Large home in a great location wonderful for a large family with small children. Quiet beaches close to Fort Morgan. Great if you're interested in a quiet vacation. We have repeatedly chosen this neighborhood for these reasons but it is a 20+ minute drive into town if you plan to go often. Pool was a nice bonus which we enjoyed. Home was clean & kitchen well equipped with what you need to cook. Large fridge which was so appreciated! The only small negative is the home is in need of some general upkeep maintenance. Paint, doors that stick, door knobs that were difficult to operate, etc. Would definitely recommend this rental. Our family all agreed we would like to stay here again.

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The property overall was in a great location and the set-up was nice because we traveled with friends who stayed in the house next door. However, the house needs quite a bit of updating. There was a terrible musty smell in the house (especially the tower). The appliances did not work well. The freezer ruined some food because it did not freeze properly (it was not overstocked), the washer didn't spin unless you reset it, the dryer would not turn on (we could randomly get it to work). There was no skillet in the kitchen. The pool deck is in disrepair and caused splinters and stubbed toes for the children. The furniture in the living area was nice, but it did not work properly. There is a lot of potential, but the house needs a lot of TLC.

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The house and location were great and met our family needs. The 4 twin beds are in need of new mattresses...teens & adults slept there with no comfort in sleeping. All other beds and furniture were accommodating. The house needs a deep cleaning. Sand is part of staying at the beach and hard to clean however, there were places with a lot of sand/ dirt residue visible, esp laundry room. Kitchen needs a better wipe down. I would’ve rated a 5 but our biggest issue was the “private” pool. The pool is shared with the next door house. Day 2 for my family, there were adults with beer and smoking pool side before noon, 9 kids and 5 adults......10 in pool at once....pool furniture pulled to one side, etc! No where in house description states pool is shared with another house. Very misleading and put a huge damper on our trip.!! Very little time spent at/in the pool. The “private” pool was a deciding factor with renting this house. Would not have considered if known it was shared.

Spacious house with a great pool, very close to the beach but not much of a beach view. The layout of the entire house is a little wonky but I realized this from the pictures on Aqua View website. The bathroom attached to what I would call the master suite definitely needs a shower added to it—very inconvenient to go up several stairs for the nearest shower. The carport is tight even for my Chevy Traverse. The vent fan in the kitchen should be replaced. Butane grill is in such bad shape that it needs to be set out on the curb for garage pickup.
What we enjoyed most about our stay was the pool and closeness to the beach. I would rent from Aqua View again but would not rent this home again.

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Let’s start with the positives.
This home had plenty of bedrooms to accomodate a large party of people. Every master bedroom had a balcony. Semi-private pool was cleaned every 2 days. If you have kids, you don’t have to worry about them messing furniture, carpet or walls up. Very close access to the beach. Quiet neighborhood and no light pollution from high rises.

Negatives. Everything needs to be updated. Stains on the carpets, furniture is very worn, beds are thin, cheap mattresses, fridgerator had ice falling into fan so it didn’t initial keep groceries cold, several bedspreads had blood stains and hair on them. The kitchen was so disorganized it was hard to find what you needed and there were no scissors or pens to be found. Upstairs window was broken and fell off the tracks when opened.
Jetted tub doesn’t fill up all the way, tower shower doesn’t work properly.

Property management was good about responding to the need to maintenance, roku password and other details. However, the place was not very clean. I know it’s hard to eliminate sand but it didn’t appear as if things had been swept, and the bloody linens was a huge turn off. I also never received an email for departure instructions and on the front end of the trip there was discrepancies between vrbo and the property management that were left to me to clarify.

Overall, it’s a nice house for families that don’t care too much, have young kids, or are young and just need a place to sleep and go to the beach. Let me be clear, it wasn’t a dump, but it wasn’t nice. This place needs some love and attention and with some updates could be a lovely retreat.

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This was the prefect house for our family's spring break, with grandkids, adult-kids, and my wife and I. Location was excellent as next door to Gulf, away from but some miles from the activities at Gulf Shores. We will like to stay here again!

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great location, great house, would rent again

The room was great and clean the hallways was not clean at all the pools was down for maintenance everyday we was there not a good experience

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