First, the location is fantastic! Usually we stay off South Congress when we come to Austin, so staying off South Lamar was a nice new experience. SoLa is so convenient to many of our fave places -- both food & music venues and hiking/biking trails -- and it was great jump point to discover new ones. Second, the neighborhood itself is quiet and attractive and the houses dog friendliness is the hugest plus -- a completely fenced back yard!
The apartment, one half of a duplex, has a nice layout, with one huge and one generous bedroom, both with very comfy beds, large closets, nightstands and lamps. The upstairs full bath is small but efficient, the downstairs half bath is a big plus. The living room is smaller than appears in photos but is very comfortable, and the electric fireplace was wonderful for our many cold days. The kitchen is very workable and relatively well stocked with essentials, and the dining area is small but workable, though I suggest they update to 4 matching, comfortable chairs (2 are cute but cold metal). The back deck is small but nice with 4 Adirondack chairs. The yard is weird, with lots of derelict concrete, but nonetheless great to have a large, fenced yard for dogs. We really felt the place was missing some key things, so we bought them and left for use of future guests (more hangers, a doormat, dustpan, towels, etc.) The owner had listed the unit as having "dedicated office space", and we found it did not, but they accommodated us by providing a table to be used as desk and a chair. We would highly recommend this place for dog lovers : )