This location is perfect! We stayed during Mardi Gras and you are less than a mile away from most Uptown parades and the Mardi Gras day Rex parade is just over a block away!! But even if you are there other times, you are within biking distance of a lot of shopping, places to eat, Loyola and Tulane Universities, Audobon Park, as well as the streetcar to take you further.
Samantha's house was clean and full of little touches that made our stay more home-y like plenty coffee and tea, lots of books and board games, some complementary local beer, lots of extra blankets, etc.
About half way through our trip, as I was putting a load of our kids' dirty clothes in the washer, I was struck with how happy I was that we didn't get a hotel and instead got the freedom to spread out and be ourselves in this beautiful home.