Vacation Rentals by Owner

What a wonderful way to bring in the New Year

Guest: Norma C. (San Antonio)
Date of Stay: 12/30/11 Review Submitted: 01/03/12

We absolutely loved our stay in your lovely comfy home! The weather and amenities made for a perfect memorable weekend. It's an amazing house, well done. We will certainly come back again. Thanks for everything and Happy New Year!!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Boat Loving Girls

Guest: Kyra2 (Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 09/24/11 Review Submitted: 09/25/11

This was our second visit to The No Wake Lake House - and it was just a wonderful as the first time! The house is spotless and beautifully appointed in a casual, fun and elegant "Texas" style. The sloping lawn, decks and hot tub are immaculate. There are 2 grills - one each deck - charcoal downstairs and gas upstairs - talk about service! We highly reccomend this as your Texas Hill Country lake getaway destination - it is our #1 pick! K and L

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Great Escape

Guest: ricky (san antonio, texas)
Date of Stay: 08/19/11 Review Submitted: 08/30/11

The house, overall property and lake very absolutely beautiful. We were very pleased with the fully furnished top of the line house. It was as if we were staying in a resort. There is nothing better than hanging out with a bunch of friends lake side. We stayed with a group of 8 and had plenty of room. The upstairs and downstairs deck has amazing views and the private boat dock was icing on the cake. I am hoping to make this an annual trip. Thank you very much.

Owner response:Ricky, Thanks for the compliments. Glad your whole crew had fun. We work hard to make that happen. We would be more than happy to host your party every summer. See ya at Lake LBJ. The water is always here!!

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We loved our weekend

Guest: R Cook (San Antonio, TX)
Date of Stay: 08/12/11 Review Submitted: 08/17/11

Thank you for allowing our family to build such wonderful life long memories in your beautiful home. We felt comfortable and right at home instantly. We were also amazed at the beautiful decor and amazing yard and believe your internet pictures do not do the home justice. Again, thank you for sharing your home with our family.

Owner response:Roxanne, Thanks for your kind remarks. We try hard to make every stay enjoyable and worthy of a return visit. Sounds like we succeeded. Hope to see you at the lake again! Del

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Relaxing getaway from the city

Guest: GirlsTrip2011 (Los Angeles CA)
Date of Stay: 07/07/11 Review Submitted: 07/22/11

My girlfriends and I vacationed here for our annual getaway and we all had the best time. The house itself is beautiful and has some great amenities, like the iPod hookup with outdoor speakers. We loved having our meals outside on the patios. We loved the tree string game, which we dubbed "Ring on a String". It was great! The canal is very calm and perfect for relaxing in the water which was muddy, but not mossy. We would have loved a ladder to get out of the water though! A few things to consider depending on the type of vacation you're looking for: The area has a very quaint local vibe, so no nights out on the town barhopping or clubbing, which was perfect for us since we just wanted to hang with each other. If you want lake front sights watching skiers or boats go by, this isn't it. I would not call these cons by any means; just trying to be informative! We had a great time and were very satisfied with the house and the owners.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, girls getaway.

Beautiful setting

Guest: Matt (Sugar Land, TX)
Date of Stay: 07/01/11 Review Submitted: 07/07/11

Most will enjoy this lake house. It's clean, spacious for 9 and ideally located for access to a great lake. Our favorite feature was the back area with fantastic shade trees right on the water. Ask about the ring game!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Had a great 3 day family vacation

Guest: David (Austin, Texas)
Date of Stay: 04/21/11 Review Submitted: 04/28/11

We did have a great time Del. The grandkids caught fish, although they were all perch, and did not want to leave. We all thought the ring-on-the-hook game was an impossibility; but then one of our grandsons got it about three times in just a few trys. Finally, we all got the hang of it. > > We had fun on the jet ski, although it seems most of the time spent on it was in getting in and out of the cove at no-wake speed. The kayaks are a great addition to a fun filled weekend. > > Also, just wanted to say your lake home and lawn is as beautiful as your site says it is. It is obvious you have spent a lot of time and effort on it. And, once again, thanks for making things work out for us after I had messed up on the dates. We had a fantastic family weekend.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children.

Didn't want to leave!

Guest: Leah Carroll (Austin)
Date of Stay: 04/08/11 Review Submitted: 04/10/11

I just got home from a wonderful weekend getaway at this Lake LBJ home. From the beautiful lawn to the fabulous location, I couldn't have asked for more for this girls weekend getaway. We enjoyed relaxing in the hot tub, lounging on the upper and lower level desks, or just sitting around the large dining table in the open kitchen. No need to fight over rooms - everyone had plenty of space and the bathrooms were clean and spacious. We were also pleasantly surprised to find televisions in at least 2 of the 4 bedrooms. Beds were very soft and the house was extremely comfortable overall. The homeowner has taken great care in providing amenities like a margarita machine, surround sound, and even kayaks. He also put us in touch with Splash Rentals, so we were able to enjoy the water from a pontoon boat. It was so tough to leave on such a beautiful day!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.

Nice Time for Spring Break

Guest: The Shackelford's (Rowlett, TX)
Date of Stay: 03/12/11 Review Submitted: 03/23/11

Our two families really enjoyed this lake get away. Del was very responsive to all of our questions through e-mail and telephone. We were met by DeLayne upon arrival and she did a thorough job of showing us every detail of the home and made sure we understood how to operate everything and where everything was located. The house was in a perfect location, in a very quiet cove off the main part of the lake. We utilized the kayaks and paddleboat one day which the teenagers enjoyed while the adults started happy hour in the hot tub every afternoon. The house was a perfect fit for the 7 of us. The beds were very comfortable. We were not big fans of the spiral stair case inside and I know I personally found it better to use the outside stairs if I wanted to reach the bottom level. The big kitchen and large dining table was a perfect fit our families. The living room was a bit on the small side for movies at night but we made it work. The decks and the backyard would be what would have us return. Playing "washers" with the kids was one of my favorites. Never did make the ring on the hook, not to say that I did not try. One thing that stands out with the type of service provided by Del. We noticed the air not working that well on our second morning and I placed a call to Del and said that we could make it without since the highs were in the lo 80's in March. Within an hour, we had a repairman at the house to work on the air conditioner. We have stayed at other properties with similar air conditioning problems in August and we never saw a repairman in our entire week stay. Later that day Del called back to make sure everything was working properly. That is what customer service is all about. Thanks for sharing your house with us for a few days.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers

Great location and rental, if you don't mind the ownership

Guest: Rob (Austin)
Date of Stay: 09/16/10 Review Submitted: 09/19/10

We had a really good time at the Glencove house. Unfortunately when we notified the owner that one of our children accidentally broke a small plastic in-door shelf on the refridgerator, he treated us like vandals, threatening "strong action" and vowing to send his staff by daily to make sure we weren't tearing up the place. I'm a 30 something professional from Austin, with good credit and no "priors". It's a shame such a good weekend trip was tainted by the treatment we received from the owner. We won't be back, nor will we recommend this lakehouse to anyone wanting to be treated like adults.

Owner response:Speaking for our entire property management team, we are delighted that both your wedding ceremony and subsequent stay at the lake house was such a success. The management portion of your review is surprisingly disappointing and we apologize for any miscommunication that caused such an unfortunate deviation from our customer service standards. We are happy to offer one free night and hope we can demonstrate the customer service our other guests have come to rave about.

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Thanks again for a wonderful time!!

Guest: Steve N. (Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 09/10/10 Review Submitted: 10/05/10

Our recent stay at your lake house was as perfect as we could have expected. You have really anticipated what guests will enjoy at a vacation property. We have stayed on LBJ several times and by far your house is our favorite. Our son had a blast on the Seadoo and the evenings spent in hot tub were the ideal ending to our days packed with activities. The well equipped kitchen and margarita machine were well used. Thanks to everyone for making our trip to the lake such a success. Hope to see you next year.

Owner response:Thanks for the compliments. We try very hard to make the lake house a destination worth returning to. Hope to see you again.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Our vacation was a huge success!

Guest: Vanessa W. (Cypress, Texas)
Date of Stay: 08/13/10 Review Submitted: 08/19/10

Thank you so much for opening up your wonderful home for our enjoyment. Your home is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! We loved the decor and theme. Everyone had an awesome time. The kids loved fishing from the dock. We loved lounging on both of the sun decks. After a long day of tubing on the lake the hot tub was a huge success!! Your home had all the accommodations we needed and the Margaritaville machine was a hit with the grown ups. This made our annual "going back to school" vacation one that everyone will remember. Thanks again for everything!!!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

We all had a great time!!!

Guest: Karry B. (Burleson, Texas)
Date of Stay: 07/30/10 Review Submitted: 08/03/10

The house, the yard, the lake, etc.....all were wonderful. Thanks so much for being flexible with us...we appreciate you so much. You have have a beautiful home and it made our vacation successful with our friends that we look forward to every year.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway.

Summer Family Vacation

Guest: Kathy (Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 07/25/10 Review Submitted: 07/30/10

We had a great stay at this property. It was very clean and had up to date furnishings. The media center came with great directions on how to use the TV, and the house was full of fun from darts, washer toss, board games and movies. It was close to the HEB although we only left for ice! The jet ski and kayaks were loads of fun. The recommendation for renting boats at Splash was the best. They deliver the boats right to the house, a huge plus! The house had outside stairs to get to the main level and a spiral staircase inside to get to the downstairs. A challenge if anyone has physical limitations. Very peaceful area and the owners, Del and Emily and Delayne the property mgr. were very helpful in making the stay everything you wanted.

Owner response:Thanks for your kind comments. We try very hard to provide a comfortable vacation destination. See you next time you're up!!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway.

What a Wonderful Vacation!!

Guest: Kathy S. (Garland, Texas)
Date of Stay: 07/16/10 Review Submitted: 07/25/10

Your home is the perfect get away from it all. the backyard is so beautiful...very relaxing. Thank your sharing your home. A special thanks to your property manager DeLayne! She went above and beyond the call of duty to help us. A great time was had by all!!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Awsome Place to stay

Guest: mel (Pflugerville, Texas)
Date of Stay: 07/02/10 Review Submitted: 07/09/10

We had a great July 4th weekend. The house is beautiful and well maintained.. Del and Emily are wonderful, very helpful. I would recommend this place to everyone. We will be back. Thanks for a wonderful 4th of July.

Owner response:Thanks for your kind comments. We try very hard to provide a comfortable vacation destination. See you next year!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Our family vacation was a success!

Guest: Donna A (Leander, Texas)
Date of Stay: 06/18/10 Review Submitted: 06/22/10

Our family enjoyed staying at your great lake house. The yard and deck was enjoyed by young and old. The hot tub was one of the favorites.

Owner response:Thanks so much for your kind remarks. As the old Avis motto goes "we try harder". Hope to see you again soon...

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway.

We had a great time!!

Guest: Carrie in Forney (Forney, Texas)
Date of Stay: 06/06/10 Review Submitted: 06/10/10

We had a great time this week at your lake house! Our kids had so much fun on the lake, in the hot tub and we totally loved the the kitchen and spacious bathrooms. We had a wonderful family trip.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

Great place to stay

Guest: Kevin A (Cedar Park, TX)
Date of Stay: 05/13/10 Review Submitted: 05/17/10

We just got back from staying at this house it was amazing. The house was very clean and kept up to date. The large yard leading up to the dock was huge and had very lush grass. The kids had a great time playing there. both deks were great and the dock was also a great place to enjoy the day and even the evening. The owners were great and really cared about the time wer were having there. We are already planning our next visit and will be staying here again.

Owner response:Thanks for the kind review. We do everything we can to make our guest feel the way you do. See you next time!

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

What a great vacation!!

Guest: Emily T. (Tucson)
Date of Stay: 04/22/10 Review Submitted: 05/02/10

We've stayed on LBJ before but your home is by far the nicest we've ever rented. Our family had a great time. It's so well maintained and the yard is wonderful. The flat screen TV and the sound system outside are a bonus as we loved sitting on the top deck and listening to our favorite music. The kids really enjoyed the washer games and the yard. The location is a little off the main lake but access is easy and we avoided all the lake traffic. Keep up the good work. We'll see you again soon.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

What a great vacation!!

Guest: Kay J. (Tucson, AZ)
Date of Stay: 04/16/10 Review Submitted: 04/22/10

We've stayed on LBJ before but your home is by far the nicest we've ever rented. Our family had a great time. It's so well maintained and the yard is wonderful. The flat screen TV and the sound system outside are a bonus as we loved sitting on the top deck and listening to our favorite music. The kids really enjoyed the washer games and the yard. The location is a little off the main lake but access is easy and we avoided all the lake traffic. Keep up the good work. We'll see you again soon.

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway.

What a great spring break

Guest: Kerri Miller
Date of Stay: 03/22/10 Review Submitted: 04/22/10

Thank you so much for providing such a wonderful retreat! We enjoyed your beautiful house and the surrounding community. Our visits to Fall Creek and Lost Creek vineyards were wonderful. What a great weekend! The girls from Dallas

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Guest: Kerri Miller (Dallas, TX)
Date of Stay: 03/22/10 Review Submitted: 03/22/10

Thank you so much for providing such a wonderful retreat! We enjoyed your beautiful house and the surrounding community. Our visits to Fall Creek and Lost Creek vineyards were wonderful. What a great weekend! The girls from Dallas

Owner response:Thanks for the positive feedback. I thought you girls would love those wineries ; ) Hope to see you again soon.

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We so enjoyed your home

Guest: Kyra Kelley
Date of Stay: 03/01/10 Review Submitted: 04/22/10

What a special place! So quiet - yet so much to do! The home is beautifully appointed and comfortable. We could not have asked for a nicer place to visit. Not too far from Austin - but just far enough to be a great get-away! I highly recommend it!

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Guest: Kyra2 (Austin, TX)
Date of Stay: 03/01/10 Review Submitted: 03/01/10

What a special place! So quiet - yet so much to do! The home is beautifully appointed and comfortable. We could not have asked for a nicer place to visit. Not too far from Austin - but just far enough to be a great get-away! I highly recommend it!

Owner response:Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. It's always nice to know our guests enjoyed themselves. Come back soon!!

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Guest: Emily T. (Tucson)
Date of Stay: 02/06/10 Review Submitted: 02/06/10

What a lovely, well appointed home! Thanks for making it available to those of us who don't have a house on the lake. It was perfect size for our 4 adults and 4 kiddos. The location is great. Close enough to HEB to make quick runs to the store and just a couple of minutes off the Colorado Arm by boat. We liked not having constant boat traffic. The yard and games provided great family fun and we really enjoyed the hot tub. TV and stereo set up were more than we expected. Great kitchen. All in all a great vacation. Keep up the good work and see you again soon.

Owner response:Thanks for the compliments. We try hard to make your vacation time enjoyable. Hope to see you at the lake again soon.

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Guest: Steve Snelson (Midland, TX)
Date of Stay: 10/19/09 Review Submitted: 10/19/09

We thoroughly enjoyed out stay at your lake house this weekend. Hopefully, we'll return again soon!!

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Your house is one of the nicest we have stayed at

Guest: Daniel Scheel
Date of Stay: 10/07/09 Review Submitted: 04/22/10

Your house is one of the nicest lake houses that we have stayed at. We enjoyed the water access, nice yard and great boat dock. The hot tub was great for soothing muscles after a long day on the lake. We enjoyed the ring & hook game- maybe we will be making one at home!! Thanks again.

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Guest: Daniel Scheel (Houston, Texas)
Date of Stay: 10/07/09 Review Submitted: 10/07/09

Your house is one of the nicest lake houses that we have stayed at. We enjoyed the water access, nice yard and great boat dock. The hot tub was great for soothing muscles after a long day on the lake. We enjoyed the ring & hook game- maybe we will be making one at home!! Thanks again.

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Guest: The Kern's (Galveston, Texas)
Date of Stay: 09/14/09 Review Submitted: 09/14/09

Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful home with us! Your property had everything we needed for a great vacation. Just close enough to the main lake but far enough to avoid the weekend "frenzy". We watched movies and listened to music on the deck thanks to your great "media center" in the living room. The kitchen had everything I needed to prepare good meals. My husband liked the easy docking of our boat. The yard, hot tub and games.....all good. You have a first class vacation house. We will definitely see you again soon.

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Guest: Wes Rogers (Dallas, Texas)
Date of Stay: 09/10/09 Review Submitted: 09/10/09

Thanks for providing us a getaway place for the weekend! We enjoyed your big kitchen to cook in and you nice patio to relax after a long day on the lake. We also enjoyed brunch at the Lost Creek Vineyard. What a quaint restaurant/winery!! You might want to refer future guests to Coopers BBQ in Llano. What a feast of meat. Thanks again for everything!!!

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Very nice home and furnishings

Guest: The Grahams
Date of Stay: 08/14/09 Review Submitted: 04/22/10

Very nice home and furnishings! We really enjoyed our stay and the kids (ok..adults too) had everything they needed to keep them entertained. The upstairs media center is fantastic and we loved sitting out on the upper deck listening to music. Just a few minutes to the Colorado Arm without the pesky Seadoos going by all day. You guys have a first rate place and keep it well maintained. Thanks for everything and we'll see you again.

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Guest: The Grahams2 (Dallas, TX)
Date of Stay: 08/12/09 Review Submitted: 08/12/09

Very nice home and furnishings! We really enjoyed our stay and the kids (ok..adults too) had everything they needed to keep them entertained. The upstairs media center is fantastic and we loved sitting out on the upper deck listening to music. Just a few minutes to the Colorado Arm without the pesky Seadoos going by all day. You guys have a first rate place and keep it well maintained. Thanks for everything and we'll see you again.

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Fun was had by all

Guest: Linda Cicero
Date of Stay: 08/07/09 Review Submitted: 04/22/10

What a lovely, well appointed home! Thanks for making it available to those of us who don't have a house on the lake. It was perfect size for our 4 adults and 4 kiddos. The location is great. Close enough to HEB to make quick runs to the store and just a couple of minutes off the Colorado Arm by boat. We liked not having constant boat traffic. The yard and games provided great family fun and we really enjoyed the hot tub. TV and stereo set up were more than we expected. Great kitchen. All in all a great vacation. Keep up the good work and see you again soon.

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Guest: Michael DuPuis (Dallas, TX)
Date of Stay: 08/04/09 Review Submitted: 08/04/09

"What a great vacation home away from home! We all enjoyed the house, the lawn and especially the great decks. The guys loved fishing from the dock and the hot tub was a refreshing place for all of us. This was a great relaxing time for our whole family. We look forward to a future stay at your gorgeous place on the lake!"

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 08/04/09 Review Submitted: 08/04/09

"Now that I’m back and settled in, I just wanted to drop you a note to say what a great time we had when we stayed at the house! After taking your kayaks out for a spin, I was doubly thankful that we chose to stay at your place where the river is calmer and much quieter. Our whole trip couldn’t have been any better, although we now need to find a way to play the ring game and washers here in San Diego. I hope you don’t mind me spreading the word. We have already recommended your place to my friend and her family and we are hoping to make another trip back ourselves next year" The Holgersons

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