Alan's place is as described in the listing. I stayed there for 7 nights. If you are new to Seattle I recommend checking out Ballard which is a short 10 minute drive away and walking to Carkeek Beach (30 min walk). Alan (and his family) occupy the main floor of the house above but we could rarely hear any noise downstairs, and hopefully the opposite was true. The backyard was a great place to relax. The smoke detector is extremely sensitive - even with the hood on and doors opened I managed to set it off several times cooking things that weren't smoky. At the end of the stay you are expected to strip the beds and put all used towels etc. together. All in all this offered a nice place in a great location - I travelled around Seattle for work to Bellingham, Bellevue, Woodinville, Redmond and Downtown and this served as a great location to avoid some of Seattle's traffic.