This is the house pictured in ads on WantsCheck.Com and T6Driver.Com. "The AP" was purchased to provide an alternative to living at the Randolph Inn during the long PIT course. The AP is ideal in terms of location and luxury. It's less than ten minutes from Randolph AFB and is a mere 2.5 minute walk to Borders Bookstore, Starbucks and the convenience of the Forum shopping center. The AP hosts an impressive technological interior and tier one features to make your TDY more enjoyable. Staying at the AP costs the same as staying at the Randolph Inn except you get a great deal more for Sam's dollar especially if you take advantage of the included professional chef and Concierge Service discussed below. If you stay at the AP instead of the Randolph Inn you will be reimbursed for your TDY just as if you had stayed on base but you'll enjoy the experience much more.
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The AP is located in the upscale Universal City neighborhood of Olympia Hills. The neighborhood is one of the oldest and nicest in the area and has more trees and vegation than newer areas. Click here to watch a video showing the neighborhood. See another video here. The house is right behind the Forum Shopping Center (but shielded from view and noise by trees). Some of the highlights of the AP location include:
The AP is secluded and quiet in a woody neighborhood bordering the exceptional convenience of the Forum through a private gate.
The AP is a four bedroom, two story, house with 2.5 bathrooms and a two car garage. It has a sizeable fenced in backyard that hosts a small outdoor pond with fish, two turtles, and a small garden (under construction). The landscaping includes shrubbery and several large shade providing trees. A landscaping service takes care of the yard. All floors are carpeted with the exception of the kitchen, dining room, and bathrooms which host an ornate tile. The house includes a small wet bar near the living room and a 2007 model four person hot tub in the back patio area (serviced by our property manager).
We have pulled out all the stops for Premium Residents to ensure personal queep and food prep doesn't take away from your time dedicated to studying. The Premium Package is covered by the government rate for those with a non-A slip from billeting and includes service from a professional chef who will take orders, purchase the ingredients fresh, and prepare and store dinner at the AP for each week night. Sarah has several menus already available, has a pin code for entry into the house so she doesn't require coordination, and will leave after cleaning up the kitchen and storing the food with reheating instructions. The food is included in the Premium Package. Weekend dinners, on site cooking lessons, and lunch (deli style salads... tuna fish, chicken salad, etc) can be purchased extra by residents.
If the AP has two or more Premium Residents, a Concierge Service is included for them (each tenant enjoys up to 33 hours of concierge service each month). Residents are provided a phone number and email to our concierge and can task them to pretty much do anything needed...getting cars cleaned or fixed, shopping tasks, postal forwarding tasks, house hunting research at a next base, or whatever is needed. They require only 24 hours notice so tasking them for a week in advance is a good way to go. They have a pin code for entry to the AP so there is no need to coordinate. Purchases for shopping tasks must be paid for by the resident.
How difficult is it to get a non-A slip? Not difficult at this time. Contact the Randolph Inn at (210) 652-1844 or email to randolph.inn@randolph.af.mil and let them know your dates and your desire to live off base with a non-A. You can be informed of your non-A status prior to arriving to Randolph. Several AP residents are renting under the Premium Package.
The AP has been packed with toys and tools to make it convenient for work and play. The front door has a pin pad and you will be issued a four digit pin code. Instead of needing a key, you can plug in your code to enter the house. The entire house is blanketed with a Wireless N network and high speed internet access (up to 5mps) and allows for wireless printing, scanning, and faxing from the study or the upstairs master bedroom. If you don't have a wireless card you can plug into the ethernet jack in the bedroom and get the same features. In addition, an ethernet network exists throughout the house and ties into the two house Xbox 360s. The Xbox, Playstation 3, and Wii come with several games.
Full weekly maid service is provided (they do your laundry, wash and put away dishes, etc) and all utilities are included (local phone only). Pets are not allowed inside the house and are only allowed to stay in the garage/yard with prior approval on a case by case basis. Under no circumstance are they allowed inside the house. No smoking in the house.
Residents are not locked into the lease and can leave immediately at any time after notifying the house owner. The reason there is no lease is because once you've seen the house you won't want to leave. It's simply that good.
Click here to watch a quick video showing the living room and kitchen
The Den
- 62" wall mounted HD Plasma Screen w/ Surround Sound
- DirectTV HD with 200 channels, Sunday Ticket, Playboy TV, and Premium movie package
- HD DVR able to record two channels simultaneously for up to 150 hours of programming
- Xbox 360 (networked)
- Large fish tank with filter, auto feeder, and IR laser auto water filling system (taken care of by maid service)
- Leather 3 seat recliner couch with consoles & cupholders between each seat
- Leather recliner
- Universal Remote
Master Bedroom (has its own private bath)
- 42" wall mounted LCD
- Xbox 360
- DirectTV with Sunday Ticket, Playboy TV, and Premium movie package
- Nintendo Wii, Wii Balance Board
- Wireless color printer/copier/scanner/fax
- Glass Desk & Leather chair
- Sofa Sleeper
- Universal Remote
- Mini-frig & Microwave
- Queen size bed and triple bunk bed
- iPod Alarm Clock
- Chest-of-drawers
Each Bedroom
- Wall mounted 26" High Definition LCD flat panel TV with built in DVD player
- DirectTV with Sunday Ticket, Playboy TV, and Premium movie package
- Queen size bed and chest-of-drawers
- Glass desk & leather desk chair
- IPOD Stereo AM/FM Alarm Clock (plays/charges your IPOD if you have one)
- Upstairs master has a PlayStation 3, Guitar Hero, 2 guitars and a wireless printer/scanner/fax
Kitchen
- Frig/Freezer with water/cube dispenser
- Microwave, Stove, Dishwasher & garbage disposal
- Coffee Maker
- 6 seat dining table
- Fireplace
Laundry
- Front loading washer and dryer (HE detergent only)
The Wet Bar
The Hot Tub
- 2007 HotSprings/Tiger River Sumatran
- Seats 4 comfortably
Back Patio
- Propane Grill with rotisserie
MAID SERVICE:
- Cleans everything as would be expected
- Washes and puts away dishes
- Washes all linens and makes beds
- Washes any dirty clothes left on residents bed (if door is left open) and then folds and puts those clothes away
- Cleans the fish tank and maintains the automatic fish feeder and water leveller
- Maintains the Roomba robotic vacuums
- Cleans the patio and adds hot tub chemicals weekly
- Cleans the hot tub every four months and replaces the filter
- Replaces AC filters monthly
- Serves as the maintenance POC
There are two security cameras in the common areas pointed at the front and back doors which are used to monitor the maids - they both have privacy buttons to them on or off and residents can turn them on/off at will