Great family weekend at the beach!

Guest: Cal (Houston)
Date of Stay: 09/10/11 Review Submitted: 01/20/12

My family and I stayed at this wonderful beach home in September, 2011. We had an absolutely wonderful time. There is so much to do, and my family had a blast. The front deck was spacious and accomodated our family with plenty of room for our kids to play. The downstairs is separate from the upstairs unit, which allows privacy for Mom and Dad, while the upstairs unit had plenty of room for the kids and a large breakfast bar where we could all eat together. The back deck overlooked the ICW, where my wife and I got to see some dolphins swim by, and enjoy an unobstructed view of the wetlands where there were numerous birds for us to observe. (My wife is a bird watcher.) The front deck offered beautiful views of the ocean where we watched some spectacular sunrises while we had our morning coffee. My entire family enjoyed are stay at Sargent. The house has a back dock that was perfect for us to get in a little fishing, my daughter caught her first fish! We found Sargent to be a charming town and the kids loved going over the swing bridge. There was a wonderful little beach park down the street from the house where we found covered tables and got to enjoy a picnic lunch on the beach. The AC unit in the downstairs did go out while we were there, but the owner, John, was there that afternoon and installed a new one! Although you expect that an appliance at a rental home might go out every now and then, we did not expect the owner to actually show up and fix the problem the same day! We found the house to be clean and well maintained and though it was a great deal for the price. My wife and I are in complete agreement that we would love to stay here again, and would gladly recommend this property to our friends. We just had a great family weekend that we will all remember for many years to come.

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, sightseeing, families with young children.

July 14

Guest: CC (Lucas Texas)
Date of Stay: 07/14/11 Review Submitted: 08/31/11

While searching for a place to house our family, this seemed to be perfect with two floors and being 3 bedrooms, we chose to rent both floors and upon arrival we quickly saw the description of 3 bedrooms was not accurate. There is one bedroom up and one bedroom down, the downstairs sofa bed would not pull out, it was broken. The upstairs bedroom was dark and literally two beds pushed together without any room in between to step. The air conditioner up over the refrigerator broke during the stay and the lawn edging was 8-10 inches high. We made the best of it and enjoyed the view but the convertible bed does mean a bedroom, it is a 2 bedroom house. the listing is not accurately described, upon asking for details to enter the property, we did not receive those until the morning of departure 1 hr into the drive and waited 3 weeks for a deposit return. Overall we were not satisfied for the money spent and little communication from the owner and would not recommend this property.

Owner response:At least the view was enjoyed. This is not just an investment, it is our home that we share with other familes. As with everyone, we interviewed well before booking and fully explained the layout of the home, which was agreed upon. As with any home, things can break. Having not received a call about any problems during their stay, our house keepers advised us about a noncooling a/c on the day of their departure, which I immediately replaced that same day. Thats about the best I can do. I recall wondering why we were not notified about that ac unit so we could do something about it. Prior to this review, these folks never contacted us about anything, neither during their stay nor following. I am glad everyone else enjoyed themselves over the summer and regret these folks were not pleased. This our first negative sounding review in over 2 years since we decided to share our home with other families. Hopefully, they will find happiness.

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Great Place!!!

Guest: kathy (Phoenix, AZ)
Date of Stay: 08/07/11 Review Submitted: 08/15/11

Wonderful, relaxing and comfortable!!! This is a wonderful and casual place that is absolutely perfect for anyone. Our family stayed here for a vacation retreat before my son deploys and it was absolutely the best vacation ever! The house is split for privacy, but easy access. The upper deck is smooth wood and has a gate to close to block the stairs, which was perfect for the 1 year old and 3 year old as they could run around while the grown-ups ate dinner and watched the sunset, without fear of either of them falling on the stairs. We rolled out of bed and hit the beach or fishing off the pier. Never turned the TV on except for the last day while we were sadly packing. John thank you for a wonderful opportunity that will never be forgotten. And look for us to contact you upon my son's return as we would like to make this a yearly family destination spot!

Recommended for:Girls getaway, families with teenagers, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, age 55+, tourists without a car, people with disabilities, pet owners, sightseeing, families with young children.

Weekend Retreat

Guest: Bruce (Bryan, Texas)
Date of Stay: 03/13/11 Review Submitted: 03/30/11

We rented the first floor for the first half of Spring Break. Brought my Dad down from Michigan. We had a great weekend. The owners were upstairs so we finally got to meet them. Great family. The Dad ended up on the couch with a bag of ice on his shin after getting beaned with a baseball by his 12 year old. Kid's got an arm! Took my Dad fishing with Gene Allen, Living Water Charters, out of Sargent. Fished East Matagorday Bay and cleaned up. Caught lots of fish and filled the ice chest with: 10 drum; 7 speckled trout, 3 whiting, 4 redfish and a nice sheepshead. Caught the trout, redfish and whiting drifting live trout over oyster reefs. Caught the drum and sheepshead on dead shrimp. Did not land whatever it was that took off and snapped my line. (Which is one of the reasons I LOVE saltwater fishing.) Also fished off the dock at the house and caught a number of redfish and flounder. They all got released, so you can go catch them again. Used a chartreuse gulp bait and a 1/4 oz. yellow jig with red eyes. The owners are great folks and the house is a great location. If you don't fish, the beach is right out front. We did some shell collecting and drove up the beach past the last house. Where else can you get half a mile off the pavement and have the beach all to yourself?

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

Beach Paradise

Guest: Bruce (Bryan, Texas)
Date of Stay: 05/21/10 Review Submitted: 02/23/11

We took our kids and my in-laws and had a great time. Long walks on the beach. Beautiful sunsets. Great area for birdwatchers. Caught some nice trout off the dock in the ICW. Also did a day of bayfishing with Capt. Gene and filled an icechest. We tried a couple of local restaurants. Our best meal was the shrimp we bought off the boat. He's on the inland side of the swing bridge, just turn left and follow the signs. Hope you enjoy the view from the bathroom as much as we did!

Owner response:The view from the upstairs bathroom, with 10 jet doublewide jacuzzi tub, overlooks the ICW and the San Bernard National Wildlife Refuge which is a huge open expanse with miles of view with many different species of birds that fly by. It is one of my favorite places to enjoy pure relaxation. Glad you enjoyed it also.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, romantic getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

Guest: Michelle (-)
Date of Stay: 07/16/10 Review Submitted: 07/23/10

We had a fabulous family weekend and enjoyed your home in Sargent immensely. Such a great place!

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Great House

Guest: Beach Comber (Austin, Tx)
Date of Stay: 06/21/10 Review Submitted: 07/12/10

The house was great and the location was wonderfull! It was clean, well stocked, and well situated close to the beach with the ICW out the back door. We went for the beach but spent more time watching the tugboats and crabbing off the house's dock. Owner was accessable and receptive. The only problem was that there was no washer/dryer when we went (mid June 2010).

Owner response:Washer and dryer were taken out to do some work to the home. Both replaced 7-16-10. Thanks

Recommended for:Girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children.

Guest: Sherry (-)
Date of Stay: 06/12/10 Review Submitted: 06/22/10

You have a great house. We really enjoyed it. Thanks.

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Guest: Donna (-)
Date of Stay: 04/09/10 Review Submitted: 05/10/10

We had such a wonderful time at your beach home. We were so delighted and everything was so magnificent. You obviously care about this place and we really care about it too. We caught crab and have had so much fun. It is so absolutley beautiful down here. It is so homey and we enjoyed all of the things you had for us to work with and utilize in your kitchen. We are 3 very happy campers (3 sisters).

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