Heart of Austin.With a stay at this Tarrytown vacation home, you'll be within half a mile (1 km) of Lake Austin and 3 miles (5 km) of University of Texas at Austin. The Contemporary Austin - Laguna Gloria and Colorado River are also within 2 miles (3 km).
University of Texas at Austin - 5 min drive - 2.6 miles
Darrell K. Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium - 6 min drive - 3.5 miles
Sixth Street - 7 min drive - 4.2 miles
Getting around
Austin Station - 6 min drive
Downtown Station - 11 min drive
Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 18 min drive
Restaurants
Starbucks - 14 min walk
Kerbey Lane Cafe - 2 min drive
Tinys Milk & Cookies - 2 min drive
Tiny Boxwoods - 2 min drive
Ling Wu Asian Restaurant - 3 min drive
About this property
Entire place
You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.
Cool Blue Private Pool! Rare Secluded 1940s Estate
Let us take you away to another place and time...and enjoy our COOL BLUE PRIVATE POOL, an oasis in the heart of the city, where the unexplored meets the avant garde in a time where artists, poets and scholars, wit, humor and long conversations, cocktail parties and eccentrics converged at the top of the long tall driveway Imagine golden luminarios decorating the path up to this romantic era home, the 1940s in Austin. We hope to take you to away for a while. Our family home is a beautiful, charming classic home that sits on top of a hill on 3/4 acre with surrounding nature and privacy, an oasis in the heart of the city. It has a swimming pool and a fabulous view overlooking the soothing blue hills and amber and golden hues of lovely West Austin sunsets. The beautiful spacious living room with a baby grand piano is a great place to play music, read a book, relax, lounge, quiet down, have intimate conversation and cocktail parties…and be still for a moment, and gaze across the soft pastels to the radiant red lovely Austin sunsets. The stone sun room opens to a path leading to the pool below. It is just minutes away from Mount Bonnell, Austin's famous landmark overlooking the city and beautiful sunset, Laguna Gloria Art Museum and Mayfield Peacock Park and Nature trails. Great for entertaining, the home captures an era of Old Austin. It is a 5 BR / 3 BA, has a pool with a deck that is completely private, a beautiful spacious living room, a stone sun porch and a library which is also a bedroom and has a queen size sleigh bed fold out futon which is very comfortable, great for lounging, reading, maybe watch a classic movie and relaxing. It has wifi, Roku, cable, washer/dryer, kitchen, private pool and deck and is a rare treasure to find---a vacation within itself.
Many people come to go explore and stay and relax and enjoy the red cardinals, the blue birds, the purple night skies above the pool and starlight nights and sparkling waves splashing around the pool. Festivity, reunions, celebrations and elegant parties continue to be the heart of our home. We welcome you and hope to host you and your guests and take you to another place and time.
We have our home professionally cleaned by professional housekeepers.
Please let me know what I can do for you to fully enjoy your stay here before, during and throughout your vacation time and have a wonderful chill on the hill Rare Secluded 1940s Estate Experience.
**((As for early and late check out, I'm sorry, but we just can't as we have a quick turnaround of guests departure and next arrival so with pre-scheduled services and our safety and enhanced and extra cleaning precautions and practices in place, I apologize, but it is so hard on our team to give early check ins and late checkouts, especially with the extra cleaning precautions that are in place. We will do our best if if possible of we can make any exceptions. **We will try to return any items left behind and please let is know ASAP so that we can look around before new guests arrive. Im good to return them in the best way possible, provided that we find the item. Please check safely before you check out.
Please remember that it is an older classic and rustic home with ambiance and rough terrain and nature that surrounds our home with a character that seem to charm our guests. The rustic nature of our property will still be deeply and freshly cleaned and is treated by ABC professional exterminator services. We have just had the AC/Heat ducts cleaned for your good health, relaxation and comfort. We do our best to keep wild nature out so you can enjoy it outside and from the inside. We dohope you enjoy your stay here.
Most of all, please relax, read a book, have a splash in the pool with family and friends, make good memories, wedding parties, family reunions, girls’ & guys’ weekend getaways, even low key bachelor and bachelorette parties. Good fun to Chill the Hill and maybe even Grill - most of all ENJOY your stay!!! We send our big Texas open arm welcome to you all. Relax, enjoy and remember that good times together make life with celebrating!!!
Once you arrive at the top of the narrow path up the long, tall hill into the gravel sound on car wheels driveway, there are a few perks for parking which is limited to 3 cars. It is a sensitive driveway situation and must be carefully arranged. It is a long tall driveway so please understand that it is steep which allows for the privacy and we have been going up and down the driveway for 60 years and it is fine and solid and strong. Once you have made a reservation and before your, I can send you a photo for our guest parking spaces which will help hopefully ease your arrival. Most people don't think twice about it, but I like to be forthright and give you the heads up that we have a long tall steep driveway. That’s what gives us the privacy! Please leave space to make sure cars can get in and out of the driveway and leave the circle drive clear and do not park along the bamboo privacy fence or the small space next to the little casita which is behind the privacy fence where I live. When you come up the driveway, it is easier to come and go if you turn your car around and are facing out.
Thank you for your parking consideration.
Also, we have an energy usage issue, especially in the summer so please keep the AC between 75-80 degrees from May to October in the hot times that Texas gets and generally we leave the house at 75 in the winter time. We appreciate your respect and help with our high bills and the energy usage. Please be mindful of our generosity and hospitality as we are respectful for your comfort. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Unfortunately, and I apologize in advance that the 1941 architecture was not designed with handicapped features. **While we have had individuals who seemed to not have an issue as it is a one-story, the bathrooms are smaller and it is structurally very difficult to alter the accessibility for wheelchairs. I wish we could alter the architecture from the 1940s and our gravel driveway and rugged terrain and an old gravel and steep driveway that we do our best to accommodate everyone we can. The structure is a one story and was designed in 1941 for a family and please inquire if you have special needs. For any wheel chair or walkers, please park close the 2nd porch with only a 3” step to enter our home. **Please let us know as soon as possible if there are any issues with the house and we will tend to them as soon as possible. Please tell us when you notice or won’t be able to fix them or compensate if we don’t know about them** We are across the street from Camp Mabry Army base and the Texas Military Forces Museum which is really fascinating. We are just up the street from Mayfield Park, a beautiful park with peacocks, ponds and nature trails, Laguna Gloria Art Museum, an old Victorian home made into a lovely museum with rolling grounds up to the lagoon, as well as up the road to Mount Bonnell, a great tourist attraction that overlooks Austin’s skyline and a beautiful place to watch the sun set.
Now that you have parked, take a breath, relax, enjoy! Thank you. The Pratt Family
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If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
1 accessible parking space
No elevator
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible parking
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
Designated smoking areas
Note from host: Smoking is only permitted outside.
Services and conveniences
Iron/ironing board
Location highlights
In the city center
Near a hospital
Near a zoo
Near an outlet shopping mall
Near the marina
On a lake
On a river
Things to do
Ski-in/ski-out access
Basketball nearby
Birdwatching nearby
Fishing nearby
Golfing nearby
Hiking/biking trails nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Ice skating nearby
Jet skiing nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Rafting nearby
Sailing nearby
Snorkeling nearby
Swimming nearby
Water skiing nearby
Windsurfing nearby
Winery tours nearby
Safety features
Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
First aid kit
Fire extinguisher
Deadbolt lock
General
Garden
Unit size: 2,500 square feet
Policies
Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Check-out instructions
The host requires you complete the following before checking out:
Load and start the dishwasher
Gather used towels
Remove personal items, remove leftover food and drinks, and take out the trash
Turn off the lights, lock the doors, and return the keys
Please leave the beds that are slept in unmade. Please either leave the towels in the bathrooms or the laundry room. Please let us wash them. You’re on vacation, right. Make it easy on yourselves.
Please send me a message or text when you’ve checked out and please leave the keys in the yellow mailbox. And May you have and easy travels.
The check out instructions are in the dining room on the small table. Feel free to leave any beverages or unopened food. They can be enjoyed by future guests or passed on those who enjoy it. Thank you
Failure to complete these may result in a negative review from the host.
Rules
Once you book a reservation, you accept the cancellation policy and accept that our home is rustic and will be fresh and clean-with safe protocols.
Please be respectful and mindful of our wonderful neighbors and keep the noise level at a moderate volume for their peace and enjoyment of their home.
Please be respectful and mindful of our high utility bills like your home and I will monitor on the energy app and ask for any cost for excessive use.
Pets
Pets are welcome
Only dogs are allowed
Maximum 1 (weight limit: 20 lbs per pet)
Restrictions apply
For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Service animals are exempt from fees
Note from host: Your pet is allowed on approval $50-$150
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome.
Events
No events allowed
Smoking
Smoking allowed: in designated areas
Smoking is only permitted outside.
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Long-term renters welcome
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
This property is managed by a private host, not a professional engaged in trade or business. Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited. Long-term renters welcome. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock in each accommodation.
We should mention
To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.
Property is also known as
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Frequently asked questions
How close is Cool Blue Private Pool! Rare Secluded 1940s Estate to the airport?
This vacation home is 12.6 mi (18-min drive) away from the Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.
Does Cool Blue Private Pool! Rare Secluded 1940s Estate have an airport shuttle?
Airport shuttle services are not available at this vacation home.
Does Cool Blue Private Pool! Rare Secluded 1940s Estate offer free breakfast?
This vacation home does not offer free breakfast.
Is there a casino at Cool Blue Private Pool! Rare Secluded 1940s Estate?
No, there is no casino at this vacation home.
What time is check-in at Cool Blue Private Pool! Rare Secluded 1940s Estate?
Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.
Is there free parking at Cool Blue Private Pool! Rare Secluded 1940s Estate?
Free parking is not available at this vacation home.
Does Cool Blue Private Pool! Rare Secluded 1940s Estate have a pool?
This vacation home features an outdoor pool.
Does Cool Blue Private Pool! Rare Secluded 1940s Estate have a spa?
This vacation home doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.
How close is Cool Blue Private Pool! Rare Secluded 1940s Estate to downtown Austin?