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Three short-term furnished rental houses in Fairhope , Alabama – across the Bay from Mobile .

For reservations or additional information call Edward or Jean Lawrence,

251-928-4646, or if no answer try 251-716-3333.

1. The Blue House on Magnolia, 79 Magnolia Avenue

3. The Magnolia Beach Townhouse, 710 South Mobile Street , Unit No. 9

All three houses have central air conditioning, and all utilities, linens, and kitchen utensils provided. A deposit of the first month's rent is required. There is a $60 cleaning fee which will be refunded if the house is left spotless and all we have to do is take the sheets out of the dryer and make the bed. The owners manage and clean the houses themselves. For information about Fairhope go to About Fairhope.

1. The Blue House on Magnolia, 79 Magnolia Avenue :

In the historic Bluff Neighborhood of Fairhope.

Close to Mobile Bay and the Fairhope Pier, and a few blocks from Downtown Fairhope.

Across the street from Knoll Park .

The first floor has a living room, dining area, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. The second floor is a “bedroom suite” with a bedroom, bathroom, and sitting room. Colorful and comfortable, light and bright, the house is an ideal vacation cottage.

There is a great front porch for reading or watching the walkers and bicyclists, and a screened-in back porch furnished with Old Hickory rustic furniture. The house is furnished with wicker and antiques, and is filled with original art work. The house was included in the 2002 Historic Fairhope Home Tour.

All utilities are provided including basic cable and local telephone. There is a microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator with ice maker, central air conditioning and washer & dryer.

Rental rate: $1,650 per month plus 4% tax.

2. The Gallery House, 575 Morphy Avenue:

A unique cozy house midway between Downtown and Thomas Hospital .

Large screened porch looking out over the yard.

Filled with original paintings by Fairhope artist Jean Lawrence.

The Gallery House at 575 Morphy Avenue is a half mile from downtown Fairhope and just over a mile from Mobile Bay . The new tennis park is located across Morphy Avenue , which connects downtown and outlying shopping areas. This unique house (a former corner grocery store, totally renovated) has two bedrooms and one and one-half baths.

The living/dining room and bedrooms display the original paintings of Fairhope artist Jean Lawrence. (Thus the name: Gallery House.) A large screened porch overlooks the yard. The kitchen is fully equipped. Gallery House is furnished with arts and crafts style and Scandinavian furniture. It is very cozy and intimate.

The master bedroom (with the half bath) has a queen sized bed. The second bedroom has a trundle bed which can be made up either as one or as two twin beds. No smoking. Cat or dog ok with deposit.

Amenities include: Dish Network satellite television, washer & dryer, kitchen utensils & appliances, air conditioned, screened porch (Use your own cell phone.)

Rates: $1,250 per month plus 4% lodging tax.

Master Bedroom:

Kitchen:

Exterior, showing screened porch:

3. The Magnolia Beach Townhouse, 710 South Mobile Street , Unit Number 9:

Three story townhouse in complex on Mobile Bay .

Pier, Deck, Swimming Pool.

Two balconies looking out over Mobile Bay .

Three story townhouse in the Magnolia Beach Condominium project on Mobile Bay in Fairhope.

The first floor has covered parking, an entry hall, large sitting room, and utility space with washer and dryer. The second floor has the living room, dining room, kitchen, and half bath. A balcony off the living room has a view of Mobile Bay . The third floor has two bedrooms, each with a queen sized bed and a full bath. The master bedroom has a balcony with a bay view.

Utilities are provided, including basic cable television. There is a microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator with ice maker, central air conditioning, and washer & dryer. Linens and kitchen utensils are provided.

Restaurants and a public waterfront park are within walking distance. It is only a short drive to downtown Fairhope and the Grand Hotel. The townhouse is .9 of a mile south of the Fairhope Pier, a great spot for walking and meeting the locals.

Rental Rate: $1,550 per month plus 4% tax.

Living room looking north toward dining room:

Fairhope’s downtown is celebrated for its unique shops and beautiful all-year floral displays. There is an art center and many galleries in town, and Fairhope is famous for its outdoor art show held on the third week in March. Many musical events are held in the area. Eastern Shore Institute for Lifelong Learning has a variety of interesting short term classes. The new library is a great place to sit and read or to access your e-mail.

There are wonderful parks, including the famous park along the bayfront which features the Fairhope pier, the beach, and the duck pond, as well as athletic parks for swimmers, ballplayers, and, of course, tennis. Fishing , boating, canoeing, kayaking and golf are popular (there are many golf courses within an hour’s drive, including some on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. The new Five Rivers Delta Center on the Causeway features the wetlands which are so important to the area.

Gulf beaches at Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are less than an hour away, and Mobile is across the bay. Bellingrath Gardens is on the far side of Mobile , and is not to be missed.

Fairhope is an outstanding community for retirement, for raising a family, and for vacationing. It is also a unique community of artists, writers, freethinkers, and eccentrics of all kinds. Fairhope was established in 1894 as a utopian community by followers of Henry George, who wanted to create a Single Tax colony to implement the single tax concept introduced in his 1879 book “Progress and Poverty”. The experiment has been successful, and today the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation owns 4,500 acres in and around Fairhope. When you by a home you own the improvements but have a 99 year renewable lease on the land.