I had a lovely and very comfortable stay at the Madison Park house for a week. I’m a local who needed a stay close to my grandma for a week, and this house was perfect! It’s a gorgeous 15 minute drive through the Arboretum to the 520 bridge, or 15 minutes straight down the road to downtown Seattle and an I-5 on-ramp. So easy! And the valley is extremely walkable. I had a great time going to the lake in the morning with my dog, and we visited the beaver pond sanctuary in the afternoons. This neighborhood is quiet and a very unique one in the entire area, so it was fun for me to get to “camp out” there for a week - most locals never get that chance since it’s kind of a pocket neighborhood, and very upscale!
The house is very comfortable, and there are plenty of different pillows to choose from upstairs so everyone should find one they like. The backyard is very tidy and feels private.
Be sure to head up to the U-district for Aladdin’s gyros, and try a Pagliacci pizza too! One thing to note - most houses here don’t have driveways, so street parking is a competitive sport around 5pm on weekdays. But no matter where you park it’ll be an easy flat walk back to the house.