This place gets quite the bang for its buck! Flip was direct, provided clear instructions, and was quick with responses when needed. We were very grateful that he allowed us a pleasant stay. The neighborhood and neighbors are simply beyond sweet! Within a few weeks, people knew us by name and made us feel a part of the neighborhood. I will now list the pros and cons. The "cons" are not really cons, only mentioning if these are really important to you and don't truly count as cons in my book.
Pros:
-Backyard patio w/ astroturf. We laid out here literally every day for our daily dose of Vitamin D :) It was so NICE! It was definitely one of the things we will miss most about this place, and after realizing it was rare for this area, it became even more of a sacred gem to us
-Large living space
-Free dryer/Flip was very kind and let us know of anything we needed
-Last but not least: NEIGHBORHOOD/NEIGHBORS! So often on our daily walks, people would recognize we weren't from there and instructed us to let us know if we needed anything. There are quite a few individuals who hang out on the corners and they were always sweet, kind, and we were very grateful for the few exchanges we had. There are a plethora of restaurants, shopping opportunities, and Wholefoods a few blocks away. We felt safe, blessed, and heartache anytime we thought about our ending time at our little oasis.
Cons:
All of these you must consider that most of these older living spaces are accompanied with, and give grace
-Thin walls: You will hear people walking around and tinkering of the heating at night. Our neighbors were very respectful, but if you are a light sleeper it may take a little getting used to. I am not a light sleeper, but the tinkering of the heater at night really took getting used to, so keep that in mind if that's an issue for you. We were able to do so, but again, I believe you will encounter this in many of the areas here. Give grace <3
-We had to do a little cleaning of the kitchen and bathroom when we first got there. That's a little expected when going to a new place but admittedly was a little frustrating after moving around all day. Nothing that was the end of the world, but did require tending to.
Overall, this space was GREAT and we would have stayed another 2 months if we could have! We are so grateful for Flip's hospitality and hope you consider giving this space a try :)