Historic Waterfront Beach House on Estuary

Beutiful home with amazing views.

Good location, and great fun watching the tidal estuary fill and empty daily. It was a bit muddy in the river bed, but there was always some sandy beach for a morning walk. The house is as described, a combo of funk and fun--well furnished, comfortable, good bed, and occasionally slanted floors upstairs. The best room in the house is the glass- enclosed porch that faces the estuary and ocean beyond it, fills with warmth and light in the evening. A perfect sunset place and light and bright in the morning for coffee. We enjoyed our time there. My partner was a bit put off by the slanty upstairs floors--in our 70s, it made the nighttime walk from bedroom to bathroom a bit more adventurous that he prefers. A very pleasant place and interesting location.

With two small children we couldn’t have asked for a better location.

There is a lovely ease to this house. The view out the sunroom is constantly changing. All the beds and seating are comfortable. It has the character of a lived in home, beloved by generations. The site is quiet and private. Being in Seaside versus Cannon Beach means it is quieter and has less traffic.

This historic home has a cottage feel but all the necessities. The location is incomparable. Looking out over the estuary and beach, you feel you have the coast to yourself. We loved the sunroom where you can nestle in the cozy sofa and admire the view. The living room had ample seating for all six adults in our party and a huge tv to watch movies. The dining room was perfect for meals and games. The kitchen had an abundance of utensils and appliances so anything was possible for a culinary adventure. The bedrooms accommodated us very nicely. As is clearly stated in the VRBO description of the property this is an older, historic home. Our party relished its charm. It was the perfect base of operations from which to explore the North Oregon coast. Two minor issues were speedily resolved by Jodi. Highly recommend.

We have been very torn whether to write this review or not. My travel pal, and I were very surprised at the unkept condition of this old house in a great location. There’s a fine line between rustic charm and deferred maintenance. After our stay we sent a list of items directly to the owner and were refunded the full amount because they stated they were embarrassed that we encountered such a long list of issues. I understand that this owner has promised to repair these things and stated appreciation with the integrity that we contacted them directly rather than write it all in a review. The main reason that we’ve decided to post a review is to continue this integrity and good intentions for any future visitors. This property is a very special historic house and deserves to be kept in a more pristine condition. The history of this house alone is beautiful. I hope that any future visitors here will be met with finished and properly repaired bathrooms and we hope that the owner will remove words like “tricky” out of the house book and repair the items that are “tricky”. A message to the owner; there is no need to reply to us and we appreciate the refund and we hope that this will hold you accountable to all future Visitors.

We LOVED this place. The house is exactly how I would update my grandparents 1905 beach cottage if they'd had one. Not a fancy overhaul, but a simple functional update without erasing a century of beautifully rustic character. The location was outstanding. We spent many, many hours exploring the estuary at low tide and looking for routes all the way out to the ocean. We loved tracking various birds through the sand, looking for crabs and sand dollars, and watching spectacular sunsets from the back porch. And it's a quick drive into town for all the tourist-y bits, too.

First time to Oregon and we fell in love. The location on the estuary was magical for the kids. House was lovely and had that old fisherman house vibe. Updates were nice. Only issue we had was the floor hand been mopped in a long time. The 10 minute drive to Canon Beach was beautiful and we made it every day. We’ll be back to the OR coast.

We had a wonderful stay here, the house was lovely and had everything we could need for our stay. The location was beautiful and just a quick drive into town. The host was great, we had a small issue when we arrived that she promptly addressed (while out of the country!) and followed up to make sure all was well. We hope to be again next year!

Great, historic home on inlet. Wonderful and comfortable. We spent hours sitting in the sun room drinking coffee and catching up.

We stayed last summer. This visit was even better!