Languages

English

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 5 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Phone

Location highlights

  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock

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Property grounds

Screened in Porch 5 BR/4.5 Bath - sleeps 14-18 w/Beach Gear, Kayak, Cargo Lift

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
9.8 out of 10, Exceptional, (61)
Screened in Porch 5 BR/4.5 Bath - sleeps 14-18 w/Beach Gear, Kayak, Cargo Lift

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
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 not allowed

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadlock
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

Vrbo Property
26704
Unit 025 The Sanderling

About the area

Map
Dauphin Island, AL

What's nearby

  • Dauphin Island Beaches - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Fort Gaines - 5 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Indian Shell Mound Park - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Isle Dauphine Golf Club - 7 min drive - 4.5 km

Getting around

  • Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pirate's Bar & Grill - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Tacky Jacks - ‬47 min drive
  • ‪Island Rainbow - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Islanders Restaurant & Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pelican Pub - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is The Sanderling - Family Friendly Large Gulf View Home in Gated Community pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Sanderling - Family Friendly Large Gulf View Home in Gated Community?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Sanderling - Family Friendly Large Gulf View Home in Gated Community?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Sanderling - Family Friendly Large Gulf View Home in Gated Community located?

Located in Audubon Place, this holiday home is within 2 miles (3 km) of Dauphin Island Beaches, Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium and Fort Gaines. Indian Shell Mound Park is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) away.

The Sanderling - Family Friendly Large Gulf View Home in Gated Community Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 27 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 27 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Fonda D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Vacay maybe last one?!
Property was lovely, except For the ants!! Had to have the exterminator out to spray and still had problems! We had to be very careful with every crumb of food! Awful! WiFi only worked part of the time and my husband had to check in daily with his work which did not go well! Would have liked to known there was no way to have a service to set up beach chairs. My husband is not able to carry because of COPD so our beach time was very limited! Sorry the stay may be our last time he is retiring! And we may longer be able to come! Very, very disappointing!!
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Maw T.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location, with easy beach access.
Property was great, spacious, had lots of extras in case you left something at home. Not house related, but the one gate card per entire house is extremely inconvenient to be able to enjoy a vacation without time restraints. Also, listing needs to announce that you need taller vehicles from the constant flooding on the street. Its not just flooded occasionally, but after any amount of rainfall, which is often. We enjoyed lots of local businesses and the beach fishing was absolutely anazing.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Barbra B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Streets impassable
The property itself was great. No towel holders in any of the bathrooms. 10 cockroaches were found alive in the house. Diningroom chairs are nearly falling apart. They sway. The street in front had standing water the day we arrived. Then we got rain and it became impassable for about 36 hours. Stranded. No way to get anything to eat. But other than that it was wonderful. The beach was fantastic.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Amanda G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Honest Review
We arrived later in the day after driving about 9 hours from Florida. The check in was seamless, the house was clean, beautiful and in such a fantastic location. We started to unpack and get settled in and noticed a few flying insects, this quickly tuned into an absolute swarm of termites which apparently is just something that happens in that area. There were hundreds and as you can imagine this was A LOT to deal with after a really long day on the road, the swarm didn’t last long, but the cleanup and gross factor was considerable, we contacted the rental group and weren’t really offered much help other than turning the lights out and waiting it out. I totally understand in hindsight that there really wasn’t much to do, but some sort of warning that there was a good possibility of this happening and to take some precautions such as keeping doors closed and lights out after a certain time would have gone a long way. To their credit, we were offered a discount because of the inconvenience which was considerate. Thankfully this was the only night we experienced this. We had some ants around the kitchen and had some trouble getting beach access due to some work being done but both of these issues were taken care of pretty quickly by the rental company, other than these things, we did have a great time, the beach is gorgeous, the water was the perfect temp and the house came equipped with everything you could possibly need, turtles in the pond behind the house were my kids fave!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ruth Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Dauphine Island
The property was clean, comfortable, well equipped kitchen. Plenty to do on the island-Ft Gaines-Ft Morgan history with ferry ride connecting them, bird sanctuary, beach and shell collecting, small but good aquarium. Fun island!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome
Great place
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeff S., McCune, Kansas

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice house & quiet area
Very Nice house & accommodations, near a small shoreline beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krissy J.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Beach Teip
This property was perfect for our family beach trip. We had 5 couples and kids. It was in a great location for us. We could walk to the beach or easily drive ti the west end to the public beach.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thomas D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Vacation
House was great, big house for 12 of us. Nice little beach across street. Only drawbacks were only having 1 keycard for gate with 3 cars. We had to make sure whoever would be back first had the card then had to walk down to let everyone in later. Power also went out some when it rained, 6 hours 1 morning. Went out for a minute several other times. It was fine when weather was good.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paul S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Anniversary Trip
House was very spacious. It was within a short walk to the beach. Great location for us and our family. Took a day trip to Pensacola to watch the Blue Angels practice. Had a lot of great food at the local restaurants.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

James D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very nice property excellent
We enjoyed our stay had excellent time will be staying with them again
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Paula H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome Say
The rental process was easy. ACP Rentals made transactions and communications hassle free. The property was amazing with the seaside view, the sound of the waves, and the quiet tranquility. The house was clean, warm and just the right setting for our family. We will definitely rent again and highly recommend this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Diane B., Arrow Rock, USA

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful home
Home is beautiful and had everything we needed. Short walk to the beach. We would definitely stay here again. Just a thought, another refrigerator would be great with a house that holds 14. 😉
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

alexander m.

Liked: Cleanliness
Simply Wonderful
We stayed with 2 families in the house. 4 adults and 5 kids between 10 and 15 years old. The house was clean, spacious, bright and really nice. Location is good to with plenty of opportunities for loooong walks on the white sandy beaches, swim and fly a kite. Really enjoyed the stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christen S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect location
Perfect location in relation to our field trip to Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
FABULOUS
This was the Most Fabulous Home. Had Everything we needed and then some. Perfect Thanksgiving. Wonderful Kitchen. Layout was Perfect for Family. You could tell they cared about Guests and their needs. Thank you for sharing your Home.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jason D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay
Very private place to stay since it is in a gated community next to Audubon sanctuary. Easy access to the beach. The house was well furnished. Very spacious and bright master bedroom made for nice sunrises.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sharon G.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful beach house
Our stay was great. The house was what it was advertised to be. Beautiful views of the Gulf. Very comfortable for a large group of friends. Only complaint we had was the hot water heater was too small for the number of bathrooms. So hot water was at a premium, but that was a minor inconvenience.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Lindsey R., Knoxville, TN

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Property, Poor management experience
We were honestly nervous coming into this property with the prior review. We, however, did not find any of the prior renters concerns to be our own. The home was clean & spacious, plenty of room to spread out. We loved the large living spaces, especially the patio underneath where we enjoyed supper every night. Our issues were with the rusty and/or broken patio chairs. A safety hazard we promptly removed from the patio to a place they could not be used and notified the rental company of our concerns. Lastly, or interactions with the Property Manager at ACP real estate were less than satisfactory. On our second day there was an incident with another renter and local resident. I quickly received an accusatory voicemail & text that read: “I was just called saying you guys are trying to have a bonfire on the beach. This is NOT allowed on Dauphin Island. DO NOT try this - and make sure you only stay near the boardwalk on the beach. DO NOT camp or go under people’s houses. Thank you.” Poorly handled. Perhaps inquire about another side to the story instead of blaming your renters for something they had nothing to do with. The Assistant Property Manager was kind, empathetic and assuring. Thank you. Our poor experience from the managing team did not damper our week away. We love staying on Dauphin Island and look forward to returning.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Danny S.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Dauphin island
The island was awesome! It was an amazing place to stay with no hustle and bustle! It was very laid back and relaxing and no fighting for a beach spot everyday. It was exactly what we were looking for with the craziness that is going on in the world. There were no worries of large crowds. It was perfect! However, the cleaniless and comfort of the home was far from greatness. The furniture was terrible, filthy, and uncomfortable and smelled. None of us had a great nights sleep. The beds were either broken, had sink holes in the middle of them, hard as a rock or all the above. Not to mention filled with sand. The living room furniture was the same. The patio furniture underneath the house was filthy as well and looked likeit had never been clean. The decks and patio underneath the house were also filled with sand and should have been blown off. We did not want to use the washer to wash our clothes as it was corroded with sand. The cabinets were disgusting so we washed all dishes by hand before using them. One of the toilets upstairs was unlevel and made you feel as if you were gonna fall thru the floor. This house was very expensive and should have been more presentable for a comfortable and clean stay. No one she be uncomfortable and worry about sleepless nights on vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ayoung P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Perfect for family
It is good for big family members. The house is very close to private beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Dyonicia B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing and serene
This was a great property and allowed my family a breath of fresh air!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tag W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great!
Fun for all!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brandt F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beachcation
Great quiet location! Very spacious and clean. Would recommend
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Seth E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome getaway!
We loved our time on Dauphin Island. With a young family we wanted a break from the pandemic reality but wanted to be safe- this was just the place! The beach was so private and so close to the house, it was a great view. The house was clean and had all of the amenities we could need and more! The kids loved the bunk beds and the nook for reading and playing games. We’ll definitely return in the future!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021