Allen has achieved quite a lot with his listing. The home is one half of a duplex and is a historic ‘double barreled shotgun shack’ popular in post Civil War construction. The street is about midway through a total reclamation/renovation so there’s construction going on all around on a small scale, not noisy, but definitely active. Seeing what he started with and what he did with it is inspirational! There’s several boarded-up homes across the street just waiting for permits to be approved and some piles of gravel in the street waiting to repair pavement. Neighbors hang out on the porch and offer friendly hellos as we strolled past. We felt a sense of the true New Orleans hospitality staying there. Allen has put in lots of light curtains so you’ll wont see the street until you step outside. The dual fireplaces with exposed distressed brick are your only holdover design elements from original structure. They make a great votive candle hearth. We adore the gaslamps on the front porch. Inside you’ll find thoughtful amenities like drinks in the fridge, beer, wine, and coffee/tea. The kitchen has top-drawer appliances and marble countertops with barstools for dining in. A second easy chair would make the living room more of a useful space, but as the tv is in the bedroom, you’re going to settle in on the comfy bed. The bathroom has a nice new tub for unwinding after tromping around all day, with a shower spigot. Toilet is a new low flow duo control flush for water economy. Bathroom sink has a gooseneck faucet and a nice glass shelf for your stuff. Toothpaste and soaps are provided but not shampoo. This neighborhood rests just above the Garden District in Central City and you’ll either have/hail a car or walk a dozen short street blocks to the St. Charles streetcar, where street renovation is snarling foot traffic at corners. New Orleans is bouncing back post-Katrina and tourism is huge! Another equal set of city blocks beyond will get you down to the hipster blocks of Magazine Street shopping district, where there’s a bus line. Lyft can get expensive so we choose to buy a few multi-day Jazzy Passes from Walgreens to hop busses and cable cars around town at discount rates. New Orleans has a fun public transportation system that was only occasionally crowded. It’s about 20min ride into the Quarter and many stops make for great people watching. We met Allen as we were picking up our luggage which he kindly allowed us to keep onsite a bit after checkout due to our late flight. This was a huge boon to us as travelers and allowed us to enjoy the area longer and blow some dough on records at Peaches record store on Magazine St. We cannot recommend Allen’s place more highly! As hosts we have often found Abnb to be hit and miss, and are frequently disappointed by the platform’s hosts’ low standards. Not so with Allen’s! You can...