This is it! No need to look further. This beautiful 2,650 sq ft home with its wide, covered front porch presents spectacular, unobstructed views of Bay St. Louis. There's lots of gathering room beneath the house. Great home literally steps from the bay in a quiet area and just a few minutes from calming beaches.
Comfortably sleeps 9, including children. No more than 9 guests. This is not a party house for loud, unruly groups. It is a family vacation home. Four bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, dorm room with 4 twin beds. Two roomy dens, one up and one down. Ideal for 4 couples or nine adults. Downstairs master has a queen w/private bathroom, tub & shower. Upstairs 2nd bedroom has a queen with private bathroom and shower. Queen bed is in the 3rd bedroom. Two twins are in the 4th bedroom. Twin beds in open dorm room. The 3rd bathroom has shower/tub.
An impressive 150' private pier offers access to all the water activities you can dream of: crabbing, fishing, boating (boat launch less than 1 mile away and a full-service marina 3 miles away in town) swimming or soaking up the sun on the lower deck. Leave your boat moored next to the pier during the day, then pick it up in the evening.
Pontoon boats are available for rent from Coastal Pontoon Rental & Services.
Fat blue crabs and a variety of gulf fish are yours for the taking. For more adventure, pull a tube across the bay or up the Jourdan or Wolf rivers. Casually cruise along Bayou Mallini or cast off into open waters for a day trip to Cat or Ship Island, Gulfport or Biloxi. So many choices!
The house is ideal for a long weekend/week getaway from New Orleans, about one hour's drive. The beckoning beaches of Waveland, Pass Christian, Long Beach, Gulfport and Biloxi are a short drive away.
Like to golf, or roll the dice while dining out and enjoying live entertainment? Head to Hollywood Casino and its Bridges Golf Course, an 18-hole Arnold Palmer design that's practically in your backyard. A three-minute drive or one-mile walk.
The popular city of Bay St. Louis, with its small-town feel, welcoming locals, art-inspired shopping, consistently great food and lively entertainment is just up the road. Town is less than a 10-minute drive, or about a three-mile bike ride from the house along the beach road. Bring bikes, or rent them or a golf cart from Bodega and ride to the marina and restaurants, or over the Bay Bridge for a breathtaking view!!
Because of its central location, vacationers can take a variety of day trips - New Orleans, Diamondhead, Pass Christian, Long Beach, Gulfport, Biloxi, Ocean Springs - and be back in time to enjoy a stunning sunset from the porch or pier.
The Bay Front Favorite house is just 23 miles from Gulfport/Biloxi airport and 71 miles from the New Orleans International Airport in Kenner, La.