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Erica's Sandpiper. 8BR Beachfront. Heatable Pool. Single story!

Beachfront vacation home with private pool and kitchen

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On the Gulf Coast, Erica's Sandpiper is a luxurious beach home with a private covered pool and spacious deck. This upscale 8-bedroom retreat offers two refrigerators, multiple living areas, internet access throughout via an Eero mesh network, and comfortable bedding arrangements for your family or group.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

8 bedrooms8 bathroomsSleeps 263500 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning

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About this property

Entire place

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

Erica's Sandpiper. 8BR Beachfront. Heatable Pool. Single story!

Erica's Sandpiper
2075 West Beach Blvd

Awesome place. BRAND NEW decks everywhere, with extra gates to corral kids. Erica's Sandpiper rocks!

Erica.... Erica is my daughter! Used to be small.... not so much anymore! Sandpiper. Well, the bird. Erica's Sandpiper? Your new favorite beach home in Gulf Shores!

This spacious upscale home gives you your own private covered pool added to an already fabulous home. Erica's Sandpiper is a very cool option. It, along with my Summertide home, are likely the only 8 bedroom homes with all 8 bedrooms on the same floor! Can't quite afford my homes with elevators but have some mobility concerns? Single floor!

Erica's Sandpiper has all eight bedrooms, yes EIGHT, situated on one floor! Looking for the perfect home for your family gathering or reunion, look no further. This beautiful home has the following bedding arrangements:

BEDDING:
Northeast Bedroom: King
Northwest Bedroom: King
Southeast Bedroom: King
Southwest Bedroom: 2 Queens
Northeast Middle Bedroom: King
Northwest Middle Bedroom: 2 Queens
Southeast Middle Bedroom: King
Southwest Middle Bedroom: Twin over Full Bunk

South Living Room: Queen Sleeper Sofa
Middle Living Room: Queen Sleeper Sofa

Erica's Sandpiper is located directly on the Gulf Coast. The only thing between you and the Gulf is beach and, of course, your own private covered swimming pool and spacious Gulf front deck.

Other amenities include TWO refrigerators, televisions, dvd players, cable, internet, 2 large living areas, and covered parking. The master bath has a shower and tub. Multiple bedrooms have balcony access.

Erica's Sandpiper is a truly luxurious EIGHT bedroom home with all the deluxe amenities you've come to expect from our vacation homes and many surprises! She books quickly even a year out.

Erica's Sandpiper, by the way, is RIGHT NEXT DOOR to my Egret home (6 bedroom, also single story), so if you need more room to spread out, rent both (if either is even available... these go fast!).

What else? More of course!

TWO REFRIGERATORS
Yes, two per side. Because... you need a lot of space for shrimp and beverages!

POOL? You bet!
Pool is under the home. A bit like an indoor pool. Big: 24x12x3-5 FT Rectangle! Great respite from hot hot hot, as well as inclement weather! Heatable too (nightly surcharge applies). Added a propane gas pool heater, so YES the pool is heatable to a maximum of 82' (the high side of recommended rec pool temps) to take the chill off! This service is by request in advance with a nightly surcharge (varies by season and with gas market price, has been $60-85 per night, just inquire, and must be for length of stay (this is based on market pricing for propane gas, and can change at any time, both up and down, until added to a reservation). Fee subject to change due to incredibly high gas rates right now. Simply request the pool be heated any time after making the reservation and at least a week before check in so we can get it on before you arrive.

PARKING
There is available onsite parking for at least 8 cars. More if you park under them home and stack carefully.

WIFI/INTERNET
YES! We have an awesome Eero mesh network to ensure excellent wifi coverage throughout this spacious home. Spotty coverage is always an issue for big places. Sure internet may work next to the router in the living room, but what about the far reaches of the home!? That's why we installed a multi-node mesh network. And what's the internet like? It is generally solid and ran > 100Mb down the last test--sufficient for several simultaneous video conference sessions for remote work and education. Internet is, of course, an amenity and subject to service provider outages (and guests "troubleshooting" it), especially with the havoc the sand and salt wreak on cabling and facilities, no more so than any other home on the beach though, and likely better since its close in and new construction!

SOAPS, TOWELS, COFFEE, ETC ETC
As with most beach homes in the area, the local mgt co provide what they call a "starter supply" of soaps, toilet paper, and paper towels, etc. Enough for the first night to get you going! Please plan to bring or purchase additional supplies, and any cleaning or pantry supplies you may need, or to make a quick run to the store (or have it delivered!). You will want to bring beach towels or beach chairs as well. Because mgt cos will not generally support them, grills are not provided, though they are sometimes inherited from prior guests: your mileage may vary on this, and we usually assess and then go snag a small charcoal kettle when we come down ourselves. Also of note: at many locations, you may find the bunk beds (and certain other beds) are not fully made--instead a bedding pack is provided. This is a common practice for the local management companies, which is both green (if the bedding is not used, it doesn't have to be laundered) AND more sanitary--housekeeping does not have to crawl on the bunks and so on to make the beds. Also also... all our homes have drip coffee makers and most now have Keurigs as well.

No smoking please. No pets.

SNOWBIRDS! Up to 2/3rds off for off-season stays of 28 days or longer.

MORE ROOM? ANOTHER PLACE? Or... a little LESS SPACE?
We own 4 great homes right by each other. Egret is closest, 1 door away, and has the same great single story layout with two living rooms but is a 6 bedroom. And, very close by are Dancing Dolphin and Blue Heron (two 5 bedrooms, 1 door from each other). Check them out:

Erica's Sandpiper 8BR
https://vrbo.com/1678880?dateless=true

Egret 6BR
https://vrbo.com/1697440?dateless=true

Blue Heron 5BR
https://vrbo.com/1687683?dateless=true

Dancing Dolphin 5BR
https://vrbo.com/865099?dateless=true

Property amenities

Beach

  • On the beach

Pool/Spa

  • Heated pool
  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 8 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 8 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Elevator
  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping mall
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the ocean
  • On the waterfront

Things to do

  • Heated pool
  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 3,500 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
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

Rules

We communicate. A lot. :-) Failure to respond to any requests may lead to cancellation of the reservation without refund, per rental agreement.
Pets, where allowed, MUST BE PRE-APPROVED and are subject to a $250 pet fee per pet. See agreement.
Guest must abide by all Rental Agreement terms and conditions.

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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

318266

About the neighborhood

Map
Gulf Shores, AL

What's nearby

  • West Beach - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Gulf Shores Beach - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Hangout Music Fest - 9 min drive - 4.3 miles
  • Waterville USA - 10 min drive - 4.8 miles
  • Gulf Shores Golf Club - 14 min drive - 6.7 miles

Getting around

  • Pensacola Intl. Airport (PNS) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hangout - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪The Catch - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Sunliner Diner - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪DeSoto's Seafood Kitchen - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Picnic Beach - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Erica's Sandpiper. 8BR Beachfront. Heatable Pool. Single story! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Erica's Sandpiper. 8BR Beachfront. Heatable Pool. Single story! pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Erica's Sandpiper. 8BR Beachfront. Heatable Pool. Single story!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Erica's Sandpiper. 8BR Beachfront. Heatable Pool. Single story!?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Erica's Sandpiper. 8BR Beachfront. Heatable Pool. Single story! located?

Nestled on the beach, this Gulf Shores vacation home is within 1 mi (2 km) of West Beach and Gulf Shores Beach. Lagoon Pass Park is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) away.

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Erica's Sandpiper. 8BR Beachfront. Heatable Pool. Single story! Reviews

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 91 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 91 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 91 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 91 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 91 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

daniel M.

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

Amazing place

One of our favorite houses in Gulf Shores, we have been coming for the past 40 years. Great place!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

nathaniel l.

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

Great vacation

Everything was great
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jill K.

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

Excellent Family Vacation Home

The house suited our needs perfectly for a fantastic family vacation. Everything was awesome!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa B., Coldwater, MS

Great for large groups!

This is one awesome home for large groups.
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10/10 Excellent

Donna J.

LOVED Erica's Sandpiper!

We loved our stay! Lots of room for a big family. Each bedroom having its own bathroom was amazing! Highly recommend!

10/10 Excellent

Neil H.

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

Erica's Sandpiper

We really enjoyed this house it was conveniently located and very toomy. We especially enjoyed the pool area. Would stay again and recommend it.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Susan M.

You have to book this house!

If you are thinking about booking this, just go ahead and do it! It was fantastic!
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10/10 Excellent

Steve M.

Erica's Sandpiper

We really enjoyed the home..... The redo was really nice and the view of the gulf is spectacular!

10/10 Excellent

Adam L.

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

A great location!

Our first family trip to Gulf Shores was a wonderful time. This property was perfect for us. The house was as advertised. Very spacious, clean and lots of upgrades. The communication was fantastic. A very enjoyable experience.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Curt H.

Ericas Sandpiper

All went well and the family loves the house. We have enjoyed Erica's Sandpiper the last two years and working with your company.
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10/10 Excellent

William M.

Great week

It was a great week. We had four generations of our family there. We have been going to Gulf Shores as a family for 34 years. I think we have been renting this house for 11 or 12 years. Plan to go back next year. Thanks again and I hope you have a blessed day. [Thank you! Happy to host you all year over year for so long, making great memories in our home! See you next year!]
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10/10 Excellent

Kerri H.

We absolutely loved Erica's Sandpiper!

It was our 1st time renting a house on the beach and we are hooked. The house was set up perfectly for entertaining etc... You mentioned the Blue Angels, wow what a show. It felt like they were putting on a show just for west beach. Super cool! Really nothing negative maintenance wise or for that matter anything about your house. My entire family really enjoyed it!

10/10 Excellent

HOlly H.

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

Perfect Stay

We loved the house! It was so spacious and fit our family great! We had 8 adults and 4 kids under the age of 4. The house was very clean with a great layout. The 2 dens and 2 refrigerators helped greatly! We loved the location - not in the middle of all the hubbub yet close enough to get anything we wanted without a problem! It was also nice that the house was close enough to the water to make it easy to go back in forth with the little ones! Plan to head back next year! Thanks Rick!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth M.

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

Great stay

House was great for our family. Tons of bedrooms and each had an en suite bathroom though some bathrooms and showers are fairly small so take that into consideration when deciding who sleeps where:) The house was well appointed though there is a bit of wear and tear. Nothing that hindered our enjoyment or wouldn’t be expected from a house being steadily rented. We loved the layout with the central kitchen and two separate sitting / living rooms. Location is fabulous and can’t be beat; the beach is nice and quiet. We had no problems at all during our stay and the check in process / emails made things very easy. We would recommend the house and the rental company.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Beverly C.

beautiful beach home!

You have a beautiful beach home! It was perfect for our family - we had a wonderful time. The Little's loved the pool - that was a nice treat! We tried to leave it as we found it.... The kitchen was nicely stocked. Two coffee makers was nice. This was our first family trip to Gulf Shores we hope to return again - we usually go to Mexico Beach but as you know most of the houses were destroyed in the storm. Your house is in a perfect area with not much traffic, very nice! Thank you for the use of your home.
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10/10 Excellent

Douglass B.

Erica's Sandpiper was... remarkable!

We have stayed in Gulf Shores, AL with Bama Beach Houses three times now in the past several years at three different beach houses. The last two houses were one level houses, Summertide and Erica's Sandpiper. Both of those houses have eight (8) bedrooms. We had no problems at any of their houses, the management company was responsive when contacted (entry code did not work once), and the owners were also very responsive. Our stay this year at Erica's Sandpiper was remarkable. Plenty of room for our crew of nineteen (19), big kitchen with two (2) refrigerators, bathrooms en-suite in each bedroom, large rectangular heated pool under the house, easy access to the beach. We already are looking forward to returning next year. [🥰 Wow! Thank you so much Doug! We really appreciate you and your family staying in our homes! Glad you all had a fantastic time at each location, and that you found Erica's Sandpiper to be a remarkable stay! I really appreciate you all honoring us with your repeated patronage, and taking the time to share your experience too! Glad you are already locked in for next year as those houses are full already for a year away! 🤪 We are here for you if you need anything at all. Have a great year, and see you next year! 🙏]

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne H.

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

Great place for a group

We had a great time staying in Erika's Sandpiper. There was plenty of room to spread out and each room has its own bathroom which is fabulous. The kitchen was well stocked with mixers, pans, bowls, a toaster, etc and had 2 refrigerators which helped out a lot with a big group. Plenty of parking for our cars and a great space underneath with the pool area. We will definitely come back!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda Z.

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

Family vaca

We absolutely loved our stay at Erica’s. The house is beautiful and I have to say the pictures online really don’t do the house justice. We were in awe when we arrived! So much space and beauty! The house was clean. The pool was clean (and just a great asset for our family). We loved the deck, the short trip to the beach and we all just had a great vacation. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David S.

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

The location and property was excellent.

Our family decided for the first time to have Christmas away from home and on the beach. Erica’s Sandpiper provided us with a great location, access to the beach and restaurants and a cozy home to spend time together when it was a little chilly outside this time of year.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lori L.

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

A great 40th

We celebrated our 40th anniversary with extended family. The house was perfect for our needs. It was far enough from condos to not have a big beach crowd but an easy drive to town. We had two small things we needed fixing. We called first night and they were fixed the next morning. We left a couple pieces of clothing. They found them before we even missed the and mailed them. It was great!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Amy S.

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

Great vaca

The house was great. We have a large family and everyone had their own space. Kitchen had almost everything you need. It is only a short walk to the beach! And the heated pool was great for the little ones and adults of an evening.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Lisa R.

Very happy campers at Erica's Sandpiper

Very happy with our stay. A few minor things that I made host aware of. Broken table on back porch (side was chipped), trash can in the kitchen was the same. There was a tropical storm while we were there, some rain blew in the sliding doors, small enough to clean up with a towel, and microwave quit working after slight power surge during the storm. Host was very attentive throughout stay. House was beautiful and pvt beach access was the best!!!

10/10 Excellent

C K.

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

Wonderful beach house

We loved staying at Erica’s Sandpiper. It was in a beautiful, quiet spot right on the gulf. Far enough away from the crowds, but close enough to make grocery store runs or go out to eat. The inside had plenty of space and was very clean.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Phyllis P.

Wonderful stay at Erica's Sandpiper

It was wonderful trip! So many memories made. And the house was perfect, everyone could have some privacy when the needed and we loved the 2 living areas. We sure added more laughter into walls and ceilings. I am positive that you will be hearing from us again for another trip. We did not have need to contact the local Mgt Co. So evidently they did good.... Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen D.

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

Awesome!

Loved the one level layout!!! Lots of room. The beach area was quiet and private. Hosts were caring and checked on us. Definitely would stay here again! A great experience all around!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024