Melanie's gorgeous little house enjoys an ideal location for visitors interested in exploring Austin, especially the South Congress area. My husband and I spent a week and were very comfortable.
Its a charming old house in a neighborhood of similar size homes. Melanie's house has been thoroughly updated with modern windows, appliances, plumbing fixtures and a very responsive HVAC system. The place is impeccably decorated with genuinely comfortable furniture and was fitted out with everything we needed, even reusable bags for our grocery shopping.
Melanie was very responsive and provided immediate assistance when shortly after I unpacked our stuff into the master bedroom's spacious (lockable) walk-in closet, I somehow inadvertently locked myself out.
The house has an upper level loft bedroom which we did not use. But we appreciated that the one bathroom was designed with a separate toilet/sink area, so the space could be shared by multiple guests. We also appreciated having the TV in a separate room — a cozy den paneled in reclaimed planks and furnished with a corner sectional sofa with deep seats and loads of comfy pillows.
Our favorite feature was the shower room, with its multi-jets and large soaking tub. I miss it every day and want to figure out how to create a similar set up in my own home!