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Sandy Castle Your Gulf Shores Beachfront Retreat Gulf Front by Prickett Properties

Beachfront holiday home with kitchen and balcony

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Location

Wonderful

6 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 18260.1 sq m

Popular amenities

Beach view
Parking available
Air conditioning
Dryer
Washer

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Gulf Shores, AL

Place, West Beach
‪2 min drive‬
Place, Gulf Shores Beach
‪3 min drive‬
Place, Hangout Music Fest
‪10 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

6 bedrooms (sleeps 18)

Bedroom #1

1 King Bed

Bedroom #2

1 King Bed

Bedroom #4

2 Single Bunk Beds

Bedroom #5

1 King Bed

Bedroom #6

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom #1

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Bathroom #2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom #3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom #4

Toilet · Shower only

Half Bathroom

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen

Balcony

Dining area

About this property

Sandy Castle Your Gulf Shores Beachfront Retreat Gulf Front by Prickett Properties

Located along the sugar white sands of West Beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama, this multi-level 6 bedroom, 4.5 bath, beach front vacation home provides families with plenty of space and upgraded amenities. The welcoming living area provides guests with ample seating, a well-stocked entertainment system, large Gulf front windows and elegant styling throughout the home. The fully stocked kitchen features an electric range, full-sized split front refrigerator, and a dishwasher. Adjacent to the kitchen is the cozy dining area surrounded with large windows and additional seating along the bar-style island. There is a full size laundry facility, covered parking, and immediate beach access to help make Sandy Castle a vacation destination that is sure to please the entire family!

***Bedding:
Master Bedroom - King (Private Bathroom) - Ground Floor
Bedroom 2 - King (Private Bathroom) - 2nd Floor
Bedroom 3 - Full - 2nd Floor
Bedroom 4 - 2 Twin over Twin Bunks - 2nd Floor
Bedroom 5 - King - 2nd Floor
Bedroom 6 - King - 2nd Floor
Total Sleeping Capacity of 14

Amenities:
*Gulf Front
*Large Balconies
*WiFi
*Cable
*Linens/Towels Provided
*Fully Stocked Kitchen
*Washer and Dryer
*Charcoal Grill
*Covered Parking
*Onsite Arrival
* Pet Friendly with additional fee

* All guests will have to sign a reservation agreement upon making a reservation with us to complete the booking and receive check-in instructions.

Restrictions:
*** No Smoking ***
*** Must be at least 25 years old to rent this property. We can sometimes do less than 25 but there will be a refundable damage deposit and it has to be approved in writing ***
*** Any special events such as weddings, etc. must be approved in writing and will be subject to an event fee ***

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Kitchen

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Pet-friendly

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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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

This property accepts cash

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

Property Registration Number 20-8300025

About the area

Gulf Shores

Located in Gulf Shores, this holiday home is near theme parks and on the beach. While the natural beauty of Gulf Shores Beach and Gulf State Park can be enjoyed by anyone, those looking for an activity can explore The Wharf. The Park at OWA and Shrimpy's Mini Golf are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

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Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

West Beach - 2 min drive - 1.4 km
Gulf Shores Beach - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
Hangout Music Fest - 10 min drive - 7.3 km
Waterville USA - 11 min drive - 8.0 km
Gulf Shores Golf Club - 15 min drive - 11.1 km

Getting around

Pensacola, FL (PNS-Pensacola Intl.) - 75 min drive

Restaurants

‪The Hangout - ‬9 min drive
‪The Catch - ‬8 min drive
‪Sunliner Diner - ‬9 min drive
‪DeSoto's Seafood Kitchen - ‬8 min drive
‪Picnic Beach - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Sandy Castle Your Gulf Shores Beachfront Retreat Gulf Front by Prickett Properties pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Sandy Castle Your Gulf Shores Beachfront Retreat Gulf Front by Prickett Properties?

As of 3 November 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sandy Castle Your Gulf Shores Beachfront Retreat Gulf Front by Prickett Properties on 14 November 2025 start from NZ$1,811.24, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Sandy Castle Your Gulf Shores Beachfront Retreat Gulf Front by Prickett Properties?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Sandy Castle Your Gulf Shores Beachfront Retreat Gulf Front by Prickett Properties?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Sandy Castle Your Gulf Shores Beachfront Retreat Gulf Front by Prickett Properties located?

Nestled on the beach, this Gulf Shores holiday home is 0.9 mi (1.5 km) from West Beach and 1.4 mi (2.3 km) from Gulf Shores Beach. Lagoon Pass Park is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) away.

9.0

Wonderful

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Brenda G.

4 October 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

House is nice and the location is great. We lived that it was not crowded. We seen so many dolphins every morning from the deck. House does need some upgrades but overall nice place.

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer D.

15 August 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful beachfront home - great for a family!

Our family of 16 really enjoyed our stay. We contacted the property management company twice to make requests and they were very friendly and responsive. I would definitely stay here again!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adam H.

7 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great option!

House shows wear and tear, but I would stay here again. We had a small problem with a fan that they fixed right away. Great location with not many people around on the beach which is nice as we got to spread out! Beds were extremely comfortable

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

kelea d.

10 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beach Trip 2024

The place was amazing. East to find, right on the beach and the property management was fantastic to communicate with. We will definitely rebook!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lee Ellen A.

30 August 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Happiness is Sandy Beach

This beautiful property had everything we were looking for in a beach house. Beautifully appointed, clean, well equipped and right on the beach. Fabulous views of beautiful sand and water!! Just perfect for my family’s vacation!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Mariana T.

25 August 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Quick weekend getaway

Took a quick 2 night weekend getaway with a few family members. We loved that it was beachfront, & loved the fact that it was pet friendly. We had a blast & the house was very spacious. We would love to return in the future!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Melisa M.

30 December 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome beach house

We loved staying at Sandy Castle. It was perfect for our extended family of 12. Having the house on the beach was awesome. We loved the openness of the living area. There was plenty of seating for everyone.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Melissa O.

9 January 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Large home on beach

We stay at several vrbo’s for vacation every Christmas. This home was the right size for 12 of us. Wasn’t as clean as it could have been and had several issues that needed fixed. Dryer quit working on us and the property maintenance was there immediately and had it fixed. No problems with the property management.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael B.

30 May 2018

Great week on what seemed like our own private beach, house was perfect for our group of 10!

This house was a great choice for our 2 family get away, just west of the last high rise allowed us to avoid the large crowds on the beach, closest people to us were 100 yards either way. And a few steps from our back deck. All our favorite restaurants were just a 10 minute ride into town with a great little store just down the road. The house, better than we could have asked for, plenty of room, well stocked and large kitchen, great for the morning breakfast we enjoyed every morning. As well as access to the large back decks accessible from each level of the house. Just a very enjoyable week on the beech!

Stayed 8 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Allyson L.

11 October 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We have stayed on this property 3 times. We love staying here. Always clean and plenty of room for our big family.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Peggy B.

1 October 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The view was great, the house needed some cleaning and repair work done while staying there and the bar stools were horrible and they were asked to take them out for safety reasons and the back stairs had to be repaired for safety. We also had to spray for ants and roaches underneath the sink. The rug underneath the table needs to be cleaned and we also had to have the benches to the table fixed before using them. There wasn’t enough towels in the bathrooms for the adults, other than that we still enjoyed the beach and the weather was perfect. Thank you,Peggy Bennett

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

LOU G.

4 September 2025

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Property needed a lot of TLC. Was not well maintained.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Victoria H.

12 August 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

Location perfect! Overall could use updates, paint and minor repairs but did not take away from our enjoyment. One negative. Could use more towels . Only 2 per bathroom so we had to do laundry often

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angie C.

1 July 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family beach 2025

Location was perfect! Beach wasn’t crowded! House was lovely with plenty of space for our family to meet at the beach!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Julia B.

16 June 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great stay!! Loved the classy feel of the main living area and it's muted color scheme! Loved that there was plenty of comfy seating in the main living area and also for meals.Loved the decor and also the folding wall ironing board. Very spacious home, few steps to the beach, 2 decks.Well-equipped kitchen! Great bar counter top and adjustable stools for all ages and sizes!Loved the solid, sturdy, composite deck furniture!Loved that the outdoor light bulbs were soft and inviting, not glaring white.Although we were only about 15 minutes from town, beach traffic in front of the house was only about 10 people an hour during our May 31-Jun 7 stay, which we loved.We did see a few dolphins!Updates needed:Upgrade the landscaping and driveway to nicer brick and neat landscapingUpgrade the outdoor shower to have a sand-free walkway back to the stairs after you rinse off your feet, a way to hang the hose neatly and replace the rusted hose nozzle.Decking and hardware is aging and starting to rust, as per usual salt air issuesWifi was out and took a few days to fix.The dryer heat stopped working about halfway through our stay so that needs to be addressed.The lovely folding wall ironing board does need an upgrade-dangerous rusty nails coming through back, etc.A board walk up the small hill to the beach would be nice. 1-2 sliding doors needed workHooks needed! Place by doors for towels/hats/bags/jackets and in rooms for clothes/towels!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

E T.

21 May 2025

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Cleanliness

Lots to be fixed

The house size is comfortable for large group. Just that the house needs to be cleaned. Not just swept and beds made. Some mold In showers, and very small hot water heaters. Door lock never worked. Back light out on back steps. Freezer door broken. Coffee pots need cleaning. Floors were filthy when we got there. The washer and dryer never worked properly, so we had a shortage of clean clothes and towels. Reached out to maintenance day after we arrived and no one came until the afternoon before we left. So pretty disappointed overall.

Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracy M.

11 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Magical Stay

The house was perfect. We were having a small family wedding and everything about the house was perfect!!! Would definitely stay here again!!!

Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kendra F.

26 February 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Getaway for a week to escape snow

Location was FABULOUS. It was very cold and we asked for some extra blankets and they were very quick to get those right out to us. Thank you for a wonderful stay.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Mary B.

2 September 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Good home, but poor cleanliness, and appliance maintenance.

The beach home was certainly a great space for a larger family stay and the private Gulf front beach was beautiful. Unfortunately, our short stay was tainted by the uncleaned beds, broken washing machine, detached dryer vent, fire hazard dishwasher, broken lightbulbs, and broken TV remotes. Upon arrival, several beds had not been washed and contained previous guests' hair and bodily fluids. Additionally, the dishwasher had an internal fire that would burn plastic components when running, smoking the house with toxic fumes. We were unable to use the washer and dryer for most of our stay, because the washing machine latch was broken, and the dryer vent was not adequately attached, causing all of the hot/humid hair to pump into the house. I will say that maintenance was fairly prompt, but all of these poor conditions should have been identified prior to our arrival.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

7 August 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice weekend

5 couples enjoyed the house for the weekend. Quiet and peaceful trip. House was note than big enough to accommodate our group!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

John M.

20 July 2024

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Sandy Castle

The property needs some love. It needs updating and is very worn out and run down. The sliding windows are fogged up, paint is chipping, the shower in the master bathroom is a cheap prefab one, the cabinetry in the kitchen is cheap and gross, the toilet seat in the master won’t stay up, the upper rack of the dishwasher is broken, there is mold and mildew around the house, dining room chairs are broken and uncomfortable, reception on TV’s upstairs was not good, the outside shower did not work. For the amount of money we spent, over 13K, it was a very disappointing rental property. Would never go back!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

MINDY A.

17 January 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderfull location

Lots of room & great location. Needs some upgrades in furnshings & supplies, but overall it was a great space for our family's New Year gathering.

Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

STACY Y.

20 September 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family gathering

This house is family friendly. There is plenty of space for everyone. Enjoyed the open floor plan on first floor. Just a short walk to the beach. Would recommend.

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grace B.

23 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacay 2023

This was a great home and we never felt like we were stepping over each other. The house was beautiful.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda A.

10 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sandy Castle

Nic property, great location.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

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6 bedrooms (sleeps 18)

Bedroom #1

Bedroom #2

Bedroom #4

Bedroom #5

Bedroom #6

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom #1

Bathroom #2

Bathroom #3

Bathroom #4

Half Bathroom

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House Rules

Children

Events

Pets

Smoking

Important information

You need to know

About the area

Gulf Shores

What's nearby

Getting around

Restaurants

Frequently asked questions

Reviews

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8.4/10

9.6/10

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9.6/10

9.0/10

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brenda G.

Brenda G.

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer D.

Beautiful beachfront home - great for a family!

Jennifer D.

10/10 Excellent

Adam H.

Great option!

Adam H.

10/10 Excellent

kelea d.

Beach Trip 2024

kelea d.

10/10 Excellent

Lee Ellen A.

Happiness is Sandy Beach

Lee Ellen A.

10/10 Excellent

Mariana T.

Quick weekend getaway

Mariana T.

10/10 Excellent

Melisa M.

Awesome beach house

Melisa M.

8/10 Good

Melissa O.

Large home on beach

Melissa O.

10/10 Excellent

Michael B.