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A REAL Fixer Upper - Giraffe House

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Dining
Outdoor dining
3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel crib, free WiFi
Interior
Exterior

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 7167 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor Space
The current price is SAR 566
SAR 1,595 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Mar - 25 Mar

About this property

Entire place

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

A REAL Fixer Upper - Giraffe House

Are you a fan of HGTV's Fixer Upper? Step into the world of Chip and Joanna Gaines and experience the ultimate Waco getaway at The Giraffe House - the charming three-bedroom abode featured on HGTV's Fixer Upper Season 4, Episode 15. This delightful home is the perfect retreat for anyone looking for a one-of-a-kind stay just minutes away from downtown Waco and all the Magnolia and Baylor hotspots.


Waco Vacation Rentals manages the property and is available to respond to any questions you have about the property or the check in process. You will be emailed a digital welcome LINK with area information 7 days before your stay, complete with popular places to see, favorite restaurants and things to do in Waco.
On the day of your arrival, you will receive a TEXT message and an EMAIL with access information at 1:00 pm Central Time for your vacation rental. This is self check in property at 3 p.m or after.


The entire house and yard is for your enjoyment during your stay. The playground featured on the show for the kids, grill, table for your outdoor enjoyment.
This house has a shared driveway with house to the left. Plenty of parking to the right towards garage. Please pull forward and do not block driveway at any time.

Lounge on the inviting front porch swing, or head to the spacious backyard for a relaxing retreat. The open living room boasts stunning herringbone flooring salvaged from the bakery, while the pantry doors were a magnificent find from the garage renovation.
The fully equipped kitchen is ready for anything, while the upstairs bathroom is a true masterpiece with a wooden beam and rock from the house's exterior. And if you need a quiet spot to unwind, the upstairs office/reading nook is the perfect place to kick back and relax.
While most of the homes featured on the show are chosen by couples looking for a new place to call home, this particular property received some special attention from Chip and Jo. The couple purchased it as an investment property before completely envisioning and remodeling the home.

Car is recommended.
Uber is available.

While the home was originally celebrated on the show for its uniqueness from their other properties, it still features the signature Chip and Jo style that we all know and love. The Giraffe House exudes a cozy cottage vibe with modern upgrades and eclectic touches that will make you feel right at home.

PLEASE NOTE: Please note that the Master Bedroom, bathroom, and office area are accessible via steep stairs, so they may not be suitable for all guests.
The upstairs office adjacent to the Master bedroom and bath has padded seats and may be suitable for a child to sleep. We also provide a Play n Stay for our small travelers.
** This property is NOT PET FRIENDLY **

Property manager

Waco Vacation Rentals Concierge

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Car recommended
  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Living room

Entertainment

  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Washing machine

Work spaces

  • Office

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Safety features

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

General

  • Unit size: 1,799 square feet

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email with check-in information
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

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
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

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

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About the neighborhood

Map
Waco, Tx

What's nearby

  • Dr. Pepper Museum - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Waco Convention Center - 4 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Cameron Park Zoo - 4 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Magnolia Market at the Silos - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Baylor University - 6 min drive - 5.5 km

Getting around

  • McGregor Station - 21 min drive
  • Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rosa's Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kitok Restaurant - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Fiesta Restaurant & Cantina - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Jimenez Bakery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Nueva Michoacana - ‬12 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is A REAL Fixer Upper - Giraffe House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at A REAL Fixer Upper - Giraffe House?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A REAL Fixer Upper - Giraffe House?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is A REAL Fixer Upper - Giraffe House located?

Located in Brookview, this vacation home is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Bowlero Waco and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Magnolia Market at the Silos. Dr. Pepper Museum and Waco Convention Center are also within 3 mi (5 km).

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A REAL Fixer Upper - Giraffe House Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 69 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Myles S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great stay
Had a great time!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicole W., Seattle, WA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Trip to Waco
The giraffe house was great for our family! Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Amanda W., Chandler, Texas

Perfect House
We loved this house!!! There was plenty of room, clean, close to the HOT Livestock Show and downtown. We will definitely be staying here again next year!!!

10/10 Excellent

Lynsey E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect getaway
The house was very nice and close to all things Magnolia!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Laurie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Spring Break at Magnolia
Such a treat to stay at the Giraffe house. We are Magnolia fans so were so excited to stay at the Flipper Upper. Such a cute place to stay as a family and so close to all things Magnolia.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Jeremiah E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Disliked: Location
Weekend getaway
Nice little house for a weekend getaway very relaxing, not the best neiborhood though a bit run down, but close enough to downtown Waco
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Whitney I.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Amazing!
The Giraffe house was a beautiful house to stay in. Great location, just a 7 minute drive to the Magnolia Market and downtown Waco.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Bucket List trip to Magnolia
We came to Waco, TX to check off a bucket list trip to Magnolia. The Giraffe House wad the perfect place to stay. Close to everything in Waco, TX, check-in and check-out was a breeze, and so comfortable we would encourage anyone coming to Waco to have a memorable experience stay here!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karen E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Friends’ trip
We had a wonderful time at the Giraffe House. It was exactly as advertised, clean and welcoming. Very easy to check in and out. No problems at all. Highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ann Marie W., Glenwood Springs, CO USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Excellent Experience - Baylor Parents Weekend
This was an excellent experience to come to Waco for Baylor Parents Weekend and stay in this lovely home. Perfect location and exceptionally comfortable. We enjoyed the entire experience from start to finish. Staying in a "Fixer Upper" is just amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Vickie H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful
So much fun to stay in a fixer upper house. It was perfect. Clean, lots of room and close to everything. We will definitely be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Adorable House Close to Everything!
We loved this house. Had everything we needed and more. Checking in/out was very easy and hassle free. My 11 year old daughter thought it was so fun to watch the Fixer Upper Episode where Chip & Joanna remodeled it. Hope to stay again next year!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sarah K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great experience!
LOVED the house! It's so much fun and functional! We have a toddler so the playground in the back sold us, then I fell absolutely in love with the convertible toilet seat for the little one. All the details in this house are perfect. We love to take family walks, so on the first night we walked a couple of blocks and turned back, that's the only negative. Never felt unsafe in the house, just not a really walkable neighborhood.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aimee M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
The Magnolia Experience
Affordable and clean stay with the full Magnolia experience. Toddler age kids loved the backyard and house was kid friendly too. Would recommend to anyone but in particular those with young children. Only request would be a full length mirror in a bedroom or bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tami M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just like the show showed!
Beautiful, unique home from Fixer upper. Loved it. Tour bus actually drove by to see it :) As a fyi, there are very steep stairs to get to master suite.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Linda H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Giraffe House in Waco
It was fun to stay in a Fixer Upper house from Season 4. The house is in a convenient location and worked well for our family. Our granddaughters loved playing with the toys, and on the swings and slide in the backyard. A pack and play was available, which was super helpful. It would have been great to have a highchair, too. There was plenty of space in the kitchen and dining area.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Meredith B., Cleveland

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect for our family stay!!
We had A awesome stay here at the giraffe house.. Me and my husband had to be at the Wake up. ConventionTo do continuing education because we are three generations in the septic industry Our children stayed at the house with our oldest son. And because it was fenced in the backyard and it had a children's playground it was perfect.... We will be coming back here every year.!!❤️❤️
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Laurie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
Fun to stay I have stay at a Chip and Jo renovation
The place was nice. The location is not awesome but we chose based on that is was the Giraffe House. It is still not far or difficult to get to what/where you want. Management was helpful and easy to communicate with. They could use a little more sitting space in the living room and the front bedroom bed squeaks/creaks each time you move. Those where the only challenges...
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karol K., Orange Grove

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Giraffe House
Clean, cute and close to things. Kim's diner is right around corner and food was "diner" good. Ate there twice. The only issue was that the shower is upstairs and the risers on the stairs are high (because of the age and layout of the original home). For people with bad knees, you might want to take this into consideration. But overall, we liked the quaint atmosphere.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Jacqui N.

So much fun!!!
We were all so excited to stay in the Fixer Upper house! And it was more amazing than we expected!!! Stayed here for 1 night, wish we could have stayed longer! Will for sure be back! Waco was so much fun!! Went to every Magnolia store. House was amazingly decorated! Got ideas for my own house. We all had so much fun playing board games at the table eating Magnolia cupcakes! And playing twister in the upstairs gameroom! Also played in the backyard on swingset and playing football! We loved the front porch swing. Quiet neighborhood, 5 to 10 mins from all things Magnolia! Thank you for the coffee, wine, and treats, and for sharing your house!!

10/10 Excellent

Melissa W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Perfect Getaway
From pressing submit we had an amazing experience. Property owners were responsive to changes and communicative as the trip approached. The welcome book had detailed instructions and lots of ideas of things the locals/tourists do. The home is beautiful, clean and was perfect hub for a girls weekend away. It was close enough to hussle and bustle but in a quite neighborhood where we enjoyed morning coffee on the porch. Checkout instructions were detailed and easy to follow. Thank you for everything. We will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Angie W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fun stay in Waco at the Giraffe House
I reserved this house for a mother-daughter trip to Waco. We were excited to watch the Fixer Upper episode featuring this house in the weeks before we traveled. The rental contact communicated frequently prior to our arrival with instructions and add'l information about Waco. One the day of arrival, I received specific instructions on how to access the house. We arrived and got into the house without any issues & we loved it! Very cozy bungalow size home with 3 bedrooms to choose from. House was clean and a notebook with check-in & checkout instructions, along with lots of recommendations for eating & shopping in Waco was left out for us. The rental contact stayed in touch throughout our stay to be sure we were doing alright, and I knew I could contact them if we needed anything. Really appreciated their accessibility. The house is very comfortable, but the upstairs bedroom does stay a bit warmer than the rest of the house. I do think they could add some hangars to the closets, and some towel hooks in the bathrooms, but otherwise this is a great place to stay! Highly recommend and we cannot wait to revisit someday!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Audra B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Slight Communication Issue
The property is wonderful! The property manager was very helpful to begin with. I messaged about when we would receive specific entry information and was told that the information would be emailed to me at 1PM. At 1:30, we still hadn’t received an email. I messaged the manager via VRBO and got no response. At our check-in time of 3:00, still no email. I messaged again and got a response rather quickly, but was disappointed that there were no apologies made concerning their failure to send an email and their delay in responding to my message. Please don’t misunderstand. The property is very nice and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay. It’s just frustrating for anxious travelers who like to stay ahead of the game and have their ducks in a row.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Alexis M.

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Cleanliness, communication, location
Great Pictures and Decent Place
Neighborhood was on edge of feeling safe/unsafe. Had our kids with us and definitely wouldn’t have gone walking but immediate neighbors were fine. There was a stray cat on porch that was clearly being fed on porch and kept trying to come in house. Kids playground in the back was awesome. Dirty sock on the dresser in our room when we arrived. Lots of options for opening wine but nothing for making tea. Coffee wasn’t good. Some of the finishes felt cheaply done for as much effort as was clearly put into the home. The bedding was all polyester instead of cotton, pillows were not comfortable but beds were great. Last detail- we booked a week before travel at which time we requested a late checkout so our kids could get a nap before departure. I didn’t get a response until the day before our departure (because I asked a second time) and they denied it since they had new guests arriving. Just bad communication and customer service.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024