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Abilene Home w/ Backyard & Grill: Walk to ACU

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Abilene Vacation Rental | 3BR | 2.5BA | 2 Steps to Enter | 3,100 Sq Ft
Dining Room | Dishware Provided
Living Room | Smart TV | Gas Fireplace
Living Room | Free WiFi
Living Room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2+ bathroomsSleeps 6288.0 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Abilene, Texas
  • Abilene Christian University
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Hardin Simmons University
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Abilene Zoo
    ‪8 min drive‬
  • Abilene, TX (ABI-Abilene Regional)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Full Bathroom

Full Bathroom

Half Bathroom

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

About this property

Abilene Home w/ Backyard & Grill: Walk to ACU

Explore Abilene effortlessly when you book a stay at this 3-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom vacation rental! Boasting a spacious interior complete with a fully equipped kitchen, Smart TVs, and a private backyard with a gas grill, this abode makes for the perfect home-away-from-home. Spend your day visiting your loved one and cheering on the Wildcats at Abilene Christian University or head to Kirby Lake for some fun on the water. After the day’s adventures, venture downtown for some local bites and brews!

-- THE PROPERTY --

3,100 Sq Ft | Keyless Entry | Walk to Restaurants | No Pets Allowed (Due to Severe Homeowner Allergies)

Perfect for a family getaway or reunion with close-knit friends, this stunning home pairs a desirable location with all the amenities imaginable for a comfortable Texas retreat.

Bedroom 1: King Bed | Bedroom 2: Queen Bed | Bedroom 3: 2 Twin Beds | Additional Sleeping: Pack ‘n Play

KITCHEN: Fully equipped, cooking basics & spices, Keurig coffee maker, blender, Crock-Pot, dishware & flatware
OUTDOOR LIVING: Gas grill, fenced-in yard, covered patio
INDOOR LIVING: Smart TVs w/ cable, board games, WFH desks, formal dining room, gas fireplace
GENERAL: Free WiFi, washer & dryer, towels & linens, hair dryer, central heat & air conditioning, ceiling fans, complimentary toiletries
FAQ: 2 steps to enter, Guardian Air Home purification system in A/C & heating units (HEPA Filtration, Activated Carbon Screen, and Photocatalytic Oxidation (PCO)), strict maximum occupancy, 1 exterior security camera (facing porch)
PARKING: Driveway (2 vehicles max), heated garage (2 vehicles), no trailers/RVs allowed on-site

-- THE LOCATION --

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES: Galaxy Park (0.8 miles), Cedar Creek Waterway (3.2 miles), Arthur Sears Park (3.6 miles), Lee Park (4.9 miles), Lake Kirby Park and Nature Play Area (8.6 miles), Kirby Lake (9.0 miles), Abilene State Park (25.2 miles)
THINGS TO SEE & DO: Abilene Christian University (0.3 miles), Adamson-Spalding Storybook Garden (2.5 miles), Frontier Texas! (2.9 miles), The Grace Museum (3.1 miles), National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature (3.2 miles), Center for Contemporary Arts (3.2 miles), Abilene Zoological Park (4.0 miles)
WINERIES & BREWERIES: The Mill Wine Bar & Event Center (3.0 miles), Pappy Slokum Brewery (3.0 miles), Sockdolager Brewing Co. (3.1 miles), Amber Dragon Meadery (3.8 miles), The Winery at Willow Creek (9.1 miles), Sunnhause Brewing Project (11.2 miles)
AIRPORT: Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (175 miles)

-- REST EASY WITH US --

Evolve makes it easy to find and book properties you'll never want to leave. You can relax knowing that our properties will always be ready for you and that we'll answer the phone 24/7. Even better, if anything is off about your stay, we'll make it right. You can count on our homes and our people to make you feel welcome — because we know what vacation means to you.

-- POLICIES --

- No smoking
- No pets allowed
- No events, parties, or large gatherings
- Must be at least 25 years old to book
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
- Photo ID may be required upon check-in
- NOTE: This property has a strict maximum occupancy of 6 guests
-NOTE: Your safety matters. This property features 1 exterior security camera located on the front door, facing outward toward the porch. It does not look into any interior spaces. The camera records video and sound when activated by motion

Property manager

Evolve

Languages

English, French, German, Spanish

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

About the area

Abilene

Abilene is home to this holiday home. Paramount Theatre and Fort Phantom Hill are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature and Abilene Zoo. Travelling with kids? Consider Prime Time Family Entertainment Center, or check out an event or a game at Moody Coliseum.
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Abilene, Texas

What's nearby

  • Abilene Christian University - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Hardin Simmons University - 4 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Hendrick Medical Center - 5 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Taylor County Expo Center - 5 min drive - 4.8 km
  • Abilene Zoo - 8 min drive - 5.9 km

Getting around

  • Abilene, TX (ABI-Abilene Regional) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Whataburger - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Chick-fil-A - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Panda Express - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Abilene Home w/ Backyard & Grill: Walk to ACU pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Abilene Home w/ Backyard & Grill: Walk to ACU?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Abilene Home w/ Backyard & Grill: Walk to ACU?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Abilene Home w/ Backyard & Grill: Walk to ACU located?

This family-friendly Abilene holiday home is within 1 mi (2 km) of Abilene Christian University and Moody Coliseum. National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature and Alexander Clinic are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 25 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

George L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Abilene

Very clean home and nice location.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay!

Great location and host is very communicative and responsive!
Stayed 34 nights in Jun 2024
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10/10 Excellent

JOHN

Wonderful

Everything was great, and the host was super responsive and helpful! We would stay here again.

10/10 Excellent

Recho B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful House

This house has all of the ammenities and comforts in a quiet established neighborhood. Located in a nice part of town close to everything. Very good experience.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tammy F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great home!!

The house was nice and very clean.. The bed was so comfy and the house is in a nice neighborhood. We felt very safe here! It is also in a great location as far as food , Walmart and Starbucks!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and host

Booked for my boss and they enjoyed the location and the house. Host was very helpful and responsive.
Stayed 13 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olga W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Abilene Oasis

The house felt like home! Would highly recommend this lodging!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amber R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Weekend in Abiline

Can’t say enough great things about this home & the property manager. We had a family weekend visiting our ACU student & this property was definitely home away from home. The house is extremely clean, comfortable & plenty of room for our crew of 4-5. We will return! And the location can’t be beat especially when the temps lower bc you can literally walk to the ACU campus.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love this House!

This is the second time our family has stayed at this house and we absolutely love it! It has so many personal touches and it works perfectly for our family of six. The beds are comfortable, the kitchen is well-equipped, the AC works well and they have two hot-water heaters! We hope to stay here again on our next visit to Abilene!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Always the perfect stay

We have stayed in this home multiple times over the last few years and we've loved it everytime. Communication from the management team is fantastic. The home is always impeccable and well stocked with things for morning coffee (which is a must for our group). :) The kitchen is fully functional and has everything you need if your plans involve cooking for hungry college kids (which ours always did). Great space for everyone. Thank you for sharing your wonderful home with us!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Abilene,TX

Great home! Great stay! Everything was top notch!
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10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Wonderful home

This home is beautiful and absolutely perfect. It is well set up for having family over for dinner as well with a lot of dining space. It is wonderfully stocked with coffee, spices, and every pot pan and utensil you could ever need. The beds are very comfortable and the home immaculate. I highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

JEANNE P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice rental near ACU

My family stayed for my daughters graduation from ACU. Great space, clean and nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Debra H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Exceptional!

My family recently visited Abilene to attend my daughter’s graduation from ACU. We felt welcomed from the moment we walked in the front door. Ceci is an amazing host. She made sure we had everything we needed to make our stay comfortable. The house is very clean and well stocked. Great location in Abilene! Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great experience

The home was lovely, clean, comfortable and exactly as described. We were pleasantly surprised with how well stocked the home was. Our contact was prompt responding to our needs. We had a wonderful time. The location was very convenient to ACU and shopping.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Heather

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Location, Inadequate Air Conditioning

This property was in the perfect location for our family staying in Abilene for a workshop for 1 week. The house was clean and had nicely appointed bedrooms and bathrooms. Our only disappointment was that the air conditioning on the right side of the house was not adequate. The house has two air conditioning units and it was obvious that one of the outside units was new (servicing the left side of the house and keeping it nice and cool) and the other unit was the original unit (servicing the left side of the house). The left side has the master bedroom, kitchen and large laundry room. There was a large floor fan in the master bedroom that was on when we arrived, so it is apparent that the property manager knew the AC was not adequate for that side of the house. Our stay was in July, so the AC was really important to us. Otherwise, we had a great stay!
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Dana P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The good news and the very bad news.

The good news is that this property seemed to be the perfect thing for our family spending most of a week in Abilene: nicer than our own home, great location, etc. And you would think that the wonderful property manager and responsive, agreeable owner would be enough good news to outweigh the bad, but....the air conditioning broke just before our arrival--nothing in the control of the owners, of course. We were promptly called and given the situation which they were trying to fix, but on a holiday weekend, it was not going to be repaired. So we asked for a refund, and the the owner could not have been nicer about endorsing a total refund of the more than $2000 we were paying for five nights. I have a screen shot of their informing Evolve that they agreed to a total refund. We expected some kind of small fee from Evolve.....but over $800?? The lesson for us is to never book with them again. I hope the lesson for the owner is to lose them as their umbrella company, and I hope others will read this review, and despite seeing at once what a nice place this is and hearing what nice owners it has, run away from the Evolve team! They were polite and seemed efficient, but if the unforeseen happens, it's going to cost you big-time.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly S., Fort Worth, TX

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super Cozy and Plenty of Room

We had a great stay. The communication from the management team was very timely. We didn't have any troubles during our stay that required reaching out, so comms were simple. The house is as pictured -- well appointed. Lots of room in the family area to sit, visit, play cards, or watch TV. The kitchen had every appliance we needed. The house was clean - corners, nooks and crannies look like they were detailed and deep cleaned routinely. A lovely home, in a great area that felt cozy, comfortable, and welcoming. Highly recommend!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Emily C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location and great family home!

This was a great property for our family for the long weekend! The location is great, the layout of the home is great for families, and had all the amenities! Very comfortable home, and we will definitely be back! My only complaint is that the air conditioner in the master bedroom was not working properly. It was very warm. When I reached out to the property manager, I was basically told that there was no solution. There are fans in the rooms, but it just wasn’t enough. Hopefully it gets fixed before we go back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

John A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely gorgeous home. Very welcoming accommodations. Very relaxing visit with friends.

Great location, easy access from interstate, close to various restaurants & activities. Property well maintained. Easy booking, check in & check out. Definitely would recommend this property to friends & family. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lashawn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

perfect

super-comfortable with lots of space!
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Louis F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

Right Next to ACU

The House was nice. The Furniture is a bit dated but everything was serviceable. There was no cable TV only streaming available so the VRBO advert should be adjusted to properly reflect that. The A//C is owner controlled but set at a comfortable temperature. The owner uses a rental management company called Evolve and they need to put the proper contact person on the email instructions because they were not correct when they sent email. I guess the biggest take away and this is the VRBO fees are way too high. VRBO should not be listing the properties daily rate when after you pay the fees the daily rate jumps about $100 per day on top of listed daily price. Just not right that daily rate should reflect those costs for better searching and affordability.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very nice! Very clean!

Amazing house to stay in! VERY clean and roomy! Just what we needed for our family get together!😊
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Super clean, quiet and comfortable place to stay

We had a great experience renting this property it is very clean, had everything we needed and was very convenient to all activities that we had planned for a long weekend in Abilene. We would definitely rent this property again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mike D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

The home was very clean, well stocked, and comfortable. Very convenient location as well. I would not hesitate to recommend it as a great place to stay in Abilene and I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

About the host

Hosted by Evolve

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Languages:

English, French, German, Spanish