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Dana Stone
Phone: 361.244.2515
Office: 361.749.4166
Toll Free: 800.842.3970
Cell: 361.244.2515
Fax: 361.749.7090
License #: 0543993
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206 S. Eleventh Street Port Aransas, TX 78373
$265,000
  • MLS Number: 174235
  • Bedrooms: 3
  • Bathrooms: 2.5
  • Interior Size: 2200 sq. ft.
Property Description
This charming coastal cottage in Old Town, once a duplex, was redone as a single family home.  Rewired and replumbed , with new floors throughout, the home is a great weekend getaway or a perfect rental property.  The updated kitchen has corian countertops, double sink, and a new gas stovetop.  The yeard is fenced, and the lot is large enough to add on tothe house or to add a 600 sq. ft. cottage in front.  Ceiling fans and  light fixtures were updated, a half bath was added and both bathrooms were updated in 2006.  A laundry room was added, and there is an ample storage shed outside.  Zoned for short term rentals, with sleeping porches, this house can sleep a crowd! 
 
Port Aransas is the only established town on Mustang Island and inhabits 8 miles of the 18 mile long barrier island. Mustang Island is located north of Padre Island, the longest barrier island in the world and south of San Jose Island, renowned for its shelling. Running parallel to the mainland, barrier islands protect the coast from the full force of powerful storm waves. Surrounding waters include the Corpus Christi Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, the Lydia Ann Ship Channel and the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Scattered about are several small islands that contribute to our reputation for great fishing, shelling, birding and nature adventures.

Experts believe the islands along the Texas coast began life as submerged sand bars about 4,500 years ago. The first known human occupants of the island were the Karankawa Indians. Spanish explorer Cabeza de Vaca was probably the first European to meet the Karankawas in 1528.

The island was first called Wild Horse Island, and then Mustang Island because of the wild horses called "mesterios" brought to the island by the Spaniards in the 1800's.

Jean Lafitte and his band of buccaneers spent a lot of time on neighboring islands as well as Mustang Island in the 1820's. Legend has it that somewhere on the island is a Spanish dagger with a silver spike driven through the hilt marking the spot where Lafitte buried a chest of gold and jewels. 
 
As the still natural pass attracted more and more commerce and updated charts were needed, there appeared an 1833 map which noted the location of what would become Port Aransas, but was then called Sand Point. The pass was given the name Aranzazu, which later became Aransas.

During the 1846-1848 Mexican War, a small fort was built on Mustang Island to guard the entrance to Aransas Bay. It was used until after the Civil War.  In the 1850's regular steamship service ran between Mustang Island and New Orleans. The first deep draught steamship went through the Pass in 1859. Mercer Docks was destroyed during the 1875 Storm, thus ending the service.
 
The town of Mustang Island was called Ropesville by the early 1890's but changed its name to Tarpon by 1899 because of the large numbers of the fish being caught in its waters. The population at that time was about 250. Citizens began calling their town Port Aransas about 1910.
 
Because of the miles of public beach and the attractive opportunities for fishing, swimming, surfing, and camping, Port Aransas has grown rapidly as a resort.  Today "Port A" is still a friendly, laid back community that attracts tourists seeking fun in the sun.  Real estate on Mustang Island remains the most affordable on the Gulf Coast in the U. S.