Everything you need to know about staying at the tree-house
-Tree-houses are the rage on airbnb right now, and for good reason! This particular tree-house was very well-constructed; and a bed that was comfortably warm and firm.
-The hostess was very thoughtful about the amenities provided, such as: self-serve food items, access to the common areas, including a porch; potable water on the sleeping platform; electricity on the platform; towels offered to guests; and the ability to use the washer/dryer by request
Transportation accessibility:
-The site's location is about half-way between two stops on the light rail, which runs between the University of Washington and the airport. It's about a 15 minute ride to downtown Seattle on the light rail at a cost of $2.50 (in 2017).
-The stops are about a 12 minute walk away. Othello is the stop with much better amenities, including several restaurants, a grocery store, a coffee shop, a Bank of America, lots of small-businesses (clothing and ethnic foods,etc). I recommend the Vietnamese food, and the Mexican food from the taco place. (The pastor torta was amazing!)
-The lake is about 13 minutes walking in the opposite direction from the train.
-The days are long in the high summer, with sunsets around 930pm, so I never had the opportunity to walk to the treehouse in the dark. The neighborhood, however, is very peaceful; and in fact, several of the neighbors co-garden at the site.
The environment of the airbnb:
-With all the neighbors and beehives (where they make local honey! (yum!)), it has a modern-day commune kind of feel. I happen to like that from my days in Vermont.
-The social environment is LGTBQ friendly.
-There are lots of animals. Mostly cats and raccoons, and birds in the trees. It is a great way to feel connected to nature, if you don't have time to hike while you are in Seattle.
-The human aspects of the terrain -- the decorations, furniture, etc all make for great still-life photos. It's a veritable wonderland of the relics of projects seemingly not-yet-finished.
The hostess is super-responsive and completely awesome.