Oyster Bay Village

Oyster Bay Village sits in Gulf Shores, Alabama, between Little Lagoon and Oyster Bay, and you'll find this is a quiet 55+ community with wide walkways, golf cart paths, and wheelchair accessibility throughout, so folks can get around whether they're heading over to the clubhouse for a community event, taking a stroll past the gazebo, or just out enjoying the nature trail down to the bay, which is less than a quarter mile off. The condos usually have two or three bedrooms and baths, with large walk-in closets in the main bedroom, and all have private baths, with guest rooms having easy-access baths, which makes things simpler if someone has mobility issues. High ceilings, both standard and vaulted, give the rooms a lot of open space, and there's modern internet and cable set up already, so staying connected is no trouble, and several units come with split bedroom plans. If you like tinkering, there's a wood workshop, plus a pottery den for those who want to work with their hands, and the clubhouse has an indoor heated pool and a fitness center, along with places to sit and socialize or relax. The outside's finished with metal roofs and hardboard siding, so the buildings hold up well to the weather, and there's a termite contract in place, which folks around here will tell you is worth it. Garages come with automatic doors, so you don't have to worry about lifting anything heavy, and the foundation's on a solid slab. The management group handles condos for sale and rent on longer leases since there aren't any short-term stays allowed-minimum is six months-so you get a stable group of neighbors, and the prices on units run anywhere from about $100,000 to over $300,000 depending on what you're looking for, with listings through places like Engel and Volkers Gulf Shores, Goode Realty, and RE/MAX, all trackable by their own MLS numbers if you use those. Safety's built in across the community, from accessible baths to common area security, and there are dedicated spaces for different levels of care, including help for folks with memory issues or those needing assisted living; healthcare support matches up to what's needed for each person. Everything's designed so people can live independently as much as possible, but help's available if someone needs more support, and the quiet, peaceful feel comes from both the age restriction and the rule against short-term rentals, so the place doesn't turn into a crowd during tourist season. There's a strong focus on maintenance, including professional painting from a company working across seven states and services for both houses and condos, so the property generally looks neat, and on top of that, the location's close to both the bay and the white-sand beaches of the Gulf, which folks here find makes life a little brighter.