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Orange Beach vacation Rentals: The Alabama Beach Destination

Visit www.GoToTheGulfCoast.com for your vacation of a lifetime in Orange Beach Alabama with Prickett Properties LLC.

We have Gulf Front condos at luxury resorts such as Turquoise Place and bay front (with beach access) locations such as the Bella Luna.

If you don't already know about Orange Beach Alabama as the premium Alabama beach destination, then take the opportunity to visit our website www.GoToTheGulfCoast.com.

Orange Beach is famous for its crystal clear Gulf waters along with white sandy beaches that melt underneath your barefeet.

The ole Florabama honky tonk is a "must visit" honky tonk right on the beach on the Alabama/Florida Line. After visiting the Florabama, you might want to take a boat ride over to the locals favorite hot spot, Pirates Cove, to have one of the best cheesburgers in the world. Also, don't forget to top off your day at Pirates Cove with a bushwacker which can only be explained by having one! If your brave and have a driver ask for a "topper." Also, the Wharf features some top notch musical acts in its large outdoor amphitheatre with too many dining and shopping items to list.

Find a fabulous gulf front vacation rental today in Orange Beach Alabama by visiting Prickett Properties at www.GoToTheGulfCoast.com

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Steelwood Country Club in Loxley Al

Call Prickett Properties today at 251-209-0074 for more information on Steelwood in Loxley Al

Open house set at gated Steelwood

Influx of country club members prompts push for new buyers at subdivision Sunday, September 27, 2009 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor

Local Realtors are hoping some of the 125 new members of Steelwood Country Club will want to buy a home in the gated residential community on 1,400 acres in Loxley, and are holding a mass open house today from 1 to

4 p.m.

"Having new members should get us new buyers," said Scott Smith, golf pro at Steelwood's Jerry Pate-

designed golf course and owner of Landmark Real Estate.

Last July, Richard and Carol Miller, the developers of Steelwood near the Loxley exit off Interstate 10, sold their ownership in Steelwood Country Club to 40 original club members.

A membership campaign followed. By the time the push ends, there should be an estimated 350 club members, according to Smith.

The club amenities include the golf course, a 200-acre lake, a fish camp, boating, tennis courts, clubhouse dining, swimming pools, a fitness center and land for hunting.

"The neat thing about the development is the diversity in that there are 750-square-foot cabins to 5,000-square-foot homes and everything in between," Smith said. "A lot of owners started small with a cabin and wanted to see how much they would use the amenities, and now they have moved up to larger homes."

In the past, it was tough for agents to get in the secluded Steelwood subdivision to show houses, according to Barbara Sims of Dauphin Realty West. She and her colleagues organized today's open house after learning about the number of new club members. "New blood brings more activity," she said.

The homes open for tours range from $335,000 to $985,000 and include Prickett Properties, Landmark Real Estate, Dauphin Realty and Roberts Brothers.

There are 130 homes in Steelwood and about 50 lots available for sale at prices from $67,000 to $365,000.

The new board put together a membership program that was economically feasible even in the current economy, Scott said.

The full initiation fee is $15,000, with annual dues of $1,400 to $4,410, depending on the range of services, according to the Steelwood Web site.

Call Prickett Properties today at 251-209-0074 for more information on Steelwood in Loxley Al

Turquoise Place in Orange Beach Renting 90 Upscale Condos

The following article was posted in the Mobile Press Register by Kathy Jumper. It is great advertisement for Orange Beach Alabama's newest upscale beachfront condo complex.

A few notes in addition to the useful article are that Prickett Properties LLC is renting condos in Turquoise Place and available for rental at

Http:www.TurquoisePlaceRental.com

The rental prices start as low as $290 a night. The summer rates average $550.00 a night or $3300 a week. You can view the Turquoise Place Condos and get a total price online at www.TurquoisePlaceRental.com

or call Daniel Prickett at 251-209-0072

Turquoise Place renting 90 units

Developer says having portion off market makes 45 remaining condos easier to sell
Sunday, May 10, 2009
By KATHY JUMPER
Real Estate Editor

The owners of 90 units at the 24-story Turquoise Place in Orange Beach have furnished and are now renting the brand-new units, according to Rich Richardson of Spectrum Capital, based in Jackson, Miss.

Spectrum paid about $45 million for 90 of the 181 Gulf-front units, according to court records.

Spectrum is the real estate arm of Yates Cos., the contractor that built Turquoise Place on Ala. 182 in partnership with developer Larry Wireman of Orange Beach, Richardson said

About 46 units have been sold and the owners have moved in, Wireman said. The 90 are in rentals, and the remaining 45 units start at $1.2 million, according to Wireman, who also developed Caribe Resort in Orange Beach.

In 2005, the units presold for an average $1.5 million, with the 6,000-square-foot penthouses averaging $5 million.

Offering the 90 units for rent "is a good thing," Wireman said last week. "They are off the sales market. It makes the rest of the units a lot better. We're not sitting there with 100 units to sell."

"The condo market is changing, and we have to adjust with the times," Richardson said. "You are definitely not going to find ones to rent like this that are brand-new with Sub-Zero refrigerators, high-end appliances and hot tubs. The smallest unit is a three bedroom with 2,300 square feet and private balconies."

"The market is going to be back. This is a way for people to buy some time and go ahead and furnish it for people to enjoy and use," said Chuck Norwood of REMAX of Gulf Shores. "It makes good sense. The rentals will offset some of the expenses."

However, Norwood added, "It doesn't make sense to buy a unit there as a rental."

The units will be operated by Spectrum's resort management division, Spectrum Vacations, which has an on-site rental management team.

The rental prices are competitive for the area rental market, with a three-bedroom, 3cm HALF-bath unit leasing for $290 per night, according to Richardson.

The lushly landscaped tower's amenities include an indoor pool, outdoor pool, a lazy river on the fourth floor, steam room, sauna, 3,000-square-foot gym and high-speed glass-and-tile elevators. Views from the tower stretch from Pensacola Beach to The Beach Club on Fort Morgan.

/cut/1/cPress-Register file photoThe first Turquoise Place tower is shown in June 2008. The owners of 90 of the high-profile condo project's units have decided to offer them as rentals. The Orange Beach development has sold about 46 units; the 45 remaining units start at $1.2 million.

The Dunes Beach House in Fort Morgan Alabama

<P>The Dunes is a quaint, family-oriented beach subdivision in Fort Morgan (Gulf Shores) Alabama. The neighborhood sits almost at the end of Fort Morgan Road, near the actual Fort</P>

<P>It is a wonderful spot for history buffs and nature lovers. The neighborhood is adjacent to miles of undeveloped beachfront property owned by the State of Alabama where guests can walk and explore real war bunkers as well as beautiful, undisturbed beachfront property. Also located at the Fort is the Mobile Bay Ferry which runs regularly back and forth to Dauphin Island. It is an excellent day trip and a convenient way to travel back to Mobile Alabama.</P>

<P>The Dunes features a private beach boardwalk and a community pool. The community pool has a cabana as well as a huge hot tub. The Dunes shares amenities with the Dunes condominiums which has another pool and indoor pool as well as a fitness center. </P>

<P>Do you like to boat? The Dunes is across the street from the Gulf Shores Yacht Club, formerly known as the Fort Morgan Marina. There is plenty of space to park your boat at the Dunes beach house for rent by Prickett Properties and you can launch across the street.</P>

<P>Prickett Properties has a 8 bedroom beach house located within the Dunes for rent named Sandy Feat. Sandy Feat is a unique design in that it is actually a duplex with four bedrooms and 3 baths per side. The living areas of Sandy Feat are able to open up to one another to make the house feel like one large home with the added bonus of two kitchens, two master suites and two laundry areas.</P>

<P>You can view and book Sandy Feat at www.GoToTheGulfCoast.com or click below</P>

Sandy Feat Side A

Sandy Feat Side B

The Beach at the Dunes in Fort Morgan

The Dunes Community Pool

Orange Beach Alabama Luxury Vacation Rental Condos

Orange Beach Alabama Luxury Beach Condos

Prickett Properties LLC provides real estate services in the Orange Beach Alabama Area. We provide property management services for vacation rentals in and around Orange Beach Alabama. We would be glad to discuss managing your property or help you find a condo to rent in Orange Beach Alabama.

If you are looking for a vacation rental, then you have found the right place! We have Gulf Front Condos as well as Bay Front Condos in and around Orange Beach Alabama.Some of our properties include the Bella Luna, Turquoise Place, Marlin Key & Dolphin Harbor condos in Orange Beach Alabama.

If you are interested in buying or selling a property, please contact us or visit our real estate sales website at www.GoToTheGulfCoast.com