The Mansion lives up to its name. It is surprisingly spacious, beautifully maintained and decorated, and never less than comfortable to spend time in. During the hot late summer's days that characterised much of our trip, the temperature indoors consistently remained beautifully cool. When the weather turned against us toward the end of our visit, we found that there was plenty of room for lounging on the couch and watching netflix on the TV. Although I am moderately tall (around 6' 1") I found the bed to be perfectly adequate to accommodate me and the ceilings high enough that I felt no need to worry about banging my head - the only thing to watch out for is the front doorway which caught me off-guard once or twice!

The neighbourhood was quiet and the Mansion situated very thoughtfully with its own porch and garden area so as to provide a real feeling of seclusion and privacy. Our hosts succeeded in perfectly combining unobtrusiveness with a welcoming friendliness. My partner and I preferred to keep to ourselves so we met them only on the Saturday when they generously brought around some (delicious) breakfast tacos. But that meeting was very pleasant and they made it clear that we were welcome to get in touch if we needed anything or indeed if we simply wanted to do so.

tl;dr: My partner and I were so taken with the place that we fully intend to try to book the Mansion again should we find ourselves heading back to Austin.