Notes from the host
Arcadia Oaks on the Wolf River Near Portage Marina
Great fishing dock KIDS & PETS LOVE OUR HOME. HEATED POOL, HOT TUB, POOL TABLE, PING PONG TABLE, AND MUCHMORE. More than "PET FRIEDLY". River is one mile wide at our home so no flooding.. Send us an inquiry and we will USUALLY RESPOND WITHIN MINUTES. Your inquiry actually comes to our cell phone.. 100 yards to closest neighbor. All 5 star reviews for cleanliness. Housekeeper is quite thourough.. We have 30 and 50 amp electrical plugs on power pole in back yard for recreational vehicles.
IMPORTANT VACATION RENTAL LESSON, READ AT LEAST THIS PARAGRAPH; We are a Preferred VRBO Partner. Formally VRBO would forward your phone number if you sent an inquiry to a Preferred Partner. Like most other websites, they now no longer do that. Your phone number will be blocked until you book. Send questions via this website and we will try to answer. The easiest way to ask questions however, is to book the property, then you get my phone number and I get yours, and you have 24 hours to cancel with a full refund of rent, fees, and taxes if the property is not suitable for your needs.
All pets other than vicious or dangerous pets welcome. No pet deposit. WI-FI. Cable TV. GREAT FISHING DOCK, CANOES, AND FLAT BOAT. HOT TUB. POOL TABLE, PING PONG TABLE. We do not use outside managers but manage our property ourselves to insure outstanding hospitality is always provided. We live seven minutes away. Read the list below for the out of the ordinary list of things we provide. You will find folks love their experience at our home. Secluded, waterfront house, fabulous kitchen. Looking for a last minute deal....tell us what you are planning and send us a reasonable offer. Five bedroom, 4.5 bath, spacious home on 3 acres overlooking the Wolf River and 8 minute drive to the beach. ten minutes to downtown, ONE HOUR TO NEW ORLEANS. Groups love our home for FAMILY REUNIONS, CHURCH GATHERINGS, WEDDINGS, REHEARSAL DINNERS, GOLF OUTINGS, FISHING TRIPS. We are quite experienced and can help plan all these events. We can sleep up to 18 people in real beds and up to 26 or more with fold out loungers, cots, and a double floor mattress. Our family has been gathering and having reunions here in Pass Christian for 99 years and we know the ins and outs. We help you with meal planning, beach outings, free activities, and more. Tie your boat up to the dock in the back yard. Boat launch one half mile west. 5 minutes to Bay St. Louis and 20 minutes to the Gulf.
PLEASE NOTE: : This is a peaceful quiet, country neighborhood. LARGE PARTIES ARE NOT PERMITTED INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HOME without specific written permission. We do permit "planned" respectable parties and/or weddings to a reasonable hour with prior written permission and some restrictions. For gatherings of more than 30 people we charge a $1000 fee of which $150 goes to have a Harrison County Sheriff Officer on site four hours during the event, fee increases if event longer than 4 hours. Most events we have hosted has been extremely successful. Disrespectful behavior of any type and/or noise is grounds for immediate eviction. Damage deposit will be increased to $1000 for more than 14 guests and/or daily gatherings of 30 or more people and insurance purchase may be required. .
Check in is at 3 pm. Check out is 11 am. We sometimes allow early check in or check out ON REQUEST depending on house schedule and housekeeper schedule.
Rates are for 14 people. Above that we charge $15 per person per night.
A few extra things we offer at no extra charge:
Heated Pool
Fully stocked GOURMET KITCHEN
Kurig Coffee Maker with K Kups included
12 Cup coffee maker with coffee provided
Large coffee urn in pantry for large groups
We provide creamer, sugar, and Splenda as well
Reasonable amount of Propane, charcoal, and fire wood included
Hot tub seats up to six
Pool table
Ping pong table
Numerous Indoor games for adults and kids
3 acre yard
Large Big Green Egg Ceramic BBQ with charcoal
Boiling pots with propane provided
Fishing dock with lights
Crab trap
Outdoor fire pit with firewood
Canoes with paddles and life jackets
Dinghy with oars and life jackets
Some OLD fishing poles
Beach Chairs
Beach Pop up Tent
Beach Umbrellas
Beach Toys
Basketball Goal with basketball
Soccer Goal with soccer ball
Volleyball net.
Wiffle balls with plastic bat
Board Games
Cards
Jenga
Giant Jenga Game
Giant Connect Four Game
High Chair
Pack and Play
Child safety gates
Large Cake Mixer on request
Crab Trap
Close to restaurants, boating, shopping, and Stennis Space Center. Outdoor dog kennel. (No vicious dogs please!).
"FABULOUS KITCHEN", overlooks great room, completely equipped including condiments and spices. Large selection of pots, pans, appliances, crock pots, blender, mixer, waffle iron, food processor, rice cooker, six burner stove with griddle and grill, Keurig coffee maker and 12-cup coffee maker with complimentary coffee, paper towels, baggies, trash bags, and two in refrigerator ice makers......... ($2.00 per 20 pound bag of ice machine 5 minutes away). Charcoal BBQ Pit with enough charcoal for several fires provided. In five years the only spice we did not have was Dill Weed one time.
PLEASE READ OUR REVIEWS. This is a comment from one of our guests
This is one of the only homes we saw in the entire area that is ground level and not up on stilts. I can't explain how valuable it was to our family to have her able to participate in every activity indoors and out! The accommodations were bordering on luxurious. Due to the small size of our group, everyone had plenty of space in this very large home. We spent a lot of time outdoors enjoying the property. The hot tub was used every evening as was the fire pit for smores. Days and nights were spent fishing and crabbing off the dock. The dock is a very substantial dock with several chairs and a covered bench swing. Fishing was excellent, especially when the tide was moving,. During outgoing tides we caught freshwater fish including loads of bluegill, catfish and gar and during incoming tides we caught a mix of redfish, croakers and even sheepshead. We caught a lot of crab in the traps, unfortunately they were mostly undersized. A small alligator frequented the water in the little inlet in front of dock. He was easy to spot and get photos of as long as you approached the dock quietly. Meals were a pleasure to cook, either in the very well appointed kitchen or on either the gas grill or the green egg just off the back deck (which runs the entire length of the home). Many hours were spent relaxing on the deck with a book , by Grandma, while watching outdoor activities take place. The kitchen had all of the necessities and then some, we brought staples and ended up leaving them unopened because the pantry was so well stocked. There are two grocery stores with in a 10-15 minute drive and we got fresh seafood from fish market daily.
If there are any problems, we or our families members are usually close by. Saturday check in sometimes not allowed. Minimum stays vary by season and decrease as open dates approach. Prices especially weekdays reduced drastically about two weeks prior if vacant. If you want us to notify you of those reductions let us know. We honor all rates that we post intentionally (we were hacked once in ten years). IF YOU BOOK WITH US OR ANYONE BE SURE AND SPEAK WITH A LIVE PERSON AFTER BOOKING FOR YOUR OWN PROTECTION. if you book with us, we usually call within minutes to verify and always within 24 hours.
Some extra restrictions and rules on motorcycles and motorcycle noise. The neighbors can explain why.
The first one third of a cord of firewood is provided. After that we charge $50 per one third of a cord. That is our cost.
If you purchase insurance, you are responsible for filing claims.
No smoking or vaping inside the house. Smoking permitted on exterior porches and in extremely bad weather in the garage with the garage door open. EXCESSIVE NOISE COMPLAINTS FROM NEIGHBORS will yield full or partial forfeiture of your security deposit of $200 to the charity of the neighbors choice. Security deposit of $1000 and insurance may be required for functions of more than 30 people. Arrival with more guest than the amount booked for will result in cancellation and forfeiture of rent. Renter must inform owners of large number of day guests on property. Failure to do so will result in eviction with forfeiture of rent..............NO UNSCHEDULED HOUSE PARTIES!!!!!!!
For last minute bookings in winter pool may not be 80 degrees but hot tub warms up in 5 hours. Pool will be 80 and hot tub 98 unless we notify you otherwise. Hot tub has been out of service only 2 times in 10 years. House cleaners may still be present if your booking is last minute.
We are quite easy to work with but if you book for 5 people and show up with 32 we are not going to see eye to eye. Enough said.
Hosted by Dick East 228.547.0286 text or call