We absolutely LOVED our stay in this house!! From top to bottom, everything was pristine and amazing. It is the perfect house for a large group - we had sixteen 30+ women staying for a bachelorette party, plus 3 locals that didn't stay overnight but were with us the whole time, and we didn't feel overcrowded for a second.
House: The pictures don't do the house justice - it is even better in person!! The living space in particular is way more spacious than it appears in the photos. Beautifully decorated, wonderfully cleaned. There's even a guest house ("casita") that's not pictured (at least as of this review) where the second Master is located that is a just as gorgeous as the main house and has it's own living space, kitchen (including second full-size fridge), and full bathroom! It was the perfect place for guests that wanted a private space away from the madness. The pool, hot tub, and back yard were amazing and are both bigger than they appear in pictures. We had lots of fun activities planned but honestly we could've left the schedule clear because no one ever wanted to leave this house!
Location: We specifically chose this house because I was concerned about noise complaints given the size of our group, so we wanted the additional outdoor space/privacy you can get when you're not right in Austin, but the distance to downtown is definitely something to be aware of. If you have a large group and have plans to go downtown, I highly recommend booking bus/other transportation ahead of time rather than relying on Ubers (we used FlyRides and they were great!). We used Ubers a couple of times for people that left at different times than our bus and had no issues, but just be aware of the added cost/wait times ($35-70 to downtown; longest we waited was 15 minutes). We also had a few people who rented cars and there was plenty of parking and space for the bus to pull in. All that being said, this location is GORGEOUS and perfect for a large group. It sits on 10 acres of beautiful hill country, without a neighbor in sight, so you have tons of privacy and noise is really not a problem (at least we didn't receive any complaints for blaring Harry Styles at 2am....).
Hospitality/Amenities: I will definitely book with 512 Rentals if I'm ever in Austin again. Valerie was incredibly responsive and totally flexible with letting us set up in the casita and hang out by the pool while we waited for the house to be ready for check-in. They have every single necessity you can think of - kitchen items, toiletries in every shower, the biggest washer/dryer I've ever seen, and more. I was particularly concerned about towels since we were such a large group that would need towels for both bathing and pooling, but my worry was unnecessary. There were so. many. towels. Like...more than anyone could ever possibly use. On top of that, the towels, sheets, etc. were all very high quality, not the cheap linens that I've come to expect from rentals. The house even came with the cutest welcome basket of Austin-centric things like an "Alright, Alright, Alright" T-shirt, playing cards, local salsa, liquor, snacks, etc. It was such a nice touch and truly reflected the attention to detail that you will find throughout the house.