Texas Fish House: New with Beach and Bay Views! Surfside Beach, Texas Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 217989

Fish House with the morning sun

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Location: Surfside Beach, Gulf Coast, Texas, USA (Houston-70 Mi, City of Galveston-32 Mi) View Map

Accommodations:  House, 4 Bedrooms + Den, 3 Baths (Sleeps 10-11)

Take advantage of the beautiful fall weather on the Texas Coast...activities available include bay fishing, surf fishing, offshore fishing, bird watching, wind surfing, surfing, shelling, crabbing, kayaking, and, of course, relaxing at the beach.

Fully enjoy the beauty of the upper Texas Gulf Coast from our house situated between the beach and the bay. Fish House is located between Galveston and Surfside in an area of the coast with wide, undeveloped beaches and lots of room to explore. A 200 yard walk from our house puts you on the beach, and a 100 yard walk puts you in the middle of a teeming crabbing fishery. There are also beach access roads within 1/4 mile of the house which makes transporting the toys and sun shade to the beach an easy trip.

Fish House is our family’s second home designed by us and completed in late 2008. We have young children, so the house is kid-friendly and stocked with inside and beach toys. Fine design and material finishes make this a fun house to visit. We call it "Fish House" since we love to fish in the area. Fish House is located in a new subdivision in which seven beautiful new homes were built during 2008. There are no houses immediately adjacent to Fish House affording you a measure of privacy, sweeping views and plenty of room to spread out.

Fish House is a two story house with a modern style that covers approximately 2,100 square feet. Downstairs the kitchen is open to the dining area and a living room, and there is a large laundry room and the master bedroom. The master bedroom contains a small couch and a clawfoot tub for two. The kitchen island and its barstools together with the dining table allow for sit down dining for 10-12. Two refrigerators provide storage for all of the food and drinks your family can handle. The kitchen fridge and the drinking water faucet at the kitchen sink have Reverse Osmosis water for pure drinking water and ice. Upstairs is a living room with a large flat screen TV, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Two bedrooms contain queen beds, one having its own balcony facing Drum Bay. The third bedroom contains a full bed, bunk beds and a “pack and play” crib. All bedrooms have views to the water.

The deck wraps around three sides of the house and provides a huge outdoor living area with views of the beach and the bay and up and down the island. From our deck you can take in the beautiful sunrise with a fresh cup of coffee, and finish the day sipping a margarita with the sunset as your backdrop. You can sit on the deck and watch birds and fishermen work the bay and the kite surfers and sailboats frolic in the surf. The main portion of our deck, on the east side of the house, is shaded by the house from the afternoon sun and catches the cool ocean breezes all day long.

In addition to the swimmers and sunbathers, our area of the beach draws traditional surfers, kite surfers, Hobie Cat sailboats and fishermen depending on the state of the wind. Our house is an excellent place from which to fish the bay with a powerboat or kayak (there is a small boat ramp within ½ mile from the house and places to launch kayaks all up and down the island). Offshore fishing is convenient too if that is your pleasure. The Surfside area is home to many fishing guides who can put you on the fish during your stay.

Lake Jackson includes many entertainment and dining opportunities and holds Sea Center Texas which is a wonderful trip for young and old alike. Galveston provides many entertainment and dining opportunities as well including theater, music, a water park and lots more. Several nice golf courses in Galveston and Lake Jackson are easy to reach. Surfside and Freeport have several good restaurants all within a few miles. Winter time provides wonderful bird watching right behind the house in the bird sanctuary managed by the Cradle of Texas Conservancy. The diversity of the area’s ecosystem is stunning.

Finally, getting there and back home is an easy 70 minute drive down 288 from Houston.

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• Amenities
  • Air Conditioning
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Linens Provided
  • Covered Parking
  • Off Street Parking
  • Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
• Beds
  • Queen Bed (3)
  • Double Bed
  • Bunk Bed
  • Convertible Bed: Sofa can be used as a bed for one.
  • Crib: Pack and Play available
• Entertainment
  • Cable/Satellite TV (2)
  • DVD
  • CD Player
• Kitchen
  • Full Kitchen: Reverse Osmosis system provides clean drinking water and ice in ice makers.
  • Cooking Utensils Provided: All basic kitchen utensils, appliances available, plus an ice cream maker.
  • Refrigerator (2)
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Ice Maker
• Outdoor Features
  • Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: A gas grill is available for use. Renters must bring their own propane.
  • Deck/Patio: 3 sided deck means you can almost always find shade or sun, breeze or get out of the wind
  • Balcony (2) : beach side balcony and bay side balcony
• View/Location
  • Beach View: Beach is within walking distance! There are no other properties between Fish House and the beach.
  • Water View: of Drum Bay
• Other Amenities
  • Bay Views ,Unobstructed Sunset View, Large Claw foot Tub, 2 Refrigerators, Outdoor Shower, Deck on 3 sides, 2 Balconies, Deck Furniture
• Suitability
  • Pet Friendly: Pets allowed with prior approval and nonrefundable $75 pet fee.
  • Kid Friendly: Owners have small children, so some toys are available to renters, including beach toys.
  • Minimum Age Limit for Renters: Renter must be at least 26 years old.
  • Smoking Not Allowed
• Activities (on site and nearby)
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Theme Park (Amusement Park)
  • Zoo/Wildlife Park
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  • Restaurants
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Boating
  • Shelling
  • Swimming
  • Surfing
  • Windsurfing
  • Biking
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Fishing
  • Cinemas/Movie Theaters
  • Live Theatre
  • Museums
• Other Activities
  • Crabbing

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Summer (Memorial to Labor Day): $1995/week
Fall and Winter (Labor Day to mid March): $1095/week and $895/weekend
Spring (mid March to Memorial Day): $1535/week and $1195/weekend
Linens & cleaning included.  6% Hotel Tax not included.
Pets allowed with prior approval and $75 nonrefundable fee per pet. (2 max)
Weekend is a 3 night rental.
20% premium added to Holidays.  Prices based on full occupancy.

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.

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• 08/18/09
  Positive Rating
  Kathy Nolan , Heath, TX 75032
  • Fish House provided exactly the vacation retreat we and our family desired. We enjoyed fishing, swimming and even cooking in the well-equipped, lovely kitchen. In Drum Bay, we caught two croakers, one flounder, a ladyfish and a redfish. In the Gulf, we caught one speckled trout and one shark! All was as advertised: exceptionally nice!
• 08/14/09
  Positive Rating
  Jacki Etheredge , Houston, Texas
  • I can definitely say that we plan to stay at Fish House again in the near future. The owners have obviously spent time making this a wonderful place to stay. We had plenty of room with 7 of us and never had a dull moment. Thanks Laura and Matt for sharing your home and for making our summer getaway awesome!
• 07/10/09
  Positive Rating
  Cindy Duyka , Terrell, TX
  • Your house exceeded our expectations. The house is beautifully decorated and extremely comfortable. You stocked the kitchen with all the cooking essentials we could possibly need. One of the most important things that I look at when I’m home away from home is if the accommodations are clean. This house was spotless and I didn’t feel like I needed to go in and clean before unpacking. The views from the house were wonderful; I saw ships daily on the intercostals water off the back deck. The house is isolated enough for privacy to set on the deck watching the moon and stars but close enough to take strolls on the beach at anytime. My husband found he loved surf fishing, or fishing as well in the bay behind the house. We had a wonderful time at the Fish House and would highly recommend anyone of any age to visit your home.
• 07/08/09
  Positive Rating
  Bill Young , Coppell, TX
  • We experienced an absolutely wonderful vacation at the Fishhouse. The accomodations were without peer and the location was perfect. There is no way to know how peaceful the wrap-around deck can be without personally experiencing it. Thank you for the opportunity to do so.
• 07/02/09
  Positive Rating
  Carol M , Houston, Tx
  • The house is beautiful, spacious, and so peaceful. Each evening I sat on the front porch and enjoyed the lovely breeze blowing off the gulf waters. In the mornings I sat on the back porch and enjoyed the serenity with a cup of coffee. The large kitchen with the island made preparing meals fun and easy. It is a great place to center and totally relax. Thank you so much for sharing your lovely home.
• 05/27/09
  Positive Rating
  cynthia , arlington, tx
  • We had such a wonderful time at your place! We were extremely sad to leave. We had fantastic weather all week except for Sunday it rained all day and we had several power outages but.... the house accomodated us all well. The views from all the sides of the porches were incredible. we loved watching the sunset and the visits from pink flamingos!!! Amazingly, the mosquitos weren't an issue until Sunday. The house was incredibly spacious and surpased our expectations. We were even contemplating staying a few extra days but.... we had to come back to reality. Can you believe that we only watched one movie the whole time we were there??!!! Thanks for sharing your home with us.

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