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A backyard with a swimming pool, lounge chairs, a barbecue grill, and a pergola with string lights.
A living room with a beige sofa, wooden coffee table, and a fireplace.
A single-story house with a front porch, a garage, and a palm tree.
A wooden deck with a pergola, outdoor seating, and a pool.
A bedroom with a bunk bed, wooden walls, a ceiling fan, a nightstand, and a window with a view of the outdoors.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 12122 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Port Aransas, TX
  • Place, Port Aransas Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Port Aransas Birding Center
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Port Aransas Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Corpus Christi, TX (CRP-Corpus Christi Intl.)
    ‪56 min drive‬

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About this property

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

Oleander House | Pool + Walk to Old Town

OLEANDER HOUSE | PRIVATE POOL + PET FRIENDLY + WALK TO OLD TOWN
Welcome to Oleander House, a charming coastal retreat in the heart of Old Town Port Aransas. Built in 1957 this beautifully restored ranch-style home blends timeless character with fresh beachy updates, creating the perfect setting for laid-back island vacations and unforgettable gatherings with family and friends.

One of the biggest perks of Oleander House is the unbeatable location. Situated less than a 5-minute walk from restaurants, bars, coffee shops, shopping, and nightlife, guests can easily explore Old Town Port Aransas without constantly needing to drive. Grab morning coffee, enjoy fresh seafood and live music, or spend the evening bar hopping and shopping just minutes from your front door.

After a day at the beach, come home to your own private backyard oasis complete with a large private pool, outdoor seating, propane grill, and fenced yard perfect for your furry companions. Whether you're floating in the pool under the Texas sun, grilling dinner with the family, or relaxing after a day exploring Port A, Oleander House delivers the easygoing coastal atmosphere guests come back for year after year.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE BOOKING
• A signed Property Management Rental Agreement Contract is mandatory upon booking.
• A copy of your driver's license is required to receive check-in instructions.
• Contracting guests of Port A Beach House Company must be 25 years of age or older.

BEACH GEAR CREDIT INCLUDED
• Guests with reservations of 3 to 21 nights at participating vacation properties will receive a credit toward beach gear rentals during their stay.
• As a gift to you, this home offers beach gear credit for you to select top-quality beach gear for your vacation stay.
• You can choose from a range of items, including bikes, kayaks, paddleboards, boogieboards, and more.
• Simply select the gear you want for your vacation at least 48 hours before your scheduled check-in date, and VayK Gear will take care of the rest.
• Please note that a small delivery fee may apply.

WHY GUESTS LOVE OLEANDER HOUSE
• Private pool
• Pet-friendly with fenced backyard
• Less than a 5-minute walk to restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and shopping
• Located in the heart of Old Town Port Aransas
• Spacious layout ideal for families and groups
• Outdoor entertaining space with grill and pool area
• Quiet, laid-back island atmosphere close to everything

BEDROOMS AND BATHROOMS (SLEEPS 12)
• First bedroom: Queen-size bed
• Second bedroom: Queen-size bed
• Third bedroom: Queen-size bed, twin over twin bunk bed
• Fourth bedroom: Queen-size bed, twin-size bed
• Two full bathrooms: Walk-in shower

KITCHEN AND DINING
• Fully equipped kitchen with basic essential needs
• Dining room table seating for six
• Breakfast bar seating for three
• Standard coffee maker and Keurig coffee maker
• Toaster
• Blender
• Mixer

EXTERIOR
• Patio with chairs
• Private pool
• Outdoor shower
• Propane grill
• Not within walking distance to the beach (25+ minute walk)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Check-in time is approximate; target is 4 PM
• Construction may be ongoing nearby
• Cable/WiFi provided as a convenience; outages may occur
• No refunds for outages or pool closures
• Monthly pest control in place; island conditions may include mosquitoes

CLEANING AND INSPECTION
• We use disinfecting products that meet or exceed CDC performance standards.
• Every property is stocked with bath towels & washcloths for the maximum occupancy of the property, along with one hand towel per bathroom.
• We inspect every property to make sure it is up to standard and ready for your family's arrival.

COMPLIMENTARY STARTER AMENITIES
• Hand/bath soap
• One toilet paper roll per bathroom
• One paper towel roll
• dishwasher pods
• trash bags
• One make-up wipe per bathroom

THINGS TO BRING
• Beach/pool towels
• Shampoo & conditioner
• Sunscreen
• Beach gear, toys, chairs, umbrella
• Food, condiments, oils & spices, coffee, etc.

WIFI NOTICE
• WiFi is not compatible with guests working remotely during their stay.
• We do not guarantee a good connection due to spotty Internet on the island.

Max occupancy is 12 and regulated by City ordinance. STR #293053
During your stay at this holiday home, you're just a quick walk from Port Aransas Museum. Features include a water park and laundry facilities. The holiday home includes amenities such as free WiFi and a private pool.
  • Air-conditioned home with private pool, kitchen and washing machine
  • Free WiFi
  • Splash around at the water park
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Just a 2-minute drive from Port Aransas Beach and 5 minutes from Mustang Island Beach
Oleander House | Pool + Walk to Old Town offers its guests a water park. Oleander House | Pool + Walk to Old Town also features barbecue grills, a garden, and laundry facilities.

Property amenities

Beach

  • Beach nearby
  • Beach towels

Pool/Spa

  • Private pool

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Mixer
  • Oven
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area

Entertainment

  • Games
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Furnished patio
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly

Suitability/Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • In-room accessibility
  • No lift
  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Limited housekeeping

Location highlights

  • In the city centre
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the bay
  • Near the marina
  • Near the sea

Things to do

  • Golf
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Water park
  • Water sports equipment
  • Basketball nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Casino nearby
  • Cycling nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Jet skiing nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Surfing/bodyboarding nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Water tubing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Windsurfing 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)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,316 square feet

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 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.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a deadlock
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 is also known as

Vrbo Property
Large Private Pool! 1 Mile to Beach! Kayaks for Guest!
343 Olander 4 BR / 2 BA House in Port Aransas Sleeps 12
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Oleander House | Pool + Walk to Old Town Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 22 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for our family - 4 generations! The pool was awesome, location was great!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Regan W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Incredible experience will be booking again!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Josi H.

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

Great Stay

Location was amazing. Pool was the highlight.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Melissa L.

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

Vacation at Oleander

Had a wonderful time. Enjoyed the private pool and the location is in the center on everything. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Teresa R.

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

Oleander house in Port Aransas

The property was well suited to our family. We enjoyed our stay and were quite comfortable. Would recommend it to others.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christina C.

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

Beach House

House was awesome! Just right for our big family! Spacious clean and stocked with everything we needed. Definitely recommend this place!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emma W.

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

Summer VACATION

Stay was good. Dryer took a while to dry clothes but everything else was wonderful.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Brian C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

College graduation

The stay was nice and was in a great location. It was a nice cozy home and would stay again. The parking is very limited if you drive big trucks but the office aloud us to use there parking for the extra vehicle.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly K.

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

Perfect vacation

House was clean and well located, close to all the restaurants and golf cart rental companies as well as beach. Pool was beautiful and the fenced yard was perfect for the dog. Decor was so nicely done, perfect beach house with everything you could need. Rental company was extremely helpful when I couldn’t figure out the lock code/door situation (today my fault).
Stayed 9 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Diana L.

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

Oleander house

Although the property is old and the pool looks larger than it is, me and my 7 friends found the house well kept and the pool very enjoyable. It is close to shopping and the beach. Whenever we return to Port Aransas, we will certainly try to get this property.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda R.

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

Great

I loved this location but I didn't like that it only had 2 bathrooms and the door to the bedroom we stayed in didn't close properly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brianna F.

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

Great house with plenty of room

We loved this rental, the pool was the best thing ever. The house was stocked with everything you'd need! If you're staying longer than a few days definitely bring extra supplies like they recommend. It was very clean, the pool and yard was well kept. Plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms, and everything was very comfortable. Wifi was a little slow but we used a hot spot to stream movies off our Roku stick. We'll be back next year!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Carlos O.

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

Oleander Stay

The house on line looked great, We discovered that looks can be deceiving. The back yard was Abutting to A yard that had weeds 7 yo 8 ft tsll, Mosquitoes everywhere. Cackaroaches were all over the Yard, we found a few in the shower, kitchen, living room it was just not like we thought and there was a Moldy Musk, smell im sure from moisture under the house.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jackie J.

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

Great house

The home was exactly as advertised with plenty of space for our family. The saltwater pool is small but it was enough for the grandkids to have a great time. The only draw back was the refrigerator. They have a sign on it that tells you it will take up to 2 days for your food to cool down. For the cost the least that could happen is the refrigerator be cold upon arrival. The gate going from the backyard to the drive doesn’t latch properly so if you bring a dog you’ll need to constantly supervise them while outside or they can get out if they bump the gate slightly. Those were the ONLY negatives.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Maria R.

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

Mini vaca

Awesome experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
House is well maintained and very centrally located
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alyson G.

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

Beach fun

Great property. Close to restaurants. Fun neighborhood
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Nina R.

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

Great family week!

We enjoyed our week at this house! It has everything we needed and the right amount of rooms and space. We liked the almost 1-story layout and the backyard area a lot. As much as I would recommend it, there are a couple of things that need attention. The cold water faucet doesn't turn on in the queen bed side, the left queen bedroom door doesn't shut, and both of the shower curtain liners need to be cleaned or replaced. They are so mildewy. I do have to say when the patio lights were broken when we arrived, (management already knew and didn't say anything until we notified them,) they were fixed by the pretty quickly after asking about them. The areas around the vents are in serious need of dusting or more. Lastly, one of the plugs in the tub bathroom doesn't work. Although these details need attention, we would definitely rent this house again. The proximity to the beach, stores, and restaurants were perfect. It's a little more expensive than we would like to pay because you can get these same perks at less expensive spots, but we weren't disappointed in the end. Please don't price yourself out of our league. Thanks for a great week!!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2021
Verified

8/10 Good

Ashley C.

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

Summer Stay

The property is nice, the bedroom are a good size, good enough for a family of nine. Pool was refreshing and clean, the bbq pit was dirty but we ended up buying one. The power went out for a couple of hours due to the weather and the power line. Property manger responds promptly with any questions or concerns I had. Travel time from the property to the beach is within 5-7 mins, not far at all. The property in general is a great place to stay minus the couple of roaches we spotted.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Kriss B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Not a "Mistake"

We usually travel once a year to Port A. This house was very nice, but we knew we were traveling a little early in the season and the weather was cold. BEFORE I rented the house, I contacted Port A Beach Company by email and asked if the pool was heated. They replied "Yes". I then sent a reply explaining why it was important. I don't believe they even read that email. They said there was a mistake, I say it was negligence. Either way, there was no compensation and they really didn't even want to talk to me. It was a cloudy, cool week, the water in the pool and at the beach was cold. I feel that I was lied to and will be very careful to not rent from them in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sabrina E.

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

Family Reunion

My father recently passed away and so we came to sprinkle his ashes in the ocean. This was a lovely home for us to be able to get together as family. It is one block off of the main street that goes through town so we were secluded and quiet yet everything was within one or two blocks of the house. It had a huge open Concept family area and plenty of outside access to the backyard. This gave us a wonderful flow for grilling and serving meals and individual gathering. The bathrooms were easily accessible and it has a beautiful covered porch that is fully shaded in the afternoon and the backyard is mostly shaded in the mornings. Tons of amenities were available to us for cooking in the kitchen As well as lots of storage for food so that we didn’t have clutter. The one thing I would ask for would be more towels. The house sleeps 12 yet maid service put three towels in each bathroom. Overall a wonderful experience and a spectacularly beautiful and updated home. We truly felt like someone’s guests.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra M.

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

Great place!

We have been renting homes in Port A for 20 years. The house was lovely and comfortable. The pool and back deck was was wonderful.