Riverfront Houston House w/ Deck & Private Dock!
4.5
Excellent(20 Reviews)House in Houston, TX
9 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths
Reasons to book
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About this house rental
The scenic Gulf Coast is calling from this stilted 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom vacation rental home just 30 minutes from downtown Houston! Soak up the sun on the private dock, dine downtown, or simply enjoy the peaceful San Jacinto River from the spacious back porch. This waterfront 1,509-square-foot house comfortably sleeps 7, with room for 2 more, and boasts a tastefully furnished interior, beautiful kitchen, sleek granite countertops, and 2 decks with a charcoal and gas grill! -- THE PROPERTY -- Bedroom 1: King Bed | Bedroom 2: Queen Bed | Bedroom 3: Queen Bed | Living Room: Twin Sleeper Sofa | Additional Sleeping: Inflatable Mattress Nestled along the gorgeous San Jacinto River, you'll instantly feel at ease when you arrive at this riverfront residence! A spacious dock, second-story porch, and 2 spacious decks make it almost impossible to stay inside at this coastal escape. Inside, the home features a bright and open interior tastefully furnished with high-end furniture, hardwood flooring, and plenty of comfortable nooks to relax in. Unwind on the plush L-shaped sofa in the living room after a sun-filled day and watch your favorite movie on the mounted flat-screen cable TV. With a beautiful yard, multiple spots to dock your boat, and prime swimming space, it's hard to picture a better place to beat out the Texas heat! Fix yourself a refreshing afternoon cocktail and gaze out at the lush riverfront views from the comfort of the porch. The property also has roll-up enclosures making this the perfect year-round spot for relaxation. When you start to get hungry, make your way to the kitchen to prepare a delicious home-cooked meal. If you're more of a grill master than an iron chef, head outside to utilize the charcoal or gas grill. Enjoy a memorable family-style feast at the main dining table or bring your meal outside to for an al fresco dining experience on the lower deck! If you prefer to stay dry, find a cozy spot along the riverbank and gaze out at the star-filled Texas sky. When it's time to call it a night, retreat to one of the 3 spacious bedrooms to enjoy a fantastic night's rest. The master bedroom offers an en-suite bathroom and a cloud-like king bed while the other 2 bedrooms have cozy queen mattresses. This property can sleep 7 guests in beds and on the sleeper sofa, but the maximum occupancy is flexible for up to 2 additional guests with use of the inflatable air mattress provided. -- THE LOCATION -- This riverfront house is in the perfect location with easy access to Galveston Bay as well as the downtown area. Whether you brought your own boat or are renting one, the San Jacinto river feeds directly into the Galveston Bay for the days you want to fish, swim, or explore! On the night's you're not cooking at the house, make the easy 20-30 minute drive into Houston to enjoy a meal at one of the top-notch eateries the city has to offer. Some local favorites are Uchi, Oporto Fooding House & Wine, Ibiza Food & Wine Bar, and Brennan's of Houston. The property sits directly across from the street from the Rio Villa Nature Trail and across the river from the Banana Bend Nature Preserve. Enjoy a morning jog on the Rio Villa trail or bring your fishing pole to cast a line in from the park's pier! Some other ideas for activities include visiting the Space Center of Houston, renting kayaks to explore the river, or golfing at any of the pristine courses like The Battleground Golf Course and the Golf Club of Houston. -- REST EASY WITH US -- Evolve makes it easy to find and book properties you’ll never want to leave. You can relax knowing that our properties will always be ready for you and that we’ll answer the phone 24/7. Even better, if anything is off about your stay, we’ll make it right. You can count on our homes and our people to make you feel welcome--because we know what vacation means to you. -- ADDITIONAL DETAILS -- Key Residence Features: - Amenities include a fully equipped kitchen with top-notch appliances, back porch with river views, private outdoor pool, a boathouse with a dock and jet ski docks, 2 decks with a charcoal grill, and gas grill, outdoor dining area, 2 flat-screen cable TVs, complimentary linens and towels, in-unit laundry machines, free WiFi, 3 covered parking spots, and more! - Fantastic Houston Location - 20-30 minutes from downtown, easy access to Houston's top sites, and close to nature preserves, top-notch restaurants, kayak tours, sightseeing, the Space Center of Houston and so much more! - Nearest Major Airport: George Bush Intercontinental Airport (~26 miles away) -- POLICIES -- - No smoking - Pet friendly with $100 per stay fee (2 max) - No events, parties or large gatherings. Guests will be charged a post-stay fine if any evidence of a party or large gathering is found - Must be at least 25 years old to book - The maximum occupancy is 9 guests - Additional fees and taxes may apply - Photo ID may be required upon check-in - This property sleeps 9 with the use of the provided air mattress
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
TV
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Reviews
4.5
Excellent(20 Reviews)4.5
This was a great river property for our family of 6. Felt secluded and private, but still great driving distance to everything. I even got to go to Mass. Don't forget this is the river so bring your big spray for the mosquitos. Home had everything you need and more. They just put a small pool in. It was perfect for relaxing if you didn't want to get in the river. Jason was very helpful.
4.5
Great River Property
This was a great river property for our family of 6. Felt secluded and private, but still great driving distance to everything. I even got to go to Mass. Don't forget this is the river so bring your big spray for the mosquitos. Home had everything you need and more. They just put a small pool in. It was perfect for relaxing if you didn't want to get in the river. Jason was very helpful.
4.5
Awesome River house with a great view. Tons of deck space & even some grass space next to the house. Kitchen was good and had everything we needed. Awesome quiet area with beautiful sunsets
4.5
Getaway
Awesome River house with a great view. Tons of deck space & even some grass space next to the house. Kitchen was good and had everything we needed. Awesome quiet area with beautiful sunsets
4.5
Long post warning: We paid a lot and don’t feel like it was worth it, especially when the listing is rather inaccurate.
The pictures of the listing make the house seem clean and spotless, but that is simply not true. They also state several identifying factors in the listing that do not exist at the property. First, the listing states that the house has a smoke detector, and the picture shows one. If you go to the house, the smoke detector is not there, just the mount. There are also free wires hanging out of the wall in the dining room and an outlet in the living room with no plate cover over it. Essentially, there are several safety hazards.
The house itself was not very clean. On the interior, the master bathroom shower had used bars of soap and a used razor left in there, and the other bathroom had ants (guests left with several ant bites). The Checkout rules ask to throw away perishables, but there was food left in the pantry and fridge on arrival. There was also a small pile of quarter rounds stacked behind one of the sofas against the wall. Seemed like we arrived while work was being done. The outside was dirty as well. On the listing it looks great, but when we arrived there was a bunch of stuff just tossed into areas and it made it really uninviting to stay outside. The lack of maintenance in terms of cobwebs was apparent. The upper deck is lined with thick layers of cobwebs, bringing in tons of bugs.
The furniture shown in the photos is not the furniture at the house. It, too, is rather dirty.
There are other issues as well.
I understand that this review sounds picky, but for $357/night this place needs some TLC (especially when a recently renovated house down the street goes for $250/night as told by the owner of it). I asked Evolve to reach out, and they still haven’t done it. Staying at this house didn’t seem like a vacation, but more like we were house sitting while the owner was gone. We feel like some sort of a refund is warranted with how drastic of a difference the listing is from the actual property.
4.5
Paid way too much for a house that needs work
Long post warning: We paid a lot and don’t feel like it was worth it, especially when the listing is rather inaccurate.
The pictures of the listing make the house seem clean and spotless, but that is simply not true. They also state several identifying factors in the listing that do not exist at the property. First, the listing states that the house has a smoke detector, and the picture shows one. If you go to the house, the smoke detector is not there, just the mount. There are also free wires hanging out of the wall in the dining room and an outlet in the living room with no plate cover over it. Essentially, there are several safety hazards.
The house itself was not very clean. On the interior, the master bathroom shower had used bars of soap and a used razor left in there, and the other bathroom had ants (guests left with several ant bites). The Checkout rules ask to throw away perishables, but there was food left in the pantry and fridge on arrival. There was also a small pile of quarter rounds stacked behind one of the sofas against the wall. Seemed like we arrived while work was being done. The outside was dirty as well. On the listing it looks great, but when we arrived there was a bunch of stuff just tossed into areas and it made it really uninviting to stay outside. The lack of maintenance in terms of cobwebs was apparent. The upper deck is lined with thick layers of cobwebs, bringing in tons of bugs.
The furniture shown in the photos is not the furniture at the house. It, too, is rather dirty.
There are other issues as well.
I understand that this review sounds picky, but for $357/night this place needs some TLC (especially when a recently renovated house down the street goes for $250/night as told by the owner of it). I asked Evolve to reach out, and they still haven’t done it. Staying at this house didn’t seem like a vacation, but more like we were house sitting while the owner was gone. We feel like some sort of a refund is warranted with how drastic of a difference the listing is from the actual property.
4.5
The property was very relaxing. It was well equipped for fishing and bbq and space. We had a few small hiccups but Jason was reliable and always accommodating of our needs. Thank you!
4.5
Family Weekend Getaway
The property was very relaxing. It was well equipped for fishing and bbq and space. We had a few small hiccups but Jason was reliable and always accommodating of our needs. Thank you!
4.5
The stay was great and Jason was very accommodating. We enjoyed our stay next to the river and it was calm and peaceful. Recommended for a quiet and relaxing stay.
4.5
Relaxing stay
The stay was great and Jason was very accommodating. We enjoyed our stay next to the river and it was calm and peaceful. Recommended for a quiet and relaxing stay.
4.5
It was great. Jason the owner could not have been any nicer. We’ve stayed at a lot of VRBO etc homes and this home was equipped with everything you could possible want. Thanks again Jason!!!
4.5
River #7193977ha
It was great. Jason the owner could not have been any nicer. We’ve stayed at a lot of VRBO etc homes and this home was equipped with everything you could possible want. Thanks again Jason!!!
4.5
Perfect House! Jason was very nice and communicated well with us. We will stay again when we are in the area!
4.5
Perfect Spot!
Perfect House! Jason was very nice and communicated well with us. We will stay again when we are in the area!
4.5
We had a relaxing time. Nice seating to enjoy the view both inside and outside.
4.5
Clean spacious pet friendly nice view
We had a relaxing time. Nice seating to enjoy the view both inside and outside.
4.5
Gonna start with saying this is a decent location which was pretty well stocked with the extras you might forget at home(seasonings,butter,dishware,pots and pans. Very nice being on the river, felt secluded. Overall my people enjoyed fishing and hanging out here for our weekend. Now for the downsides.Pictures definitely make it look bigger than it is. Alot of spider webs everywhere outside. There was a fan in the bedroom pic but there was no fan, just exposed wiring and a new fan in box next to the bed. Leaky showerhead in the bathroom with the removable head.Couple nails sticking out of the dock is why I dont recommend it for people with kids. Also recommendation to the owners, please install a ladder for the dock as it was very difficult getting back up for us when we did swim. Overall it's decent, but can be improved by so much.
4.5
Pretty good river house, don't completely recommend it for people with younger kids.
Gonna start with saying this is a decent location which was pretty well stocked with the extras you might forget at home(seasonings,butter,dishware,pots and pans. Very nice being on the river, felt secluded. Overall my people enjoyed fishing and hanging out here for our weekend. Now for the downsides.Pictures definitely make it look bigger than it is. Alot of spider webs everywhere outside. There was a fan in the bedroom pic but there was no fan, just exposed wiring and a new fan in box next to the bed. Leaky showerhead in the bathroom with the removable head.Couple nails sticking out of the dock is why I dont recommend it for people with kids. Also recommendation to the owners, please install a ladder for the dock as it was very difficult getting back up for us when we did swim. Overall it's decent, but can be improved by so much.
4.5
Not what seen in the pictures
4.5
Terrible
Not what seen in the pictures
4.5
Enjoyed the stay at this quiet spot. The decks by the water were very relaxing. Nice place and very clean. Would definitely come back.
4.5
Very Relaxing
Enjoyed the stay at this quiet spot. The decks by the water were very relaxing. Nice place and very clean. Would definitely come back.
4.5
Our stay couldn’t have been better. From a tentative host, to the most comfortable king size bed, a fully stocked kitchen, plenty of clean linens, there were so many positives to this beautifully renovated river-house we can’t say enough. It was perfect for our family of 4 kids and 4 adults. We have so many memories of fishing on the dock and enjoyed eating some delicious catch as well. Hope to come back in the future. Thank you!
4.5
Outstanding visit
Our stay couldn’t have been better. From a tentative host, to the most comfortable king size bed, a fully stocked kitchen, plenty of clean linens, there were so many positives to this beautifully renovated river-house we can’t say enough. It was perfect for our family of 4 kids and 4 adults. We have so many memories of fishing on the dock and enjoyed eating some delicious catch as well. Hope to come back in the future. Thank you!
4.5
Christmas at the Lake House 2019
This is a beautiful property in progress! We loved all the room! Only thing is that owner needs to have stocked these items....dishwasher soap, light bulbs, nice towels!
Won’t take much to make a stellar VRBO! Just need to fix light fixtures so bulbs stay in and don’t blink, ceiling fans and such! Cleaning deck chairs would have been nice as they were dusty so we didn’t sit on deck.
Attention to detail will make this the PERFECT stay but no matter, we enjoyed our time together in this beautiful house!
4.5
Excellent
The perfect home for a large family & Jason is GREAT !!!!
4.5
Spacious house with peaceful scenery with great water view....👌
If you're looking for a great getaway with a water view this is the perfect house for you, very clean and spacious.... Plus the host of the house was very attentive and helpful with everything thanks Jason it was greatly appreciated....👍 We highly recommend anyone to stay there...👍
4.5
Very nice house
Great...!!!! Jason was doing his best to make it suitable for us to be comfortable, and he went above and beyond what i expected.....good job Jason....will see you in the future for rental......5 stars
4.5
Beautiful river view
We were in Houston for work and decided to make a weekend of it. We loved having coffee on the deck in the mornings. And my husband was able to do some fishing off the boat dock. The area was beautiful and peaceful. The house was well stocked and very clean. Jason, the owner, was very nice and great to work with. Hopefully we can make it back for an actual vacation next time!
4.5
Loved the stay! Close to xtreme mud park
Would recommend to anyone !
4.5
Very relaxing.
Property was perfect for a relaxing weekend with family.
4.5
Very nice and spacious, pretty views.
We had a great family get together at this property. Plenty of room for our party of 4 adults and 4 children. Kids enjoyed the large yard and we all enjoyed the outdoor decks and fishing from the dock. We will definately book this property again.
4.5
Great River Home
Jason was awesome we had the best time ever
House was beautiful, clean and cozy we were a group of 6 we all had a awesome time
Thank you so much Jason
FAQs
How much does this house cost compared to others in Houston?
The average price for a rental in Houston is $211 per night. This rental is $231 above the average.
Is parking included with this house?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Riverfront Houston House w/ Deck & Private Dock!. 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 Riverfront Houston House w/ Deck & Private Dock!. Enjoy the water!
Is Riverfront Houston House w/ Deck & Private Dock! pet friendly?
Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Riverfront Houston House w/ Deck & Private Dock!?
We found 10 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.
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