Summer Place SP400

Summerplace, Port Aransas' premier vacation home is ready for you.

Enjoy the new pool side palapa complete with a fabulous outdoor kitchen!

This home with “history” overlooks the gulf and is a little bit of paradise. Built in 1947 by George Burris, this home was originally a hunting and fishing lodge and a center of entertainment for his family. After extensive remodeling in 2000, this resort home is now a grand resort home for our family and yours. Built on a large sand dune, just one block off the beach, this home features commanding views of the beach and the Texas Gulf.

Sleeping 14 comfortably it is host to many families, fishing and hunting parties and corporate retreats year round.

The amenities and simple elegance of Summerplace is unequalled. Located on 1.86 acres, the 5,500 square foot home is a resort in itself. This stunning home features six bedrooms including two master suites. The views from the poolside deck and upper deck are stellar. The built-in pool provides hours of enjoyment when you're ready for a break from the sand. The gourmet kitchen has all the tools to fix that exquisite meal to be served in a dining room that can seat 24. Include a ping pong table, wet bar, card table, surround sound stereo and tv system, couches to lounge on and a few bar stools and Summerplace becomes a home away from home.

Port Aransas, Texas is the perfect getaway and vacation destination. Located along the Gulf of Mexico, this area offers a variety of activities such as world-class fishing, boat excursions, horseback riding on the beach and more. For a virtual tour click here STR#200100606

Vacation Rental Reviews

• Family vacation

  Stayed 3 days ending in March, 2021

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  Charles and Rhonda W from Houston, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Spacious rooms with great amenities including outdoor seating and private pool.

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• Always a blast.

  Stayed 3 days ending in September, 2020

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  Mandy K recommends this vacation rental

  We love it here, however after staying here for almost five years now and seeing them not make the necessary updates needed to justify what they charge we will have to start looking at other options next year. Two years in a row we’ve had electrical fires, leaking windows when it rains, gaps in doors that are 1-2” big, doors that don’t open, etc... It’s everything we look for when coming to Port A in regards to size and outdoor area so hopefully they get to the updates they need.

  • Manager Responded on 11/20/2020

    Thank you for your continued trust in booking your vacation getaways with Port A Escapes. We have addressed some of these issues and are currently working with the home owner to address the others. We look forward to booking your next beach vacation in the near future.

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• Great for big groups

  Stayed 5 days ending in July, 2020

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  a guest from Dallas, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Summer Place is a great large house for big groups or multi-families. In an attempt to have a safe vacation in the age of Covid, it was important to us to have a large pool and outdoor area in case we weren’t able to leave often. We thoroughly enjoyed the huge pool and awesome palapa. The house is fantastically positioned close to town and the beach, so only a short golf cart ride away. The kitchen was also great for large groups with commercial sized oven/stove and double fridge. A few things to keep him mind: few of the TVs work, but we didn’t care (wouldn’t work for football season), take your own beach towels and possibly shower towels as they only provide 1 white hotel towel per guest, the dryers don’t really dry, so be mindful before you do a large load of laundry, some of the doors stick and have old fixtures that aren’t holding up in the salt air (we were not able to access the top deck from inside. Overall, a great vacation in a quirky old house that suited 12 of us perfectly.

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• Not a failure...not a home run

  Stayed 3 days ending in May, 2020

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  Billy C from Harwood, TX recommends this vacation rental

  The location was great...and being on the hill was really nice to add to privacy and the view.
  The placed was very roomy and easy to navigate.
  
  The only 2 main issues I have is NONE of the TVs worked. 29 remotes and no tv labeled for which remote belonged to which frustrating when just wanting a large group to settle down from playing in the wonderful pool all day after a wedding.
  Then my pet peeve...Broken tiles, wood flooring missing and worst 2 stairs that had wood flooring on them that had broken tongue and if you walked down/up barefoot it made you nearly fall when the piece gave way and the nosing had a sharp edge to poke the bottom of your foot.
  So on a side note..if the owner or management team sees this review...I will fix all these issues in trade for a weekend stay again?
  I have done flooring for 35 years now... i can make this place look more like it should for the cost it takes to stay in it!
  
  But to anyone that made it this far in the review...yes lease this place...because other than those 2 little is a wonderful place.

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• Huge, funky, old beach castle

  Stayed 3 days ending in October, 2019

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  a guest from New Braunfels, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Loved the experience. Great pool, cabana, and outdoor kitchen and facilities for a small army inside.

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• Company Retreat

  Stayed 3 days ending in September, 2019

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  Bryan S from San Antonio, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Great spot for multiple families!

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• Perfect for family reunions

  Stayed 3 days ending in August, 2018

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  cristina k from homer, AK recommends this vacation rental

  Just loved the pool and the kitchen. Great location in Port A.

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• Review for 400SP

  Stayed 4 days ending in July, 2018

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  Laura S from San Antonio, TX recommends this vacation rental

  We love the house but were very disappointed that the fence around the pool was missing a panel. We have little kids and so that is unacceptable. We called and reported it and someone came out and leaned a piece of plywood up against it. It blew down and they came out again and fixed it.

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• Summer Place

  Stayed 4 days ending in July, 2018

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  William F from Austin, TX recommends this vacation rental

  Been coming for 16 years. Everything was fine as expected. Freezer was missing but we were compensated for food loss.

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• Friendscation

  Stayed 3 days ending in June, 2018

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  Treyla H from Anson, TX recommends this vacation rental

  We stayed with 3 other couples. We had the best time at the beach (only a block away) and then relaxing all evening in the pool. We will book this home again and again!!!

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• SP 400 Memorial Weekend

  Stayed 3 days ending in May, 2018

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  a guest from Castroville, TX recommends this vacation rental

  This house was amazing!!!! We had 12 adults and three kids and it fit us perfectly. We were not on top of one another and had so much space in the kitchen area!!! The house looked great considering the hurricane and we noticed a few set backs but the house was still in good shape. We booked the house again because we enjoyed it so much.

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• Summer Place Doesn't Disappoint

  Stayed 3 days ending in August, 2017

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  a guest from Dallas, TX recommends this vacation rental

  The house is perfect for any large group with more than 1 area for groups to congregate. The house is situated in the heart of Old Port A with the beach access just around the corner and the Bars being just a few blocks away. Even the people working in town know where Summer Place is

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• Company Retreat

  Stayed 4 days ending in May, 2017

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  Bryan S from San Antonio, TX recommends this vacation rental

  We had our company retreat at this home and it exceeded our expectations. Really recommend it.

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• SP400 - April Stay

  Stayed 5 days ending in April, 2017

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  a guest from Fort Worth, TX recommends this vacation rental

  We rented this home for a corporate team building event. The house and amenities were AMAZING! The kitchen, outdoor cabana-grill, and pool were great! You wont be disappointed with this property

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• Family Fun House

  Stayed 5 days ending in July, 2016

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  Hollis B from Round Mountain, TX recommends this vacation rental

  This is a wonderful place for a large group.The kids had a fabulous time. The kitchen and furnishing were well equipped for our large family. I would highly recommend this place for a week full of fun in the sun.The door going out to the pool was hard to open and close and and outside light didn't work, but other than that a great place to stay.

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• Mansion on a Hill

  Stayed 3 days ending in August, 2015

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  Scott D from Cypress, TX recommends this vacation rental

  First arrival of the house was impressive. The driveway is very steep to get to house, helps make the area more private. Pool is large so stays cool and enjoyable. Kitchen is commercial Grade and has a Fridge big enough for everyone's food.

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• Great House! Perfect for a large group!

  Stayed 4 days ending in March, 2015

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  Cari C from dripping springs, texas recommends this vacation rental

  We have been wanting to stay at this house for a while, and it was worth the wait. Plenty of room for everyone. We had 2 families with high school kids, so late night noise was a bit of an issue, but the house had everything we needed.

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• Girls Weekend

  Stayed 2 days ending in September, 2014

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  Tammy K from Giddings, TX recommends this vacation rental

  We love the house and will rent it again. There was no can opener (surprisingly) in the kitchen so we had to go buy one. Also, you might check the sink in the master bedroom downstairs as it does not drain well at all. Probably clogged. Other than that we love staying there.

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• Wonderful house for big groups and super pool.

  Stayed 4 days ending in July, 2014

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  Kimberly W from Round Rock, TX recommends this vacation rental

  My experience with each and every property mgmt professional was nothing but the best. They are all courteous, knowledgeable, and efficient. The entire reservation, payment, checking in and out, and follow-up was a breeze. We had a large group and the house was excellent for our vacation. We didn't feel like we were on top of each other. The kitchen was awesome for cooking great meals. The refrigerator and freezers were huge and the ice maker was a plus. By far, everyone's favorite was the pool. Some of the kids didn't even want to go to the beach because of how big and great the pool was. It was nice to float in it after a long day and not be crowded in the pool. There are things that could be improved upon with the house & cost but overall I would rent it again should the need arise.

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• Summer Place

  Stayed 4 days ending in June, 2014

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  Alan B from Grapevine, TX recommends this vacation rental

  I was frustrated by some of the items not available to us. No broom, no batteries in the TV remotes, etc....

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• Great place for family reunion

  Stayed 3 days ending in July, 2013

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  a guest from Austin, TX recommends this vacation rental

  We have stayed at Summer Place a few times now and it is a great place for our family reunion. It has lots of room and a great location. We especially love having the large private pool.

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