Four of us rented Mary's cottage for a recent long weekend. It was a perfect stay. The yellow cottage is on a nice small block and has tons of character. It was ideal for two couples (one couple had to sleep on twin beds, but that was fine). Staying in the South 1st neighborhood was ideal for us. We quickly found a great coffee place (Once Over) a dive bar (G&S Lounge) and several delicious taco spots (Torchy's and Tacorrido among them). Easy drive or bike ride to downtown.
Mary was extremely responsive and easy to deal with. Fresh towels and sheets and she even stocked the fridge with some drinks and (much appreciated) shortbread cookies. We all fell in love with Austin on our trip and would certainly rent this cottage again.