Entire home

Contemporary Gem w/ Private Patios - Steps to Shopping & Dining

Photo gallery for Contemporary Gem w/ Private Patios - Steps to Shopping & Dining

Exterior
Living area
Living area
Living area
Private kitchen

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6139.4 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
Austin, TX
  • South Congress Avenue
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Austin Convention Center
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Sixth Street
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Bedroom 3

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Contemporary Gem w/ Private Patios - Steps to Shopping & Dining

Yellow Tulip Unit B

Our calendar is updated in real-time & our nightly rates are accurately displayed. Simply enter your desired dates and click 'Book Now!'

Discover Austin’s South 1st neighborhood from this newly constructed 3BR/2.5BA vacation home. With two levels of living space, there’s plenty of room for six guests.

Your home away from home features an open floor plan, a gourmet kitchen with high-end finishes, private second story balconies, and parking for two cars in the carport.

During your stay, you’ll have the best of both worlds: peace and quiet in private outdoor spaces, and close proximity to South 1st Street shopping, dining, and nightlife.

ABOUT THE HOUSE

Brushed hickory flooring flows throughout this newly constructed two-story home.

Prepare home-cooked meals in the stylish kitchen with open shelving and high-end stainless steel appliances, including a gas range and French-door fridge. Dine together at a center island bar with walnut surface and four turquoise chairs.

In the living area, sit and chat on the armchair and chaise sofa, or watch a show on the wall-mounted flat screen TV. A half bathroom is just off the living area.

Slumber in the king-size master bedroom with a walk-in closet and French doors to the backyard. The en-suite bath has a double-sink vanity and walk-in shower with dual showerhead.

Upstairs, get a good night’s sleep in two additional bedrooms with queen-size beds, roomy closets, and private balconies with bistro seating. These bedrooms share a full bath with double sinks and a tub/shower combination.

Your reservation includes complimentary Wi-Fi, a washer/dryer, and covered parking for two cars.

THE LOCATION

This location in Austin’s charming South 1st neighborhood puts shops, bars, and restaurants within walking distance. Start your day with a cup of coffee from Once Over, a modern coffeehouse with a creek-side deck. Eat like a local at Polvos, a Tex-Mex eatery with refreshing margaritas and an extensive salsa bar. Peruse the eclectic boutiques and vintage shops along South 1st Street, and enjoy a night out at downtown Austin’s acclaimed live music venues, featuring everything from rock and blues to country and jazz.

Parking notes: There is free parking available for 2 vehicles.

Please note: this home resides in a noise-sensitive area and the owners participate in our Good Neighbor protection program. Our smart home technology will alert our team if excessive decibel or occupancy levels are detected, allowing us to reach out directly with a reminder of maximum occupancy and quiet hours. This technology is privacy compliant, and only monitors the presence of decibels and devices-not any personal conversation or information. Thank you for supporting our efforts to be good neighbors!

Damage waiver: The total cost of your reservation for this Property includes a nightly damage waiver fee, plus tax if applicable (the “Damage Waiver”). (A discount may be applied for stays of 28 nights or longer, if permitted.) The Damage Waiver covers you for up to $3,000 of accidental damage to the Property or its contents (such as furniture, fixtures, and appliances) as long as you report the incident to the host prior to checking out. The Damage Waiver fee eliminates the need for a traditional security deposit.
More information can be downloaded from the "Rental Agreement" on the checkout page.

Due to local laws or HOA requirements, guests must be at least 25 years of age to book. Guests under 25 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian for the duration of the reservation.

Property manager

Vacasa of Texas
Premier Host

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Add dates for prices

Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

Have a question?

AI iconBeta

Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews.

Similar properties

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
default

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
default

Events

No events allowed
default

Pets

No pets allowed
default

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking is not permitted anywhere on the premises.
For information about quiet hours, please refer to the listing description.

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

Austin

Bouldin Creek, a neighbourhood in Austin, is home to this holiday home. Sixth Street and South Congress Avenue are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Lady Bird Lake and Zilker Park. Looking to enjoy an event or a game? See what's going on at Moody Center or Darrell K. Royal - Texas Memorial Stadium. Discover the area's water adventures with kayaking and swimming nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with hiking/biking trails and horse riding.
Map
Austin, TX

What's nearby

  • South Congress Avenue - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Moody Theater - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Austin Convention Center - 4 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Sixth Street - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Zilker Park - 4 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Austin Station - 10 min drive
  • Downtown Station - 11 min drive
  • Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Bouldin Creek Coffee House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Fresa's Chicken Al Carbon - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Polvos Mexican Restaurant South - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪El Tacorrido - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Contemporary Gem w/ Private Patios - Steps to Shopping & Dining pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Contemporary Gem w/ Private Patios - Steps to Shopping & Dining?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Contemporary Gem w/ Private Patios - Steps to Shopping & Dining?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Contemporary Gem w/ Private Patios - Steps to Shopping & Dining located?

Located in Bouldin Creek, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of South First Street and South Congress Avenue. Austin Convention Center and Sixth Street are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
Learn moreOpens in a new window
Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 75 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 75 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 75 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 75 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 75 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

4.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.4/10

Communication

9.4/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Amy N.

ACL weekend

This house was perfect! Great location to everything. Quiet neighborhood. Super soft beds. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Lindsay B.

Great location

We enjoyed the location of this property. Walking distance to coffee shops and great restaurants. We walked to dinner on south congress in under 10 minutes. The house could have used a little more time on the cleaning before we arrived, but other than that we enjoyed staying here.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kelley V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls Trip

Great spot for a girls trip!! Spacious and great layout. The half bath didn’t have a towel or soap in it and the kitchen could use a few more appointments. There wasn’t coffee provided at the unit except for some decaf grounds that wasn’t enough for a cup. Guess I’ve gotten use to coffee being provided at rental stays. The bedrooms all have king beds and are nice and comfy. They do provide shampoo and soap. The sliding patio door in the upstairs bedroom does not lock. Overall we loved our time here and would stay again! I am local in Austin the others were from the Dallas area. We loved being able to walk for coffee and over to South Congress for the day!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Vasiliki M.

Comfortable home for a family

Liked that the location was near coffee shops and restaurants. Liked the extra towels and dove soaps. We had a comfortable stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Jericho C.

Amazing stay near South Congress

Loved this place. Extremely comfortable space, super clean and in such a wonderful part of Austin. I would stay here again easily.

10/10 Excellent

Lexi W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great weekend away!!

House was absolutely beautiful and everything was easy!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marc V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Spot

This is a great property and had everything we needed. The value of this listing for the location is hard to beat. Highly recommend it to anyone looking to stay in the area and explore the city. Within the vicinity of several places to check out.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Jo M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Cute home in a great location. Walking to south congress gave us lots of fun options. Outdoor space needed some tlc.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Robert M.

Good home and great location

The house was in a great location and close to some great restaurants and bake shop. The house was clean, but needs some updating. I absolutely loved the kitchen and living area though.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sixto C.

Local

This house had everything we needed. What we liked about it was they really thought of stuff we needed in the kitchen. The location was amazing. Lots of places to eat just stepping outside. I would recommend this place. Clean, and roomy

8/10 Good

Mary S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

SoCo House

This rental was central to everything on South Congress. Walking distance to many shops and restaurants. Lots to see on 1st, also. Food trucks and new dinning places are easily walkable.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Stanley T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy

Overall fine

Great location. Easy access to all of South Austin. Great to have covered parking with 120v outlet for the car. Kitchen well equipped. Downsides were some disrepair inside, very poor WiFi, bizarre TV behavior with someone else controlling smart TV making watching anything difficult. With a little attention, could be great rental.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Joanne S.

Ok, not great

House was clean but needs to be refreshed. Water pressure in upstairs bath was extremely low and WiFi was slow.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Karin C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good stay overall

Fantastic location - walking distance to many restaurants and shops. Nice, roomy place with good layout and large bathrooms. Things that could be improved are the beds (not good quality mattresses and pillows) and better cleaning of the couch pillows and cushions. I also had some billing issues and the property manager was difficult to work with (had to follow-up multiple times), but it was finally resolved. Aside from these issues, we enjoyed our stay overall.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Wen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location, cute property

We enjoyed our stay. Pretty well stocked with supplies. Easy walk/drive to everything we wanted access to. The seating in living room was not great. Not really big enough to accommodate our family of 4. The upstairs bedrooms desperately need some curtains. It was very bright and our young kids had a hard time going to bed at night. Otherwise, we enjoyed our stay and would book again.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2020
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Brian M.

Great Location…Needs a Fresh Coat of Paint

Overall, this is a great property. There was no hot water the first day but we chalked that up to the unprecedented low temps in Austin at the time. But the exterior is a bit disheveled, there are scuffs on the walls and there was a ladybug infestation in the two upstairs bedrooms. Vacasa is very responsive and professional so the overall stay was acceptable. Just not five star worthy.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Bonnie R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Visiting Austin for family wedding

House was clean and in great location to walk to many restaurants. Layout was good with main BR on first floor. Baths had lots of counter space and main BR had huge walk in closet. Kitchen had everything we needed and layout was perfect. Only issue was that there weren’t real window coverings-when in the main BR you felt like you were in a fishbowl-there was no privacy from outside. Same for windows in the TV room. Upstairs the lack of window shades made the room really bright at night with the street lights and security lights. Had to wear a sleep mask.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Rachel B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Weekend in Austin

We had a great experience overall. The property is located within walking distance to restaurants. The layout was great for a girls weekend- master on the main and 2 bedrooms upstairs. The master had a full bath. The upstairs bedrooms had a jack and Jill full bathroom. The furniture and appliances are updated. We had a few things we would improve: The upstairs bedrooms do not have shades or window treatments. It is bright in the mornings. We would add another chair in the sitting area- one of us sat on the floor when we relaxed. We would rent here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Rachel B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Girls weekend in Austin

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall the experience was great. The property was updated. It is walking distance to restaurants. It has a master on the main with full bathroom. There is also a half bath on the main. Upstairs has 2 bedrooms connected by a jack and Jill full bathroom. There are no shades or window treatments on the upstairs bedrooms. It was very bright in the morning. You can also hear some street noise at night in the front bedroom. The kitchen was well stocked.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Amanda T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Austin - COVID Getaway

Escaping our house for a change of scenery during COVID. Great location - restaurants just steps away. Accessible to major roads. We visited state parks in Central Texas and got take out. Grocery store less than a mile away - so we had everything we needed. Great house. Lots of space to spread out in the house. Living room area was a bit small but it worked out. The inside was very clean. There were some patio areas that had not been cleaned, but when I mentioned it to the management company, they were very responsive. Would recommend steam cleaning the couch - it seems to need some freshening up. Nice front and back yard areas. Great neighborhood. Easy parking. Very near major street, but always felt safe. Would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place but we had some hiccups

Loved the property! We did though have a hard time getting a couple things fixed (which weren’t resolved in 3 days we were there). The management company is extremely responsive but when someone came to the property to address a broken door handle (not allowing the bathroom door to shut in the jack n’ kill vanity) and never for the TV to work. Someone came by but we never heard back and nothing was fixed! There also wasn’t a broom or maybe basic supplies (a keurig but no K-cups which coffee is pretty standard in any place). Asked for a late checkout or at the very least the option to leave our luggage on the patio maybe to make up for the lost time trying to fix the TV and get someone to come and take a look at the handle in the bathroom, but we were told no. Other than that, lovely place, location and price!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alison B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely place to stay

Overall we very much enjoyed this property. It was clean, modern and very comfortable. It felt high-end yet cozy and inviting. It was a perfect location for five friends to catch up. It's centrally located and it was possible to walk to a supermarket, restaurants and a Starbucks, as well as other businesses. Downtown was a short cab ride away as well. The hosting company was professional and reliable. Honestly, we only had a few criticisms. A traditional coffee maker would have been nice to have had in the kitchen, and I was surprised there weren't any hairdryers as most places provide them these days. Another drawback was that there are no curtains on the windows in the upstairs bedrooms so the rooms were very bright in the morning. Finally, while the numerical lockbox provides an easy way for new guests to get in and out of the property, it would have been nice to have been able to deadlock the door from the inside just for extra security. The neighborhood feels fairly safe but the house does back up to some businesses and an alleyway so there were lots of random noises throughout the night. But honestly, it's such a lovely house that we would absolutely stay there again. Thanks you!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Melissa N.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness, listing accuracy

Great location but didnt meet standards

Location is the best and house has so much potential but we wouldn't stay there again. The outside area could be an additional highlighted feature of the house but it couldnt be enjoyed bc it is overgrown with weeds and the little outfoor furniture out there was old and could give you splinters. We kept mentioning how we wanted to enjoy being outside but couldnt bc the space wasnt set up for us to enjoy. As far as the indoor accommodations, be prepared to provide everything yourself. Whatever was left there by previous guests is likely what you will see when you arrive for your stay. There are no basic kitchen spices. Our coffee pot was broken and there was no can opener. Fortunately, we let management company know and they brought a new pot and can opener the next day. There were cockroaches, both dead and alive, in upstairs and downstairs bathrooms. There was hair hanging from downstairs bathroom showerhead. We found a used razor and bar soap in upstairs bathroom. Our kids socks were completely black after walking around the house. Needless to say, we felt like the house was not cleaned previous to us coming. Would not recommend.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, communication
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Kristy C.

Great house!

The house was great for 3 couples doing a weekend trip to Austin. The living room was a bit small (not a lot of seating). Bedrooms were decorated nicely. Beds comfortable. Every bedroom has a balcony/patio.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

About the host

Hosted by Vacasa of Texas

Host profile image

Languages:

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Premier Host

They consistently provide great experiences for their guests