To start out, we were stoked to find a place near our family in Takoma Park that allowed pets during Thanksgiving weekend. We had to scramble last minute because a different air bnb host we had booked with plenty in advance to beat the travel rush had an emergency and needed to cancel. Julia's place is walkable to the Metro, my brother's apartment, and all Takoma Park has to offer. We could choose to drive instead of walk, and we knew we would have a parking spot on Julia's quiet street when we returned. She has a fully fenced-in yard with an outdoor table and chairs, and we could allow our dog to sniff around while we had coffee in the sun one morning. In addition, it was a very leash-friendly neighborhood, and I walked the dog around every morning, and saw many others doing the same thing. We were really happy with the location.
The apartment itself is in the basement. It It has an exterior entry, and feels very private. I would point out, as listed in her description, that the basement is noisy with "house noise." The furnace and refrigerator did wake me up throughout the night. The heavier sleepers in my family were fine. Also, the ceiling is low (which is fine for me, but when we arrived, my 6'2" brother came by to meet us and had to duck). Also, the beds are small. The fold out is a single bed, and the full sized bed is a squeeze for two adults. The apartment was very clean, but did feel and smell a little musty.
That being said, everything we needed was supplied to us. Julia was great at communicating, and this was even during a busy holiday weekend. When I had a question she texted me back quickly, and when I asked for dish soap to do the breakfast dishes, it was waiting outside the door for me. There was plenty of storage for our luggage, and groceries we brought to help make Thanksgiving dinner over at my brother's house. Although we will probably seek out a larger place in the future for our growing family, I recommend this place for other travelers who have pets.