Cynthia and Mike are wonderful people and very hospitable. I stayed for four months with their family with two lovely and social children. They made me feel at home far away from home, which greatly contributed to a successful stay in Seattle.
Their house is lovely, inviting and clean in a pleasant neighbourhood with a lot of green. Every morning, I cycled to the university, which was a nice 30 minutes ride next to the river along the Burke Gilman trail.
The room in the basement is very specious, cosy and nicely decorated. It has a comfortable bed, plenty of storage and room to live with a desk and couch, as well as a private little bathroom. Having this space provides a nice mixture of private space and social interaction. I would cook for myself, but was also regularly invited for dinner, which I enjoyed. In general, I would wish no other place to stay in Seattle and can only highly recommend it.