I was in Austin to attend a class, and the location of the house was excellent -- very easy to get in and out of the neighborhood and pretty central to everywhere that we needed to go. We felt safe and cozy there. Almost all (beautiful) hardwood floors (except in the bathrooms, which have a really nice green-tinted ceramic tile in them), full kitchen and laundry facilities, off-street (easy) parking, and lovely "curb appeal." Good water pressure. The interior of the house was decorated quite nicely -- simply, not extravagant or in such a way as to appeal to only a few particular tastes. We felt quite at ease there and will definitely keep Amanda's place in mind for future trips to Austin!