We deliberated between 4 and 5 stars, and went with rounding up, really this is a 4.5 star review. We spent 4 nights here, 9 out of towners visiting 4 Austin family members.
(5*) The photos on the listing are super accurate, it really is a quirky, stylish, detailed space. The loft with Moroccan/white theme is such a great hang out place, we enjoyed sitting on cushions and playing dominoes. It was also the place where our three students could get away from the group to study and do homework.
(5+*)There was lots of comfortable space for 13 of us to congregate together during the day and evening; we hung out on the deck, circled around the TV on couches and floor cushions for a family slide show and shared several meals and games at the huge table.
(3.5*) Meals. The kitchen space and equipment is meager for cooking for 9, let alone 13. The stove is a beautiful antique, and as such has a tiny oven that none of the baking sheets and casserole dishes fit in; also we had to use youtube to figure out how to light the pilot light to use the oven. The broiler is crazy cool, and crazy dangerous (seems like a liability for the hosts)... The whole flame unit pivots UP out of the stove top and you gingerly slide the things to be broiled in under it while it is raised at an angle with hardly any space to spare.
We pieced it together with Instapots and slowcookers that the Austin family brought in - but most guests won't have that option. No microwave. Little counter space. None of this will be an issue if you are going to mostly eat out.
(5*) showers and bathtubs are amazing
(5*) Eating out options are plentiful, awesome and nearby - this place is in an awesome location, even better than we hoped. Also there are app-based electric scooters all over the place, which make zipping even a couple miles fun, quick and easy.
(5*) Great location for all sights and activities.
(5*) huge yard, perfect for lawn games. Also, firepit.
(3.5*) The house is picture perfect when you walk in - but has no closets or drawers in the bedrooms, so they quickly look dishevelled because there is nowhere to put suitcases or unpacked clothes. As well as not looking good this is inconvenient.
(5*) hosts are great communicators, very welcoming, and even left us treats in fridge for when we arrived.
We definitely recommend this place, just wanted to alert any other folks about kitchen limitations - this may not be important to other groups.