The purple house near Tulane is exactly as described. The interior is spartan, but clean. The neighborhood is solidly residential and very quiet (unless there's an event at the VERY close Tulane stadium). We stayed with our pup and there's a grassy lot directly across the street where he could sniff and do his thing -- there's no grass in the rear courtyard. Although we never met our host during the visit, he answered most of our questions quickly. There's a breakfast cafe on Panola that was just a few minutes walk each morning, otherwise it's several blocks to Carrollton for other dining/entertainment options.