You may have heard that in real estate, location is everything. In the case of David's house, location is awesome. It backs up to the Barton Creek Greenbelt, right next to the Spyglass access point. This means that you literally walk out the back door and out into one of the best hiking trails in Texas. If there's water in the creek - it's seasonal - there are two swimming holes, five minutes' walk in either direction along the trail. Luckily, there was water when we visited, so we got to jump off the cliff into Campbell's Hole, sit in bathtubs in the Flats, and swing from the rope swing. You can also fish, mountain bike, rock climb, run, etc. along the trail. The Greenbelt trailhead at Zilker Park is about a mile north, which took us about 20 minutes to walk, almost entirely in the shade of the trees. By car, access to the Mopac Expressway is just up the road from the house, which puts you in downtown in five minutes, and makes it a breeze to get anywhere else in Austin. Further notes on location: Tacodeli and Thom's Market are across the street, so breakfast, lunch, and dinner are within easy reach, as well as drinks and snacks. Rental bikes and scooters were handy around the trailhead too. So, understand that the house is situated well.
The house itself is fully equipped and has plenty of everything. Three bedrooms upstairs plus a futon in the downstairs living room meant we each had our own room. David has good taste in furniture - stuff you'll find in design-forward catalogs. Two full baths upstairs and one half down suited us just fine. The kitchen had more than everything we needed, and so did the laundry room. All house systems worked fine - HVAC, plumbing, power, internet.
If we had a need or a question, David was very responsive, very helpful, and very friendly. In short, he was a great host! We recommend him and his house without reservation.