Galveston is a resort town offering miles of relaxing beaches, fine restaurants, top resort hotels, large downtown shopping, numerous antique stores, interesting art galleries, great entertainment and one of the largest and well-preserved concentrations of Victorian architecture in the country.
Galveston offers all the charm of a small southern town in the Gulf of Mexico and at just 40 minutes south of the fourth largest city in the United States. The Island is 32 miles long and 2.5 miles wide. If you are looking for a spacious beachfront home right on the sandy shores of the Gulf of Mexico or a peaceful bay front home with spectacular views you will certainly find what you are looking for. On the western coast of Galveston Island Pointe West will totally fulfill all your need and even more. It is one the most wanted area on the Island and even in whole Texas. It is stretching from the beach to the bay, the Gulf of Mexico on one side and Galveston Bay on the other side, Pointe West is an unforgettable place and simply unlike anything else on the Texas coast. With more than three miles of golden beaches and bay front exposure, Pointe West is able to cater the most active outdoor lifestyle by offering an amenity rich resort experience. There are navigable lagoons where you can easily do canoeing and kayaking, a bayside pool club for swimming and sunning, several parks and pavilions for relaxing, and a proposed marina for exploring the waters around the island. In addition you will find a spectacular Gulf-front beach club with infinity edge pool, well-equipped fitness center, and a bar and grill serving casual seasonal fare. Connecting these amenity centers are miles of paved resort trails perfect for biking, strolling or electric carts.

          The Island counts also many permanent residents who can't remember the last time they visited the mainland. If circumstances permitted, they would never leave. So considering giving a new direction to your life or in search of a secondary home, Galveston can fulfill everything you are looking for. ( home buyers fort worth )