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3 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, WiFi
Interior
Exterior
Terrace/patio
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

Popular amenities

  • Barbecue grill
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor space
  • Washer
  • Kitchen

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Waco, TX
  • Place, Dr. Pepper Museum
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Magnolia Market at the Silos
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Baylor University
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional)
    ‪14 min drive‬

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Walk to the River or Downtown. One block from Cameron Park. 1 Mile to Silos!
  • Kitchen
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Free WiFi
4.9 out of 5, Exceptional, 191 reviews
The price is €185
includes taxes & fees
3 Dec - 4 Dec
Walk to the River or Downtown. One block from Cameron Park. 1 Mile to Silos!

About this property

Entire place

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

Curated boutique stay in a 1920s English bungalow. Modern twist on a classic!

The English Writer ‘s Cottage is a Wonderfully Charming and Unique home! The “English Writer’s Cottage,” earned its name for its English Cotswolds meets Santa Barbara bungalow aesthetic, & sits perfectly situated in the historical and picturesque Austin Ave/ Castle Heights neighborhood, just 3-5 min from Baylor & Downtown Waco. Don’t miss this special house!
When you walk in, you are greeted with 12 foot coffered ceilings and cozy rooms for all your guests. Wonderful touches abound where modern meets old world. Jill Mashburn Barrett, creator of the world famous Common Grounds coffee shop by Baylor University, and The Falcon +Owl vintage home goods & interior design studio, has added her special touch of keeping true to the homes vintage, bungalow roots, while weaving in modern design features to make your stay truly enjoyable.
The home has the following beds:
Master Bedroom: King
2nd Bedroom : Queen
3rd Bedroom: Queen
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of this holiday home's great location. During your stay, you'll be close to Magnolia Market at the Silos. A water park and laundry facilities are available. The holiday home offers a kitchen and 2 bathrooms.
  • Air-conditioned home with kitchen, washing machine and 2 bathrooms
  • Splash around at the water park
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the location
  • Just a 4-minute drive from Magnolia Market at the Silos and 5 minutes from Baylor University
Curated boutique stay in a 1920s English bungalow. Modern twist on a classic! offers its guests a water park. Curated boutique stay in a 1920s English bungalow. Modern twist on a classic! also features barbecue grills and laundry facilities.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car recommended
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Coffee grinder
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Ice maker
  • Kitchen island
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Dining table

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with cable/satellite channels

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Firepit
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In the city centre
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near an outlet shopping centre
  • Near the marina
  • On a lake
  • On a river

Things to do

  • Water park
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Hunting nearby
  • Kayaking nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Water skiing nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Fire extinguisher

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 25

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Rules

No parties allowed per city ordinance
Maximum of 3 cars parked on property per city ordinance for this home

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
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
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, which will enable you to manage your booking.
Property Registration Number STR0000415-05-2021
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

Curated boutique stay in a 1920s English bungalow. Modern twist on a classic! Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 202 out of 216 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 216 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 216 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 216 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 216 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrea S.

Liked: Cleanliness
The house is great. It’s so comfortable and fun! You can tell the owners love this place. We enjoyed hanging out there. The hosts were super quick to respond, very helpful and kind. We had a great girl’s trip to Waco!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

paul c.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Russ W.

Liked: Cleanliness
Highly recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison L.

Liked: Cleanliness
We always love visiting this house! It’s decorated so beautifully.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelley B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Unique property. Great space to relax and spend time with loved ones.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi B.

Liked: Cleanliness
This is our 2nd stay at the cottage. We love the location, the kitchen and the living room which has a lot of seating to hang out. Josh is very easy to work with. Great place!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hob H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic stay and fantastic host!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne H., Houston, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness
This is just a darling house. And so roomie and comfortable. We absolutely loved it and would stay here again in a heart beat. I highly recommend this house!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Heidi B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice neighborhood, very nice house. Loved the living room because of the amount of seating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gina S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very cute house. It was decorated so beautifully. It was very comfortable and had everything we needed.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Maali D., Dallas, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness
We had a comfortable stay! I loved the old charm decor throughout the home.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Torie L.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fabulous home!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Bob C.

Liked: Cleanliness
very nice home, clean roomy and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison H., Austin

Liked: Cleanliness

Great VRBO in Waco

We loved our stay in this cottage. The space was perfect for spreading out and having lots of areas for visiting. The kitchen was well-stocked, the house was clean, and the neighborhood felt safe. The host was very responsive. Great stay, highly recommend!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Meghan S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Picture Perfect

This was the perfect home for our small group of friends to experience a reading retreat! It was spacious; clean; cozy; comfortable; wonderfully decorated. The kitchen had everything we needed. And truly, the space was designed perfectly to feel like the ideal space for a reading retreat. We were so pleased and would stay here again. Thank you for a great weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carol P.

Liked: Cleanliness

Friend Reunion

We are three friends who have known each other for over 50 years. We needed a one story place (one of us uses a cane) with separate bedrooms and comfortable places to sit and visit. This house exceeded our expectations in meeting our requirements and also is beautifully decorated. We had all we needed an more in the kitchen, and house layout allowing us times of privacy and times of gathering.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jenny S.

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

JoAnna B.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brandi K.

Liked: Cleanliness

Second Time Here!

This was our second weekend visit at English Writer’s Cottage, and it was as wonderful as the first. I just love this house. The neighborhood is great and convenient to everything we wanted to do in Waco. I would not hesitate to stay here again and again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Mark S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Disappointing experience

The house was as described but the experience in dealing with the host was not good. We found a live cockroach on the 2nd night of what was to be a 7 night stay. Even though we only saw 1 we know that usually there are more. We called Josh our host and he said "Texas has bugs". Even though he never saw it he said it was probably a water bug, but we know it was a cockroach. We told him that we just couldn't stay there so he apologized and offered to fumigate. We did not want to stay in a freshly fumigated house so he offered another house. We drove across town to see it but we were greatly disappointed. The house we booked was close to downtown, was charming with exquisite furnishings and art, and had quiet cozy rooms and a king bed. This mid mod he offered as an alternative was none of that and was not where we wanted to spend the rest of the week so we declined. At this point he became very defensive and said he couldn't give money back. He threatened us saying that if we gave him a bad review, he would give us a bad review. I told him that VRBO frowns on distortion and is grounds for closing an account. He told me that he is a "super host" so that wouldn't happen and if it did he would "move back into it". By this time I was ready to be done with him because it was getting scary. Much to our dissatisfaction we settled on a refund equal to about 1 nights stay. Josh may be a super host if all goes well but if you have any issues or upset him you better beware.
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barry C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Cool Waco vibe and great location

Neatly upgraded digs in historic Waco with fun furnishings and comfy atmosphere. Enjoyed the experience.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sandra H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Girls’ Getaway

A magical place to stay…..owner easy to communicate and prompt in reply. Will definitely recommend to our friends!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Allison L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Mom’s weekend

We had a wonderful time! The house is amazing and in a great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Judy M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Charming cottage

The Writer's Cottage is a beautiful and charming property. The decor is gorgeous - beautiful antiques, interesting artwork and unique accessories. The open kitchen is unbelievably beautiful and functional. It is definitely the central gathering place. The property owners were excellent hosts. We had an issue with the TV and Josh came to the house to take care of it. It was a perfect girls weekend getaway. Thank you, Josh and Jill.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025