Laurel is the consummate host in every way, friendly, welcoming, engaging, and her home was lovely to stay in, we were there for a month and never regretted our choice of accommodation. It has everything to make you feel at home.
Once you know your way around the neighborhood you will find it contains everything you need, Safeway, Walgreens, Starbucks, etc and the green area around the lake makes for a pleasant walk or bike ride and extends from Mt. Baker all the way to Columbia city, and the light rail transit to and from downtown Seattle is very convenient.