This clean and private cottage is in the peaceful, tree-lined Ridgelea neighborhood in Central Austin.
Walking distance to the orignal Kerbey Lane Cafe and Russell's Bistro. Central Market is less than a mile away. Close to Shoal Creek Greenbelt and bike routes.
Four to five miles from downtown music venues and even closer to UT. There is a city bus stop about 1/4 mile away that will take you downtown or to the airport.
Andy and Ellen are your hosts. The cottage is located behind our house. It shares a garden courtyard with our residence, but is a completely separate building, so you have lots of privacy even though we live on the premises.
The cottage is a fully-functioning residential space. There are three rooms: living/sleeping area, full kitchen with seating, and bath with shower.
Full-size bed with 8" thick mattress and comfy foam topper, sleeps two. 100% cotten bed and bath linens.
Kitchen has dining table, gas stove, fridge, microwave, coffee maker, toaster and basic cooking/serving items. We stock breakfast items, typically coffee, tea, juice, milk (regular and almond), yogurt, English muffins, butter, jam, eggs, cereal, oatmeal and fruit. Let us know if you have any special requests.
Bathroom has plenty of counter space and a closet. (Please note: the shower height is 6'6").
We have two bikes you may borrow (see pictures). They fit average-sized riders (we're both about 5'8"). If you are taller or shorter, you may consider renting from a nearby bike shop. We can assist you with that; please let us know.
Amenities also include stereo with ipod dock and CD player, charcoal grill, private back porch, iron and ironing board, hair dryer.
We enjoy meeting our guests, offering recommendations on places to eat and things to do, making new friends and being hosts, but we respect your privacy too.
The cottage is not baby/childproof. It is suitable for an adult and one child 8 or older, or two adults.
WE HAVE TWO DOGS, Emmy and Luna. Both are rescue dogs. Emmy is brown/bigger. She may bark a few times; she is sweet but fearful. Luna is black/smaller and she loves people. The courtyard and back porch are separately fenced from the dogs' yard. Our neighbors also have dogs. If occassional barking is unacceptable, this might not be the best choice, but we do our best to control our own dogs. If you are allergic, no worries, the dogs are not allowed in the cottage.
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