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Picture this: a beachfront house where the waterfront glows gold at sunset and the ocean view stretches past every window. Flip on the fire pit at dusk while the kids race to claim top bunk in the bunk room, boogie boards still drying on the rail. Ten guests, three bedrooms, one unbroken stretch of Gulf Shores sand steps from your door. This is Surfside Serenity -- the week everyone keeps talking about long after you've left.
ABOUT THIS SPACE
Surfside Serenity is a newly renovated, professionally furnished beachfront house built for groups who want the whole crew under one roof. Walk up from the street and you're already at your own private beach house -- no elevators, no shared walls. Just steps to the sand.
The main level opens into a wide-open living room made for a crowd to spread out, with a second living area for movie nights when the group needs more room. Both keep the ocean in view.
The kitchen is stocked like you live there -- full-size appliances, real counter space, a six-chair dining table under the chandelier, and a coffee bar with three coffee makers. Cooking basics, dishes, a blender, and barbecue utensils for the BBQ grill outside mean a single grocery run covers the stay.
The three bedrooms suit a multi-family trip: a master suite with a king bed and private patio access for a first look at the ocean, a second queen bedroom with its own coastal styling, and a bunk room that sleeps four kids with a queen bed alongside for a parent. Two full bathrooms plus a half bath include a double vanity and an outdoor shower for rinsing sand off before anyone hits the stairs.
Outside is where this house earns its name. A wraparound porch lets you watch the waves from every angle, an upper deck table seats the group for dinner, and a ground-floor covered deck gives shade and sea breeze. Light the fire pit at dusk, set up a cornhole match, or take the private stairs straight down to an empty stretch of beach.
A packed beach wagon with towels, a cooler, and a boogie board is ready to grab on your way out. This 3 bedroom house sleeps 10, with laundry on site so towels never pile up.
LOCATION & WHAT'S NEARBY
Surfside Serenity sits in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on a quiet stretch of waterfront. Here's what's actually around you.
Gulf Shores Main Beach and its public boardwalk are about a 10-minute drive, and Gulf State Park, with its 2.5-mile fishing pier, is roughly 12 minutes away. The Hangout is about 10 minutes out, and Waterville USA water park is a similar drive for the kids. OWA amusement park is about 20 minutes, and The Wharf in Orange Beach is roughly 25 minutes.
History buffs will want Fort Morgan Historic Site, a 19th-century fort at the mouth of Mobile Bay, about 25-30 minutes down the peninsula. The Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge offers quiet hiking trails about 15-20 minutes from the house.
Families will find the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo about 15 minutes away, and Tacky Jacks and LuLu's are both within 15 minutes for waterfront dinner. The legendary Flora-Bama Lounge is about 20 minutes east, and a Publix is within 10 minutes for grocery runs.
WHO THIS HOME IS BEST FOR
This house was built for groups who want to stay together, not spread across separate units. It's a strong fit for:
Multi-family beach trips -- a king suite, a queen room, and a bunk room that sleeps four kids let two or three families each claim their own space while sharing the kitchen and the beach.
Multigenerational getaways -- grandparents get the quiet of the master suite, while the second living area gives the rest of the group somewhere to stay up late.
Families with young kids -- the bunk room, the packed beach wagon, and the outdoor shower mean sandy kids never track sand through the house.
Groups who want to cook instead of eat out -- the stocked kitchen, six-chair table, and BBQ grill outside make it realistic to feed ten people most evenings.
Reunion and milestone-trip groups -- sleeping 10 across three real bedrooms, with the wraparound porch and upper deck to gather everyone at once.
GUEST ACCESS
Guests get fully private access to the entire home through self check-in with a smart lock -- no lockboxes to fumble with in the dark, no coordinating arrival windows around anyone else's schedule. Punch in your code at the private entrance and the whole house, inside and out, is yours for the length of your stay. There's no shared hallway, no shared pool, and no other guests using your decks or your stretch of waterfront -- just your group, the beach, and the house.
PARKING
Free parking is available on premises, with covered parking underneath the house that keeps your vehicle out of the Alabama sun and your beach chairs, umbrellas, and coolers dry and out of the way between trips to the sand. There's room for multiple vehicles, so groups arriving separately don't need to coordinate a single parking spot. No permits, passes, or street parking to worry about -- pull in and you're set for the week.
HOUSE RULES
Check-in is 4:00 PM, check-out is 10:00 AM. Maximum occupancy is 10 guests. Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are installed throughout, and exterior security cameras cover common areas. This listing has a Firm cancellation policy -- full refunds apply only within 24 hours of booking, with a partial refund up to 5:00 PM the day before check-in. A 2-night minimum stay applies. Please rinse off sand before heading inside and help keep this beachfront home in the shape you found it.