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Gulf-front home in a gated community w/ easy access to the beach & amazing views

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Terrace/patio
Beach
Terrace/patio
Living area
Private kitchen

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 12268.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Dauphin Island, AL
  • Dauphin Island Beaches
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Fort Gaines
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    ‪74 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

Bedroom 4

+1
3 Single Beds and 2 Double Beds

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

Gulf-front home in a gated community w/ easy access to the beach & amazing views

Island Sunrise

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Enjoy a gated beachfront community, and beautiful views of the water from the private screened-in deck. The large open great room and huge kitchen make togetherness ideal. A large, partially-covered deck has stairs leading down to the beach. Outside two of the upstairs bedrooms, there’s a screened porch that overlooks the waves below. Underneath the house is a cool, shady place for relaxing in a swing or hammock while the fish you caught today cook on the grill!

What's nearby:
Island Sunrise is on the East end of Dauphin Island, which is the perfect place for bike riding. Explore historic Ft. Gaines, take a ferry ride across the Bay, learn about sea life at the local estuarium, or fish and play in the beautiful Gulf waters.

Things to know:
Free WiFi
Full kitchen

This property is managed by Vacasa Alabama LLC

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 5 vehicles.



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
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Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.

Important information

You need to know

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

About the area

Dauphin Island

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Audubon Place, a neighbourhood in Dauphin Island. Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Fort Morgan Beach and Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Dauphin Island, AL

What's nearby

  • Dauphin Island Beaches - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Fort Gaines - 5 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Indian Shell Mound Park - 5 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Isle Dauphine Golf Club - 7 min drive - 4.6 km

Getting around

  • Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Pirate's Bar & Grill - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Tacky Jacks - ‬47 min drive
  • ‪Island Rainbow - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Islanders Restaurant & Bar - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Pelican Pub - ‬6 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Gulf-front home in a gated community w/ easy access to the beach & amazing views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Gulf-front home in a gated community w/ easy access to the beach & amazing views?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gulf-front home in a gated community w/ easy access to the beach & amazing views?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Gulf-front home in a gated community w/ easy access to the beach & amazing views located?

Nestled on the beach, this Audubon Place holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Dauphin Island Beaches, East End Beach and Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary. Indian Shell Mound Park and Dauphin Island Sea Lab Estuarium are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 61 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Check-in

7.6/10

Communication

8.6/10

Location

4.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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4/10 Poor

Allison B.

Great views!

This property is wonderful for the views and for peace and quiet. But if you have someone who doesn’t do good with stairs or walking a ways to the beach this is not the spot for you. It’s a beautiful home, just needs some upgrades and it would be perfect!
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10/10 Excellent

Sundar C.

Fantastic home but some upgrades will help

We’ve stayed here several times and will be back. The beach now looks great after all the restoration work. Large home with several bedrooms and bathrooms. Dolphins are a treat as always. Master bedroom will benefit from better blinds and curtains. Some Patio chairs are old and could become hazardous.
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8/10 Good

Amanda T.

Summer vacation

The view and dolphins were beautiful every day!
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8/10 Good

Jennifer J.

Great House

The house was nice and spacious. The location was very convenient with beautiful views of the gulf. We saw dolphins almost everyday, lots of ships and shrimping boats. Overall, amazing vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

sharon h.

Great place!

Great house, lots of room for everyone. Beach just a few steps away. The only thing for me is there is no hose to rinse off the sand on your feet meaning lots of sand inside the house! Everything else was good.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Sundar C.

Great home on the beach

Spacious home on the beach. Great for dolphin watching. We’ve stayed here many times before. Recommend upgrades for kitchen utensils and dark curtains/blinds for master bedroom.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2024
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6/10 Okay

Jennifer S.

Nice but need lots of work

Location is great
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10/10 Excellent

Myongsuk S.

Clean and Spacious!

Beautiful Place! Perfect place for a family gathering! We sure enjoyed the beautiful Sunrise and sunset right from back porch. Love to go back soon!

8/10 Good

Marianne V.

Liked: Check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Pictures are deceiving

Because this was a four family vacation, the rental was accommodating and we had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

2/10 Terrible

Carol G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

House Issues

Received a phone call the day before we were to leave stating that the property was no longer available due to the stovetop having been damaged recently by a lightning strike. The property we were offered as an alternative was not comparable to what we booked. We let them know that if they were to provide a hotplate the stove would not be an issue as we planned on BBQing a lot anyway. Crisis averted, or so we thought. When we arrived yhe first thing we noticed was yellow caution tape around the stilts of the house and keep out signs posted. Almost the entire underside of the house was washed out and the concrete cracked and fallen. On the back of the house the stairs and lower deck were damaged and inaccessible. This left the only access to the beach from the front door and walking around the house. Based on speaking with people who lived around there the damage was from Christobal in June, nearly 2 and a half months before our trip took place. We contacted the local agent and they took care of some minor things for us (hose to reach front porch so we could rise feet off and securing the gate to the damaged stairs to keep the kids from going down them). After this we were assured that something would be done and that we would hear from them soon. This has not happened after repeated emails. We enjoyed the beach but the way in which this was handled and the deceptive attempt to get us not to stay there on extremly short notice leaves a lot to be desired.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
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4/10 Poor

Paula P.

USED to be a treasure; nice but overpriced today

I feel very sorry for the owners of this house; it obviously used to be a treasure but is being swallowed by the sea. I'm sure they are charging as much as they do because they had to pay a fortune for the sand and shoring that has recently been added under the house, and must continue trying to save it. That said, It is totally unfair to the renters to portray this house as it used to be instead of as it is. For close to $1000/night, people expect a bit more! Let me start with the dangerous bits: there is a wire mesh that has been added to the inside of the railing around the main floor deck. The wire has rusted through in a number of places leaving sharp bits of wire sticking into the deck area which is NOT good with a four year-old! Many of the balusters are not connected to anything at the bottom, and some are missing entirely, so the railing is completely unsafe. As noted in other reviews, the beach is gone behind the house but what's not noted is that the stairs to the beach have been removed and unsightly patches nailed over the former openings on the main floor deck. (BTW the upstairs deck is not screened in as it appears in the photos.) The beach that is left is covered in rocks and stumps and all of us left with cuts and scratches on our shins from bumping into the underwater ones. Also, the first step of the stairs in front of the house is broken but luckily it's very close to the sand. I could write at least a full page about the problems but I won't. The rest, like the Dollar General shower curtain and dribbling water-saver shower head (instead of the handheld that obviously used to be there) and non-functioning makeup mirror in the master bath, and the non-functioning ceiling fan in the master bedroom, the twin bed shown in the bunkroom being in the closet of the master bedroom, all of the cabinet fixtures being loose in the kitchen, the dirty walls, the worn-out furniture, the lack of lights and outdoor shower under the house, etc., are not major things but not things one expects in this price range. I give this house two stars instead of one because it is in a wonderful location and spacious. Even with all of the problems, after the initial disappointment our family enjoyed the week and being together in one place. If you are the owner reading this, I would love to talk to you about your house. I hated writing this but renters need to know.
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6/10 Okay

Caitlin M.

Island Sunrise

The pictures need to be updated for this home. There are definitely some changes since these were taken. The swing is gone. The water comes up to the house now so there is not much of a beach area. Luckily we had a very sweet neighbor that said we could use their beach area since we didn’t have much. The house needs a good deep cleaning and some updating. We ran into a few problems during our stay but Vacasa took care of us. We made the best of it and enjoyed our stay though.
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8/10 Good

Christopher S.

Beautiful!

House is nice and clean. Beautiful sun rise Playful pod of dolphins Fantastic vacation !!
Stayed 21 nights in Oct 2022
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8/10 Good

Tracy K.

Positives - This was a fantastic getaway for our extended family. The house was clean and very o...

Positives - This was a fantastic getaway for our extended family. The house was clean and very open with ample room for everyone. The area is quiet with not many people crowding the beach as the location is a private area. The views were magnificent. Overall, a great experience for us. Negatives - We had issues at the beginning with internet log-in info incorrect and two ceiling fans that weren't working. To their credit, Vacasa, was very responsive and had the issues corrected very quickly. Additionally, the outdoor pictures are extremely out of date. Due to erosion, the water comes to the footings of the house-there is no beach off the back deck. But we were able to enjoy the beach beside the house. Also, none of the outdoor furniture in the pictures are on the premises. There is deck furniture, but it is very weathered. There were many nail pops on the deck that needed hammered down. Finally, during a heavy rain, some water entered through a laundry room window. I gave it a 4 because it was such a relaxing vacation and Vacasa was great to work with. It simply seems the house's upkeep is not very important to the owner.

6/10 Okay

judy g., United States

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Not what you see!!

I just left a more in depth review with this property on Vacasa. I don’t want to repeat the hole thing again but you can see it there. A brief review is the property is run down and doesn’t look like the pictures. There is no way to get to the beach from the back deck you would be in the gulf. We had so many problems in one week that it was exhausting and I don’t feel like I even had a vacation at all .
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Patricia S.

Family gathering

Great spacious gathering areas
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10/10 Excellent

kathy j.

Nice week away

The house was clean and spacious. The location was ideal; right on the water. We had a wonderful, relaxing vacation.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Erica E.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Get A Way

The view was absolutely amazing. The location was in a gated community which was nice and secure. The property itself was very clean but just needed some upkeep on the wear n tear of the house. The deck chairs were falling apart nails catching clothing. The TV in the left upstairs room didn’t work. The pictures definitely need to be updated on the listing. The beach is very small which was ok because we’re just sunbathing in it but deceiving from the pictures on the listing. Make sure you bring laundry soap, dish soap and dishwasher detergent. They give you very minimal for the weeks stay we had to purchase more of all. Overall beautiful home great location but for the price Vacasa ( the management company) definitely needs to do some repairs/updates in between rental weeks/days. We had to reach out to Vacasa the day of check in because we never received check in instructions. Also renting a golf cart made maneuvering the island easy and fun!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Jerald S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Listing accuracy

Location is great, but no beach left after storm

The house is right on the water. and there is no beach as it has been washed away. We enjoyed staying on the island and all of the amenities that are on the island. The house could use some work. The lower Deck is in bad shape and needs repaired, multiple spindles need to be replaced or even put back as they are missing.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022
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8/10 Good

L S.

On top of the water

We had a great vacation at Island Sunrise! I would give it 5 stars but there are few minor issues, the pictures for the listing are old. Due to serious beach erosion there is very little beach in front of the house on the Gulf side. Pictures are a little deceiving there but loved hearing the waves crash right outside our window. Some minor cosmetics issues as well, couple of windows and shades did not work, tear in one of the living room chairs, no tools for the fireplace and the bathroom outlets did not work in the master bath. Those things aside, the house was beautiful and felt lived in and comfortable. We hated to leave.
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6/10 Okay

Jody V.

Island Sunrise

Loved that it was right on the beach. Nice chairs on the deck and a large living room.
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8/10 Good

Cindy L.

Location, location, location!

We loved how this house fit our multi-generation family. It was squeaky clean when we arrived. Plenty of room to spread out and yet meet again in the middle with the open concept of the living quarters. The beach is quiet, but the sound of the waves lull you to sleep at night. We've stayed here before and would love a repeat next year. Thank you Vacasa staff for taking care of us with your professional yet friendly and caring staff!

2/10 Terrible

Angela H.

Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

not as described

needs to update listing and pics, NO BEACH AREA, NONE. Entire first floor is destroyed which means you will have sand ALL in your unit your entire time AND back stairs are unusable. If your neighbor to the left has occupants, you willl have NO beach available.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Henricka W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house right on the beach!

Easy process with great communication!
Stayed 6 nights in May 2020
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8/10 Good

Jessica P.

Perfect location

This home was in the perfect location and had plenty of space for us all!

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