Waterfront Relaxation: Amazing Views, Fishing Off Back Porch! Bolivar Peninsula
House in Texas City, TX
7 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind
High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area
About this house rental
This beautiful canal front home in Laguna Harbor is very comfortable and relaxing! It is located on the Bolivar Peninsula on a quiet culdesac with no through traffic. You can watch the ships pass on the intracoastal waterway and see the dolphins swim in the canal! You don't have to go far to fish... just cast your line from the boardwalk directly behind the house! The beach is a close drive away & so are all of the great restaurants on the peninsula. The house is very close to the Bolivar/Galveston ferry as well for easy access to tons of activities, historical sites, shops, entertainment & restaurants!
The interiors are wonderfully furnished. Rustic architectural features, including heart pine floors, exposed rough cedar beams and trim and shiplap ceilings, are a nice contrast to the clean design details. The 3rd floor is a large open room that includes the family room area, breakfast area, kitchen and powder bathroom. The full kitchen has a long island bar to accommodate many dining guests. The kitchen plan is open to the family room & wet bar and is perfect for cooking while you visit with your friends/family.
But... the best feature of this house is the nature at your doorstep! There are 4 porches with wonderful views of amazing sunrises over the canal waters and sunsets over the bay! There is an unobstructed view of Bolivar’s scenic natural preserve and the intracoastal waterway from both downstairs & the 2 upstairs decks. You can also enjoy the spectacular view of the starry clear night sky.
The Downstairs has an open air courtyard that often gets a nice breeze off the water. There is a charcoal grill in the courtyard & a table and chairs in the covered living area making these outdoor living spaces ideal for cooking out.
This is our home and we have equipped it with anything that we might want during our stay. We love it here and find it very peaceful and relaxing. We hope that you will do the same!
No Pets, No Smoking
The interiors are wonderfully furnished. Rustic architectural features, including heart pine floors, exposed rough cedar beams and trim and shiplap ceilings, are a nice contrast to the clean design details. The 3rd floor is a large open room that includes the family room area, breakfast area, kitchen and powder bathroom. The full kitchen has a long island bar to accommodate many dining guests. The kitchen plan is open to the family room & wet bar and is perfect for cooking while you visit with your friends/family.
But... the best feature of this house is the nature at your doorstep! There are 4 porches with wonderful views of amazing sunrises over the canal waters and sunsets over the bay! There is an unobstructed view of Bolivar’s scenic natural preserve and the intracoastal waterway from both downstairs & the 2 upstairs decks. You can also enjoy the spectacular view of the starry clear night sky.
The Downstairs has an open air courtyard that often gets a nice breeze off the water. There is a charcoal grill in the courtyard & a table and chairs in the covered living area making these outdoor living spaces ideal for cooking out.
This is our home and we have equipped it with anything that we might want during our stay. We love it here and find it very peaceful and relaxing. We hope that you will do the same!
No Pets, No Smoking
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Map of Texas City, TX
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Ratings and reviews
5.0 / 5.0
Loved this place. Had a fun time. Perfect for a fishing trip
5.0 / 5.0
Relaxing Decks
5.0 / 5.0
We had a good time. The house was clean as usual. Anyone renting this place will not be disappointed. The views are as you see on the pictures. The fishing was unusually slow. The Host was very accommodating as usual and responds quickly to answer questions.
5.0 / 5.0
This property was immaculate!! We have stayed here before and always enjoy the quiet location. The cabin itself is amazing and was the cleanest one we have ever stayed in. Great communications with the owners. Will definitely stay again!
4.0 / 5.0
Mee our expectations!
Thanks.
5.0 / 5.0
Very nice house for our short getaway. Went to Margaritaville. Not far from there.
5.0 / 5.0
This was our second time staying here. Loved it, again! Great location. Clean. No issues. Fish right out back if you want or moor your boat. Quiet neighborhood. It is our first choice for Bolivar/Galveston stays now.
5.0 / 5.0
Beautifully decorated. Stocked with everything we needed. Great communication from host. Beautiful views, and close to beach. Would stay here again!
5.0 / 5.0
We have stayed at this property numerous times. It is like going home. The house is clean and comfortable and equipped with all that is needed for a fun trip. Hope to stay again. Missy is such an accommodating host and is easy to get in touch with if needed.
5.0 / 5.0
This is our 2nd time staying in this house in the past 6 months. This time we had my sister from CA come. We had an absolute amazing time. Only 2 things were the Keurig did not work nor did the outside lights going the whole way down the whole row of the 3 houses so we always walked to the right of the house and down to go fishing at night. But overall an awesome time had by all. We will of course be back.
5.0 / 5.0
We wanted a quick weekend getaway before back to school, and are so glad we picked this spot! Beautiful home and tranquil location!
3.0 / 5.0
Loud neighbors
Seems house has electric problems with garage door and elevator. Renter’s next door were loud and disturbed our sleep. Overall a C- rating.
5.0 / 5.0
Beautiful Views
Great house, beautiful views. Property was clean and perfectly equipped for our needs. The neighborhood was quiet well maintained. We hope to be back!
5.0 / 5.0
Beautiful canal home
Our family loved staying in this home. It was so beautiful. Everything you need and more.
5.0 / 5.0
Amazing view
This was a repeat stat for us. Property is well maintained and very welcoming.
5.0 / 5.0
Peaceful retreat
A wonderful place to relax! The place was very clean and the view was great. Host was fantastic!
5.0 / 5.0
Family Fishing Trip
We love this property. We have visited several times over the years. We love the host, Missy. She is absolutely the best. She is attentive to any request.
5.0 / 5.0
Fishing getaway
This is a beautiful home. It is very clean. Everything you need it there. We had a very relaxing time. We will definitely rent again.
5.0 / 5.0
Fishing Get Away
This property is just as you see it online. We had a great time as usual fishing and playing cards. This trip was just what we needed! The owner is very attentive if anything is needed. We can’t wait to book again.
5.0 / 5.0
Great place!
Highly recommend this quiet place in the cove of Laguna Harbor! Me and my 3 boys went to relax and fish and that's exactly what we did
Very quiet. Perfect location. House was very clean and the owner explained everything to do so we had zero complications. We will stay here again and highly recommend it!
5.0 / 5.0
Great for 'kid fishing'
The kids has a great time catching fish after fish after fish. They caught a few blue crabs too, and we got to see a dolphin only about 10' from the seawall. Location is isolated and we pretty much had the nearby beach all to ourselves. Fantastic place to stay if you want a quiet family vacation especially if your kids (or grandkids!) like to fish and hang out at the beach.
Missy is a great host and her helpful replies are always only a couple minutes away.
5.0 / 5.0
Great quiet location on the peninsula!
We really enjoyed our stay here! Nice house, great location away from all the crowded "beach houses". The setup on the canal was perfect for the guys to fish right off the porch and boardwalk - especially after their fishing captain canceled their bay charter. We even saw dolphins while sitting out on the balcony!
The kitchen & living room area was fantastic. And the elevator was a life saver!
Missy was a great host! We will definitely book here again.
5.0 / 5.0
Family Vacation
Had a great time.
5.0 / 5.0
Fantastic get a way
Property was well maintained and perfect location for the quiet we were looking for.
Fishing was not so great but at least there was a place to fish.
Loved the house!
5.0 / 5.0
Great place
Great place, location and amenities were perfect. Super clean and felt like home.
5.0 / 5.0
Great Experience
This property does not disappoint. Beautiful views from all 3 levels. The house was clean and comfortable with all the amenities to make our stay enjoyable. Thank you Missy for a memorable trip.
5.0 / 5.0
Perfectly peaceful location and a charming, cozy but spacious home. A lovely host., and
Very peaceful, , quiet, dolphin sightings, fishing, boat watching, and sunrises. Loved it!
5.0 / 5.0
Vacation 2021
Great experience. This was our first Rental and we will be doing more
5.0 / 5.0
Excellent Place To Stay
Missy was very friendly and helpful. The house is spotless, like hospital clean. The house is filled with wonderful decor as well. Great views and great neighborhood. We had an awesome time.
4.0 / 5.0
Port Bolivar Home
Missy the host was very kind and prompt responding. The home was over all nice in a nice location. There were a few things I spoke to Missy about that she'll have fixed within the next couple of weeks. We would stay again.
5.0 / 5.0
Family Fishing Trip
Very comfortable and clean. Great location.
5.0 / 5.0
Wonderful view and very peaceful.
Wonderful view and very peaceful.
1.0 / 5.0
clean house but poor facility and utilities
overall it's just a ok house without surprise. we have me following situation
1) only a trash bag provide for 3-nights stay for 6 people
2) no toaster provided
3) a big cockroach(1 inch) show up in the master bed at night - two seniors had to fight with it for a hour
4) living room A/C almost had no way to lower the temp to 75F when outside about 90F
5) too old sofa bed with a big spot of unknown stain on mattress.
6) first level lights off (broken) - house issue and all street lights off(broken) along the canal bank - community issue
5.0 / 5.0
We enjoyed how quiet and peaceful the location of the house was. We enjoyed fishing off the back porch and taking a short drive down to the beach. The house was beautiful and had all the necessities of home for our stay. We would definitely stay again.
5.0 / 5.0
Comfortable Stay!
Very accommodating we had a great stay had some issues with Electric plugs and lighting but Missy made sure it was repair for us . Caught a lot of crabs and made a delicious Gumbo. Very serene and private. We would rent again.....
5.0 / 5.0
Jeep Get Away
The property was amazing. It was a perfect fit and will be renting again.
5.0 / 5.0
Awesome
We always enjoy this beautiful home. So comfortable. Fishing is fabulous. We are looking forward to our next visit.
Mildred
5.0 / 5.0
Love the property!
We truly enjoyed our stay. The home was beautiful, clean, well equipped and comfortable. The owner was very responsive to any and all questions. Location is quiet, right on the water and the views are great! Having the small elevator proved to be a life saver for my husband who has some knee issues and also made bringing groceries up a breeze. It is close to the ferry, so it was very convenient to drive aboard and head to Galveston. Close to beaches, The Big Store, shopping and restaurants that make Crystal Beach a great vacation spot. Hoping the owner will update the sofa sleeper mattress for future guests as it was quite flat at the time of our visit in July 2018 . We did not use the sofa as a bed but with the other beds and cute sleeping nook, we were well accommodated. Overall, we loved it and if we can, we will come and stay again! Thank you!
5.0 / 5.0
Great Place
We had a great time...loved the view of the canal and we caught a TON of fish. Saw some Dolphins swimming in the canal. The place was great also. Plenty of room we loved the big island. House Is decorated so nice We will be back for sure. Had only a couple minor issues with washer but that was handled. We will be back for sure
5.0 / 5.0
Outstanding Rental Experience
This waterfront retreat home at Crystal Beach is amazing. The home is beautiful, inviting, and comfortable. Our family was so impressed by everything. From the large open space layout of the living room, dining area, kitchen and long kitchen bar eating area. The many windows to receive natural light and views of each floors patio areas off the living room and master bedroom were exceptional. The comfortable plush beds were a dream. The bathrooms are spacious, with showers in each, and the master bath's jacuzzi tub is so relaxing after a day of touring the island. The patios offer a wonderful relaxing and inviting area with quality and sturdy outdoor furniture to enjoy the views and watch the boats and ships pass by on the canals. The kitchen has a gas chefs stove and oven which we used to prepare quiches for breakfast and warm up evening meals.
The air conditioner was cold and worked great for the hot July days and the ceiling fans were quiet and felt so good.
The best part about this retreat home was the concrete back deck to the canal for our boys to fish from dawn til dusk. They caught so much fish and had fun with finding out what type of fish they would bring up from the ocean canal. Even watching jelly fish swim around the canal was interesting and educational to watch.
Overall we can not say enough great things about this rental home.
And the owner, Missy, was exceptional.
We highly recommend this home to anyone wanting a spa like retreat with a beautiful tranquil and quiet vacation area.
Thank you Missy for sharing your amazing home with our family.
Ali Marshall
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Texas City?
The average price for a rental in Texas City is $283 per night. This rental is $190 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Waterfront Relaxation: Amazing Views, Fishing Off Back Porch! Bolivar Peninsula. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this house?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Waterfront Relaxation: Amazing Views, Fishing Off Back Porch! Bolivar Peninsula. Enjoy the water!
Is Waterfront Relaxation: Amazing Views, Fishing Off Back Porch! Bolivar Peninsula pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this house is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Waterfront Relaxation: Amazing Views, Fishing Off Back Porch! Bolivar Peninsula?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.
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