Candace and Nate's place is a great base for exploring the area. Ballard is a cute neighborhood with a good mix of restaurants and bars and quiet side streets. Street parking was super easy and free in the neighborhood. Also an easy 15-20 minute drive to downtown. The apartment is spacious and comfortable. We especially appreciated the coffee, snacks, and French press that the hosts provided, as well as the in-unit washer and dryer. Loved the super comfy couch too! The hosts do have two young children, whom we heard running around a bit upstairs - normal kid stuff; they were not up very early/late and we were out and about most of the time, but something to be aware of if that's the type of thing that would bother you. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay!