On Spring break from Seattle, we took a birding trip to S TX and couldn't have stayed in a more perfect location. We found everything we needed in Hildalgo County within a half hr of the house. Located in a pleasant, quiet neighborhood, the 5 of us enjoyed the birding and the house. Small issues, since we ate most meals in, were a few missing kitchen items and a corner end table to hold drinks while watching TV at night. Lacking the hosts e-mail/phone number, we weren't able to notify her that the fire alarm battery was beeping, so we had to remove it for our stay. But the space and location were great--and the excellent AC welcome after hot days at Saanta Anna, Estero Llano, etc.