This was a fabulous Airbnb! The home is open and the area is central to everything fun to do in Austin!
If you have kids this house is a DREAM! We have a 2.5-year-old and he never got bored. The drum set was a big hit for our little one, but even more so, Andy provided a closet FULL of toys! Our LO loved playing with all of the musical instruments and enjoyed reading new books. We were a bit worried about the property not having a bathtub (because our child hates showers), but the kitchen sink is huge and was big enough for a 2.5-year-old to take a bath in!
Also, if you have dogs (we didn't bring ours) this home is wonderful! There's a big bone and balls in the fenced-in yard, a water bowl outside, a leash for you to use, and a pad on the floor of the master for dogs to sleep on. With that said, if you have an allergy to dogs, this place probably isn't the best for you. Obviously, because it's pet-friendly, there's some pet dander that may get your allergies going haywire.
We explored Austin and enjoyed taking a dip in Barton Springs (only about a 10-15 minute drive) and enjoyed taking a walk to Cenote for breakfast (yum!).
I loved that this place felt like home. We didn't feel like we were staying at a hotel or model home where we had to constantly 'police' our toddler, because everything just felt relaxed and for the most part, it's pretty kid-proofed. No, there aren't baby gates and outlet protectors, but we didn't have to worry about our toddler breaking things because the things that are out aren't really breakable - and again he was distracted with all of the toys!
The beds are super comfortable and I don't know how Andy does it, but the house smells AMAZING all of the time. I'm thinking it's the $150 lava potpourri. Yes, we looked up how much it costs because we want to buy some for our home. But $150 for potpourri isn't in our budget. haha
The only area for improvement I would say is for the cleaning crew to do a better job of dusting. The master bedroom has natural wood on the walls, which is a dust magnet. And the remotes for the TV in the master had a thick layer of dust on them. We're pretty sensitive to dust, if we weren't, this wouldn't have been a big deal. And honestly, even though we are sensitive to it, it wasn't a big deal. We would ABSOLUTELY stay here again.
If you're on the fence about this place, just book it, you won't regret it (pinky-promise).