Talmadge's house was wonderful. Charmingly decorated, very comfortable, and she keeps her kitchen and bathroom stocked with all kinds of amenities that help make you feel right at home. I will say that the one drawback was that the neighborhood wasn't quite as walkable as I'd usually prefer, but it was still easy to drive or catch a ride to almost anywhere in the city. The fact that the house has two proper beds (instead of one bed and one sofa bed, which seems to be the prevailing arrangement in NOLA) was a huge selling point, though, and definitely made the location absolutely worth it.