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8.1 What kind of public facilities are available
to members?
Public facilities include a full kitchen (open 24 hours) with walk-in
refrigerator and two large freezers, commons/dining area, TV Room (including
cable and VCR), study room, computer room, and laundry room. Laurel House also
has a house phone available for use by members for local calls.
Outside of the buildings, the house
has a front lawn, courtyard, sun deck, and 24 parking
spaces. Please see the Laurel
House Virtual Tour for pictures and more information about many of
these facilities.
8.2 Is there a laundry room? How much does
it cost to use the washers and dryers?
Yes. A small laundry room exists in the 1905 building and contains
two washers and two dryers. It costs 50 cents/load to wash and 50 cents/load
to dry. The washers and dryers are owned and maintained by a private company
but half of the money earned from the machines goes to Laurel House funds.
Laundry detergent and bleach are provided by the house.
8.3 Is there a house telephone available
for use by members?
Yes, a house telephone is available for use by members for local
service. For long distance services, members may use calling
cards. Members are asked to answer the house phone whenever it rings and
take messages but it is not connected to an answering machine, so if you
need to make sure that you receive messages in a timely and very reliable
fashion you should arrange for your own phone service.
8.4 Is there anywhere to spend time outside
on the house grounds?
Yes. The most commonly used outdoor area is the courtyard between
the two house building which features lawn furniture, a picnic table, and
a barbeque grill. The courtyard is a favorite spot for studying, socializing,
eating meals, and partying, especially when the weather is nice. In addition,
a small sun deck is attached to the upper level of the south side of the
1907 building. Finally, there is a small porch and lawn in front of the
1905 building where people often sit to chat, wait for rides, etc. Please
see the Laurel House
Virtual Tour for pictures and more information about these areas.
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Laurel House Co-op / Austin, Texas, USA / last updated 28 March 2005