Good host, nice property and great location.
Good nice sized dining room with plenty of natural light. Overall the property is clean bright and relatively modern. For a period house, it has all the necessary modern conveniences. The house was as expected from the advertised description and photographs.
There was ample provisions of toiletries, washing detergent and other cleaning supplies. The host even provided a large bottle of hand sanitiser. Plenty of towels and spare bedding. The provision of tea, coffee and fresh milk were very nice touches.
Large kitchen and well stocked utensils, possibly overstocked leaving limited room for food storage and preparation. Greater use of the space could be achieved by reducing the amount of crockery to free up food storage space, or the provision of food storage cupboard. While the kitchen is quite spacious, the space could be better utilised. All in all the kitchen met our needs. Large dining table and separate dining area made eating at home a breeze.
Extremely large back garden which would be perfect for children. The back garden also has a very large decking with seating. There is also a very large decking porch area at the front of the house. The on site / off street parking is also very advantageous. Free on street parking is also available.
Great neighbourhood in a safe quiet family orientated area yet close enough to access downtown. The tree lined streets and area are perfect for walking or jogging along. The area is a 40 min walk to Highland Park and upmarket mall, the wealthiest areas of Dallas.
The house has a unique layout, it has two front doors; one leading into the house and a second leading to a bedroom with its own large en suite / bathroom complete with period bath tub. This bedroom cannot be accessed from inside the house itself and is only accessible from the second external main door. There is no internal connection between the second bedroom and the rest of the house, although the bedroom is within the house. This unique layout provides a physical and psychological sense of separation which has advantages and disadvantages depending on the needs of the guest.
There air con did not appear to be cooling the house efficiently and the host quickly responded and came over to inspect, even though it was a holiday weekend. It transpired that due to the high ceilings it can take time to cool the house down. Having followed the advice of the host, within a few hours the matter resolved itself and was perfectly cool despite the Texan heat. The host is friendly, communicative and responsive. The host is always on hand to answer any questions.
The house has some quirks such as sticky doors etc, but these are not faults, rather they are characteristics of a period house. It is really nice to see that people are trying to maintain the character of these period homes in an area that is being quickly developed with more “modern” designs.
Overall it is a very nice property in a great area, the host is very helpful and communicative. I would recommend the property and host to any guest.