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Summer Wind – Gulf Front | Pet Friendly | Shared Pool

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Property grounds
Dining
Smart TV
Microwave, oven, dishwasher, coffee/tea maker
On the beach

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Entire home

4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12177 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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Gulf Shores, AL
  • Place, Fort Morgan Beach
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Gulf Shores Beach
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Airport, Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport)
    ‪80 min drive‬

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About the area

Gulf Shores

When you stay at this vacation home in Gulf Shores, you'll be on the beach, within a 15-minute drive of Fort Morgan Beach and Fort Morgan. .This beach vacation home is 19.5 mi (31.3 km) from Gulf Shores Beach and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge.
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What's nearby

  • Fort Morgan Beach - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Fort Morgan - 7 min drive - 10.9 km
  • Gulf State Park - 19 min drive - 30.3 km
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 21 min drive - 32.1 km

Getting around

  • Mobile, AL (BFM-Downtown Airport) - 81 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sassy Bass - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Tacky Jacks Fort Morgan - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪The Village Hideaway @ The Beach Club - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sassy Bass Amazin' Grill - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Fort Morgan Pizza - ‬7 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Summer Wind – Gulf Front | Pet Friendly | Shared Pool

Summer Wind – Gulf Front | Pet Friendly | Shared Pool

Welcome to Summer Wind, a stunning gulf front beach house located on the peaceful Fort Morgan Peninsula in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Managed by Harris Vacations, this pet friendly retreat offers the perfect blend of comfort, style, and coastal charm. With four bedrooms, an additional bunk room, and three full bathrooms, Summer Wind comfortably accommodates up to thirteen guests and two dogs, making it ideal for families and group beach getaways. Guests will enjoy sweeping Gulf of Mexico views, direct beach access, and a relaxed atmosphere away from the crowds while still being within easy reach of Gulf Shores attractions.

Outdoor Living
- Shared pool with complimentary heating during cooler months, shared with only three neighboring homes
- Direct beach access just steps from the home
- Spacious partially covered deck with comfortable seating and breathtaking gulf views
- Outdoor shower for rinsing off after sandy beach days
- Charcoal grills for outdoor barbecuing
- Picnic table for alfresco meals overlooking the beach
- Covered parking with additional gravel driveway parking

Indoor Comforts
Inside, Summer Wind features a bright and open living space designed to maximize gulf views and coastal relaxation. The main floor offers an open concept living area with large windows, comfortable furnishings, and a seamless flow into the kitchen and dining space. The kitchen is beautifully appointed with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, a large island with bar seating, and everything needed to prepare meals for your group. A full size washer and dryer are conveniently located on the main level. Adding to its appeal, this exceptional home was featured on HGTV’s Battle of the Beach in 2021 and remains a guest favorite.

Sleeping Arrangements
- Bedroom 1 (2nd Floor): King bed, TV, private ensuite with dual vanities and walk-in tile shower
- Bedroom 2 (2nd Floor): Twin bunk bed, Twin loft bed, Twin pull out bed, TV and private bathroom with tub/shower combo
- Bedroom 3 (1st Floor): Queen bed, TV, shares hallway bathroom with a tub/shower combo
- Bedroom 4 (1st Floor): Queen bed, Twin loft bed, TV, shares hallway bathroom
- Bunk Room (1st Floor): Twin over Twin bunk bed

Whether you are sipping morning coffee on the deck, enjoying sunset views over the Gulf of Mexico, or spending carefree days on the pet friendly beaches of Fort Morgan, Summer Wind offers an unforgettable Gulf Shores vacation experience.

Need additional space?
Harris Vacations proudly manages four additional vacation homes located right alongside Summer Wind, making it easy for larger groups or multiple families to stay close together while enjoying their own private spaces. Consider booking Wall Street, Wings of Eagles, Summer of 42, and Blue Oasis for the perfect group getaway on the Fort Morgan Peninsula.

Rental Age Policy
We love people of all ages, and we want everyone to enjoy our homes. However, we do require that an adult 25 years or older reserve the home and be present at the home during your entire stay. We do not rent to anyone under the age of 25. We have no exception to this policy.

RISK
Guest acknowledges that beaches, bays, docks, piers, pools, and waterfront areas are inherently dangerous and assumes all related risks, known or unknown, when renting a vacation rental home. Guest agrees to exercise extreme caution at all times; for more information, see the Terms and Conditions document.
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with an oven and a microwave. There's a private balcony. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and a Smart television is provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include a coffee/tea maker and a washing machine.
This smoke-free vacation home features snorkeling nearby, surfing/body boarding nearby, and sailing nearby. Recreational activities include scuba diving nearby, water skiing nearby, and parasailing nearby.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Communal pool
  • Heated pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 3 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Meal delivery service

Location highlights

  • Near the ocean

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Heated pool
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkelling nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Windsurfing nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 1,900 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Summer Wind Harris Properties House Gulf Shores
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Summer Wind Harris Properties Gulf Shores
Summer Wind Harris Properties

Summer Wind – Gulf Front | Pet Friendly | Shared Pool Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 35 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Taylor H.

Liked: Cleanliness
We loved that the house was steps away from the beach and the pool was next to the house! Overall a pretty good house for family.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great place!

Harris mgrs were so helpful when the coffee pot quit. They were there with another within the hour, We had the pool and the beach pretty much to ourselves! Will def come again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Julie S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Wedding

Needed more toiletries. Otherwise great.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

John H.

Visit

Poor internet and cell connection had to travel to town to log on to internet reliably. Could not get TV to work due to internet issues and complexity,
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristen F., Austin tx

Liked: Cleanliness

Pros & Cons

Pros: *Location was amazing! Loved being just steps from the beach or pool and the beach really is deserted/ private. Perfect! *Plenty of sleeping spaces! We had 12 ( mostly kids) but had more than enough room. Could have even fit 3-4 more. *Loved the floor plan and layout of house. It really worked. Especially with 3 separate families there. Cons: *The flooring is coming up and was a tripping hazard. Several of us tripped over the floor boards peeling up. Got splinters, hurt toes, etc. * the house shakes. It’s kind of alarming. When you are on the bathroom downstairs and someone is upstairs the whole bathroom shakes and the towels, bags swing on the hooks & at night you could feel it swaying when you are laying down in the beds. * we had a mouse upstairs. Never saw it but every morning had mouse droppings in the bathroom. * the sewer was leaking right in front of the stairs to go into the house. It was in the process of being worked on at the end of our stay, but made the parking difficult & the smell was not very pleasant. * the beds are not comfortable. The adults really struggled to get a good nights rest. All are full/ queen or bunks Overall it was a good stay. But you can definitely tell the house was not built by HGTV professionals. It was definitely amateurs building it. The one next door was torn down, I’m sure it was maybe a little worse than this one. If the floor is replaced and the beds more comfy and they fix the swaying it would be perfect.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joshua C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice place

It was right on beach and a nice place. One gripe no king bed though listing says would be be available. Also only gave one roll of toilet paper per bathroom. This isn’t a massive issue but start to run out quickly when staying for a week and all stores are 25-30 minutes away. Otherwise property was nice and kids really loved the heated pool. Management was very responsive.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanya D.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great time

We had a great time as always!
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine E.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect beach house

Such a great place! The house is clean and well kept - great space for multiple families and kids to have privacy, but remain together… right on the beach! Bonus - we practically had the beach to ourselves! We hope to visit again in the future!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michelle M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Vacation

We had a great week in Fort Morgan. The house was very nice and in the perfect location for relaxing and walks on the beach. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

darrell m.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family Beach Trip

THe location was wonderful, the place was wonderful and we had a great family trip. Thanks!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

John C., Cincinnati

Liked: Cleanliness

Fantastic Getaway

What a wonderful place! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The property management and maintenance staff was fabulous, the location stellar and beautiful. We can’t recommend this property any higher and will certainly be back.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ron H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quirky and cute.

Good location, nice time.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2021

8/10 Good

Barb W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Location, Updated House!

Just steps from the ocean, great location! The house was newly updated including the color of the house. It was bright orange in the property details, but green when we got there. It would have been nice to let us know prior to getting there, as we went past the house not realizing it was the right house. Once turned around and finding the correct property, the entry code didn't work. Luckily there was a property worker there who used his code to let us in. The updates inside the house were very nice. Updated kitchen and decor was visually impressive. The one complaint from every bedroom was how hard the beds were. I'm not sure if there was a big sale on hard beds when they updated, but they were totally uncomfortable for all. Overall, it was a great stay and far enough from all the traffic of Gulf Shores. I would recommend the house for a family gathering. One side note, I received an email from the property manager saying they left a review of me as a guest, but couldn't see it until I gave them a review. I think this is very shady way to conduct business. I really don't need a review as a guest, it doesn't affect me, as I could just make a different profile if I got a bad review. When I replied to the email about the pending review, they denied that they could even leave a guest review.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Genie J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great trip

Lovely property - recently updated !
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Jared T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful Beach

We had a great weekend here! I will say the house is dated. Could probably use new flooring and maybe some new finishes but I came for the beach, and the beach was perfect. Amazing place for the price! Would probably stay again or maybe at the house near it closer to the ocean named Wall Street.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Sue G.

Disliked: Cleanliness

Thank God for the beautiful view

This property is deceiving by the pictures. The houses are much closer together than deThe pool is in dire need of repair - the decking around is all broken and cracked. The house is also in need of TLC. Blinds were either missing or broken, the back door does not shut properly (can be pushed open if not locked), there are multiple floor boards that are soft and can pinch your feet, there is a board on the wall above window that is popping out, kitchen is not fully equipped and does not have all items listed, carpet up stairs is filthy, couches are stained, shower liners had mold on them (Harris did drop off a new liner but we would have to put it up and did not want to touch moldy one) and lounge chairs on deck were all broken and rusted and could not be used, and we found all kinds of papers behind our dresser and a candy bag under the bed (not cleaned very well). The dish washer was broke but we did not know until we filled it with 3 days of dishes from a family of 8. They did come with a new one half way thru our vacation. But the view is absolutely beautiful. Closeness to the beach is amazing. We had a good time but this house is so worn. If not for the view we probably would have left!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Claudia Beth P., Appleton, USA

Dolphins, sunshine, sandy beach

The house is exactly as pictured. Wonderful experience! Will book again.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Therese C.

Perfect group house!

We had such a great time on our trip and really enjoyed our stay in Summer Wind! This was our first time staying closer to Fort Morgan and we absolutely loved how quiet it was! There was plenty of room for football and wiffle ball on the beach, and the house was well stocked with what we needed! We will definitely be coming back!
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Amy B.

Good place-especially if you have fur babies!

The location is perfect if you want to avoid the typical Gulf Shores crowd. There is plenty of space with beds for 10! The home is very spacious, overlooks the beach, and was perfect for our visit. We had a few issues that we made the management company aware of (the carpets needed to be cleaned, there was a strong urine smell). But we would stay again due to location and convenience with the dogs.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth H.

Summer Wind

We enjoyed our stay here! Plenty of room here. Had a small problem with the microwave over the stove but management responded quickly which we appreciated very much. Be prepared to drive a good way into town for restaurants etc.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Amber C.

The Beach Was Amazing! ❤️

The house needs some improvements. A lot of soft spots on the floors and the dryer doesn't work well. But with that being said, the house served its purpose for us. It gave us a place to sleep and eat. We spent the entire vacation at the beach, which was a short walk out the back door. We would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Chris V.

Great Location, needs some TLC

Location, pool and overall great place except for the first floor has several "soft spots" which felt like you could fall through!! 😬
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Nelda S.

It is a really nice and quiet place for families to stay.

We stayed the entire week that our youngest son got married. There were 9 of us total and we had out of town guest come to visit some during the day. There is plenty of room, plenty of bedding space and plenty of room to get away from the rest of the guest if you like.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2017

10/10 Excellent

Anne W.

Great house

Wonderful view, comfortable house
Stayed 27 nights in Feb 2017

4/10 Poor

Catherine and Paul H., Cincinnati, Ohio (US)

Undermaintained, underequipped, dirty carpet, worn flooring. Great location and view. Nice pool.

The location was perfect, right on the beach, with a small pool shared by 4 houses. The view and beach access were great. Not as many houses on this stretch as along other parts of the beach. Price is very attractive. But you get what you pay for. There were no clothes hangers, we had to go buy some. There were no placemats for the table. There was 1 small spoon and only 6 forks. The manual can opener fell apart when I tried to use it. The electric can opener didn't work. They replaced it promptly. The carpet is dirty and worn. The floors are in bad shape. The sheets are too short, old sheets made when mattresses were thinner. I shopped for hangars, place mats, flatware just so we could put our clothes away and eat a meal. If price and location outweigh other considerations, this is your place. But if you want comfort and nice lodgings, this is substandard. The garbage carts for all 4 houses were at the highway. We had to roll them back to the house to use. Several garbage pails at the main road had spilled garbage on the road. It took them a week to address this, so we drove past garbage every time we went in or out.
Stayed 28 nights in Jan 2017