Myself and two colleagues were in town for SXSW (business travel with some entertainment sprinkled in). The house was perfectly located in an up-and-coming neighborhood and was walkable to several cute coffee shops and restaurants. It was about a 5-10 minute drive downtown, but it was actually nice to have a place a bit outside of the craziness. However, I could see it being a slight inconvenience if you wanted to be closer to downtown. The house itself was beautiful with all new appliances and furnishings. We each had our own room and bathroom. Cullen was an amazing host and was incredibly responsive/flexible with all of our questions/asks. He and his wife left us a guide with things to do in/around Austin AND beer and cookies. I would highly recommend! :)