Alan's Apartment has been great and we enjoyed staying there very much! We had a warm welcome and everything we could need was there! The garden is lovely and you are welcome to use it! There is a big supermarket in walking distance and some good restaurants as well. We liked "Mr and Mrs Wok" (Asian fusion).
There is free parking right outside the house and a bus stop a couple blocks away that takes you to downtown Seattle. Overall a great place that I can highly recommend!