Highly recommend the place. More detailed review below.
1) location (10/10): a safe neighborhood. 5 min walking distance to a large/upscale grocery store (PCC), local high street with coffee/restaurants, 10-15 min walk to the light rail to the airport, the downtown, and the UWash campus.
2) parking (9/10): ample street parking. Parking space also available behind the house.
3) appliances and household items (10/10): all appliances are in good condition. All household items, especially kitchen items, provided for - plenty of utensils, dishes, bowls for a family. Also basic cooking ingredients like salt/pepper provided for.
4) rooms and beds (8/10): nice clean rooms with comfortable beds. (10 being reserved for high-end hotel level housekeeping). Carpets are a bit old.
5) air-conditioning (9/10): the central air conditioning in good working condition. An additional air conditioning unit placed in each room for more if needed. Fire place also available for cold weather and… vibes.
6) water pressure (10/10): very strong!
7) host communication (10/10): excellent. Prompt, friendly, professional, helpful. No drama over a partial refund (more on this later in the thread).
8) garden and back yard: the house had a lovely small backyard with a Jacuzzi and a fire pit, but didn’t get to use them during my stay so not able to review. Not much privacy though - it’s quite open to the neighbors.
9) other points: during my stay, the digital lock on both front/back door stopped working so was locked out for a few hours. One of the hosts came in person within 30 mins of messaging and helped arrange a locksmith to get us in. The locks were fairly old, so ask the host whether it has been replaced or fixed and tested. I decided to move to a hotel that day given the locks weren’t fixed. The refund process was prompt and completely drama-free.