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Beach Front Home w Huge Deck 2020 remodel

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Your own piece of paradise! A view so amazing you'll never want to leave!
New cabinets, countertops, appliances, lighting, floors, paint January 2020
Full kitchen and appliance remodel Jan 2020
Living room with seating for 12
New flooring and paint January 2020

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 12167.2 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Crystal Beach, TX
  • Crystal Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • East Beach
    ‪45 min drive‬
  • Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal
    ‪75 min drive‬
  • Galveston, TX (GLS-Scholes Intl.)
    ‪54 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

+2
2 Double Beds, 2 Single Beds and 2 Single Bunk Beds

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio
Outdoor shower
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Dining area

About this property

Beach Front Home w Huge Deck 2020 remodel

This is a newly remodeled (January 2020) 4 bed 2 bath plus outdoor shower beach front home with a huge 1600 square foot deck. Comfortably sleeps 12. Free High speed internet. The living and kitchen area are open and bright with unobstructed views of the beach and ocean from the wall of windows facing the water. Kitchen is set with dishes, cups, pots, silverware, cooking utensils, coffee pot, toaster and crockpot. New stove and refrigerator as of September 2018. Living room has 2 leather sofas with 4 recliners, a third sofa, love seat, oversized chair and rocking recliner, 60" smart flat screen TV with tons of streaming options. Master bedroom has a king bed, wall mounted Smart TV and large attached bathroom. Bed 2 and 3 both have queen beds, bed 4 has two twin over full solid wood custom built bunk beds and a Smart TV. The large deck has a picnic table, 6 counter height deck chairs with table, hammock and a gate to keep little ones and pets safe from the stairs. Downstairs features an outdoor shower to clean up after coming in from the beach and a foot wash at the base of the stairs. Charcoal barbecue pit, but bring your own if you plan to have an extensive BBQ. Plenty space for parking is available under the house and on adjacent lot. Weekends require a two night minimum.

Property manager

Mark Maniha

Languages

English

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Amenities

Kitchen
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Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Gate at stairs of deck.
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Events

No events allowed
Parties and events will result in loss of deposit.
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Pets

Pets allowed: limit 1 total
$100 Pet fee required.
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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
Note from host: Parties and events will result in loss of deposit.
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
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

Port Bolivar

Located on the beach, this holiday home is in Crystal Beach, a neighbourhood in Port Bolivar. Pier 21 Theater and Texas Seaport Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Galveston Seawall and Fort Travis Seashore Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Crystal Beach, TX

What's nearby

  • Crystal Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • East Beach - 45 min drive - 26.3 km
  • Galveston Seawall - 46 min drive - 26.0 km
  • Galveston Island Beaches - 55 min drive - 34.7 km
  • Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal - 75 min drive - 24.6 km

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 87 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Nauti Beaver Hut - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Jose's Cantina Cajun Steakhouse - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Stingaree Restaurant & Bar - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪HardHeads IceHouse & GRILL - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tiki Beach Bar & Grill - ‬17 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Beach Front Home w Huge Deck 2020 remodel pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows pets (limit 1 total).

What time is check-in at Beach Front Home w Huge Deck 2020 remodel?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beach Front Home w Huge Deck 2020 remodel?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beach Front Home w Huge Deck 2020 remodel located?

This Crystal Beach holiday home is on the beach, steps from Crystal Beach and within 9 mi (15 km) of Port Bolivar Beaches and Fort Travis Seashore Park. Gilchrist Beach and Stingaree Marina are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 186 out of 225 reviews
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Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 225 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 225 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 225 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

David G.

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

Perfect!

House is right on the beach with a huge deck. The owners were more than accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brittany G.

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

Wonderful stay!!

We very much enjoyed our stay! The location was amazing! The information shared by the host was very efficient and responses from the host were quick. Our stay was very relaxed. We didn't need for anything that we werent prepared for already. Thank you so much for supplying such an excellent place! anything that we weren't pforangeringthayou
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim H.

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

Tranquility

Loved our stay at this breathtaking property. Weather was perfect for us and we enjoyed sitting on deck watching the waves of the Gulf. Nice breeze on a hot day but temperature did not feel unbearable in shade. Spent Saturday on beach which was a very short walk. A friend let us use his golf cart which made it easy for us to take or chairs, Tents and coolers. The house was very clean and comfortable. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle G.

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

Great Cabin

We had a wonderful time for the second year in a row. Can't wait to make it 3 in a row next summer ! The weather was fantastic !
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann S.

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

Beach

House was perfect. Great location. Really enjoyed the beach. Will be coming back.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gail M.

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

Owner very responsive

Had a great time - 6 people and no issues with hot water. Plenty of room for everyone. One of the smoke detectors started chirping overnight due to low battery. Emailed the owner since it was out of reach and needed a ladder - he had someone there 9:00 a.m. that morning to fix the issue. Beach was fairly busy on Saturday and Sunday (we stayed the first part of August). During the weekdays, much lower beach traffic.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dana M.

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

Wonderful Family Vacay

We had an absolute blast at this place!!! We will book here again!! The beach house was right on the water, the host was super nice, and this was perfect for our family vacay! Can’t wait for next summer to come back here again!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha A.

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

Blue Beach House

We stayed 3 days and truly enjoyed being so close to the beach. The beach was nice and clean. No tar this time.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Trisha S.

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

What an experience (Beryl)

From Minnesota and the 18hr drive (straight thru) Check in/easy. Upon walking in everything was clean and neat. Kids bedrooms were good except for we had to search for the tv remotes when we did find them they had no batteries in them. Linens and toiletries adequately stocked and kitchen had everything you needed except a manual can opener. Only bad thing about the house was my husband is 6’4” and the top of the fridge was terrible. outside the deck was huge and the wooden chairs were comfortable for relaxing when not at beach. The second day we were there we walked down to the beach and it was packed but surprisingly the ppl on the beach were very friendly about us setting up next to them. The water was actually a little to warm but what’d ya do. We reserved the house over 9 months before our trip and we knew we couldn’t get a refund one month before our trip and found out that hurricane Beryl was on its way. So on our way down we watched and found hurricane beryl was supposed to turn into a tropical depression and hit. Well after our our first full day on the beach the next day was confirmed a hurricane was coming and that day was cloudy and water was too choppy. We kept getting alerts on our phones and we’re didn’t know the procedures for the peninsula host Mark instead of communicating thru Vrbo he gave us his personal number to keep us updated. We rode it out. An experience for sure. We lost power and Mark refunded us our last 3 days. Mark is a great host.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin W.

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

Second time staying at this house

This was our second year renting The Waterhouse and we hope to make it an annual event. The house is spacious and the deck allows us all to spread out. We loved hanging out on the deck watching the sunrise and waves. The house is just a short walk to the beach and the outdoor shower helps rinse all the sand off before hanging out on the deck. My whole family loves this house and we look forward to going back. Owners are very easy to communicate with. 10/10!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Jen M.

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

Fun Vaca

We had a nice family vacation here on Crystal Beach. Comfy home with lots of seating and room for 10-12. The beach is quite with room to have your spot. Kitchen is fully stocked do bring extra towels. Bring your own beach supplies none are provided. Some of the kitchen equipment is a little used but we made do. Get in before sundown those mosquitoes are no joke!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Krystal W.

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

Great location

My family had a great time at this lovely house. It has some great features that as an experienced beach house renter, you don’t always get. It has a large deck that my toddlers enjoyed playing on and the adults loved to hang out on in the evenings. It also has way more parking space than other houses. My family members all arrived separately in 5 vehicles, plus a trailer for a golf cart and we had plenty of room. It doesn’t have houses directly on either side of it, so the views and privacy are great, while you have beach front views. The only cons I would say are that there did not appear to be any pantry space available (all cabinets were filled with pots/pans or spices) so we kept all non refrigerated food on the floor or counters. Also, I haven’t checked to see if pics of the grill have been updated since I last checked, but if you wish to grill, bring a portable. The grill is not functional.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kori C.

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

Perfect for families

We loved this property! We brought our 4, 3, and 18month old kids. The deck was awesome, the fans in each room were great, and the kitchen was well stocked! We hope to stay again next year! Highly recommend for families!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Christine C.

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

Loved it so much we booked it for next year!

We've stayed in beach houses in the area before but this one had the best location and space for all of us to be together; from the large deck to the spacious living room. The only drawback is that there is not a 50-amp hook up like shown in the pictures. It was replaced with a 110v outlet so our friends could not hook up their RV while visiting. But that worked out since the mosquitos were so bad on the lower level. Other than that, we can't complain. We booked it for the same time next year!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra H.

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

Travel Chicks

We had a great time at this beach house. The house is large and in a great location. Mark responded promptly to any questions we had. Loved the large deck. Would recommend for family gatherings.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Cindy C.

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

Beach property

The property was perfect and the view was spectacular. The host was always responsive to questions. The only issue we had was navigating the ferry. Apparently, the ferry service was down to a few boats so we frequently had to wait up to 2 hours to get to the island.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca j.

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

Great vacation

We had the best time, house was clean and had everything we needed. Loved setting on the deck when we were not on the beach. The only this bad I have to say is they need to replace the kitchen chairs. Other then that it was fantastic.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sheila J.

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

Family vacay

PERFECT! Everything. Location, home, amenities and communication with property owner. We had an amazing week with our family. Comfy, clean, well appointed and convenient to anything needed. Truly felt like "home". We all can't wait until June 2025!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

KImberly

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

Loved it so much we already booked again!

We won't ever be able to beach any other way. Front row beach access is a game changer. House was amazing! Porch was amazing! We loved it so much that my in-laws booked it again on October!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dena S.

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

fantastic time in Bolivar

We needed a place to gather family to celebrate an 80th birthday. This spot was absolutely perfect - plenty of space to spread out. Exactly as described on the website. Highly recommend to anyone planning a big group in Galveston.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tanya G.

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

Weekend was wonderful!

We loved our stay at the most perfect location! We enjoyed a community parade right from the deck, and walked down to the beach. It is so convenient. Thanks for a wonderful weekend!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paige S.

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

Amazing View

03-22-2024 to 03-25-2024 We really enjoyed our stay at "WaterHouse". The cabin was nice and comfortable. We over packed! Everything we brought was already available. The beds were comfortable. The location is perfect! The morning sunrise is breathtaking! We all enjoyed gathering outside each morning to watch the sunrise. Even the small children were mesmerized by the beautiful masterpiece. The weather was cold and windy but the cabin made our trip worth it. There wasn't anything to do on the Peninsula due to the time of year. I was surprised because it was spring break for some. We visited Galveston a few times. We stayed in mostly and played games. It was a great experience in spite of not being able to enjoy the beach. Next time -I will be mindful of scheduling our future trip for "in season".
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Blake T.

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

Comfortable no stress stay

Perfect location. Had everything we needed. No stress. No hassle. Great stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

About the host

Hosted by Mark Maniha

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Why they chose this property

Our original beach house was destroyed by Hurricane Ike when our daughter was just 2 years old. We spent Memorial weekend 2008 there, and as we were leaving she waved to it and said, 'Bye bye water house.' Thirteen days later the house was gone with most of the peninsula. Rebuilding was a labor of love and in spring of 2012 we spent our first weekend in the 'Water House' on the beach we love.

What makes this property unique

We love Crystal Beach, the atmosphere is relaxed, and there is usually not a ton of traffic. We have full access to the beach, campfires, fishing and shell searching. We love to park on the beach to easily transport coolers and such, while still having easy access to our house. I am always able to keep an eye on the rest of the family at the house, while playing on the beach. Our kiddos love to go to the water slides just down the street, they will spend hours running up and sliding down! Our children and family LOVE the Water House!

Languages:

English