Lindsay and Jonathan are great hosts! They are very responsive and aim to fix issues right away. We are very impressed with their service. Here is our opinion on the pros and cons of this property (Note: some of these may change with time, but were the pros and cons for us in our stay in March 2022).
Pros:
1) The house is very nice and the backyard is awesome.
2) It is very close to Seattle Downtown and tourist attractions.
3) The hosts are very responsive and nice.
4) The mattresses are great and the house fits bigger groups quite comfortably.
5) The hosts welcome guests by leaving chocolate and wine. It is such a nice touch.
6) The hosts were very nice to let us check in an hour early.
7) The washer and dryer are great size!
Cons:
1) Lindsay is very transparent in her listing when she describes the area. She does mention there are parts that are rough around the edges, and that is accurate. The area looks very poor and run down. Nonetheless, we never had safety issues.
2) Some house supplies are quite abundant, but others are limited (e.g. toilet paper is limited to 3 rolls per bathroom, so a total of 6). If you're a big group or staying for longer you may need to re-stock.
3) As a big group, we would run out of hot water. Lindsay figured out that it had to do with the washing machine. Even running the washing machine on cold seemed to take some of the hot water, but Lindsay and Jonathan shut the hot water to the washing machine and that fixed the issue. Just noting it here for awareness for future tenants if that happens.
4) Washer and dryer are down a set of steep stairs in the basement. May be difficult for older guests. No issue for children though because there is a door that would prevent them from going down the stairs.
5) We encountered an ant problem in the second bathroom. We tried our best to keep them at bay, and Lindsay and Jonathan brought over ant traps right away, but during our stay they were still quite annoying and would get on towels, bathtub, etc. Lindsay and Jonathan are on the case though.
Things to note:
1) It might be written in the listing, but we may have missed it: There is an apartment downstairs. When we got our confirmation email we read that the apartment may or may not be occupied while we were there. We never saw the tenants downstairs, but there was a car parked to the side of the property some of the nights. Privacy was still all good though.
2) We would not recommend visiting the Safeway that is nearby. It is pretty bad in regards to area and it was very de-stocked. It is worth driving a little further and reading reviews beforehand.
3) The trash system is complex but doable. If you're a big group note that the limit is about 3 trash bags (not incl. recycling and compost). Pick up service is on Friday so you will get a reset on those 3 bags if you are there on trash pick up day.