Natalie's place is a dream. We stayed with 3 generations, and everyone was comfortable, happy and entertained. We spent time in Austin, but also spend a lot of time at the house. The house is an older home with tons of charm. The decor is mostly Texas country with items from around the world. Our younger son was fascinated by the animal artifacts to be found here and there through the house and barn. The bedrooms are all equipped with ceiling fans and very comfortable.

In addition to a great house, the grounds are really wonderful. We fell in love with the animals, and found ourselves walking up to feed the cows and miniature donkeys a few times a day. The 3 cows had recently had calves which were super cute! Although it was hot - 98-100 when we were there in July - the house is situated on a hill and catches cooling breezes. It was very comfortable to sit by the pool in the shade. And of course the pool was a lot of fun for the kids and very refreshing. The kids [pre-teens and teenagers] basically took over the barn and had a great time listening to music and playing ping pong.

The caretaker was very responsive and always there to take care of anything we needed.

A few words about the location: you can see from the map that the house is in a suburban area on the west side of Austin; however, it was never more than a 15-20 minute drive to any place we wanted to visit. You are close to Dripping Springs, and very convenient for a drive in the Hill Country.

This was a great experience! We would highly recommend it!!