Clean only by the standards of a party or frat house. Kitchen filthy. Sugar ants everywhere - kitchen, bathroom, bedrooms. This apparently is an ongoing problem. We were advised to keep all food in fridge or plastic bags. We felt it necessary to wash everything in the kitchen before using it.

Small, low power microwave. Tea kettle and French press, but no coffee maker. Although described as a "fully equipped" kitchen, few pots and pans, and most of those in really bad shape (heavy burned on crust in one pan, for example).

No air conditioning + no screens on windows = mosquitoes. Not enough fans for each bedroom.

Exposed wiring and fire hazards. Wires taped together with electrical tape. Hard to find light switches. Fan missing grille, so blades exposed. Holes in walls, rotten / broken woodwork, bathtub disintegrating.

Street parking very difficult during business hours. Didn't tell us about parking issues until the day before we arrived. Some of us had to pay to park.

Only house on block, in between tall concrete walls in industrial neighborhood.

Two wash cloths for four people to share. No kitchen linens. When we asked for wash cloths and kitchen linens, got brief answers on text messages that basically said 'sorry" and use paper towels. But then the next day, he dropped off washcloths and linens and mentioned "I just got back in town." Why didn't he just tell us he was out of town and would bring something the next day? We went out and bought some.

Asked us to check out early - apparently based on other reviews, that's a pattern. Asked if it would be okay for his band to practice in the basement, but when we requested quiet, he replied no problem.

Odd seating in living room (one full size futon, one easy chair, two office chairs, a padded bench). Not enough chairs in kitchen. Odd assortment of chairs, one very rickety. Downstairs bedroom has one standard twin bed and another that is very high--would need a small stepstool to get into it. One upstairs bedroom has two twins. The other has a full bed with a nice mattress and a twin bed.

This is clearly a "party house." Overall, this place would be best for a group of friends not planning on doing much cooking and not concerned with cleanliness. Definitely not suitable for children. Stairs have no railing, floors filthy, lots of evidence of marijuana (yes, we know it's legal in Washington, but some families might prefer not to be confronted with it in every room).

On the plus side, it was right on the Burke-Gilman Trail and just a couple of blocks from the heart of Fremont. Host dropped by some organic strawberries and plums, Cheerios, and blackberry honey the second day. We were happy to have recycling and composting available.