The house was very clean and nicely updated. It was the perfect size for our family of two adults and two teens. We enjoyed dining and hanging out on the deck and used the hot tub every day. The neighborhood has lots of great restaurants (loved Cafe Turko), breweries (Fremont Brewing), and coffeehouses. The famous Burke-Gilman bike trail is only two blocks away, and downtown Seattle is easily accessible by bus. The only unhappy surprise was considerable traffic noise from Leary Street. You can't hear it inside but will definitely notice on the deck and in the backyard. However we would gladly stay here again- the traffic noise was minor compared with all the other aspects of our enjoyable stay.