This was the perfect place for our Austin vacation. The loft is in a quiet neighborhood behind the main house. It has a private entrance and its own parking spot. We loved how close we were to bars and restaurants in East Austin. For example, Launderette was just a block away! La Barbecue is a super short walk! Breweries, live music venues, authentic Mexican food - you name it! It's all right there and definitely worth exploring, so we were super happy that we were close to everything and got to check out such a cool neighborhood. The trail that borders Lady Bird Lake was just across the street, too, and there were lots of bicyclists and runners out there (ourselves included!). The space itself was excellent - super comfy bed, pillows, and couch. The bathroom felt luxurious and the kitchen had what we needed. Sarah even left some really thoughtful things for us like beers, coffee creamer, locally roasted coffee, oatmeal, and granola bars. Also, the ice cubes were super cute - in the shape of bats! She also has a good guide book and personally reached out to let us know of some nearby springs to check out (which we did - and loved!). In terms of distance to downtown, it's probably about a mile. It was just enough for us to still feel relaxed and at peace in our little retreat in East Austin with the ease and convenience of going to downtown whenever we felt like it. In other words, the location was perfect for us. We would definitely stay here again!