Orange Beach, Alabama
Up to 500 meg upload/download speeds on fiber optic internet service
House has 2 King Bedrooms and 1 bedroom with 2 twin beds
Prefer 7 night minimum during the summer high season - Sunday to Sunday.
House has a great kitchen and is decorated for the holidays!
The entire family can spend a fun filled week together in our roomy beach cottage. The beach is an easy, short 5 minute drive away and we're located just one block away from the Orange Beach Recreation Center which offers fitness classes, a gym, heated pool and tennis courts for a small daily fee. Our house is conveniently located near restaurants, marinas, and city parks. Osprey Watch, named after our neighborhood's world famous osprey offers you an escape to the coast - as well as an escape from the crowds.
Start your morning off with a cup of coffee in our porch swing or one our rocking chairs on the front porch. A big live oak tree covers our front yard with shade and the front porch has two ceiling fans to keep you cool. You’ll be greeted by the joggers and walkers that enjoy exercising in one of Orange Beach’s most welcoming neighborhoods.
The home features an open floor plan and is furnished 'beach style' with beautiful and comfortable rattan furniture. The living area contains a love seat, sofa, a recliner and an oversized chair with ottoman for kicking up your feet after a busy day at the beach or on the water. Reading lamps grace each side of the room which gives you plenty of light for reading your favorite novels. The room boasts a media center consisting of a 65' Smart TV. The home is Wi-Fi equipped which can be accessed from the entire house, including the porches and deck. A new addition this year is a beautiful electric fireplace to add some ambiance to your evenings. We're the perfect rental for game day football watching.
Osprey Watch has been our second home for the past 15 years and our kitchen is equipped better than most rentals. We have a deep fryer, food processor, blender, toaster, iced tea maker, cookie sheets and even a cake pan. There is regular food and then there’s beach food. This kitchen is stocked for beach food! There is even an old fashioned ice cream churn for creating memories as well as a delicious dessert. Our table seats 8 comfortably.
Osprey Watch sleeps 6 comfortably in their own beds. No need for a sleeper sofa when you have this many beds. All of the bedrooms, have their own LCD TVs. Bedroom #1 has twin beds, Bedroom #2 and has a king bed. These bedrooms adjoin a large bathroom with tub/shower combo.
The large master suite has new luxurious bedding and high thread count sheets. An antique desk serves as a makeup table and makes it easy to get ready for dinner at one of Orange Beach’s fabulous restaurants. An ensuite bathroom is decorated with beadboard wainscoting that adds to the cottage style decor. The master has a LCD Smart TV for watching movies in bed.
One of our favorite features of the house is the HUGE 600 square foot screen porch which runs the entire width of the home. The porch has new wicker furnishings including two wicker chairs and a dining set that seats 6. We spend a lot of time on the porch thanks to three ceiling fans that keep everything cool. Strings of white lights surround the porch in soft light creating a magical atmosphere.
The porch has a ping-pong table as well as a Bimini Ring Game (just like the one at LuLu's). Visitors to our house stay entertained for hours playing this simple game. Be careful if you get challenged to play by one of the kids!
The screen porch opens onto a large deck which has an umbrella covered patio set for additional seating. The deck is also home to a new CharBroil Infrared gas grill and we have sizzling steak plates for serving your creation in style. With all of this, you may find yourself eating out less and enjoying more family time at the cottage. Our backyard is professionally landscaped and managed and is surrounded by a privacy fence so you can feel at ease letting your kids (or pet) play outside. The deck includes a gas firepit during the months where it can be used.
The neighborhood has 2 private sandy beaches where your kids can play without crowds. In addition, there is another area at the end of our street with a private pier. Around the corner is a small public area with another pier. You are literally surrounded by water in our neighborhood and there are plenty of access points to allow you to enjoy it.
FOR THE BOATER - Our house has ample room to park your boat. We can park our 22 ft bay boat in the driveway and even keep the tow vehicle connected. When you return from a day on the water, a water hose is conveniently located to flush out the motor. Our neighborhood has a private boat launch that provides hassle free launching. The launch is located on Bay La Launch and is convenient for trips to Pirate’s Cove, The Wharf and LuLu’s. Perdido Pass is a short hop away with minimal No Wake Zone waiting.
FOR THE PET LOVER - Our house features a fenced in back yard. The house is pet friendly and most of the house is tile flooring. Our neighborhood is great for dog walking and Orange Beach’s Dog Park is only 1 mile away. Another great option is the Hugh Branyon Backcountry Trail. It's a wonderful paved trail that runs from Orange Beach to the Gulf State Park. It is pet friendly.
FOR THE FISHERMAN - Our family has been in the charter boat business in Orange Beach for almost 35 years. We have two boats and can accommodate your group from 4 persons to over 20.
This was a comfortable house for my husband and I to hang out. We enjoyed our time in the area. Host was responsive and proactive. Nice, easy stay.
We found this rental the night before we evacuated for hurricane Laura. We have 4 year old triplets and didn’t want them to experience any of that so we decided to try and make a little vacation out of it. Royce was amazing every step of the way, from booking to answering any and all questions we had. They went above and beyond for us. We felt so comfortable and our kids loved it. We are regulars of orange beach and usually stay in condos. You will NOT find the same hospitality in a condo. The house was stocked with more than you could need. The quiet neighborhood was a plus. The screened in back porch was amazing! Perfect for some family time. We loved how they had games and puzzles in the house. We built 6 during our stay. Just a short drive to public beaches. Close to several restaurants and grocery stores. We can not wait to return! Great vacation spot for a family just looking for a little break away from reality.
Everything went great and loved our stay. Owner communications are very apprecated.
We enjoyed our stay at this home. It’s in close proximity to great places to eat and shop.
Overall, the house was as expected. There were some minor things that need to be addressed (painting, landscaping, power washing outside). The neighborhood was very nice. Great for walking in the evenings. Very family oriented and quiet. The house was stocked with everything you need for the stay. My husband had issues with the thermostat. He is very hot-natured and likes it colder at night. The thermostat is a Nest, meaning it is controlled by owner remotely. It would automatically set itself to 71 at night. If changed, it would go back up. There was an issue with the cable connecting when we arrived. The owner was very helpful and responded very fast in finding someone to fix it. The only major problem we had was that the listing states that there is a 'communal pool'. This is not the case. There is a pool in/close to neighborhood, but it is owned by the city of Orange Beach. Under normal circumstances it would be $5.00 per day/person to swim. That would have been fine, but since Covid...the pool was closed to the public. This meant we had no pool to swim in. The fact that it was closed cannot be controller by the owner, but if the listing had stated the pool was owned by the city and not private to the neighborhood – we would have never chosen to stay there. When we were looking for a house to rent, the pool was our #1 priority. My children enjoy the beach but want a pool to swim in as well. There is a private beach in the neighborhood. The beach was nice, but the water was dark so I wouldn't let my children swim in it. The owner stated that his children grew up swimming at the neighborhood beach and loved it. We just weren’t used to bay water? It was dark (almost black) and couldn’t see where you were stepping/swimming.
We were very pleased with the condition of the house and the location. My husband was able to get in lots of fishing while the kids and I enjoyed the beach. Everything was just minutes away. The neighborhood is quiet and we were able to truly relax. The house was in immaculate condition. Beautifully decorated but not precious. I wasn’t worried about the kids breaking anything. Just a great stay.
Great place for a family stay. Clean and well kept. Nice neighbors.
This house was great for our family, 2 boys under 10, and 2 dogs. We enjoyed fishing from the neighborhood piers, walks and jogs through the quiet neighborhood, and hanging out on the back patio. While dogs aren’t allowed on the city beaches, we took advantage of the neighborhood beaches to let them swim and play. City beaches were maybe 15-min away. Great restaurants nearby. Royce was helpful with advice on a fishing guide and things to do around town. I would recommend staying here and would do so myself again. It’s a great alternative to get away from the crowds that are along the beach.
My son recently moved to Gulf Shores so I wanted to visit with him. My mom and I flew in from Milwaukee and my sister and her family drove in from Florida. Being able to stay in a beautiful home together was amazing. Mr. Ard was is very kind and always got back to me right away with any questions I had. His home is beautiful, clean, and much more than photos do it justice. I've never done an air b and b, everything was fantastic and he made the process so easy.
This property is lovely. Spacious layout. Royce had everything neatly laid out and provided great recommendations in his manual. I absolutely loved this place.
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