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Downtown, close to the beach, pet friendly. Recently renovated!

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Front, from circular driveway
Back of house
Front
View through master b/r sliding door w/ocean in background (3 min walk to beach)
Tree grove on side of house

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 61860 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Master bedroom

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

In master bedroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Downtown, close to the beach, pet friendly. Recently renovated!

'Aargh House' - our cedar paradise

The ideal location of this home features both privacy and the convenience to all the island's amenities. Relax in the enclosure of oak, pine and palm, yet still be able bike or walk 3 short blocks to the grocery, restaurants and shops. When it's time for a swim, just slip out your backyard down your private path and shortcut toward the beach which is only a 3-minute walk away.

This uniquely designed, multi-level home is extremely spacious, with a large open living area featuring a hardwood floor, a dramatic vaulted ceiling, skylights, a HDTV with cable/Blu-ray and comfortable furniture. If you are cooking in the kitchen, you can still be part of the conversation and fun, as the kitchen is open to the living and dining area. Enjoy your meals indoors or out, as the tiled dining room opens onto a large 40' X 12' sun-drenched, partially covered deck equipped for ultimate relaxation and sun worshiping. If it gets too hot there, simply take a break and relax in the palm tree shaded hammock in the tree grove next to the bbq pit.

Up three steps from the living area are two spacious bedrooms (queen beds) with HDTVs and shared bathroom in the hallway. Up the flight of stairs is the light-filled master bedroom and bath. Have a glass of wine on your private deck with its view of the Gulf, then keep your sliding screened door open and let the sound of the ocean lull you to sleep.

The very private outdoor hot-and-cold shower is great after a day at the beach, or just for cooling off.

Make sure you bring Rover to this pet friendly home. He'll enjoy relaxing in his 10' x 10' covered outdoor pen after a run on the beach.

Only 8 miles away, Apalachicola is a great day trip. In 2008, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Apalachicola a Distinctive Destination: architecture, beautiful antebellum homes, a true working waterfront are some of the reasons for this award. Only 2 other Florida cities share this distinction, Key West and Fernandina Beach. Shop, eat, and tour this historic district of old Florida.

Keywords: Sheltered, pet-friendly, conveniently located, close to beach and bay

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 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: dogs (limit 2 total)
Max. 2, must register at time of booking
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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
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

St. George Island

Located in St. George Island, this holiday home is in the city centre and on the waterfront. St. George Lighthouse and Dixie Theatre are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Downtown Books & Purl and Apalachicola Chocalate Company. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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What's nearby

  • St. George Island Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • St. George Lighthouse - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • St. George Island Visitor Center - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Bryant Patton Bridge - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • St. George Island Fishing Pier - 2 min drive - 2.1 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Family Coastal Restaurant - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Red Pirate - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Eastpoint Beer Company - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Blue Parrot - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪El Jalisco Mexican Restaurant - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Downtown, close to the beach, pet friendly. Recently renovated! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

How much does it cost to stay at Downtown, close to the beach, pet friendly. Recently renovated!?

As of 5 Mar, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Downtown, close to the beach, pet friendly. Recently renovated! on 25 Apr, 2026 start from S$268, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Downtown, close to the beach, pet friendly. Recently renovated!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Downtown, close to the beach, pet friendly. Recently renovated!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Downtown, close to the beach, pet friendly. Recently renovated!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Downtown, close to the beach, pet friendly. Recently renovated! located?

Located in the heart of St. George Island, this golf holiday home is within a 15-minute walk of St. George Island Beach, St. George Island Visitor Center, and St. George Lighthouse. St George Lighthouse and Bryant Patton Bridge are also within 1 mile (2 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Taylor D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The place was beautiful. Loved the fully stocked kitchen!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alex S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a wonderful stay at this home! It was spotless, comfortable, and perfectly located—everything we needed for a relaxing getaway. The hosts were attentive and made sure every detail was taken care of.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Alan T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Everything was great except there was no ESPN or SEC. We are sports people and expected to have ability to watch college football and basketball. We WOULD stay there again
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Joel C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great house and location! We all had a great time. Thank you Tom and Tara!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second stay at The Argh House and we enjoyed it just as much as we did the first time. It is conveniently located to everything and is a short walk to the beach. We will be back again.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marita E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Best home we have stayed at on Sgi. Private, spacious, open concept, location, bright and clean, outside space, awesome foliage. Everything and then some. We leave relaxed and fulfilled, having squeezed everything in and had perfect weather. We can't wait to return next spring. Thanks to our wonderful hosts for allowing us to use their beautiful home!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

kristie k.

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

Our stay at the Aargh House.

We had a great time staying at the aargh house. It's a very clean, beautiful house and is convenient to the beach, restaurants and stores. We will definitely be staying there again when we come back down.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Connie A.

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

Fantastic place.

Loved the quiet neighborhood. Walking to the beach was very easy. Very well stocked kitchen. Best part - Dog friendly!
Stayed 21 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marc F.

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

Arrgg house

Beautiful private property on St. George's Island. Thanks for a great stay!
Stayed 21 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael K.

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

Much needed week away

The house was perfect for us. Great location. Close to beach restaurants and stores. Quiet peaceful place. We had a great time.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex S.

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

Great house in a great location

Comfortable, clean, and private house. Unbeatable location. Tremendous value. We will come back.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

CliFF P.

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

SGI Feb 25

Everything was as described .. very convenient to everything..I would stay here again.. thanks
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Morgan D.

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

Lovely home near the beach

We had a great time at Aargh House! It was a quick walk to the beach and very close to a boat ramp for our fishing excursions. The house was great; comfortable rooms, cold ac, and an awesome back deck that we spent a lot of time on! Highly recommended!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Karen L.

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

Nice house in great location.

This is a large home with 3 nice bedrooms. There was lots of room to walk the dog in the yard and neighborhood streets. We loved the big deck off the living room. Short walk to the beach. Check in and out was easy.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tammy K.

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

House has everything you need

The house was excellent Owner’s communication was excellent . Everything was perfect. Our fur baby loved it too
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcus P.

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

Aargh House

The house was great! Plenty of sitting areas for great family time! House was spacious and kitchen had plenty of cookware, etc. we enjoyed our stay at the Aargh house!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Julie W.

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

Excellent stay!

We had a wonderful time at St. George Island. The house is in a great location, only a short golf cart ride away from shops and restaurants. The house was perfect for a stay with teens and dogs with a very private yard, entire upstairs suit for the parents, separate rooms for the kids and multiple enclosed decks so the pets were easily outside yet contained! The owner was friendly and easy to commit with. We hope to stay again in the future!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robin F.

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

Great place

We really enjoyed our stay, the house had everything we needed plus ! The location is great, close to beach, close to town, yet has a private feel to it. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it had a jacuzzi tub , something new since the last time we stayed there. I love that it has a lot of outdoor space to enjoy! We were able to bring both of our dogs. Owners were a pleasure to work with! We would definitely rent this home again!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dale T.

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

Return trip

My third time here. Live it! Will be returning soon
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charlene H.

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

Aarg house 3/1-3/29/2025

Our second stay at this property. We love so many things about the Aarg house. The yard, privacy, the ability to walk everywhere, to stores, restaurants and the beach. The homeowners allow pets which is a blessing. We hope to be able to rent again in the future. Tom is wonderful, we appreciate the fact that he is easy to get in touch with.
Stayed 28 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Linda G.

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

Unique

This property is not beachfront, but beautifully set on a wooded /landscaped lot. Many outdoor seating places to suit all kinds of weather. A uniquely designed house, airy and spacious, and well equipped.
Stayed 28 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

charles s.

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

SGI BEACH WEEK

Aargh House was about a block from the center of the island and about a block from the beach. Weather was good. We ate oysters and steamed shrimp at Lynn's in East Point three times and took seafood home. Several good restaurants in Apalachicola and Port St. Joe. We went to the beach 4 days. SGI allows golf carts on all streets except the main street, so we brought a cart to use.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

brad v.

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

Great Experience

Home was fantastic. Well equipped kitchen, nice space on the deck for eating, playing games at night. Love the upstairs bedroom with gulf views and the outdoor shower. Home is very private surrounded by trees and a walking path to the beach. Owners were communicative, easy to deal with, and even mailed some ear buds after we left. Great experience on all levels.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richelle W., Malvern IA

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

Aargh house

Tom was very easy to get a hold of. And super helpful. Tons of amenities. We liked having multiple spices on hand since we usually make our own meals on the island. Nice house. Great location. We liked staying bayside for a change. Not far at all to the beach (but anywhere on the island is an easy walk to beach).
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Denise H., Gulf Shores, Alabama

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

Did not want to leave

Property was very clean. More than a couple of 2 needed, but just what we wanted. Close to town and the golf cart rental gave our car a break! Very private and the owner is always responsive to any questions you may have. There was complimentary wine and an ice cream gift card! How SWEET!! Hope to be back next year! We LOVE St. George Island!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2019

About the host

Hosted by Thomas and Tara Fracaro

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Our family is scattered and we wanted to make a home where we can all get together and relax in the off-season. Life is short, right? The name 'Aargh House' -- yes, ok, beach, ships, pirates -- derived from the fact that during renovation we must have each said 'aargh' about 100 times a day as we searched high and low for misplaced tools, dripped paint and hammered our thumbs. Soon aargh turned into Aargh House which kept us laughing so the name stuck. Aargh House is a very very very fine house.

Why they chose this property

We had rented houses in St. George a few years in a row and loved the area. So one day we just started looking to buy and this house was a stunning find.

What makes this property unique

This is an architecturally beautiful home, with vaulted ceilings and skylights on a large lot. Technically, it's a corner lot, but the 'road' that is supposed to lead all the way to the beach is partially grown over and so acts as our second driveway. We carved a private path through it for a quicker walk to the beach.

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