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Sea Lover Cottage - West End Canal House - Recently Renovated

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Beach
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Marina

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10139 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor space
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Galveston, TX
  • Terramar Beach
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Sea Isle Beach
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • San Luis Beach
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Galveston, TX (GLS-Scholes Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

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

Sea Lover Cottage - West End Canal House - Recently Renovated

This 3 bedroom, 2 bath (sleeps 10 comfortably) waterfront home IS RECENTLY RENOVATED, sits on a beautiful canal in Terramar Beach, and is perfect for families vacationing on the Texas Gulf Coast.

Location, Location, Location:

One of the highlights of this delightful beach house is its location at the west end of Galveston Island. Located in the desirable Terramar Beach area, away from the hustle and bustle of city life, Sea Lover Cottage sits on a beautiful canal and offers easy proximity to the bay and to the beach at an affordable price. Sea Lover Cottage is clean and bright, and well-appointed.

Enjoy your coffee and start your day by viewing a glorious sunrise from the canal deck. Take a walk on the beach filled with shells for the collector or build a sandcastle. Go for a swim in the Gulf waters filled with sea life. Body surf or bird watch. Enjoy peace and quiet, with the exception of a meddling seagull. Take your kayak for a spin on the canal from your private boat house or bring your poles and net to fish and crab the canal under the boat house overhead lights. Complete your day by grilling your catch and relaxing in the warm evening breezes constant through the lower-level boat house.

There is a green overhead light that shines in the canal for fun night-time fishing. You can really see all the fish swim through the light at night!

If entertainment and excitement are for you, Sea Lover Cottage is convenient to Schlitterbahn Water Park, Moody Gardens, the Flight Museum, Sea Wolf Park, Galveston’s historic Strand District, the Galveston Pleasure Pier and much more.

Bring your watercraft! The house is adjoined by a private boat house and boat slip. Terramar’s boat launch is available for your use. The Terramar Navigation Channel connects Terramar’s boat launch area, its turning basin, and its four residential canals to West Galveston Bay. Step off your private dock into your vessel and motor out to the Bay for a day of great fishing! Upon your return, clean your catch right on the dock and barbecue your catch on the grill conveniently located. Your private dock includes overhead lights for fun night-time fishing. Trout, redfish, flounder as well as blue and stone crabs are caught right off Sea Lover Cottage’s lighted dock. Your private boat slip is also ideal for launching your canoe, kayak or other people-powered craft.

Just across San Luis Pass Road are Terramar Beach and the Gulf of Mexico. Sea Lover Cottage offers the best of two great water experiences; the home is caressed by the salt marshes and inlets of West Galveston Bay on one side, and the Gulf of Mexico on the other side. Whether by the bay or the beach, your entire family will make unforgettable vacation memories at this seaside retreat.

Terramar Beach Community:

Beach – The beach on the Gulf may be reached from the Terramar Beach main entrance at the end of Terramar Drive, or across any of the three public walkovers.

Swimming Pool – The Terramar Beach pool is open daily from May 1 - September 30. It is closed on Tuesdays for cleaning. Hours: 10:00 A.M. to 7:30 P.M.

Boat Launch and Pier – There is a private boat launch ramp with a turning basin and dredged navigation channel extending into West Galveston Bay. The boat ramp recently underwent repairs. It is a brief 20 minutes by boat to San Luis Pass and the Gulf of Mexico.

Pavilion – Please also visit the nearby pavilion.

Owner requires a signed rental agreement.

Note that Galveston properties require a 15% hotel occupancy tax - 6% for the State of Texas and 9% for the City of Galveston.

During your stay at this vacation home, you'll be within walking distance of Terramar Beach. A water park is available. Enjoy your stay with amenities like free WiFi and a kitchen in the vacation home.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine, and 2 bathrooms
  • Free WiFi
  • Splash around at the water park
  • Just a 3-minute drive from Terramar Beach and a few minutes from Sea Isle Beach
This vacation home offers its guests a water park.

Property manager

Leah Sealover

Languages

English

Property amenities

Pool/Spa

  • Pool

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • On-site parking
  • Car required

Kitchen

  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Ice maker
  • Paper towels
  • Blender

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided
  • Sofa bed

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV
  • DVD player
  • Video library
  • Games
  • Books

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Dock

Laundry

  • Washing machine and dryer
  • Near a laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • On the waterfront
  • Near a health or beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near the bay

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Fitness facilities nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Surfing/body boarding nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Power boating nearby
  • Waterskiing nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Marina nearby

Safety features

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

General

  • Unit size: 1500 sq ft (139 sq m)

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
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property Registration Number GVR05066

Property is also known as

Affordable Waterfront Canal House
Affordable Waterfront West END Canal
Affordable Waterfront Canal H
Affordable Waterfront West END Canal House

Sea Lover Cottage - West End Canal House - Recently Renovated Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 84 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 84 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Veronica M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family Time
We enjoyed the lovely beach house with the convenience of fishing on the canal from the home. We got lucky the kids caught some keeper trouts and my husband caught and released a
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Christine H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Decent Property
The property was clean. Bedrooms, bathrooms were listed accurately. Appliances were not listed correctly. Listing also specified there is laundry soap, dishwasher soap, and trash bags. There were 3 trash bags, 2 dishwasher pods, and less than a cap full of laundry soap. Also, there is only street parking with access to the property over grass. If it has been raining, expect to walk through a swamp. I was there with colleagues for a medical conference and had to dress accordingly including heels and slacks. So, walking through the pond that was the yard was unfortunate.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rodney C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great property!
House was perfect. Our son and his friend fished off the deck till midnight every night
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kassandra S., Alvarado

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful place
Relaxing, beautiful, and overall awesome. Highly recommended
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pam Y.

Liked: Cleanliness
Canal House
My grandkids enjoyed their stay fully. My 11 year old grandson had so much fun fishing and crabbing. He didn’t catch much but he loved it.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Dennie L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Life on the canal.
Overall, it was good. There were some items that were not available for use. Those items were things present in out kitchen. You can't provide everything that is needed, that's understood. Everything we needed worked and we were satisfied with the house, generally speaking. Look to stay in Galveston, TX again this year when we come back. Thanks for the help, house contact. The Lavoi's
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Kevin C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Thanks
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kerry M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful family get away
Had a wonderful stay, fishing was fun, played games for hours and fun conversations on the deck. Barbara was great to deal with from reservation through stay. Will stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Property
Lot's of space, short drive to the beach, and the family enjoyed fishing right from the dock.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location for a laid back family vacation!
We really enjoyed our stay this week! We did some fishing and crabbing off the back deck, visited the nearby beach, and enjoyed the views. We did travel into town a few times (20-30 min drive depending on where you are going). It was really nice to be able to come back to nice cool house away from all the busyness of downtown Galveston!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
We had a great time! I would like to add that there is no fishing equipment. We had read about the awesome night fishing but wasn't able to take advantage of the activity due to no equipment. Also very little beach toys etc. We flew so didn't have access to bring these things. One of the fans doesn't change speeds and moved very little air. Could use some updates in home but other than that it was a great time. House was clean. It was further out from town than I thought it would be but we made the best of it! If you are looking for the beach this is the place! Much nicer beach than the one in town! Pool was also super awesome! Host is fantastic!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rachel C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fun family vacation getaway!
This beach house worked perfectly for our big yearly family vacation! Amazing spot for fishing, we caught tons of fish every night. Great location to beach access. Barbara was extremely helpful and quick to respond. We would stay here again :)
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sharon F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Great place to stay! Close to Beach and pool! Clean and peaceful
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Sasha H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great getaway!
We had a great time while staying at this property. Location is beautiful. I wasn't sure what I'd think about being on the canal, but it was super cool and gave us access to water right outside our door. The location is not super close to most restaurants, but it's away from the crowds and craziness closer to Pleasure Pier.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christopher B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sea Lovers Cottage
This place is amazing! Super nice, super clean, very well updated with all the amenities.. It's very quiet and peaceful and we had a blast catching fish with the kids and grandkids. Definitely recommend this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rodney H., Temple, TX

Liked: Cleanliness
Excellent!
Very clean, easy check in, host easy to communicate with. We like Terramar location and plan on staying here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

May V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Sunshine Breeze
The neighborhood was nice and quiet. Maybe a bit too quiet for our loud children but overall, it was a nice neighborhood and location to relax and get some quiet time. The house being situated on the canal is an added bonus, it's so beautiful in the mornings to see the sun glistening on the water. The house is about a 30 minute drive away from the Galveston Boardwalk, Wal-Mart, oher restaurants, and the main area for higher traffic and activities. The house is well kept and clean. There was enough room for everyone to have their space and have a good night's rest. The place is equipped with everything you need to cook and eat, to shower and do laundry, etc. It is a home away from home. I would stay here again if I come back to the area.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

sarah l.

Liked: Cleanliness
intresting
We decided to rent this house for spring break. house was clean upon arrival. However the outside exterior could use some work.(my 5 year old stated it looked creepy due to the side of the house missing wood/blue plastic). everything else was nice inside is as pictured.the picture does no justice it bigger in the inside. the host was very friendly and helpful. my family and i enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Renee P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
The weather was not on our side for out stay However there was plenty of space inside to play games with the kids. We did some fishing and even though it was slow biting everyone had fun. There were ample dishes for a large family and that was a wonderful relief. We had a very nice vacation and look forward to going back
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

tina m.

Liked: Cleanliness
Family getaway
nice home - would suggest to buy a new grill and inform your guest they are responsible to clean it after using the grill or there will be a charge.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kristin W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Labor Day Weekend
We had a great time at this beach house. The location is perfect, the home was well equipped, and has the perfect amount of space. We enjoyed fishing and crabbing off the dock, we caught enough crabs for a boil! We rented a golf cart while there and the location was just perfect to ride to the beach, pool, marina, store, everything! The host was very responsive and helpful before, during and after! Would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Barbara C.

Family vacation
Nice quite neighborhood, was a little ways from town but not a bad drive. Beach was just a a few blocks away. Our family had a great time there.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2021

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Just a miscommunication
We booked the property before the remodel, which is beautiful BTW. It just didn't suit our particular group. Barbara was very accommodating and made things right. With a different group I'm sure we would've been more comfortable.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Luthario M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to reunite with family and friends
For over a year we kept our distance and wore our mask. Now that we are all fully vaccinated, it was time to enjoy each others company. This house was perfect for catching up. Close to the beach to swim and fish. (We caught a black tip shark!) When the sun was too hot, we gathered under the deck and went crabbing. Close by are other spots to crab and even a community boat ramp and fishing pier. The house was clean. The beds were comfortable. If you wanted to nit pick you could find a few flaws, but then again, if you want to be a Karen, just stay home. This house is in a quiet neighborhood, with friendly neighbors. We will return.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2021

8/10 Good

Anthony m.

Liked: Cleanliness
It's a very lovely home if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of Galveston
I had no problem