Casa Ballard was the place for an early Christmas celebration with our 2 adult sons and their growing families. We were all able to hang out together very comfortably and make a happy memory at Carla’s place. The apartment is very spacious and well laid out. The cleanliness was superb! There was a folder filled with ideas of places to go locally and many within walking distance. Lots of thick towels were there for our use and the heated tile floor in the bathroom was like heaven on earth! We slept soundly in the comfortable beds and felt there was plenty of room to relax in. The apartment is in the basement level of an updated classic Seattle style home, so the ceilings were a little lower than we are used to, (we are all over 6ft tall) but it wasn’t a problem for us. The decor and colors were very nice and we would gladly stay here again! Carla was very conscientious about responding quickly to us whenever we needed to reach out to her with questions and even when we had to change our original reservation. She could teach other AirBnB hosts how to be excellent in this business.