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Screened-in Porch | Walkable to SoCO

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A covered patio with a dining table and wicker chairs, large windows, and a ceiling fan.
A bedroom with a bed, a ceiling fan, a TV, and a sliding glass door to the outside.
A modern kitchen with a central island, bar stools, and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A modern living room with a sofa, a ceiling fan, and a kitchen area with a bar counter.
A residential house with a porch, surrounded by trees and a leaf-covered yard.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathrooms1200 sq ft

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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Austin, TX
  • Place, St. Edward's University
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, South Congress Avenue
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Lady Bird Lake
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Austin, TX (AUS-Austin-Bergstrom Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

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About the neighborhood

Austin

With a stay at this vacation home, you'll be centrally located in Austin, within a 5-minute drive of Sixth Street and South Congress Avenue. .This vacation home is 4 mi (6.4 km) from University of Texas at Austin and 3 mi (4.9 km) from Texas State Capitol.
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What's nearby

  • St. Edward's University - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • South Congress Avenue - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • South First Street - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Lady Bird Lake - 4 min drive - 2.1 miles
  • Greetings from Austin Mural - 5 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Plaza Saltillo Station - 11 min drive
  • Austin Station - 14 min drive
  • Austin-Bergstrom Intl. Airport (AUS) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Whataburger - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Denny's - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Machi Sushi - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Screened-in Porch | Walkable to SoCO

Summary:

✔️ Walk to South Congress cafes, boutiques, and live music

✔️ Quiet neighborhood minutes from downtown Austin

✔️ Sleeps 6 across 3 comfortable bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms

✔️ Private backyard with BBQ grill and garden space

✔️ Spacious primary suite with dual walk-in showers

✔️ Relaxed SoCo vibe with room to unwind together



The Space:

• Soco Charmer is a relaxed Austin retreat near South Congress

• Enjoy coffee in the backyard and BBQ dinners under the stars

• Walk to SoCo shops, dining, and local hotspots

• Spacious living areas and dedicated workspace for easy stays

• Ideal for couples, families, friends, and remote workers



🌅 Indoor & Outdoor Living

• Private backyard with garden space and BBQ grill

• Comfortable living room for movie nights and relaxing evenings

• Laptop-friendly workspace for remote work or trip planning

• Smart layout with indoor gathering spaces and outdoor access

• Primary suite includes direct yard access

• TVs located in the primary bedroom and Bedroom 2



🛏️ Bedrooms & Sleeping Arrangements (Sleeps 6)

• This home includes 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

• Bedroom 1 (Primary): King bed, TV, backyard access, ensuite bathroom, sleeps 2

• Bedroom 2: Queen bed, TV, sleeps 2

• Bedroom 3: Full bed, sleeps 2

• Bathroom 1: Ensuite with dual sinks and two walk-in showers

• Bathroom 2: Hall bathroom with shower/tub combo



🍳 Kitchen & Dining

• Fully equipped kitchen for preparing meals at home

• Dining area for shared meals and morning coffee

• BBQ grill outside for casual cookouts

• Starter essentials provided for your arrival

• Salt, pepper, and cooking oil are not provided



🏖️ What's Included

• Fresh bedding and bath towels

• Washer and dryer for guest use

• Starter set of household essentials

• High-speed WiFi throughout the home

• Self check-in for easy arrival



📍 Location Highlights

• South Congress (SoCo) shops, dining, and cafes — walkable

• Lady Bird Lake trails and kayaking — nearby

• Barton Springs Pool — short drive

• Downtown Austin nightlife and entertainment — minutes away

• Easy access to local coffee shops, live music, and food trucks



🚗 Parking, Safety & Notes

• Driveway parking available for up to 2 vehicles

• Street parking permitted where available

• No pets allowed at this property

• Check-in begins at 4:00 PM. Checkout is at 10:00 AM
Make yourself comfortable in this air-conditioned vacation home, featuring a kitchen with a refrigerator and an oven. There's a private balcony. Conveniences include a microwave and a coffee/tea maker.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Ice maker
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Balcony
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Office

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoking not allowed

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city center

Things to do

  • Optional golf privileges
  • Cycling 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)
  • Fire extinguisher

General

  • Garden
  • Unit size: 1,200 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
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

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Screened-in Porch | Walkable to SoCO Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 20 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 20 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 20 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 20 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 20 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Richard P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house was in a convenient location and quiet neighborhood.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jose A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Host was responsive. The house was the perfect house for our group. Home is in a quiet neighborhood. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Armando R.

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

Great Location near Downtown Austin

Overall great stay in renting out this property. Would definitely recommend staying there.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

vincent m.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The house is centrally located within minutes from South Congress in a quiet residential neighborhood. It is well stocked and extremely clean. Communication with the hosts is easy and they are very responsive. We will stay there again when we’re back in Austin
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Kason S.

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

Great Spot

Clean, great location, great communication from host.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Tom W.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy
A "bro house" inhabitable only by male undergraduates. None of the closets had racks to actually hang clothes. The master bedroom had a couple shelves instead of a chest of drawers. The dishwasher broke down.
Barren closet 1
Barren closet 2
In lieu of a chest of drawers
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Roy S.

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

F1 Race trip

This is a great house. Very nicely decorated, beds and pillows were high quality. Great location to downtown Austin and the Circuit of America’s track. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael S.

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

Visiting St edwards and Austin

Great house only small issues but easily handled. Great property
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Jackie H.

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

Convenient location

Clean convenient location quiet neighborhood. We traveled north of Austin to Krause springs one day and south to San Marcos river the next day. Perfect location to travel the area. Nice home to cook relax and visit with friends. Thank you.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

James R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed Sept. 2025 in this home in excellent location near SoCo. An older home with modern kitchen and bath upgrades and minor issues such as patio door to porch did not lock, faucets loose, no closet rods, queen br mattress needs replaced, several lights not working. A complete interior repaint would add much to the unit. The screen porch was a nice bonus. Overall a good place to stay. Completing the finishing touches would make it excellent. Would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Bo W.

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

Great Spot in Austin

Property is close to all the good bars and restaurants. House is well maintained, with excellent amenities (Fiber internet, air conditioning, TVs in multiple rooms.) and the sun room was an excellent place to hang out with the friends. Great experience overall.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Kara K.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location
Disliked: Cleanliness
Pros: safe neighborhood, good location, nice screened-in porch to enjoy fresh air without bugsCons: poorly maintained, dishwasher overflowed onto the floors, extremely cheap towels and bedding, no rugs or carpet on any of the floors, laundry room was in a dirty back closet, and we had to kill a roach! The iron in the vrbo stained a dress with a gross brown goo that came out of it after heating up. Not the quality stay I'd expect from a VRBO. Shame as this is a great location with enough space for 4-6 people to stay comfortably
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

jabal c.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We enjoyed our stay and found several things that made the experience comfortable and enjoyable, along with a few areas that could be improved.Positives:The location is great and the neighborhood is very quiet, which made for a peaceful stay. The layout of the house is nice and functional, and the beds were very comfortable. All basic cooking utensils were available, which made meal prep easy. The cooling system works perfectly, and the hot water gets very hot, which was a big plus.Negatives:There were no hanging rods in any of the clothes so nowhere to hang clothes. There was no iron to use; however, there was an ironing board. Additionally, there were several old and worn outdoor furniture pieces that made them unsafe to use. Suggestions:Adding throw blankets would increase comfort in shared spaces. Bathroom floor mats or towels for stepping out of the shower would be helpful.Overall, this is a nice property with strong potential. With a few thoughtful additions, it would make for an excellent stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Toshia Q.

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

AUSTIN BOUND!

The house was accommodating for our family as it had two master bedrooms which worked well, however one of the king mattress's desperately needs to be replaced! :( It was so broken down that the sides were splayed, and I felt like I had to crawl out of a hole just to get out of it. We very much enjoyed the screened patio as it gave us extra room for meals at the dining table. The location was nice and convenient and we enjoyed walks around the neighborhood.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

joshua k.

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

Would be perfect with more amenities

Comfortably slept 6 people, was in a good location and private. Was a bit annoying that, for the money, there were little to no amenities provided. There was no coffee, toiletries for bathing, the toilet seat was disconnected, and the trash can was stuffed full of the previous renter's trash. Communication was very impersonal and automated as well. This was my first Vrbo experience and im a bit mixed on it.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael G.

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

Comfortable

Every night when i went to bed i slept as good as i do at my own home. Every bit of it felt comforting. The AC was amazing! But becareful it had a 68 temp programmed for the night after 930 i would switch it back to my temp. Stand up shower was great, had good pressure. Unfortunately we did not use the sceened in area. But the few minutes i was outside was nice. Would stay here again in the future. I would mention that i only seen one fire alarm. I did see the brackets but the alarms were missing. The tub seemed to be a little clogged. We got a lot of rain on our stay, so walking out the water would fall right on our heads from the door canopy, i would recommend putting a gutter or some type of water catch to divert the water to the sides. Overal great location less than 10 minute drive to restaurants, stores, gas, etc
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kathleen P.

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

The Ocean Blue visit in Austin

The place was at a great location for wanting to see a concert downtown. Easy check in but never got an email until the day before. I had to call and ask for the address and check in process. They sent me an email right away after I called. When we got there notice no rugs in the bathroom or anywhere actually. Which I understand hard to keep clean when renting. With that said, definitely should have at least one in the bathroom so people don’t slip and fall getting out of the shower. We used towels to put on the floor so we wouldn’t slip and fall. Not one closet had a rod to hang clothes on. The kitchen had the very bare minimum supplies. Not even a cookie sheet pan. We used foil to reheat some food in the oven. They supplied the cheapest TP possible and bare minimum hand towels and wash clothes. Had to do a load of laundry because of this. Thankfully the place was very clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Annette L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location
This stay was very disappointing. Although the house was in a great location, and the layout was really good, there were so many maintenance things that were overlooked and annoying-* No hanging bars in 2 of the 3 closets. I noticed this was commented on 2 years ago!! And still not fixed- why?* Broken faucet in kitchen, and loose faucet in bathroom. Cleaners must’ve noticed that!* Water to fridge not hooked up, so no water or ice, and no ice cube trays.* Slider to screen porch would’nt lock, even after maintenance guy came out.*Toilet paper holder falling off in bathroom. Again, that was in a previous review and still not fixed.* Although I appreciate having basic condiments available, there was a used jar of peanut butter in the cabinet- gross!I learned this property management company owns about 50 houses in the area. Maybe have fewer and maintain the ones you have. I am a 5 star host on this platform, and running a business the way Grand Welcome Rentals Austin does is a shame. Clearly, it’s just about the bottom line, and not about hospitality.But companies like that don’t care.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Jenny S.

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

Could use improvement

Older home, location was great but overall not a fan and it felt bare minimum. Toiletries were a nice touch and you can tell there's been remodeling. Kitchen and bathrooms were nice, but if expecting to prepare a meal, not enough to do it. Might as well order in. It's managed by a property company that oversees other properties in other states. Keep your expectations low. Worked for crashing after a long day of work. Pros: - Great location. 8 min drive Downtown Austin and 5 min drive to South Congress - AC/Heat worked Great - Laundry - Pricing - If you can get property manager to directly text you, that helped the experience in the home Cons: - Not responsive via app, must call (which wrong number with an extra digit available and had to sleuth for actual number. Hopefully they updated) - No clear check-in or check-out details were sent (wrong code to get in, told me to look for lockbox, couldn't find and then found later behind the house) - Yard was unkept not like in photos. - The toilet roll broke the first time I used, the plastic off the lock (from the inside) fell off. - No closet space to hang - Random trash in front yard, unclear where they came from - Pretty sure my bed was broken, but it was comfortable! If you're just crashing and want AC/Heat, electric, TV and running water, this works. Just don't expect too much.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Melanie P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

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