I will echo all the other reviews and say that Margaret is a wonderful host and truly makes this place a desirable place to stay. She is friendly, knowledgeable, and I definitely recommend booking this place!
We stayed for 5 nights in November 2018. The space is clean and accurately described - guests have access to half the home with plenty of privacy. There is a small kitchenette with a microwave, fridge, coffee maker and toaster. Note the only water source is in the bathroom, which isn’t a problem except that doing dishes required bending down to bathroom sink height (I’m over 6ft, so it may not bother your back as much as mine). Margaret kindly provided a few breakfast items (croissants, berries, oatmeal, coffee/tea and juice) and a selection of granola bars which came in handy on our day trips out of Austin.
This was our first trip to Austin, and we had a great time. If you have the time/car, I highly recommend taking a day trip out to Hamilton Pool for a lovely short hike and swim in a beautiful location. We also enjoyed McKinney falls for a closer hike.
In town we had fun trying the 2-step at white horse, and enjoyed some excellent tacos (our favourite was Mi Madre’s), food trucks (favorite was East Side King), and BBQ (we didn’t brave the line at Franklins instead we really liked Rudy’s). We saw the bats at the Congress street bridge, and wandered through the many vintage stores. Margaret provided excellent recommendations as well, so don’t forget to ask!
Enjoy your trip!