Oceanfront Home, Hot Tub, and Beautiful Architectural Details!

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8.8Excellent

(31 Ratings)

"The layout of the house gave everyone in our party the right amount of togetherness and privacy! The pine paneling, games and knickknacks made us nostalgic for previous trips to the coast—while the ho..."

Jennifer H.

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8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(31 Ratings)

House in Waldport, OR

8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

High-end valueWell priced for this area

About this house rental

Historic Dowd House - Meredith Lodging

Prepare for a cozy and wonderful stay in Historic Dowd House, a historic oceanfront home with two living areas steeped in classic Oregon Coast cottage detail. Perched on a high cliff above the southern side of Alsea Bay, you’ll have sea views from the home and panoramic outdoor views of the south and north sand spits, Alsea Bay and the Pacific. You’ll love the eclectic, old-world details of the cottage, from beamed wood ceilings, antique furnishings and an amazing rock-and-shell-embedded wood-burning fireplace hearth with clever sailing ships on the mantle. Fully equipped kitchen, along with a second living room, making this a great home to share with another family. There’s one ground-level bedroom with a nearby bath, and two upstairs sleeping areas, each with its own staircase. One side has a bath and two bedrooms, a queen and an ocean-view king with a charming twin bed with a window to the sea. The other side is a wood-lined queen suite with a private ocean-view deck. Located down a lane in a quiet residential area, Historic Dowd House is just up the hill from Waldport, walking distance to the Hilltop Cafe-Bistro, and an easy drive to all the fun activities in Newport or Florence, with all the stellar scenery in between.

PROPERTY DETAILS:

MAIN LEVEL: ENTRY LEVEL:
Living Room 1: Smart TV, Radio
Dining Room
Washer/Dryer
Wood burning fireplace
Bedroom 1: One Queen Bed, TV/VCR
Hallway: One Full Bathroom, Walk-In Shower Only

Living Room 2: TV, Radio
Electric fireplace
Kitchen
Other: Washer/Dryer

UPPER LEVEL 1:
Bedroom 2: One King Bed, One Twin Bed
Bedroom 3: One Queen Bed
Hallway: One Full Bathroom

UPPER LEVEL 2:
Bedroom 4: One Queen Bed, TV, Radio
Electric fireplace
One Full Bathroom
Outside: Hot Tub

If you wish to take a trip down to the beach, the closest and safest beach access is at Governor Patterson Memorial State Recreation Site. The listing does not have direct beach access from the home.

*Each home is individually owned. Amenities and furnishings are subject to change at any time. For questions on this, please contact our office.

Amenities at Oceanfront Home, Hot Tub, and Beautiful Architectural Details!

Pets allowed

Family friendly

Map of Waldport, OR

Nearby attractions

Heceta Head Lighthouse

19.6 mi

Cape Perpetua Overlook

9.2 mi

$$$$

Top rated by guests

8.8Excellent

(31 Ratings)

Jennifer H.

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(31 Ratings)

House in Waldport, OR

8 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 baths

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

High-end valueWell priced for this area

Map of Waldport, OR

Nearby attractions

Heceta Head Lighthouse

19.6 mi

Cape Perpetua Overlook

9.2 mi

About this house rental

Amenities

Pets allowed

Family friendly

Ratings and reviews

8.8 / 10.0

Excellent(31 Ratings)

8.0 / 10.0

Location and views are wonderful. Had everything we needed and would highly recommend getting more comfortable beds. Makes you not want to stay longer than 3 nights. Very strict on no early check in or late check out. Overall it was very enjoyable.

10.0 / 10.0

The layout of the house gave everyone in our party the right amount of togetherness and privacy! The pine paneling, games and knickknacks made us nostalgic for previous trips to the coast—while the hot tub was a welcome upgrade for chilly mornings and late afternoons.

8.0 / 10.0

We enjoyed the view, the house was comfy and well appointed. Needed beach towels for 8, not the 5 that were provided.

10.0 / 10.0

We enjoyed our time in waldport and newport. The house had everything we needed to cook meals and get a good nights sleep. The hot tub was very clean and nice view of the pacific ocean.

8.0 / 10.0

The upstairs bedrooms were marvelous but the downstairs bedroom was so narrow it was difficult getting in and out of bed. The living room was nice but the furniture not suitable for elderly people with mobility problems. Firmer couches would be much better. The location was wonderful, all bathrooms were great and kitchen was well equipped. I did feel the price was too high.

10.0 / 10.0

House is huge, view is incredible, perfect getaway!

10.0 / 10.0

This quirky cozy house was perfect for our thanksgiving celebration. We were a group of 7 friends with a couple dogs. The house is a mashup of a more modern, more open side and a cozy more cabin side. But most importantly for our group was the fact that there are two kitchens. This was fabulous for thanksgiving and would have been great to know in advance. We really loved the quirky vintage vibes of the older part of the house. It was really lovely to sit around the fireplace playing games (they have lots of games!) watching the ocean. We would absolutely stay here again. Although erosion has eaten away the beach access there is a public acess just a short drive away (you can walk it but a short portion is along the highway).

8.0 / 10.0

We enjoyed our visit, there was plenty of seating in the living room, the beds were comfortable and kitchen well stocked with dishes and cutlery. So many knives and can openers. Knives were dull but we found a sharpener. We rented both sides and used the smaller kitchen for our "bar area". I prefer a house with more natural light, and with the dark paneling it was dark. Loved seeing the ocean from both rooms.

4.0 / 10.0

Although touted loudly and with an exclamation point in the title, this property does NOT have beach access. We rented this specific property in large part because of that beach access. We had a group and the convenience of being to go directly onto the beach was very important. We didn't want to have to drive to beach access. Four days prior to check-in, we received the various check-in information and, hidden in that information, was a "special notice" that beach access through the neighborhood was no longer safe and the at the nearest beach access was "around the corner" half a mile down the highway, at a state park. That is NOT "around the corner" in any sense of that phrase. That we were told of this detail only four days prior to check-in and far too late to cancel and receive a refund or be offered any alternative, is unacceptable. Sure, it's possible that the change was some kind of recent development, but I doubt that's the case since the title of the property listing, as of this morning 9/26/24, STILL clearly shouted "Beach Access". That seems like deceptive advertising, at best. I have complained directly to the host/management company. We'll see what they say. As for the house itself, it's OK. The photos in the listing which are very prettied-up but it's OK. FUNKY, would be the word I'd use to describe the place. Again, it was fine and served its purpose, other than no beach access as advertised, a very big deal. I wouldn't rent it or from this host again.

8.0 / 10.0

Our group of 4 thoroughly enjoyed this house set above the beach. We had plenty of options for bedrooms and bathrooms. The kitchen was well-equipped. We just needed to buy some loaf pans from the local thrift store as one of our members makes a great bread. The views were awesome. We did morning walks along the highway to Governor Patterson Memorial State Park to access the beach. We did day trips to Newport, Perpetua Bay, Haceta Lighthouse, and Florence.

10.0 / 10.0

Great location and a very unique place. I love the older homey style and feel of the place I would stay again :) That being said it’s very chopped up with two small living rooms downstairs and two little kitchens and two separate up stairs. It’s set up to rent two very small rentals so kinda strange but cool and if going with two couples would be great for a little separation :)

10.0 / 10.0

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10.0 / 10.0

Very nice house, loved the decorations, great ambiance

10.0 / 10.0

Well stocked. Quirky house. Perfect for the 2 families that stayed. Beautiful views.

10.0 / 10.0

Great property, and great location. Couldn't ask for any better.

8.0 / 10.0

Property was beautiful and peaceful. Home did have a a lot of spyder webs. No screen in window in upstairs bedroom with daybed over looking ocean where the little one was suppose to sleep.

4.0 / 10.0

Was given 2 six digit codes to get in front door which were sent to my email. Unfortunately I have the Vrbo app. open which to me makes sense seeing that I booked and have used this app. on numerous Rentals. No codes sent to app. There we are with Groceries melting on porch with no way to get in!!!! Tried texting on app pleading with someone to call us on our phone and received no return to our 8 calls and texts???? My Dad arrives about 45 minutes later and starts walking around house and finds a phone number on top of carport NOT near front door. I call this number and a person answers and says let me reset door this may take a couple of try's?? But the real kicker is your 4 digit code NOT the six digit codes they sent to my email is the last 4 of your cell#. Why don't you let people know this an hour or so before check-in on the app??????. The app is there for a reason for the TOTAL transaction!!!! Very frustrating!!!!

10.0 / 10.0

Awesome views- we rented both sides of the property. It was great for our family-

4.0 / 10.0

This house has the potential to be nice, but it was quite dirty and has an awful odor! I spent the first day cleaning to make it livable for our group. Called to complain the next morning - housekeeping came and did more cleaning. It was better, but the entire place still needed detailed top to bottom cleaning. The outdoor areas also dirty and in desperate need of yard detail. Overall presentation poor - except has nice ocean view.

10.0 / 10.0

We all had enough room - publicly and privately for a long weekend w/family and friends. Considering making this an annual stay!

4.0 / 10.0

This home has the potential to be beautiful and truly inviting. It is really 2 homes combined as 1 with a door to separate the 2 homes. The newer side was fairly clean. It has a lovely master suite upstairs with tons of windows. But all windows (on both sides of the home) were filthy. The master bedroom on the newer side has an enclosed deck off of it with a view through plexiglass of the ocean. But this deck has no furniture to sit on out there to enjoy - and was super filthy. All the windows in the entire home need to be cleaned. And the place needed to be dusted. Sitting on the deck downstairs at the back of the house to enjoy the ocean view is nice - but could be improved immensely if they cut back the over grown shrubs, bushes and grass. It has NO BEACH ACCESS because apparently it was damaged in a storm months ago - and they still haven't repaired it as of June 2023. The larger home of the 2 looks nothing like the photos. It is dark and dingy. The carpet in the larger side of the home is old looking, dark and just yucky. No way did I want to walk on it barefoot. If I owned this place I would remove it and replace it with light flooring of some kind. The bathrooms and kitchen were nice and clean. Fully equipped kitchen in the newer side to cook in. I didn't use the older side's kitchen - mainly because I just didn't like going over to that side it was so gloomy. And the newer side has 2 electric fireplaces - 1 upstairs and 1 downstairs that were very VERY lovely.

10.0 / 10.0

We had a wonderful time at our little reunion of 3 couples. One couple from Corvallis, one from Medford and from Minnesota. The ocean view and location was exceptional. If I had any negatives, would be that the furniture is a little tired. Tables could be refinished. Also we were told there was a hairdryer, but there was only the box, no hairdryer! Neighbors were very friendly and welcoming. Very nice place to retreat to. Would definitely come back!! Thank you.

10.0 / 10.0

The house fit all our needs and made our 1 night stay amazing. The house is so unique and we enjoyed all the little details the house had to offer. Thank you for hosting!

10.0 / 10.0

We had a great stay at Dowd House. It is actually two connected units, which worked out for our group. The house is older, but clean and mostly functional. There were some quirks, like the bathroom doors that don't stay shut unless locked, but otherwise a great place to stay. We loved that it was quiet and secluded with great views of the ocean.

8.0 / 10.0

The Dowd house was a good stay. Plenty of room and pet friendly with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 kitchens! Loved the wood burning fireplace, and views from the upstairs rooms facing the coast. Waldport is a small town with only a few dining options, Mexican food place and pizza places were both wonderful. House is located on a high coastal bank. Getting to the beach was a bit difficult as the main pathway has had erosion and the stairs have been washed away on the final 10 feet down, so getting down was difficult. We were lucky to find a local who led us back another path down the beach that most would not know if he had not shown us. We also had a leak in the ceiling above the downstairs bedroom when someone was showering in the bathroom above and soaked part of the mattress below. Rental agency did offer to send someone out, but it was late on a holiday night, we managed as it was out last night. Amazing views, super comfortable beds. They would need to address the beach access, and leak in ceiling for me to return, but overall we had a fun time just the same.

10.0 / 10.0

Our family had a fabulous time here! The beds were super comfortable ( not often the case at many other rentals we've stayed at), and we had everything we needed to prepare meals. Really nice touch that they supplied firewood too. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. We may have found our new favorite place along the Oregon coast!

FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Oceanfront Home, Hot Tub, and Beautiful Architectural Details!. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Oceanfront Home, Hot Tub, and Beautiful Architectural Details! pet friendly?

Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Oceanfront Home, Hot Tub, and Beautiful Architectural Details!?

We found 2 amenities for this rental. This includes pets allowed, and family friendly.

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About this house rental

Amenities at Oceanfront Home, Hot Tub, and Beautiful Architectural Details!

Map of Waldport, OR

Nearby attractions

House in Waldport, OR

Reasons to book

Map of Waldport, OR

Nearby attractions

About this house rental

Amenities

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Is there a pool at this house?

Is Oceanfront Home, Hot Tub, and Beautiful Architectural Details! pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Oceanfront Home, Hot Tub, and Beautiful Architectural Details!?

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