Renovated & Fully Furnished Historic House (2038 sq. ft.) with lush flowers.
Location: College Station, Prairies & Lakes, Texas, USA (Home of the "Fighting Texas Aggies")
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2 Baths (Sleeps 2-7)
Keywords: house, casita, historic, rental, amenities, clean, comfy, colorful, spectacular, homey, beautiful, awesome, equipped, memorable, amazing, authentic, gorgeous
1 BLOCK from A&M CAMPUS and KYLE FIELD
I take great pride in my accomplishment in making Casita de Cruzita very classy, colorful, comfortable, and enjoyable for my guests. I pamper my guests with many great amenities that you don't want to carry with you when you are traveling to a "home away from home". I put myself in your shoes and strive to have everything you might need especially in my well-equipped and stocked Country kitchen. As soon as you walk in the door, you will smell the freshness and see the immaculate clean rooms in my spectacular and beautiful home. I promise you a memorable and wonderful stay! A basket of snacks awaits your arrival. Mi Casa es Su Casa!
This historic house (2038 sq. ft.) was custom built in 1928 and has 4 interior French doors with many large windows throughout the NINE rooms. Texas A&M University, shops, and restaurants are one block away. House sits on a large corner lot and located in the Southside Historic Area, a 2 minute walk to Kyle Field Football Stadium and 1 minute drive to Reed Arena and Bush Library & Museum. College Station is between Houston (1 hour) and Austin (2 hours). This home has easy access from Hwy 6 or Texas Avenue. Easterwood Airport is 7 minutes away.
The house has been professionally remodeled and decorated in an eclectic colorful decor by an Interior Designer. You will admire the many art wall paintings. The bedrooms are personal and intimate with their cozy charm from decorative accents. They are unique in their tasteful themes - Victorian, Safari, and Southwest. The new 3 queen size beds have Denver Mattress (Doctor’s Choice with double pillow tops) with beautiful comforters, high threaded count cotton sheets, and pillows for a goodnight restful sleep. All bedrooms including the living and dining rooms have refinished cherrywood hardwood floors with area rugs. Ceramic tile floors are in the kitchen and bathroom.
The charming Country kitchen is fully functional and well-equipped with functional appliances and all the many necessary accessories including cookbooks amd two sets of dishes. You are able to cook your favorite meals and share with family/friends and avoid the cost of dining out. The kitchen is homey enough to cook a turkey during Thanksgiving/Christmas.
The Country Living with a Cottage Style large living room has a BIG Screen 56" HDTV with surround sound and cable with 200 channels plus many movies provided for your entertainment during your stay. It has a cozy gas fireplace for the winter colds and a ceiling fan for a summer coolness. We have a library with selections of books, magazines, games, and puzzles to enjoy your leisure time in our house, too. It's better than a hotel suite!
The spacious Country Living dining room has a large Oak dining table with 8 comfortable chairs to have informal or formal meals (with candles). You may want to remove the tablecloth and enjoy a game of Bingo, cards, or put a puzzle together while playing selective music from the cable channels.
The utility room (276 square feet) is equipped with Sears washer/dryer for your laundry. An iron and ironing board are provided. In addition, laundry soap to wash your clothes.
There are 3 sets of thirsty hotel towels for each guest and baskets with variety of bath spa for your bath. Extra linens for each bed, too.
Our Hacienda Courtyard has 20 ft. banana, palm, and tropical plants, roses, shrubs, vines, 3 water fountains, hacienda brickwall, pavers, etc. The rear deck has a Mexican art painted wooden bench and wrought iron table with 2 chairs. Two hut umbrellas. An 8ft. cedar bench to sit and read a book or you may want to enjoy the Texas breeze and sunshine. The side covered porch has colorful Mexican leather and wood round table with 4 chairs, Mexican red wooden bench and 2 wooden chairs with cushions. A ceiling fan and light fixture. These large backyard decks and porches are popular to gather for a BBQ before/after an Aggie football game. Have your own tailgate party. You may cater food from a local restaurant to celebrate a graduation, birthday party, small wedding reception, business group meeting, etc.
**** FREE Wi-Fi (Wireless Internet) **** bring your laptop and let your fingers do the work in a beautiful atmosphere.
Sorry,
* No Smoking or Drugs Environment
* No Pets Permitted
* Not Handicap Accessible
* Not Equipped for Infant/Toddler (bring your own bedding)
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning : 4-Ton AC and Heating System
- Linens Provided : Extra linens, 2 sets of pillows with pillow cases and covers, 21 sets of thirsty towels, kitchen towels
- Washer : 276 sq. ft. Utility Room with large capacity Sears Washer. Laundry detergent provided for guests.
- Dryer : 276 sq. ft. Utility Room with large capacity Sears Dryer
- Off Street Parking : New concrete driveway with 3 Private Parking Spaces and free parking on the street, too.
- Gas Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed : 3 Bedrooms (Safari, Victorian, and Southwest) with Denver Mattress (Double Pillowtops) Doctor's Choice. Excellent Comfortable Beds for a goodnight sleep.
- Twin/Single Bed : 8 ft. Sofa with Topper for 1 person in Living Room
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV : SuddentLink Cable TV with 200 channels for 56" HDTV with Surround Sound and TV in the kitchen
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library : Many DVD movies provided
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library : Cable TV has various channels with different kinds of music
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen : Fully Functional, Well-Equipped, and Stocked Kitchen. Basic Cooking Supplies, Coffee & Creamer, 2 Sets of Dishes and glassware, Utensils, 2 sets of silverware, Start-Up paper goods, dish washing and hand soaps, mixing and serving bowls, picnic basket, etc.
- Cooking Utensils Provided : Stainless Cookware, 5 frying pans, Electric skillet, Cast iron skillet, griddle, 3 roasting pans, baking pans, Set of Cooking Utensils, set of cutlery, etc. Many small appliances.
- Refrigerator : Refrigerator with freezer and ice maker. Equipped with condiments. Large bottle of water.
- Dishwasher : Electric Dishwasher with Cascade
- Microwave : Large Built-In Microwave.
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available : Catering available from local restaurants
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill : Small Smoker and large charcoal BBQ grills in the backyard. Backyard being converted into a Hacienda Courtyard with palm trees, 20 ft. banana plants, cactus, tropical plants, crepe myrtles, flowers, etc.
- Deck/Patio : Rear Deck with Mexican wooden bench with coffee table, small black wrought iron table with 2 chairs, and 8ft. bench. Two hut umbrellas. 1 wall water fountain. Backyard has 1 small deck with cedar bench for 2 to sit while grilling on the 2 BBQ grills..
- Lanai : Covered Side Porch: Hacienda decor with Mexican leather & wood patio table with 4 chairs, red carved bench with cushion. 3 large woodent Mexican chairs with cushions. 2 water fountains.
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : Suddenlink Provider for Wi-Fi. Bring your own Laptop. Desk is provided in the Living Room.
- Other Amenities
- 56" HDTV with surround sound, stereo VCR/DVD/CD + cable w/200 channels. Fully functional and well-equipped kichen with new appliances (electric glass stove/oven, large built-in microwave, refrigerator w/ice maker, garbage disposal, & dishwasher), small appliances (toaster, Krups coffee maker, blender, mixure, toaster for pop pies, juice squeezer), Faberware stainless steel cookware, 5 frying pan, electric skillet, Fine China & ceramic dishes and silverware, glassware, baking pans, 40+ Spices, Start-up Paper goods (toilet paper, paper towels, napkins, Kleenex), Folger's Coffee, Tea, & Cocoa, Cooking Utensils, Iron & Ironing Board, Smoke & CO alarms, Emergency/Sewing Kits, Linens & Thirsty Towels provided, Soap (body, hand, dish washing, & laundry), 2 make-up mirrors, Library (books, magazines, games, puzzles), 3 Parking Spaces. In addition, a welcome basket of snacks upon arrival, In-house massages for a fee upon appointment with Gracie Perez Lartique (979-255-1100).
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly : Not Child-Proof or Equipped for Infant/Toddler. Nice large backyard to play.
- Smoking Not Allowed : Sorry, No Smoking or Drugs on the Premises.
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Biking
- Fishing
- Hunting
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Racquetball
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Restaurants
- Other Activities
- George Bush Library and Museum, Texas World Speedway, Shopping at The Post Oak Mall, nearby shops, bookstores & souvenirs, and antiques downtown Bryan, Artic Wolf Ice Arena, Dining out at local restaurants, nightclubs, bars, dancing, live music, Hollywood Movies 16, Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater, Tour Itineraries for Bryan/College Station, Opera & Performing Arts Society, visit TAMU, Texas A&M Sports, Texas Speedway, Messina Hof Wine Cellar, Fishing at Somerville & Bryan Lakes, MSC Forsyth Center Galleries and Former Student Association (short walking distance), Bonfire Memorial, Blinn College, etc
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
SPECIAL for February & March:$200/per night for 4+ nights OR $600/Weekend Stay
$350/per night---Weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
$1050/2 Nights---Special Events in Aggieland less than Hyatt Place & Hilton
$275/per night---Mon. through Thurs.- Rented on a Daily Basis
Weekends, Holidays, & Special Events -- Two Nights Minimum Stay
$1,750/Normal Weekly Rate -- $3500/Monthly no hotel tax
50% Deposit at Time of Booking with Full Balance + $200 Refundable Damage Deposit
Due 30 Days Prior to Arrival. 15% Hotel Tax---NO Cleaning Fee
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
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Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2001
Howdy, My name is Victoria Martinez Nichols, President and Founder of Casita de Cruzita. I am a proud Aggie Mom and an AT&T retiree. My former Aggie and Marine son, Andy Valadez graduated from Texas A&M University in 1993 in Marketing. Andy has been instrumental in assisting me in my business venture in having the first vacation rental home in Aggieland on February 24, 2006. My husband, Marcos and I have put a lot of hard "work with love" in my historic home for others to enjoy and appreciate the little things you might forget when leaving home.
I'm a big supporter of Texas A&M University Alumnus, donating to the Aggie Moms Club, MHMR, Hispanic Forum of B/CS, Champion Kids Camp in Alvin, etc. I graduated in 1964 at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas and was the first grandmother in my 20th Class Reunion at the age of 37. I am enjoying life to the fullest! I was a long distance and directory assistance operator for General Telephone Co. in Bryan for 8 1/2 years before moving to Austin in 1976. In 2009, I was a nominee for the Hispanic Owned Business of the Year with The Hispanic Forum of Bryan/College Station.
I love to travel nationwide and stay at vacation rental properties with my family or friends. "I can tell you one thing, I haven't yet found a home that has more amenities than Casita de Cruzita." I love to pamper my guests for I care. That's a fact and not a brag! Marcos and I welcome you to Casita de Cruzita-a history of family and friends--Su Casa Tambien. I promise you a memorable and comfortable stay!
Why the Owner Chose College Station
I have taken ownership of our family (The Martinez) home of 55 years after my retirement with AT&T in Denver, Colorado in 2001. The business became my dream to have the best well-equipped, comfortable, and enjoyable vacation rental home in Aggieland. Families or friends traveling together can share the cost of lodging and cooking their own meals to avoid the cost of dining out. Guests have their own private domain without an innkeeper.
I named and dedicated this home 'Casita de Cruzita' after my late mom, Cruz Alonzo Martinez. She was selected as 'Mother of the Year for Brazos County' in 1978 for her familial dedication in rearing 27 children (16 of her own). Our family was one of the first Hispanic settlers in town. The home always welcomed friends and family with hot food on the stove to include beans, pappas, and carne guisada or other Mexican cuisine with homemade tortillas and hot chili salsa.
Across the street in front of the home lived the famous Movie Director and Producer, Allen Coulter of the Sopranos on HBO, Sex and the City, Six Feet Under, etc. We went to the same school together and Allen's Dad, Frank Coulter was my Choir Director teacher.
The Unique Benefits of this House
I love and enjoy staying in my childhood historic home. Casita de Cruzita's impact in the community is growing evey year, gaining in beauty, prestige, and allure. Just like the rare St. Joseph Amaryllis that grace the property and planted by my mom decades ago. Each year they bloom and add to the mystique of this home. It shows my mom's love to her family and dedication to the community and the Texas Aggies. Many fond memories are made in this house. If these old walls could only talk!
Property Photos
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- Renovated & Fully Furnished Historic House (2038 sq. ft.) with lush flowers. - College Station, TX Historic Vacation Home
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- Closest to Kyle Filed. 5 Minute Walk.from the house. - College Station, TX Historic Vacation Home
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- Colorful Mexican Leather & Wood Patio Table, Red Bench, and 2 Wooden Chairs - College Station, TX Historic Vacation Home
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- SW Bedroom w/Queen Bed and Entrance to Porch, Stained Chandelier, & Paintings.
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- Southwest Bedroom with armoire, stained lamp. Comfy queen bed w/Colorful Bedding
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- Victorian Bedroom with Regency Queen Bed, Bombay, Stained Glass Ceiling Light.
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- Cozy Safari Master Bedroom. Two floor lamps, private bathroom with shower.
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- Safari Bedroom with comfy Denver mattress, leather chair, large wall mirror
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- Charming Well-Equipped Country Kitchen w/New Island w/Granite Top, 50 Spices
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- Fully Functional Country Kitchen w/Built-in Microwave and many small appliances.
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- Lg. DR w/Oak Table wi/8 chairs. Play games or use table for a conference meeting
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- Hacienda Courtyard w/Banana, Palm, & Tropical Plants, Roses, 3 Water Fountains
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- Hacienda Courtyard with banana and tropical plants, palm trees, and roses.
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- Large LR with Gas Fireplace, Comfortable Seating for 7 people.
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- 56 HDTV w/Cable, Surround Sound,, & DVD moies.. 3 Double French doors and Foyer.
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- Desk for your Laptop. FREE WI-Fi Internet Service. Books, Games, and Magazine.
Traveler Reviews (102)
Lovely Home with Improvements
Guest: Jen and Ed Stewart
(League City, Texas)
Date of Stay: 12/04/11
Review Submitted: 12/05/11
"Another wonderful visit to your lovely home. Our family loved it and all of your improvements have made it even more beautiful!! Thanks for such a warm inviting stay." Kindest Regards, Jen & Ed Stewart - Greenbrier, Arkansas
Recommended for:
Beautiful Home
Guest: Doreen Thomas
(League City, Texas)
Date of Stay: 11/24/11
Review Submitted: 11/30/11
"Hello Victoria, I wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed staying at your house in College Station over Thanksgiving. With my husband in Afghanistan, I didn't want to miss having my son home for Thanksgiving also. We planned to have dinner there before attending the TX/A&M football game. Being in your beautiful home made us feel like we were at home and helped us make some memories that will not be forgotten. I hope to be able to enjoy Casita de Cruzita in the future. Thank you." Dorren Thomas - McKinney, Texas
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Everything was Clean and Comfy
Guest: Jeff
(League City, Texas)
Date of Stay: 11/11/11
Review Submitted: 11/14/11
"We had a great time at the Casita this past Friday. Everything was clean and comfy as usual. Thank you again for the help." Jeff Dykes - Austin, Texas
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Just Loved It
Guest: Ruth & Steve - Manhattan Beach, California
(League City, Texas)
Date of Stay: 10/15/11
Review Submitted: 11/14/11
"Victoria, Thank you for an amazing visit. We will be back! Just loved it. Thank you. Great Stay--very nice." Jim & Terri Casey Amanda, Keith & Carson Ruth & Steve Tooker Bernie & Jackie Casey & friends
Recommended for:
Beautiful Vacation Home!
Guest: Diane
(League City, Texas)
Date of Stay: 09/19/11
Review Submitted: 11/14/11
"This was such a beautiful vacation home! It was so clean and had everything one needs to enjoy a stay away from home. The location was excellent." Diane Foster - Arlington, Texas
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Beautiful and Clean Home!
Guest: Diane Foster - Arlington, Texas
(League City, Texas)
Date of Stay: 09/14/11
Review Submitted: 10/27/11
"This was such a beautiful vacation home! It was so clean and had everything one needs to enjoy away from home. THe location was excellent."
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Furniture is Amazing
Guest: Ryan, MP, Travis, Lauren, Wes, and Jaime
(League City, Texas)
Date of Stay: 09/23/11
Review Submitted: 10/09/11
"The house was a great venue to have a reunion with friends. The furniture is amazing and my wife and Jeremy and others loved the overall decor of the house. Thanks for a great weekend."
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Wonderful Place
Guest: Diane, Juanita, Mary, and Evelyn
(League City, Texas)
Date of Stay: 09/14/11
Review Submitted: 09/16/11
"A wonderful place for an all-girl (or should I say old ladies) night-a-way. Loved the interior decorating, particularly the themed bedrooms. Great job. Thanks for the memories.
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