Luxury beach houses on the block

Price: $1.849 million

Beds: 4
Baths: 3.5
Square feet: 4,644

Description: This 1932 landmark home is located right on Corpus Christi Bay, just off of the Gulf of Mexico. It's done in the Spanish colonial revival style, which is typical of South Texas.

The luxury amenities include four fireplaces, crown moldings high ceilings, spacious rooms and a modernized master bedroom suite. There's also a quaint 350-square foot guest cottage, a Victorian-style greenhouse and a resort-size pool on the 1.44 acre lot.

Corpus Christie, which lies about four hours south of Houston, has a Florida-like climate but with less rain. It's accessible to some of the state's finest wildlife viewing areas.

Broker: Coldwell Banker