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Beautifully Renovated Home near Downtown Waco, Baylor Univ. & Magnolia Silos

Holiday home in West with kitchen and patio

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The Brickyard House is surrounded and shaded by large majestic oak trees.
Both a king and a queen bed will make your nights comfortable.
Our baby calves are both curious and cute. This one is ready to meet you.
Custom-cut stone, cedar wood and vintage oak create a rustic-modern ambiance.
The bathroom has been fully renovated for your visit.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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West, TX
  • Place, Baylor University
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Place, Homestead Heritage
    ‪14 min drive‬
  • Place, Magnolia Market at the Silos
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Airport, Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Beautifully Renovated Home near Downtown Waco, Baylor Univ. & Magnolia Silos

Surrounded by majestic oak trees, the beautifully renovated Brickyard House offers you comfort, modern convenience and tasteful style. This authentic Texas home provides the best of both worlds: relaxation in the peaceful countryside and easy access to Waco, Baylor, Magnolia Silos and the small Czech town of West. This historic 4-generation farm is recognized by the State of Texas as an official historic 100-Year Family Land Heritage Farm. Book this gem of a property before your dates disappear.

The property includes a full one-acre yard with countless colorful birds coming and going throughout each day. You will have the entire home all to yourself. And once you arrive, you will quickly understand why our guests keep coming back. The Brickyard House is a peaceful retreat. And if you have any questions at all, before or after booking your visit, simply reach out to Clyde. He is genuinely happy to help. Whether you're coming with family, with friends or on your own, a wonderful getaway awaits you. This property is not a typical short-term rental. It truly is a home away from home, a place for you to recharge and rejuvenate at the end of each day, whether you are visiting Waco, West, or just staying on the farm.

And although The Brickyard House is a great place to unplug and unwind, you can also enjoy our free Wi-Fi network to stream your favorite shows on a 55" HD TV or to login and get some work done. When you're ready to venture out, you can grab kolaches in the historic Czech town of West (less than 5 minutes away) or experience the recently revitalized downtown district of Waco (only 15 minutes away). After an event at Baylor or after exploring the Magnolia Silos, escape the crowds and return to your country retreat. However you choose to spend your time, the memories you make here will last a lifetime.

Listen to the songs of cardinals and bluebirds, and if you're lucky, you might even see a roadrunner or two, or possibly even hear an occasional barn owl as the sun goes down! Enjoy a glass of wine with a beautiful Texas sunset, followed by some of the best star gazing in the state! Or enjoy a morning cup of coffee while watching baby calves run and jump in the surrounding fields. It's now your turn to exhale, relax and enjoy your stay here at The Brickyard House.

And finally, we encourage you to read the reviews of this property for yourself to see what our guests have to say. We think they speak for themselves.

Also worth noting:
With 2 bedrooms (1 king and 1 queen) and 1 bathroom, the house is perfect for 2-4 guests. However, there is also a sofa sleeper in the living room so the house can actually sleep up to 5, if needed.

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Free WiFi
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 21
Check out before 11:00 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
Maximum length of stay: 28 nights
For stays longer than14 nights the host will provi

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 first aid kit and a deadlock

About the area

West

Located in West, this holiday home is in a rural area. Homestead Heritage and Texas Sports Hall of Fame are local attractions and those in the mood for shopping can visit Magnolia Market at the Silos and Central Texas Market Place. Cameron Park Zoo and Mayborn Museum Complex are also worth visiting.
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West, TX

What's nearby

  • Baylor University - 13 min drive - 27.1 km
  • Homestead Heritage - 14 min drive - 20.1 km
  • Magnolia Market at the Silos - 15 min drive - 29.0 km
  • Cameron Park Zoo - 16 min drive - 28.6 km
  • Waco Convention Center - 16 min drive - 28.6 km

Getting around

  • Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Slovacek's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Czech Stop - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Geriks Ole Czech Bakery - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Dee's Delicious Donuts - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautifully Renovated Home near Downtown Waco, Baylor Univ. & Magnolia Silos pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Beautifully Renovated Home near Downtown Waco, Baylor Univ. & Magnolia Silos?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Beautifully Renovated Home near Downtown Waco, Baylor Univ. & Magnolia Silos?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Beautifully Renovated Home near Downtown Waco, Baylor Univ. & Magnolia Silos located?

Situated in a rural location, this holiday home is 5.1 mi (8.2 km) from Playdium Pool and within 12 miles (20 km) of Heart O' Texas Speedway and Homestead Heritage. Magnolia Market at the Silos and Baylor University are also within 16 miles (25 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

KIM E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was our second stay here - and we will be back! All around great experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just LOVE this property. So peaceful! Our visits are much too short. The house is always so clean and the serenity of the place makes for wonderful sleeping. Close enough to the freeway to make an easy trip to Waco & West. Definitely our #1 choice for accommodations. Clyde is super easy to deal with very personable and always responds quickly. I highly recommend this rental.
The most peaceful and relaxing setting.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stacey W.

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

Graduation

The farm house was an excellent respite from the business of Waco yet just a short 12 minute ride to Baylor. The beds slept wonderfully!! It was so peaceful we enjoyed early mornings watching the cows and the sun come up as well as quiet evenings.We will return.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shawnon S.

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

Amazing place.

If you are looking for cozy and quiet, but close to the action this place is amazing. My sister and I are already talking about coming again. Clyde was great the house was amazing, the alpacas down the road were adorable.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brooke P.

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

Christmas on the Farm

We had a wonderful time during our short stay! Everything we needed was there And Clyde was very responsive! We will definitely be back!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tammy J.

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

Great place, great host, peaceful location = 5 stars all around!

Great location if you are looking for distance from Waco, but close enough to drive (or uber) in for the day (20 mins out). Clyde was fantastic at communicating and the house is spotless clean with cold water in the fridge waiting for your arrival. Beautiful and thoughtful updates! Highly recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha K.

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

Cozy Country

We had such a wonderful stay at the Brickyard house! Clyde is the perfect host and very responsive to communications. The house was clean, spacious, and provided everything we could have possibly needed. And having coffee with the cows was such a sweet surprise! Super easy to get to nearby Waco too. We will be staying again!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connie M.

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

Repeat Guest - our stay was amazing again!

This is my 4th time to stay at the Brickyard House! It is wonderful - perfectly clean farmhouse in the country but so close to Waco. It is so serene to look out back and see the cows in the pasture. Everything you need is provided. Clyde our host provides amazing communication and service. We can't wait to go back!! hostEverythingnneednpeovidedpeicide
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Harmony T.

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

Cute getaway

Felt like we were in the middle of the country, but just a little ways off the interstate. The property was close enough to West and Waco to pop over to both. Loved it! Definitely will stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eugena G., Plant city, Florida

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

Perfect place

The property and house was beautiful. Had everything that we needed. The antiques made the house. The beds were very comfortable. Everything was clean. I would definitely recommend to anyone that I know.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Troy B.

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

Beautiful home in a perfect setting

The house was exactly as advertised. As soon as you pull in you can tell that it was a family homestead and is well cared for. The giant trees made the lawn a great place to hang out and play. Clyde is a great communicator and a gracious host.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carla J.

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

Darling home

What a beautifully remodeled and immaculately clean home! The owner was lovely to work with and very accommodating. The cows out back were our favorite part. Thanks again!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

KIM E.

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

Wonderful!

This property was great for our family of 5. We used both beds and the pull-out sofa. We didn't get to spend as much time outside as we would have liked due to the rainy and stormy week we were there, but visited the cows when we could.:) Clyde was very responsive to all of our communication before, during and after our stay - even when we lost power at the house due to a thunderstorm! We didn't spend much time in West. It is an easy, quick trip into Waco. Our recommendations in Waco would be the Silos/Magnolia area (food trucks, shops, wiffle ball), Common Grounds Coffee, Baylor University campus, Fabled Bookstore, Bitty & Beau's, George's and Helberg Barbeque. Be sure to take a peek in all of the cabinets before heading to the grocery - this house had many general use items that we have had to purchase when staying at other rentals. We appreciated the detailed instructions in a binder for almost anything you could think of while staying. We would love to stay here on our next trip to Waco! Thanks again, Clyde, for everything!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Autumn H.

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

Party til' the cows come home

I took my mom to the Silos for her birthday but didn't want to stay in the busy city, I'm a farm girl! I found this gem and oh my am I happy we were able to book it! Not only was the home impeccably clean and humbly decorated, the HISTORY is fantastic!!! Then there are the cows 🐄. They are tooooooooo cute and friendly. Absolutely wonderful, considering booking again soon!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tara N.

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

Graduation Weekend

My family and I enjoyed our stay this past weekend. We were in the area for our daughter's graduation from Baylor. The house was immaculate, the kitchen was nicely outfitted with everything you might need. It is definitely one of the nicest properties we have stayed at. It was a very relaxing setting. We made breakfast each morning and also grilled one evening making use of the gas grill. We fed the cows while dinner was cooking. We did also see a roadrunner. The host's communication was excellent and he was very responsive to our questions and requests. If we are ever in the Waco area again, we will definitely stay at this location.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Loved the stay!!The home was clean, well situated to visit The Silos and go to a Baylor game. The best thing about the house was while it was close enough to Waco, it was far enough away from the traffic and congestion in the north part of town.. In addition, Clyde was the perfect host, making sure we had no problems getting into the house and checking with us to see if we had any questions or problems. If we were to visit Waco again, I would definitely stay again!!
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Pride in ownership is clearly evident. The house was so comfortable with everything we could have needed. The trees surrounding the home are so beautiful. Waking to see the cows hanging out in the fields surrounding the home was so peaceful, yet so close to everything we were in town to do. Highly recommend!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kathy P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Very clean home and quiet. Excellent location and close to everything without hearing noise. We enjoyed being able to feed the cows. Great communication with the owner. We will definitely be coming back.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

DeAnna S.

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

A Peaceful Farmhouse Stay

This farmhouse was a perfect peaceful country retreat! A tractor was displayed at the edge of the well-cared-for yard surrounded by beautiful oak trees. During morning coffee, baby calves, cardinals and bluebirds would appear. The farmhouse and property were very clean and it is evident that this was a once wonderful family home where great memories were made. Clyde anticipated my questions in advance by providing detailed instructions and he kept the lines of communication open in case I needed anything, but it was a perfect stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad S.

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

Perfect location for a Waco vacation!

We were in town for a Big 10 track meet at Baylor. The Farm was the perfect place to stay! It was an easy 15 min drive to the university, as well as any amenities we wanted or needed. However, when we were “home” we felt like we were miles from the big city. It was peaceful and beautiful. The house had everything we needed, was very clean, and comfortable. We spent quite a bit of time outside where we enjoyed the fire pit, cattle and large beautiful trees. We are planning to stay here again next time we are in the area and would highly recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry M.

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

Oh so peaceful!

The Brickyard House is easily one of our favorite VRBO rentals! When my husband and I decided to visit the West and Waco areas for a nice relaxing weekend to celebrate his birthday, we looked for a cozy cottage in a secluded area. The Brickyard House met all of our needs. It's literally surrounded by peaceful pastures and is located along a very quiet country road. The home was perfectly spotless, well-maintained and supplied with everything we needed and more. But being secluded didn't mean out of touch! Restaurants in West were less than a 10 minute drive. We enjoyed the Tipsy Lion. Everything in Waco was only about a half-hour away. We highly recommend George's Restaurant there! At night there were so many stars! And the king-sized bed was very comfortable. We both slept like babes. Even though we never needed anything, our host Clyde kept in touch and shared information about his lovely home and things to look for in the area. We will definitely look to stay there again in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

L Michelle P.

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

Relaxing stay

We enjoyed our stay here! Very clean and owner communicated everything accurately. Checking in was easy and seamless. Beds comfortable. We will definitely stay here again and longer.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melanie H.

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

Hotels no more

This will be the first place I look for availability anytime I stay in Waco. If it isn't available, I would seriously consider rescheduling my trip to when I can stay here. It was very easy to get to. Close enough to the freeway for ease of access, but far enough away that I couldn't hear the traffic when trying to sleep. The house was clean, comfortable, welcoming, cute, and I truly felt safe during my stay. The host, Clyde, was very attentive, easy to reach and I truly felt like he was available to help me with absolutely anything I would have needed. I would like to suggest getting 1 or 2 chairs to sit on outside. While the weather was cold (for Waco) during my stay, being from the north I enjoyed it and would have liked another place to sit than the picnic table. If there were chairs and I missed them, my apologies. All around, a great place to stay. I am going to suggest it to everyone I know looking for a place to bed down for a night or longer when in the Waco area. Thank you for offering this piece of your family to me. I enjoyed every minute spent on the property.
Stayed 8 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela L.

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

Best VRBO ever

This was by far one of the best places I’ve ever stayed at. The discrimination of this property is spot on in fact I believe it’s so much more. The communication was wonderful with the owner. From the moment you arrive it is clear to see this is a very cared and loved property. This isn’t a modge podge thrown together place. Nice appliances, furniture, linens, and dishes. Lastly COWS they are simply amazing and lovable I couldn’t wait to get up and see them in the morning and we came from Wisconsin where we can see cows all over something just hit differently here. Birds galore as well. The location was super quiet as well. I can not wait to come here again. I enjoyed it so much I wish I could have left them a thank you gift because our vacation was so perfect because of this place.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W.

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

Best Vrbo

I can’t say enough about this property. It is beautiful inside and out, including the cows that come to visit in the mornings. Our “super host”,which is an understatement, was wonderful. Clyde communicated with us on the daily. The most wonderful part was learning the family history of this home. Thank you Clyde and family We will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

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