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Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House

Surfside Beach vacation home with kitchen

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Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Entire home

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6950 sq ft

Popular amenities

  • Ocean view
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Pet friendly
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Freeport, TX
  • Place, Surfside Beach
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Surfside Jetty Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Swan Lake
    ‪2 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Freeport

Seaside stay .Within a 15-minute walk of the vacation home, you'll find Surfside Beach and Surfside Jetty Park. Also, Swan Lake is within 2 miles (3 km) and Follets Island Beach is within 6 miles (10 km).
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What's nearby

  • Surfside Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Surfside Jetty Park - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Swan Lake - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • San Luis Beach - 25 min drive - 18.4 miles
  • Jamaica Beach - 52 min drive - 31.0 miles

Getting around

  • Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪On The River - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Beachfront Deck Bar & Grill - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Seahorse Bar & Grill - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Belly’s On The Brazos - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House

Newly Renovated | Coastal Retreat | Ramp Entry | Pet Friendly w/ Fee

This 2-bed, 2-bath vacation rental house in Freeport is perfectly located just a short stroll from the beach and close to popular fishing spots, public beach access, shops, eateries, and Jetty Park. Plus, you're just 15 miles from Galveston Island. Enjoy peekaboo ocean views from the deck or unwind indoors with games. Whether you're planning a relaxing weekend or an extended stay, this home offers comfort for all travelers.

-- THE PROPERTY --

100350

SLEEPING ARRANGMENTS
- Bedroom 1: 1 queen bed
- Bedroom 2: 2 full beds
- Living Room: 1 queen sleeper sofa

OUTDOOR FEATURES
- Private deck w/ peek-a-boo ocean views
- Beach chairs, outdoor shower
- Outdoor seating, gas grill

INDOOR AMENITIES & ENTERTAINMENT
- Flat-screen TVs w/ Roku (living room) & cable (bedroom 1 & 2)
- Electric fireplace
- Xbox console w/ DVD player, DVD library
- Puzzles & games, 6-person dining table

WELL-EQUIPPED KITCHEN
- Dishwasher, stove/oven, refrigerator, microwave
- Keurig & drip coffee maker
- Blender, Crockpot, water filter
- Dishware & flatware, cooking basics

COMFORT & CONVENIENCE
- Free WiFi (high speed)
- Mini-split A/C units (high efficiency)
- Washer/dryer, towels/linens, trash bags/paper towels, paper products

FAQ
- Pet fee (paid pre-trip)
- Water not suitable for drinking
- Limited hot water

ACCESSIBILITY
- Step-free access via ramp
- Grab bars in shower

PARKING
- Driveway (2 vehicles), carport (2 vehicles)

-- THE LOCATION --

- Spacious home located near the marina, charter boats & bait shops
- Walking distance to Surfside Beach
- 0.7 miles to Jetty Park: fishing, splash pad, boat watching, walking trails
- 15 miles to Galveston Island via San Luis Pass bridge
- 20 miles to Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge: bird watching, home to 300+ migratory species
- 40 miles to Port of Galveston Cruise Terminal
- 63 miles to William P. Hobby Airport

-- 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.

-- POLICIES --

- Pet friendly w/ $169 fee (+ fees & taxes, dogs and cats only, 2 pets max)
- No smoking
- Pet friendly w/ $150 fee (+ fees & taxes)
- No events, parties, or large gatherings
- Must be at least 25 years old to book
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- While there are stairs to access the property, a ramp is also available for step-free access
- The property has a limited amount of hot water. Please keep that in mind when using the hot water
- The water at the property is not suitable for drinking or cooking. It is highly recommended to bring your own drinking water

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Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby

Internet

  • Available in the house: Internet access

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Stovetop

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Books
  • DVD player
  • Games
  • TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Location highlights

  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Hunting nearby
  • Motor boating nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Unit size: 950 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • Pets are welcome
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Note from host: A maximum of 2 pets are allowed.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

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
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

474113

Frequently asked questions

How close is Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House to the airport?

This vacation home is 66 mi (71-min drive) away from the Houston, TX (EFD-Ellington Field) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.

How close is Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House to the beach?

This vacation home is a short 1-minute walk from Surfside Beach and 4.5 mi (7-min drive) from Follets Island Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House offer free breakfast?

This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House?

No, there is no casino at this vacation home.

What time is check-in at Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House?

Free parking is not available at this vacation home.

Does Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House have a pool?

This vacation home does not have a pool.

Does Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this vacation home.

How close is Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House to downtown Surfside Beach?

This vacation home is 0.3 mi away from Surfside Beach.

Ocean Views: Second-Row Surfside Beach House Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 30 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 30 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 30 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 30 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 30 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Joyce A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
good price for location; does not have beach access as close as appears on map - have to walk a distance or drive down to public beachsome things need to be upgraded front BR tub needs replaced; bedroom with 2 beds - mattresses are firm!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ben D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing location, great accommodations and atmosphere. The beach was great for fishing straight out, and for swimming. Just a short walk up the beach gets better for playing.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jason S.

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

Great Weekend

Property owner and manager were amazing. Beautiful views and great accommodations.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Donna H.

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

Good location just a short walk to the beach, good accommodations, cleanliness.

Very easy, no hassle to rent. Recommend and will definitely rent again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Susan F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spent two nights at The Porpoise House, had a wonderful time! Our host John was most welcoming, texting us info and in communication if we had any questions or concerns. Simple coded entry, comfy beds, lots of towels and soaps and things. One block from the beach, can see the waves from house, we thoroughly enjoyed the location. Would definitely rent again, quiet neighborhood, all the amenities in the kitchen, two bathrooms. It worked out perfectly for us!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

George G.

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

Magical getaway

Churchill (dog) and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay! We regret not staying longer. Another getaway to this special place in near future!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

James

Great location well kept house

House was in great condition. Clean, smelled good and no musty smell (not always the case in beach rental). Owner John was easy to reach and took care of things well. House is in great location 2nd row from beach. Lots of games and things for kids to play with/watch when not at beach.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tod L.

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

Just needed a getaway

Great location. They’ve done a good job of putting things back together after Hurricane Beryl. Comfortable, relaxing place. Host was very easy to work with. Thank you for a nice stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Mike S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
Pics are slightly different than the that of the actual interior. Had a pest control issue that we reported to property management and they’re taking care of it. HVAC worked well. Overall stay was good.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Shalonda W.

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

Great Experience

We had such a blast on Saturday with the St.Patrick’s Day parade. The house was cozy and very clean. It had everything we needed and the best part was that all the televisions worked which was extremely convenient. The house was a dream and me and my daughter really enjoyed our stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Crystal L.

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

Loved the ramp

We picked this home for our elderly in laws who can walk up stairs so this ramp was very helpful with them. The house is a little dated. The view was beautiful
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Darlene M.

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

Just book it.

Perfect for older guest with mobility issues. Ramp was a life saver. Well furnished for comfortable lounging, kitchen well stocked. Deck in front perfect for watching waves, ships inbound, surfers. Ample parking. Loved it. Will return in 25.
Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Linda F.

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

Beach getaway

We arrived to a clean house with all fans and air conditioners on so the house was very comfortable temperature wise. The house cooled to our satisfaction with the ceiling fans. I enjoyed sitting on the balcony with a book or just listening to the waves in the evenings or at night.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
From a partner site

10/10 Excellent

Lilia

Great home

It was everything we were looking forward to and more. Great location, very convenient. Only thing I would be picky about is the outdoor lights on the floor level. Once it got dark we had to use what we had because it was impossible to see using the outdoor lights. Other than that would definitely stay again.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sarah J.

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

Lovely stay!

I would honestly give this property a 4.5, if I could. The only problems that I had were that the check in instructions were incorrect, but when I called guest services, it was quickly resolved. My other issue is that this property needs a larger hot water heater. No one could take a shower without the hot water running out. The property was very clean and we felt that the kitchen was qell stocked.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Quite weathered. Ac units not very good and in much need of a cleaning. Grill falling apart if you care to use it as we did.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Carolyn E.

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

Cozy bungalow

Nothing fancy, but clean, affordable, and adequately equipped. Very responsive manager. House stays cool but multiple fans and small air conditioners are noisy. Needs more space to put away clothes; main room has locks on closet and 1/3 of dresser. 2nd room has no dresser and small musty closet filled with supplies. Ramp great; need key to back door to avoid using stairs. Washer/dryer handy. Not recommended to drink the water.
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Linda C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Things I would like to have known prior to renting

Very limited hot water. Also, water quality was poor. A water filter perhaps could have provided better water. The main light over the sink in the main bath did not work and the handyman was unable to fix because part of it was broken. So, I used a lamp
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Scott S.

Liked: Check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Family Spring Break Trip to the Beach!

Before we arrived, we got a call that the A/C had gone out in the bunk bed bedroom, but they said it would be replaced the next day, which did not happen the whole time we where there. Thank goodness the weather was cold and we did not need the A/C while we were there. One of the bunk beds did not have clean sheets, an empty water bottle and wash cloth was left in the sheets. The other bunk bed did not have sheets at all. Finally the water heater did not last long while taking showers. With that said, we did have great time and enjoyed the beach house, beach and surrounding area. The family had a great time, despite the weather being cold and windy while we were there.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Wanda

Not Happy

The house was clean. But all the air conditioners in the house quit working and it got up to 81 and we were told it would be after our check out date before they would look at them. The floors around the walls are sagging and unstable. You could sit under the house and see someone above walking through the house. Because the floor would sag under them. Only one of the 3 tvs worked in the house. We had to replace all the lights because they were out.
From a partner site

4/10 Poor

Shane

Sub par stay

This stay was subpar! We came in late and no lights on to see! Had to fight with lock boxes to get it open to go inside, but this was not that big of a deal! The big deal was inside! House was poorly stocked with dishes! Worse was the kitchen had crumbs from some kind of food on counter, a piece of cat/dog on floor, and a wrapper from a breakfast sandwich left out from someone’s breakfast that morning! On top of that was the bedrooms! Both had no bedding on! Each had the bed sheets wrapped in tape sitting on bed for US to put on! Unimaginable you would have to guess put on its own bedding! To make that worse was the bed spreads and comforts piled in the corner or at the foot of the bed and they did not look like they were cleaned! TV in living roomed worked but TV in bedroom did not! House had no water filter and water had a pretty strong metal smell! Positives is the ramp was very handy and house was cozy for a cold raining day, as well as had no leaks!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
From a partner site

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Great Access with Ramp!

We had a great stay. Two Grandmothers with grandchildren 8-9 years old and a small pup. A few friends and family came out for the day. -The house was charming and very clean with three (2nd row) views of the ocean waves! ❤️- The new ACUnits were great! ❤️ -Very close to beach in backyard, however, rocks are along Beach Drive in back and it was High Tide. We entered onto beach by driving to the end of Beach Drive and Texas. It was safe and had a big beach for kids swimming and playing, and crab catching as sun went down. Lots of fun! ❤️-The kitchen is beautiful and new! A few more bowls would be nice. Only one.❤️-The rooms were nice with great tvs. ❤️-Baths big and accommodating but a little remodeling still needed. -It rained hard with lighting one evening. There is no awning over door with code box which was very hard to enter code on a wet entry box with lighting and getting soaking wet. That should be remedy for safety reasons. 😔-The dinning room window would not shut completely on one corner with a hole and rattled loud in strong winds. 😞-The house has only a very limited amount of bedding, pillows very very thin, no extra linens, one blanket and no pillows for pull out sofa bed. That was not accommodating!😞We would rent again if the few things were fixed! Again the ramp was awesome for carrying items in and out especially with a wagon! A few friends had walking issues and it was wonderful for them! ❤️
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

tanya y.

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

Holiday

Had a great stay
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Adriana M.

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

Muy bella la vista a la playa

Todo excelente limpia y ordenada
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kriste L.

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Check-in, communication

Quaint Cottage by the beach

Lovely location. Beautiful views. Homey touches all around. Evolve neglected to send the access code to enter the property and our point of contact was unavailable the first night of stay which lead us to a near by hotel. Once we made a few more phone calls we were in and worth the wait.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022