Private Vacation Home
Sharkalope 6 bd/3 ba, Hot Tub, Oceanfront, Arcade
Rockaway Beach, Oregon, United States
Remodeled Ocean Front home originally built in 1925, located on the beach directly in front of the Twin Rocks. 6 bedrooms, 3 baths, Hot tub, arcade, large yard.brbrThis home is ocean front! Just walk through the front yard and you'll be at the beach in 30 seconds!brbrSharkalope:brbrBeach, hot tub and retro arcade… need we say more? Our home is a large Oceanfront home originally built in 1925 that sits on a 1/2 acre oceanfront parcel directly in front of the Twin Rocks. We have a large yard and path which connects the house directly to the beach. There are great views of the Twin Rocks from house and the deck, or get closer and hang out on picnic table overlooking the beach. We have a hot tub off the deck and a retro arcade in the basement, with Skeeball, pop-a-shot and retro arcade games. brbrThe 3-level house was remodeled in 2014, but we kept much of the original 1920’s beach house charm. The main house is on the top 2 levels with 4 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, full kitchen, TV room and great room (living/dining). The lower level apartment has 2 more bedrooms, 1 bathroom, and a kitchenette, plus the arcade. The house has a total of 6 bedrooms and 3 baths and sleeps up to 16 people. brbrUpstairs, on the top floor, there are 2 large bedrooms each with a king bed. The east room has a view of the mountains and west room has a great view of the ocean and Twin Rocks. The 2 upstairs bedrooms also have queen size beds that can be pulled out from under the main beds to sleep additional people. The top floor also has a full bathroom and a TV room.brbrThe main floor has small vintage kitchen, a bathroom with a clawfoot tub and two smaller bedrooms, one with a queen bed and one with twin bunk beds. The main floor also has a great room with a large dining table and a living area where everyone can gather around the wood stove and play games or watch the waves crash on the Twin Rocks.brbrThe lower level apartment has two small bedrooms, each with a queen bed, plus a kitchenette with a small dining table. The apartment has a separate outside entrance on the east side of the house, or can be accessed from the main house through an interior door on the lower level arcade room.brbrbrOutside the main house front door, facing the ocean and Twin Rocks, is a deck and a hot tub and a private path through our yard leads about 200 feet to a very quiet section of the beach right in front of the Twin Rocks.brbrThe basement has a retro arcade game room. Games will vary and may include Skee Ball, vintage pinball machine, shuffleboard, air hockey, pop-a-shot two player basketball game, Donkey Kong multicade (with 60 games including Pac Man, Dig Dug and many more) and Area 51 2-person shooting game. All games are set for free play, so no need to bring quarters. Please note that some arcade games may not be operational during your stay, these are older games that sometimes break and we can't always fix them right away.brbrThere is plenty of parking, with enough room for about 6 cars.brbrAbout Rockaway Beach:brRockaway Beach is a small coastal resort town located only about 1.5 hours from Portland. It has a beautiful 7 mile continuous beach anchored by Tillamook Bay to the south and Nehalem Bay to the north. It’s a great location with everything you need within a short drive.brbrThings to do:brWalk to town (about ½ mile) and visit the shops and restaurantsbrWalk or drive to the beach and enjoy the 7 miles of continuous sandy beachbrTake the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad from Rockaway north to Wheeler and south to GaribaldibrHike or mountain bike the logging roads in the forest behind the city. Enjoy a panoramic view of the ocean from the top of the hillsbrVisit The Original Pronto Pup to see the world’s largest corn dog and ride the mechanical corn dog (the Pronto Pup is the earliest known corn dog and was invented in Rockaway Beach in 1939)brCharter fishing for lingcod, rockfish and halibut in GaribaldibrRent motor boats and go crabbing in Garabaldi and Nehalem BaybrFishing in the many lakes right in town (Lake Lytle, Spring Lake, Nedonna Lake)brSee one of the largest western red cedars in the country right in the heart of RockawaybrKayak in the many waterways throughout Tillamook CountybrVisit the Tillamook Cheese FactorybrPedal the Tillamook Bay Railroad with Oregon Coast Railriders in GaribaldibrExplore the tide pools at Three Graces Rocks at low tide just south of Barview JettybrGo clamming in GaribaldibrDrive North through Wheeler, Nehalem, Manzanita, Cannon Beach, Seaside and AstoriabrDrive South through Tillamook, Neskowin, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay and NewportbrbrGuests have access to everything within the house and apartment including the hot tub and private arcade game room.brbrWe communicate mostly through email and text.brbrLots of privacy in our neighborhood. Private yard with access to the beautiful 7 mile stretch of beach in front of Twin Rocks.brbrNot much public transit in the small town of Rockaway...however it's a short(ish) 15 minute walk to town. Once you're in Rockaway, everything is basically within a 1-2 mile stretch on the highway.brbrPrices are subject to change and are not guaranteed until booking is confirmed.brbrWell behaved pets may be allowed with host's permission and a small fee (2 pets maximum). Please check with us if you plan to bring pets.brbr3 or 4 nights minimum stay in Summer, 4 nights for Summer holidays, 3 or 4 nights for Winter holidays and 2 nights the rest of the year.brbrMaximum occupancy for the property is 16 people.brbrAn additional cleaning fee may be required if excessive trash is left in the house or yard. Rockaway Beach does not have curb-side recycling, so guest are required to take recyclables (glass bottles, cans, etc) to the local recycling centers in Rockaway or Tillamook.brbrWe try our best to keep the arcade games working, but they sometimes break. We don't issue refunds for any arcade games that are not working.brbrAdditional details and check-out procedures will be provided by the host in the house manual.brbrHouse Rules:brbrPlease no...brno parties (without owner approval)brno fires (other than in the fireplace and on the beach when allowed)brno fireworksbrno litteringbrno smokingbrQuiet hours between 10 PM and 8 AMbrHelp us keep our place nice and clean for guests!brThanks!br- All pets must be approved prior to check in.br br- Max occupancy is 16. brbr- Feel free to use any boots or jackets in the common areas of the house. Please put them back before checking out. Please do not use clothing/tools/etc in the closets. Those are personal belongings.brbr- We know it’s cool but please do not touch the Sharkalope. He bites ;)brbr- Music and (other loud noises) should be kept down after 10pm. Local quiet time is from 10:00PM to 8:00 AMbrbr- Some folks on our street live here year round, so please be courteous to them when it gets late. And remember, we do not allow parties without prior guest approval. brbr- No fires or fireworks on the property. Beach fires are permitted by the city of Rockaway, however.brbr- No smoking in the house. If you smoke in the yard, please properly dispose of all cigarette butts.brbr- Be nice to our home and arcade. We’ve spent a lot of time fixing up for your friends/family and ours to enjoy. Thank you!!brbr- Garbage pick-up is on Monday mornings in the off season and Monday/Friday mornings in the peak season. If you are staying over or departing on a pickup day, please take out any trash the night before.brbrWhen you’re departing the house, please make sure to do the following:br- Remove all food from the refrigerator. br- Clean the outdoor grill (if you used it) and place back in the porch room.br- Load dishwasher and start or hand wash dishes remaining dishes.br- Strip linens from bed, place in washer and start. Please place additional linens and soiled towels in the laundry basket next to the washer. br- Turn off all games, heaters and lightsbr- Remove all trash from inside and outside of the house and place in the trash receptacles outside. Please close lid tightly and do not leave trash outside of receptacles as the critters will get into it. br- Haul your recyclables to the recycle center or take them home with you. Please do not throw them in the trash.brRecycle Center: 3rd St., Rockaway – 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m,. Closed on Sundays (503-815-3975 • http://www.co.tillamook.or.us/gov/solidwaste/Recycling.htm)brbrIf the trash is full upon arrival please let us know so we can call for additional service. Please do not leave trash outside of the receptacles as it will end up all over the street. Thanks for understanding.
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