Our trip was very relaxing. The views were beautiful. It rained a lot but there were plenty of games and puzzles. The younger generation were amazed by the old phones. This is a beautiful little town and home.
Accommodations were comfortable for a large group. The kitchen is big, good for us folks who like to cook. The back patio was the chief attribute to our enjoyable stay, for eating outside, enjoying the river, and hanging out.
The property is an excellent choice for a get away. It is very spacious with some of the best waterfront & wildlife views around, from the hummingbirds to the deer. The owners are very nice & knowledgeable about the area as well. Even though its a lil retro, its just an all around great choice!
Great swimming hole, rope swing and plenty fishing. Cypress canopy cover most of the riverbank. Stays cool and shady.
We plan on booking again next summer.
The property is exactly as it is pictured. The river is right in the backyard and beautiful. This was a great place for hour family to relax for a few days.
Our party consisted of 4 adults and 5 children under 10. Water was perfect, clear cool and wonderful. House was exceptionally clean and owner was very attentive.
So the house is beautifully furnished, the decor is very nice. My family said it's a nice 70s style house with a touch of modern, and the appliances work very well. There are no laundry appliances. River access in the back yard, is good, over grown with lily pads. But still very nice and great vacation spot.
Property location was great and convenient. House was aged but comfortable with a very good AC system. House was in need of a good cleaning but nothing alarming that would raise any eyebrows.
Love the retro look. Would have been even better with WIFI. No cell service at all. House was very spacious. River are was very nice, would have been more enjoyable with out door lights and rope swing.
We had an amazing stay this weekend! We had plenty or room(13)! Everyone slept very comfortable!! Owner was awesome! She and her husband meet us there and very very nice ppl! The kids had so
Much fun in the water off the rope Swing! We fished and caught a Huge Bass!! We definitely will be returning!! Next year a few times!!
Second year to stay here. Nice house and fits our purpose. Some nice update have made this year. Needs curtain on bathroom window. Microwave needs replacing. Very noisy neighbors. On a whole, we enjoyed our time there.
The river here is absolutely perfect for us. We swam, canoed, had a great time with the rope swing and my granddaughter loved jumping from the tree stump.
The house has plenty of room and the yard and back patio are lovely. The kitchen floor was filthy.
I'm not impressed with the location of the fire pit. It is too close to the AC unit. It was too hot to want a fire anyway. My other disappointment was the amount of road noise.
Nice deep hole for swimming had more Lilly pads than we expected but was clear and beautiful. We kayaked up and down and it was soo beautiful and peaceful. Not much sun shines through the trees though. the house was spacious definitely never felt under each otherâs feet. The retro vibe was cool to the older people and gross to the teens and 20 somethings lol. I only have 2 suggestions; I would remove the non potable water signs or at least donât have the scary no ingestion pic on the sign. I know itâs a legit name for well water but it makes it seem dangerous and Non drinkable. I grew up on well water so it didnât phase me at all but the others in our group were scared to even use it to brush their teeth lol. I have rented many other properties in the past who were on well water and none had a non potable sign. With the reviews stating that the water stunk I was expecting a sulfur smell because some wells are that way but ur water just smelt like iron not gross or unpleasant just Normal hard water smell. Second suggestion would be to add curtains (u canât see through) or blinds to the back windows of the rooms and bathrooms because when some of us were still outside on the patio or in the yard we could see everyone in the rooms and one or 2 of our group were seen changing. Other than that everything was great thank you for sharing your home.
Creepy Owners, Roach Feces, HVAC Refrigerant Leak in House,
We thought things were strange when the owners showed up to âturn off the sprinklersâ but stayed and talked to my family that beat us to the rental. The husband and wife began to tell them all about the houserules. The river fish are their âgrandchildrenâs petsâ and âcatch and releaseâ fishing only, even though they advertise their rents as âperfect for fishingâ. The owners spent 30 minutes âwaiting for us to arriveâ to accept cash on the side of VRBO for an extra night because VRBO âhas too many feesâ. They finally left my family members to enjoy their stay while we continued to make our way to the property. Upon arrival, we saw that there was dried food on the âcleanâ silverware, not enough cups for 8 people to have coffee when the description reads that it can seep 18 comfortably. We saw dying tree cockroaches in the cabinets, and roac feces on the plates. Everything from the cabinets had to be washed. We realized quickly that the house is advertised as having whole home WiFi, however it only works well in the Master bedroom, which was inconvenient for us, as we operate a business remotely, and like to be able to sit with our kids while they are playing outside. Second night, the ac was blowing hot air. owner came over and tripped the breaker, which didnât make sense because the blower was running prior to that. A tech was called out and told my husband the he âtopped offâ the unit with refrigerant, which was leaking into the house, making us sick.
We had a great time staying at this property. There was plenty of room for everyone. Owner replied quickly to all questions. House is exactly how it is advertised. If you are looking for something fancy then this is not the house for you. It was clean and spacious and met all our needs. Thank you Beth.
Comfortable accommodation with easy access to East Frio. The listing and reviews were accurate, but we were still surprised by the highway road-noise volume, how minerals in the water clouded dishware, and the property manager only providing one roll of TP per bathroom for a 3-night stay in a house rated for 19 guests (we were directed to Dollar Store in Leakey to get more).
I have lived in Leakey my entire life. Met my husband at college in Alpine, Texas and brought him back home with me. Eventually he also moved his mother here.
My mother-in-law bought this property in 1991 as her retirement home. My husband inherited it so since we already had a home in Leakey, we decided to create a vacation rental. I lost him in 2017 so I acquired partners that do rentals professionally. We have worked hard to gradually update the property and create a comfortable place for your vacation on the banks of the East Branch of the Frio River.