Some beach houses give you a deck. This one gives you a whole other level underneath it.
If you've been watching the Surfside Beach real estate market and waiting for the right property in the $400K range, 702 Surf Drive is worth a serious look. It's priced in the most active segment on the island right now, and it's packed with the practical features that actually make beach house ownership work — not just for weekend visits, but year-round.
Here's a straight look at what you're getting.
Two Levels of Outdoor Living
The wraparound deck is the first thing you notice — and for most buyers, it's the thing they remember. Views across the Surfside Beach neighborhood in every direction. String lights overhead. Always a spot in the shade or the sun depending on the hour. It's the kind of deck that turns a weekend visit into a reason to come back every month.
Below the deck, the story gets better. The screened-in lounge on the ground level is one of the most distinctive features of this property — shaded, bug-free, and open to the sounds of the neighborhood without the heat bearing down. By Saturday afternoon, this is where everyone ends up. It's the room that doesn't show up in the listing photos but becomes your favorite room on the first trip.
What's Inside
The main living level is clean, practical, and move-in ready. Tile flooring throughout — the right call for a beach house that sees wet feet and sandy towels on the regular. High ceilings keep the space open, and all three bedrooms sit on the same floor for easy group living.
The primary bath includes a jetted tub and separate shower. The kitchen comes fully equipped — refrigerator, washer, dryer, dishwasher, and range are all included, so you're not making an appliance run before your first stay.
A whole-home water filtration system is already in place. That's a small thing that saves you a lot of headache in a coastal environment where water quality matters.
And then there's the wood-burning fireplace. Surfside Beach in the fall and winter is quieter, cooler, and worth every bit of it. The fireplace flips this from a summer-only property into a year-round destination — and that's a distinction that matters whether you're planning personal use or thinking about rental income potential.
The Ground Level: Built for How Beach Houses Actually Work
Covered parking, a golf cart garage, and storage for the full inventory of beach life: kayaks, paddleboards, fishing gear, chairs, and coolers. Beach house storage is chronically underbuilt — this property handles it.
The cargo lift is included. It's a small detail on paper, but it signals that this home was designed thoughtfully, not just built to a footprint. If you've ever hauled a week's worth of groceries up two flights of beach house stairs, you already understand why it matters.
Full Amenity List
- Wraparound deck
- Screened lower lounge
- Cargo lift
- Golf cart garage
- Covered parking
- Wood-burning fireplace
- Jetted tub + separate shower
- Whole-home water filtration
- Tile flooring throughout
- High ceilings
- Refrigerator included
- Washer & dryer included
- Dishwasher & range included
- Corner lot (~6,000 sq ft)
- Beach access nearby
The Location and the Market Right Now
702 Surf Drive sits in the heart of Surfside Beach, Texas — approximately one hour from Houston in Brazoria County. It's a corner lot, which means breathing room on all sides and no one parking on top of you.
The Surfside Beach real estate market is currently favoring buyers. That means more negotiating room, less competition, and more time to do your due diligence than you'd have had a few years ago. If you've been watching and waiting, this is the kind of market window that doesn't stay open indefinitely.
At $429,000 with this feature set, 702 Surf Drive is sitting in the most active price range on the island. According to the Texas A&M Real Estate Center, the Gulf Coast coastal markets have seen inventory increases year-over-year — which is good news for buyers who've been priced out or outcompeted in recent cycles.
Carter Signature Properties is the largest brokerage on the island, and our Gulf Coast team operates here full-time. We know what's selling, what's sitting, and where the value actually is right now.
