Excellent all the way around.

Maija was an excellent host and kindly invited me to movie night on my last evening in the apartment.

The apartment's warm and modern design and furnishings cannot be fully appreciated with photos. I am a Seattle native and this part of Queen Anne is one of the best parts of the hill.The extremely private front porch/deck area hides behind a lush bamboo screen but a view of Elliott Bay and Puget Sound is three steps out into the welcoming yard. Very close to major transit lines and ample on-street parking for your vehicle makes traveling south into downtown (15 minutes, tops, to Pike Place Market by car, not much more by bus!!!) and traveling north across the historic Ship Canal into Ballard (which is far cooler than downtown Seattle) is almost instantaneous.

If you want to live like a native, connected to the city and the sea, give Maija's space a week or two.