Ahoy! Bayside at Waterman’s heading to Galveston’s West End

GALVESTON – Bayside at Waterman’s, a 21-acre, 162-lot development between the Galveston Country Club and Galveston Island State Park, is underway.

The master-planned development will include high-end houses and the restoration of the old Stewart Mansion on the island’s West End by developers Todd and Lori Edwards.

Stewart Mansion will be restored as a community center. Other amenities at the development will include a resort-style pool, lazy river and boardwalk along Lake Como.

The $9 million in privately funded amenities will be built in parallel to the public infrastructure.

The development’s first phase includes 11 waterfront townhouses, a second-level private deck and swimming pool, and 67 covered boat slips.

Existing amenities include Waterman’s Restaurant, a marina, elevated viewing decks and a boat launch.

When development is complete, the property will have taxable value of $160 million, according to estimates.