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#7072
Country feel, right in Austin City Limits
House • Austin TX United States
Exchange types accepted
Statistics
Listed June 2020
Views 5569
General Overview
Our house feels like being in the country but is right inside the city. The yard is 1.25 acres and has a huge backyard with swings, fire pit, bbq, picnic table, deck, and screened in patio. You can often see deer and other wildlife hanging out in the yard. Crossing the small creek in the back yard, leads to Walnut Creek Park, which is a huge 293 acre metro park with a paved trail that connects to two other city parks with public pools both an easy bike ride away as there is no vehicle traffic on the paths. The park also has a vast network of dirt trails for hiking mountain biking, etc. We are in Austin, and it's easy to enjoy all of Austin as well as the Hill Country.
The Space
Kitchen and living room are downstairs along with an office, den (with pull out queen bed), and bathroom
Upstairs has a very large master suite with a Purple brand king bed, and a Laundy room, Above the garage is a bedroom with a queen bed, a bedroom with 2 Twin beds, and a bathroom
There is also a detached office behind the garage that may or may not be available depending on the exchange.
Guest Access
There are a couple of stairs required to get up to the ground floor. Inside the house is hardwood floors throughout except for carpet in the two bedrooms above the garage.
Notes
The little above ground pool to the side of the house is only up during the summer. We have a hot tub for the winter.
Features
Fridge
WiFi
Bed sheets
Oven
Towels
Washer
TV
Heating
Hair dryer
Microwave
Iron
Dishwasher
Smoke alarms
Workspace
Clothes dryer
Garden / yard
Air conditioning
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
BBQ
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Balcony
Fireplace
Covered porch / verandah
Pool
House Rules
Suitable for infants under 2
Suitable for children ages 2-12
Pets welcome
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Smoke free
Dates of Availability
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Neighbourhood
The house is at the end of a very quite circle/cul-de-sac. There are a handful of restaurants within walking distance. Within a 5-10 minute drive there is pretty much anything you need. There are 2 large US grocery stores (HEB and Whole Foods) as well as several international ones, dozens more bars, restaurants and craft breweries, movie theaters, Top Golf, an outdoor mall (The Domain), big box stores etc. Austin FC stadium is 1.5 miles away.
Nearest airport
Austin International Airport
Getting Around
The house is about 30 minutes from the airport. Taxi/Uber/Lyft is probably the best way to get here, although with several transfers it is probably possible to do it by bus.
Downtown Austin bills itself as "the live music capital of the world" and is about a 20 minute drive without traffic. Ladybird Lake winds through downtown, you can rent kayaks and paddle boards, and see the bats come out from under the Congress street bridge at sunset. The Howard metro rail stop is 3.5 miles away and can also take you to downtown. There is a pickup shuttle that you can call that will pick you up at the house and bring you anywhere in the neighborhood (including the metro stop) for $1.25 https://www.capmetro.org/pickup/ We are also open to exchanging vehicles we have a Honda Odyssey mini van and an Acura RDX. There are lots of great day trips. Lake Travis and Lake Austin are about 30 minutes away you can swim or rent a boat and fish, water ski wakeboard, etc.
Fredericksburg is about 1.5 hours west and has lots of great wineries. 1.5 hours to the south, The San Marcos River, Comal, and Guadalupe Rivers are great way to cool off in the summer. You can rent an inner tube and have a leisurely scenic float down the river with the beverages of your choice, and then get picked up and taken back at the end.
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Ryan
We are a family of 4, daughters ages 11 and 13. Ryan was a mechanical engineer, and Becky taught high school history. Now, we invest in real estate full time. We love the outdoors and being in nature. We are highly experienced travelers (NZ, Southern Africa, SE Asia, Caribbean, Central America, and Europe.) Our house feels like being in the country (owls, hawks, deer, bobcats, rabbits, and armadillos in our extra large backyard- 1.2 acres), but it is right inside the city (less than 5 mins to drive to the grocery store, shopping mall, many restaurants). Our backyard ends with a creek that connects to Walnut Creek Park with miles of hiking and biking trails. We love all the benefits of living in Austin and the nature of our property. Our work doesn't constrain us, but we like to be in Austin while school is in session. We see home swapping as an opportunity to experience the world, enjoy different places/cultures, and teach our children through travel.
We have a pet beagle, Rusty. He is 4 years old. He only travels by car with us. We can ask friends to pet sit if need be.
We currently have a globe and 2 Plutos and would love to use them! Please reach out to us!
Desired Destinations
Open to any destination
H
Hawaii,
USA
Dates Flexible
M
Madison, WI,
USA
11 - 17 Jul 2027
Flexible
O
Oregon,
USA
25 - 31 Jul 2027
Flexible
P
Paris,
France
Dates Flexible
P
Pittsburgh, PA,
USA
Dates Flexible
N
Norway
Dates Flexible
N
New Zealand
Dates Flexible
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