The house was as described and was very homey. Keep in mind that it is an older house and the windows let a lot of air in but there were numerous heaters available to us that we took advantage of a couple of evenings. We were there the last week of Mardi Gras and the area was bustling with activity, on a few occasions we got to watch smaller parades from the house. Numerous restaurants and local bars within walking distance. I never felt unsafe walking in the neighborhood but I would not feel comfortable walking to the to the French Quarter , which is only about 8 blocks, by myself though. Many homeless groups up around the Frenchman Street area. Nobody ever bothered us but there was always a group of us and we were aware of our surroundings. It was beautiful walking around the area looking at all of the houses. The house sits on the corner of Decatur Street and is a straight shot to the French Market and French Quarter. All questions were answered promptly