Life After Five

3 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms Sleeps 11 Gulf Shores

Life After Five

Come and enjoy the newly renovated Life After Five in the popular West Beach area of Gulf Shores! This direct beachfront cottage features high ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a large deck. The home boasts unbeatable views of the Gulf of Mexico and the beautiful sugar-white sand. Life After Five has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms plus a sleeper sofa and is equipped to sleep 11 guests. If exploring the town is your thing, Life After Five is just a five-minute drive to the center of town for dining, shopping, and entertainment. Enjoy your next getaway at this Gulf Shores vacation home!

About Life After Five

Located in the sought-after West Beach area of Gulf Shores sits this fantastic beach chalet called Life After Five. Start each day with a cup of coffee and spot dolphins from the sunny deck or spend time soaking up the sun. You will love the unobstructed views with nothing but sand between the home and the Gulf. The colorful sunsets are something you don’t want to miss! Imagine being able to take a few steps down the stairs and fish year-round from this stellar beachfront home!

Inside this beautiful home is an open living area with floor-to-ceiling windows that bring unbeatable views inside. The stunning electric fireplace wall and gorgeous ceilings will make you think you are in a ski chalet in the mountains but in reality, you are sitting on the sugary sands of Gulf Shores! The living area also features plenty of comfortable seating and a large LCD TV. This open space has a dining area with a table for 8 and additional bar seating for 4. The kitchen offers gulf views, cooking essentials, and plenty of counter space. 

Two of the homes' bedrooms are located on the first floor as well as a full bathroom and laundry closet. Bedroom #2  sleeps 2 people in a queen-size bed and has a mounted LCD TV. Bedroom #3 will sleep up to 5 people in 2 queen beds and a daybed, this room also has a mounted TV.

Upstairs is the master bedroom and a small landing area that offers the best views of the house. The master has a king bed, a private full bathroom, and a mounted TV. There is also a private balcony off of the master bedroom. Guests can enjoy starting their day sitting outside sipping on their coffee or ending with a cool cocktail.

Come see why people return year after year to Gulf Shores and make Life After Five your new favorite vacation home!

About Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores is well known for its sugary-white sand beaches with sparkling blue water,  world-class fishing, and exceptional dining and entertainment.  Gulf Shores presents a great family environment with something to do for everyone! Whether you prefer taking a bike ride at The Gulf State Park, watching some live music at The Hangout, or having a Go-Kart race at The Track, you are sure to enjoy all of the great things that Gulf Shores has to offer!
 
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. If you are found to not be in compliance with this policy, you will be immediately evicted from the premises without a refund of any amount.

Miscellaneous

  • Washer
  • Iron and Ironing Board
  • Bed & Bath Linens Provided
  • Starter Pack of supplies provided
  • Air Conditioning and Heating
  • Non Smoking
  • Dryer
  • Washer & Dryer
  • Smoke detectors
  • Carbon Monoxide Detector
  • Private Entrance
  • Towels
  • Air Conditioning
  • Living Room
  • Family Friendly Home
  • Disinfectant Used
  • Central Heat
  • Free Parking
  • Shampoo
  • Body Wash
  • Conditioner
  • Bed Linens
  • Central Heat

Kitchen

  • Cookware and Dinnerware Provided
  • Oven
  • Kitchen
  • Dishes and Utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Pots & Pans
  • Keurig / Pod Coffee Maker
  • Drip Coffee Maker
  • Crock Pot / Slow Cooker
  • Toaster

Tech

  • Free Wifi
  • Wifi
  • Internet
  • Cable TV

Community Amenities

  • Shopping

Activities

  • Attractions - Bay
  • Spa
  • Marina
  • Water park
  • Zoo
  • Antique Shopping
  • Bird Watching
  • Water Sports
  • Bike Rentals
  • Mini Golf
  • Golf
  • Sailing
  • Outlet Shopping

Outdoor

  • Covered Parking
  • Deck / Balcony
  • Charcoal Grill
  • Outdoor Shower - Open
  • Beach View
  • Beachfront
  • Outdoor eating area
  • Fishing
  • Waterfront
  • Water View
  • Outdoor Furniture
  • Beach Access
LEAVE A REVIEW
April 23, 2025 - Airbnb

by Jacob Causey

Amazing views and a great short walk to the beach.

April 12, 2025 - VRBO

by Shelli Jenkins

Beautiful beach, view and loved being right on the beach. The accommodations were what we needed for our group. Loved having a washer/dryer available and kitchen stocked. For the price and number in our party, I thought the supplies were limited.

March 22, 2025 - VRBO

by Keri Shaw

We had a wonderful family vacation at this property. It was a beautiful house in a lovely location!

March 22, 2025 - Google

by Keri Shaw

We had a wonderful week at this beach house! We are walkers so we walked down the beach to the hangout 2.5 miles several times. It was the perfect size, decorated nicely with great views.

March 17, 2025 - VRBO

by Lesley McGaughey

We really enjoy the property! Great location & plenty of room for 2 families.

November 14, 2024 - Airbnb

by Kellie Collier

Easy to book, and updates! We didn’t get to stay the night due to plans changing, but what an awesome location!

October 23, 2024 - Airbnb

by Alisha James

Location of this house on the beach was perfect! Just a short walk to the water and was great for the little ones we had this trip. House was very cute and we will be returning in the future!

October 5, 2024 - Website

by Sheri Speer Durrett

Very easy booking process. Houses always clean and just as shown on website. This year we rented Life After Five. Great house. Had internet issue and was resolved ASAP. No issues getting in touch with management for anything. Very responsive. Will definitely be using them for all our beach rentals!!

August 11, 2024 - Airbnb

by Stephen Hicks

Great location. We really enjoyed our stay. Convenient to beach and nice home.

August 7, 2024 - Airbnb

by Will Roper

Great vacation rental, everything was top notch.

August 3, 2024 - Airbnb

by Laura Gullett

It was a wonderful home! We loved being beach-side! We could have used a second set of linens for the other pull out couch but we had blankets with us. We would definitely stay there again!

July 7, 2024 - Airbnb

by Hannah Keith

Great property, will return!

May 28, 2024 - Airbnb

by Elizabeth Newhouse

Amazing!

April 17, 2024 - VRBO

by Susan Jackson

Perfect for a beach getaway!!

October 4, 2023 - Google

by Amber Kempf

The location of our home was perfect for our trip, especially for families with children. It was right on the beach, so there was no need to cross the street with all of our beach gear. About 1-2 miles from all the hustle and bustle of the restaurants and shops. The home was older, but well-kept and very clean! We will definitely be back!

September 14, 2023 - VRBO

by Rachel N

The location can not be beat. Could use some more toilet paper. One roll per bathroom for a 3 night stay was not enough and that's not the sort of thing I want to buy at the store. That and some kitchen basics like salt, pepper, and olive oil. I remember we had to buy all that stuff last year too and throw it all away because we flew in and it feels wasteful every time. This year we had access to the beach equipment in the closet and that was great. Loved it! Highly recommend for time on the beach with friends and family.

August 27, 2023 - Google

by Carolos Rodriguez

My family and I had a great time at Life after Five! The best part is being right on the beach! We will be using Harris for our next vacation!

August 12, 2023 - VRBO

by Bessie C

We were very impressed with the property. The location was great. Steps away from the water. The home was the perfect size. I would definitely rent this one again.

June 10, 2023 - VRBO

by Stacy H

We enjoyed the stay for our extended family vacation. The location was great, and the house had a cozy cottage feel making it perfect for our vacation.

June 3, 2023 - Google

Excellent location. Beach is steps away over a dune. Umbrellas provided to use on the deck. Would stay here again.

June 1, 2022 - Website

by Carolyn
Perfect beach house for a family vacation! Great location! Harris Rental Company was great to work with
April 15, 2022 - Website

by Emily
Enjoyed the stay, great place to vacation! And we left this morning a day early.
April 15, 2022 - Website

by Emily
Enjoyed the stay! Very nice home right on the beach, great views throughout the home, already have another stay planned here, highly recommended!
April 6, 2022 - Website

by Katie
We really loved the location of the property. The kids loved the fact that we were right on the beach! The only issues we really had---the mattress in the master bedroom was uncomfortable and the two futon couches in the living room were uncomfortable to sit on as well. Some things definitely needed updated / TLC (the balcony outside of the master bedroom was a bit unsafe) but overall everything else was great. Again, the location was the best feature of this house! We were two minutes from downtown and on the Strip where everything happens. Also the property manager was great at communicating and responding to questions and providing accurate answers in a timely manner through text messaging. We will definitely book with Harris Vacation Rentals again! Also a tip to the wise: book directly through Harris---VRBO took out a $500 fee for themselves for doing nothing but listing the property. I just felt this was a small fortune and completely ridiculous.
November 30, -0001 - Website

by Hugh D

Even though you aren’t by yourself with a private beach it really feels like it are. This location is in a quiet area that’s not far away from everything. The house is completely amazing. If I had to find one thing that could have been better is the mattresses. They are pretty firm which some people like so to each their own. I would absolutely stay here over and over again!!

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Room Beds
Master Bedroom- 2nd floor: King (1)
Bedroom 2- 1st floor: Queen (1)
Bedroom 3- 1st floor: Queen (2)Twin (1)
Living Area: Sofa Bed (2)

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