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Relocation from Huntsville, Alabama - Need LTR

Beach Lover
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Hi everyone. My wife and I are from the Huntsville, Alabama area. I have recently accepted a job with a large defense contractor in the area so my wife and I are looking for a long term rental. It's just us and my 9 year old daughter. No pets or anything like that. We'd prefer a 2 or 3 BR with 2 bathrooms. The closer to the beach the better! :D

We are both hard working, quiet professionals that are looking for a family friendly neighborhood. My wife is a retired Air Force Security Forces officer and I am an MBA with a specialty in Supply Chain Management. We're also planning on gradually starting our property maintenace company with pool cleaning, landscaping and cleaning on the side as well. Our daughter is well behaved, very wonderful and quiet child. We would treat your rental property as if it were our own. If you have anything available or know of anyone, please let us know. It would be greatly appreciated. As a side note, we were down there over part of this weekend and we really liked Sandestin and the Palms of Destin but we are open to other options. I can come down later in the week for another visit as needed as well. Thanks so much.

Anthony and Jennifer
anthony@allencommercialcleaning.com

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Beachbummette avatar
SoWal Insider
#2
Hi everyone. My wife and I are from the Huntsville, Alabama area. I have recently accepted a job with a large defense contractor in the area so my wife and I are looking for a long term rental. It's just us and my 9 year old daughter. No pets or anything like that. We'd prefer a 2 or 3 BR with 2 bathrooms. The closer to the beach the better! :D

We are both hard working, quiet professionals that are looking for a family friendly neighborhood. My wife is a retired Air Force Security Forces officer and I am an MBA with a specialty in Supply Chain Management. We're also planning on gradually starting our property maintenace company with pool cleaning, landscaping and cleaning on the side as well. Our daughter is well behaved, very wonderful and quiet child. We would treat your rental property as if it were our own. If you have anything available or know of anyone, please let us know. It would be greatly appreciated. As a side note, we were down there over part of this weekend and we really liked Sandestin and the Palms of Destin but we are open to other options. I can come down later in the week for another visit as needed as well. Thanks so much.

Anthony and Jennifer
anthony@allencommercialcleaning.com


:welcome: anthony1995! What monthly rental range are you looking in?
Beach LoverAuthor
#3
Hi,

We are looking at no more than $2000 per month so that should give us a good bit of option. We did look at a wonderful property when we were down yesterday but we like to keep all options open. Thanks so much!


Anthony
beachmouse avatar
Beach Fanatic
#4
Welcome! If you're working at Eglin, I definitely wouldn't go any further east than Sandestin. The summer commute on 98 through Destin can be pure hell. (You just happened to visit in the lull between srping break and summer vacation) Probably the Crystal Beach (Destin side) / Miramar Beach (Walton County side) would be your best bet.
Beach LoverAuthor
#5
Hi,

I'll actually be working up in Crestview but want to live near the beach. I currently have a 45 min drive here in Huntsville so I'm used to the hectic drive. Plus, I'll begin work around 6 AM so hopefully I'll miss alot of the traffic. I haven't had much feedback from the posting. Hoping to hear from some of you all that have the type rentals we're seeking. Even if you know of anyone with a rental in the Destin area, please pass our name on if you don't mind. We're good tenants and have personal, professional, and previous landlord references available up on request. Thanks again everyone.

Anthony and Jennifer

PS- Great message board!!
kathydwells avatar
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
#6
:welcome:Anthony!!! So another Huntsvillian escapes to paradise. So happy for you. I am in Huntsville as well. Would love to get to SoWal someday for good. I hope you find what you are looking for. Something will turn up for you I am sure.

p.s. Get me a job and I will follow you down there. :biggrin::wave:
Beach LoverAuthor
#7
Hi Kathy,

Yes ma'am. We are very excited. My wife is not originally from Alabama and she hates it. So, if the wife is not happy..ain't nobody happy...ha! We enjoyed our time in Desin and my 9 year old girl loved it. It seems so family oriented compared to Panama City. Plus, my wife likes all the shopping! I'm in love with the water as I love boating and swimming. My daughter is like a fish! ha

Anthony
Beach Comber
#8
Anthony & Jennifer hi

It really was great to meet with you on Saturday.
Let me know what you've decided as I have people looking at vacation dates in the summer and would far rather have you and your daughter there for the long-term.
I'm at 770-318-1282
Have a blessed evening
Linda
Beach Comber
#9
We have new homes for rent in Santa Rosa Beach--6 minutes from the beach and destin!
Never been lived in homes---community pool, lawn maintenance included...three and four bedroom homes, perfect size for your family! $1290 and up a month depending on which floorplan...Give Gary a call and he can give you more info---850.777.7880
lisaloebmalone avatar
Beach Lover
#10
Hi Anthony!

My husband and I are also from Huntsville, and if all goes well we should be moving to SoWal (for GOOD!) in mid-June. I have two daughters, ages 12 and 10 who will be attending Emerald Coast Middle School this fall. My husband works in the defense industry also and I work for a college in Nashville.

Keep in touch if you'd like -- other than a bunch of fantastic folks we've met on SoWal.com, we won't know anyone in the area. Maybe we could meet once we all get settled!!

:welcome: to SoWal!
Beach LoverAuthor
#11
Hi Lisa,

Thank you for the kind email. Sounds like our families have a lot in common. I work for a large defense contractor and I'm going to work for one when I get to Destin. My wife is retired Air Force as she was a Military Police Officer and the last 2 years she spent as an office manager. My daughter will be 9 in June. What part of Huntsville do you guys live? We're near Madison off of 72.

My wife and I would love to meet up. Maybe the kids could play together and we could cook out. We have met some excellent folks on here as well and I need to give 2 thumbs up to Linda Kedy. We met her in person last weekend....wonderful person!
lisaloebmalone avatar
Beach Lover
#12
We live in the Jones Valley area, in the middle of town off Drake Ave (near Randolph School). My husband is probably one of the few engineer types who live where we do -- most of them seem to live in the Madison area or farther south than we do. Seems like every other person in our neighborhood is either an attorney, doctor, or dentist. :roll:

Sounds great about cooking out. Looks like we are going to be closing on our place June 30 -- but I'll let you know if we're down there between now and then!

Take care,
Lisa
Gypsea avatar
Beach Fanatic
#13
:welcome: Anthony!!! Hope you find the perfect place.
30ashopper avatar
SoWal Insider
#14
That's a long commute from the beach. Being close to the ocean is nice but you might consider something near the water on the north bay side. Living south of the bay your stuck paying fees to cross the bridge or driving out of your way to go up 331. From Sandestin to the airport is 45 minutes, up to Crestview probably another 10 so your talking about a 2 hour daily commute. Alternatively you could also look at the Ft Walton area but then you'll have to deal with traffic. Just my 2 cents.
klauricella avatar
Beach Lover
#15
If you are still looking.....

2br/2ba furnished condo available for rent starting July 1st. UTILITIES INCLUDED!! Located within a 5 minute walk to the beach near Pompano Joe's, very close to Silver Sands Outlet Mall, Sandestin and Destin. Rent is $1200/mo. Could be a 6mth or year lease.

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