My wife and I stayed in the Cottage while we were in town for a family wedding. We had an amazing time. The location could not be better. It is within walking distance of all the best that SoCo has to offer yet still manages to feel peaceful and secluded.

The Cottage is rustic but extremely quaint and cozy, just like the city of Austin itself. Chris keeps the place extremely well-equipped. We did not want for anything. Towels, wash cloths, soap and shampoo, glasses, silverware, dishes, you name it. There was even a bottle of wine, some beers, and sodas waiting for us in the fridge. The Nest thermostat was super cool and now I want one for our place. The bed was very comfortable and my wife especially enjoyed the fountain outside the bedroom window, which made both the bedroom and the front porch feel like a private zen oasis.

As a host, Chris struck the perfect balance of making himself accessible but also giving us plenty of privacy. He was there to greet us with his 3 awesome dogs when we arrived and gave us a great tour of the place. We bragged so much about our accommodations to our family that they couldn't resist coming to check it out, and Chris was happy to show them around as well. He even took the goats out of their pen so my wife's grandmother could get a closer look. We even got to see alpha dog Tracy corral the goats back into the pen.

And man, it was so cool staying at a place with goats and free-range chickens. My favorite part of every morning was feeding some carrots to Pumpkin and Pecan. By the end of the trip, the three of us were best friends. I miss them already.

Overall, we could not have asked for more. We are already planning on coming back and stay with Chris some time in the near future.