You can't beat the location if you want to be in the Green Lake area. And if you don't know the neighborhood, it's one of Seattle's best. There are great places to eat, drink and shop all along the east side of the lake. Up from the apartment are a handful of very good places to eat and drink, Seattle style. The host was very quick to respond and immediately addressed issues we had.
That's the good news. On the less good front, the kitchen is in need of useful cooking utensils. There was only one smallish saucepan and a few grungy frying pans when we arrived. The host provided us with a larger pot when we mentioned this, but there still were no decent baking dishes or pans. The knives could barely cut butter and we needed to sharpen them before they were serviceable. Normally, if there's only a single problem, you can work around it and enjoy the things that do work. There wasn't much to love in the kitchen, however, and that made the whole cooking experience sad.
Although all of the reviews say the place was sparkling clean, this was not our experience. I'm guessing the previous tenant left everything looking so well, the host didn't do much before we arrived. As an example, there was an old used razor in the little hanging rack in the shower. It was probably missed because there were so many half used pieces of soap and mini shampoo/conditioner bottles piled on top of it. Why it wasn't all just tossed, I don't know. Perhaps, this is the new economy. The shower curtain should be replaced or bleached. In the kitchen, some dishes needed to be rewashed and the drawer under the oven had what looked like bacon bits. Again, not a major issue, but shows a lack of attention. Apparently, the condition we experienced was unusual, but we just wanted to note it.
If you visit in the winter, be prepared to heat the place with a single electric radiator-style heater. The owners control the temperature and work during the day. So, the heat is turned way down during the day. If you find most places too hot, you'll be fine. If you like your place closer to 68 F, then you'll want a comfortable heavy sweater. In the evening, things warm up just fine. It's just the "working hours" that can be challenging. If you spend most of the day out and about Seattle, you may not even notice.
The overall space is quite large for a basement unit and the furniture serves well. The bed was very comfortable, for instance. There's a good washer and dryer and things feel well arranged. The host lives overhead and the sound isolation is not great. So, you will notice when they walk around or have friends over. This is to be expected in an older Seattle house. It's only an issue if you are expecting more sound proofing like a modern apartment building.
We hate to complain and may sound overly-picky, but we found the overall experience to be less than what we've come to expect from Airbnbs with solid reviews. If you can get around an inadequate kitchen, don't mind a little bathroom mildew, and think most places are way too hot, you will probably find the place to be very suitable.