Enjoy a frosty drink under a palm tree by the pool on over half an acre of land. Just 18 minutes from the airport, this 4 bedroom, 3 ½ bath, 2697 sq. ft. house has a great entrance to foyer and living room with 20 foot vaulted ceilings and nearly floor to ceiling windows which lets you know you are now on vacation. The large kitchen has a handy center island and stainless steel appliances and opens to the wrap around rear deck with views of the large yard, hills, and pool house. This house has the perfect amount of Hill County charm. The first-floor master bedroom is special with 10-foot ceilings with thick crown moldings, French doors that also provide deck access, heavy king size bed, large en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi tub, generous shower (with a view, if you prefer), double vanity, and very roomy walk-in closet. Upstairs are three additional bedrooms; two large with queen beds, coffered ceilings, and walk-in closets. One bedroom with two twin beds and a western theme with saddle, spurs, etc. which kids enjoy. Two full bathrooms and three vanities upstairs. But the best is the pool. 36,000 gallons of pure fun and relaxation. This is what the house is all about and where to spend your free time with the water great from mid-spring until early November. Enjoy your coffee down there in the morning, a midday dip, cold drinks in the late afternoon, some great sunsets, and a thousand (million?) stars on many evenings. With a stylish medium blue bottom, half the pool is shallow with easy steps to enter; the other half slopes to a deep end. Pool house/cabana is air temperature with a mini-fridge to keep your drinks and glasses cold and a microwave to keep your coffee and snacks hot. A stereo for soft music completes the mood. Back inside, the dining room with rustic table provides comfortable seating for eight hungry travelers. The library/office with loveseat is perfect for taking some time with your laptop, magazines, or book. Also, front-loading washer and dryer - so you can pack light! Ceiling fans in nearly all rooms. Wifi extends to the front of the pool. A total of four flat-screen televisions, two of which have ROKU and Netflix. Plantation shutters throughout the entire home. Good size outdoor gas grill for burgers or steaks or any kind of excellent Texas beef. Oh, okay, chicken or fish, too..... The kitchen has plenty of room for gathering, along with double ovens (one convection), a large refrigerator with crushed ice through the door, dishwasher, microwave, coffee maker, blender, mixer, even a waffle maker. Reverse osmosis filter for refreshing water. The kitchen table will expand to seat 8. Of course, dinner and salad plates, bowls, pots and pans, wine and beer glasses, silverware, cups, mixing bowls, bottle and can openers, spices, etc. are all provided. Child gate, Pack 'N Play, and high chair provided for the young ones. This location gives you the best of both worlds – close to all the sights of the city but in a quiet neighborhood at the beginning of the scenic Hill Country and one of the best parts of Texas. You will see deer every day yet it’s just 8 minutes to Loop 1604 with all its amenities - grocery, restaurants, shopping, etc. 20 minutes to Six Flags Fiesta Texas, 30 minutes to The Alamo and The Riverwalk. 30 minutes to Sea World, or the same to the great Natural Bridge Caverns. If time allows, consider the fantastic Schlitterbahn Water Park in New Braunfels with a recommended stop at Gruene, TX (45 min). Or check out Boerne, TX (35 min). From there, continue to tiny but famous Luckenbach (30 min) or Fredricksburg – for some memorable German influences. Also included is access to neighborhood park with walking trail, small private lake, tennis, volleyball, and basketball courts, exercise room with treadmills and weight machines, sauna, playground, and a very short but cool 6 hole, par 3 golf course (only a wedge and putter are needed!) Also, there's great outdoor live music a few weekends each month during the summer. **Bonus: Host will pay the required pay the additional 1.75% Bexar County Hotel Tax. This is not passed on to the guests!