Do you love to travel but also like the comforts of home? Then you will love this gorgeous and stylish updated home and studio apartment with lots of extra thoughtful touches: ➡️A white noise machine and brand-new mattress in each bedroom ➡️Quality linens, quality dishware, large coffee mugs, real wine glasses ➡️Complimentary gourmet coffee, snacks, and more Packing for this trip will be a breeze because the convenience and relaxing feel of home are here, ready and waiting for you :-) The space JJ’s Retreat home and studio apartment are located in a quiet neighborhood minutes away from downtown Bryan. It's 4 miles to Texas A&M and to the Brazos County Expo Center as well. We’re Aggie owned and operated and we love hosting Aggies, Aggie families, and Aggie fans! Whether you’re visiting for a large or small Aggie event, let us know … We enjoy connecting with you. We of course love visitors to the Brazos County Expo Center and traveling workers too! The newly renovated home features an open concept kitchen, dining, living and sitting area that is spacious yet feels cozy. The garage has been completely renovated into a stunning studio apartment with a separate entrance, kitchen, and bathroom. The unit can also be accessed from the house if you open the doorway between the laundry room and the apartment. JJ's retreat offers plenty of space for families/friends to come together and share quality time. You’ll love and appreciate the many thoughtful extra touches provided for you in this fully renovated and updated home and apartment: 💤 Each bedroom is equipped with a white noise machine for light sleepers to mask inside and outside disturbances 😴 Each bedroom has a brand new mattress from Zinus - a brand that has 200,000 4+ star reviews on Amazon - with cooling memory foam that’s comfortably SUPPORTIVE (not cushy) and super conducive to great sleep! 🛏️ 100% cotton duvets and luxury Egyptian microfiber sheets. ***We also have a new pack-and-play and queen size folding foam mattress located in the master closet. (The queen size foam mattress is a nice alternative to the sofa bed for taller guests.) FULLY UPDATED KITCHENS INCLUDE: 🍽️ quality dishware ☕️ large coffee mugs (not the tiny white ones that come in bulk sets) 🍷 stemmed and stemless wine glasses (not plastic) as wine cannot be fully enjoyed while drinking from a plastic cup (though we do provide plastic for the cautious and/or clumsy) 🍳 Gas stove in the main house 🥨 complimentary variety snacks ☕️ complimentary gourmet coffee from local favorite Polite Coffee Roasters (plus sugar, Whole Earth monk fruit sugar substitute, and Half n Half) to start your morning off right 🍳 The kitchen is well-stocked with the necessary cookware for preparing a meal to enjoy with family in the thoughtfully decorated dining and living space. *ADDITIONAL FEATURES: 🛏️ This beautiful home features a large master bedroom with an attached bath, a king-size bed, and a brand-new tiled walk-in shower. 🛁 The guest bathroom is also newly updated with a tile shower/tub combo. 🚿 The studio apartment bathroom is luxurious, with brand-new everything and a large walk-in shower. 🧴 Enjoy 100% vegan and cruelty-free products from Ginger Lily Farms. We provide shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and hand soap. 💄 We also provide individually wrapped makeup remover wipes for your convenience :-) 👃 A diffuser is available if you’d like to bring your own essential oils and make the space smell and feel even more like home. 🛋️ New linens, rugs, and furniture adorn every room in the house. 🛜 High-speed Wifi with two routers (1 for the Main house and 1 for the Garage Studio Apartment) and a dedicated workspace make this a great choice if you need to work while in town. [136.9 Mbps download, 18.6 Mbps upload] 🎮 The twin bedroom of the house features a Nintendo Switch docking station, AC adapter, and HDMI cable for easy gaming setup. Just bring your switch and controller(s). 📺 Each room of JJ's Retreat has an HD Roku Smart TV so you can log in to your favorite streaming apps and enjoy your favorite shows. 💡 A patio with comfortable seating and soft lighting is the perfect place for morning coffee or evening drinks. There's also a Weber BBQ pit if you want to grill out. If you have an extended work trip coming up, send us an inquiry to discuss a discounted long-term rental price. BOOKING REQUIREMENTS: To maintain the quality environment of the home for you and future guests, we will only be accepting booking requests from: ℹ️ Airbnb users who are "verified" and have a history of positive reviews from other hosts ℹ️ Renters who are ages 25 and older ℹ️ A maximum of 10 guests per reservation *PARTIES/EVENTS* We value our relationship with our neighbors, so events/gatherings/parties are not to be held by guests. This is to ensure the home is kept in excellent condition for you and future guests as well. Thank you for understanding. 🚭 This is a NON-SMOKING facility. Smoking of any kind (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vaping, cannabis) is NOT allowed inside the home. If our cleaning crew reports any signs of cigarettes or vaping (smell, ash, cigarette butts, etc.) in or around the home, an additional $300 cleaning fee will be incurred. PETS: 1️⃣ 1 small-medium sized dog is allowed. 2️⃣ Please ensure you indicate you’re bringing a pet when you book your stay as an additional cleaning fee needs be applied to your reservation so that our cleaning team can be compensated accordingly. PET RULES: 🐶 Dog is to be crated if left in the home or studio apartment unattended. 🐾 Please do not allow your dog on the furniture or beds. While pet hair/dander probably doesn't bother you, future guests may not be pet-lovers and they might even be allergic. So please be courteous and help us provide a 5 star experience for you and future guests. 🐕‍🦺 For the safety of you, your dog, and a neighborhood full of walkers, dog must be on a leash when leaving the property outside of the fenced-in area. 💩 Of course, clean up after your dog both inside as well as in the yard. ➡️ Any damage caused by pet will incur an additional fee commensurate with the cost of repairs. **WHEN ARRIVING** The neighbors immediately adjacent have 2 small dogs that bark when they hear new people approaching. Thus you will likely hear them barking upon arrival. Rest assured there’s a new and fully private fence in place. Also, while the dogs may sound aggressive at first, we’ve found they adjust to new noises and settle down quickly. We look forward to hosting you! Guest access We will send a message with the key code for the smart door locks of the home and garage apartment on the morning of your arrival. The Main House + Garage Studio Apartment, front yard, 2 fenced side yards, entire driveway, patio and deck are all available to guests of JJ’s Retreat~Gorgeous 3/2 Home+Garage Studio Apartment. Other things to note There are so many things to see and do in Aggieland such as kayaking on Lake Bryan, shopping at the Brazos Valley Farmer's Market, touring a wild animal safari, strolling in downtown Bryan, or grabbing a bite to eat at a wide variety of restaurants. Midtown Park and Big Shots Golf are both minutes away. Of course the most popular attraction is football games at Kyle field. Gig 'em! If Aggie football isn't bringing you to town, the Century Tree, the Bonfire Memorial, and the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum are must see points of interest on the A&M campus. ***Note: If you are bringing infants/babies, the house is not baby-proofed. (Furniture is not secured to walls, outlet blockers are not included, cabinets/drawers are not locked, etc.). We do provide a NEW pack-n-play and queen size foam mattress (both stored in the master bedroom closet) for extra, comfortable sleeping space.