Mountain Laurel House has upcoming room openings on August 1 and September 1 to share our house in central East Austin close to downtown.

Rent is $925 per month with $75 to cover your share of the utilities and maintenance.  You provide your own food.  We enjoy sharing a meal at the dining table at least once a month for fun, to check in on our lives, and talk about housekeeping together.

To apply, email donnaleehoffman@gmail.com with subject line Room at Mountain Laurel House. Request the brief application questions and we’ll provide more info and answer your questions.

Mountain Laurel House is in a great location! It’s on a green cul de sac, with a wooded lot to the southwest and a green open space to the west.

It’s close to the East 11th & Rosewood dining and entertainment district and right across from the Carver Library and a bus stop.  We’re in walking distance to downtown Austin, the State Capitol, Huston-Tillotson University and a short bike or bus ride to the University of Texas; and, south or east of here, Lady Bird Lake and Boggy Creek hike and bike trails, park lands, swimming pools, pickleball and basketball courts.

I kayak on Town Lake aka Lady Bird Lake or swim just across downtown at Deep Eddy or Barton Springs fresh-water, spring-fed swimming pools.

We enjoy sharing a meal at the dining table at least once a month for fun, to check in on our lives, and plan housekeeping together.

HEB is a short 5 minute drive east on 7th St. and Whole Foods is about a ten minute walk from here on 5th St.

Amenities in the house include a dishwasher, utility room with a clothes washer-dryer and an optional clothesline, high-speed internet, a big dining room table for meals or activities, and a large screen TV for movie nights.

The yard has beautiful native wildlife habitat gardens, veggie and herb pots, a large Cedar Elm, two Live Oaks, a fruit-bearing Fig, a Champenelle grape vine, and a Chili pequin.

The cul de sac is a large park-like, green space for short walks or meditation. One of us is active at the Blackshear Neighborhood Garden a few streets away where neighbors are welcome.  We’re currently building an outdoor kitchen there.

We’re looking for a housemate who likes the idea of or has practiced intentional living and has some skills or positive experience in group communication and community-building.

Here are the qualities we’re looking for…

• Self awareness, self compassion, self care
• Positive, friendly Communication skills
• Monthly Community Dinner for fun and to decide about how we want to take care of the shared spaces
• Environmentally-Conscious, Sustainable Lifestyle
• Mutual respect for quiet time 10 PM – 7 AM
• Healthy eating habits would be a big bonus!

Artists, gardeners, scholars, social and environmental justice activists or professionals, people of color, LGBTQ folks, vegetarians, vegans are especially welcome and encouraged.

If you are further interested in developing co-ownership in the land and structure or are interested in building in downtown Austin, there is a small piece of land available for purchase or land-lease next to the house that is part of this property.

There is also a large costly piece of land currently for sale that is not part of this property but is immediately adjacent to the west, at the back of the house.

I welcome interested intentional community visionaries to contact us to discuss the possibilities.

Email donnaleehoffman@gmail.com.

Thank you.
Donna