Port Aransas Real Estate

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Large family home in quiet and highly desirable area of Port A. 3 BR 2 BA down with updated kitchen and large living and dining areas. Spacious Master Suite upstairs with sitting area and separate office/library. The 5th bedroom is a large guest suite with private entry. Plenty of space for additional bedrooms if needed. Other features include a large laundry room, a wood burning fireplace, 2 Car garage. Lush tropical landscaping and pool with plenty of outdoor decks for relaxing and entertaining. Listed at $489,000
 

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Royal Palms Unit 19 is a 4 BR 3.5 BA Coastal Cottage - 2006 Construction - Wood floors up and stained concrete down - Easy to maintain for personal use or for short-term rental opportunities. Ready to enjoy Spring/Summer - Community Pool - Screened Porch - Close to the beach. Some furnishings negotiable with sale.

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Beautiful Twin Palms 4 bedroom 3 bath condo. The fourth bedroom is a bunk room with access from the screened porch and garage. This is a fun Port A beach house designed for plenty of family entertainment. Stained concrete floors on lower level and pine floors upstairs. Great central location just two blocks from the beach. Heated condo pool - Low monthly association fees - Short term vacation rental is permitted.

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - As previously posted, SandFest was a big success and crowds were estimated at 80,000 despite an incorrect gloomy weather forecast.  Visitors from Austin, San Antonio and Houston missed the torrential rains that drenched those cities.  If you missed the previous post with the SandFest video, you can find it here.

One secret that has been discovered in recent years is that Monday morning is a great time to see the sculptures without the crowds and parking issues.  I spent about 30 minutes walking through the amazing sculptures this morning.  Here are a few of my favorite photos.

The images below were taken this morning as well.  Saturday night several area Fire Departments responded to  a grass fire in the dunes.  The blaze was allegedly started by a vehicle illegally four-wheeling in the dunes.  The heat from the exhaust started the fire.  Three to four acres were burned and as these photos show, the flames were close to quite a few beachfront homes.  Fortunately, no homes were damaged.

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Despite the dark skies that loomed overhead on Friday and Saturday, SandFest drew great crowds and no rain fell in Port Aransas this weekend.  The skies cleared on Sunday and it was a beautiful finish for the 13th Annual event.

The Corpus Christi Caller Times posted this video, a slideshow and a list of the winners.  The story is available here.

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Today marks the beginning of the Annual SandFest in Port Aransas.  The Corpus Christi Caller Times featured a story this morning with the schedule of events and other important details.  That story is available here.  Much needed rain may be in the area today and perhaps again on Saturday, but this event is in full swing and the crowds will come see the wonderful sculptures...rain or shine.

PORT ARANSAS, Texas - Mark your calendar April 17th-19th for the Annual SandFest in Port Aransas.  As their website points out, 28 master sculptors will be competing this year.  SandFest has become the largest master sand sculpting competition in the U.S.  The three day competition will also feature over 200 amateur sculptors.  

SandFest has become the largest family event in Port Aransas and over 100,000 visitors are expected this year.  For more information, visit the Texas SandFest website.