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Private Home & Frio River Front - 2 Main BR + Optional extra BR - max 19 guests

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Outdoor dining
Exterior
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Interior
Combined shower/tub, toilet paper

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathrooms279 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Fireplace
    Fireplace
  • Outdoor Space
    Outdoor Space
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Private Home & Frio River Front - 2 Main BR + Optional extra BR - max 19 guests

Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy an established "retro" home on the banks of the East prong of the Frio River. This estate has a lawn that extends all the way to the banks of the Frio where you have private access to that area. Although it is not a recently constructed home, it features two bedrooms with newly installed tile floors. Both bedrooms have two queen-size beds. A toddler bed is available upon request. There is a fold-out queen size couch and queen sized futon in the living area. Maximum Capacity of 12 people + a toddler in the main house and the annex/bunkroom can be rented at an additional charge of $150 per night. It adjoins the kitchen and sleeps an additional 7 guests. This quaint home is nestled on the banks of the Frio just below the headwaters. There is a minimum nightly stay depending on the season. So whether your thing is floating in a tube, snorkeling, or a little catch and release fishing this is a place for you.
We supply bedroom linens and beds for up to 12 guests in the main house and 7 guests in the annex and a toddler but don't forget your bath and kitchen linens as well as personal toiletries.
We have our own personal well water but not chlorinated. We suggest that you bring bottled water if you are not accustomed to nonchlorinated water. The kitchen is furnished with a large supply of cookware.
All refunds are based on a full calendar day from check in time and day booked. 60-Day cancellation policy for full refund. 30-day cancellation policy for 50% refund. No refund after 30 days prior to stay or for early check out. $1000.00 deposit for damages.
No Smoking inside the home. No pets except for service animals with credentials.


Property manager

Elizabeth R Manglberger

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Onsite parking options include a garage
  • Onsite parking

Kitchen

  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Dishwasher
  • Toaster
  • Kitchen island
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Paper towels

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bed sheets provided

Bathrooms

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Toilet paper

Living spaces

  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Dining room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite service
  • Games

Outdoor areas

  • Patio
  • Fenced yard
  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Firepit

Laundry

  • Near laundromat

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Note from host: No smoking allowed inside and no butts on ground.

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Location highlights

  • On the river
  • On the waterfront
  • In a rural location

Things to do

  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Horse riding nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Wildlife and game walks nearby
  • Snorkeling nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector installed (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector installed (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher
  • First aid kit
  • Deadbolt lock

General

  • Unit size: 3000 sq ft (279 sq m)

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Note from host: Deep water - use caution with children

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Note from host: Special events have different rate.
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Property is also known as

Private Home River Front On The Frio River
Private Home And River Front On The Frio River Leakey

About the neighborhood

Map
Leakey, TX

What's nearby

  • Frio River - 14 min walk
  • Garner State Park - 24 min drive
  • Concan Golf Course and Country Club - 36 min drive
  • Lone Star Motorcycle Museum - 39 min drive
  • Lost Maples State Natural Area - 58 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Hog Pen - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Vinny's Italian Restaurant - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Lala's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Hot Dog Stand - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪The Friend's Grill - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Private Home & Frio River Front - 2 Main BR + Optional extra BR - max 19 guests pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Private Home & Frio River Front - 2 Main BR + Optional extra BR - max 19 guests?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Private Home & Frio River Front - 2 Main BR + Optional extra BR - max 19 guests?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Private Home & Frio River Front - 2 Main BR + Optional extra BR - max 19 guests located?

Situated on the waterfront, this vacation home is 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from Frio River and within 25 mi (40 km) of Garner State Park and Concan Golf Course and Country Club. Frio Valley Ranch Golf Club and Lone Star Motorcycle Museum are also within 25 mi (40 km).

Private Home & Frio River Front - 2 Main BR + Optional extra BR - max 19 guests Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 49 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 49 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Noel C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Blast to the past
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joey C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Shade!!
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Frio River Eclipse Stay
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly F.

Liked: Cleanliness
Felt like home!
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!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joshua C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property
This is the 3rd time we've stayed here. We love this place.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Susan C.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Family Weekend
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.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Melissa J.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Creepy Owners, Roach Feces, HVAC Refrigerant Leak in House,
We thought things were strange when the owners showed up to “turn off the sprinklers” 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 “grandchildren’s pets” and “catch and release” fishing only, even though they advertise their rents as “perfect for fishing”. The owners spent 30 minutes “waiting for us to arrive” to accept cash on the side of VRBO for an extra night because VRBO “has too many fees”. 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 “clean” 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 didn’t make sense because the blower was running prior to that. A tech was called out and told my husband the he “topped off” the unit with refrigerant, which was leaking into the house, making us sick.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ray S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Host was awesome,house was great. VRBO wasn't truthful about the charges for the house and guest.
Ok
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Shannon L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Frio Fun
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Chris V.

Liked: Cleanliness
Loved this house and the location,further up river away from crowds to relax
We stayed here a week and loved it! beautiful location.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Frederick E.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable accommodation on East Frio
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).
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mireya S., Bryan, TX United States

Liked: Cleanliness
Great time
We had a great time relaxing, fishing off the bank and playing games in the evening. Plenty of room for everyone. Would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Carl P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place to stay with the Frio in your backyard
As others have said the place is antique. It was like stepping into my grandmother's house. A blast from the past. But I love that about it. My wife and 4 kids and one of my child's friend stayed 4 nights in the house and it was delightful. I particularly enjoyed getting up earlier than the rest of the house and having quiet times and quiet times nad devotionals sitting by the river side. The river is deep so very young children need floaties and it might be difficult or scary for them to get out. Besides that minor point the point of the river that is nearby the house is excellent. No tubers and it is deep enough to swim, and jump in using a rope swing without any worries. my kids loved the rope swing and jumping into the river. Early in the morning we saw deer and a family of raccoons searching for water or food by the river. You have neighbors nearby but it was like each house had its own section of the river that corresponded with their house. I saw people in the distance and heard them but they never came too close. The house was big enough for all of us and we felt comfortable in it instead of worrying about breaking something that is super delicate. I have kids so that was nice. One of the bathrooms needs an update but that did not bring down our stay. There is a breakfast nook in the kitchen which has a window that overlooks the river. That is a nice touch. Also there is a nice patio and BBQ and fire pits. There was enough room for parking and moving around in the driveway. The house is very close to Leakey and many other attractions such as Lost Maples, Garner State Park, Tubing, horse back riding, and many, many more in the Texas hill country. It is a superb place to stay with a family especially if all your children can swim well. You are a close drive for a tubing experience but you have your own party of the Frio in your back yard. We could have stayed for much longer and will probably book the house again next year.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Amanda H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Good fun
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 other’s 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 don’t have the scary no ingestion pic on the sign. I know it’s a legit name for well water but it makes it seem dangerous and Non drinkable. I grew up on well water so it didn’t 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 can’t 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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

John S.

Beautiful property
The property was beautiful, we especially liked how close the river was to the back yard. Location was the perfect mix of solitude and close enough to stores and activities. We enjoyed the C and R fishing and relaxing in the back yard.. We were however disappointed in the cleanliness of the inside of house. The dishes had dried on food, the coffee pot had old moldy coffee grinds still in the coffee maker, and one of the beds appeared to have bloodstains on the sheets. The sheets smelled clean, but if stained, one would think that those would have been replaced. The rules and fees were posted so we expected the kitchen and dishes to be cleaner than they were. Also main bathroom shower head needs to be replaced, it sprayed everywhere except downwards towards the person trying to shower. Overall, we did in fact enjoy our stay, and would rebook same location again in the future, but would like it to be cleaner inside the property, especially with such a high deposit and cleaning fees.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ressa K.

Liked: Cleanliness
Frio vacation
We all had a wonderful time! We really enjoyed the deep water to play in and the rope swing. The house was big and plenty of beds. Nobody felt cramped or crowded. We had 19 all together!! Will book for next year!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mark L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fun on the Frio
We enjoyed every minute of our stay here. The house was nice and had plenty of room. We loved the River being in the backyard. And the kids loved the rope swing! Check in was a breeze. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Peggy B., Three Rivers, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness
Leakey vacation
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Michelle M.

Liked: Cleanliness
River trip
The property is amazing! This is the perfect place to relax. There are no tubers on this section of the river. There’s a rope swing that the kids enjoyed and the adults and children enjoyed the paddle boat. The house is out-dated but has everything needed for a nice time. Owner was very responsive to answer all questions quickly.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Joshua C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful property. Amazing host.
We really enjoyed our stay. Thank you for sharing your home.

10/10 Excellent

Corrie S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Awesome location, spacious, clean, comfortable
We had a party of 20 including four under two. The only thing missing is shallow water for the toddlers. The adults and teens loved swimming, fishing and just hanging out by the water at this site. We never felt under each other’s feet and had a group as large as ours visit us while there. Definitely bring your own water but that’s the only negative about check in. Loved our stay and my adult kids request the same property next time.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Ross D.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Property with River Frontage
Great property with lots of space. Highly recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl B.

Liked: Cleanliness
In love with this house
This is the second time staying at this location. It is perfect. House has its own personality. Secluded and quiet. The river is literally in the backyard. Perfect for fishing and floating. Perfect for a getaway for a few. We will be coming back.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Treasa P.

Liked: Cleanliness
New Year 2020
Awesome view of the Frio River, great scenery, peaceful and very restful. It was wonderful to disconnect from technology and enjoy good ole family time.

10/10 Excellent

William P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great river location, space, value
Off season best value in Leakey. House is showing it's age, but that kind of lends to the charm. Backyard overlooks the beautiful river, with towering cypress trees and nature's beauty. Only had a party of four, so WAY more space than we required. Utilized the kitchen and outdoor bbq pit to cook some meals. Only pick here were the dishes being a bit dusty and dirty. Also, water is not potable and extremely hard, so washing dishes and your person somewhat of a challenge. Otherwise, we loved it completely and highly recommend it. Property management very friendly, nice and attentive. As we told them, we definitely will come stay with them again.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020