1930's Cozy Craftsman Cottage is located in Travis Heights/ South Congress, minutes from downtown, 2 blks from the Hike & Bike trail on Town Lake. The 'Hobbit House' is nestled in giant Pecan trees on a quiet, no-outlet street that ends in a walk bridge across Blunn Creek to Stacy Park. The only traffic on Pecan Grove is foot traffic, dog walkers and baby strollers on their way to the park which is a block from your front door. You can access mile-long trails along the creek, tennis courts, children's playground, wading pool, and heated community swimming pool (free). Walk the other direction, under live oak trees, and in 5 blks you are on South Congress with vintage shops, restaurants, vendors, musicians. Enjoy Jo's Coffee's Sunday morning band and Amy's Icecream, Perla's seafood and the Continental Club. Two blocks from your door, cross Riverside with a pedestrian cross light, for easy access to the Hike & Bike Trail, and you're downtown in 12 minutes, past the Palmer Event Center, Whole Foods, main Public library, and more. Watch the bats fly from the Congress Bridge. Airport and UT campus are 15 minutes away. The stone cottage has hardwood floors downstairs, central air/heat, full size washer/dryer, shaded and gated patio and plenty of off-street, shaded parking. The patio bedroom has double french doors opening to a private patio with furniture, the bath is a walk-in glass shower adorned with Mexican tile and stain glass. The upstairs Tree House Bedroom has a sitting area, a large closet, and bath with double sinks and bathtub. The house is NOT furnished, except for dining room table. Regular yard maintenance is included in the rent. Enjoy living in what makes Austin unique and loved by so many! Great horned owls live in the neighborhood and have lived in my trees, as well as a night Heron from the creek! Enjoy elegant, old Austin at its finest. no smoking in the house, patio smoking OK, non-returnable annaul $300 pet fee in addition to the specified $2000 deposit. Please water new, baby oak tree out side of front door. Be gentle with glass shower walk-in door, and glass sliding bathroom door downstairs
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