Sharkalope 6 bd/3 ba, Hot Tub, Oceanfront, Arcade

Game room
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Interior
9.2 / 10.0
Outstanding(107 Ratings)

House in Washington

14 guests · 6 bedrooms · 3 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
Top-tier experienceOne of the higher cost properties in the area

About this house rental

Remodeled Ocean Front home originally built in 1925, located on the beach directly in front of the Twin Rocks. 6 bedrooms, 3 baths, Hot tub, arcade, large yard.

This home is ocean front! Just walk through the front yard and you'll be at the beach in 30 seconds!

Sharkalope:

Beach, hot tub and retro arcade… need we say more? Our home is a large Oceanfront home originally built in 1925 that sits on a 1/2 acre oceanfront parcel directly in front of the Twin Rocks. We have a large yard and path which connects the house directly to the beach. There are great views of the Twin Rocks from house and the deck, or get closer and hang out on picnic table overlooking the beach. We have a hot tub off the deck and a retro arcade in the basement, with Skeeball, pop-a-shot and retro arcade games.

The 3-level house was remodeled in 2014, but we kept much of the original 1920’s beach house charm. The main house is on the top 2 levels with 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, full kitchen, TV room and great room (living/dining). The lower level apartment has 2 more bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and a kitchenette, plus the arcade. The house has a total of 6 bedrooms and 3 baths and sleeps up to 16 people.

Upstairs, on the top floor, there are 2 large bedrooms each with a king bed. The east room has a view of the mountains and west room has a great view of the ocean and Twin Rocks. The 2 upstairs bedrooms also have queen size beds that can be pulled out from under the main beds to sleep additional people. The top floor also has a full bathroom and a TV room.

The main floor has small vintage kitchen, a bathroom with a clawfoot tub and two smaller bedrooms, one with a queen bed and one with twin bunk beds. The main floor also has a great room with a large dining table and a living area where everyone can gather around the wood stove and play games or watch the waves crash on the Twin Rocks.

The lower level apartment has two small bedrooms, each with a queen bed, plus a kitchenette with a small dining table. The apartment has a separate outside entrance on the east side of the house, or can be accessed from the main house through an interior door on the lower level arcade room.


Outside the main house front door, facing the ocean and Twin Rocks, is a deck and a hot tub and a private path through our yard leads about 200 feet to a very quiet section of the beach right in front of the Twin Rocks.

The basement has a retro arcade game room. Games will vary and may include Skee Ball, vintage pinball machine, shuffleboard, air hockey, pop-a-shot two player basketball game, Donkey Kong multicade (with 60 games including Pac Man, Dig Dug and many more) and Area 51 2-person shooting game. All games are set for free play, so no need to bring quarters. Please note that some arcade games may not be operational during your stay, these are older games that sometimes break and we can't always fix them right away.

There is plenty of parking, with enough room for about 6 cars.

About Rockaway Beach:
Rockaway Beach is a small coastal resort town located only about 1.5 hours from Portland. It has a beautiful 7 mile continuous beach anchored by Tillamook Bay to the south and Nehalem Bay to the north. It’s a great location with everything you need within a short drive.

Things to do:
Walk to town (about ½ mile) and visit the shops and restaurants
Walk or drive to the beach and enjoy the 7 miles of continuous sandy beach
Take the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad from Rockaway north to Wheeler and south to Garibaldi
Hike or mountain bike the logging roads in the forest behind the city. Enjoy a panoramic view of the ocean from the top of the hills
Visit The Original Pronto Pup to see the world’s largest corn dog and ride the mechanical corn dog (the Pronto Pup is the earliest known corn dog and was invented in Rockaway Beach in 1939)
Charter fishing for lingcod, rockfish and halibut in Garibaldi
Rent motor boats and go crabbing in Garabaldi and Nehalem Bay
Fishing in the many lakes right in town (Lake Lytle, Spring Lake, Nedonna Lake)
See one of the largest western red cedars in the country right in the heart of Rockaway
Kayak in the many waterways throughout Tillamook County
Visit the Tillamook Cheese Factory
Pedal the Tillamook Bay Railroad with Oregon Coast Railriders in Garibaldi
Explore the tide pools at Three Graces Rocks at low tide just south of Barview Jetty
Go clamming in Garibaldi
Drive North through Wheeler, Nehalem, Manzanita, Cannon Beach, Seaside and Astoria
Drive South through Tillamook, Neskowin, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay and Newport

Guests have access to everything within the house and apartment including the hot tub and private arcade game room.

We communicate mostly through email and text.

Lots of privacy in our neighborhood. Private yard with access to the beautiful 7 mile stretch of beach in front of Twin Rocks.

Not much public transit in the small town of Rockaway...however it's a short(ish) 15 minute walk to town. Once you're in Rockaway, everything is basically within a 1-2 mile stretch on the highway.

Prices are subject to change and are not guaranteed until booking is confirmed.

Well behaved pets may be allowed with host's permission and a small fee (2 pets maximum). Please check with us if you plan to bring pets.

3 or 4 nights minimum stay in Summer, 4 nights for Summer holidays, 3 or 4 nights for Winter holidays and 2 nights the rest of the year.

Maximum occupancy for the property is 16 people.

An additional cleaning fee may be required if excessive trash is left in the house or yard. Rockaway Beach does not have curb-side recycling, so guest are required to take recyclables (glass bottles, cans, etc) to the local recycling centers in Rockaway or Tillamook.

We try our best to keep the arcade games working, but they sometimes break. We don't issue refunds for any arcade games that are not working.

Additional details and check-out procedures will be provided by the host in the house manual.

House Rules:

Please no...
no parties (without owner approval)
no fires (other than in the fireplace and on the beach when allowed)
no fireworks
no littering
no smoking
Quiet hours between 10 PM and 8 AM
Help us keep our place nice and clean for guests!
Thanks!
- All pets must be approved prior to check in.

- Max occupancy is 16.

- Feel free to use any boots or jackets in the common areas of the house. Please put them back before checking out. Please do not use clothing/tools/etc in the closets. Those are personal belongings.

- We know it’s cool but please do not touch the Sharkalope. He bites ;)

- Music and (other loud noises) should be kept down after 10pm. Local quiet time is from 10:00PM to 8:00 AM

- Some folks on our street live here year round, so please be courteous to them when it gets late. And remember, we do not allow parties without prior guest approval.

- No fires or fireworks on the property. Beach fires are permitted by the city of Rockaway, however.

- No smoking in the house. If you smoke in the yard, please properly dispose of all cigarette butts.

- Be nice to our home and arcade. We’ve spent a lot of time fixing up for your friends/family and ours to enjoy. Thank you!!

- Garbage pick-up is on Monday mornings in the off season and Monday/Friday mornings in the peak season. If you are staying over or departing on a pickup day, please take out any trash the night before.

When you’re departing the house, please make sure to do the following:
- Remove all food from the refrigerator.
- Clean the outdoor grill (if you used it) and place back in the porch room.
- Load dishwasher and start or hand wash dishes remaining dishes.
- Strip linens from bed, place in washer and start. Please place additional linens and soiled towels in the laundry basket next to the washer.
- Turn off all games, heaters and lights
- Remove all trash from inside and outside of the house and place in the trash receptacles outside. Please close lid tightly and do not leave trash outside of receptacles as the critters will get into it.
- Haul your recyclables to the recycle center or take them home with you. Please do not throw them in the trash.
Recycle Center: 3rd St., Rockaway – 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m,. Closed on Sundays (503-815-3975 • http://www.co.tillamook.or.us/gov/solidwaste/Recycling.htm)

If the trash is full upon arrival please let us know so we can call for additional service. Please do not leave trash outside of the receptacles as it will end up all over the street. Thanks for understanding.

Amenities

Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Fireplace
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Garden
Family friendly

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Ratings and reviews

9.2 / 10.0
Outstanding(107 Ratings)
8.0 / 10.0
Aug 2024
Overall it is a great house for a big group. The kitchen is small but we made do. The game room was fun for the younger generation. The best part was the access to the beach. The hot tub was wonderful but trying to keep sand out of it was a challenge. I would recommend a way to hose off closer to the hot tub.
10.0 / 10.0
Aug 2024
Great location....in need of updated stuff......overall very nice
10.0 / 10.0
May 2024
The Sharkalope home has a lot of character. It is a charming older beach house with plenty of room for the whole family. I traveled with my 93 year old mother and with only 5 steps to get in and main living on that floor Keith comfortably for her. My adult children and their kids came for a total of 11 for the stay. The arcade room was great fun, especially on drizzly days. The trail to the beach was too narrow and difficult for my mother but it was a short walk for the rest of us and we made so many trips to the beach. Our trip was so much fun and we made wonderful. The hot tub was a nice way to wrap up the days. Rockaway was a fun town to visit. The rest of our family was in a different house. But it was easy to meet up and enjoy the beach together. We lived our stay at Sharkalope.
10.0 / 10.0
Apr 2024
Such a wonderful, peaceful and happy place. Hard to believe this is a 1925 home as everything is so put together. Perfect blend of sleeping and getting together space. We had 5 in kitchen and we all fit. The spa was an added bonus with the younger group. Having the games in the bedroom and downstairs was enjoyed by all. We will be back!
10.0 / 10.0
Jan 2024
We had a wonderful time together and what amazing weather at the end of December! It was so warm and sunny on the beach. This house has Great, easy beach access. (No rickety, dangerous steps to climb on). Just walk straight out on a little path and there you are. Super helpful and responsive hosts. And that arcade downstairs is so much fun.
10.0 / 10.0
Jan 2024
3 Families (6 parents, 2 adult kids, and a teenager) filled the house. There are 10 chairs for the dining table, but there is space for more. Kitchen seemed small, but it worked We did a full Christmas dinner and didn't feel challenged. The proximity to the beach makes this a wonderful place to stay if you like watching the tide come in with your coffee. One day, we had a high tide warning, and the water was splashing up on the beach right at our feet (about 200 feet from the house). The park bench near the beach is perfectly located. The game room is a nice touch, and several of the adults found games they loved. Shuffleboard was a WIN. The only downside is television. If your group has sports people, you'll be wanting something bigger for your tv viewing. Personally, it's not a problem, as I don't care for sports. I'm looking forward to our next trip to Sharkalope!
10.0 / 10.0
Nov 2023
lots of rooom in this 1925 house. on the beach.
10.0 / 10.0
Oct 2023
This house was great for us. We had ages from 60-2yrs old staying at the house and it was perfect. With so many bedrooms, the bonus game room downstairs and the beach access was amazing. We would definitely stay here again.

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Washington?

The average price for a rental in Washington is R 3,668 per night. This rental is R 6,452 above the average.

Is parking included with this house?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Sharkalope 6 bd/3 ba, Hot Tub, Oceanfront, Arcade. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Sharkalope 6 bd/3 ba, Hot Tub, Oceanfront, Arcade 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 Sharkalope 6 bd/3 ba, Hot Tub, Oceanfront, Arcade?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, fireplace, and parking.

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