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I love it. I am in the process of painting my 1930 cottage/bungalow teal. It sounds horrid, but it's coming out really well. Seeing that 5 out of 10 houses on my block are grey with white trim, I had to do something different.

in that first picture you get a glimpse of the scale of the surrounding houses. so, to you answer your question of whether this fits in with the landscape of the neighborhood, i'd have to say NO.
the color might be tolerable on a smaller house with a different material (is that EIFS?) and no white vinyl windows.

they didnt need to have a bright color to make this house stand out. its giant and looming over its neighbors. the color just adds insult to injury. I say its fugly.

I love this!
If it were in a seaside community, I could see the neighbors dubbing this "The Coral House"

This paint job is rather nice, but still very bold for most people. I've often wondered if people paint their houses in very bold colors because they want their neighbors to move!

this color only works in warmer climates

That is a classic McMansion squeezed on an urban lot, utilizing all available land and crowding out the neighbors. I suspect the neighbors call the house the "pepto bismo" monstrosity, and do not look on it as a quaint colorful addition to the neighborhood.
Austin is a relatively warm climate, and bright colorful houses abound in certain neighborhoods. When applied to a more humanely and urbanely scaled dwelling, the bright colors are a wonderful way for Austinites to express their weirdness.

It is not bold. it is nice. You can find all shades of red on houses in Sweden and the climate is not warm.

there is a hideous house by my home painted a similar color with white trim and a custom peacock door...this house looks OK, but I shudder to think about the monster down the street.

I agree with Salley this looks like nothing more than a smaller McMansion - looks like South Austin and someone bought a cheap home, tore it down and built this thing
FUGGGGLY

I drive by this house every couple of days and every time, I cringe. It's not the color but, as others have said, the scale, which is completely out of proportion to its neighbors. I find it truly hideous.

I really like bold houses that make a statement...Sure it maybe out of proportion to its surroundings...but, it's Austin people! Plus, there is no landscaping yet, which if done smartly, can make it more pleasing to the eye.

I don't much care for the style/size of the home, but "bold" colors like that are very common in Texas homes. It shows vibrant personality and character. The influence is Latin, look at modernist Mexican architect Luis Barragán.

If you go to Europe or South America it wouldn't be a big deal. I love the color.