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Perfect location! SXSW Central Austin gem in Clarksville - 4000 sqft. 4BR/3.5 BA

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Two story living room flooded with natural light opening to full kitchen
Open floor plan - kitchen and living room
kitchen with granite countertop and stainless appliances
Living area
living room with oversized fireplace

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 8371.6 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Washer
  • Hot tub
  • Pool
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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Austin, TX
  • Sixth Street
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Moody Theater
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • University of Texas at Austin
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Downstairs Master

1 King Bed

Enormous Great Room Living Area

1 Double Futon

First twin bedroom

2 Single Beds

Second twin bedroom

1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

Upstairs master/playroom

1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Futon

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Downstairs half bath

Soap · Toilet

Downstairs master

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Shared bath for twin bedrooms

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Upstairs master/playroom

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Office
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Perfect location! SXSW Central Austin gem in Clarksville - 4000 sqft. 4BR/3.5 BA

Perfect location! This spacious oasis in Central Austin is walking distance to downtown and the State Capitol, the Governor's Mansion and the University of Texas (home to the Texas Longhorns, the Harry Ransom Center, the Blanton Art Museum and the UT Tower), as well as Lady Bird Lake, Barton Springs, Barton Creek Greenbelt, Zilker Park, Pease Park, and the Johnson Creek Hike & Bike trail.

It's the ideal set up for SXSW Festival, ACL, or any of the other 50+ festivals year round in Austin. This 4000 square foot home with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths (2 of them full en suite and one with a jacuzzi tub) is in the heart of Clarksville with 5 star dining, coffee shops, grocery, wine bars, and all steps away. Plentiful free parking with a circle drive in front and ample street parking for overflow. Great place for small groups, family, friends, and business colleagues to stay under one roof. Great shared space with a two story living room and a gigantic fireplace as well as an outdoor deck and BBQ so you and your family and friends can come together to celebrate the season. At the same time, though, if you need to have some solitude for a bit, there is also plenty of privacy.


The location can't be beat. This home is a gem in Central Austin and is walking distance to all downtown or Zilker Park festivals, 6th Street, the Capitol, Lady Bird Lake, the University of Texas, and hike and bike trails. With its high ceilings, top end appliances, gorgeous slate flooring and original hardwoods, 3 fireplaces, granite counter tops, circle drive (for ample parking), and a backyard oasis including outdoor kitchen, deck, and water feature. To see what it looks like, feel free to go to this link: https://www.zillow.com/view-3d-home/09643e26-f0b4-4483-a62f-779e1772e1aa/?utm_source=captureapp

This completely renovated two story home has a two story great room for the entire family or group to get together in, 4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths. Two master bedroom suites (one with king bed and the second, with both a queen bed and a queen sleeper sofa), two additional bedrooms, one with two twin beds, and a third with bunk beds (with full size mattress on bottom and twin on top).

Two bedrooms have their own connected bathrooms. The downstairs master bath has both a shower and a jacuzzi tub. The upstairs master bath has a marble shower.

The downstairs master has a brand new plasma television and a fireplace.

The home includes a full kitchen (with stainless steel appliances), granite countertops, dishwasher, oven, stove, blender, coffee maker, toaster, sub zero refrigerator, and microwave.

The living room has two-story ceilings, brand new plasma television, bar area and grand fireplace. There is also full dining room and a utility room with a washer and dryer.

There is a fabulous zero-scaped backyard with deck, outdoor kitchen, and fountain.

For those interested in the great outdoors, there is fabulous swimming in the icy cold waters of Barton Springs (68 degrees year round) or local hang out, Deep Eddy pool. Austin offers beautiful hiking and mountain biking along the Barton Creek Greenbelt also walking distance from the house. In addition, if you are a jogger or want to go for a leisurely bike ride or walk, Lady Bird Lake has trails ranging from 3-12 miles long -- this too is walking distance from the property. If you are attending any one of the various festivals downtown or in Zilker Park, it is within walking distance or a short Uber ride home. For Formula One fans, all transportation leaves from downtown locations as well. Walk to one of the best bar scenes in Texas (6th Street) and to many of Austin's best restaurants, including Austin's Michelin starred Jeffrey's restaurant which is just a two blocks away. Lions Municipal Golf course is less than a mile away.

While you are in Austin, be sure to go see live music at the Austin City Limits Moody Theater downtown or the Continental Club on South Congress, catch a show at the nostalgic Paramount Theater downtown, take a boat ride on Lake Travis, have fantastic Tex Mex at Maudie's or BBQ at Franklin's, catch a UT football, basketball, or baseball game, go see the Gutenberg Bible at the Harry Ransom Center, and the powerful collections at the LBJ Library and Museum, go shopping at the fun boutiques along South Congress and pick up one of the best pizzas you'll ever eat at Home Slice Pizza, or stop in at one of the gourmet food trailers, take a tour of the State Capitol, the UT towner, and the Governor's Mansion, enjoy some of the best golfing in Central Texas at Barton Creek Country Club, go for a day of pampering at the Lake Austin Spa, or head down 1-35 for 30 miles and shop at one of the largest outlet malls in the nation.

Don't forget to see the bats that come out under the Congress Ave. bridge at sunset!

Property manager

Laura Prather

Languages

English, Spanish

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Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Follow City of Austin Short Term Rental Rules. See Exhibit A to short term rental contract for House Rules.

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

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Austin

Located on a lake, this holiday home is in Clarksville, a neighbourhood in Austin. 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. Waterskiing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with ecotours and hiking nearby.
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Austin, TX

What's nearby

  • Sixth Street - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
  • Moody Theater - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • University of Texas at Austin - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Austin Convention Center - 4 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Texas State Capitol - 5 min drive - 2.8 km

Getting around

  • Austin Station - 3 min drive
  • Downtown Station - 11 min drive
  • Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whole Foods - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Tavern - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Better Half Coffee & Cocktails - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪24 Diner - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Cipollina - ‬3 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Perfect location! SXSW Central Austin gem in Clarksville - 4000 sqft. 4BR/3.5 BA have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Perfect location! SXSW Central Austin gem in Clarksville - 4000 sqft. 4BR/3.5 BA pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Perfect location! SXSW Central Austin gem in Clarksville - 4000 sqft. 4BR/3.5 BA?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Perfect location! SXSW Central Austin gem in Clarksville - 4000 sqft. 4BR/3.5 BA?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Perfect location! SXSW Central Austin gem in Clarksville - 4000 sqft. 4BR/3.5 BA located?

This family-friendly Austin holiday home is located on a lake, within 1 mi (2 km) of West Sixth Street and Texas State Capitol. Sixth Street and University of Texas at Austin are also within 2 miles (3 km). Austin Station is 24 minutes by foot.

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bryan W.

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

Girls Weekend

Clean, spacious, and great location for what we came to Austin to do.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carrie H.

Best Location & Sweetest Host!

We loved being walking distance to so many fun restaurants and Laura was so helpful! We had a great time.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Timothy S.

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

Comfortable and convenient location

Very pleasant stay. Will return.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

David A.

Excellent home and location!

I stayed here last weekend and loved it. The location was excellent and the home was more than enough space for 8 adults visiting Austin. The hosts were also fantastic. I would definitely recommend booking!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wynter F.

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

Girls Weekend

Amazing house, plenty of space, clean and a great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Andreana D.

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

convenient location, with lots of space!

Our group had a great time and felt comfortable during our weekend in Austin. The home location is close to all the fun areas while also having a great market and taco shop within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tom F.

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

Boys Trip

Such an amazing home. The pictures don’t do it justice! We had a great stay and the Owners we’re amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy K.

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

Beautiful Austin home

We had 5 girls staying here and the home was very spacious and comfy. Our only comment is that the cleaning staff needs to make sure they look for cobwebs and dust a bit better. We would stay again though. Host was extremely kind and responsive.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pat M., Goshen, Indiana

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

Austin

Great location, lots of space in the house and host was very easy to communicate with. Overall we had a great stay. One negative for us was the furniture in the great room. Furniture is low to begin with and when you sit on it you sink in. Seems like you are close to sitting on the floor.
Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Best place in Austin for so many reasons

To start, this home in the beautiful Clarksville neighborhood is within walking distance of so many great places, from the grocery store to the coffee shop, park and excellent restaurants. It's also a short drive or Uber ride to the entertainment district with restaurants, live music venues and many other nightclubs. It's also not a far drive from the Austin airport. The home itself is quite cozy and spacious, as well. Great kitchen and outdoor patio, too...and with a grill in case you want to cook out. We got really lucky, and can't recommend this home any higher.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ella S.

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

BEST PLACE ON VRBO IN AUSTIN

Stayed here with 7 of my buddies from out of town for our spring break and it was the best trip ever. The house was perfect size for our group even a little bigger than needed! Wonderful amenities and perfect location with a cute neighborhood Main Street with restaurants, coffee shops, bars, grocery stores, and parks literally one block away. Also, for bars and clubs in austin the Main Street is 6th which was within walking distance away from the house making no Ubers necessary! Host was beyond nice and fabulous. COULD NOT RECOMMEND ENOUGH!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

David R., Houston, Texas, USA

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

Stay with friends

There were some issues with the house cleanliness. The master bathroom had vomit on the toilet that hadn’t been cleaned from the previous visitors. There were also major problems with the house security that we had to constantly communicate with the house owner on.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert D.

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

Comfortable, large, house.

We greatly enjoyed hanging out in the two storey living room. Plenty of bedrooms, two with ensuite bathrooms. Check in and out were super easy. Great location with nearby restaurants and downtown Austin a little over a mile away. Highly recommended.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dan P., Dallas, USA

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

Excellent

Excellent property. Very spacious and clean. The owner was great at communicating. Perfect for ACL weekend.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charles B.

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

The place to stay in Austin

Our party was 7 people and the house was extremely spacious fitting everyone comfortably. This house is located in a beautiful and safe residenti
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

AbhiManyu A.

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

Wonderful

This home is wonderful and looks in real life as the pictures. The rooms are spacious and the place is closer drive to lots of areas of Austin.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gen G.

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

SXSW

My team had a wonderful experience with this rental! The property manager met with them at the house to show them around and made sure they were settled with everything they needed. It was easy and fast to communicate with them and they answered all our questions thoroughly. The location is great and so close to so many fun and interesting things in Austin. Would definitely recommend to anyone looking to stay in the area!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

George T.

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

Great stay for a group

We came to Austin with a group of guys for a bachelor party. This house was perfect. Lots of space, very clean and comfortable. Laura met us at the house for our arrival and walked us through. The neighborhood is fantastic...quiet residential area with lots of very close locations for groceries and a meal if you do not want to stray far but close enough to downtown to walk for get an inexpensive Uber/Lyft. I highly recommend the Galaxy Cafe for breakfast. We all had a blast and if I make it back to Austin I will definitely look Laura up for this house to stay in again! Made our weekend fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chris S.

Good Stay

The house was great location wise, and plenty big enough to host a large group. The neighbors on one side are apparently a little sensitive, but that's not a reflection on the owners. Only suggestion would be to upgrade TV package. With the Masters/NHL playoffs/NBA playoffs all on it was frustrating not to get the broadcasts. Thanks to Laura and her husband for accommodating us, would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Doug C.

Austin home review

This Austin house was perfect for our group! It was large, clean and very close to downtown. Laura was a very accommodating and responsive host to any questions. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

William G.

Wonderful, spacious house in Austin’s Clarksville neighborhood.

Open kitchen and living spaces, great design and restful outdoor spaces. A terrific experience!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chris R.

Amazing location near downtown

House was perfect for large group, owner was easy to communicate with and extremely accommodating. We made a special request before check-in and the owner, who was out of town at the time, went out of her way to make it happen. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Adam L.

Amazing

Perfect space along with all the amenties in convenient area
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Candice B.

Great!

Great house for a big group! Plenty of room! Great location and the owner was extremely helpful! We loved our stay.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Robert B., Dallas

Wonderful home: Fantastic location

Great house. Wonderful access to downtown, UT and West Lynn restaurants. Super nice hosts. A+++ furnishings. Very quiet neighborhood. Super well stocked. Can’t wait to go back.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

About the host

Hosted by Laura Prather

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I've lived in Austin, Texas since 1984 when I started school at the University of Texas -- go horns! I love Austin and all the fun things there are to do here. The city is so vibrant! I lived in this house for 18 years and only moved a few miles away because of a growing family. Hands down -- this is the best location in town because of its close proximity to everything there is to do and the fact that you experience no traffic! No need to even get on a freeway to get to downtown, UT, Zilker Park, and more.

Why they chose this property

This home is a unique pocket of Austin called 'Clarksville' and it's a fabulous pedestrian area where, within 3 blocks, you can walk to the local grocery (Fresh Plus), Italian bistro (Cipollina), coffee house (Cafe Medici), five star restaurant (Jeffrey's), drug store with original soda fountain (Nau's Drugs), church (St. Luke's), 9th street park, local watering hole (the Tavern), and more.

I bought this property because I wanted to be able to walk to work downtown, the University of Texas, and the State Capitol. I also wanted to be able to have fabulous restaurants and night spots near my home. Some of the best dining in Austin, including Sandra Bullock's, Bess Bistro, southwestern cuisine favorite, Z Tejas, and hidden jewel, Cafe Josie, are all walking distance. The art galleries along West 6th Street and the bars, including the Johnny Cash tribute, the Mean Eyed Cat, are all walking distance.

The outside of the property is very unassuming, and then, when you walk inside, you see a fabulous and extensive remodel with warmth and all modern amenities. This is one of the larger homes -- 4000 square feet -- in the area and one of the few that has ample parking (circle drive in front and street parking) and a spacious backyard with a grill and deck for BBQ'ing.

What makes this property unique

My home is one of the largest in the area. It is 4000 square feet with two story ceilings in the living room and wonderful shared spaces (2 story living room, pergola, outdoor deck, BBQ, patio, etc.) but also 4 individual bedrooms when privacy is needed. Free parking in circle drive (fits 3 cars) and on the street. Neighborhood grocery, dining, coffee shop, and laundry up the street. Oversized fireplace in living room. Modern kitchen, laundry, and living amenities.

Walking distance to SXSW and other downtown festivals, 6th Street, Zilker Park, Barton Springs, Lady Bird Lake, South Congress, the University of Texas, the State Capitol, Castle Hill, shopping on Lamar and the heart of the music scene in Austin. No need to get stuck in traffic to experience everything Austin has to offer.

Languages:

English, Spanish