“Coastal Living” magazine will open the doors of its 2007 Idea Cottage in Gulf Shores on June 30 for public tours. Tours will run Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, from noon to 5 p.m., through Oct. 31.

Tickets can be purchased for $5, and proceeds will be donated to the Academy of Arts & Sciences, a non-denominational elementary school in Gulf Shores.

The Coastal Living Idea Cottage is located in Azalea Park, the first residential neighborhood in Bon Secour Village, a Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) designed by Andres Duany, noted for his award-winning designs of Seaside, Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach Fla.

The Arcadian-style home covers approximately 3,500 square feet and features sweeping views of the Intracoastal Waterway.

Coastal Living Idea Houses celebrate the best in coastal home innovation, décor and construction and are built in coastal communities hand-selected by the magazine for environmental consciousness and sensitivity to shoreline preservation.

The home will be featured in the October 2007 issue of “Coastal Living.”

The two-story home is built by John O. Freeman Jr. of Bon Secour Village in association with architect Stephen Fuller. Carol Murphy of Tracery Interiors will decorate.