This is a wonderful apartment that has everything you could want. The linen, bathroom and cooking facilities are top quality and all furnishings and decorations are delightful. It is sunny and light in good weather and has lovely heating for bad. The bus stop is just around the corner for easy travel to the city. Ballard itself is very cool, with heaps of interesting shops and cafes and a Sunday market. Barbara and her husband are the ideal hosts - friendly and helpful but respectful of ones privacy. Thoughtful extras like a bottle of wine, homemade cookies and beginning breakfast supplies make it very special.