This place is so perfect. Let's start from the beginning. The instructions for the lock sound complicated....it's not. We opened up the door to a bowl full of Zapp's chips, and two local beers in the fridge. The space was clean and thoughtfully put together. We did not spend a whole lot of time in the house, but when we did we had everything we needed. Bathroom was stocked and the shower was great. We had plenty of privacy from the street and from the hosts. They warn about the noise from the bar across the street but we had no problem at all. Coming from San Francisco it was great to have a washer and dryer in the space.
People unfamiliar with New Orleans might not understand the neighborhood when in fact the Bywater is 'up and coming'. It's residential, very quiet, and close to some really cool spots. The Country club is a 7 minute walk. Here you can visit the pool for the whole day (until 1 am I believe), get drinks, make friends and have good snacks. Bacchanal is a definite must try. Bottles of wine, cocktails, cheese plates, sharable food and live music. It's a no brainer and its only 5 minutes away. I heard The Joint serves up solid BBQ, but we missed it this time around and that place is only a 3 minute walk or so.
Bottom line is this place is more than worth it. If you want to get into NOLA a little bit more than Cafe Du Monde, touristy Bourbon street and restricting your visit to the French Quarter we highly suggest this property!