REDUCED - the seller is realistic about market values and is ready to move closer to family. Direct bay access and boat launch! If you're looking for the Sweet Southern Charm of South Alabama beach community living in PARADISE, you've found it right here in this beautiful raised beach cottage with gingerbread trim. When you drive out to see this home you'll notice it's in the Bon Secour Wildlife Refuge area, which means this quaint neighborhood is surrounded by undisturbed and non-commercialized BEAUTY and in an area we call Ft Morgan. As you enter the neighborhood on the hand-laid "cobblestone" paver roads you'll be smitten with the charm and proud to call this adorable area home. This home comes with a neighborhood boat launch, fishing pier, a gazebo with a bait cutting sink and a fish-cleaning station on the bank! Let's talk about the two-story ceiling in the main living area! As you walk in the door and over the custom mosaic tile floor you'll feel the warmth and light of the many windows in both stories of this front area. The kitchen is big and open with a large bar seating area and a dining area. The main bedroom is nice and large with an ensuite bath and walk-in closet. Upstairs you will find two large bedrooms and a full bathroom. There is no carpet in this home! Aside from the charming front porch, you'll find a wonderful area under the home that is great for relaxing and enjoying the weather here in paradise. It's a space large enough to create an entire outdoor living space with a kitchen and plenty of seating for your beach life entertaining. There's plenty of storage in this home between the interior closets and the big downstairs storage. The community has annual activities and a clubhouse for weddings, birthdays and parties. One of the exterior stair sets is new. Metal roof. This unit has never been a rental. Some furniture and items remain in the property. Buyer to verify all information during due diligence.