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Anchor Up: Updated Home w/ 2 Decks & Lagoon Views - 1 Block to Beach

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Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 10167.2 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Beach view
    Beach view
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Dryer
    Dryer

Explore the area

Map
Gulf Shores, AL
  • Gulf Shores Beach
    4 min walk
  • West Beach
    19 min walk
  • Hangout Music Fest
    4 min drive
  • Gulf Shores, AL (GUF-Jack Edwards)
    13 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Queen Beds

Living room

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining Area

About this property

Anchor Up: Updated Home w/ 2 Decks & Lagoon Views - 1 Block to Beach

Anchor Up

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You’re just 1 block from a sugar-white stretch of sand at this beautifully updated 3BR/2.5BA Gulf Shores house, affectionately known as “Anchor Up”.

Gather on two private decks; one with Little Lagoon views and amazing sunsets, the other with Gulf views and constant sea breezes. Or enjoy the shade in an entertaining space beneath the house, complete with a picnic table, gas grill, and a spacious yard for the kids to play.

Additional highlights include a stylish kitchen with stainless steel appliances as well as a large open living and dining area.

The house is also just a short walk to the nearest coastal eatery, grocery store, shops, and downtown Gulf Shores.

LIVING AREAS

In the living area, two sofas (one opens to reveal a sleeper) offer plenty of seating. An armchair and plush recliner offers more space to unwind next to the 55” flat-screen TV.

Host a movie night, or rack up the full-size pool table adjacent to the living area.

KITCHEN & DINING

A spacious kitchen has plenty of space to whip up tasty group meals, equipped with a full suite of stainless steel appliances -- including a side-by-side refrigerator.

The nearby dining table seats eight, and a breakfast bar offers seating for four.

BEDROOMS & BATHS

A large and elegantly appointed master bedroom comes with a king bed, a 40' flat-screen TV with a DVD player, and a private deck with outdoor chairs and tables as well as amazing Lagoon views and wonderful Fall sunsets. The master en-suite bathroom boasts a double vanity, walk-in shower, and jetted tub.

The second bedroom has a queen bed and a 32' flat-screen TV with a DVD player.

The bright third bedroom has two queen beds and a 34” flat-screen TV.

A guest bathroom is configured with a tub/shower combination. There's also a half bath located off the kitchen.

OUTDOOR AREAS

Spend sunny days on the sprawling covered deck overlooking the Gulf; enjoy the sound of the waves and soothing sea breeze. Cushioned outdoor furniture, sun loungers, a swing chair, and patio table make this the ultimate haven to relax, read, and share meals together.

Breathe the coastal air from the master bedroom deck; complete with seating for four and tranquil views of Little Lagoon.

Beneath the house, an entertaining space includes a picnic bench, a gas grill, an outdoor shower, and a large yard for the kids to play games.

EXTRA AMENITIES

Additional guest amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, cable TV, a washer/dryer, and driveway parking for three vehicles.

LOCATION

Walk one block from the house to spend the day on the nearest sugar-white beach.

If you're bringing the kids, enjoy family fun at Waterville USA, or the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo (both around a 5-minute drive). Or drive 20 minutes to hike along the nature trails of Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge.

Save time for a vacation shopping spree at Tanger Outlets, or the new OWA complex (both around a 20-minute drive).

When dining out, the Beach House Kitchen & Cocktails (a 12-minute walk) and Janino's Pizza (a 20-minute walk) are both great local options.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 3 vehicles.
This rental is located on floor 1.



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
Premier Host

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
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Dryer
Air conditioning
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Beach view

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House Rules

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

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is on the beach. Shoppers can check out The Wharf, while everyone can enjoy the natural beauty of Gulf Shores Beach and Gulf State Park. The Park at OWA and Shrimpy's Mini Golf are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with sailing and fishing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours and cycling.
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Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • Gulf Shores Beach - 4 min walk
  • Hangout Music Fest - 4 min drive
  • Gulf State Park - 5 min drive
  • Waterville USA - 5 min drive
  • Gulf Shores Golf Club - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Pink Pony Pub - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪De Soto's Seafood Kitchen - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Burro Azul - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Anchor Up: Updated Home w/ 2 Decks & Lagoon Views - 1 Block to Beach pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Anchor Up: Updated Home w/ 2 Decks & Lagoon Views - 1 Block to Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Anchor Up: Updated Home w/ 2 Decks & Lagoon Views - 1 Block to Beach?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Anchor Up: Updated Home w/ 2 Decks & Lagoon Views - 1 Block to Beach located?

Nestled on the beach, this Gulf Shores holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of West Beach and Gulf Shores Beach. Gulf State Park and Wade Ward Nature Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

8.8/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Juna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Open & roomy with plenty of amenities
Not only were we impressed with the simplicity and price of booking and checking in but the home had everything we could have possibly needed. From fully stocked kitchenwares and cookware to
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stacy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing!
My family and I had a fantastic trip and absolutely loved the house! It is our favorite thus far. We try and visit Gulf Shores every summer and this place was our favorite. Would definitely stay again! Beautiful place with easy access to everything!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Mike P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location
Disliked: Communication
July 4th holiday week family vacation
First the good... Excellent home, great space, kitchen was perfect, living areas were spacious, outdoor spaces were comfy, wifi was fast, outdoor shower made life easy, and the pool table was a huge hit. The beach was a close walk and not crazy crowded. The bad...This home should have been a slam dunk 5 star review. We are rating it as a 4 but was tempted to go as low as a 3. 3.5 is what feels right. 1. We were disappointed with the property managements (VACASA) delayed responses to issues we had. First of all, there were way too many ways to get help. Do we use VRBO's app help messaging? Text the phone # we were given? Email? Use VACASA? We went with the VRBO app messaging, and it took 24-48 hours to get answers, and it was a different person each time. 2. The VACASA listing showed it had a charcoal grill, so we brought charcoal and food to grill. Upon arrival we discovered it was gas (the listing has now been updated). Then 6 days later the day before we were leaving, we were told a grill was not available for use at the moment and it wasn't listed on the listing page (which it was). SMH. We ended up cooking on the stove top which wasn't optimal. 3. Upon arrival there was not sufficient towels, but someone came to bring more the next day once we let them know. 4. I wish we had known in advance to bring our own chairs/umbrellas since you can't rent them at the nearby beach access. Luckily, we were able to carry rentals from a nearby company back and forth each day.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Tommy C.

Perfect family friendly rental.
This was a great rental for our family. We had 10 people in our group ranging in age from 65 to 6 months. The area was nice and quiet. The home is just far enough from the main road that there was very little road traffic. It was an easy 5 minute walk to the water, even with small children. The pool table was a hit with our young adults and the back deck was perfection with plenty of lounge furniture for reading, hanging out, and relaxing. Such a cute and cozy beach house, highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Andrea C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness
overall good
dirty upon arrival. used feminine products filled the master bathroom trash can. the shower and tub in the master were both dirty. the floor hadn’t been swept. a dirty bandaid on the floor in the hallway. the dining room rug also hadn’t been cleaned. the shower in the master was extremely small and uncomfortable. the location was as good for not being beachfront. a very short walk to the beach. loved the back deck! the couches and chair were comfortable. had a comfortable and homey feel. check in/check out was easy.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
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8/10 Good

Dewey E.

Annual Summer Trip
Thank you for sharing your beautiful beach home with our family and friends. We had a wonderful time. This was our first time to the Gulf Shores and it did not disappoint!

10/10 Excellent

majonna g.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great
Will be back again. Family was satisfied. Fun vacation. Thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Karamie E.

Family Vacation
We loved the house being within walking distance of the house. The big balcony with all the seating was the perfect place for everyone to relax. A fully stocked kitchen and grill were very nice too; we didn’t have to eat out for every meal. The house had plenty of room for the 8 people in our group! We didn’t think we would use the pool table, but it ended up being used every day! Overall, great place to stay and we would stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Michelle W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This place is perfect!
We had a decent sized group (4 adult women with our children). This place was perfect. Plenty of space. I was excited when I could see the Gulf from the patio also! We walked to and from the beach everyday, even with little ones it was not too bad of a walk! Would highly recommend this place.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Michelle W.

Great place!
The place was even better than expected. Lots of room. Plenty of beach toys. The outdoor shower was nice after the time at the beach. Not a bad walk to get to the beach either. This review was submitted while the home was managed by a different property management company.

10/10 Excellent

Lauren S., Lumberton, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great location!
The cabin was in a great location. A walk to the beach and stores. Our family had a wonderful time and the best part was the patio!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Danielle M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Nice beach house
Great house, great location.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Heliana V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great Beach House!
House was very nice and clean! We had 9 people staying there and there was more than plenty of space! Beach was walking distance and neighborhood was very nice too. We definitely enjoyed our stay at this house!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Haylie S., Horatio Arkansas

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
So much room!
The house was spotless! There was so much room for us all to spread out and enjoy our time together, the beds were all comfortable. The kitchen has plenty of utensils, pots, pans, and anything you need to cook your meals. The deck was nice, we all enjoyed hanging out there when it wasn’t raining. The house is close to the beach, it was maybe a 5 minute walk with little kids. There is a huge tote on the bottom deck with sand toys! We enjoyed our week at the beach and this house was perfect for us.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jessica F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
It was great!!
Very nice home... big, roomy and has everything you needed. Only bad this is the walk to the beach but other than that it was great!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Love everything
Everything was great
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Alicia H.

Perfect COVID beach vacation
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We weren’t quite sure if we’d be able to take a vacation during the pandemic and this beach house is just what the doctor ordered! The beach house itself was amazing! Lots of great seating area, open spaces and comfortable beds. The beach wasn’t too far away, a short walking distance actually, and the beach was perfect!! Clean, pretty, and not crowded at all. We would definitely go back! The property does not allow early check in even though the house was ready and no one was there, that was the only bummer, other than that, it was an excellent stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Richard H.

Perfect COVID beach vacation
We weren’t quite sure if we’d be able to take a vacation during the pandemic and this beach house is just what the doctor ordered! The beach house itself was amazing! Lots of great seating area, open spaces and comfortable beds. The beach wasn’t too far away, a short walking distance actually, and the beach was perfect!! Clean, pretty, and not crowded at all. We would definitely go back! The property does not allow early check in even though the house was ready and no one was there, that was the only bummer, other than that, it was an excellent stay. This review was submitted while the home was managed by a different property management company.
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10/10 Excellent

Tyler C.

Awesome house
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Very satisfied
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Teresa H.

Great beach house!
Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was immaculately clean and within a block of the beach...easy walk. The deck was great to sit on in the morning for coffee and in the evenings. Enjoyed playing pool on the pool table and had a great area to sit and relax while using the charcoal grill. The tub with jets in the master bathroom was wonderful!! My only issues were that the grill wasn’t clean and had used charcoal in it and most of the shower curtain hooks were off of the shower curtain in the hall bathroom. Also, the door lock was hard to lock and unlock because the deadbolt was very loose and would spin and spin. It would take several attempts to lock and unlock the door. But overall, the house was wonderful and I would highly recommend it!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Tyler C.

Awesome house
Very satisfied This review was submitted while the home was managed by a different property management company.
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10/10 Excellent

Teresa H.

Great beach house!
The house was immaculately clean and within a block of the beach...easy walk. The deck was great to sit on in the morning for coffee and in the evenings. Enjoyed playing pool on the pool table and had a great area to sit and relax while using the charcoal grill. The tub with jets in the master bathroom was wonderful!! My only issues were that the grill wasn’t clean and had used charcoal in it and most of the shower curtain hooks were off of the shower curtain in the hall bathroom. Also, the door lock was hard to lock and unlock because the deadbolt was very loose and would spin and spin. It would take several attempts to lock and unlock the door. But overall, the house was wonderful and I would highly recommend it!! This review was submitted while the home was managed by a different property management company.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
AMAZING..!!!
This was our first family beach vacation as a family of 9 ages 3-21(Kids)! This house was perfect for us! We never felt crowded, and we had exactly what we needed! Walking distance to the beach was a must! Quiet neighborhood! Everybody was friendly! Beach was AWESOME! We will be back for sure!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Lee W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication
Disliked: Location
Review of Anchor House
It was an overall good stay other than few things .. the master bed was rather hard mattress and one of tvs we couldn’t get to work in one of kids rooms so you can imagine the prob that caused .. The main negative was the 10 am checkout time which meant the adults couldn’t quite enjoy the last night like we would liked bc of having to wake super early and start packing up with 5 kids which wasn’t fun .. I liked the house but would def never book it again at that price ..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Todd D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Anchor House was great!
Excellent beach house! We really enjoyed our time there. Only small suggestions for improvements: 1) very small amount of toilet paper, other cabins I have rented have more, 2) very small amount of large towels and hand towels, much less than other cabins I have rented
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

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