My mother and I stayed at Thomas's place and we loved it there. It was very clean and modern. Thomas was very nice and very quick to respond to my questions about checking in. His house is very close to Lake Washington and Seward Park. Both evenings we stayed there, we walked down to the lake and it was very convenient. Unfortunately we didn't meet his dog, but he sounded friendly from what we could hear. If you're looking for a place to stay I would highly recommend staying at Thomas's house! 10/10 recommend to a friend.