Couldn't ask for a better experience! Our family of four needed a place to unwind after selling our home. Blake's home was perfect for our month-long stay.
Location:
Steps away from the Farmers Market and only a few blocks from Deep Ellum, the town home is perfect if you want to explore the city. We took advantage of the close restaurants, market, parks (we had our dog too), and bike trails. Every morning we would walk our dog on a different route through downtown from the AT&T Discovery District, the Arts District and through Klyde Warren Park. The area adjacent to the home is very neighborhoody, well lit, and friendly. If you a cyclist (or just enjoy riding a bike), the Santa Fe Trail which leads to White Rock Lake, the Arboretum, and East Dallas, is less than a mile away.
Accommodations:
Great layout with lots of space for our group. Beds were very comfortable with plenty of blankets and pillows. The giant TV in the family room and reclining leather couch were perfect for watching the hockey/basketball playoffs, netflix movies, and football. The kids were digging the Golden Tee arcade game and TVs in their rooms. Kitchen had all the essentials for cooking and our home-cooked meals with fresh produce and meat from the Farmers Market were wonderful. Because the weather was so nice, we ate many of our dinners on the 4th floor deck overlooking downtown.
Host:
I can't say enough about how hospitable Blake was from the beginning. All questions throughout our stay were answered within minutes, and his recommendations for dining were spot on (Green Door and Harwood Tavern were both faves). We had a minor hiccup in our stay when the spring coil on the garage door broke (they have to be replaced every 7-10 years), and Blake had a repair person on it right away to fix. Check-in and check-out were simple and easy.
Great communication, well appointed furnishings, comfortable setting, fantastic host - highly recommend!!!