Location: Lake Austin, Hill
Country, Texas, USA (Lake Austin)
Accommodations: Guest
House, (Sleeps 6)
Luxury – noun - a pleasure out of the ordinary
allowed to oneself: the luxury of an extra piece of the
cake.
Nestled on the shores of Lake Austin along a stretch of
the lake known as “barefoot alley”, is Camp Sawin, a 2
acre gated estate. We are situated between the cool,
clear lake (avg. water temp 65 degrees) and a nature
preserve. Camp Sawin is a private residence that you
will want to make your secret luxury getaway on Lake
Austin.
From Camp Sawin, Austin, known as “The Live Music
Capital of the World”, is just 30 minutes by car, about
45 minutes by boat. Imagine an evening cruise on our 22
foot Tige’ to Tom Miller dam. From Tom Miller Dam a
5-minute cab gets you just about anywhere downtown. No
hassle just pure relaxation. 10 minutes from Camp Sawin
you will find The Hill Country Galleria, great
restaurants (Rocco’s, Steiner Steak House, Hudsons On
the Bend, Carlos and Charlies), grocery stores
(Randall’s and HEB), fast food (Sonic, Whataburger,
McDonalds, Taco Bell), drug stores and gas stations.
Downtown, the convention center, Darrell K. Royal
Memorial Stadium, the Capitol, and 6th Street are 30
minutes and the airport is only 40 minutes. Golf courses
abound with Falconhead, Spanish Oaks, Barton Creek,
Yaupon, The Hills, Live Oak, UT Golf Club, Austin
Country Club and Flintrock Falls all less than 20
minutes by car. By boat the Lake Austin Spa Resort,
recently rated the top spa in the country by Conde' Nast,
is just a 5 minute ride for a massage or other deluxe
spa treatment of your choice. Just a few minutes further
on the lake are several excellent restaurants like
County Line on the Lake (BBQ), Hula Hut (Mexican food,
full bar, great views), Abel’s on the Lake, or Ski
Shores Waterfront Cafe (burgers and pizza).
The guest house is a separate building from the main
house at Camp Sawin and will be the luxurious base camp for
your Austin adventure. The camp guest house has two twin
beds, two full beds, and one queen fold out sleeper. All
beds have 600 thread count sheets and 3” of luxurious
memory foam. The kitchen is equipped with a full sized
refrigerator, stand alone ice machine, microwave and a
Convection / Broiler as well as a full set of plates, glasses
and silverware for 8, pots, pans and other kitchen
utensils. A propane barbeque affords grilling on the 2nd
story lake view deck. The main room has two leather
recliners and a sofa, perfect for viewing the HD TV with
a Direct TV movie package. Three ceiling fans and 2 A/C
zones keep the camp at a comfortable temperature. The
kids can hone their skills on our authentic pinball
machine (no quarters required). How about a quick
workout in the gym? Camp Sawin has a full set of free
weights, treadmill, power rack, mats, heavy and regular
exercise balls. After your workout relax in a 6-person
redwood dry sauna.
While having 1100 square feet of luxury on the inside
the real fun at Camp Sawin in our opinion is found
outside. Our 2-acre property is crammed with goodies.
There is a batting cage with pitching machine so be sure
and bring your bat and helmet. In addition to the
batting cage throw a football, kick a soccer ball, or
take a jump on the trampoline. The grass playing field
has plenty of room. In the evening watch the deer graze
on the playing field. Stroll through the
cactus/southwest garden, vegetable garden or rose
garden. Stop anywhere for a moment of relaxation or
reflection. Our lake view Jacuzzi has a six-foot
waterfall with cave and is actually 3 interconnected
spas, one of which is 5 feet deep. There is nothing
quite like a warm, soothing Jacuzzi after a refreshing
cool dip in the lake. Deck and patio space abounds so
there will be no problem finding the perfect spot. In
the evenings our six-foot gas fire ring is perfect for
toasting marshmallows and scary story telling.
Most importantly there is the lake. Remember lake trips
when you were a kid? Oh what fun. Be on the water from
sunrise to sunset. Bring your boat and tie up to our
dock. No boat? We can secure a rental. Bring your skis,
wake boards, surf boards, water toys and fishing poles.
We have a kayak and a 22 foot Tige’ with a great sound
system. The dock has an adjustable entry ramp. We can
secure any lake adventure (cruising/dining,
wakeboarding, skiing, fishing, or sightseeing). A great
place to watch all the lake action is our sunning deck
on top of the dock.
See you soon we hope.
