I'll start with the good. The house looks exactly like the pictures. It is well furnished, has all the necessary niceties and a few added bonuses (there were K-cups, laundry detergent and shower supplies). The appliances are all recently updated and in working order. The house is decorated nicely. Entry to the house was easy, using the key code. Neb is a responsive host; he answered my messages almost immediately. The house is incredibly convenient to the airport and COTA.
There were a few minor issues that we noticed that in the grand scheme were non-issues but I let Neb know. The grey bathroom towels were discolored from another guest using something acidic. The microwave was unplugged from above the vent and one of the hall lights wasn't working.
The neighborhood was not representative of the high rental fee that we paid for three nights. We have stayed in Austin before, primarily in the northwest neighborhoods. I was disappointed by this neighborhood; it wasn't one that I would go for a morning walk or have my kids wander to the playground. The neighborhood is cluttered, with multiple vehicles blocking the roads. Not exactly what we had envisioned when we read the description of the home.
The terrible, was a situation with ants. Our daughter reported that there were ants in the guest bedroom (with the bunkbeds). I saw a few small ants on the floor but assumed it was just part of being in the South (we used to get them in our NC home). However, that night, they were crawling all over our son's bed (and on him) and we ended up with them in my son's duffel bag when we got back home to Massachusetts. For what we paid for the house for three nights, I wouldn't have expected that issue. Neb was responsive, noting that he was sending over his local maintenance person to the property and that he would arrive between 6-7pm. To our knowledge, he never arrived. I woke up the next morning to a message from Neb saying the maintenance worker came by at 10pm and didn't want to disturb us - he sprayed outside but did not help with the indoor infestation. We left with the issue unresolved.
Overall, the stay was a decent place to be for a few days. Ultimately, it was not worth the money that we paid.