We actually stayed in both of Chris's homes during our 5 days in Austin so I am writing the same review for both.
Short summary - Chris and both of his homes were amazing.
Chris is old school air bnb and I mean that as an absolute compliment. He looks after his guests as it seems most Airbnb'ers don't these days.
When we first arrived in Austin he was at our first property. He introduced us to his amazing animals, showed us how everything worked and even took us for a 10 minute drive of the local area in his car.
He provides beers, soft drinks, water, detergent and every essential we could and would need.
He was always there if we needed him for anything and was always giving us tips of places to see and eat, even going as far as checking things online for us.
Now, onto his properties. These were beautiful. I can't pick a favourite as they were both homely, eclectic and comfortable. They were perfect for chilling out in the evening, throwing a ball around in the yard and spending time with the animals.
Location was amazing. You are in the heart of south congress and could easily spend all of your time here, without visiting the rest of Austin. If you do want to explore though, we discovered that nothing was more than a short drive away from his properties.
It was an absolute pleasure to meet Chris as well as stay in his beautiful homes.
This was our first time exploring Austin as well as Texas and both Chris, and the property couldn't have made us feel more welcome.
We hope to come back next year, and if we do, Chris, the pets and his houses will be at the top of our list.
We <3 Chris, we <3 Austin and we <3 Texas.