Executive Beachfront Home
Rental
542 Caplen Shores Circle
Caplen Shores Addition, Crystal Beach, Texas
16.8 miles East of Galveston Ferry - 3.3 Miles West of Rollover Pass
Now taking reservations for and 2008 and 2009
See our calendar of availability on the last page
The Ultimate Destination
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
|
"What a beautiful place to renew one's
spirit and love."
|
“More Than A Destination”
My arm
didn’t have to be twisted when asked to write a review about 542
Caplen Shores Circle. Having
stayed at this ocean front address before, I welcome any excuse to
return. The only problem
was describing how a locale can create such a warm and welcoming
ambiance. In the next
few paragraphs I hope my descriptions will help you view this treasure
as I do.
A thirty-year nautical collection is
tastefully displayed throughout the house.
It is truly unique. Oil
paintings and prints of the seaside and ships grace the walls. Every nook is an adventure.
There are glass treasures filled with sand dollars, shark’s
teeth, seabeans and other finds from previous walks along the shore.
There are early 19th Century authentic copper and brass diving helmets,
authentic museum quality ship
models; including The USS Constitution, The HMS Victory and The Soleil
Royal, each incredibly detailed and taking hundreds of man hours to
build. And, of course, many ship’s clocks.
Its informal floor plan boasts
nearly 3,000 square feet including four private bedrooms with their own
full baths. Up the winding
staircase, the sleeping quarters features
four full size beds plus ten built-in bunks. The
house comfortably sleeps twenty-eight, and that’s not on couches!
The five-ton air conditioner keeps
the temperature on the Mexican tile floors cool to the toes.
Find yourself curled up in front of the wood-burning fireplace
with your favorite book. And, at bedtime close the electric shutters, blocking out all
sights and sounds. Or,
beach lovers can leave them open and let the waves softly sing them to
sleep.
There are
televisions in each room with a large screen High Definition plasma TV
in the living room complete with HD satellite receiver, DVR, DVD and
VCR, plus a fully THX certified Onkyo Audio/Video Receiver and 6
Definitive Surround Sound Speakers for a true home theatre experience.
There is a "magic" Harmony 1000 Remote Control that actually asks you
whether you want to "Watch TV", "Listen to FM", "Watch a DVD" or
numerous other options, making your home theatre experience easy. The
master bedroom has a large screen plasma HDTV as well, plus two 37 inch
flat panel LCD HDTVs in guest room one and guest room two.
The kids can bring their Playstations in case of bad weather, and they
will have their own 47 inch LCD HDTV to plug into in the loft bedroom. However,
with the 100 plus melodies floating from the old Rowe juke box no one seems
to have an inclination for electronic intrusion.
In every bathroom there are open oak cabinets, purposefully
without doors. All Nautica towels,
linens, even bathroom tissue and Kleenex are in full view.
There is never a strangeness or an uncomfortable search for
anything.
Now to the kitchen, one of the most
welcoming rooms in the house. It
was obviously built for the gourmet.
Hanging utensils line the wall.
There is even a spoodle. For
those of us without culinary vocabularies, that’s a combination ladle
and spoon. Adequate pots,
pans and casserole dishes is an understatement, any size or dimension.
All modern appliances including a trash compactor.
A nautical motif patterned china with service for thirty, shelved
in the glass see-through cabinets. Off the kitchen is a large laundry room with full size washer and dryer complete with laundry detergent, and a half-bath if the other four should be occupied.
In the garage there is a full size
freezer, barbecue grill, and outside shower.
A giant Coleman Event Grill is available for your use.
Up on the wrap around 1,400 square foot deck, watch for porpoises from the deck chairs, as brown and white pelicans, blue herons, long-billed sandpipers and sea gulls fly by. Even the decks attest to the thought that went into this home. Some covered and others open for the sun lover. Still need more sleeping capacity? The cabin directly across from 542 Caplen Shores Circle, at 541 Caplen Shores Circle that sleeps 8-14 is owned by Dan Jacobs as well, and you'll get a 10% discount on it, if you rent both.
Oh, don’t forget your rod and
reel! Bring in red fish,
speckled trout, flounder and an occasional Spanish Mackeral to give a new meaning to
the words “fresh fish.” For a company meeting, family gathering or a romantic getaway 542 Caplen Shores Circle is just perfect. This Gulf of Mexico beauty can be yours for a week or a month, but beware or like me you’ll never want to leave. M.J. Fogal
Click here for more information about the home.
|
All rights reserved.