Casa Tranquila runs on desert time in East Austin's Holly neighborhood — oak, concrete, and clean lines warmed by clay tones throughout.

3 bedrooms, 2 full baths: a king suite upstairs with a private desk and jewel-tone tiled ensuite, a queen room dressed in rust and kilim textiles, and a full bedroom with its own private patio access.

Downstairs, a folk-art-lined living room flows into an oak kitchen and dining nook, then hands off to a moody green game room — poker, darts, foosball, and a queen sleeper sofa.

Out back: a pool framed by teak loungers and scalloped umbrellas, a fire pit, covered dining for 8, disc golf, ping pong, and cornhole, with string lights carrying the evening past sundown. Minutes from downtown — close enough for a night out, far enough to feel like an escape.