Karen's house was absolutely terrific. It is south of the city, but within 15-20 minutes of everything we wanted to do and in a nice quiet neighborhood. We spent every morning exploring sights around Austin, and then every afternoon enjoying Karen's backyard oasis in the pool and the hot tub. The pool was heated perfectly and Karen was quick to respond when we had a few questions since we're not pool owners ourselves. The house had EVERYTHING we needed in the kitchen, a ridiculous amount of bath and pool towels (hard to come by sometimes), and pool toys that kept my boys busy for hours. The neighborhood has a park just a couple blocks away with a great playground for small kids. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay at Karen's house in Austin and would definitely stay there again if we're in town!