Casa de Abuela-1923 Craftsman-style Home & Grounds
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Casa de Abuela-1923 Craftsman-style Home & Grounds
Wrap-around front porch with ceiling fan
Living Room w/ gas Fireplace
Large and Airy Dining Room
Guest Bedroom
Master Bath w/ Tub & Shower
Remodeled Kitchen Work Area
Master Bedroom w/ Door to Front Porch
House w/ Wrap-around Front Porch
Backyard Patio
Backyard seating area
Backyard with large grassy area
- Bedrooms3
- Sleeps8
- 1 Bathroom,
- 1 Half Bath
Minimum Stay
3 nights
Photos and Description of the San Antonio vacation house rental
House - 3 bedrooms/1.5 baths sleeps 6 - 8
Casa de Abuela is an authentic 1923 craftsman-style home north of downtown San Antonio in the up-and-coming Deco District. Because of its charm, it has been used as a setting for the Wounded Warrior Project and commericals. House architectural features include large wrap-around porch, high ceilings, arched windows, butler's pantry, gas fireplace, original oak floors throughout. The house has central AC/ceiling fans and is furnished with attractive, comfortable period pieces.
The grounds are large (.28 acre) and beautifully landscaped with a fenced backyard. They are perfectly suited for weddings, reunions and parties. There are multiple seating areas in both the front and back yards which accomodate large groups of people. There is also ample lawn area for eating, entertaining, etc
22 Reviews of Property 164508 in San Antonio, Texas
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Historic Home w/ Lush Gardens; Military Discount
http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p164508
2103430613
San Antonio
Texas
Great for a big family
Submitted: January 15, 2013
Stayed: December 2012
This is a huge house with a really nice big back yard. Grocery is minutes away. Neighborhood
seemed quite safe. The location is very close to downtown. Riverwalk, shopping, restaurants
& all of downtown San Antonio are just minutes away, yet when you are sitting in the backyard,
it seems like you are in the country. This would be a wonderful place for a big family. The rooms
are spacious and the front wrap around porch is just the place to relax. This is where we spent
our 10th wedding anniversary.
seemed quite safe. The location is very close to downtown. Riverwalk, shopping, restaurants
& all of downtown San Antonio are just minutes away, yet when you are sitting in the backyard,
it seems like you are in the country. This would be a wonderful place for a big family. The rooms
are spacious and the front wrap around porch is just the place to relax. This is where we spent
our 10th wedding anniversary.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Adventure Seekers,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children
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San Antonio
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Great House and Centrally Located
Submitted: March 21, 2012
Stayed: December 2011
This review is a little late, but I stopped to stay there in the middle of a move out west to attend my son's Air Force graduation. Shirley (the owner) was very accommodation and did everything she said she would. There were no surprised. The house was in great condition and very clean. The house had plenty of kitchen items, towels and internet service. It was very nice to have a garage to park in. I've stayed at many vacation rentals and feel this one is above average. I would stay there again. The neghborhood is an older neighborhood, but felt safe. We had no problems during our 5 days there.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Pet-friendly,
Adventure Seekers,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children
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San Antonio
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Beautiful Home
Submitted: March 19, 2012
Stayed: March 2012
We stayed for five nights with two adults and four children between the ages of 3 and 13. The house is in a great historic neighborhood that seems to be up and coming. The house had everything we needed, tons of room, and was very close to parks, an outdoor pool, downtown attractions, groceries, and restaurants. We went to Sea World, the Alamo and riverwalk, El Mercado, and took a trolley tour and, on the last night of our vacation, we asked the big kids what their favorite thing was about the San Antonio trip. They all said, "THE HOUSE!"
It's so much better than staying in two hotel rooms--we were able to drive to all of the things we wanted to see and do and then get away from it all at the end of the day by returning to a beautiful home and yard. The adults enjoyed a glass of wine on the porch in the evenings, the beds were very comfortable, and there were plenty of towels, sheets, dishes, and utensils. Bring a cord for your laptop to plug into the modem.
Other reviewers have noted that there is a small cottage in the back that comes with the rental--the property manager lives in the cottage now, so it is not used by guests anymore.
We loved our stay and would definitely recommend "Grandma's House" to anyone looking for a vacation rental in San Antonio!
It's so much better than staying in two hotel rooms--we were able to drive to all of the things we wanted to see and do and then get away from it all at the end of the day by returning to a beautiful home and yard. The adults enjoyed a glass of wine on the porch in the evenings, the beds were very comfortable, and there were plenty of towels, sheets, dishes, and utensils. Bring a cord for your laptop to plug into the modem.
Other reviewers have noted that there is a small cottage in the back that comes with the rental--the property manager lives in the cottage now, so it is not used by guests anymore.
We loved our stay and would definitely recommend "Grandma's House" to anyone looking for a vacation rental in San Antonio!
Owner's Response: So glad you had a great stay. Thanks for the wonderful feedback.
Helpful votes: 1/1
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Gramma's house ROCKS!
Gramma's house ROCKS!
Submitted: November 7, 2011
Stayed: October 2011
We spent a week with my 3 adult children, my son's girlfriend, son in law, ex-wife and young son, my brother and a family friend and had an absolute blast. Indeed, the front porch is great for people watching, the back yard offered room for BBQ, picture taking, great conversation for my extended family and our guests. The servants quarters accommodated my ex and her son perfectly as the boy really enjoyed the loft. Halloween night was exceptionally fun with all the visitors. There have been reviews that the neighborhood is "sketchy." It’s just an older neighborhood that doesn't have a HOA dictating everything. It just has... character. Enjoy... we surely did.
Recommended for:
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children
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Awesome vacation experience!!!
Submitted: June 23, 2011
Stayed: June 2011
We spent three nights at Casa de Abuela...June 19-22, 2011, and couldn't have asked for a more charming place to stay. The house and cottage easily slept 4 adults and 7 children and provided plenty of space for all. We also liked the fact that we could take our small dogs, who investigated the back yard thoroughly, and enjoyed time on the front porch also.
I think the four adults liked the front porch more than anything...we spent every morning out there enjoying our coffee and watching the neighborhood wake up. The kids loved seeing the various birds that visited, and liked taking the dogs for a walk on Mulberry St.
This was a trip with our son's family, so it was grandparent/grandkids time, and we spent most of it away from the house. My daughter-in-law and I both wished that we had booked an extra day just to enjoy the house.
Thank you so much for an excellent place to stay! When we need a lot of space again, we'll definitely be back!!!
I think the four adults liked the front porch more than anything...we spent every morning out there enjoying our coffee and watching the neighborhood wake up. The kids loved seeing the various birds that visited, and liked taking the dogs for a walk on Mulberry St.
This was a trip with our son's family, so it was grandparent/grandkids time, and we spent most of it away from the house. My daughter-in-law and I both wished that we had booked an extra day just to enjoy the house.
Thank you so much for an excellent place to stay! When we need a lot of space again, we'll definitely be back!!!
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Pet-friendly,
Girls Getaway,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children
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PERFECT FOR LACKLAND BMT GRADUATION
Submitted: May 11, 2011
Stayed: April 2011
My son graduated BMT at the end of April & this was THE perfect location for friends/family. He enjoyed the comfort of a home so much! It was a true pleasure dealing with the owner, I couldn't imagine having a better experience. The house was wonderful!! It was equipped with everything we could possibly want. We grilled steaks and cooked in another night, and had everything we needed. We brought my son's dog as a surprise, & she was very happy in the large yard. I will address older reviews: we had no complaints and there were no bugs at all. Also, after dealing with Shirley, I can't believe anybody would have an issue with her, she is fair and straight up. It is a very old home, but that only adds to the character. The neighborhood was sketchy, but we were greeted by many of the neighbors & felt safe. We had a great time at Grandma's House & would recommend it for any large group. It is not a hotel, so know what you want before you rent a home.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Pet-friendly,
Adventure Seekers,
Girls Getaway,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
Owner's Response: Thanks so much for all the wonderful feedback. I'll look forward to having you as my guests again.
Helpful votes: 3/3
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Perfect Location!
Submitted: March 22, 2011
Stayed: March 2011
This house is wonderful, very well maintained and spotless! The sheets were the highest thread count I have ever slept on, and they were ALL of that quality. We could have used more towels, and I was tempted to buy some wine glasses to donate...not many pots and pans to choose from, but we got by. I have to also say that I did not see one insect the entire time we were there, I feel compelled to include this in view of one of the very critical reviews from the past several months. I also found the owner to be extremely welcoming, especially in her pet policy, as we did have a last minute request in this regard. Thank you so much, we will stay with you again!
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Pet-friendly,
Girls Getaway,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children
Owner's Response: Thanks for the great review. I'm so glad you enjoyed all the wonderful things that I love about Casa de Abuela. And I just went out and bought some new wine glasses!
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Worked Great
Submitted: March 2, 2011
Stayed: February 2011
This house was just perfect. It had all we needed for the weekend. Tons of room for me and my kids.Yard was large enough to be outside and enjoy it. Everyone had a bed and there own space. I would come back again if it was available.
Recommended for:
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children
Helpful votes: 1/1
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Great time in San Antonio
Submitted: November 1, 2010
Stayed: October 2010
I loved the house! Will not reiterate what others have said, but do want to tell prospective renters that if a person walks south on Vollum Street for a few blocks, there is a very lovely park with a nice walking trail around a small lake. If one walks north several blocks there is an HEB grocery. It is very convenient to the Alamo and El Mercado, all the tourist arrtractions. The house was an excellent value and we enjoyed our time there.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Girls Getaway,
Sightseeing,
Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
People with Disabilities,
Romantic Getaway
Helpful votes: 5/5
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Roach Infestation
Submitted: September 20, 2010
Stayed: July 2010
A simple refund of the cleaning fee would have been acceptable to both rental families, however the owner refused to do anything other than apologize for the inconvenience.
Here's a copy of one of the emails I sent to the owner regarding our experience:
We chose to stay at your property because of the historical neighborhood it is in and because it seemed to be a nicely maintained house as well as because we felt we'd have more room than in a hotel and a better opportunity for our two families to spend quality time together. We compromised by not having a pool or Internet as it was more important to just be together. For the most part, the house was perfect. It came equipped with all the necessary amenities and was nicely decorated and very spacious. The kids enjoyed the separate guest house to hang out in. The few things we encountered with the door handle and window shade were minor problems that we had to deal with. However, cleanliness is extremely important to our families and roaches are extremely undesirable and created a huge damper on our vacation.
On the very first night we encountered a very large cockroach in the pantry. We then discovered cockroach droppings in the pantry, kitchen drawers, and hallway linen closet, which forced us to have to deal with rearranging the food we had already placed in the pantry, having to wash dishes more frequently and to figure out creative ways to store them so that they were not recontaminated by putting back into the same cupboards/drawers (we put them in plastic storage containers, empty coolers, in the dishwasher and on top of the stove). I also had a personal encounter on day 3 with a cockroach in the living room as it ran across my leg while I was sitting on the couch. This problem was very inconvenient for all of us and made our San Antonio vacation much less than desirable.
Considering the rental fees we paid (as well as additional cleaning fee), we feel this was something that should never have been an issue. Apparently, this is a problem that you've had to address before. The roaches were large and very healthy looking and there was enough evidence of droppings to indicate this was certainly not something that sprang up overnight.
...hotels typically comp your 1st night stay and either correct the problem or offer you another room.
I sincerely hope that you will take all this into consideration when deciding how to compensate us for this unpleasant experience.
Here's a copy of one of the emails I sent to the owner regarding our experience:
We chose to stay at your property because of the historical neighborhood it is in and because it seemed to be a nicely maintained house as well as because we felt we'd have more room than in a hotel and a better opportunity for our two families to spend quality time together. We compromised by not having a pool or Internet as it was more important to just be together. For the most part, the house was perfect. It came equipped with all the necessary amenities and was nicely decorated and very spacious. The kids enjoyed the separate guest house to hang out in. The few things we encountered with the door handle and window shade were minor problems that we had to deal with. However, cleanliness is extremely important to our families and roaches are extremely undesirable and created a huge damper on our vacation.
On the very first night we encountered a very large cockroach in the pantry. We then discovered cockroach droppings in the pantry, kitchen drawers, and hallway linen closet, which forced us to have to deal with rearranging the food we had already placed in the pantry, having to wash dishes more frequently and to figure out creative ways to store them so that they were not recontaminated by putting back into the same cupboards/drawers (we put them in plastic storage containers, empty coolers, in the dishwasher and on top of the stove). I also had a personal encounter on day 3 with a cockroach in the living room as it ran across my leg while I was sitting on the couch. This problem was very inconvenient for all of us and made our San Antonio vacation much less than desirable.
Considering the rental fees we paid (as well as additional cleaning fee), we feel this was something that should never have been an issue. Apparently, this is a problem that you've had to address before. The roaches were large and very healthy looking and there was enough evidence of droppings to indicate this was certainly not something that sprang up overnight.
...hotels typically comp your 1st night stay and either correct the problem or offer you another room.
I sincerely hope that you will take all this into consideration when deciding how to compensate us for this unpleasant experience.
Owner's Response: Providing a clean and comfortable place for my guests is very important to me. I was aware of the roach problem about a month before these guests arrived, and my property manager treated the house using a chemical that we had used successfully before. Therefore, I assumed the issue was solved. When they informed me that there were roaches in the house, I immediately called a professional exterminator and had the house treated while they were out.
The issue with these guests appeared to be that they wanted at least one night's refund reguardless of the problem. Given that I had acted in good faith originally and responded as quickly as possible, I do not feel that they were entitled to a refund for a night's stay. A good compromise would have been some portion of their cleaning fee, but that is not what they asked for at the time and, unfortunately, I didn't think of it .
The issue with these guests appeared to be that they wanted at least one night's refund reguardless of the problem. Given that I had acted in good faith originally and responded as quickly as possible, I do not feel that they were entitled to a refund for a night's stay. A good compromise would have been some portion of their cleaning fee, but that is not what they asked for at the time and, unfortunately, I didn't think of it .
Helpful votes: 5/5
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