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Spacious Pet-Friendly Townhome with Heated Pool & Steps to the Beach

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Charming poolside patio ideal for relaxation and entertaining
Big Shell vibes with an open-concept living area and a queen-size sleeper sofa for extra comfort
Open-concept living area with high ceilings, flooded with natural light and providing the perfect ambiance for unwinding after a day of adventures
Cool off in elegance and experience tranquility poolside in the comfortable loungers
Perfect kiddie pool for families to create memories on their vacation

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 1196.7 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Pool
  • Air conditioning
  • Washer

Explore the area

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Corpus Christi, Texas
  • Whitecap Beach
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • North Padre Island Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Packery Channel
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Corpus Christi, TX (CRP-Corpus Christi Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 11)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

+2
5 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

Other Space 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen

About this property

Spacious Pet-Friendly Townhome with Heated Pool & Steps to the Beach

Village by the Beach - Big Shell I916: Spacious Pet-Friendly Townhome with Heated Pool & Steps to the Beach!

Welcome to Village by the Beach - Big Shell I916, a charming and spacious townhome perfect for your next Padre Island getaway. Thoughtfully designed with modern beach cottage décor, this inviting retreat offers all the comforts of home in a serene coastal setting. Relax on the private patio, enjoy the open-concept living spaces, and take advantage of the convenient location just a short walk from the beach.

Families will love the heated resort-style pool, splash pad, and easy access to nearby activities like fishing, surfing, and local dining. Whether you’re here to unwind or explore, this pet-friendly townhome is the perfect spot to create lasting memories.

TOWNHOME INTERIOR FEATURES
-First floor location
-Open living, dining and kitchen area
-Apple TVs
-Free private Wi-Fi
-Washer and dryer

KITCHEN & DINING
-Fully equipped kitchen
-Seating for ten
-12-cup coffee maker

2 BEDROOMS / 2 BATHROOMS (SLEEPS 11)
-Master bedroom: King size bed and private bathroom with walk in shower
-Second bedroom: Twin over full size bunk bed with twin trundle and twin over twin size bunk bed with twin trundle
-Living area: Queen size sleeper sofa
-Guest bathroom: Tub/shower combo

EXTERIOR FEATURES
-Private patio with chairs off the living area that over looks the pool
-Reserved parking for two vehicles behind entrance
-Additional parking marked guest throughout complex
-Boat/trailers not authorized throughout complex, street side parking with vehicle attached

VILLAGE BY THE BEACH COMPLEX FEATURES:
- Two heated saltwater pools for year-round enjoyment
- Waterfall, splash zone, and playful water buckets
- Relax by the pool with loungers, tables, and Tiki huts
- Pirate ship playground with swings and slides
- Community charcoal grills conveniently located for outdoor cooking

CLEANING
-CLEAN BED PROMISE: Padre Escapes launders our standardized linen, including every comforter, every sheet, every pillowcase, every towel - EVERY TIME!
-After each stay we replace all towels and linens from our 6100SF laundry facility where they are washed in temps of at least 60sC/140sF, exceeding CDC recommendations.
-Every property is stocked with bath towels and washcloths for the maximum occupancy of the property, along with one hand towel per bathroom.
-These starter amenities are provided for your convenience until you can go shopping and are not replenished during your stay: hand/bath soap, toilet paper, paper towels, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, trash bags, and a sponge.
-We inspect every property to make sure it is up to standard and ready for your arrival.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
-A two-night minimum stay is required.
-A signed Rental Agreement is required prior to check in. Contracting guests of Padre Escapes must be 25 years of age or older and have a valid State Driver’s License or other acceptable ID. The ID must match the guest’s name on the reservation.
-PET FRIENDLY PROPERTY: MAXIMUM OF TWO PETS/WEIGHT RESTRICTION OF 35LBS OR LESS.
-$100 per pet fee (7 days or less), $200 (8-29 days), $300 (30+ days).
-$50 pet cleaning fee (7 days or less), $75 (8-29 days), $100 (30+ days).

LOCATION
-Close to the beach, 10 minute walk
-Mustang Island State Park 7 miles away
-Padre Island National Seashore 15 miles away
-Downtown Corpus Christi 20 miles away
-USS Lexington 26 miles away
-Texas State Aquarium 26 miles away

STR Permit #: 307904

Property manager

Padre Escapes Vacation Rentals
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock

About the area

Corpus Christi

Located by the sea, this holiday home is in Padre Island, a neighbourhood in Corpus Christi. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Whitecap Beach and North Padre Island Beach. Texas Sealife Center and Funtrackers Family Fun Center are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with scuba diving, snorkelling and waterskiing nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding.
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Corpus Christi, Texas

What's nearby

  • Whitecap Beach - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • North Padre Island Beach - 6 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Bob Hall Pier - 7 min drive - 4.5 km
  • JP Luby Surf Park - 8 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Packery Channel - 10 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Corpus Christi, TX (CRP-Corpus Christi Intl.) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Laredo Taco Company - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Doc's Seafood & Steaks - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Snoopy's Pier - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Spacious Pet-Friendly Townhome with Heated Pool & Steps to the Beach have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Spacious Pet-Friendly Townhome with Heated Pool & Steps to the Beach pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Spacious Pet-Friendly Townhome with Heated Pool & Steps to the Beach?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious Pet-Friendly Townhome with Heated Pool & Steps to the Beach?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Spacious Pet-Friendly Townhome with Heated Pool & Steps to the Beach located?

Located in Padre Island, this holiday home is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Whitecap Beach and within 3 miles (5 km) of Padre Balli Park and North Padre Island Beach. Bob Hall Pier and Texas Sealife Center are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

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Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 35 reviews
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 35 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

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10/10 Excellent

Richard M.

Spring break

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great stay, convenient location, provided all the essentials needed for a comfortable stay with kids.
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10/10 Excellent

Piper J.

Relaxing Spring Break

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our stay over bring Spring Break was extremely relaxing. Big shell provided everything we needed to make our time enjoyable. We will definitely use Padre Escapes again to handle our vacation rentals. We can't wait to rent again.

10/10 Excellent

Tanya V., Dilley

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend getaway

Wonderful stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Ben S.

Great place for kids, close proximity to beach!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great place for families! Comfortable, clean, has everything you need to cook. Great location!
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10/10 Excellent

Richard S.

Padre escapes

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great stay, fit my whole family of 8 just fine
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10/10 Excellent

pedro r.

Great place to stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Everything about the room was exceptional. Having an arcade in the room was awesome as well. Everything was nice and clean. Great location
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8/10 Good

Judith A.

Labor Day Trip

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We booked this place and invited our family to join us for the Labor Day Weekend. The place is very spacious has tons of amenities in the kitchen. The pool was right outside my unit! Just a walk away from the beach! We really enjoyed it and would book it again.
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8/10 Good

Diane B.

Winter Texans returned to Village By the Beach for the 6th year

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We really like the units as they are big and comfortable and located near the swimming pool area that is so inviting and a great spot to make new friends. Well be back next year!
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8/10 Good

Justin B.

Exceptionally clean with plenty of space

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My family and I stayed at Big Shell for 4 days and enjoyed our time. The proximity to the beach and the pool can't be beat, and the unit was very clean. Our only frustrations were the lack of spoons (there were only 4) and most the dishes weren't microwave safe (they get REALLY hot if you microwave them with food).
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8/10 Good

A guest from Cypress, TX

What we expected except the main TV didn't work AGAIN

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Good value and good location. But two years in a row the TV in the living area didn't work. The cable in the other rooms worked but couldn't get the main TV/Cable working. The Olympics were on and we really wanted to watch together.
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6/10 Okay

Mark H.

Smoke free rental??

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We enjoyed our stay like we always do but we have 3 suggestions for owners/employers. 1) management did not contact us prior to 4pm checkin as rental agreement promised 2) upon entry we were welcomed with a strong odor which was not cigarette smoke but another kind 3) some kitchen items need replacement to ensure safe/healthy cooking

10/10 Excellent

Sloane Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

sick spot

super close to the ocean and right by the pool!!!!! we all slept great and could have even had more people! would def recommend :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stacie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place to relax

We had a great time relaxing in this condo. It was a wonderful place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Nice stay but we lost a full day dealing with repair people

We had a nice stay at your property, however we had to spend an entire day (from 8:15 am to 9:pm) dealing with a non functioning wifi. ( mon July 18) My wife had to bring her work laptop to keep in touch with her clients and do some daily work. The wifi did not work and we contacted the property Mngt. They were very responsive and started trying to fix the issue immediately. It ended out being a larger issue and we had to basically stay in the unit while different people came to troubleshoot. The problem was finally resolved at about 9:15 with the help of a spectrum technician. We had planned to go the beach and out to dinner, but had to stay to let people in and out. We hope that the cost for that day will be refunded as we were unable to leave. Thanks
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jorge V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Clean place, good location.

Easy check in, good communication from property manager. Overall good experience.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Michael N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Property is good for families.

This is right next to the pool so we could occasionally hear kids at the pool. I emailed Lisa questions after booking and never heard back from her. 3 days went by and I finally got my questions answered via text message after the mangangment company reached out regarding check in.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kevin R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent condo for the family!

Great condo with cute decor, super clean, comfortable beds, and plenty of room for our family of 5. Pool was awesome and right outside the unit. Even being so close to the pool, it wasn't noisy inside the unit! Quick walk or drive to the public access beach. We definitely enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tasha L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Stay!

We came down to Padre for Spring Break for the week. Communication with this property is A+++! So friendly, accommodating & quick to reply. My kids (ages 17, 21 & 25) along with myself and hubbie loved Big Shell. It's decorated & styled SO CUTE & the location is perfect right out front is the pool. Beach is within walking if you aren't hauling a lot, but we had a bunch so we drove over. Big Shell is pet friendly, which is nice. Towels were plush and bedding nice & soft. A/C worked great. Ice maker in fridge & fridge kept everything ice cold! My kids (and ME) loved the Galaga video game in bunk room. TV was easy to use & had streaming as well. Blender in kitchen, plenty of pots & pans and dishes etc. The only thing missing for our stay was a muffin pan (I know it's random lol) I made St Patty's Day green muffins. I made it worked though by using a glass casserole dish and just had them next to each other, :) Couches were comfy (I slept on one two nights due to snoring husband LOL) Thank you so much for a wonderful stay and adding to a lifetime of vacation memories.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Ben T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great beach getaway

This property was just what we needed for our weekend at the beach. Condo was clean and exactly as advertised. The property management was extremely helpful and easy to work with. Location near a drive on beach and the on-site pool were great. My only suggestion would be to stock a few additional towels and think about including beach towels as they are bulky to pack. Will definitely consider staying again on our next trip to the beach.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

jose a.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Overall great experience.

The home itself was great. Unpleasant neighbors that weekend had nothing but racist things to say about minorities which made it uncomfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun trip for my Girl Scout troop

The condo was cute and comfortable. Walking distance to the beach and the pool was great. The kitchen wasn’t as well stocked as most VRBO I have stayed in and the fridge didn’t have working ice or water. Otherwise it was a great place.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pamela A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property

Very clean and comfortable. The pool was great and the beach proximity was within walking distance. Wonderful overall stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Anthony S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Big Shell Stay

The property was very clean, management was excellent with communication, and it had plenty of room! It was in a nice area away from major traffic, but close enough to any amenities we wanted or needed. Great stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Brandi H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome!

We all loved our time at the beach house was very comfortable just like home.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Catharine V., San Antonio

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location

Close to beach. Comfortable beds and good air conditioning. Refrigerator and dryer did not work as well as expected; thus we opted to not use. Management team communicated well. Overall, great stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

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