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257 Barracuda Street
Bayou Vista, TX 77563
$365,000
Built in 1998, this charming, well-maintained waterfront home in Bayou Vista offers inviting views toward Galveston and a spacious porch perfect for enjoying cooler evening breezes and sunset sundowners. Interior features include custom kitchen cabinetry, generous counter space, comfortable bedrooms, and an indoor utility room. The primary bath features a six-foot jetted tub and updated fixtures, complemented by an updated secondary bath.
Recent improvements include a new dock (August 2025), metal bulkhead (April 2024), HVAC system (2019) with lifetime-wrapped insulated ductwork, and roof (2018). Additional features include radiant barrier and blown insulation.
Stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, and four barstools convey. Community amenities include a pool, pavilion, picnic areas, playground, fitness areas, and private trash and bulk pickup. Bayou Vista Police and Fire Departments are conveniently located nearby.
| Listing Id: | 10590051 |
|---|---|
| List Price: | $365,000 |
| Property Type: | Residential |
| Property Sub Type: | Detached |
| Status: | Active |
| Bedrooms Total: | 2 |
| Bathrooms Full: | 2 |
| Living Area: | 1,260 |
| Association Fee: | $16 |
| Tax Annual Amount: | $8,269 |
| Lot Size Acres: | 0.1033 |
| Architectural Style: | Other |
| Waterfront?: | Yes |
| City: | Bayou Vista |
| County Or Parish: | Galveston |
| Subdivision: | Bayou Vista |
| Postal Code: | 77563 |
| Year Built: | 1998 |
| Appliances: | Free Standing Range, Gas Cooktop, Gas Oven, Ice Maker, Oven, Dryer, Refrigerator, and Washer |
| Association Fee: | $16 |
| Association Fee Frequency: | Monthly |
| Room Type: | LivingRoom, UtilityRoom |
| Attached Garage?: | Yes |
| Basement Yn: | No |
| Bathrooms Total Integer: | 2 |
| Bedrooms Possible: | 2 |
| Building Area Total: | 1,260.0 |
| Carport Spaces: | 1.0 |
| Carport?: | Yes |
| Construction Materials: | Other, VinylSiding |
| Cooling: | Central Air and Electric |
| Cooling?: | Yes |
| Direction Faces: | East |
| Directions: | From I45 traveling south exit Hitchcock at the Hwy 6 exit. Turn left into Bayou Vista and then immediate left. Right on Barracuda which is the street just after Bayou Bistro. Stay to your left street with median in the middle. The home will be down on your left. |
| Disclosures: | MunicipalUtilityDistrictDisclosure, OwnerIsListingAgent |
| Elementary School: | HAYLEY ELEMENTARY (TEXAS CITY) |
| Elementary School District: | 52 - Texas City |
| Exterior Features: | Balcony, CoveredPatio, PavedDriveway, Patio, PrivateYard, StormSecurityShutters |
| Flooring: | Laminate, Tile |
| Foundation Details: | Block |
| Garage Spaces: | 2.0 |
| Garage?: | Yes |
| Green Energy Efficient: | RadiantAtticBarrier, Hvac, Insulation, Thermostat, Windows |
| Heating: | Central, Gas |
| Heating?: | Yes |
| High School: | LA MARQUE HIGH SCHOOL |
| High School District: | 52 - Texas City |
| Interior Features: | AllBedroomsUp, BreakfastBar, Balcony, HotTubSpa, JettedTub, KitchenFamilyRoomCombo, Pantry, SplitBedrooms, SoakingTub, WalkInClosets, CeilingFans, LivingDiningRoom, ProgrammableThermostat |
| Internet Automated Valuation Display?: | Yes |
| Internet Consumer Comment?: | Yes |
| Laundry Features: | WasherHookup, GasDryerHookup |
| Lease Considered?: | No |
| Levels: | Two |
| Listing Agreement: | ExclusiveRightToLease |
| Listing Terms: | Cash, Conventional, FHA, VaLoan |
| Living Area Source: | Appraiser |
| Lot Features: | Subdivision, Views, Waterfront |
| Lot Size Area: | 4,500.0 |
| Lot Size Source: | Appraiser |
| Lot Size Units: | SquareFeet |
| Middle Or Junior School: | LA MARQUE MIDDLE SCHOOL |
| Middle Or Junior School District: | 52 - Texas City |
| MLS Area Major: | 33 |
| MLS Area Minor: | Bayou Vista |
| New Construction?: | No |
| Original List Price: | $365,000 |
| Parcel Number: | 5287-0000-0257-000 |
| Parking Features: | AttachedCarport, Attached, Garage, Tandem |
| Parking Total: | 2 |
| Patio And Porch Features: | Balcony, Covered, Deck, Patio |
| Postal City: | Bayou Vista |
| Public Survey Section: | 3 |
| Road Surface Type: | Asphalt |
| Roof: | Composition |
| Rooms Total: | 6 |
| Security Features: | SmokeDetectors |
| Sewer: | PublicSewer |
| Spa?: | Yes |
| Status: | Active |
| State Or Province: | TX |
| Stories: | 2 |
| Street Number Numeric: | 257 |
| Tax Year: | 2025 |
| Universal Property: | US-48167-N-528700000257000-R-N |
| View: | Canal, Water |
| View?: | Yes |
| Waterfront Features: | Bulkhead, CanalFront, Waterfront |
| Water Source: | Public |
| Window Features: | Low Emissivity Windows and Storm Windows |
| Year Built Source: | PublicRecords |
| Listing Key: | 1192610648 |
| Current Price: | $365,000.00 |
| Country Subdivision: | 48167 |
| Record Signature: | -1,785,336,047 |
| Universal Parcel Id: | urn:reso:upi:2.0:US:48167:5287-0000-0257-000 |
| Pool Private?: | No |
Listing Courtesy of: Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Listing Agent: Eric W Gage
281-652-5588
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