We spent 10+ days at Minal's residence. I am very glad that we were able to extend our stay given that we were having our foundation fixed so having the comforts of home outside of home were great. It was my husband, myself, two children, and two dogs.
Communication was excellent with Minal. The directions to the home were easy to understand as were the check in instructions. The home is spacious and consists of a downstairs living area and there is a bonus loft upstairs with a twin bed, hammock, and a variety of games and Legos for children. We brought our own television and placed it in the loft for the children to use as their playroom.
There is no carpet in the house which is wonderful and there were cleaning supplies to use so sweeping was easy. The dogs had a nice backyard with plenty of room and there are no gaps in the fences albeit one neighbor has a dog that is friendly and there may be fence frustration so just keep an eye out for that. Minal also provides a nice dog bed, and a water and food bowl which I thought was a nice gesture.
The wifi was worrisome on the first day but after a few starts and stops, we got it going again that day and it was smooth sailing. Each room contains a desk lamp as well as a desk and chair. There were plenty of linens and towels etc. and having a washing machine and dryer was very helpful. Enough cleaning supplies as well.
The full size fridge as well as some pantry staples left there were helpful as we had to bring our entire refrigerator contents to the house. There are enough place settings and a large amount of chairs, but the table will fit four comfortably. Minal provides a hot water kettle, knife block, coffee bar, etc. which was very nice.
Regarding the bedrooms, the beds were slightly sturdy but comfortable enough to fall asleep. It was very dark and quiet and easy to fall asleep. Each room has plenty of natural light which makes it very relaxing.
The water is hot and shampoo and conditioner are provided and everything was nice and clean.
The location is perfect; the home is in an established quiet neighborhood with many white tail so if you have prey driven dogs, you'll have to close the blinds often as the deer are within three feet of the home. Right outside the neighborhood is a Krispy Kreme, Sonic, post office, HEB, small Asia Town, Short Stop burgers, everything that you need. It is right off 183 so perfect to hop off and on the interstate. Plus the Asian supermarket is now a dine-in Michi Ramen. But go to Chen's, too.
Minal's place had all the comforts and most needs covered. I am very pleased with her response time as well as good and helpful attitude. Trash days is Wednesdays and recycling is every two weeks.
Additionally one of the perks of Minal's home is that the two car garage was empty so I was able to plug my car in to a slow drip charger. My husband was able to fit his GMC Sierra into the garage as well so it is decently sized.
In conclusion, Minal's place had what we needed to power through near two weeks of having our own home fixed. We had such a nice stay, we actually booked the home for the weekend prior to Halloween so we could trick or treat within walking distance to the Austin Barrington Home (search this!). We actually lived in this neighborhood until a couple years ago and it is always a treat visiting friends.
Thank you Minal for your graciousness and being a stellar host. Your home was so excellent, we booked for a longer stay, and then a shorter one! If that is not a good recommendation for a home, I don't know what is.