House in Alabama
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
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About this house rental
The Rookery is a quiet, low-density community located adjacent to the Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge. It is very popular with families due to the great amenities such as two pools, a covered gazebo, hot tub, tennis courts, a community grilling area with picnic tables, and nearby world class golf courses. The beach is just a short walk or drive from the beach house. It is very hard to find this combination of price, size, and amenities! You are far enough away from the hustle and bustle to appreciate the tranquility of the area, but still close enough to enjoy all the great attractions and restaurants that Gulf Shores has to offer!
Put up your feet and feel the breezes while you rock or swing on your private screened porch. Relax in your snug cottage professionally decorated in soothing neutral colors with comfy beds, sofas, and chairs and old-fashioned pine floors. Enjoy your favorite movies or cable television in the family room and both queen sized bedrooms. TV with DVD player, and free WIFI is also available in the kids room where you will find two twin beds. The Rookery is .4 miles from the beautiful white sand beaches of the Fort Morgan peninsula.
The wildlife refuge offers several easy trails through saw grass marsh and slash pine forest where you can encounter 500 different animal and bird species. Fort Morgan Peninsula is in the bird and butterfly migration route. In early spring and late fall, the whole peninsula is alive with birds and butterflies including Monarchs and Gulf Fritillaries. In addition to the usual gulls and sand pipers, you may find kestrel, anhinga, osprey, great blue heron, and several different species of hawks, including sharp-shinned and Cooper's. Bring your camera so you can take your own little bit of paradise home with you. Historic Fort Morgan is only 4.5 miles from the cottage. You can catch the ferry that will take you across the bay to Dauphin Island where you will find more walking trails and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Any reservations made prior to October 1st for the Winter Season (January and February) require a 60 day (two month) minimum. Reservations made that do not meet this criteria are subject to cancellation by management. After October 1st, reservations may be made for the winter months at a minimum of three or seven nights, depending on unit specifications.
Professionally managed by Poole & Associates
Additional Information:
Parking Passes are required and may be purchased upon arrival or by contacting our office directly. You must purchase each parking pass. You can have only 2 parking passes per reservation. 2 cars maximum.
Linens are provided however, please bring your own beach towels
The reservation includes a "starter set" of hand soap, 1 roll of toilet tissue per bathroom, 1 trash bag per trash can, and 1 roll of paper towels.
Policies:
Must be at least 25 years of age or older to rent
Photo ID is required at check-in
Sorry, No Smoking
Sorry, No Pets
***Call for monthly "Snowbird" rates November through February!***
Put up your feet and feel the breezes while you rock or swing on your private screened porch. Relax in your snug cottage professionally decorated in soothing neutral colors with comfy beds, sofas, and chairs and old-fashioned pine floors. Enjoy your favorite movies or cable television in the family room and both queen sized bedrooms. TV with DVD player, and free WIFI is also available in the kids room where you will find two twin beds. The Rookery is .4 miles from the beautiful white sand beaches of the Fort Morgan peninsula.
The wildlife refuge offers several easy trails through saw grass marsh and slash pine forest where you can encounter 500 different animal and bird species. Fort Morgan Peninsula is in the bird and butterfly migration route. In early spring and late fall, the whole peninsula is alive with birds and butterflies including Monarchs and Gulf Fritillaries. In addition to the usual gulls and sand pipers, you may find kestrel, anhinga, osprey, great blue heron, and several different species of hawks, including sharp-shinned and Cooper's. Bring your camera so you can take your own little bit of paradise home with you. Historic Fort Morgan is only 4.5 miles from the cottage. You can catch the ferry that will take you across the bay to Dauphin Island where you will find more walking trails and the Dauphin Island Sea Lab.
Any reservations made prior to October 1st for the Winter Season (January and February) require a 60 day (two month) minimum. Reservations made that do not meet this criteria are subject to cancellation by management. After October 1st, reservations may be made for the winter months at a minimum of three or seven nights, depending on unit specifications.
Professionally managed by Poole & Associates
Additional Information:
Parking Passes are required and may be purchased upon arrival or by contacting our office directly. You must purchase each parking pass. You can have only 2 parking passes per reservation. 2 cars maximum.
Linens are provided however, please bring your own beach towels
The reservation includes a "starter set" of hand soap, 1 roll of toilet tissue per bathroom, 1 trash bag per trash can, and 1 roll of paper towels.
Policies:
Must be at least 25 years of age or older to rent
Photo ID is required at check-in
Sorry, No Smoking
Sorry, No Pets
***Call for monthly "Snowbird" rates November through February!***
Amenities at Summer Break is almost here! Don't miss the Waves, Sand and Sun🌞
Non-smoking
No pets allowed
Family friendly
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Ratings and reviews
8 / 10Excellent·Jun 2022
Great price, very clean, safe and family friendly. Only complaint is air conditioner wasn’t working properly. Couldn’t keep up.
10 / 10Outstanding·Mar 2022
The duplex was spacious and clean and felt like it had been updated recently. All the beds were comfortable and we enjoyed our time in the space.
10 / 10Outstanding·Jul 2021
The house was perfect! It was quiet, the neighbors were friendly, and the house was decorated so cute! Everyone we dealt with was super nice! Thank you!
6 / 10Average·Aug 2022
The pros: This property was clean and well maintained, overall. It was well decorated and safe. The community pool is clean and in great shape.
Location: Know that Fort Morgan beaches are not nearly as clean or nice as, say, Perdido Key, but that is not the fault of the property. The Fort Morgan fishing beach is great for crabbing and fishing but not so much for swimming.
Cons: The tennis court has massive cracks in it. We brought our rackets but found the surface unusable. No pool toys or floats are available so buy or bring your own.
The kitchen was not well stocked for lots of cooking, so if you plan on cooking...bring a basic pot and pan that you like, metal spatulas if you need them. All pots and pan were inexpensive Teflon and cooking utensils were plastic and flimsy. We use only metal for cooking so this was a downside for us.
This unit had NO beach toys, boards, umbrellas, or chairs. So if you want to paddle board, boogie board, sand castle, umbrella yourself, use a chair or anything else...you are on your own. You will have to buy those items and leave them on the beach if you don't want to haul them home. You will also have to haul all that stuff to the beach which is generally not a short walk.
The living room tv was too small for comfortable watching with lots of people. We had to shift the couches around to be able to see which made it hard to get up and get popcorn but....once we did that it was passable.
The unit has very few games and no DVDs but does have a DVD player so bring any movies you want to watch. There was free internet tv with a variety of movies and shows.
Wifi security is LOW so use a VPN, etc. I got no data usage from my phone using AT&T so slow/low security wifi is what there is.
Also be aware the master bedroom only has a queen bed, not a king.
To sum up, this is a good, lower budget choice. Just know what you are getting. We were expecting a bit more from the kitchen and amenities so will be more careful in choosing next time.
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Top rated by guests
8.4Excellent
(23 Ratings)
"The duplex was spacious and clean and felt like it had been updated recently. All the beds were comfortable and we enjoyed our time in the space."
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