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Gorman House-As Seen On HGTV's Fixer Upper Silos Downtown Baylor McLane Stadium

Family-friendly holiday home in Waco with a water park

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The original tiny farm house, built in 1890, was added to creating this beauty.
View from the corner of 20th St. and Gorman Ave.
Enjoy a glass of wine or a cup of coffee on the relaxing porch.
Lots of seating for everyone on the porch
Family room, dining room and living room

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
5 bedrooms4+ bathroomsSleeps 12278.7 sq m

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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  • Place, Waco Convention Center
  • Place, Magnolia Market at the Silos
  • Place, Baylor University
  • Airport, Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional)

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 12)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 4

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 5

1 Double Futon and 1 Queen Bed

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 5

Toilet

Spaces

Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Gorman House-As Seen On HGTV's Fixer Upper Silos Downtown Baylor McLane Stadium

This beautiful home boasts a total of 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and 1 half-bath with a wrap around porch is only 5 min to downtown, 7 minutes to Baylor and the Magnolia market and has plenty of parking on the property. This property can book from 2 guests to as many as 12 guests. This home can accommodate up to 4 families or about 10-12 guests comfortably. Please contact the owner to find out if there is availability for a smaller group (1-5 guests) in the Gorman Guest House at a lower rate. We are kid and pet friendly. Cribs can be provided upon request. The fenced yard has ample play space or room for entertaining large groups of people, big or small. Perfect set up for wedding parties too.

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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: 20
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Cribs available upon request.
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Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings
About 12-17 guests would be fine
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Smoking outside is permitted.

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
Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 15
Note from host: About 12-17 guests would be fine
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 deadlock

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Waco

Located in Waco, this holiday home is in the city centre. Dr. Pepper Museum and Fort House Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Waco Suspension Bridge and Waco Mammoth National Monument. Travelling with kids? Consider Cameron Park Zoo, or check out an event or a game at Extraco Events Center. Jet skiing and kayaking offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with mountain biking and cycling nearby.
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Waco, TX

What's nearby

  • Dr. Pepper Museum - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Waco Convention Center - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Cameron Park Zoo - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Magnolia Market at the Silos - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Baylor University - 4 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • McGregor Station - 23 min drive
  • Waco, TX (ACT-Waco Regional) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Baked Bliss Baking Company - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Kitok Restaurant - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Lolita's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪San Diego's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Toasted Yolk - ‬15 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is Gorman House-As Seen On HGTV's Fixer Upper Silos Downtown Baylor McLane Stadium pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Gorman House-As Seen On HGTV's Fixer Upper Silos Downtown Baylor McLane Stadium?

As of 3 November 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Gorman House-As Seen On HGTV's Fixer Upper Silos Downtown Baylor McLane Stadium on 16 November 2025 start from NZ$704.61, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What time is check-in at Gorman House-As Seen On HGTV's Fixer Upper Silos Downtown Baylor McLane Stadium?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Gorman House-As Seen On HGTV's Fixer Upper Silos Downtown Baylor McLane Stadium?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Gorman House-As Seen On HGTV's Fixer Upper Silos Downtown Baylor McLane Stadium located?

This family-friendly holiday home is located in the city centre, within 3 mi (5 km) of Cameron Park Zoo, Magnolia Market at the Silos and Baylor University. Texas Sports Hall of Fame and Mayborn Museum Complex are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

8.4/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 178 out of 217 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 217 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 217 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 217 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 217 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Myriam M.

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

Enjoyable, clean and spacious

Safe and available parking.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

AJ K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy
The Gorman House was perfect for our group of 10. The kitchen was well appointed. Host is very responsive. We would rent again! Thank you!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Melissa L.

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

Wedding Family Weekend

Great place to stay for our son’s wedding in Waco. We were able to have the guest house as well so plenty of room for all family members to spread out. The house is spotless and had everything we could need. Thank you!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kemuel P.

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

Space enabled a memorable weekend!

This old house has character, creaking stairs included (that's a plus - if you grew up with them, you know what I mean), and lots of comfortable common space that was a wonderful gift for extended family members to gather and visit after a family wedding. Everyone slept well, all was in good order, and communication with the owner was simple, straightforward, prompt and helpful. A lovely weekend enhanced by the provision of this home!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn B.

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

Great Family Reunion Spot!

We had a family birthday celebration for a family member who lives in Waco and rented two adjacent houses from Charmaine. This house was the perfect place to get together to visit, play games and put puzzles together! It was also close to sites to go see. :) It worked out perfectly for the group! Thanks Charmaine!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henry S.

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

Nostalgia

This was an annual sibling trip along with spouses - had a wonderful time! This house reminded us of our growing up in an older home on Tres Palacios Bay. This house has been beautifully restored by Fixer Upper. We especially enjoyed the front porch and were amused when a wine tour bus stopped for about 5 minutes as the house was on their tour route. The location is excellent and very convenient to the fine restaurants we dined at.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
It was perfect!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hogan F.

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

I'm in love with this house

I really love the house the extra amenities like water bottles, a fully stocked keurig, were really a chefs kiss on top. I LOVED the Fully Stocked kitchen. My whole family sat around the table and painted together after cooking and eating together. The whole place was sparkling clean and smelled great. My favorite place is the attic room. I want to live there forever. It feels like a perfect hide away. I woke up early and studied in the reading book. I taught my son to play battleship on the little wooden stage under the little windows. It was heaven. Such a good trip.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea P.

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

4th of July weekend

We truly enjoyed our stay! The owner had great communication and was wonderful to deal with.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jenny R.

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

Girls Weekend

Nice to be able to have 5
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kyle H.

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

Great Place

Love this property and the property manager is very easy to communicate with and helpful. Would absolutely stay here again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl v.

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

Cute clean house!

We enjoyed our stay in this cute cute house!!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Andrew L.

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

Overall a good place to stay

We would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jessica L.

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

Location cannot be beat

A group of girlfriends and I did a ladies weekend of shopping and celebrating, using Charmaine’s property as our homey hub. We were less than ten minutes from great attractions and restaurants such as Magnolia, Bitty & Beau’s Coffee, Fabled Bookshop, Hecho en Waco, and Pivovar. The kitchen was the best feature of the house, accommodating our morning coffee chats and the cooking we did. The island is huge and there were eight of us. The queen beds were very comfortable as well. A few things to be aware of: the stairs were crafted a hundred years, so use caution. The showers in one or two of the bathrooms are more ideal for nimble people, whose height is between 5 feet to 5 feet 11 inches 😂 They are claw foot tubs converted into showers. More cute than functional, but we managed. Overall, it was a wonderful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle L.

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

Great Experience

Exactly what you view online and the Fixer Upper episode. Be sure to watch!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen K.

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

Late night conversation and coffee

Friends had a girl's night out and stayed at a wonderful house in Waco.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise J.

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

Loved this property!

This house was absolutely perfect for our girls getaway weekend! The location was close to all the things we were wanting to do without being too busy. We loved how many bathrooms there were! The third floor stairs are a little sketchy lol Beware of them after you've had a mimosa or two! The kitchen and living room were spacious and fit us all well. When we first arrived we were slightly taken aback by the surrounding neighborhood however we quickly realized it was all ok! Parking was a bit of a trick at times but we made it work! Our host was kind and responded quickly to our questions just before we checked in. Overall we loved it and would recommend for any large girls group getaway for sure!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant S.

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

Perfect

We wanted the full Fixer Upper experience. As a group of 8 adults, this house had plenty of room and everything we needed. We loved getting to stay in the "Catastrophe" house from Season 1 Episode 2. Charmaine was a delight to work with and so welcoming. We would definitely come and stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul H.

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

Great Time with Friends

Plenty of room for all my friends to have enough space
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey R.

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

Wonderful Stay

We hosted a small graduation dinner for family and ever raved about how beautiful the home was. Charmaine was extremely flexible and accommodating which saved me a lot of stress on graduation day. I would recommend this home and property manager to anybody that visits Waco
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ann W.

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

Great family space

We were in Waco for my daughter’s graduation from Baylor. The house worked great for our extended family!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Vanessa T.

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

Fixer Upper home from first season

The home is unique and spacious. It has all you need for an extended stay and rooms for everyone. The neighborhood has had a downturn but we had no problems at all. We enjoyed evenings watching passersby from the porch. We would stay again for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Heather C.

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

Girls Weekend

We loved our time in this house. It worked perfectly for a group of 6 women enjoying some quality time together and a little shopping! Thank you for a memorable 50th birthday celebration!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lisa S., Houston

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

Excellent home!

If you're looking for a BU family game day house, this is it! Beautiful, spacious, and clean home. Would stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Scott & Collette B., Salem

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

Gorman House

Love the main floor space. Open and very comfortable. Kitchen well equipped. Bedrooms were comfortable. While the tub/shower are indicative of the style/age of home. The showers were uncomfortable to use and small.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

About the host

Hosted by Charmaine Hooper

Host profile image
I am an ex pro soccer player who represented Canada on the national team for all of 2 decades. After soccer, I found myself being drawn toward real estate and hospitality. Very strange, since I studied neither during my 5 years at North Carolina State University, in Raleigh. I work a lot with kids. That might explain why the home is kid friendly. In whatever spare time I have, I volunteer at Meals on Wheels in Waco.

Why they chose this property

We were so attracted to this property simply because of its beauty, character and great bones. It has undergone an incredible transformation, thanks to the HGTV stars of Fixer Upper. I had no intentions of being on a TV show and definitely neither did my husband. This house had been transformed from "crappy to happy" in a matter of a very short period of time and the fact that the home is located only 7 min. from Baylor University and only 5 minutes to the Silos and downtown makes it a great place to stay for any events around town.

What makes this property unique

Upon entering the home, one gets a sense of a comfortable home away from home with the open kitchen and dining area, perfect gathering place for everyone while the chef creates. The 5 bedrooms make it possible for large groups to stay together in the same place at a fraction of the cost of hotel rooms. There is also a garage apartment which is also available for smaller groups of 1-5, at a reduced rate, if rented alone, offering an extra two bedrooms with a sleeper sofa in the living room and one and a half bathrooms. Just contact the owner to find out about availability. The house and guest house can also be rented together if available. The wrap around porch is a perfect place to sit and enjoy the day in the early morning or late afternoon. Also, the open grassy area makes it possible to play ball or have a party. Check in is 3pm and check out is 11am the latest. Please check with the owner first to see if an earlier check in or later check out times are available for your specified dates. . The outdoor green space as well as the play area for kids makes it an all round great place to stay.

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