This was an excellent stay. We had five adults: my wife, her friend, her friend’s sister, and the sister’s husband. We were there to run half marathons. I did two, one each weekend day, accompanied by the friend and the friend’s sister, respectively. So we wanted a whole house for three days. This fit the bill.
The house is historic. It also is for sale, which means perhaps it won’t be available. You can read the whole story of the place. It is spacious, with a modern kitchen and renovated bathrooms. The owners spend most of their time on the coast. They have a little basement apartment. They seem to have moved out for the most part but not entirely. Some books are there and artwork. They have reasonable rules about no parties, quiet at night, and respecting the valuables. They say expressly the rental is not for parties. I’d add I’m not sure it’d be great with young kids; if it were me as the parent, I’d be concerned about the high risk of someone damaging something negligently. The other aspect of the historic nature is also about Seattle. There is no central air conditioning. The bedrooms have good window units. The downstairs was just tolerable in the record heat (caused by climate change, thus likely to persist). We hung out in the dining room. With the windows open in the morning, it was cool enough. The driveway is tight for a bigger vehicle. There is a tree that was planted in an inauspicious location, so you need to take care to avoid hitting it.
Once you understand all that, this is wonderful. It is a very nice place, probably more upscale than you are likely to find without spending a fortune. You are essentially taking over somebody’s home. The primary suite is a place you’d want to live. The backyard garden is great. There is a modern, high end washer and dryer on the first floor.
The hosts are nice and easy to work with. We met them, which is uncommon. They seem to be decent people changing their lives to spend time in the countryside. We also met their dog, a big girl.