I took a leap of faith when I booked this property because it was under going renovation and there was only a photo of the exterior. On our arrival, Margaret, the owner, was sitting in a lounge chair in the gated, beautifully landscaped front yard - good sign. When she opened the doors to this gorgeous property, I breathed a great sigh of relief. The house is chic with just the right touch of New Orleans quirkiness thrown in…that is what you get when the owner is an architect. Every room is decorated with great style, including artwork by local artist. The rooms are quite large. We were greeted with champagne chilling in a bucket, drinks in the fridge, nuts on the table, fruit in a bowl and fresh flowers in every room! Margaret's adorable son gave us a quick lesson in how to work the TV's (in every room). In addition to the front yard and upstairs porch, there is a side porch (with an outdoor restroom) and a gated side yard. There are restaurants on either side, a pub, and a great little bakery/coffee house, Avenue Cafe, a block down the street. The house is in the Lower Garden district, you can walk to the Warehouse District with all the art museums and galleries (very close) and the French Quarter (30 min. walk). Magazine Street is a couple of blocks away. The WW11 Museum is less then a 15 min. walk (do not miss). Of course you can hop on the street car that runs right outside your door and go to any of these areas or uptown. This fabulous property exceeded our expectations in every way. We were thrilled to be the first guest in this wonderful airbnb.