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4BR/2.5BA Classic Ranch House, Private Pool, Near Downtown Austin, Sleeps 12
| Sleeps | 12 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Half Baths | 1 |
| Space | 2,400 sq. ft. |
| Property type | house |
| Minimum Stay | 2 - 4 nights |
Overview
4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, Sleeps 12
MARCH 2017 UPDATE: The house is newly painted in fresh colors and with a gorgeous “Howdy Y’all!” mural on the fence that will be awesome for fun-time photos! Great repairs and updates have been made throughout. Come enjoy!
This 4BR/2.5BA, ranch home is a comfortable, fun rental in southeast Austin, where friends and family can spend quality time together relaxing around the private pool and hot tub, then hop a quick cab or Uber to downtown nightlife, nature, and the city’s main attractions.
The property has a mother-in-law layout with a guesthouse connected to the main house by the garage. The living area of the main house has an open layout, with a combined living room and dining room. The living room is furnished with a queen sleeper sofa, a loveseat, a 55” flat screen TV with a DVD player, and access to the backyard and pool.
The dining room has seating for four, a colorful classic stained glass chandelier, and views of the pool. The full kitchen has a bar with seating for two and overlooks the dining room for easy entertaining. The master bedroom has a queen bed, a desk with an office chair, a large 46” mounted flat screen TV, an ensuite full bathroom with a shower/tub combo, and view of the pool. Directly off of the kitchen is one bedroom, which has a queensized sleigh bed and an attached half bathroom. The second bedroom has a queen bed, a mounted 32” flat screen TV, and a magazine table with a chair.
The guesthouse has a spacious living room with a full futon, an armchair, a recliner, a mounted 50” flat screen TV. The guesthouse kitchen is also fully equipped and overlooks the dining room, where there is seating for four. There is one bedroom with a queen bed, a mounted 36” flat screen TV, and a full bathroom off the hallway with a bath/shower combo. The backyard offers a private pool, a hot tub, a small grill for guest use. The pool can be heated for a prepaid extra fee. Please contact Turnkey to arrange that amenity.
This rental is conveniently located between East Riverside/Oltorf –a neighborhood mere minutes to the eclectic vibe of SoCo and the vibrant life of downtown Austin. Don’t miss a chance to see some fantastic live music at Emo’s, a famed local music venue and a long time staple to the city’s booming music scene, just a short walk north from your rental. Enjoy some authentic Indian cuisine, your choice of more than 70 unique beers on tap and live music at Austin’s favorite Dhaba Pub, Whip In, just a quick walk or drive west.
PLEASE NOTE: This home is best for adults who are looking for easy access to the airport, downtown, Lady Bird Lake, and the South Shore boardwalk. It is an older home. It is fun and functional but not fancy. It makes a good place for bands coming through town or other groups who want something more affordable, convenient, and private than several hotel rooms.
The City of Austin limits occupancy to six unrelated adults.
OL # 2014-100415 OL
Our property is TurnKey Rental Certified. All photos and amenities have been verified by TurnKey staff. Our calendar and rates are 100% accurate. We strive to make it as easy as possible to stay at our property - you just drive right up and enter via our secure electronic lock. No more keys and no more security concerns with a unique code that works for your reservation only. We will notify you proactively when early check-in / late check-outs are possible and you'll receive the comforts of a luxury home when you arrive like a starter supply of shampoo, soaps, paper products and hotel-quality towels and linens. In addition, when you book we will send you our mobile app with property directions, details, unlock code and instructions. And if you need us, we are available 24 hours each day with live help. TurnKey Vacation Rentals uses the industry's most trusted brand of software to securely store all guest data - HomeAway Software for Professionals. All TurnKey Vacation Rentals follow local and state tax rules. Each reservation includes applicable taxes, a cleaning fee and a Property Damage Protection Program.
Amenities
East Riverside - Oltorf House Accommodation and Amenities
- house
- Catering available
- 2400 sq. ft.
- Max. occupancy: 12
- pets not allowed
- non smoking only
- Downtown
- Air Conditioning
- Clothes Dryer
- Hair Dryer
- Internet
- Iron & Board
- Linens Provided
- Living Room
- Parking
- Towels Provided
- Washing Machine
- Coffee Maker
- Dishes & Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Kitchen
- Microwave
- Oven
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Toaster
- Child's Highchair
- 2 Bathrooms,
- 1 Half Bath
- 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 12
- 4 Queen beds, 1 Sofa Bed bed, 1 Other bed
- DVD Player
- Games
- Satellite / Cable
- Stereo
- Television
- Deck / Patio
- Lawn / Garden
- Outdoor Grill
- Hot Tub
- Private Pool
- arboretum
- botanical garden
- cinemas
- library
- museums
- restaurants
- outlet shopping
- ATM/bank
- fitness center
- groceries
- hospital
- medical services
- golf
Reviews
Very Good!
4.1/5 -
(32 traveler reviews)
Lots of Potential
Rating Details:
The property manager was adequately helpful.
The vacation rental was somewhat dirty.
I was more than happy with the location.
I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
Good: Check-in/out was super smooth, convenient neighborhood, lots of space, lots of shade in the yard. Bad: hot tub didn't work, pool filter wasn't running so it was pretty grimy, lots of tripping hazards, not very well stocked in terms of plates, mugs, dish rags, etc. Really bad: The plates in that were in the kitchen had been put away dirty, and the recycle bins were overflowing with non-recyclable, smelly trash.
Terrific Stay
Rating Details:
The property manager was very helpful.
The vacation rental was spotless.
I was very happy with the location.
I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental.
Overall, I recommend this vacation rental.
Reviewer Comments:
This house is as advertised. Came to Austin for a bachelor weekend and it provided the perfect balance between proximity to town and a sense of relaxation outside of it. Casual place that certainly isn't a four seasons experience, but gets the job done in terms of bed and pool space.
Not suitable to be rented
Not trying to be a snob about this place but it really was a poor excuse of a vacation rental house. As I am seeing on other recent reviews we shared similar problems that other people had. The entire property needs a facelift and the house itself needs structural work to be considered up to code. I wont even list out the problems except for what I consider major: 1) Only sleeps 10 people. The other 2 were supposed to go on a pull out bed but unfortunately the bed was broken (frame) and the mattress wasn't even worth putting directly on the floor. Air mattresses deflated mid-night. 2) The sliding door also had no door handles. Huge pain for adults but the kids literally couldn't make the door budge. That alone is a fire hazard. 3. General construction of the house is subpar. If it were inspected the house would be deemed unfit for living due to uneven flooring, cracked patio with 2-3" gaps around pool, and tripping/slipping hazards. 4. The hot tub never heated up! I can understand mid summer but once fall hits, there should be hot water in that thing.
Unfortunately, no one should expect improvements here. The owner happened to stop by while we were here and I gave her the run down on issues. Solution... buy us beer? No thanks. Major work needs to be done to this house or a major price reduction so the cost fits what you get.
I will say that TurnKey "tried" to make us feel better and were responsive when contacted but when it is incorrectly advertised you have already lost my faith. Plenty of better options out there for staying in ATX.
Awesome spot for having fun in Austin
Everything was relaxing and super smooth. The yard has a beautiful mix of shade and sun around the pool, and all the rooms are clean and comfortable. There were pumpkins and treats waiting for us. Austin is so much fun and the house is close to everything. We walk to Starbucks, a cool bar called Buzzmill, and the lake. Can't wait to come back again!
Not at all what it seems
I'm not really sure where to start here, but this house is deceiving based on the pictures and description. A group of us were there for 4 nights and there was just a long list of issues with the house. We had to call the management co. twice while there to start off. It looks like no yard work has been done to the house in years, there were wires and cords just hanging from the trees, old deflated pool floats and old ping pong balls in the corner and just dirt and leaves EVERYWHERE. It's almost like they didn't even come to the house to make sure it was okay before we got there. The pool was filthy, there was a solo cup at the bottom when we got there, leaves and dirt in the pool, the pool lights didn't work, the hot tub didn't work, half of the lights outside didn't work, the tiles inside the house were cracked, the pantry door was completely broken, the sliding door handle was broken, the grill was a piece of crap, the lights in the garage didn't work and going through the garage is the only way to the guest house. We had to move a lamp from inside the house into the garage for light so we could see. The fridge in the main house didn't cool properly and there were cockroaches in the house. This property is overall not maintained AT ALL, I'm not even sure how it's able to be rented in the condition it's in. When we had someone from the management company come out to fix some issues and she was even in shock at the state of the house which obviously goes to show that it was not in good condition. I guess the only good things were that the rooms were decent and the location of the house is super close to everything. The management co. was really responsive, great in handling all of the issues and they were very apologetic and offered compensation for all of the issues so that was a plus, but it's just unfortunate that we had to deal with so many issues at what seemed to be a great house. We made the best out of a crappy situation so we still had fun, but I would never recommend this place or stay here again unless a major revamp is done to the place.
Dirty, Bugs, House falling Apart. Pictures are false advertising
Just left the house after a bachelorette weekend. The pictures are completely deceitful of this property. The pool is halfway decent, however it was filthy, as well as the concrete around it was filthy. Covered it leaves and grime. Yard was not well cared for. Hot tub didn't heat. The house itself is literally falling apart. They had a rug trying to conceal a major foundation issue. The house is sloped in the kitchen. Major cracks in the walls. We found numerous cock roaches and lizards in the house. I didn't want to walk around this house without flip flops on my feet because of dirt. Doors were literally coming off the hinges. The house was hardly cleaned when we arrived, there were solo cups in the bottom of the pool. The main refrigerator didn't work properly. The water filter was old in the refrigerator. I could literally go on and on for 5 more paragraphs with the issues on the house, but you get my drift. Way over priced. It is close to the city, the part of town it is in is just ok. Extremely overpriced for what you're getting.
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- All TurnKey Vacation Rentals follow local and state tax rules. City and state taxes will be added to all reservation rates. Each reservation also requires a cleaning fee, and the standard Property Damage Protection policy.
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